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amuse
[əˈmjuz]
They amuse themselves by playing games.
他们做游戏以娱乐。baby boom
[ˈbebɪ bum]
...-and so did bigger crops of babies as yesterday's "baby boom" generation reached its child-bearing years.
……还有以前“生育高峰”时期出生的一代到了生育年龄，生育了更多婴儿，这些因素都在推动着人口的增长。bowl
[bol]
a bowl of noodles
一碗面条brick
[brɪk]
He built his own house brick by brick.
他的房子是他自己一砖一瓦盖起来的。catastrophe
[kəˈtæstrəfɪ]
The flood was a terrible catastrophe.
那场水灾真是一场可怕的灾难。comprise
[kəmˈpraɪz]
The jury comprises people from all walks of life.
陪审团包含了来自各行各业的人士。convene
[kənˈvin]
Senior officials convene in London.
高级官员于伦敦集合。cushion
[ˈkᴜʃən]
He lay on the sofa with a cushion under his head.
他躺在沙发上，头底下枕了一个靠垫。deserve
[dɪˈzɝv]
You deserve a reward for being so helpful.
你帮了这么大的忙，理应受到奖励。district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]
She doesn't live in this district.
她不住在这个区。empire
[ˈɛmˌpaɪɚ]
The Roman Empire existed for several centuries.
罗马帝国存在了好几个世纪。fixture
[ˈfɪkstʃɚ]
The couple quickly became a fixture of society pages.
夫妇俩很快便成为了报纸社交版上的常驻人物。fling
[flɪŋ]
The monkeys fling nuts to the ground.
猴子往地面猛扔坚果。fortunate
[ˈfɔrtʃənət]
I'm fortunate in having such friends.
我有这样一些朋友，真是幸运。gram
[ɡræm]
A dust particle weighs only a thousandth of a gram.
一粒尘埃的重量仅有千分之一克。grief
[ɡrif]
His behavior was a grief to his mother.
他的行为使他母亲伤心。grim
[ɡrɪm]
Her face wore a grim look.
她脸上显出严厉的神情。immune
[ɪˈmjun]
We are not immune to the influences around us.
我们不能不受周围环境的影响。ingredient
[ɪnˈgridiənt]
Investors now view it as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom.
现在投资者却将其看作持续繁荣必不可少的一个因素。invert
[ɪnˈvɝt]
...assume an inverted V-formation.
采用反v字形编排。lot
[lɑt]
He was at last reconciled to his lot.
他终于认命了。mutual
[ˈmjutʃuəl]
Mutual understanding is essential to friendship.
相互理解对友谊至关重要。negligible
[ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl]
He is a negligible person in the government.
在政府中他是个微不足道的人。onto
[ˈɑntu]
The boy climbed onto the rooftop.
男孩爬到屋顶上。ore
[ɔr]
They refined gold out of the ore.
他们从矿石中提炼出黄金。panel
[ˈpænəl]
The date for the panel discussion is fixed now.
座谈会的日期现已确定。penetrate
[ˈpɛnətret]
We should penetrate the appearance to see the essence.
我们要透过现象看本质。porcelain
[ˈpɔrsələn]
Chinese porcelain enjoys worldwide fame.
中国的瓷器闻名世界。profit
[ˈprɑfɪt]
Using other people for one's own profit is immoral.
利用别人来谋取私利是不道德的。prolong
[prəˈlɔŋ]
I don't know how to prolong the life of my battery.
我不知道怎样延长电池的使用寿命。prosecute
[ˈprɑsɪkjut]
He did not want to prosecute his research in that field.
他不想继续在那个领域的研究。prudent
[ˈprudnt]
A prudent man saves part of his wages.
精明的人会将一部分工资存起来。reception
[rɪˈsɛpʃən]
Their school gave a reception to their new principal.
他们学校为新校长举办了一个招待会。relieve
[rɪˈliv]
This will relieve the heat of the fever.
这会减轻发烧的热度。roast
[rost]
His mouth watered at the sight of roast.
他看见烤肉就垂涎三尺。rumour
[ˈrumɚ]
I hear a rumour that they are getting married.
我听到传闻，说他们要结婚了。saddle
[ˈsædl]
When riding a horse you sit on the saddle.
骑马时要骑在鞍子上。scout
[skaᴜt]
He had a scout round to see what he could find.
他四处搜寻看看能找到些什么。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。strike
[straɪk]
Bus drivers decided to go on strike.
公共汽车司机决定进行罢工。tangible
[ˈtændʒəbəl]
The relief was almost tangible.
这种解脱几乎可以感觉得到。thesis
[ˈθisɪs]
This thesis will need all your concentration.
这篇论文需要全神贯注才能读懂。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。toss
[tɔs]
Let's toss a coin to see who pays it.
我们掷硬币决定谁付钱。wax
[wæks]