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dewy

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/'djuːi/ MEANINGS 义项 wet with drops of dew 被露水所湿的，带露水的 • The dewy woodland was solitary and still. 被露水沾湿的林地一片寂静冷清。

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/'dɪɡnɪti,'dɪɡnəti/ MEANINGS 义项 1.the ability to behave in a calm controlled way even in a difficult situation 庄重，尊严，体面 •an appearance of quiet dignity 肃穆的神态 with dignity •The family faced their ordeal with dignity. 这一家人在磨难面前不失尊严。 2.your dignity your sense of your own value or importance 你的自尊心 •Arguing was beneath her dignity (= was something she thought she was too important to do ) . 她觉得争吵有失体面。 retain/lose your dignity •Old people need to retain their dignity and independence. 老年人需要保持自尊和独立。 3.the fact of being respected or deserving respect 尊贵，尊严 •Prisoners should be treated with regard for human dignity . 对待囚犯应该考虑到人的尊严。 with dignity •Patients should be allowed to die with dignity. 应该允许病人死得有尊严。

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n.泥土气息

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/ɪk'stenʃən/ MEANINGS 义项 1.MAKING STH BIGGER OR LONGER 使某物变大或变长 [C,U] the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added 〔道路、建筑等的〕扩建；延长；增建部分 [+ of] •the extension of the Jubilee underground line 地铁银禧线的延伸 2.EXTRA ROOMS 额外房间 [C] another room or rooms which are added to a building 〔建筑的〕扩建部分 •a loft extension 增建的阁楼 [+ to] •the planned extension to the National Museum 国家博物馆计划扩建的部分 3.EXTRA TIME 额外时间 [C usually singular,一般用单数] an additional period of time allowed for something 展期，延期 •Donald’s been given an extension to finish his thesis. 唐纳德获准延期完成他的论文。 •The pub’s got an extension tonight (= it will stay open longer than usual ). 酒馆今晚延时关门。

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/'fʌŋɡəs/ pl: fungi funguses MEANINGS 义项 a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi.真菌

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``` /'ɡlɪs ə n/ MEANINGS 义项 to shine and look wet or oily 〔油亮或潮湿物〕闪光 THESAURUS shine •glistening black hair 乌黑发亮的头发 [+ with] •The boy’s back was glistening with sweat. 那个男孩背上的汗水闪闪发亮。 ```

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``` /'ɡlɪtərɪŋ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.giving off many small flashes of light 闪光的，闪耀的 SYN sparkling •glittering jewels 璀璨的宝石 2.very successful 辉煌的，非常成功的 •a glittering career 辉煌的事业 3.connected with rich, famous and fashionable people 盛大的，华丽的；众星云集的 •a glittering Hollywood premiere 一场众星云集的好莱坞影片首映式 ```

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/ɡrɑːsp/ MEANINGS 义项 1.to take and hold something firmly 抓牢，握紧 SYN grip THESAURUS hold •I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. 我紧紧抓住他的胳膊把他带走。 •Alan grasped the handle and pulled it. 艾伦抓住手柄一拉。 2.[not in progressive,不用进行式] to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one理解，领会〔尤指复杂的事情或观点〕 THESAURUS understand •At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened. 当时，我们没有完全明白所发生之事的重要性。 •Some people find the idea of relativity difficult to grasp. 有些人觉得相对论的概念很难理解。 grasp what/how etc •A short opening paragraph enables the reader to quickly grasp what the article is about. 开篇的小段落使读者很快就能掌握文章的大意。 grasp that •Nick had grasped that something was wrong. 尼克已经知道出问题了。 3.grasp an opportunity to eagerly and quickly use an opportunity to do something 抓住机会 •She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the business. 她已准备好抓住一切机遇拓展业务。显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 grasp at sthphr v to try to hold on to something 企图抓住 •His foot slipped and he grasped at the top of the wall. 他脚下一滑，立刻伸手去抓墙头。 grasp 2 n. [singular 单数 1.the way you hold something or your ability to hold it 抓，握 SYN grip •Luke took her arm in a firm grasp and led her through the gate. 卢克紧紧抓着她的胳膊，领她进了门。 •He had allowed the ball to slip from his grasp. 他让球从手里滑了出去。 2.your ability to understand a complicated idea, situation, or subject 〔对复杂想法、情况或问题的〕理解力，领悟力 SYN understanding THESAURUS knowledge [+ of] •Her grasp of the issues was impressive. 她对这些问题的领悟能力极强。 a good/firm/thorough etc grasp of sth •Steve has a good grasp of the European legal system. 史蒂夫对欧洲的法律体系非常了解。 [+ on] •After two months, his grasp on the subject was improving. 两个月之后，他对这个问题有了更好的理解。 3.your ability to achieve or gain something 力所能及；把握；掌握 within sb’s grasp •An agreement to end the war seemed within their grasp. 他们似乎有把握签订停战协议。 beyond sb’s grasp •Many families are finding suitable housing beyond their grasp. 许多家庭负担不起合适的住房。

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/heɪ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.long grass that has been cut and dried, used as food for cattle 〔作牛饲料用的〕干草，饲草 2.make hay (while the sun shines) to take the opportunity to do something now, because you may not be able to do it later 晒草要趁太阳好；抓紧时机 3.hit the hay informal to go to bed上床睡觉 → at 见 roll →a roll in the hay at 见 roll10

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``` hysterically adv. hysterical的变形 hysterical /his'terikəl/ adj. 1.歇斯底里的 2.情绪狂暴不能控制的，无理性发作的 3.患癔病的 ```

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/'ɪnstɪŋkt/ MEANINGS 义项 a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned 本能；直觉；天性 RELTD intuition •Her instinct told her that something was wrong. 直觉告诉她有些不对劲。 [+ for] •Animals have a natural instinct for survival. 动物有求生的自然本能。 instinct to do sth •the human instinct to form relationships 人类建立起相互关系的天性 by instinct •Birds build nests by instinct. 鸟凭本能筑巢。 sexual/maternal/survival instinct 性/母性/求生的本能 sb’s first instinct (=what someone feels like doing first when something happens)某人的第一感觉 •His first instinct was to rush back to Isobel. 他的第一直觉是赶快回到伊莎贝尔那儿。

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/in'tɔlərəbl/ adj. 1.不能忍受的；无法容忍的；受不了的；不堪的 2.过分的；过度的；极端的

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``` /'iriteit/ vt.1.激怒，使恼怒；使烦躁，使不耐烦： His remarks irritated me a little. 他的话让我有点儿恼火。 2.使过敏；使发炎；使疼痛；使难受： The gas irritates my nose. 这种气体让我的鼻子感到难受。 3.(在生理上)刺激，使兴奋 vi.1.引起不快；引起恼怒 2.(在生理上)引起兴奋；引起发炎变形 vt. irritated irritating irritate /'iriteit/ vt.【法律】使无效变形 vt. irritated irritating ```

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``` /'dʒuːsi/ comp: juicier superl: juiciest MEANINGS 义项 1.containing a lot of juice 多汁的，多液的 •a juicy lemon 多汁的柠檬 2.juicy gossip/details/stories etc informal interesting or shocking information, especially about people’s sexual behaviour 〔尤与性行为有关的〕绘声绘色[耸人听闻]的流言/细节/描述等 •Want to hear a juicy bit of news? 想不想听点刺激的新闻？ 3.informal involving work that is enjoyable and satisfying 〔工作〕愉快满意的 •She’s been trying to get a really juicy role for years. 多年来她一直在寻觅真正让自己满意的角色。显示更多 DERIVATIVE 派生词 juiciness n [U] ```

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/'dʒʌstɪfaɪ,'dʒʌstəfaɪ/ pp: justified pt: justified pres part: justifying 3rd pers sg: justifies MEANINGS 义项 1.to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable 证明〔别人认为不合理的事〕有道理；为…辩护 •Ministers must appear before Parliament and justify their actions. 大臣们必须就自己的行为向议会作出解释。 justify doing sth •How can we justify spending so much money on arms? 我们怎么才能解释花那么多钱购买武器是正当的呢？ justify yourself (=prove that what you are doing is reasonable)为自己辩解 •I don’t have to justify myself to you or anyone else. 我不需要为我的行为向你或任何人解释。 2.to be a good and acceptable reason for something 是…的正当理由 •Nothing justifies murdering another human being. 什么都不能成为谋杀他人的正当理由。 3.technical to arrange lines of words on a page or computer screen so that they form a straight edge on both the right and left sides 使齐行，使排齐

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/'letɪs,'letəs/ MEANINGS 义项 a round vegetable with thin green leaves eaten raw in salads 莴苣，生菜

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``` /'ləʊdɪd,'ləʊdəd/ MEANINGS 义项 1.GUN/CAMERA 枪/相机 containing bullets, film etc 装了子弹的；装上胶卷的 •a loaded pistol 子弹上膛的手枪 2.FULL 充满的 a loaded vehicle or container is full of things 〔车辆或容器〕装满的 •a loaded trailer 装得满满的拖车 •She came back carrying a loaded tray. 她捧着一个装得满满的托盘回来了。 [+ with] •a truck loaded with bananas 装满香蕉的卡车 3.RICH 富有的 [not before noun,不用于名词前] informal very rich 富有的，很有钱的 •Giles can afford it – he’s loaded. 贾尔斯花得起这笔钱——他富得很。 ```

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MEANINGS 义项 when you imagine or pretend that something is real or true假想；假装 •He seems to be living in a world of make-believe . 他好像生活在虚幻的世界里。 •children in the middle of a make-believe adventure 假装在冒险的孩子们

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/'mæsɪv/ MEANINGS 义项 1.very large, solid, and heavy 大而重的，厚重的 THESAURUS big •The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons. 那口钟非常大，有40多吨重。 •the castle’s massive walls 城堡高大厚实的围墙 2.unusually large, powerful, or damaging 巨大的；强大的，强烈的；极具破坏力的 •My phone bill was massive last month. 上个月我的电话费数额巨大。 •massive increases in the number of homeless 无家可归者数量的剧增 •Club members can get a massive discount of £50. 会员可以有50英镑的大折扣。 massive stroke/heart attack etc •He suffered a massive stroke. 他有过一次严重中风。 massive argument/row etc •I had a massive argument with her. 我和她大吵了一架。 3.informal extremely good 极好的，非常妙的 •Listen to this. It’s a massive song. 听听这个，非常棒的一首歌。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 massively adv •The president was massively popular. 总统广受欢迎。

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/mə'tɜːnl/ MEANINGS 义项 1.typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels 母性的；慈母似的 RELTD paternal •Annie was wonderfully warm and maternal. 安妮非常亲切慈爱。 •She seems to have a strong maternal instinct (= desire to have babies and take care of them ) . 她似乎有很强的母性。 2.[only before noun,仅用于名词前] relating to a mother or to being a mother 母亲的；与做母亲有关的 RELTD paternal •the relationship between maternal age and infant mortality 生育年龄与婴儿死亡率之间的关系 3.maternal grandfather/aunt etc your mother’s father, sister etc 外祖父/姨母等 DERIVATIVE 派生词 maternally adv

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/miːn/ pp: meant pt: meant MEANINGS 义项 1.HAVE A PARTICULAR MEANING 有某种意思 [not in progressive,不用进行式] to have or represent a particular meaning 意思是，表示…的意思 •What does ‘patronizing’ mean? patronizing是什么意思？ •The red light means ‘Stop’. 红灯表示“停”。 •The report fails to define what is meant by the term ‘key issues’. 报告没有明确“关键问题”一词指的是什么。 mean (that) •This light means you’re running low on fuel. 这个灯亮说明汽油不多了。 2.INTEND TO SAY STH 打算说某事 [not in progressive,不用进行式] to intend a particular meaning when you say something 意思是说 •It’s pretty obvious what she means . 她是什么意思很明白。 •We’re still married but living apart in the same house, if you see what I mean. 我们仍是夫妻，但在同一个房子里分开住，你懂我的意思了吧。 •Oh yeah! I see what you mean (= I understand what you are trying to say ) . 噢！我明白你的意思。 •What I mean is , I don’t feel alone anymore (= used to explain more about what you have said ) . 我的意思是我不再感到孤单了。 •‘I didn’t really like him.’ ‘ I know what you mean , I didn’t get on with him either (= used to say you understand and have had the same experience ) .’ “我不太喜欢他。”“我知道你的意思，我和他也合不来。” •‘In three hours’ time, I’ll be a free man.’ ‘ How do you mean (= used to ask someone to explain what they have just said ) ?’ “三个小时以后，我就是自由人了。”“你什么意思？” mean (that) •I meant we’d have to leave early – that’s all. 我的意思是说我们必须早点走——没有别的。 (do) you mean (=used to check you have understood what someone intended to say)你的意思是说 •Do you mean you’ve changed or Chris has changed? 你是说你变了还是克里斯变了？ do/if you know/see what I mean? (=used to check that someone understands you)你明白我的意思吧？ •I want to buy her something really special, if you know what I mean. 我想给她买一件很特别的东西，你明白我的意思吧。 3.INTEND TO DO STH 打算做某事 to intend to do something or intend that someone else should do something 意欲，打算 •I’m sure she didn’t mean it (= she did not intend to upset or hurt someone ) . 我肯定她不是故意的。 •He may sound a bit rude at times, but he means well (= intends to be helpful or kind, even if it does not seem like that ) . 他讲话有时也许是粗鲁了一点，但用意是好的。 •I wasn’t criticizing you, I really meant it for the best (= wanted to be helpful, although my actions had the wrong effect ) . 我不是在批评你，我真的是出于好意。 mean to do sth •I’ve been meaning to ask you if you want to come for a meal next week. 我一直想问你，下个星期你想不想来吃顿饭。 •I didn’t mean to upset you. 我并不是要让你伤心。 mean sb/sth to do sth •I didn’t mean this to happen at all. 我并不想发生这样的事。 •I never meant you to find out. 我根本不想让你发现。 mean for sb to do sth •I didn’t mean for her to get hurt. 我并没有让她受到伤害的意思。 mean no harm/offence/disrespect (=not intend to harm, offend etc someone)并不想伤害/冒犯/不恭敬 •I’m sure he didn’t mean any harm. 我确信他没有恶意。显示更多 SPOKEN PHRASES 口语短语 1.what do you mean ...? used when you do not understand what someone is trying to say 你是什么意思？〔用于表示没有听懂某人说的话〕 •‘You’ll be careful, won’t you?’ ‘What do you mean?’ “你会小心的，是吧？”“你是什么意思？” used when you are very surprised or annoyed by what someone has just said 你是什么意思？〔用于表示对某人刚说过的话感到非常吃惊或不快〕 •What do you mean, you’ve cancelled the trip?,What do you mean by that? 你什么意思，你把这次旅行取消了？,你那么说是什么意思？ used when you are very annoyed by what someone has just done 你是什么意思〔用于表示某人的做法让你非常生气〕 •What do you mean by calling me at this time of night? 你这么晚打电话给我是什么意思？ 2.used to say that a particular person or thing is the one that you are talking about, pointing to etc 意指，说的是 •‘Hey you!’ ‘Do you mean me?’,I meant the pink dress, not the red one. “嗨，你！”“你说的是我吗？”,我指的是那条粉红色的裙子，不是那条红的。 3.I mean used when explaining or giving an example of something, or when pausing to think about what you are going to say next 我的意思是〔用于解释或举例，或停下来考虑接着说什么时〕 •You’re more of an expert than me. I mean, you’ve got all that experience.,It’s just not right. I mean, it’s unfair, isn’t it? 你比我更专业，我是说，你有那么丰富的经验。,这就是不对。我是说这不公平，你说呢？ used to quickly correct something you have just said 我是说〔用以马上纠正刚说过的话〕 •She plays the violin, I mean the viola, really well. 她小提琴——我是说中提琴——拉得确实好。显示更多REGISTER 语体 In written English, people often prefer to say that something indicates something is the case, rather than using mean . 在书面英语中，人们往往更喜欢用indicate而不用mean •The light indicates that fuel supplies are low. 这个灯亮说明汽油不多了。 FREQUENCE 使用频率使用频率 mean 2 adj. comp: meaner superl: meanest MEANINGS 义项 1.CRUEL 残酷的cruel or not kind 残酷的；不善良的；刻薄的THESAURUS unkind •That was a mean thing to do. 这事做得不厚道。 •I felt a bit mean asking him to help. 我觉得让他来帮忙有点残忍。 •It’s a mean trick to play on someone. 跟人玩这样的恶作剧够损的。 •It was mean of him not to invite her. 他不厚道，没邀请她。 [+ to] •Don’t be so mean to her! 不要对她这么刻薄！ 2.NOT GENEROUS 吝啬的 not wanting to spend money, or not wanting to use much of something 吝啬的 SYN stingy,cheap BrE,AmE 【英】,【美】 •He’s too mean to buy a present for his wife. 他很吝啬，给他妻子买件礼物都不肯。 [+ with] •He’s always been mean with his money. 他花钱一向很吝啬。 •It was supposed to be garlic bread, but they’d been a bit mean with the garlic. 本应该是蒜香面包，但他们用蒜有点吝啬。 3.no mean feat/achievement/task etc something that is very difficult to do, so that someone who does it deserves to be admired 不小的业绩/成就/任务等 •They sold 1 million cards in the first year of business – no mean feat, given the problems many businesses are facing. 他们在开张的第一年就卖出了一百万张卡，考虑到许多公司面临的种种问题，真是很不错的业绩。显示更多 DERIVATIVE 派生词 meanly adv meanness n [U] mean 3 n. 1.the mean technical the average amount, figure, or value 平均数，平均值 •The mean of 7, 9 and 14 is 10. 7、9和14的平均数为10。 2.the/a mean between sth and sth a method of doing something which is between two very different methods, and better than either of them … 的中庸之道，…的折中办法〔介于两种不同办法之间而比两者都好的一种办法〕 •It’s a case of finding the mean between firmness and compassion. 这是要在强硬和同情之间找出折中的办法。 → means

