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absent
[ˈæbsənt]
Why were you absent from school yesterday?
你昨天为什么没上学?articulately
[ɑˈtɪkjuletlɪ]
It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.(articulately)
这也是为什么当我们试图用语言来描述音乐时，我们所能做的就是清楚地表达我们对它的反应，而不掌握音乐本身的原因assert
[əˈsɝt]
He was never able to assert himself sufficiently.
他从来不能充分地维护自己的权利。bandage
[ˈbændɪdʒ]
I twisted the bandage round her knee.
我用绷带缠住了她的膝盖。benign
[bɪˈnaɪn]
The old man has a benign smile.
那位老人慈祥地笑了一笑。bowel
[ˈbaᴜəl]
What is it like in the bowel of the earth?
地球内部是什么样子？choice
[tʃɔɪs]
The shop has choice cloth.
这商店有精选的布料。civilize
[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz]
School education helped to civilize the people.
学校教育帮助使人们文明起来。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。concise
[kənˈsaɪs]
I gave a concise answer about this.
我对于此事给了一个简明的答复。consensus
[kənˈsɛnsəs]
We'll do our best to reach a consensus.
我们力求取得一致意见。consideration
[kənˌsɪdəˈreʃən]
He showed no consideration for his wife.
他不体贴他的妻子。conviction
[kənˈvɪkʃən]
That argument does not carry conviction.
这个论据不能使人信服。curriculum
[kəˈrɪkjələm]
Is German on your school's curriculum?
你们学校有德语课吗？density
[ˈdɛnsɪtɪ]
The aircraft was flying above the density of the fog.
飞机在浓雾上方飞行。discrimination
[dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən]
We should not have racial discrimination.
我们不该有种族歧视。elite
[ɪˈlit]
Welcome each elite to join our group.
欢迎各位精英加入我们的团队。gaze
[ɡez]
Your attentive gaze made me uncomfortable.
你的注目凝视使我不自在。goat
[got]
The boy fastened the goat to a stake.
男孩把山羊拴在木桩上。hamper
[ˈhæmpɚ]
Prejudice will hamper a person from doing the right thing.
偏见会妨碍人做正确的事情。hostility
[hɑˈstɪlətɪ]
There is open hostility between the two leaders.
两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。incline
[ɪnˈklaɪn]
I incline to take the opposite point of view.
我倾向于反对观点。inhibit
[ɪnˈhɪbɪt]
Rules inhibit new construction near the coast.
规定禁止在海岸附近的新建工程。likelihood
[ˈlaɪkliˌhᴜd]
The likelihood of being named in a federal class action lawsuit also increases.
公司在联邦集体诉讼案中被指控的可能性增加了。missile
[ˈmɪsl]
A missile hit the ship and sank it.
导弹击中了那艘船，使其沉没了。obesity
[oˈbisɪtɪ]
Obesity is a problem for many people in western countries.
西方国家很多人都有过度肥胖的问题。overstate
[ˌovɚˈstet]
We shouldn't overstate our past achievements.
我们不要夸大已经取得的成绩。overwhelm
[ˌovɚˈwɛlm]
They have overwhelmed the enemy.
他们击败了敌人。parachute
[ˈpærəˌʃut]
The paratroopers opened the parachute.
伞兵打开了降落伞。pedal
[ˈpɛdl]
He had to pedal hard to get up the hill.
他得用力踩动，以便上山。prey
[pre]
The worries prey on his mind.
这些烦恼折磨着他的心神。proposition
[ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃn]
His proposition is good in theory.
他的建议理论上不错。quiz
[kwɪz]
He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.
他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。sentiment
[ˈsɛntəmənt]
My sentiment is that this policy needs to be revised.
我的看法是这项政策需要修改。spill
[spɪl]
The coffee is so full that it might spill over .
咖啡太满可能溢出来。spiral
[ˈspaɪrəl]
Vines spiral upward toward the roof.
藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。strain
[stren]
All his senses were on the strain when the test was going on.
测试时，他所有的感官都处于紧张状态。stroll
[strol]
We had a stroll by the river before dawn.
天亮之前，我们沿河边散步。terminally
[ˈtɜmɪnəlɪ]
Doctors have used that principle in recent years to justify using high doses of morphine to control terminally ill patients' pain.
近年来医生一直利用这个原则，为他们使用大剂量吗啡来控制临死病人的痛苦提供正当理由。whale
[wel]