06-30 Flashcards

Question

scarce | [skɛrs]

Answer 1

a. 缺乏的; 不足的[F] Food and fuel were scarce in this region. 這地區食物和燃料都很缺乏。; 稀有的, 珍貴的 Very old stamps are scarce . 年代久的郵票是珍貴的。 ad. 【古】【書】僅僅; 幾乎不; 幾乎沒有(=scarcely)

Answer 2

vt. 給...津貼, 補助, 資助 Farming is partly subsidized by the government. 農業部分受政府補貼。; 用錢買通, 向...行賄

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a. 【美】告別的 | n. (畢業生代表的)告別演講; 告別辭

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n. 演說, 演講[C] a funeral oration 悼詞

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n. 堅硬; 嚴格; 剛直; 死板

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n. 光澤、色彩。虛飾、假象 vt. 上光、使有光澤、掩蓋。 n. 註解, 評註[C] I couldn't understand the book without the gloss . 沒註解我看不懂那本書。 vt. 在...上作註解

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n. (對法律等的)破壞, 違反; (對他人權利的)侵害[C][U] Your action is a breach of the agreement. 你們的行為違背了協議。 Police arrested the demonstrators for committing a breach of the peace. 警察以破壞和平罪逮捕了示威者。; 破裂; 裂痕; 缺口[C] The waves made a breach in the sea wall. 海浪將防波堤衝開一個缺口。; 中斷, 中止[C]; 鬧翻, 絕交[C] He opened a breach with his cousin after the quarrel. 那次爭吵後, 他與表兄鬧翻了。; (浪的)衝擊; (衝擊海岸的)碎浪[C] vt. 破壞, 違反; 侵害 breach an agreement 違反協定; 衝破, 突破; 撕裂 The enemy's fierce attack finally breached the wall. 敵人猛烈進攻, 終於攻破城牆。

Answer 8

a. 身體虛弱的 Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself. 華納太太已經九十六歲了, 身體虛弱, 不便獨居。 Her health is very frail . 她的身體十分虛弱。; 易損壞的; 不堅實的 The bridge is a frail wooden structure. 這座橋的木質結構, 很不結實。; 渺茫的 He has only a frail chance of winning the prize. 他獲獎的可能極小。; 意志薄弱的, 易被引誘的 n. 【美】【俚】少女, 少婦[C]

Answer 9

a. 勇敢的, 英勇的 He made a valiant attempt to rescue the child. 他勇敢地試著去救那孩子。 n. 勇敢的人, 勇士[C]

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n. 通行; 通過[U] The road is too narrow to allow the passage of gondola. 這條街太窄, 大型貨車不能通過。 He forced a passage through the crowd. 他強行通過人群。; 通路; 水路; 出入口[C] Magellan was trying to find a passage to the Indian Ocean. 麥哲倫試圖找到一條通向印度洋的通道。; 走廊, 過道[C] His office is at the end of the passage . 他的辦公室在走廊的盡頭。; (時間的)推移[U] Their friendship has survived the passage of time. 他們的友誼經受住了時間的考驗。; 旅行, 航行; 船費, 旅費[U][S1] We had a stormy passage across the channel. 我們橫渡海峽時遇到了風暴。; (法案等的)通過[U] Passage of the bill depends on public support. 這一法案的通過依靠公眾的支持。; 遷移, 移居[U]; 通行權, 通行許可[U] The king granted them passage through his realm. 國王准許他們通過他的領土。; (文章, 樂曲等的)一段, 一節[C] People have different interpretations of the passage . 人們對這一段文字有不同的解釋。 vi. 通過, 經過; 航行, 旅行

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vt. 辱罵, 謾罵; 痛斥 The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. 那流浪漢謾罵將他趕走的人。 vi. 辱罵, 謾罵[(+at/against)]

Answer 12

n. 推測, 猜測; 推測的結果[U][C][+that] Her conjecture that the election would be a landslide proved to be true. 她關於選舉會大獲全勝的推測證明是正確的。; 【古】占卜 vt. 推測出; 對...作推測[+that][Y] The press conjectured that a summit conference would take place. 報界猜測將會召開最高級會議。 vi. 推測, 猜測

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n. 【語】指示對象

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vt. (通過學樣)戲弄; 模仿, 學...的樣子; 照樣子畫 The actor amused the audience by mimicking some well-known people. 那位演員模仿某些名人, 以此逗樂觀眾。; 與...極相似; 呈現...的形象 There are insects which mimic leaves. 有些昆蟲極像葉子。 wood painted to mimic marble 漆得酷似大理石的木頭 n. [C] 善於模仿的人; 能模仿人的動物; 滑稽劇演員, 小丑 a. [B] 模仿的; 好模仿的; 模擬的 a mimic battle 一場模擬戰; 非真的, 假裝的 mimic tears 假裝的眼淚