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/miːnz/ pl: means MEANINGS 义项 1.METHOD 方法 [C] a way of doing or achieving something 手段；方法；工具 THESAURUS method •The only means of communication was sign language. 唯一的交流方法是手语。 •The window was our only means of escape . 跳窗是我们唯一的逃生方法。 •Do you have any means of identification ? 你有什么身份证明文件吗？ •art as a means of expression 作为一种表达方式的艺术 •Homework should not be used as a means of controlling children. 家庭作业不应该作为约束儿童的手段。 •I had no means of telling him I would be late. 我没有办法告诉他我会迟到。 •Brian was prepared to use any means to get what he wanted. 布赖恩准备不择手段地得到他想要的。 •They had entered the country by unlawful means . 他们通过非法途径进入了这个国家。 •the means by which performance is assessed 评估表现的手段 [+ of] •For most people, the car is still their main means of transport . 对大多数人来说汽车仍是他们主要的交通工具。2. MONEY 钱 [plural,复数] the money or income that you have 钱；收入 •Paying for your children to go to a private school is beyond the means of most people (= too expensive for most people ) . 出钱送孩子上私立学校是大多数人无力承担的。 •Try to live within your means (= only spending what you can afford ) . 过日子要尽可能量入为出。 •His father was a man of means (= a rich man ) . 他父亲很有钱。 have the means to do sth •I don’t have the means to support a family. 我没有钱养家。 3.by all means! spoken used to mean ‘of course’ when politely allowing someone to do something or agreeing with a suggestion 当然可以！ •‘Can I bring Alan?’ ‘By all means!’ “我能带艾伦来吗？”“当然可以！” → at 见 way →ways and means at 见 way1

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/'mɪz ə rəb ə l/ MEANINGS 义项 1.extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated 极不愉快的，痛苦的 THESAURUS sad •I’ve been so miserable since Pat left me. 自从帕特离我而去后，我十分痛苦。 •I spent the weekend feeling miserable . 我那个周末心情很糟糕。 •Jan looks really miserable . 简看上去很痛苦。 •Why do you make yourself miserable by taking on too much work? 你为什么揽这么多活儿，把自己弄得很辛苦呢？ as miserable as sin (=very miserable)十分悲惨 2.always bad-tempered, dissatisfied , or complaining 总是不高兴[不满意]的；总是抱怨的 •He’s a miserable old devil. 他是个脾气乖戾的老家伙。 3.[usually before noun,一般用于名词前] making you feel very unhappy, uncomfortable etc 令人不愉快的；令人不舒服的，使人难受的 •They endured hours of backbreaking work in miserable conditions. 他们在恶劣条件下忍受长时间的繁重劳动。 •Mosquito bites can make life miserable . 蚊子叮咬会让人很难受。显示更多 DERIVATIVE 派生词 miserably adv •I failed miserably in my duty to protect her. 我完全没有尽到保护她的责任。

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/mɔɪst/ MEANINGS 义项 slightly wet, especially in a way that is pleasant or suitable 潮润的，微湿的，湿润的 THESAURUS damp wet •Make sure the soil is moist before planting the seeds. 播种之前要确保土壤湿润。 •a rich, moist chocolate cake 香浓软润的巧克力蛋糕 •warm moist air 温暖湿润的空气 •Her eyes were moist (= she was almost crying ) . 她的眼睛湿润了。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 moistness n [U]

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``` /mʌltʃ/ MEANINGS 义项 a substance such as decaying leaves that you put on the soil to improve its quality, to protect the roots of plants, or to stop weed s growing 〔为改良土壤、护根及阻止杂草生长而覆在地表上的〕腐叶，覆盖料 mulch 2 v. [I,T ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 to cover the ground with mulch 用腐叶覆盖（地面） ```

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``` /njʊ'rɒtɪk/ MEANINGS 义项 1.unreasonably anxious or afraid 神经质的，神经过敏的；极度害怕的 THESAURUS nervous •He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed man. 他似乎是个神经过敏又自恋的人。 2.technical relating to or affected by neurosis 神经症的 •neurotic disorders 神经症 DERIVATIVE 派生词 neurotic n [C] •She accused him of being a neurotic. 她指责他神经质。 neurotically adv /-kḷɪ ; -kli / ```

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1.[C] a job or profession 工作，职业 THESAURUS job •Please state your name, address and occupation. 请写明你的姓名、地址和职业。 •professional and managerial occupations 专业及管理工作 •manual occupations 体力工作 2.[U] when a large group of people enter a place and take control of it, especially by military force 〔尤指军队的〕占领，控制 [+ of] •the German occupation of France 德军对法国的占领 under occupation •The area is under occupation (= controlled by a foreign army ). 这一地区已被占领。 3.[C] a way of spending your time 消遣，业余活动 SYN pastime •One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps. 我儿时的消遣之一是集邮。

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``` /'ɔ:dəlinis/ n.1.整齐(或整洁)状态；条理性 2.遵守秩序 3.orderly的变形 orderly /'ɔ:dəli/ adj. 1.整齐的；有条理的 2.守秩序的；有序的；非暴力的，和平的 3.传达命令的；值班的 adv. 1.整齐；有条理地，有条不紊地 2.顺序地，依次地 n.1.传令兵，通讯员；勤务兵 2.[英国英语]清道夫，街道清洁工变形n. orderlies 近义词systematic ```

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``` /aʊt'spəʊkən/ MEANINGS 义项 expressing your opinions honestly and directly, even when doing this might annoy some people 坦率的，直言不讳的 OPP reticent •an outspoken critic of the education reforms 对教育改革直言不讳的批评者 DERIVATIVE 派生词 outspokenly adv outspokenness n [U] ```

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/ˈplænɪt/ N-COUNT A planet is a large, round object in space that moves around a star. The Earth is a planet. 行星 • The picture shows six of the nine planets in the solar system. 这张图片展示太阳系9个行星中的6个行星。

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MEANINGS 义项 1.PART OF AN AREA 小块,小片 a small area of something that is different from the area around it 〔与周围部分不同的〕斑，小块 •Look out for icy patches on the road. 小心路上结冰的地方。 •a cat with a white patch on its chest 胸部有一块白斑的猫 •He combs his hair over his bald patch . 他把头发梳过来盖住秃掉的地方。 [+ of] •We finally found a patch of grass to sit down on. 我们最后找到一小片草地可以坐下来。 •Belinda watched a patch of sunlight move slowly across the wall. 贝琳达看着一小片阳光从墙的一边缓缓移到另一边。 2.OVER A HOLE 在破洞上 a small piece of material that is sewn on something to cover a hole in it 补片，补丁 •a jacket with leather patches at the elbows 肘部有皮革补丁的短上衣 3.FOR GROWING STH 用于种植某物 a small area of ground for growing fruit or vegetables 〔用于种水果或蔬菜的〕小块土地 •a strawberry patch 一小块草莓地显示更多 patch 2 v. 英 also 又作 patch up MEANINGS 义项 [T + with] to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of something else over it 修补；缝补 PHRVB 短语动词 patch sth ←→ togetherphr v 1.to make something quickly or carelessly from a number of different pieces or ideas 〔用碎料〕仓促拼制；〔把不同的观点〕草草拼凑 •A new plan was quickly patched together. 一项新计划很快就拼凑出来了。 patch sth/sb ←→ upphr v 1.to end an argument because you want to stay friendly with someone 与〔某人〕和解；解决分歧〕 •Try to patch up your differences before he leaves. 尽量在他走之前解决你们之间的分歧。 patch it/things up (with sb) •He went back to patch things up with his wife.他回去想跟妻子和好。 2.to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of something else over it 修补 •We’ll have to patch up the hole in the roof. 我们得修补屋顶上的洞。 3.to give quick and basic medical treatment to someone who is hurt 快速处理，临时包扎〔伤者〕 •We patched up the wounded as best we could. 我们尽可能地给伤者包扎好。

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``` /pə'tɜːnl/ MEANINGS 义项 1.paternal feelings or behaviour are like those of a kind father towards his children 〔感情或行为〕父亲（般）的 •Dan took a paternal interest in my work. 丹像父亲一样关心我的工作。 2.paternal grandmother/uncle etc your father’s mother, brother etc 祖母/叔叔[伯伯]等 → maternal DERIVATIVE 派生词 paternally adv ```

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/'pɒkɪt,'pɒkət/ MEANINGS 义项 1.IN CLOTHES 衣服上的 a type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put money, keys etc in 衣袋，口袋 •Luke came in with his hands in his pockets. 卢克走了进来，双手插在口袋里。 •The policeman told me to turn out my pockets (= take everything out of them ) . 警察让我把口袋里的东西都掏出来。 jacket/trouser etc pocket •The keys are in my trouser pocket. 钥匙在我的裤子口袋里。 [+ of] •the inside pocket of his jacket 他夹克的内袋 2.MONEY 金钱 the amount of money that you have to spend 钱；资金；财力 •There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket . 有八家宾馆，房价适合各种程度的消费者。 •He was accused of diverting some of the firm’s money into his own pocket. 他被控将公司的部分钱款据为己有。 •The deepening recession has hit people’s pockets . 日益加剧的经济衰退影响到了人们的消费水平。 •For investors with deep pockets (= a lot of money ) , the Berlin property market is attractive. 对资金雄厚的投资者来说，柏林房地产市场很有吸引力。 from/out of/into your own pocket •Dan had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket. 丹必须自己掏腰包支付修理费用。 3.SMALL CONTAINER 小容器 a small bag or piece of material fastened to something so that you can put things into it 〔固定于某物上用于装东西的〕小袋 •Please read the air safety card in the pocket of the seat in front. 请阅读您前面座椅口袋中的飞行安全卡。显示更多 → air pocket → at 见 burn →burn a hole in your pocket at 见 burn17 → at 见 line →line your own pockets at 见 line4 → at 见 pick →pick sb’s pocket at 见 pick14 → 见 pool pocket 2 v. [T ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 1.to put something into your pocket 把…装入口袋[衣袋]中 •Maggie locked the door and pocketed the keys. 玛吉锁上门，把钥匙放进口袋里。 2.to steal money, especially money that you are responsible for 窃取，盗用，侵吞〔公款〕 •One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes. 一名视察员收受了高达50万美元的贿赂。 3.to get a large amount of money, win a prize etc, especially in a way that seems very easy or slightly dishonest捞取〔钱财〕；赢得〔奖金等〕 •Johnston pocketed $2,500 in prize money. 约翰斯顿得到了2,500美元的奖金。显示更多 pocket 3 adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 英 MEANINGS 义项 small enough to be carried in your pocket 可放在衣袋内的，袖珍的 •a pocket dictionary 袖珍词典

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/'pɔɪntləs/ MEANINGS 义项 worthless or not likely to have any useful result 无益的，无用的 •Life just seemed pointless to me. 生活对我来说简直没什么意义。 •a pointless quarrel 无谓的争吵 it is pointless doing sth •It’s pointless telling her to clean her room – she’ll never do it. 叫她打扫自己的房间没有用，她绝对不会去干的。it is pointless to do sth •I think it would be pointless to discuss this issue again. 我认为再讨论这个问题毫无意义。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 pointlessly adv pointlessness n [U]

