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agony
[ˈæɡənɪ]
The wounded man was in agony.
受伤的人很痛苦。ballet
[bæˈle]
She has studied ballet for five years.
她学芭蕾舞已经五年了。beloved
[bɪˈlʌvɪd]
She is Tom's beloved wife.
她是汤姆的爱妻。bleak
[blik]
The weather can be quite bleak on the coast.
沿海地区的天气会非常阴冷。breast
[brɛst]
They had the chicken breast for lunch.
他们午餐吃鸡胸肉。cluster
[ˈklʌstɚ]
The passengers cluster together in small groups.
乘客们三五成群聚在一起。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。consumerism
[kənˈsumərɪzəm]
Turns out, according to Daniel Cook, a historian of childhood consumerism, it was popularised as a marketing trick by clothing manufacturers in the 1930s.
研究儿童消费主义的历史学家丹尼尔•库克(Daniel Cook)表示，事实证明，上世纪30年代，服装制造商把它作为一种营销手段推广开来。culprit
[ˈkʌlprɪt]
Are you the culprit who broke this window?
你就是那个打破窗户的人吗？descend
[dɪˈsɛnd]
These ideas descend from those of the ancient philosophers.
这些观点来源于那些古代哲学家的思想。descent
[dɪˈsɛnt]
There was a descent of temperature after rain.
雨后气温下降了。destination
[ˌdɛstɪˈneʃən]
It took us all day to reach our destination.
我们花了一整天才到达目的地。detailed
[dɪˈteld]
The boss asked you to give him a detailed report.
老板让你给他一份详尽的报告。dream
[drim]
In his dream, he seemed to be flying.
梦中他似乎飞起来了。ego
[ˈigo]
The critic's praise boosted her ego.
那位评论家的赞扬使她自负起来。excellent
[ˈɛksələnt]
This is an excellent idea.
这是一个绝佳的想法。feat
[fit]
He received a medal for his heroic feat.
他因其英雄功绩而获得一枚勋章。goat
[got]
The boy fastened the goat to a stake.
男孩把山羊拴在木桩上。grocer
[ˈgrosɚ]
The grocer fought with her outside his store.
杂货店老板在店外和她打了起来。gum
[ɡʌm]
The tree is covered with gum.
这棵树上覆盖着树胶。happy
[ˈhæpɪ]
They have a happy marriage.
他们的婚姻很美满。hound
[haᴜnd]
His creditors hound him for money.
债主们逼着找他要钱。in view of
[ɪn vju ʌv]
In view of his age,the police have decided not to prosecute.
鉴于他的年龄，警方决定对他撤销起诉。inaugurate
[ɪˈnɔɡəret]
They inaugurate the building in March.
他们将要在三月份为这座大楼举行落成典礼。inertia
[ɪˈnɚʃə]
Inertia carried the plane onto the ground.
飞机靠惯性着陆。integrity
[ɪnˈtɛɡrətɪ]
The kid became a man of integrity.
这孩子成了一个诚实的人。invasion
[ɪnˈveʒən]
science fiction about an invasion of aliens
关于外星人入侵的科幻小说irritate
[ˈɪrɪtet]
Insect bites irritate your skin.
虫子叮疼了你的皮肤。manipulate
[məˈnɪpjᴜlet]
Do you know how to manipulate a computer ?
你知道怎样操作计算机吗？marked
[mɑrkt]
There is a marked improvement on his translation.
他的翻译水准明显地提高了。patron
[ˈpetrən]
The student wants to find a wealthy patron.
那学生想找到一个富有的资助人。polish
[ˈpɑlɪʃ]
You had better polish your shoes with a brush.
你最好用刷子刷刷鞋。polite
[pəˈlaɪt]
It is not polite to interrupt a speaker.
打断别人说话是不礼貌的。prosper
[ˈprɑspɚ]
Nothing will prosper in his hands.
在他手里什么事也办不成。publicized
[ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪzd]
After her much-publicized resignation from the editorship of She after a build-up of stress, she will discovered that ...
她在因累积的重负而做出引发外界广泛关注之举——辞去《她》杂志编辑一职——之后可能会察觉到……reader
[ˈridɚ]
I am a regular reader of this newspaper.
我是这份报纸的长期读者。rigorous
[ˈrɪɡərəs]
He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.
他对该地的植物进行了严谨的研究。scenario
[sɪˈnærio]
In the worst-case scenario, you could be homeless.
最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。stake
[stek]
He lost his stake when the horse finished last.
当那匹马跑了最后一名时，他输了他的赌注。stiff
[stɪf]