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n. 指示; 指點; 表示[U][(+of)] This map gives no indication of the heights of the hills. 這張地圖沒有標出這些山的高度。; 徵兆; 跡象; 暗示[C][U][(+of)][+that] There are indications that the weather is changing. 有好些跡象顯示天氣要變了。; 【礦】【美】有開採價值的跡象[C]; 指示器讀數 The speedometer indication was 45 miles. 速度計讀數是四十五英里。

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n. 分離; 分裂

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n. 過多, 多餘, 冗餘, 重複[U]; 多餘物, 多餘量; 冗語, 贅詞[C] His speech is full of redundancies . 他的講話冗語連篇。; 【電腦】冗位, 多餘; 【主英】(因勞動力過剩而造成的)裁員, 解雇[U][C]

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n. 愚蠢; 愚笨[U] My folly has cost me dearly. 我的愚蠢使我損失慘重。; 蠢事, 愚行; 傻念頭[C] The old man felt regret for the follies of his youth. 老人很後悔他年輕時的愚行。 It would be folly to quit your job before finding a new one. 在你找到新的工作前就辭職是不明智的。; 造價高而無用的怪異建築物[C]

Answer 19

a. 無害的; 無毒的

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a. 有害的; 不利的 | n. 有害的人(或物); 【古】不受歡迎的求婚者

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vt. 使混亂; 使困惑; 使不知所措 Our clever tactics confounded our opponents. 我們的巧妙戰術弄得對手不知所措。; 混淆; 弄錯[(+with)] Don't confound the means with the ends. 不要把手段和目的混淆起來。; 討厭; 該死; 【古】使羞愧; 【古】挫敗; 毀壞

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vt.vi. 扼要重述; 概括; 【音】再現

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n. 錯綜複雜; (因複雜而產生的)難以理解; (常複數)錯綜複雜的事物

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n. 無益, 徒勞[U] the futility of their attempts 他們的嘗試無效

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n. 衰微; 墮落

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n. 酬報, 酬勞; 償還, 賠償[U]; 酬金; 薪資; 賠償金[C] He received a generous remuneration for his services. 他收到一筆豐厚的勞務酬金。

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n.[C]【書】法令, 法規; 成文法 Working hours are limited by statute . 工作時間有法令限制。; 章程, 規則; 條例 The Union's statutes forbade them from holding high office. 工會章程禁止他們擔任高級公職。

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a. 不合理的, 荒謬的; 可笑的, 愚蠢的 It is absurd to go out in such terrible weather. 在這麼惡劣的天氣裡出去太荒唐。 His idea is absurd . 他的想法是愚蠢可笑的。

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n. (總稱)貴族[the S][G] The highest-ranking members of the Spanish aristocracy are the grandees. 西班牙貴族中爵位最高的成員乃是大公。; 特權階級; 上層社會[the S][G]; 貴族的統治; 貴族統治的國家[U][C]; 一批傑出代表, 一批優秀人物[C][(+of)] an aristocracy of scientists 科學界精英; 精英統治[U]; 貴族氣派[U]

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a. 值得注意的; 非凡的; 卓越的[(+for)] He is a remarkable linguist. 他是一位傑出的語言學家。

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a. 奇怪的; 怪異的; 可怕的 An uncanny light seemed to be coming from the castle. 一道神祕的光像是從古堡中射出的。; 神奇的, 不可思議的; 不尋常的 an uncanny ability to foresee the future 預見未來的神奇本領

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vt. 儲備, 保存; 保留[(+for)] These seats are reserved for special guests. 這些座位是為特別來賓保留的。 We will reserve the money; we may need it later. 我們將把這筆錢存起來, 也許以後用得著。; 預約, 預訂 They have reserved rooms at a hotel. 他們已預訂了旅館房間。 I have reserved a table at the restaurant. 我已在飯店預訂了一桌菜。; 延遲作出; 暫時不作 The court will reserve judgement. 法庭將延期判決。 n. 儲備(物); 儲備金; 保留(物); 儲藏量[C][U][(+of)] The old man kept a large reserve of firewood for cold weather. 這位老人貯存了大量的柴薪以備天冷時用。; 保留地; 保護區; 禁獵區[C]; 儲備選手, 候補[C]; 克制; 沈默寡言; 含蓄; 冷淡[U] He spoke with reserve . 他說話謹慎。; 預備軍, 後備隊; 預備役軍人[P1] The reserves were quickly mobilized during the war. 戰爭期間後備隊很快動員起來。

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n.[U] 服從; 遵從 They were married in church out of deference to their parents' wishes. 他們遵從父母的願望在教堂舉行了婚禮。; 敬意, 尊敬 He showed deference to his coach. 他尊重教練。