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/'ræʃ ə nəl/ MEANINGS 义项 1.rational thoughts, decisions etc are based on reasons rather than emotions 〔想法、决定等〕合理的，基于理性的 OPP irrational •Parents need to be fully informed so they can make a rational decision. 父母需要充分了解情况，这样才可以作出合理的决定。 •I’m sure there’s a rational explanation for all this. 我相信这一切都有合理的解释。 •It’s impossible to have a rational conversation with him. 不可能和他进行理性的谈话。 2.a rational person is able to think calmly and sensibly 〔人〕有理性的，理智的 OPP irrational •Culley was quite rational at the time of her baby’s death. 卡莉在她孩子死去时相当理智。 3.formal able to make sensible judgments 能作出理智决定的，理性的 •Man is a rational animal. 人类是理性动物。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 rationally adv •We were too shocked to think rationally . 我们太过震惊，难以理智地思考。 rationality n /͵ræʃəˋnælətɪ ; ‚ræʃə'nælɪti,‚ræʃə'næləti / [U]

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/‚riːə'ʃʊərəns/ MEANINGS 义项 something that is said or done which makes someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem 令人安心的保证；能消除疑惧的言行 •Parents are looking for reassurance about their children’s safety. 家长们在寻找方法保证他们孩子的安全。 give/offer/provide reassurance •They are offering practical help and reassurance. 他们在提供切实的帮助和保证。 reassurance that •We have been given reassurances that the water is safe to drink. 我们得到保证说这水可以安全饮用。

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/rɪ'flekt/ MEANINGS 义项 1.IMAGE 影像 [T usually passive,一般用被动态] if a person or a thing is reflected in a mirror, glass, or water, you can see an image of the person or thing on the surface of the mirror, glass, or water 反映，照出〔影像〕 be reflected in sth •She could see her face reflected in the car’s windshield. 她看到自己的脸映照在汽车的挡风玻璃上。 2.BE A SIGN OF STH 是某事物的标志 [T not usually in progressive,一般不用进行式] to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling 显示；反映 •The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy. 消费支出的下降反映出人们对经济的担忧。 be reflected in sth •The increasing racial diversity of the US is reflected in the latest census statistics. 美国社会种族越来越多元化的现象反映在最新的人口统计数据中。 reflect who/what/how etc •How much you’re paid reflects how important you are to the company you work for. 你报酬的高低反映你在所供职的公司里的重要性。 3.LIGHT/HEAT/SOUND 光/热/声音 [T] if a surface reflects light, heat, or sound, it sends back the light etc that reaches it 反射〔光、热或声音〕 •Wear something white – it reflects the heat. 穿件白色的衣服——它能反射热。 [I always + adv/prep] if light, heat, or sound reflects off something it reaches, it comes back from it 〔光、热或声音从某处〕反射显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 reflect on/upon sb/sthphr v to influence people’s opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way 给…带来影响〔尤指坏影响〕 •If my children are rude, that reflects on me as a parent. 假如我的孩子没有礼貌，那会使我这个做家长的丢脸。

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/rɪ'ɡɑːdləs/ MEANINGS 义项 1.without being affected or influenced by something 不管；不顾 [+ of] •The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex. 法律规定人人平等，无论种族、宗教或性别。 2.if you continue doing something regardless, you do it in spite of difficulties or other people telling you not to 不管怎样，无论如何 carry on/go on regardless (=continue what you are doing)不管怎样都继续下去 •You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless. 你受到许多批评，但无论如何你只能继续下去。

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1.something that is relatively small, easy etc is fairly small, easy etc compared to other things 比较而言，相对地 •The system is relatively easy to use. 这个系统使用起来相对容易。 •E-commerce is a relatively recent phenomenon. 电子商务相对而言是新兴事物。 2.relatively speaking used when comparing something with all similar things 相对来说 •Relatively speaking, land prices are still pretty cheap here. 相对来说，这里的土地价格还相当便宜。

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/rɪ'zɒlv/ MEANINGS 义项 1.to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty解决〔问题、困难〕 RELTD settle SYN solve •Barnet was desperate for money to resolve his financial problems. 巴尼特急需钱来解决他的经济问题。 resolve a dispute/conflict/problem etc •The crisis was resolved by negotiations. 危机通过谈判得到解决。 2.formal to make a definite decision to do something 下决心，决意〔做某事〕 THESAURUS decide resolve to do sth •After the divorce she resolved never to marry again. 离婚以后，她决心永不再嫁。 resolve that •Mary resolved that she would stop smoking. 玛丽决定戒烟。 3.to make a formal decision, especially by voting 〔尤指通过投票〕作出决议 resolve to do sth •The Senate resolved to accept the President’s proposals. 参议院通过决议，同意总统的提案。显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 resolve (sth) into sthphr v to separate into parts, or to separate something （把…）分解为 •This mixture will resolve into two separate compounds. 这种混合物将分解成两种不同的化合物。 resolve (itself) into sth to gradually change into something else 演变成某事物 •The argument resolved itself into an uneasy truce. 争论进入暂时的休战状态。 resolve 2 n. [U ] AC 英 formal MEANINGS 义项 strong determination to succeed in doing something 决心，决意 •Recent events strengthened her resolve to find out the truth. 最近发生的事件坚定了她找出真相的决心。

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/rɪ'vaɪv/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[T] to bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time 重新使用；使复兴 •Local people have decided to revive this centuries-old tradition. 当地人决定复兴这一延续了数个世纪的传统。 2.[I,T] to become healthy and strong again, or to make someone or something healthy and strong again （使）复原，（使）恢复精力；（使）复苏 RELTD recover •The economy is beginning to revive. 经济开始复苏。 •an attempt to revive the steel industry 复苏钢铁工业的努力 •The doctors revived her with injections of glucose. 医生给她注射葡萄糖，使她苏醒过来。 3.[T] to produce a play again after it has not been performed for a long time 重新上演 •A London theatre has decided to revive the 1950s musical ‘In Town’. 伦敦的一家剧院决定重新排演20世纪50年代的音乐剧《在镇上》。

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/raɪt/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, usually for religious purposes 〔通常指宗教〕仪式，典礼 RELTD ritual •funeral rites 殡葬仪式 •ancient fertility rites 古代的生殖崇拜仪式 •These traditional rites are performed only by the women of the village. 这些传统仪式只由村里的女人来进行。 2.rite of passage a special ceremony or action that is a sign of a new stage in someone’s life, especially when a boy starts to become a man 〔标志人生重要阶段的〕通过仪式；〔尤指男孩的〕成人仪式 RELTD coming of age 3.last rites final prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying 临终祈祷；临终圣礼 •A priest came to give him the last rites . 一位神父来为他做临终祷告。

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``` /rəʊ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a line of things or people next to each other 一排，一行，一列 RELTD column •(= many rows ) of shelves stacked with books 一排又一排堆满书的架子 [+ of] •a row of houses 一排房子 •rows of trees 一行行树木 in a row •The children were asked to stand in a row. 孩子们被要求站成一列。 2.a line of seats in a theatre or cinema 〔剧院或电影院里的〕一排座位 → see picture at 见 theatre •We sat in the front row. 我们坐在前排。 3.in a row happening a number of times, one after the other 连续的 SYN consecutively •I’ve beaten her three times in a row . 我已经连续赢了她三次。 4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row •She’s been out four nights in a row. 她连续四个晚上都外出。 row 2 /raʊ,rau/ n. 英 /raʊ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[C] a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well 〔尤指熟人之间的〕争吵，吵架 SYN quarrel THESAURUS argument •a family row 家庭争吵 •a blazing row 愤怒的争吵 [+ with] •He had just had a row with his wife. 他刚刚和妻子吵了一架。 [+ about] •What was the row about? 吵什么呀？ 2.[C] a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public matters 〔对重要公众事件的〕争议，争论 SYN controversy [+ about/over] •a new row over government secrecy 关于政府机密的一个新争议 3.[singular,单数] a loud unpleasant noise that continues for a long time 〔持续时间长的〕喧闹声，吵嚷声 SYN racket •Stop that row - I’m trying to get to sleep! 别吵啦，我要睡觉了！ row 3 /rəʊ,ro/ v. 英 /rəʊ/ [I,T] to make a boat move across water using oar s 划（船） •Jenny used to row at college (= as a sport ) . 珍妮以前在大学里经常参加划船运动。 [+ away/towards/across] •She rowed across the lake. 她划船到湖对岸。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 row n [singular] •Why don’t we go for a row ? 我们为什么不去划船呢？ rower n [C] row 4 /raʊ,rau/ v. [I ] 英 /raʊ/ to argue in an angry way争吵，吵架 [+ about] •They rowed about money all the time. 他们总是为了钱吵架。 ```

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/'ruːɪn,'ruːən/ MEANINGS 义项 1.to spoil or destroy something completely 毁坏，毁掉，糟蹋 THESAURUS destroy spoil •This illness has ruined my life. 这个病毁掉了我的生活。 •His career would be ruined. 他的事业将被毁掉。 •All this mud’s going to ruin my shoes. 这泥巴会把我的鞋弄坏。 2.to make someone lose all their money 使破产 •Jefferson was ruined by the lawsuit. 杰弗逊因为那场官司倾家荡产。 → ruined ruin 2 n. 英 MEANINGS 义项 1.[U] a situation in which you have lost all your money, your social position, or the good opinion that people had about you破产；垮台；身败名裂 •small businesses facing financial ruin 面临破产的小企业 be on the road to ruin (=be doing something that will make you lose your money, position etc)正在走向毁灭 2.[C] the part of a building that is left after the rest has been destroyed残垣断壁，废墟 •an interesting old ruin 一处有意思的古老废墟 •the ruins of a bombed-out office block 被炸毁的办公楼的废墟 3.the ruins of sth the parts of something such as an organization, system, or set of ideas that remain after the rest have been destroyed 〔组织、体制、思想等的〕残余部分 •the ruins of a government that once held so much promise 曾经大有希望的一个政府的残余力量 → at 见 rack →go to rack and ruin at 见 rack4

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/skriːm/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I] to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc 〔因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等〕尖声大叫 SYN shriek THESAURUS shout •After the first few shots, people started screaming. 几声枪响过后，人们开始尖叫起来。 •a screaming baby 尖声哭叫的婴儿 •The children were screaming with laughter . 小孩子们在尖声欢笑。 •She was screaming her head off (= screaming a lot ) . 她不停地尖叫。 •She began to scream blue murder (= scream very loudly ) . 她开始高声尖叫。 •He was dragged kicking and screaming to a nearby van. 他又踢又叫着被拖到附近的一辆小货车上。 [+ with/in] •She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror. 她吓得尖叫一声，跳了起来。 2.[I,T] to shout something in a very loud high voice because you are angry or frightened 〔因愤怒或恐惧〕高声喊，大声叫 SYN yell •‘Get out!’ she screamed. “出去！”她高声叫道。 •He screamed out her name. 他高声叫喊她的名字。 •The crowd continued to scream abuse at him. 人群继续对他高声叫骂。 [+ for] •I screamed for help. 我高声呼救。 [+ at] •He screamed at her to go away. 他大声叫喊让她走开。 3.[I] to make a very loud high noise 发出尖锐的响声 •The police car approached, its siren screaming. 警车鸣着警笛驶近了。 scream 2 n. [C ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 1.a loud high sound that you make with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc 〔因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等发出的〕尖叫声 SYN shriek •We heard screams coming from the flat. 我们听到公寓里传出尖叫声。 •She saw the knife and let out a scream . 她看到刀，发出一声尖叫。 scream of laughter/terror etc •He fell back with a scream of terror and pain. 他发出恐惧而又痛苦的尖叫声，往后倒去。 2.a very loud high sound 响而尖的声音，尖锐刺耳的声音 •the scream of a jet taking off 喷气机起飞时的巨大声响 3.a scream informal someone or something that is very funny 非常滑稽的人[事物] •The film was a scream! 这部影片非常滑稽！

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/sɪ'lekt,sə'lekt/ MEANINGS 义项 to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc 〔经过认真思考后〕挑选，选择，选拔 SYN choose,pick THESAURUS choose •a group of students selected at random 随机挑选出来的一组学生 select sb for sth •He had hopes of being selected for the national team. 他有望入选国家队。 select sb/sth as sth •York was selected as the site for the research centre. 约克被选定为研究中心所在地。 select sb/sth from sth •They selected the winner from six finalists. 他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。 select sb to do sth •Simon’s been selected to go to the conference. 西蒙被选去参加此次大会。 REGISTER 语体 In everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select . 在日常英语中,人们一般说choose,而不说select •They chose the winner from six finalists. 他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。 select 2 adj. AC 英 formal 【正式】 MEANINGS 义项 1.a select group of people or things is a small special group that has been chosen carefully 挑选出的，精选的 •The party was small and select. 团里人员不多，都是经过精心挑选的。 •Honorary degrees are handed out to a select few . 荣誉学位颁给挑选出的少数几个人。 2.only lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich people仅限于少数富人使用的，专用的，高级的，奢华的SYN exclusive •a select block of flats 一栋高级公寓楼

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/ʃeɪd/ MEANINGS 义项 1.OUT OF SUNLIGHT 避开阳光 [U] slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it 背阴处，阴凉处 •a plant that needs a lot of shade 喜阴植物 in the shade (of sth) •She was sitting in the shade of a large oak tree. 她坐在一棵大橡树的树荫下。 •The temperature was over 90 degrees in the shade. 背阴处的气温超过90度。 2.FOR BLOCKING LIGHT 用于遮光 [C]something you use to reduce or block light 遮光物；罩→lampshade •The shade on the lamp was slightly crooked. 灯罩稍有些歪。a covering that can be pulled down over a window 〔能上下卷叠的〕窗帘；百叶窗 →见 blind 3.shades [plural,复数] informal [object Object] sunglasses 太阳镜，墨镜 shade 2 v. [T ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 1.to protect something from direct light 为…遮阳[挡光]，遮蔽〔光线〕 •Shading her eyes, Anita scanned the horizon. 安妮塔手搭凉棚，眺望地平线。 2.to make part of a picture or drawing darker 给…加深颜色；画阴影于 •She shaded in the circles in the last two letters. 她把最后两个字母的圈圈颜色涂深。 PHRVB 短语动词 shade into sthphr v if one thing shades into another, it is difficult to know where one stops and another starts 渐渐与…分辨不清，逐渐变成 •His impatience shaded into anger. 他由不耐烦逐渐变成了愤怒。

