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account
[əˈkaᴜnt]
She paid the money into my account this morning.
今天上午她把钱存入了我的账户。aftermath
[ˈæftɚmæθ]
Many people were homeless in the aftermath of the earthquake.
地震之后，许多人无家可归。bowl
[bol]
a bowl of noodles
一碗面条brush
[brʌʃ]
Give my coat a brush.
把我的大衣刷一刷。burdensome
[ˈbɚdnsəm]
It's really burdensome to have many children.
孩子多了真累赘。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。confidential
[ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl]
Don't let out the confidential information.
不要泄露这份机密的信息。contemplate
[ˈkɑntəmplet]
All day he did nothing but contemplate.
他整天除了沉思外没做任何事。contrive
[kənˈtraɪv]
Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?
你能设法在中午前赶到车站吗？cradle
[ˈkredl]
Greece was the cradle of western culture.
希腊是西方文化的发源地。deaf
[dɛf]
I've called you three times, are you deaf?
我已经叫你三遍了，你聋了吗？dilute
[daɪˈlut]
Dilute the drug with water.
用水把药加以稀释。dispose
[dɪˈspoz]
We can just dispose of such slander with a sneer.
面对这种诋毁，我们只有冷笑置之。entail
[ɪnˈtel]
The crisis would entail dissolution of the union.
这场危机必定会导致联盟的解体。entitle
[ɪnˈtaɪtl]
To cite situations where they are entitled to more freedom.
列举一些可被授予更多自由情况。faculty
[ˈfækəltɪ]
She has the faculty to learn languages easily.
她有轻而易举学会语言的才能。fling
[flɪŋ]
The monkeys fling nuts to the ground.
猴子往地面猛扔坚果。grim
[ɡrɪm]
Her face wore a grim look.
她脸上显出严厉的神情。harsh
[hɑrʃ]
Those harsh words sting me bitterly.
那些严厉的言辞刺痛了我。henceforth
[ˌhensˈfɔrθ]
The man said that he would work hard henceforth.
那人说从今以后他要努力工作了。jet
[dʒɛt]
The jet of water from the hose soon put out the fire.
救火水管中射出的水很快就把火扑灭了。latitude
[ˈlætɪtud]
One should permit a scientist a lot of latitude in his research.
对于科学家应该准许很大的研究自由。legitimate
[ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt]
He had a legitimate reason for being late.
他迟到有合理的理由。lucrative
[ˈlukrətɪv]
It was not a lucrative profession.
那个职业不能赚多少钱。magnificent
[mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt]
Just look at this magnificent autumn landscape!
看看这壮丽的秋景吧！marine
[məˈrin]
America had the largest mercantile marine.
美国当时拥有最大的商船队。merry
[ˈmɛrɪ]
a merry expression on one's face
某人脸上的欢快表情motion
[ˈmoʃn]
Parts of the film were shown in slow motion.
影片的一些部分以慢动作放映。once
[wʌns]
I go to see a film once a week.
我每周看一场电影。outcome
[ˈaᴜtˌkʌm]
Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.
机会通常决定比赛的结果。pasture
[ˈpæstʃɚ]
Pasture is an important crop in British agriculture.
在英国农业中，牧草是重要的一种作物。penetrate
[ˈpɛnətret]
We should penetrate the appearance to see the essence.
我们要透过现象看本质。pierce
[pɪrs]
A word is no arrow, but it can pierce the heart.
言语虽非箭，却能刺人心。pit
[pɪt]
He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.
他一脚踩空，开始往坑里滑。procession
[prəˈsɛʃən]
The troops walked in procession through the street.
军队排成队伍走过街道。prospect
[ˈprɑspɛkt]
What do you think about the marketing prospect?
你觉得市场前景怎么样?reserve
[rɪˈzɝv]
She told me all about it without reserve.
她毫无保留地告诉了我有关此事的一切。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。resultant
[rɪˈzʌltənt]
There was a fight and the resultant damage was serious.
发生了一场战斗，其结果损失严重。roundabout
[ˈraᴜndəˌbaᴜt]
She suggested it in a roundabout way.
她很婉转地提出了这个建议。saddle
[ˈsædl]
When riding a horse you sit on the saddle.
骑马时要骑在鞍子上。scream
[skrim]
A scream broke the silence.
一声惊叫声打破了寂静。semester
[səˈmɛstɚ]
This semester will be my last one in this university.
这个学期将是我在这所大学的最后一学期了。sociology
[ˌsosiˈɑlədʒɪ]
She has a degree in sociology.
她有一个社会学的学位。somehow
[ˈsʌmˌhaᴜ]
I wish I could repay you somehow for your kindness.
我希望我能以某种方式报答您的好意。spirit
[ˈspɪrɪt]
His parents plan to spirit him away to another country.
他的父母打算把他秘密带到另一个国家去。stain
[sten]
There isn't a stain on her reputation.
她的名誉没有半点污点。sting
[stɪŋ]
Those harsh words sting me bitterly.
那些严厉的言辞刺痛了我。substance
[ˈsʌbstəns]
There is not anything of real substance in their book.
他们的书中没有什么实质性的内容。tanker
[ˈtæŋkɚ]
These planes can be refueled in the air by tanker.
这些飞机可在空中通过加油飞机接受加油。therapy
[ˈθɛrəpɪ]
The doctor said she needed physical therapy.
医生说她需要物理治疗。toll
[tol]
We heard the toll of the church bells.
我们听到了教堂大钟传来的钟声。ultimate
[ˈʌltəmɪt]
This had been an ultimate issue.
这个问题是个原则性的问题。veto
[ˈvito]
The President has the power to veto legislation.
总统有权否决立法。vigorous
[ˈvɪɡərəs]
He chased after his dream in his vigorous youth.
他在精力充沛的年轻时代追求自己的梦想。whereby
[wɛrˈbaɪ]