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acclaim
[əˈklem]
He acknowledged the acclaim of the crowd.
他对群众的称誉表示感谢。adjoin
[əˈdʒɔɪn]
Canada and the United States adjoin.
加拿大邻接美国。adverse
[ædˈvɝs]
The development was adverse to our interests.
这种发展与我们的利益背道而驰。biography
[baɪˈɑgrəfɪ]
He began writing his biography after retirement.
退休后他开始写自传。by means of
[baɪ minz ʌv]
We express our thought by means of words.
我们用词句来表达思想。compassion
[kəmˈpæʃən]
He teaches us to have compassion on the poor.
他教导我们对穷人应有怜悯心。contend
[kənˈtɛnd]
Some scientists contend that there must be life on Mars.
一些科学家坚称火星上面一定有生物。culprit
[ˈkʌlprɪt]
Are you the culprit who broke this window?
你就是那个打破窗户的人吗？deficit
[ˈdɛfɪsɪt]
The company had a deficit of 3000 dollars.
这家公司亏空3000美元。dilute
[daɪˈlut]
Dilute the drug with water.
用水把药加以稀释。directive
[dɪˈrɛktɪv]
directive reception
定向接收estate
[ɪˈstet]
He has a beautiful estate near London.
他在离伦敦不远处有一个美丽的庄园。formation
[fɔrˈmeʃn]
The soldiers advanced in close formation.
士兵排成密集队形前进。fortunate
[ˈfɔrtʃənət]
I'm fortunate in having such friends.
我有这样一些朋友，真是幸运。freight
[fret]
This freight must be carefully handled when loading.
这货物在装载时必须小心轻放。fright
[fraɪt]
The loud thunder gave me a fright.
这声响雷吓了我一大跳。fuss
[fʌs]
Grandparents often fuss over their grandchildren.
爷爷奶奶常对孙子女们宠爱有加。giggle
[ˈɡɪɡəl]
There was a giggle from the back of the class.
从教室后面传来咯咯的笑声。implicit
[ɪmˈplɪsɪt]
A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers.
士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。infrastructure
[ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃɚ]
Infrastructure works have been completed.
基础建设工程已经完成。marry
[ˈmærɪ]
They are in love with each other and wish to marry.
他们相互热恋，希望能够结婚。mature
[məˈtʃᴜɚ]
This note to the bank will mature tomorrow.
这张银行票据明天就要到期了。mug
[mʌɡ]
He has a mug of cocoa before bed.
他临睡前喝一大杯可可。note
[not]
You're no use in the choir; you can't sing a note!
你对合唱团毫无益处。你简直唱不成调！pan
[pæn]
She fried an egg in the frying pan.
她在煎锅里煎了一个鸡蛋。panorama
[ˌpænəˈræmə]
I climbed a hill for a panorama of the valley.
我爬上小山看山谷的全景。put forward
[pᴜt ˈfɔrwəd]
He put forward a very good suggestion at the meeting.
他在会上提出了一个很好的建议。resemblance
[rɪˈzɛmbləns]
Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.
你说的与事实相去甚远。resistance
[rɪˈzɪstəns]
The aircraft is streamlined to cut down wind resistance.
飞机设计成流线型以减小风的阻力。sham
[ʃæm]
This election is a sham.
这次选举弄虚作假。snake
[snek]
A snake was creeping along the wall.
一条蛇正沿着墙爬行。speculate
[ˈspɛkjəˌlet]
It would be pointless to speculate without any proof.
我们没有证据的情况下，妄加推测是没有意义的。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。staple
[ˈstepəl]
Rice is the staple food in many Asian countries.
大米是许多亚洲国家的主食。strife
[straɪf]
She was unhappy because of the family strife.
她因家庭不和而悲伤。tariff
[ˈtærɪf]
There is a very high tariff on jewelry.
宝石的税率很高。tragedy
[ˈtrædʒɪdɪ]
It's a tragedy that one lacks confidence in himself.
一个人如果缺乏自信心，那就是悲剧。undertake
[ˌʌndɚˈtek]
I can undertake that you will enjoy the play.
我保证你会喜欢这个剧。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]
You should read some wholesome books.
你应当读些有益的书。yet
[jɛt]