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abreast
[əˈbrɛst]
They lined up six abreast.
他们排成六人一行。aerial
[ˈɛriəl]
The picture is much clearer with the new aerial.
装上新天线后画面清晰多了。alloy
[ˈælˌɔɪ]
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
黄铜是铜和锌的合金。bare
[bɛr]
Don't walk on that broken glass with bare feet.
不要赤裸着脚走在那些碎玻璃上。bound
[baᴜnd]
Don't be bound by others' expectations!
不要被他人的期望所束缚！broad
[brɔd]
The banana tree has broad leaves.
香蕉树的叶子很宽大。burdensome
[ˈbɚdnsəm]
It's really burdensome to have many children.
孩子多了真累赘。consist
[kənˈsɪst]
The report does not consist with the fact.
那报导与事实不符合。constituent
[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]
A constituent is able to vote in an election.
选民可以在选举中进行投票。conventional
[kənˈvɛnʃənəl]
"How are you?" is a conventional greeting.
“你好吗？”是一句习惯问候语。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。deplore
[dɪˈplɔr]
We deplore the use of nuclear weapons.
我们强烈反对使用核武器。disclaim
[dɪsˈklem]
Rich men tend to disclaim their wealth.
有钱人常会拒绝承认他们很有钱。entail
[ɪnˈtel]
The crisis would entail dissolution of the union.
这场危机必定会导致联盟的解体。entry
[ˈɛntrɪ]
The people without a ticket are denied entry.
没有票的人不许入内。flesh
[flɛʃ]
The pain was almost more than flesh could take.
疼痛几乎使肉体受不了。float
[flot]
There is not enough water to float the ship.
水太浅，船浮不起来。foster
[ˈfɑstɚ]
Ignorance will foster superstition.
无知将会助长迷信。furthermore
[ˌfɚðɚˈmɔr]
Furthermore, humans have the ability to modify the environment in which they live.
进一步说，人类有能力改变他们生活的环境。grip
[ɡrɪp]
I try my best to grip the present happiness.
我努力抓住当下的幸福。harsh
[hɑrʃ]
Those harsh words sting me bitterly.
那些严厉的言辞刺痛了我。hedge
[hɛdʒ]
It is a traditional but reliable way to buy gold as a hedge against inflation.
通过购买黄金来防范通货膨胀是一个传统但可靠的方法。influential
[ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl]
Our newspaper is an influential newspaper in this city.
我们的报纸在本市有很大影响力。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。inhabit
[ɪnˈhæbɪt]
Many seabirds inhabit the coral island.
这个珊瑚岛上栖息着很多海鸟。junction
[ˈdʒʌŋkʃən]
The gas station is at the junction of two highways.
这个加油站位于两条公路的汇合处。largely
[ˈlɑrdʒlɪ]
His sons largely inherited his fortune.
他的儿子们继承了他的大部分遗产。legacy
[ˈlɛɡəsɪ]
He gambled away all his father's legacy.
他把他父亲的遗产全赌光了。magnificent
[mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt]
Just look at this magnificent autumn landscape!
看看这壮丽的秋景吧！magnify
[ˈmæɡnəfaɪ]
She tends to magnify all of her problems.
她往往夸大所有的问题。nest
[nɛst]
Swallows nest under the eaves.
燕子在屋檐下筑巢。obscure
[əbˈskjᴜr]
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗，不能看书。opt
[ɑpt]
They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.
他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。parcel
[ˈpɑrsl]
I am going to take the parcel to the post office .
我打算去邮局寄包裹。participate
[pɑrˈtɪsəpet]
What kind of sports do you participate in?
你参加哪一项体育运动呢?penalty
[ˈpɛnəltɪ]
What is the penalty for dangerous driving?
对危险驾车给予什么处罚？pierce
[pɪrs]
A word is no arrow, but it can pierce the heart.
言语虽非箭，却能刺人心。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。propel
[prəˈpɛl]
Rocket is used to propel a spaceship toward space.
火箭用于推动飞船飞向太空。property
[ˈprɑpɚtɪ]
All elastic materials possess this property to a certain degree.
所有弹性材料在一定程度上都具有这种特性。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。stressed-out
[strɛst aᴜt]
In several of the studies, when stressed-out female rats had their ovaries removed, their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.
数个研究显示，当倍受压力的雌鼠的子宫被移除，它们的化学反应变得与雄性鼠一样了。strike
[straɪk]
Bus drivers decided to go on strike.
公共汽车司机决定进行罢工。suppress
[səˈprɛs]
The soldiers suppress the riot with violence.
士兵们用暴力镇压暴动。therapy
[ˈθɛrəpɪ]
The doctor said she needed physical therapy.
医生说她需要物理治疗。transmission
[trænsˈmɪʃən]
Seeing the laptop screen flashing, Peter realized the transmission was incomplete.
看到笔记本电脑的屏幕在闪，彼得知道传送还没有完成。volcano
[vɑlˈkeno]
An active volcano may explode at any time.
活火山随时都有可能爆发。wax
[wæks]
All the figures in this shop are made of wax.
这个店里所有的塑像都是蜡制的。yawn
[jɔn]