Answer 34

a. 得意揚揚的; 興高采烈的

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n. 剋星, 禍根[the S] She is the bane of his life. 是她毀了他。; 【文】災害; 毀滅; 死亡[U]; 【古】毒藥, 毒物(用於複合詞, 如ratsbane)[U]

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n. 特權[C][S1] Unfortunately new ideas are not the prerogative of those who spent a long time doing research. 不巧的是, 新觀念並非為長時間從事研究工作的人所壟斷。; (獨特的)優點[C]; 【古】領先; 優先

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n. (道義上或法律上的)義務; 責任[C][U][(+to)][+to-v] We were under obligation to finish the work in a satisfactory way. 我們有義務圓滿地完成工作。 You are under no obligation to buy the house if you have not signed a purchase agreement. 如果你沒有簽訂購買合同, 就不一定非買這房子不可。 Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us. 父母親盡到了撫養我們的責任。; 恩惠[C][(+to/toward)] I will take care that my obligations to you shall be amply repaid. 我一定會加倍報答您對我的恩惠。; 合約, 契約; 證券[C] The builder failed to fulfill the terms of his obligation . 營造商未能履行合同的條款。; 償付債務的款項[C] The lawyer drew up a legal paper discharging him from all obligations . 律師擬定了一份法律文件, 免除他所有的債務款項。

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a. 按照句法的; 句法的

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n.[C] 暴君; 專制君主 For years the country was ruled by a tyrant . 這個國家被一個暴君統治了好多年。; 暴君似的人; 專橫的人 Her grandfather was a tyrant who insisted on absolute silence at the dinner table. 她祖父是個專橫的人, 堅持吃飯時絕對禁止講話。; 嚴酷的事物, 苛刻的事物; (古希臘的)僭主, 僭王

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a. 不情願的; 勉強的[+to-v] She was reluctant to give her money away. 她不願意把錢送給別人。; 【罕】阻撓的, 頑抗的[(+to)]

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n. 欺騙(行為); 詭計; 騙局[C][U] He was found guilty of fraud . 他被判決犯有詐騙罪。; 騙子; 假貨[C] That man was a fraud . 那人是騙子。

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n. 【宗】(天主教)侍祭; 侍僧; 沙彌; 助手; 隨從; 新手

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a. 發狂的, 癲狂的

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n. 荒謬; 荒誕[U] His story of being kidnapped by little green men was sheer absurdity . 他說他遭到矮小的綠種人綁架, 這純粹是無稽之談。; 荒謬的言行; 怪誕的事物[C] The absurdities he uttered at the dinner party landed his wife in an awkward situation. 他在宴會上講的荒唐話使他太太陷入窘境。

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n. 平凡; 平庸; 平庸的人

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n. 盲從因襲的態度

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n. 獨一, 唯一; 罕有[U]; 非凡, 突出[U] They are convinced of the singularity of their good taste. 他們確信自己的趣味高雅非凡。; 奇特, 奇怪[U]; 怪癖; 奇特的事物[C]; 【天】奇點[C]

Answer 48

n. 虛飾; 賣弄

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n. [C] 外形; 體形; 人影 I saw a figure in the darkness. 我看到暗處有一個人影。; 體態; 風姿 She has an attractive figure . 她有迷人的曲線。 She has a slender figure . 她身材苗條。; 人物; 名人 He has become a figure known to everyone. 他已成了一個知名人物。; 數字 Where did you get those figures ? 你從哪兒得到那些數字的?; 數量; 金額; 價格 His work now commands huge figures . 他的作品現在值大價錢。; 圖表; 圖解; 插圖 Our textbook has many figures to help explain the lessons. 我們的教科書有許多圖表幫助解釋課文。; (溜冰等)花式; 舞步; 圖形; 畫像; 塑像 vt. 計算 Please help me to figure out my income tax. 請幫我算一下我的所得稅。; 認為, 以為; 估計[Y][+(that)]; 料到 How do you figure that? 你如何料到的? I figure that you'd want your coffee. 我想你要喝咖啡了。; 描繪; 描述; 象徵 vi. 出現; 露頭角; 扮演角色[(+as/in)] John figured as chief guest at the party. 約翰在這次聚會上是主賓。; 做算術, 計算 The book keeper figured well. 這位簿記員長於計算。; 【美】【口】合乎情理; 有道理 That doesn't figure ! 那沒道理!

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n. 投票[U]; 選舉權, 投票權[U] When was universal suffrage introduced in your country? 你們國家是什麼時候開始賦予公民普選權的?; 所投的票; 贊成票[C]; 【宗】代禱

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n. (間斷後的)再開始; 繼續不斷; 延續[U][S1] Continuation of my work was difficult after I had been ill for six months. 我生了半年病後, 對繼續工作感到很困難。; 續編; 添附物; 延長部分[C] The children hoped that the continuation of the serial would be more interesting. 孩子們希望連續廣播劇的續編會更有趣些。

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