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bake
[bek]
How did you learn to bake cakes?
你是怎么学会烤蛋糕的？brand
[brænd]
These cattle have my brand on them.
这些牛身上打了烙印，标明是我的牛。coastline
[ˈkostlaɪn]
The complementary coastlines and certain geological features that seem to span the ocean are reminders of where the two continents were once joined.
互补的海岸线和某些似乎横跨海洋的地质特征提醒我们这两个大陆曾经连接在一起。communism
[ˈkɑmjuˌnɪzəm]
Lei Feng devoted himself to the communism.
雷锋把一生献给了共产主义。concede sth. to sb.
[kənˈsid ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu ˈsʌmbədɪ]
The President was obliged to concede power to the army.
总统被迫把权力让与军队。conceive
[kənˈsiv]
She was unable to conceive.
她没有怀孕的能力。confidential
[ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl]
Don't let out the confidential information.
不要泄露这份机密的信息。controversial
[ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəl]
Animal experiments have long been a controversial subject.
很久以来，动物实验都是一个备受争议的话题。defendant
[dɪˈfɛndənt]
He had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.
那天他仅已判决5、6个其他被告人强制性社区服务。denote
[dɪˈnot]
We often denote anger by red letters.
我们常常用红色字母表示愤怒。destructive
[dɪˈstrʌktɪv]
The destructive force of the storm is huge.
暴风雨的破坏力是巨大的。expenditure
[ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ]
The expenditure of money on weapons is very large.
购置武器的开支很大。extent
[ɪkˈstɛnt]
The River Nile is over 6,500 kilometres in extent.
尼罗河长6500多公里。flesh
[flɛʃ]
The pain was almost more than flesh could take.
疼痛几乎使肉体受不了。grocer
[ˈgrosɚ]
The grocer fought with her outside his store.
杂货店老板在店外和她打了起来。humorous
[ˈhjumərəs]
A host should be humorous and talkative.
一个主持人应该是幽默和健谈的。magnitude
[ˈmægnɪtud]
People were shocked by the magnitude of the crisis.
人们被这场危机的严重程度震惊了。marital
[ˈmærɪtl]
Her son had no marital problems.
她的儿子没有婚姻问题。mat
[mæt]
The cat is on the mat.
猫在垫子上。meanwhile
[ˈminˌhwaɪl]
I hate her but meanwhile envy her.
我讨厌她，但同时又羡慕她。mess
[mɛs]
He didn't want to mess up the matter.
他不想把事情弄糟。municipal
[mjuˈnɪsəpəl]
An angry mob gathered outside the municipal building.
一群愤怒的暴民聚集在市政大楼的外面。overlook
[ˌovɚˈlᴜk]
The role of talent tends to be overlooked.
天赋的作用易被忽视。（overrated 高估）paralyze
[ˈpærəˌlaɪz]
strict regulations that paralyze economic activity
阻碍经济活动的严格规章制度patent
[ˈpætnt]
The company applied for a patent on its invention.
这家公司申请了一项发明专利。pessimistic
[ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk]
I'm a little pessimistic about our team's chances to win.
我对我们队获胜的机会并不看好。proficiency
[prəˈfɪʃənsɪ]
His proficiency in English helped a lot in his career.
精通英语对他的事业有很大帮助。radiate
[ˈredɪet]
Light and heat radiate from the sun.
光和热发自太阳。reproach
[rɪˈprotʃ]
Do not reproach yourself. It was not your fault.
不要责备你自己，这不是你的过错。require
[rɪˈkwaɪɚ]
These pets require a lot of care and attention.
这些宠物需要悉心照顾。retention
[rɪˈtɛnʃən]
Their retention of public property is illegal.
他们对公共财产持有的产权是不合法的。reviewer
[rɪˈvjuɚ]
The reviewer criticised the novel.
评论家批评了这本小说。sane
[sen]
It's hard to stay sane under such awful pressure.
在如此可怕的压力下很难保持理智。scarcely
[ˈskɛɚslɪ]
I had scarcely come in when the phone rang.
我刚进来，电话就响了。spectacle
[ˈspɛktəkəl]
The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.
这日出可是个壮观的景象。steak
[stek]
I would like some steak and bread.
我要牛排和面包。tile
[taɪl]
The rain came in for lack of tile on the roof.
因房顶缺少瓦片，雨渗进来了。timid
[ˈtɪmɪd]
The timid boy hid himself in the corner.
这个胆小的男孩把自己藏在角落里。trunk
[trʌŋk]
The branch separated from the trunk of the tree.
这个树枝从树干上脱落了。while
[hwaɪl]