2023.07.27
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01【accommodate】
V.容纳,顺应,提供住宿,提供空间
02【glossy】
Adj.光滑的,光彩夺目的,浮华的 N.用亮光纸印刷的杂志
03【whimsical】
Adj.异想天开的,想入非非的,心血来潮的,滑稽可笑的
[例句]
The ebb(衰退) and flow of the economy has always been channelled by a combination of inescapable accounting truths and whimsical animal spirits.
经济的起起伏伏总是受制于不可避免的会计真相与反复无常的动物精神。
04【explicit】
Adj.清楚明白的,易于理解的,明确的,直言的,显性的
05【indolent】
Adj.懒惰的,懒散的,好逸恶劳的
[例句]
The troll(拖拽,山精) turned to look at him, an indolent smile tugging(拽,拉) at the corners of his mouth.
矮人转头看看他,嘴角泛起一丝懒懒的笑意。
06【buck】
N.雄鹿,美/澳/新西兰元 V.尥起后蹄跳跃,弓背跳起,猛烈震荡颠簸
Adj.雄的,男的 Adv.完全
07【sumptuous】
Adj.华贵的,奢侈的,丰盛的
[例句]
This film is an absolute mess from beginning to end with only sumptuous production values and a few moments of flash to hold one\''s interest.
这部电影从头到尾都是混乱一片,只有宏大的排场和少数时间上的视觉闪光可以稍稍提起观众的兴趣。
08【turmoil】
N.混乱,骚动,焦虑,喧嚷
09【chasm】
N.深坑,巨大分歧,断层,鸿沟,裂口
[例句]
And we realized that there was a giant chasm between the state of the art of technology in 2004 and where we needed it to be.
我们意识到一个大分歧出现在2004年的技术艺术水平和我们的愿望之间。
10【precipitable】
Adj.沉淀性的,可沉淀的
[例句]
After the monsoon onset, the precipitable water increased apparently as compared with that before the monsoon onset.
季风爆发后南海地区大气的可降水量较季风爆发前显著增加。
11【cessation】
N.终止,暂停
12【wary】
Adj.小心的,谨慎的,机警的
13【prestige】
N.声望,威信 Adj.令人敬仰的,受尊敬的,重要的,名贵的
[例句]
David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much prestige to those who compete well.
在一个过分崇尚竞争的社会里,大卫常常产生无能为力和被人遗弃的感觉。
14【abstain】
V.戒除,弃权,离开,禁绝
15【sham】
V./N.伪装,假装,伪善 Adj.虚假的,假装的
16【dictate】
V.决定,口述,支配,强行规定,听写 N.规定,命令
17【sate】
V.满足
[例句]
If you\''re a workaholic, money won\''t sate your desire to work; you\''ll probably work harder.
如果你是个工作狂,金钱将不会满足你的工作欲望,你可能会更加努力的工作。
18【rabble】
N.乌合之众,下等人,聚众的暴民,贱民 V.急促地说/读
[例句]
Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble .
贫困自身并不能使人成为贱民。
19【retort】
N./V.反驳,曲颈瓶
[例句]
He looked at her with burning eyes , and was on the verge of becoming awkward , when a retort came to his lips.
他用燃烧的眼睛望着她,快要露出窘相,唇边却