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Bible
[ˈbaɪbl]
According to the Bible, Adam was the first man.
据《圣经》记载，亚当是人类始祖。aboard
[əˈbɔrd]
Are all the passengers aboard the ship?
所有的乘客都上船了吗？amuse
[əˈmjuz]
They amuse themselves by playing games.
他们做游戏以娱乐。assert
[əˈsɝt]
He was never able to assert himself sufficiently.
他从来不能充分地维护自己的权利。avail
[əˈvel]
Money does not avail on a desert island.
金钱在荒岛上没有用处。budget
[ˈbʌdʒɪt]
You can buy high-quality goods at budget prices there.
你可以在那买到物美价廉的商品。coherent
[koˈhɪrənt]
The various parts make up a coherent whole.
各种零件组成一个连贯的整体。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。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。dense
[dɛns]
There was a dense crowd at the match.
比赛场上有密集的人群。determine
[dɪˈtɝmɪn]
This examination will determine your final grade.
这次考试将决定你的最终成绩。devise
[dɪˈvaɪz]
The government devised a project for redeveloping the city center.
政府设计了市中心重建计划。distil
[dɪˈstɪl]
Please distil the crucial points of the book.
请从本书中提炼出关键点。dull
[dʌl]
This book is rather dull and makes me sleepy.
这本书很枯燥，使得我想睡觉。ecology
[iˈkɑlədʒɪ]
Whole chains of the ecology were being destroyed.
整个生态系统链正在遭到破坏。empire
[ˈɛmˌpaɪɚ]
The Roman Empire existed for several centuries.
罗马帝国存在了好几个世纪。entail
[ɪnˈtel]
The crisis would entail dissolution of the union.
这场危机必定会导致联盟的解体。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。interpret
[ɪnˈtɝprɪt]
I interpret his answer as a refusal.
我把他的回答理解为拒绝。lump
[lʌmp]
to lump along the road with a heavy bag
背着沉重的包笨重地在路上行走merit
[ˈmɛrɪt]
The case does not merit further investigation.
这个案子不值得进一步调查。mist
[mɪst]
We couldn't see through the mist.
我们无法透过薄雾看见东西。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。objection
[əbˈdʒɛkʃən]
I have no objection to their plan.
我不反对他们的计划。ornament
[ˈɔrnəmənt]
There is an ornament made of shells on the wall.
墙上有一个贝壳做成的装饰品。penalty
[ˈpɛnəltɪ]
What is the penalty for dangerous driving?
对危险驾车给予什么处罚？persecute
[ˈpɝsɪkjut]
If you persist in that, they will persecute you.
如果你坚持这样的话，他们会迫害你的。petty
[ˈpɛtɪ]
He doesn't deal with petty officials.
他不与地位微不足道的官吏打交道。planet
[ˈplænɪt]
Is there life on that planet?
那颗行星上有生命吗？pride
[praɪd]
I pride myself I've never had a day's illness in my life.
我为自己一生中从未生过一天病而感到自豪。prominent
[ˈprɑmɪnənt]
A single tree in a field is prominent.
田野中独立的一棵树是极为突出的。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。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。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。scrap
[skræp]
It won't make a scrap of difference.
这不会有丝毫的差别。spectacular
[spɛkˈtækjəlɚ]
We watched a spectacular sunset.
我们欣赏了非常壮观的日落。squeeze
[skwiz]
Squeeze the sponge so that all the water comes out.
捏紧海绵，把水挤出来。strike
[straɪk]
Bus drivers decided to go on strike.
公共汽车司机决定进行罢工。surgeon
[ˈsɚdʒən]
The surgeon cut out all the diseased tissue.
外科大夫把病变组织都切除掉。testify
[ˈtestɪfaɪ]
Her actions testify to her good character.
她的行为证明了她的人品是好的。tiresome
[ˈtaɪɚsəm]
She can be a very tiresome child at times.
她有时是个很烦人的孩子。toll
[tol]
We heard the toll of the church bells.
我们听到了教堂大钟传来的钟声。torrent
[ˈtɔrənt]
A torrent of water poured down the mountain.
湍流从山上奔流而下。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。trolley
[ˈtrɑlɪ]
He rolled the trolley across the room.
他推着手推车穿过房间。valuable
[ˈvæljᴜəbl]
Let me give you some valuable advice.
让我给你一些有益的忠告。variance
[ˈvɛriəns]
This idealistic concept is at variance with reality.
这种理想主义的观念和现实相矛盾。weary
[ˈwɪrɪ]