List-7 Flashcards
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acidity
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- *n. 酸度；酸性；酸过多；胃酸过多
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- the property of being acidic
- the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
- pH values below 7
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acting
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- *adj. 代理的；装腔作势的
n. 演技；演戏；假装 - ——————————————**
- the performance of a part or role in a drama
- serving temporarily especially as a substitute
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adoption
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- *n. 采用；收养；接受
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- the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
- a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
- the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
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alarm
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- *n. 闹钟；警报，警告器；惊慌
vt. 警告；使惊恐 - ——————————————**
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
- an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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alternate
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- *vi. 交替；轮流
vt. 使交替；使轮流
adj. 交替的；轮流的
n. 替换物 - ——————————————**
- someone who takes the place of another person
- go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
- exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
- be an understudy or alternate for a role
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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angiosperm
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- *n. [植] 被子植物
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- plants having seeds in a closed ovary
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aquifer
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- *n. （美）蓄水层；含水土层
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- underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
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arboreal
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- *adj. 树木的；栖息在树上的
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- of or relating to or formed by trees
- inhabiting or frequenting trees
- resembling a tree in form and branching structure
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aurora
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- *n. [地物] 极光；曙光
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- the first light of day
- an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth’s magnetic lines of force
- (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
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available
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- *adj. 有效的，可得的；可利用的；空闲的
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- obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
- not busy; not otherwise committed
- convenient for use or disposal
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awesome
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- *adj. 令人敬畏的；使人畏惧的；可怕的；极好的
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- inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
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bacon
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- *n. 咸肉；腌肉；熏猪肉
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- back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
- English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
- English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
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balcony
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- *n. 阳台；包厢；戏院楼厅
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- an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
- a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
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blush
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- *vi. 脸红；感到惭愧
n. 脸红；红色；羞愧
vt. 红著脸表示；使成红色
n. (Blush)人名；(英)布拉什 - ——————————————**
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
- turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- become rosy or reddish
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break
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- *v. 打破；折断；弄坏；削弱
vt. （使）破；打破（纪录）；（常指好天气）突变；开始
vi. （嗓音）突变；突破；破晓；（价格）突然下跌
n. 破裂；间断；（持续一段时间的状况的）改变；间歇
n. (Break)人名；(英)布雷克 - ——————————————**
- some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
- an unexpected piece of good luck
- (geology) a crack in the earth’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- a pause from doing something (as work)
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buckle
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- *vi. 扣住；变弯曲
vt. 扣住；使弯曲
n. 皮带扣，带扣
n. (Buckle)人名；(英)巴克尔 - ——————————————**
- fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
- a shape distorted by twisting or folding
- fasten with a buckle or buckles
- fold or collapse
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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cardiac
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- *n. 强心剂；强胃剂
adj. 心脏的；心脏病的；（胃的）喷门 - ——————————————**
- of or relating to the heart
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centennial
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- *adj. 一百年的
n. 百年纪念 - ——————————————**
- the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
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chagrin
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- *n. 懊恼；委屈；气愤
vt. 使…懊恼
n. (Chagrin)人名；(英)沙格兰 - ——————————————**
- strong feelings of embarrassment
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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clog
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- *v. 阻塞；障碍
n. 障碍；木底鞋 - ——————————————**
- footwear usually with wooden soles
- any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
- a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
- become or cause to become obstructed
- dance a clog dance
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collaborator
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- *n. [劳经] 合作者；勾结者；通敌者
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- someone who assists in a plot
- someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
- an associate who works with others toward a common goal
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collide
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- *vi. 碰撞；抵触，冲突
vt. 使碰撞；使相撞 - ——————————————**
- crash together with violent impact
- be incompatible; be or come into conflict
- cause to collide
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comet
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- *n. [天] 彗星
n. (Comet)人名；(法)科梅 - ——————————————**
- (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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content
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- *n. 内容，目录；满足；容量
adj. 满意的
vt. 使满足
n. (Content)人名；(法)孔唐 - ——————————————**
- everything that is included in a collection
- what a communication that is about something is about
- the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
- the amount that can be contained
- the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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converge
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- *vt. 使汇聚
vi. 聚集；靠拢；收敛 - ——————————————**
- be adjacent or come together
- approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
- move or draw together at a certain location
- come together so as to form a single product
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cost
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- *vt. 花费；使付出；使花许多钱
n. 费用，代价，成本；损失
vi. 花费
n. (Cost)人名；(英、罗)科斯特 - ——————————————**
- the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
- be priced at
- require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
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costume
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- *n. 服装，装束；戏装，剧装
vt. 给…穿上服装 - ——————————————**
- the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
- the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
- the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
- dress in a costume
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curl
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- *vt. 使…卷曲；使卷起来
vi. 卷曲；盘绕
n. 卷曲；卷发；螺旋状物
n. (Curl)人名；(英)柯尔 - ——————————————**
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
- a strand or cluster of hair
- form a curl, curve, or kink
- shape one’s body into a curl
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desolate
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- *adj. 荒凉的；无人烟的
vt. 使荒凉；使孤寂 - ——————————————**
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- reduce in population
- devastate or ravage
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- crushed by grief
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detest
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- *vt. 厌恶；憎恨
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- dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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economy
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- *n. 经济；节约；理财
n. (Economy)人名；(英)伊科诺米 - ——————————————**
- the system of production and distribution and consumption
- the efficient use of resources
- frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
- an act of economizing; reduction in cost
