Day One Flashcards
(47 cards)
Accumulate
To gradually get more and more of something over a period of time
ac一再+cumul堆积+ate使——堆积起来——accumulate
积累 积攒
Dub
To give somebody/something a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way.
v. 为(电影)配音;授予(称号);混录 录制音乐
Cork
a light, soft material that is the thick bark of a type of Mediterranean oak tree; a small round object made of cork or plastic, that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles
n. 软木
v. 塞住,抑制
Mansion
A large impressive house
n.官邸;巨宅;大厦
Stubborn
Determined not to change your opinion or attitude
adj.顽固的;倔强的;难对付的
Revelation
The act of making people aware of something that has been secret
n.揭露;揭示;(出乎意料的)被揭示的真相
Come up
Move upward
v.升起;出现;发生;发芽
Mission
An important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country
n. 任务;使命;代表团,使团
vi. 派遣……执行任务
Erect
To build something; to put something in position and make it stand vertical
v. 搭建,竖起;建造,建立
adj. 直立的,垂直的
Isle
Used especially in poetry and names to mean ‘island’
n.小岛、岛
Classify
To arrange something in groups according to features that they have in common; to decide which type or group somebody/something belongs to
v.把…….分类
Lucid
Able to be seen through with clarity(adj.)
明晰的;透明的;易懂的;头脑清晰的
Crevice
A narrow opening or crack in a hard surface and especially in rock
n.缺口;裂缝
Maltreat
To be very cruel to a person or an animal
v.虐待;滥用
Navigable
Deep and wide enough for boats and ships to travel on or through; capable of being navigated
adj.可通航的;可航行的
Civic
Connected with the people who live in a town or city
Frugal
Careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to; using money or supplies in a very careful way.
Throng
To go somewhere or be present somewhere in large numbers
Specimen
A small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like
Stereotype
A fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality
Cosmopolitan
Containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture
Devote
To give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause(事业)
coordinate
To organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well
Unconscious
(of feelings, thoughts, etc.) existing or happening without you realizing or being aware; not deliberate or controlled