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sightingsightedsights 1.N-UNCOUNT Someone's sight is their ability to see. 视力• My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more. 我的视力正在下降，不能再看书了。 2.N-SING The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it. 看见 • I faint at the sight of blood. 我一看见血就晕。 3.N-COUNT A sight is something that you see. 景象 • The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city. 在大街上晾晒衣服在该市的许多地区是很常见的景象。 4.V-T If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly. (在一瞬间) 突然看见 • The security forces sighted a group of young men that had crossed the border. 安全部队在一瞬间突然看见了一群越过了边境的年轻人。 5.N-PLURAL Thesights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists. 名胜; 风景 • We'd toured the sights of Paris. 我们已游览了巴黎的名胜。 6.→see also sighting 7.PHRASE If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly. 瞬间内突然看见某人 • Then he caught sight of her small black velvet hat in the crowd. 随后他突然看见她的黑色丝绒小帽在人群中闪过。 8.PHRASE If you say that something seems to have certain characteristics at first sight, you mean that it appears to have the features you describe when you first see it but later it is found to be different. 乍一看 • The theory is not as simple as you might think at first sight. 这个理论并不像你乍看时想到的那么简单。 9.PHRASE If something is in sight or within sight, you can see it. If it is out of sight, you cannot see it. 看得见/看不见 • The sandy beach was in sight. 那片沙滩映入眼帘。 • The Atlantic coast is within sight of the hotel. 从那个酒店可以看见大西洋的海岸线。 10.PHRASE If a result or a decision is in sight or within sight, it is likely to happen within a short time. 即将发生 • An agreement on many aspects of trade policy was in sight. 有关贸易政策诸多方面的一项协议即将签订了。 11.PHRASE If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things. 忽略 • In some cases, U.S. industry has lost sight of customer needs in designing products. 在一些情况下，美国工业在设计产品时忽略了顾客的需求。 12.PHRASE If someone is ordered to do something on sight, they have to do it without delay, as soon as a person or thing is seen. 一看见…就 • Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight. 军队一见可疑的人就开枪。 13.PHRASE If you set your sights on something, you decide that you want it and try hard to get it. 以某事为奋斗目标 • They have set their sights on the world record. 他们把目标瞄向了世界纪录。 14.PHRASE If you have something in your sights, you are trying hard to achieve it, and you have a good chance of success. If you have someone in your sights, you are determined to catch, defeat, or overcome them. 志在取得某事; 决意抓获、打败或征服某人 • The Giants' slugger also has fourth place in his sights, needing 13 homers to move past Frank Robinson's 586. 巨人队的强击手也对第4名志在必得，需要击出13个本垒打才能超过弗兰克·罗宾逊的586分。 • Is this knowledge of yours the reason the murderer now has you in his sights? 就是因为你知道的这些事凶犯才在追杀你吗？

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adj. 怀疑的；怀疑论的，不可知论的 | 比较级 more skeptical最高级 most skeptical

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/'sʌmhaʊ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.in some way, or by some means, although you do not know how 用某种方法；不知怎的 •Don’t worry, we’ll get the money back somehow. 别担心，我们总会把那些钱拿回来的。 •Somehow, I managed to lose my keys. 我不知怎的竟然把钥匙弄丢了。 •Maybe we could glue it together somehow or other . 也许我们可以想什么办法把它粘起来。 2.for some reason that is not clear to you or that you do not understand 由于某种不明原因，不知为什么 •Somehow, I just don’t think it’ll work. 不知为什么，我总觉得那样行不通。

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``` /'speərɪŋli/ MEANINGS 义项 using or doing only a little of something 一点点，俭省地 •Use the spices sparingly . 这种香料只要用一点点。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 sparing adj •We must be sparing with our resources. 我们一定要节约资源。 ```

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/skwɒt/ pp: squatted pt: squatted pres part: squatting MEANINGS 义项 1.to sit with your knees bent under you and your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet 蹲；蹲坐 THESAURUS sit → see pictures at 见 crouch，gym [+ down] •He squatted down beside the little girl. 他在小女孩身边蹲了下来。 2.to live in a building or on a piece of land without permission and without paying rent 擅自占用建筑物[空地] squat 2 adj. 英 MEANINGS 义项 short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive 矮胖的；粗矮的 •squat stone cottages 矮而宽的小石屋 •a squat little old man 一个矮胖的小老头 squat 3 1.[C] a squatting position 蹲坐；蹲姿 2.[C] a house that people are living in without permission and without paying rent 被擅自占用的房子 •She lives in a squat in Camden. 她在卡姆登私占了一间房子住着。 3.[U] informal nothing, or nearly nothing. Squat is often used in negative sentences for emphasis 没有，几乎没有〔常用于否定句中以示强调〕 •He had a job that paid him squat. 他有一份几乎不赚什么钱的工作。 •You don’t know squat about it. 你对此毫不知情。

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/steɪk/ MEANINGS 义项 1.at stake if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful 有风险，成败难料 •They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake. 他们必须拿下这份合同，这关系到数千个工作岗位。 •National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England. 下星期对英格兰队的比赛关乎民族尊严。 2.COMPANY/BUSINESS 公司/企业 [C] if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it 股份，股本 hold/have a stake in sth •He holds a 51% stake in the firm. 他在这家公司拥有 51% 的股份。 3.have a stake in sth if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it 与某事物有利害关系 •Young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country’s future. 年轻人觉得自己与国家的未来没有关系。 stake 2 v. [T ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 1.to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you on the result of something 以…打赌，拿…冒险 stake sth on sb/sth •Kevin is staking his reputation on the success of the project. 凯文把自己的名誉都押在这个项目上，赌它一定会成功。 •Jim staked his whole fortune on one card game. 吉姆把自己的全部财产都押在一次牌局中。 2.I’d stake my life on it spoken used when saying that you are completely sure that something is true, or that something will happen 我敢以性命打赌 •I’m sure that’s Jesse – I’d stake my life on it. 我肯定那人就是杰西——我敢以性命打赌。 3.to support something with stakes 用桩支撑 •Young trees have to be staked. 小树必须用桩子支撑。 PHRVB 短语动词 stake sth ←→ outphr v to watch a place secretly and continuously 持续监视〔某处〕 •Police officers have been staking out the warehouse for weeks. 警察对这座仓库已经监视好了几个星期。 to mark or control a particular area so that you can have it or use it 保留，留出 •We went to the show early to stake out a good spot. 我们早早地去了表演地点，抢占一个好位置。 to state your opinions about something in a way that shows how your ideas are clearly separate from other people’s ideas 明确表明〔自己的观点〕，毫不含糊地说明〔自己的立场〕 •Johnson staked out the differences between himself and the other candidates. 约翰逊明确表明了自己与其他候选人之间的不同之处。

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/'stræŋɡ ə l/ MEANINGS 义项 1.to kill someone by pressing their throat with your hands, a rope etc扼死；勒死；绞死 RELTD choke [+ with] •The victim had been strangled with a belt. 受害者是被人用皮带勒死的。 2.to limit or prevent the growth or development of something 限制 [阻止]…的成长[发展]；扼杀 •Mills argues that high taxation strangles the economy. 米尔斯认为高税收会阻碍经济的发展。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 strangler n [C]

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n. 努力；斗争 v. 努力（strive的现在分词）；奋斗；力争 strive vi. 努力；奋斗；抗争 [网络] 力争 [专业] 奋斗 [艺术学][+ for/after] • We must continue to strive for greater efficiency. 我们必须继续为提高效率而努力。

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``` /stjuː'pɪdɪti,stjuː'pɪdəti/ pl: stupidities MEANINGS 义项 1.[C,U] behaviour or actions that show a lack of good sense or good judgment 愚蠢的行为 •all the horrors and stupidities of war 战争的种种恐怖和愚蠢 2.[U] the quality of being stupid 愚蠢，愚笨；糊涂 ```

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/'tendənsi/ pl: tendencies MEANINGS 义项 1.if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it倾向 a tendency to do sth •Greg’s tendency to be critical made him unpopular with his co-workers. 格雷格爱挑剔的性格使他的同事都不喜欢他。 •The drug is effective but has a tendency to cause headaches. 这种药很有效，但可能会引起头疼。 [+ to/towards] •Some people may inherit a tendency to alcoholism. 有些人可能遗传了酗酒倾向。 [+ for] •Researchers believe that the tendency for diabetes is present at birth. 研究人员认为糖尿病倾向出生时就存在。 2.a general change or development in a particular direction 趋势，趋向 there is a tendency (for sb) to do sth •There is an increasing tendency for women to have children later in life. 女性晚育趋势不断上升。 [+ to/towards] •a general tendency towards conservation and recycling 节约和回收利用的普遍趋势 [+ among] •a tendency among Americans to get married at a later age 美国人晚婚的趋势 3.aggressive/suicidal/criminal/artistic etc tendencies a part of someone’s character that makes them likely to behave in a certain way or become an artist, criminal etc 暴力倾向/自杀倾向/犯罪倾向/艺术气质等 •children with aggressive or anti-social tendencies 具有攻击性倾向或反社会倾向的儿童

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/θrʌst/ pp: thrust pt: thrust MEANINGS 义项 1.[T always + adv/prep] to push something somewhere roughly 猛推，猛塞 THESAURUS put •She thrust a letter into my hand. 她把一封信往我手里一塞。 •He thrust me roughly towards the door. 他粗暴地把我推到门口。 2.[I] to make a sudden movement forward with a sword or knife〔用刀剑〕刺，戳 [+ at] •He skipped aside as his opponent thrust at him. 对手向他刺来，他闪身向旁边一躲。 PHRVB 短语动词 thrust sth ←→ asidephr v 1.to refuse to think about something 把〔某事〕抛在一边；拒绝考虑〔某事〕 •Our complaints were thrust aside and ignored. 我们的投诉被扔在一边没人理睬。 thrust sth upon/on sbphr v 1.if something is thrust upon you, you are forced to accept it even if you do not want it 把…强加于，强迫…接受，强人所难 •She never enjoyed the fame that was thrust upon her. 她从来都不喜欢强加于她身上的名声。 •He had marriage thrust upon him. 他被迫结婚。 thrust 2 n.MEANINGS 义项 1.[C] a sudden strong movement in which you push something forward猛冲，猛刺；推进 •He jumped back to avoid another thrust of the knife. 他往后一闪，躲避再次捅来的一刀。 2.[singular,单数] the main meaning or aim of what someone is saying or doing 〔说话或做事的〕要旨，中心点 [+ of] •the main thrust of the government’s education policy 政府教育政策的宗旨 3.[U] technical the force of an engine that makes a car, train, or plane move forward 〔发动机推进汽车、火车、飞机的〕推力，推进力

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/tɪl/ spoken MEANINGS 义项 until直到 •I didn’t have a boyfriend till I was 17. 我直到17岁才有男朋友。 •The shop’s open till nine o’clock on Fridays. 这家商店周五营业到9点。 till 2 /tɪl,tɪl/ n. [C ] 英 /tɪl/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a machine used in shops, restaurants etc for calculating the amount you have to pay, and for storing the money 〔商店、餐馆等的〕现金出纳机 SYN cash register BrE,AmE 【英】,【美】 2.in the till money in the till is money that a company or organization has〔公司或组织的钱〕储备的 •You keep as much money as you need in the till to run your operations. 你做业务要储备足够的钱。 3.have your hands/fingers in the till to steal money from the place where you work 偷本单位的钱；监守自盗 be caught with your hands/fingers in the till (=to be caught stealing from your employer)偷本单位的钱时当场被抓住 till 3 v. [T ]英 MEANINGS 义项 to prepare land for growing crops 耕〔地〕，犁〔地〕 SYN cultivate till the soil/land/fields etc 耕地

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/tɜːn/ 1.YOUR BODY 人的身体 [I,T] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction 转身；转过〔身体〕 RELTD twist •Ricky turned and walked away. 里基转身走了。 •She turned her head in surprise. 她惊讶地转过头来。 •Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (= turned away suddenly because of anger ) , and stomped out of the room. 布丽吉特瞪了他一眼，猛地一转身，噔噔噔地走出了房间。 [+ around/round/away] •Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes. 丹扭过头去，掩饰着眼中的恐惧。 turn (your head/face) to do sth •He turned around to look at Kim. 他转过身看着金。 •‘No,’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction. “不。”她说着，转过头来看看戴维的反应。 2.OBJECT 物体 [T usually + adv/prep] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction 转动对准 turn sth around/over/upside down etc •You may turn over your exam papers now. 现在你们可以把考卷翻过来。 turn sth on sth/sb •The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze. 消防队员把水龙带对准熊熊烈火。 turn sth to face sth/sb •Could you turn your chairs to face this way ? 你们把椅子转过来朝着这边好吗？ turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)翻页 turn sth down/up •He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby. 他折起被角以便看一眼婴儿。 3.DIRECTION 方向 [I,T] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this 转弯；（使）改变方向 •I watched until he turned the corner . 我看着他，直到他转过街角。 •Turning the car around, we headed home. 我们把车掉了个头，朝家的方向开去。 turn left/right •Turn left at the church. 到了教堂向左拐。 [+ into/onto/down etc] •She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road. 她沿街向前骑去，拐进了朗路。 [I] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction 〔道路、河流等〕转向，转弯 •Further on, the river turns east. 再往前，这条河就折向东流。•The road turns sharply at the top of the hill. 到了山顶道路急转。显示更多 → at 见 blind →turn a blind eye (to sth) at 见 blind3 → at 见 cheek →turn the other cheek at 见 cheek4 → at 见 circle →turn full circle at 见 circle6 → at 见 grave →sb would turn in their grave at 见 grave3 → at 见 hair →not turn a hair at 见 hair11 → at 见 hand →turn your hand to (doing) sth at 见 hand26 → at 见 leaf →turn over a new leaf at 见 leaf3 → at 见 nose →turn your nose up (at sth) at 见 nose5 → at 见 stomach →turn your stomach at 见 stomach4 → at 见 table →turn the tables (on sb) at 见 table6 → at 见 tail →turn tail at 见 tail9 PHRVB 短语动词 turn ( sb ) against sb/sthphr v 1.to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this （使）反对，（使）与…为敌 •Many people had turned against the war. 很多人转而反对那场战争。 •Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him. 戴夫感觉她是故意让孩子们与他作对。 turn aroundphr v 1.if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful （使）〔业务、部门等〕好转，扭转 •The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800. 公司由去年的亏损140万英镑扭转为赢利2.68万英镑。 turn sth ←→ around •At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division.在洛克威尔国际有限公司，他使一个业绩糟糕的部门有了起色。 turnaround 2.if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want（使）转变〔指好转〕 •After I met him, my whole life turned around. 我遇见他后，我的整个人生都发生了改变。 turn sth ←→ around •Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.芬德的击球能让比赛在半小时内扭转局势。 3.turn around and say/do etc sth to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable 反过来说〔出人意料或不公正、不合理的话〕；反过来做〔出人意料或不公正、不合理的事〕 •You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault. 你不能反过来说这全是我的错。 4.turn sth ←→ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning 换个角度考虑〔某个观点、问题等〕；改变…的用词 •Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle. 让我们换个角度来考虑这个观点。 5.turn sth ←→ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service 完成，生产出〔某产品〕；提供〔某服务〕 •We can turn around 500 units by next week. 到下周我们能完成500台。 6.every time sb turns around very often or all the time 经常，总是 •Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me. 我每次回头他都好像是在监督我。 turn awayphr v 1.turn sb ←→ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full〔因满员等〕不让某人进入；不让某人加入〔组织〕 •The show was so popular police had to turn people away. 演出过于火爆，警察只能把人们打发走。 •Thousands of applicants are turned away each year. 每年都有几千名申请者被拒。 2.turn sb ←→ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support 拒绝某人 •Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away. 不管谁来找我们，都不会遭到拒绝的。 •The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers. 保险公司承诺说不会对其现有的客户置之不理。 3.turn (sb) away from sb/sth to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this （使某人）停止支持某人；（使某人）停止使用某物，（使某人）不再对某人/某物感兴趣 •Consumers are turning away from credit cards. 消费者对信用卡逐渐失去了兴趣。 •events that turned Henry away from his family 使亨利疏远家人的一些事显示更多 turn 2 n. S1 W1 1.CHANCE TO DO STH 做某事的机会 [C] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other 轮到的机会 SYN go BrE 【英】 •It’s your turn . Roll the dice. 轮到你了，掷骰子吧。 •I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week. 我想这周该轮到我们开车送孩子们上学了。 turn to do sth •Whose turn is it to set the table? 轮到谁摆放餐具了？ 2.take turns if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly 轮流，依次 •You’ll have to take turns on the swing. 你们得轮流荡秋千。take turns doing sth •The students were taking turns reading aloud. 学生正在轮流朗读。 take turns in doing sth •We took turns in pushing the bike along. 我们轮流推自行车。 take turns to do sth •Dan and I usually take turns to cook. 我和丹通常轮流做饭。 3.in turn as a result of something 相应地 •Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose. 利率下调，股价就相应地上涨了。 one after the other, especially in a particular order 轮流地，依次地 •Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives. 我们每个人都得挨个说一说喝酒如何影响了我们的生活。显示更多 REGISTER 语体 In everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn . 在日常英语中，游戏轮到某人时人们常说it is someone’s go，而不用 turn •Whose go is it now? 现在轮到谁了？ •Wait until it’s your go . 等轮到你再开始。

