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applaud
[əˈplɔd]
Let's applaud the actors.
请为演员们鼓掌。aspiring
[əˈspaɪərɪŋ]
He is aspiring to great knowledge.
他渴求渊博的知识。ballet
[bæˈle]
She has studied ballet for five years.
她学芭蕾舞已经五年了。bowel
[ˈbaᴜəl]
What is it like in the bowel of the earth?
地球内部是什么样子？brandy
[ˈbrændɪ]
I drank a bottle of brandy last night.
我昨晚喝了一瓶白兰地。bulb
[bʌlb]
This desk lamp needs a new bulb.
这盏台灯该换新灯泡了。canal
[kəˈnæl]
The Panama Canal joins two oceans.
巴拿马运河连通两大洋。colonial
[kəˈloniəl]
Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years.
肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。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。constituent
[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]
A constituent is able to vote in an election.
选民可以在选举中进行投票。controversial
[ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəl]
Animal experiments have long been a controversial subject.
很久以来，动物实验都是一个备受争议的话题。corrode
[kəˈrod]
The tools will corrode with rust if never used.
这些工具如长期不用会长铁锈而损坏。culminate
[ˈkʌlmənet]
The party will culminate in the distribution of gifts.
这场聚会将在分发礼物时气氛达到最高潮。dew
[du]
The dew gathered on the leaves.
露水在叶子上凝结。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。editorial
[ˌɛdɪˈtɔriəl]
I made a lot of editorial changes in their book.
我在他们的书上做了许多编辑上的修改。entail
[ɪnˈtel]
The crisis would entail dissolution of the union.
这场危机必定会导致联盟的解体。entire
[ɪnˈtaɪɚ]
He wrote the entire play in only two weeks.
整个剧本只花了他两个星期时间。figure
[ˈfɪgjɚ]
He is an outstanding figure in politics.
他是政界中的一位杰出人物。flock
[flɑk]
There is a flock of sheep on the grass.
草地上有一群羊。gown
[ɡaᴜn]
She bought an evening gown for the party.
她为这次聚会买了一件晚礼服。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。gross
[gros]
His gross words always annoy his classmates.
他的粗话总是会惹恼他的同学。induce
[ɪnˈdus]
I tried to induce her to read the book.
我试图劝说她读这本书。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。inward
[ˈɪnwɚd]
The door opened inward into the room.
门是朝房间里面开的。lecture
[ˈlɛktʃɚ]
He was asked to lecture in the school.
他被邀请到学校讲学。legacy
[ˈlɛɡəsɪ]
He gambled away all his father's legacy.
他把他父亲的遗产全赌光了。liberate
[ˈlɪbəˌret]
The new government will liberate all political prisoners.
新政府将释放所有的政治犯。lure
[lᴜɚ]
Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.
大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。magnificent
[mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt]
Just look at this magnificent autumn landscape!
看看这壮丽的秋景吧！metropolitan
[ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətn]
Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.
大城市的建筑变得比以前更高了。obstacle
[ˈɑbstəkl]
Parents' opposition is an obstacle to her marriage.
父母的反对是她结婚的障碍。ocean
[ˈoʃn]
The ship was drifting on the ocean.
那条船正在海洋上漂流。palm
[pɑm]
The palm trees wavered in the strong breeze .
棕榈树在强风中摇摆。perspective
[pɚˈspɛktɪv]
It is useful to occasionally look at the past to gain a perspective on the present.
偶尔回顾过去有助于看清现实。policy
[ˈpɑləsɪ]
This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.
该国采用开放的外交方针。reconcile
[ˈrɛkənsaɪl]
I can't reconcile the two extreme views.
我无法调和这两种极端的观点。relativity
[ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ]
Einstein put forward his new theory of relativity.
爱因斯坦提出了相对论的新理论。relieve
[rɪˈliv]
This will relieve the heat of the fever.
这会减轻发烧的热度。ritual
[ˈrɪtʃuəl]
My household chores have become a morning ritual.
家务已经成了我早晨的例行公事。rubber
[ˈrʌbɚ]
The rubber is so tough that I can't cut it.
这橡胶很坚韧，我割不断它。ruthless
[ˈruθlɪs]
He championed cunning, ruthlessness, and boldness as the skills of successful leaders. (ruthless+ness n.)
他将狡诈、无情和鲁莽拥护为属于成功领袖的技能。sack
[sæk]
If you are late again, the boss will sack you.
如果你再迟到，老板就会解雇你。sham
[ʃæm]
This election is a sham.
这次选举弄虚作假。shrewd
[ʃrud]
He is a shrewd businessman.
他是个精明的生意人。socialism
[ˈsoʃəlɪzəm]
China is currently in the primary stage of socialism.
中国正处于社会主义初级阶段。spin
[spɪn]
My sister can spin on her toes like a dancer.
我妹妹能像舞者一样踮着脚尖旋转。stern
[stɝn]
He received a stern rebuke from his superior.
他受到上司的严厉斥责。stiff
[stɪf]
His legs felt stiff from having sat for so long.
由于坐得太久，他的双腿感到僵直。technology
[tɛkˈnɑlədʒɪ]
They intended to invest hugely in new technology.
他们打算在新技术方面投入大量资金。temple
[ˈtɛmpəl]
The old temple can date back to 500 B.C.
这座古庙可以追溯到公元前500年。tug
[tʌɡ]
Tug the wires out of the wall.
把电线从墙中拽出来。ultimate
[ˈʌltəmɪt]
This had been an ultimate issue.
这个问题是个原则性的问题。vehicle
[ˈviəkl]
The play is a good vehicle for his comic talent.
这个剧本很好地展露了他的喜剧天分。whirl
[wɝl]