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a very violent tropical storm | 台风

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adj. 平淡无奇的，不浪漫的

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/'vɪʒən/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[U] the ability to see 视力RELTD visual SYN sight •She suffered temporary loss of vision after being struck on the head. 她头部受撞击以后出现暂时性失明。 •Tears blurred her vision (= made it difficult for her to see ). 泪水模糊了她的视线。 good/normal/poor etc vision •children who are born with poor vision 天生视力不佳的儿童 twenty-twenty/20-20 vision (=the ability to see perfectly)正常的视力，20/20的视力 night vision (=the ability to see when it is dark)夜视能力 2.[U] the area that you can see 视野 •a figure at the edge of her vision 在她眼角余光里的身影 sb’s field/line of vision (=the area someone is able to see without turning their head)某人的视野 •As the cars overtake you, they are temporarily outside your field of vision. 后面汽车超车的时候，会暂时脱离你的视野范围。 3.[C] an idea of what you think something should be like 构想，设想，念头 [+ of] •He had a clear vision of how he hoped the company would develop. 他对自己希望公司如何发展有清晰的设想。 [+ for] •The President outlined his vision for the future. 总统勾画了他对未来的设想。 grand/powerful/original etc vision •a grand vision for the country 对国家的宏伟构想

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/wɑːft, wɒft/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I,T always + adv/prep] if a smell, smoke, or a light wind wafts somewhere, or if something wafts it somewhere, it moves gently through the air (使)〔在空气中〕飘荡；〔风〕吹拂 [+ up/through/over etc] •Cooking smells wafted up from downstairs. 烧菜的气味从楼下飘了上来。 2.[I always + adv/prep] if sounds waft somewhere, you hear them there and they are pleasant but not very loud 〔声音〕飘荡，传送 RELTD drift [+ up/through/over etc] •The sound of laughter wafted through the open window. 笑声从敞开的窗户里传了出来。

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``` /'wiːvə/ MEANINGS 义项 someone whose job is to weave cloth 织布工 weave vt. 编织；编排；使迂回前进 vi. 纺织；编成；迂回行进 n. 织物；织法；编织式样 [网络] 织入 [专业] 组织 [机械工程]；织入 [计算机科学技术] ```

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无杂草的

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/wɜːm/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a long thin creature with no bones and no legs that lives in soil 蠕虫→ earthworm → lugworm 2.the young form of an insect, which looks like a short worm〔昆虫的〕幼虫 → glow-worm → silkworm → woodworm 3.have worms if a person or animal has worms, they have legless parasite s (= small creatures that eat their food or their blood ) in their body 〔人或动物体内〕长有寄生虫 → roundworm → tapeworm → at 见 can →can of worms at 见 can4 worm 2 v. [T ]英 MEANINGS 义项 1.worm (your way) into/through etc sth to move through a small place or a crowd slowly, carefully, or with difficulty 缓慢[小心，艰难]地进入/穿过等〔狭小的地方或人群〕 •He wormed his way under the fence. 他吃力地从栅栏下钻过。 2.worm your way into sb’s affections/heart/confidence etc to gradually make someone love or trust you, especially by being dishonest 〔尤指通过欺诈手段〕逐渐获得某人的喜爱/欢心/信任等 3.worm your way out of (doing) sth to avoid doing something that you have been asked to do by making an excuse that is dishonest but clever 〔狡猾地〕逃避（做）某事 •Steve wormed his way out of going to the meeting. 史蒂夫找借口不去开会。 PHRVB 短语动词 worm sth out of sbphr v to get information from someone who does not want to give it 从〔某人〕口中套出〔信息〕

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adj. 有强大推进力的；有进取心的 n. 推；插；挤 v. 推，挤；迫使接受；延伸（thrust的ing形式） [网络] 刺杀剑术；刺宰剑术；顶推施工

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n. 无花果；无花果树；少许，一些；无价值的东西；服装 vt. 打扮；使马跑快 [网络] 国际体操联合会；国际测量师联合会 [专业] 无花果 [农业科学]

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``` /'wɔːrɪŋ/ MEANINGS 义项 at war or fighting each other 交战的，敌对的 warring factions/parties •[object Object] 交战的各方 adj. 交战的；敌对的；冲突的 n. 战争；战斗 v. 进行战争（war的现在分词形式） ```

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/'dændɪlaɪən,'dændəlaɪən/ MEANINGS 义项 a wild plant with a bright yellow flower which later becomes a white ball of seeds that are blown away in the wind 蒲公英

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1. 来来往往 2. 作短暂的访问 3. 忽来忽去；时隐时现；变化不定；瞬息即逝

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尽力去做

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/sketʃ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much detail素描，速写；草图 [+ of] •Cantor drew a rough sketch of his apartment on a napkin. 坎托在餐巾上画了一幅他公寓的草图。 2.a short humorous scene on a television programme, in a theatre etc, that is part of a larger show 〔电视节目、剧院里等的〕滑稽短剧 •Her TV programme is made up of a series of comic sketches. 她的电视节目由一系列滑稽短剧组成。 3.a short written or spoken description 简述，速写，概述 [+ of] •a brief sketch of the main weaknesses of the British economy 对英国经济主要弊病的简述 •a thumbnail sketch (= very brief description ) of topics treated in depth elsewhere 对其他地方有深入讨论的话题的概述 sketch 2 v. [I,T ]英 MEANINGS 义项 1.to draw a sketch of something （给…）画速写，（给…）画素描THESAURUS draw 2.[T] to describe something in a general way, giving the basic ideas简述，概述 •Holford sketched a 10-year programme for rebuilding the city. 霍尔福德简单介绍了城市重建的十年规划。 PHRVB 短语动词 sketch in ←→ sthphr v to add more information about something 补充〔内容〕 •I’d like to sketch in a few details for you. 我想给你补充几点细节。

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1. 陈设，陈列；布置，布局；安排 2. 展开；摊开 3. (报纸、书籍、广告等的)版面设计，版面编排

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n. [交] 栈桥，高架桥；支架，搁凳

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'ɪnəsənt/ 1.not guilty of a crime清白的，无罪的 OPP guilty •Nobody would believe that I was innocent. 没人肯相信我是清白的。 •The court found him innocent and he was released. 法庭判他无罪，他被释放了。 [+ of] •He’s innocent of murder. 他没犯杀人罪。 2.innocent victims/bystanders/people etc people who get hurt or killed in a war or crime although they are not directly involved in it 〔战争或犯罪行为中〕无辜的受害者/旁观者/人们等 •Many innocent civilians are among the casualties. 伤亡者当中有很多是无辜的平民。 3.done or said without intending to harm or offend anyone不带恶意的 •He was startled by their angry reaction to his innocent remark. 他们对他那毫无恶意的话如此愤怒，使他大为惊讶。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 innocently adv innocent 2 n. [C ]英 MEANINGS 义项 someone who does not have much experience of the bad things in life 涉世不深的人

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``` /'ɪɡnərənt/ MEANINGS 义项 1.not knowing facts or information that you ought to know 无知的；愚昧的 •an ignorant and uneducated man 不学无术的人 [+ of] •Political historians are often rather ignorant of economics. 政治历史学家往往对经济学一窍不通。 [+ about] •Many people remain blissfully ignorant about the dangers of too much sun (= happy because they do not know about the dangers ). 很多人对日晒过度的危害一无所知。 2.caused by a lack of knowledge and understanding 因无知而产生的 •an ignorant remark 愚蠢的言论 •ignorant opinions 愚蠢的看法 3.spoken rude or impolite 粗鲁的；不礼貌的 •ignorant behaviour 粗鲁的行为 DERIVATIVE 派生词 ignorantly adv ```

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/kə'mɪt/ pp: committed pt: committed pres part: committing MEANINGS 义项 1.CRIME 罪行 [T] to do something wrong or illegal 犯〔错误或罪行〕 •Women commit fewer crimes than men. 女性犯罪比男性少。commit murder/rape/arson etc •Brady committed a series of brutal murders. 布雷迪犯下了一连串残忍的谋杀案。 2.commit suicide to kill yourself deliberately自杀 3.commit adultery if a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone who is not their husband or wife通奸

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``` /'prætl/ to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things 喋喋不休，闲扯，唠叨 THESAURUS talk [+ away/on] •What’s Sarah prattling on about ? 萨拉在喋喋不休地讲什么？ DERIVATIVE 派生词 prattle n [U] prattler n [C] ```

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/ʃrʌɡ/ pp: shrugged pt: shrugged pres part: shrugging MEANINGS 义项 to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something 耸（肩）〔表示不知道或不在乎〕 •I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him. 我只是耸耸肩，没有理睬他。 •Melanie shrugged and walked away. 梅拉妮耸耸肩走开了。 PHRVB 短语动词 shrug sth ←→ offphr v to treat something as unimportant and not worry about it 对…满不在乎，对…不屑一顾 •We can’t just shrug these objections off. 我们不能不理会这些反对意见呀。 shrug 2 n.英 MEANINGS 义项 1.[C usually singular,一般用单数] a movement of your shoulders upwards and then downwards again that you make to show that you do not know something or do not care about something 耸肩with a shrug •‘Suit yourself,’ he said with a shrug. “随你的便。”他耸耸肩说道。 2.a very short cardigan 女式紧身短套衫，女式带袖短披肩

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/tɪl/ spoken until 直到 •I didn’t have a boyfriend till I was 17. 我直到17岁才有男朋友。 •The shop’s open till nine o’clock on Fridays. 这家商店周五营业到9点。 till 2 /tɪl,tɪl/ n. [C ] 英 /tɪl/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a machine used in shops, restaurants etc for calculating the amount you have to pay, and for storing the money 〔商店、餐馆等的〕现金出纳机 SYN cash register BrE,AmE 【英】,【美】 2.in the till money in the till is money that a company or organization has〔公司或组织的钱〕储备的 •You keep as much money as you need in the till to run your operations. 你做业务要储备足够的钱。 3.have your hands/fingers in the till to steal money from the place where you work 偷本单位的钱；监守自盗 be caught with your hands/fingers in the till (=to be caught stealing from your employer)偷本单位的钱时当场被抓住 till 3 v. [T ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 to prepare land for growing crops 耕〔地〕，犁〔地〕 SYN cultivate till the soil/land/fields etc 耕地

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``` /mə'njʊə/ vt. 施肥于；耕种n. 肥料；粪肥过去式 manured过去分词 manured现在分词 manuring MEANINGS 义项 waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow 粪肥 DERIVATIVE 派生词 manure v [T] ```

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/'pækɪt,'pækət/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a container made of paper, plastic, or cardboard that something is sold in 〔装商品的〕小包，小盒，小袋 •a cereal packet 麦片包装袋 [+ of] •a packet of envelopes 一包信封 •a packet of cigarettes 一包香烟 a small flat paper or plastic container that a liquid or powder is sold in 〔装有供出售的液体或粉末的〕小袋 →见 container •packets of ketchup and mustard 一袋袋番茄酱和芥末 2.a small flat package that is sent by post or delivered to someone〔扁平〕小包裹 → pay packet •Paul tore open the packet as soon as it arrived. 保罗一收到包裹就拆开了。 3.cost a packet informal to cost a lot of money 花费一大笔钱 •I bet that car cost him a packet. 我敢打赌那辆车花了他一大笔钱。

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/dæʃ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I always + adv/prep] to go or run somewhere very quickly猛冲，急奔 THESAURUS hurry run •Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again. 奥利芙冲进屋，抓起她的手提袋，又跑了出来。 2.dash sb’s hopes to disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible使某人的希望破灭，让某人失望 •Hopkins’ hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied. 霍普金斯的上诉被拒后，他的希望破灭了。 3.(I) must dash/(l) have to dash spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly（我）得赶紧走了 •Anyway, I must dash – I said I’d meet Daniel at eight. 好了，我得赶紧走了，我约好了八点钟和丹尼尔见面。显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 dash offphr v to leave somewhere very quickly 匆匆离开 •Harry dashed off before she had a chance to thank him. 她还没来得及说声谢谢，哈里就匆匆离开了。 dash sth←→off to write or draw something very quickly 匆匆地写[画]某物 •She dashed off a quick letter. 她匆匆写了封信。 dash 2 n.英 MEANINGS 义项 1.SMALL AMOUNT 少量 [singular] a small amount of a substance that is added to something else 少许，少量〔添加的物质〕 [+ of] •Add salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar. 加盐、胡椒，再加一点点醋。 a small amount of a quality that is added to something else 一点点，少量〔添加的特性〕 [+ of] • Add a dash of romance to your life with a trip to Paris. 去巴黎旅行一次，给生活增添一些浪漫。 2. RUN QUICKLY 快跑 [C usually singular,一般用单数] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them 猛冲，飞奔 make a dash for sth • He made a dash for the door. 他猛地冲向门口。 • The prisoners made a dash for freedom. 囚犯们拔腿飞奔，想要逃脱。 • It’s pouring with rain – we’ll have to make a dash for it . 下大雨了——我们得赶紧跑。 • When the alarm went there was a mad dash for the exit. 警报响起，人们疯狂地冲向出口处。 3. LINE 线条 [C] a line [-] used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home-they’re waiting for you.’ 破折号

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/splæʃ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I] if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise〔液体〕哗啦作响地溅泼，飞溅，溅落 [+ against/on/over] •The ocean splashed against the pier. 海水哗啦哗啦地拍打着码头。 2.[T always + adv/prep] to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid 溅湿，往…上泼 splash sth on/over/with etc sth •He splashed cold water on his face. 他往自己脸上泼冷水。 3.[I] to make water fly up in the air with a loud noise by hitting it or by moving around in it 哗啦哗啦地使水飞溅 •The children were splashing about in the pool. 孩子们在水池里戏水。 [+ through] •She ran up the drive, splashing through the puddles. 她冲上车道，踩得水洼里的水飞溅。显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 splash out ( sth )phr vBrE to spend a lot of money on something 在…上花很多钱 •Last year Roberts splashed out more than £1 million to buy a new home. 去年，罗伯茨花了一百多万英镑买了栋新房子。 •We splashed out on a new kitchen.我们花了一大笔钱装修新厨房。 splash 2 n.英 MEANINGS 义项 1.[C] the sound of a liquid hitting something or being moved around quickly 〔液体的〕溅泼声，飞溅声 THESAURUS sound •Rachel fell into the river with a loud splash. 雷切尔扑通一声掉进河里。 2.[C] a mark made by a liquid splashing onto something else洒溅的斑点 [+ of] •There were splashes of paint all over my clothes. 我衣服上溅满了油漆斑点。 3.splash of colour a small area of bright colour 一小片鲜艳的颜色

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``` /kɒb/ MEANINGS 义项 1.a corncob 玉米棒子芯 → corn on the cob 2.a round loaf of bread 圆头面包 3.a type of horse that is strong and has short legs 结实的矮脚马 ```

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``` /zʊ'kiːni/ a long vegetable with a dark green skin 小胡瓜，（绿皮）密生西葫芦 SYN courgette BrE 【美】,【英】 → see picture at 见 vegetable 1 ```

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``` /'sʌlɪnli/ adv.sullen的变形sullen /'sʌlən/ adj. 1.愠怒的，不高兴的，闷闷不乐的 2.愁眉不展的，苦闷的 3.沮丧的 n.[用复数][古语]愠怒，生气，情绪消沉 ```

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/spraʊt/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I,T] if vegetables, seeds, or plants sprout, they start to grow, producing shoots , buds , or leaves 〔蔬菜、种子、植物〕发芽，抽芽；开始长出〔叶子〕 •Move the pots outside when the seeds begin to sprout. 种子开始发芽时把盆搬到外面去。 •Trees were starting to sprout new leaves. 树上开始抽出新叶。 2.[I] to appear suddenly in large numbers 突然大量出现，大量冒出 •Office blocks are sprouting up everywhere. 到处都有办公大楼冒出来。 3. [I,T] if something such as hair sprouts or if you sprout it, it starts to grow 〔头发等〕开始长出；〔某人〕开始长〔毛发等〕 • Jim seemed to have sprouted a beard. 吉姆好像长出胡子了。 sprout 2 n. [C ] 英 MEANINGS 义项 1.a small green vegetable like a very small cabbage 球芽甘蓝 SYN brussels sprout especially BrE 【尤英】 → see picture at 见 vegetable 1 2.a new growth on a plant 〔植物的〕苗；芽，嫩枝 SYN shoot 3.grown a stem and is eaten 〔可食的〕苜蓿芽

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/meɪz/ a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob (= long hard part ) , and that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 玉米，玉蜀黍 SYN corn AmE 【英】,【美】

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/ɡleə/ 1.to look angrily at someone for a long time怒目而视 RELTD stare [+ at] •She glared at him accusingly. 她用责备的目光瞪着他。 [+ into/across/round etc] •He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge. 他凶巴巴地环视房间，像是等待有人来挑战他。 2.[always + adv/prep] to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes 发出刺眼的强光 THESAURUS shine •The sun glared down on us. 刺眼的阳光照在我们身上。 glare 2 n. 1.[singular,单数, U] a bright unpleasant light which hurts your eyes刺眼的强光 •a special screen to reduce glare 一种可以减弱刺眼强光的特殊屏幕 the glare of sth •the harsh glare of the desert sun 沙漠中耀眼的太阳光 2.[C] a long angry look怒视 RELTD stare •She gave him a hostile glare. 她狠狠地瞪了他一眼。 3.the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc the full attention of newspapers, television etc, especially when you do not want it舆论/媒体/公众等的密切关注

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/dʒɜːk/ 1.[I,T] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way (使)猝然一动，(使)猛然一动 •Wilcox jerked his head to indicate that they should move on. 威尔科克斯扭扭头，示意他们该走了。 •‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a thumb at the door. “那是这里唯一的出口吗？”他用拇指指了指门口问道。 •The sound of the phone jerked me awake. 电话铃声突然把我吵醒了。 [+ back/up/forwards etc] •Suddenly, he jerked back in his chair. 他猛地往椅背上一靠。 2.[I,T] to pull something suddenly and roughly 急拉，猛抽 •She jerked open the car door and got out. 她猛地打开车门下了车。 [+ at] •Doyle jerked at the girl’s hair to make her sit down. 多伊尔猛扯那姑娘的头发，让她坐下。 PHRVB 短语动词 jerk sb aroundphr vAmE 1.to waste someone’s time or deliberately make things difficult for them 浪费〔某人〕时间；故意刁难〔某人〕 jerk offphr vespecially AmE 1.to masturbate 手淫 jerk out sthphr v 1.to say something quickly and nervously 急促而紧张地说，结结巴巴地说 •‘Don’t lie,’ she jerked out. “别说谎。”她急促地说。 jerk 2 n. [C ] 1.a sudden quick movement 猛的一动，猝然一动 •He gave a sudden jerk of his head. 他突然把头一扭。 with a jerk •She started the car with a jerk and hit the bumper of the car in front. 她猛地开动汽车，撞到了前面那辆车的保险杠上。 2.informal someone, especially a man, who is stupid or who does things that annoy or hurt other people 笨蛋，傻瓜〔尤指男子〕 SYN idiot 【非正式】 •I swore at him for being such a jerk. 我骂他真是个蠢蛋。 jerk 3 adj. jerk chicken/pork etc meat that has been left in spices or covered with spices before being cooked 香料腌制的鸡肉/猪肉等

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/ʃed/ 1.a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things棚屋，小屋；货棚 •a tool shed 工具棚 •a cattle shed 牛棚 2.a large industrial building where work is done, large vehicles are kept, machinery is stored 〔用作车间、停放大型车辆或存放机器等的〕工棚，厂房，库房 shed 2 v. [T ]pp: shedding pp: shed pt: shed MEANINGS 义项 1.GET RID OF 去除 to get rid of something that you no longer need or want 去除，摆脱〔不需要或不想要的东西〕 •The company is planning to shed about a quarter of its workforce. 这家公司正计划裁减约四分之一的人员。 •magazine is desperately trying to shed its old-fashioned image. 这份杂志急于摆脱其过时的形象。 •a diet to help you shed pounds 帮助你减肥的食谱 2.shed light to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information 〔通过提供新信息等〕使〔某事物〕清楚些[易于理解] •Investigators hope to shed light on what started the fire. 调查人员希望找出起火原因。 [+ on] •Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究使人们对这种疾病的成因有了更多的了解。 if something sheds light, it lights the area around it 发出亮光 •The lamp shed a harsh yellow light. 这盏灯发出刺眼的黄光。 3.PLANTS/ANIMALS 植物/动物 if a plant sheds its leaves or if an animal sheds skin or hair, they fall off as part of a natural process 〔植物〕落〔叶〕；〔动物〕蜕〔皮〕，脱〔毛〕 •The trees were starting to shed their leaves . 树木开始落叶了。 •As it grows, a snake will regularly shed its skin . 蛇在成长的过程中会定期蜕皮。 REGISTER 语体 Shed is used especially in journalism. In everyday English, people usually say that someone or something gets rid of something. shed 尤用于新闻文体,在日常英语中,人们一般说 get rid of。

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/dʌɡ/ v. 挖，翻土（dig的过去式和过去分词） n. 雌性哺乳动物的乳房 the past tense and past participle of dig dig 的过去式和过去分词

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'kɝsərɪli/ | adv. 疏忽地；马虎地；粗糙地

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/skɪm/ pp: skimmed pt: skimmed pres part: skimming MEANINGS 义项 1.[T] to remove something from the surface of a liquid, especially floating fat, solids, or oil 撇去〔液体表面的浮油或固体物质〕 skim sth off/from sth •After simmering the meat, skim the fat from the surface. 把肉用文火炖过后再撇去表面的油脂。 2.[I,T] to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it略读，浏览〔以找出主要信息〕 SYN scan •Julie skimmed the sports page. 朱莉浏览了体育版。 [+ through/over] •Just skim through the second section to save time. 为了节省时间，第二节就浏览一下吧。 3.[T] to move along quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often 掠过，擦过 •seagulls skimming the waves 掠过浪尖的海鸥 [+ over/along/across] •The ball skimmed across the grass and stopped against the wall. 球掠过草地，在墙边停了下来。 PHRVB 短语动词 skim sb/sth ←→ offphr v to take the best people or the best part of something for yourself 挑走〔最优秀的人〕；选取〔精华〕 •Professional sport skims off all the best players. 职业体育运动把最优秀的选手都挑走了。 to take money illegally or dishonestly 捞走〔钱〕 •For years his business partner had been skimming off the profits. 他的生意伙伴多年来一直在私吞利润。

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/ɡleə/ 1.to look angrily at someone for a long time怒目而视 RELTD stare [+ at] •She glared at him accusingly. 她用责备的目光瞪着他。 [+ into/across/round etc] •He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge. 他凶巴巴地环视房间，像是等待有人来挑战他。 2.[always + adv/prep] to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes 发出刺眼的强光 THESAURUS shine •The sun glared down on us. 刺眼的阳光照在我们身上。 glare 2 n. 1.[singular,单数, U] a bright unpleasant light which hurts your eyes刺眼的强光 •a special screen to reduce glare 一种可以减弱刺眼强光的特殊屏幕 the glare of sth •the harsh glare of the desert sun 沙漠中耀眼的太阳光 2.[C] a long angry look 怒视RELTD stare •She gave him a hostile glare. 她狠狠地瞪了他一眼。 3. the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc the full attention of newspapers, television etc, especially when you do not want it 舆论/媒体/公众等的密切关注

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/'mʌtə/ 1.[I,T] to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you 咕哝，嘀咕；悄声说 THESAURUS say •Elsie muttered something I couldn’t catch and walked off. 埃尔茜咕哝了一句什么，我也没有听懂，她就走掉了。 •‘He’s such an unpleasant man,’ Alyssia muttered under her breath . “他真是个讨厌的人。”阿莉西娅轻声嘟囔着。 mutter to yourself •‘I never want to come here again,’ he muttered to himself. “我再也不想来这儿了。”他嘀咕道。 [+ about] •What are you two muttering about? 你们两个在嘀咕些什么？ 2.[I] to complain about something or express doubts about it, but without saying clearly and openly what you think私下抱怨；小声质疑 [+ about] •Some senators muttered darkly about the threat to national security. 一些参议员私下里谈论国家安全面临的威胁。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 mutter n [singular] •His voice subsided to a mutter. 他的声音弱下来，变成了嘀咕。 muttering n [C,U] •The mutterings about his leadership continued to grow. 私下里对他领导能力的质疑不断增加。

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/'fʌzi/adj. 模糊的；失真的；有绒毛的

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reenergize | vt. 重新激励；重供能

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/wiːd/ |CET4 TEM4 weedingweededweeds 1.N-COUNT A weed is a wild plant that grows in gardens or fields of crops and prevents the plants that you want from growing properly. 杂草 • With repeated applications of weedkiller, the weeds were overcome. 反复的施除草剂后，杂草终于被消灭了。 2. V-T/V-I If you weed an area, you remove the weeds from it. 除草 • Caspar was weeding the garden. 卡斯帕正在给花园除草。 • Try not to walk on the flowerbeds while weeding. 除草的时候尽量不要在花坛上走。

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/ɡrɪn/ pp: grinned pt: grinned pres part: grinning 1.to smile widely露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑 THESAURUS smile [+ at] •She grinned at me, her eyes sparkling. 她咧嘴对我笑着，两眼放光。 grin broadly/widely •He walked out of the pool, grinning widely. 他满面笑容地从游泳池里走上来。 [+ like] •He was grinning like an idiot (= grinning in a silly way ) . 他像个傻瓜似的咧着嘴笑。 grin from ear to ear (=grin very widely)笑得合不拢嘴 2.grin and bear it to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation without complaining, usually because you realize there is nothing you can do to make it better 苦笑着忍受，默默忍受 grin 2 n. [C ] 英 a wide smile露齿笑，咧嘴笑• He came into the room with a friendly grin on his face . 他走进房间，脸上带着亲切的微笑。 wide/broad/big etc grin •‘Of course,’ he agreed with a wide grin. “那当然。”他满脸堆笑地同意了。

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``` /'wɪti/ MEANINGS 义项 using words in a clever and amusing way 说话风趣的；妙趣横生的 THESAURUS funny •witty remarks 妙语 •Laura’s very witty. 劳拉谈吐很风趣。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 wittily adv wittiness n [U] ```

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/spraʊt/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I,T] if vegetables, seeds, or plants sprout, they start to grow, producing shoots , buds , or leaves 〔蔬菜、种子、植物〕发芽，抽芽；开始长出〔叶子〕 •Move the pots outside when the seeds begin to sprout. 种子开始发芽时把盆搬到外面去。 •Trees were starting to sprout new leaves. 树上开始抽出新叶。 2.[I] to appear suddenly in large numbers 突然大量出现，大量冒出 •Office blocks are sprouting up everywhere. 到处都有办公大楼冒出来。 3.[I,T] if something such as hair sprouts or if you sprout it, it starts to grow〔头发等〕开始长出；〔某人〕开始长〔毛发等〕 •Jim seemed to have sprouted a beard. 吉姆好像长出胡子了。 sprout 2 n. [C ] 1.a small green vegetable like a very small cabbage 球芽甘蓝 SYN brussels sprout especially BrE 【尤英】 → see picture at 见 vegetable 1 2.a new growth on a plant 〔植物的〕苗；芽，嫩枝 SYN shoot 3.[usually plural,一般用复数] an alfalfa seed which has grown a stem and is eaten〔可食的〕苜蓿芽

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/lɔːn/ 1.[C,U] an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass草坪，草地 •I spent all morning mowing the lawn (= cutting the grass ). 我整个上午都在修剪草坪。 •a carefully tended lawn 受到细心呵护的草坪 2.[U] a fine cloth made from cotton or linen 上等细棉布；上等细麻布

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/ʃuːt/ pp: shot pt: shot 1.KILL/INJURE 杀死/伤害 [T] to deliberately kill or injure someone using a gun 〔开枪〕射死，射伤 •Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them. 警方在一名嫌疑人拔枪指着他们时击毙了他。 •Smith killed his wife, and then shot himself. 史密斯杀死妻子，然后开枪自杀。 •A woman was shot dead in an attempted robbery. 一名女子在一桩未遂抢劫案中中枪身亡。 •The guards have orders to shoot intruders on sight (= shoot them as soon as they see them ) . 卫兵们奉命一见到有人闯入就开枪。 shoot sb in the leg/head etc •He had been shot in the back while trying to escape. 他试图逃跑时背部中枪。 2.FIRE A GUN ETC 开枪等 [I,T] to make a bullet or arrow come from a weapon 开（枪）；射（箭）；射击 •Don’t shoot! I’m coming out with my hands up. 别开枪！我现在举起双手出来。 •The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (= shoot at someone with the intention of killing them ) . 士兵奉命开枪射杀。 [+ at] •Two guys walked in and started shooting at people. 两个家伙走进来，然后开始向人们开枪。 shoot bullets/arrows •They shot arrows from behind the thick bushes. 他们躲在茂密的灌木丛后面射箭。 shoot a gun/rifle etc •Tod’s grandfather taught him to shoot a rifle. 托德的祖父教他步枪射击。 3.BIRDS/ANIMALS 鸟/兽类 [I,T] to shoot and kill animals or birds as a sport 打猎，猎杀〔动物或鸟〕 •They spent the weekend in Scotland shooting grouse. 他们周末在苏格兰打松鸡。显示更多 THESAURUS 词语辨析 1.shoot 射击；射死,射伤 to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun •He ordered his men to stop shooting. 他命令部下停止射击。 •The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape. 警卫在那人企图逃跑的时候开枪打死了他。 •President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman. 肯尼迪总统被一名独自行动的歹徒开枪射死。 2.fire （开枪）；发射 to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something •Soldiers fired into the crowd. 士兵向人群开枪。 •Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings. 直升机朝数幢建筑物发射火箭弹。 3.launch 发射〔火箭或导弹〕 to send a large rocket or missile into the air •American warships launched cruise missiles. 美国战舰发射了巡航导弹。 → at 见 messenger →blame/shoot the messenger at 见 messenger2 PHRVB 短语动词 shoot sb/sth ←→ downphr v 1.to make an enemy plane crash to the ground, by firing weapons at it击落，击毁〔敌机〕 •His plane was shot down over France in 1944. 1944 年他的飞机在法国上空被击落。 2.to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves 开枪击伤，击毙〔尤指无自卫能力者〕 •The army were accused of shooting down unarmed demonstrators. 军队被指控射杀手无寸铁的示威者。 3.to say or show that someone’s ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid否决，驳倒 •I tried to help, but all my suggestions were shot down in flames , as usual. 我想帮忙，但我所有的提议照例都被完全否定了。 shoot for/at sthphr vespecially AmE 1.to try to achieve a particular aim, especially one that is very difficult试图达到，争取实现〔尤指困难的目标〕 •We are shooting for a 50% increase in sales in the next financial year. 我们力争在下一个财政年度销售额增长 50% 。 shoot offphr vBrE 1.to leave somewhere quickly or suddenly 迅速走开；突然离开 •Sorry, but I’ll have to shoot off before the end of the meeting. 对不起，我得在会议结束前先走。 shoot 2 n. [C ] 1.AusE informal the part of a plant that comes up above the ground when it is just beginning to grow, or a new part that grows on an existing plant〔植物的〕芽，苗；嫩枝 •Tender green shoots will appear in February. 二月份就会长出绿色的嫩芽来。 2.an occasion when someone takes photographs or makes a film〔照片或电影的〕拍摄 •a photo shoot sponsored by Kodak 由柯达公司赞助的照片拍摄 on a shoot •She’s out on a video shoot . 她外出去拍录像了。 3.an occasion when people shoot birds or animals for sport, or the area of land where they do this 打猎，狩猎；狩猎区 on a shoot •The royal party was on a shoot when the incident occurred. 事件发生时，皇室成员正在打猎。 shoot 3 interjection. 英 informalMEANINGS 义项 used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed about something 呸，倒霉〔用于表示懊恼或失望〕 •Oh, shoot! I forgot to buy milk. 噢，糟糕！我忘了买牛奶。

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pokepəʊk/ 1.WITH A FINGER/STICK ETC 用手指/棒等 [I,T] to quickly push your finger or some other pointed object into something or someone戳，捅，刺 THESAURUS push poke sb/sth with sth •Andy poked the fish with his finger to see if it was still alive. 安迪用手指戳了戳那条鱼，看它是否还活着。 poke sb in the eye/arm/ribs etc •Be careful with that umbrella or you’ll poke someone in the eye. 小心你的伞，别戳到别人的眼睛。 [+ at] •He was poking at the dust with a stick, making little patterns. 他用一根棍子在尘土上拨来划去，弄出各种小图案。 2.THROUGH A SPACE/HOLE 通过空隙/洞 [T always + adv/prep] to move or push something through a space or opening插；伸出；探出 •One of the nurses poked her head around the door. 其中一名护士从门里探出头来。 poke sth in/into/through sth •He poked a hand into one of his pockets. 他把一只手插进口袋。 3.BE SEEN 被看见 [I always + adv/prep] if something is poking through or out of something else, you can see part of it but not all of it从…中露出[伸出，探出] [+ out] •Ella looked at the tiny face poking out of the blanket. 埃拉看着那张露在毛毯外面的小脸。 [+ through] •Weeds had started poking through the cracks in the patio. 露台上已经有杂草开始从缝隙里钻出来。 PHRVB 短语动词 poke alongphr vAmE 1.to move very slowly缓慢移动 •He kept the car in the slow lane, poking along at about 40 miles an hour. 他把车开在慢车道上，以大约40英里的时速缓缓行驶。 poke aroundphr vBrE 1.to look for something, especially by moving a lot of things around到处寻找，乱翻 •James began poking about in the cupboard, looking for the sugar.詹姆斯开始在柜子里乱翻着找糖。 2.to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys them 打听，刺探〔别人的私事〕 •Stop poking around in my business!别再打听我的事了！ 3.poke around (sth) to spend time in shops, markets etc looking at nothing in particular闲逛 •I spent Sunday afternoon poking around an old bookshop. 星期天下午我在一家老书店打发时间。 poke into sthphr v 1.to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys them 探听，打探〔别人的私事〕 poke 2 n. [C ] 1.give sb/sth a poke to quickly push your fingers, a stick etc into something or someone戳某人/某物一下 •Vanessa gave me a playful poke in the ribs. 瓦妮莎开玩笑地戳了一下我的肋骨。 2.informal a criticism of someone or something 批评 •Bennett took a poke at the President’s refusal to sign the bill. 本内特批评总统拒绝签署议案。 3.the act of showing someone on a social networking site that you want to communicate with them “捅”，“戳”〔在社交网站上表示想与某人交谈〕

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/stɔːk/ 1.a long narrow part of a plant that supports leaves, fruits, or flowers〔植物的〕茎，柄，梗 → see picture at 见 tree •celery stalks 芹菜茎 2.a thin upright object柄状物 3.sb’s eyes are out on stalks informal if your eyes are out on stalks, you are very surprised or shocked 某人眼珠子都要掉出来了〔形容非常吃惊或震惊〕 stalk 2 v. 1.[T] to follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch and attack or kill them 〔为捉住并袭击或杀死某人或某动物而〕悄悄地跟踪，潜近 RELTD shadow THESAURUS follow •a tiger stalking its prey 一只悄悄跟踪猎物的老虎 •We know the rapist stalks his victims at night. 我们知道那个强奸犯在夜间偷偷地跟踪受害人。 2.[T] to follow and watch someone over a long period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening, and that is considered a crime in some places 〔以令人讨厌或生畏的方式〕跟踪，盯梢 •She was stalked by an obsessed fan. 她被一名痴迷的崇拜者跟踪。 3.[I always + adv/prep] to walk in a proud or angry way, with long steps 〔高傲或气愤地〕高视阔步地走，大踏步走 [+ out/off/away] •Yvonne turned and stalked out of the room in disgust. 伊冯娜转过身，厌恶地大步走出房间。

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/biːm/ 1.a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc 〔太阳、灯等的〕光束，光线 •the beam of a powerful flashlight 手电筒的一道强光 a line of light, energy etc that you cannot see 束，柱〔指看不见的光、能量等〕 •a laser beam 激光束 2.a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in building houses, bridges etc 梁，横梁 → see picture at 见 roof 1 3.a wide happy smile 喜色，笑容 •a beam of delight 喜悦的笑容 → at 见 broad →broad in the beam at 见 broad11 beam 2 v.1. [I] to smile very happily开怀大笑，眉开眼笑 •Sherman looked at his sons and beamed proudly. 谢尔曼看着儿子们，自豪地笑着。 [+ with] •Connie beamed with pleasure. 康妮喜笑颜开。 [+ at] •McLeish beamed at her. 麦克利什笑容满面地看着她。 2.[T always + adv/prep] to send a radio or television signal through the air, especially to somewhere very distant发送〔无线电或电视信号〕 •the first sports broadcast to be beamed across the Atlantic 首次向大西洋彼岸播送的体育节目 3.[I,T] to send out a line of light, heat, energy etc 发（光）；发（热）；发射 •The sun beamed through the clouds. 阳光穿透了云层。

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/praɪzd/ extremely important or valuable to someone 〔对某人〕非常重要的，非常有价值的，极其珍贵的 THESAURUS valuable • The child held the bag as tightly as if it were her most prized possession . 那孩子紧紧抱住那个包，似乎那是她最宝贵的财产。

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1.骑马奔上，往上跑，(驾车等)沿…而上；骑马往上奔，跑上去，驶上去： to dash up a flight of stairs 飞奔上一段楼梯 2.冲向前；跑来： Tell him not to dash up. 叫他不要冲向前去。 dash 1 /dæʃ,dæʃ/ v. 英 /dæʃ/ MEANINGS 义项 1.[I always + adv/prep] to go or run somewhere very quickly 猛冲，急奔 THESAURUS hurry run •Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again. 奥利芙冲进屋，抓起她的手提袋，又跑了出来。 2.dash sb’s hopes to disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible 使某人的希望破灭，让某人失望 •Hopkins’ hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied. 霍普金斯的上诉被拒后，他的希望破灭了。 3.(I) must dash/(l) have to dash spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly （我）得赶紧走了 •Anyway, I must dash – I said I’d meet Daniel at eight. 好了，我得赶紧走了，我约好了八点钟和丹尼尔见面。显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 dash offphr v to leave somewhere very quickly 匆匆离开 •Harry dashed off before she had a chance to thank him. 她还没来得及说声谢谢，哈里就匆匆离开了。 dash sth←→off to write or draw something very quickly 匆匆地写[画]某物 •She dashed off a quick letter. 她匆匆写了封信。 dash 2 n. 1.SMALL AMOUNT 少量 [singular] a small amount of a substance that is added to something else 少许，少量〔添加的物质〕 [+ of] •Add salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar. 加盐、胡椒，再加一点点醋。 a small amount of a quality that is added to something else 一点点，少量〔添加的特性〕 [+ of] •Add a dash of romance to your life with a trip to Paris. 去巴黎旅行一次，给生活增添一些浪漫。 2.RUN QUICKLY 快跑 [C usually singular,一般用单数] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them 猛冲，飞奔 make a dash for sth •He made a dash for the door. 他猛地冲向门口。 •The prisoners made a dash for freedom. 囚犯们拔腿飞奔，想要逃脱。 •It’s pouring with rain – we’ll have to make a dash for it . 下大雨了——我们得赶紧跑。 •When the alarm went there was a mad dash for the exit. 警报响起，人们疯狂地冲向出口处。 3.LINE 线条 [C] a line [-] used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home-they’re waiting for you.’ 破折号

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in‧tone /ɪn'təʊn,ɪnˋton/ v. [T ] /ɪn'təʊn/ formal to say something slowly and clearly without making your voice rise and fall much as you speak平稳清晰地说 •The priest intoned the blessing. 神父庄重地念了祷文。

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/‚wel 'red◂/ someone who is well-read has read many books and knows a lot about different subjects 博览群书的；知识渊博的

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a past tense and past participle of leap | leap的过去式和过去分词

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/flʌŋ/ the past tense and past participle of fling fling的过去式和过去分词 /flɪŋ/ pp: flung pt: flung 1.THROW STH 扔某物 to throw something somewhere using a lot of force 〔用力地〕掷，扔，抛 THESAURUS throw fling sth into sth •He flung the box into the river. 他把盒子扔进河里。 •People cheered and flung their hats into the air. 民众欢呼着把帽子抛向空中。 2.MOVE STH 移动某物 to throw or move something roughly and carelessly 〔粗鲁而随便地〕扔，抛，丢 •He flung his coat over the back of a chair. 他把外套扔在椅背上。 •She flung back the covers and got up. 她一掀被子，起了床。 •He flung the books aside angrily. 他生气地把书扔到一边。 3.PUSH SB 推某人 to push someone roughly, especially so that they fall to the ground 猛推〔某人〕〔尤指使其摔倒在地〕 SYN throw •He grabbed her arm and flung her to the ground. 他抓住她的胳膊，将她推倒在地。显示更多 PHRVB 短语动词 fling sth ←→ offphr v 1.to quickly remove a piece of clothing 匆忙地脱掉〔衣服〕 •He flung off his coat. 他扯去外套。 fling sb/sth ←→ outphr vBrE 1.to make someone leave a place when they do not want to逐出，赶出 •He was flung out of school for swearing at a teacher.他因为辱骂老师被赶出了学校。 2.to get rid of something you no longer want or need 丢掉，扔掉 •If it doesn’t work, just fling it out. 要是坏了，就把它扔掉吧。 fling 2 n. [C usually singular 一般用单数] 1.a short and not very serious sexual relationship 短暂的风流韵事 •They had a brief fling a few years ago. 他们几年前曾有过一段短暂的恋情。 2.a short period of time during which you enjoy yourself without worrying about anything 短期的尽情享乐 •He sees this as his final fling before he retires. 他把这看作是他退休前的最后一次放纵。

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浅翠绿色 emerald/'emərəld/ 1.[C] a valuable bright green stone that is often used in jewellery翡翠，绿宝石 2.[U] a bright green colour翠绿色

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``` /‚hɒrɪ'zɒntl◂,‚hɒrə'zɒntl◂/ flat and level水平的 RELTD diagonal vertical THESAURUS flat •a horizontal surface 水平面 DERIVATIVE 派生词 horizontally adv horizontal 2 n. 1.[C] a horizontal line or surface水平线；水平面 2.the horizontal a horizontal position水平位置 •eleven degrees below the horizontal 水平位置以下11度 ```

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slɪp/ pp: slipped pt: slipped pres part: slipping MEANINGS 义项 1.FALL OR SLIDE 摔倒或滑倒 [I] to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly滑倒；失足 THESAURUS fall •Wright slipped but managed to keep hold of the ball. 赖特滑了一下，但球还抓在手里。 [+ on] •He slipped on the ice. 他在冰上滑倒了。 2.GO SOMEWHERE 去某处 [I always + adv/prep] to go somewhere, without attracting other people’s attention 溜走，悄悄地走 SYN slide •Ben slipped quietly out of the room. 本悄悄地溜出了房间。 •One man managed to slip from the club as police arrived. 警察到来时，一个男子设法溜出了俱乐部。 3.PUT STH SOMEWHERE 把某物置于某处 [T always + adv/prep] to put something somewhere quietly or smoothly把…悄悄[利落地]放在… SYN slide THESAURUS put •Ann slipped the book into her bag. 安把书悄悄塞进包里。 •A letter had been slipped under his door. 有一封信被悄悄塞在他的门下。 •Carrie slipped her arm through her brother’s. 卡丽利落地把手插进她弟弟的臂弯里。 PHRVB 短语动词 slip awayphr v 1.to leave a place secretly or without anyone noticing 溜出去；悄悄离开 •He slipped away into the crowd. 他溜进人群中。 2.if something such as an opportunity slips away, it is no longer available〔机会〕错过，溜走 •This time, Radford did not let her chance slip away. 这次雷德福没有错过机会。 slip sth ←→ inphr v 1.to use a word or say something without attracting too much attention插进，插入〔话语〕 •He had slipped in a few jokes to liven the speech up. 他穿插了几个笑话来活跃演讲的气氛。 slip outphr v 1.if something slips out, you say it without really intending to被无意中说出 •I didn’t mean to say it. The words slipped out. 我不是故意说的，是说漏了嘴。 slip 2 n. S3 1.PAPER 纸 [C] a small or narrow piece of paper小纸片；纸条 → payslip •a slip of paper 一张纸条 •an order slip 点菜单 •a betting slip 赌注单 2.MISTAKE 错误 [C] a small mistake小错误 •Molly knew she could not afford to make a single slip . 莫莉知道自己一个小错误都不能犯。 3.slip of the tongue/pen a small mistake you make when you are speaking or writing, especially by using the wrong word 口误/笔误〔尤指误用词语〕 → freudian slip •It was just a slip of the tongue. 那只是一个口误。

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/'fiːv ə rɪʃ/ 1.suffering from a fever发烧的 THESAURUS hot •She lay in bed, too feverish to sleep. 她躺在床上，烧得太厉害难以入睡。 •There was a feverish blush to his cheeks. 他两颊烧得通红。 2.very excited or worried about something 狂热的；十分焦虑的 •They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother to come home. 他们焦躁不安地等着母亲回家。 •The show was about to begin and backstage there were signs of feverish activity (= activity that is done very quickly because there is not much time ) . 表演快要开始了，后台一片紧张忙乱。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 feverishly adv •Congress is working feverishly to pass the bill. 国会正在努力促使这项议案通过。

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/weɪd/ to walk through water that is not deep蹚(水)，涉(水) THESAURUS walk PHRVB 短语动词 wade inphr v 1.to enter a discussion, argument etc in a forceful and annoying way, often without thinking about the possible results〔常指不顾后果地〕干涉，介入，插手 •I wish you wouldn’t always wade in with your opinion. 我希望你不要总是硬插进来提意见。 2.to move forward and attack someone 强行闯入；上前攻击 •The police waded into the crowd swinging sticks. 警察挥舞着警棍冲进人群。 wade through sthphr v 1.to read or deal with a lot of boring papers or written work吃力地阅读，费力地处理〔乏味的文件或文章〕 •Each day Parkin wades through lengthy court reports. 帕金每天都要处理冗长的法庭报告。

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/'vɜːtɪkəl/ 1.pointing up in a line that forms an angle of 90˚ with a flat surface垂直的；直立的 RELTD diagonal OPP horizontal •a vertical line 垂直线 •the vertical axis of a graph 图的纵轴 •vertical window blinds 垂直百叶窗 vertical cliff/climb/drop etc (=one that is very high or steep)垂直的悬崖/攀爬/坠落等 •a gorge lined with vertical cliffs 峭壁林立的峡谷 2.having a structure in which there are top, middle, and bottom levels纵向的，纵向结构的 RELTD hierarchical •Formal communication channels are usually vertical. 正式的沟通渠道一般都是纵向的。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 vertically adv /-kḷɪ ; -kli / vertical 2 n. the vertical the direction of something that is vertical 垂直方向 •The tower leans about 15 degrees from the vertical. 这座塔倾斜了约15度。

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/kɜːs/ 1.[I] to swear咒骂 •Gilbert was cursing under his breath. 吉尔伯特在低声咒骂。 2.[T] to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry 〔嘴上或心里〕臭骂 •He cursed his bad luck in arriving just after she’d left. 他骂自己运气不好，到达的时候她刚好离开。 curse sb/sth for (doing) sth •Elsa cursed herself for believing his lies. 埃尔莎骂自己相信了他的谎言。 3.[T] to ask God or a magical power to harm someone 诅咒 PHRVB 短语动词 curse sb ←→ outphr vAmE to swear at someone who has made you angry 大骂〔惹自己生气的人〕 curse 2 n. [C ] 1.a swear word or words that you say because you are very angry骂人话，咒骂语 •He muttered a curse under his breath. 他低声骂了一句。 2.a word or sentence used to ask God or a magical power to do something bad to someone or something 诅咒，咒语 •He believed that someone had put a curse on the house. 他相信有人对这房子下了诅咒。 3.something that causes trouble, harm etc祸因，祸根 [+ of] •Noise is one of the curses of modern-day life. 噪声是现代生活的一大祸害。

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``` /'deərɪŋ/ 1.involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things勇敢的；大胆的 THESAURUS brave •a daring rescue attempt 大胆的营救行动 2.new or unusual in a way that may shock people 大胆的，别出心裁的 •a daring new building 一幢设计大胆的新建筑 DERIVATIVE 派生词 daringly adv daring 2 n. [U ] courage that makes you willing to take risks勇气，胆量 •a plan of great daring 极为大胆的计划 ```

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/'wɪkɪd,'wɪkəd/ 1.behaving in a way that is morally wrong 邪恶的；缺德的 SYN evil THESAURUS unkind •the wicked stepmother in ‘Hansel and Gretel’ 《糖果屋》中那个恶毒的继母 2.informal behaving badly in a way that is amusing 淘气的；恶作剧的 •Carl had a wicked grin on his face as he crept up behind Ellen. 卡尔一脸坏笑地悄悄走到埃伦后面。 •Tara hasn’t lost her wicked sense of humour. 塔拉那促狭的幽默感依然未减。 3.spoken,informal very good很棒的，极好的 •That’s a wicked bike! 这自行车真棒！ DERIVATIVE 派生词 wickedly adv wickedness n [U]

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/ɡʌst/ 1.a sudden strong movement of wind, air, rain etc 一阵狂风；一阵暴雨 [+ of] •A sudden gust of wind blew the door shut. 一阵狂风把门吹得关上了。 •Gusts of up to 200 kph may be experienced. 可能遭遇时速高达200公里的强风。 2.gust of laughter a sound of loud laughter一阵狂笑 gust 2 v. [I ] if the wind gusts, it blows strongly with sudden short movements〔狂风〕一阵阵劲吹 •winds gusting at up to 45 miles per hour 时速高达45英里的狂风

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/sweə/ pt: swore pp: sworn 1.OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE 冒犯的语言 [I] to use rude and offensive language 诅咒，咒骂，说脏话 •Don’t swear in front of the children. 不要在孩子们面前说粗话。 [+ at] •He turned round and swore at me. 他转过身来骂我。 2.PROMISE 允诺 [T] to promise that you will do something 起誓保证〔做某事〕 THESAURUS promise •Do you swear on your honour (= promise very strongly ) that you will never tell anyone? 你能以你的名誉发誓绝不告诉任何人吗？ swear (that) •Victor swore he would get his revenge. 维克托发誓要报仇。 swear to do sth •Mona swore never to return home. 莫娜发誓再也不回家。 3.STATE THE TRUTH 陈述事实 [I,T] informal to say very strongly that what you are saying is true 发誓保证；郑重声明〔自己说的是真话〕 •I never touched your purse, I swear! 我绝对没有碰过你的钱包，我发誓！ •I never touched her, I swear to God . 我从未碰过她，我敢向上帝起誓。 •I think it was about ten o’clock when we left, but I couldn’t swear to it (= I am not certain ) . 我想我们离开时大约10点，但我不能肯定。 swear (that) •He says he was there all the time, but I swear I never saw him. 他说他一直在那儿，但我发誓我根本没见到他。 swear blind (=say very strongly)一口咬定 •She swore blind that she had never seen him before. 她一口咬定以前从未见过他。 PHRVB 短语动词 swear by sthphr v 1.to have great confidence in how good or effective something is极其信赖 •He swears by vitamin C pills. 他很相信维生素 C 片的效用。 swear sb ←→ inphr v 1.if someone with a new public job or position is sworn in, they make an official promise to do their duty well 使〔某人〕宣誓就职 •The new governor will be sworn in next week. 新州长将于下星期宣誓就职。 •The jury have not yet been sworn in. 陪审团还没有宣誓就任。 DERIVATIVE 派生词 swearing n [U] •He was cautioned for swearing. 他因说脏话受到警告。 •lots of shouting and swearing 许多喊叫声和咒骂声

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/rəʊp/ 1.[C,U] very strong thick string, made by twisting together many thinner strings绳，粗绳，绳索，缆 •They tied a rope around my waist and pulled me up. 他们在我腰间系了一根粗绳子，把我拉了上去。 •The man was coiling a length of rope. 那人正在卷一段绳子。 2.the ropes [plural] all the things someone needs to know to do a job or deal with a system 〔干某项工作的〕诀窍；窍门 •I spent the first month just learning the ropes . 第一个月我只是熟悉了情况。 •He works repairing streets, and knows the ropes when it comes to safety. 他是修路的，讲到安全，他很在行。 •Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions. 麦金利小姐会教你怎么做，并解答你的所有问题。 the rope fence that surrounds an area used for boxing or wrestling 〔拳击或摔跤场地四周的〕围绳，圈绳 3.be on the ropes informal to be in a very bad situation, in which you are likely to be defeated濒于失败，走投无路 •The army says the rebels are on the ropes. 军方说叛军已经走投无路。 → jump rope → skipping rope → tightrope → towrope → at 见 money →money for old rope at 见 money17 rope 2 v. [T ] 1.[always + adv/prep] to tie things together using rope 〔用绳索〕捆，绑 rope sth to sth •Suitcases were roped to the top of the car. 手提箱用绳子固定在车顶上。 rope sb/sth together •Mountaineers rope themselves together for safety. 为了安全，登山者用绳子把彼此连在一起。 2.to catch an animal using a circle of rope 用绳套捕捉〔动物〕 •The calves are roped and branded. 用绳套捉住牛犊后将其打上烙印。 PHRVB 短语动词 rope sb into sthphr v 1.to persuade someone to help you in a job or join in an activity, especially when they do not want to 劝说〔尤指不愿意者〕帮忙[参加] rope sb into doing sth •Denise roped me into selling tickets.丹尼丝拉我去卖票。 rope sb in to do sth •Anyone who could sing was roped in to help.,Have you been roped in too?凡是能唱歌的人都被拉去帮忙了。,你也被拉进去了？ rope sth ←→ offphr v 1.to surround an area with ropes, especially in order to separate it from another area 用绳把〔某一区域〕围起来，用绳分隔 •The stairs were roped off. 楼梯用绳子拦了起来。

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主食；主粮 /'steɪp ə l/ 1.a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together订书钉 2.a small U-shaped piece of metal with pointed ends, used to hold something in placeU 形钉 3.a food that is needed and used all the time基本食物；主食 •staples like flour and rice 面粉和大米等主食 staple 2 v. [T ] to fasten two or more things together with a staple 用订书钉装订 staple sth together •The handouts are all stapled together. 课堂讲义都是装订在一起的。 staple sth to sth •I stapled the order form to the invoice. 我把订单订在发票上。 staple 3 adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 1.forming the greatest or most important part of something主要的；最重要的 •Oil is Nigeria’s staple export. 石油是尼日利亚的主要出口产品。 •a staple ingredient of comedy 喜剧最重要的成分 2.staple diet the food that you normally eat 主食 [+ of] •They live on a staple diet of rice and vegetables. 他们以大米和蔬菜为主食。 something that is always being produced, seen, bought etc 经常制作[看到，购买等]的东西 [+ of] •television’s staple diet of soap operas and quiz shows 以肥皂剧和问答比赛为主的电视节目 3.used all the time 常用的，惯用的 •Marty’s staple excuses 马蒂惯用的借口

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/nʌb/ 1.the nub of the problem/matter/argument etc the main point of a problem etc 问题/事情/争论等的焦点[要点] •The real nub of the matter is money. 问题的实质是钱。 2.[C] a small rounded piece of something, especially a piece that is left after the rest has been eaten, used etc 〔尤指吃剩或用剩的〕小块，小片

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``` /kɒb/ MEANINGS 义项1.a corncob玉米棒子芯 → corn on the cob 2.a round loaf of bread圆头面包 3.a type of horse that is strong and has short legs 结实的矮脚马 ```

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/'kɜːnl/ MEANINGS 义项 1.the part of a nut or seed inside the shell, or the part inside the stone of some fruits〔果实的〕仁；核仁 2.[usually singular,一般用单数] one of the small yellow pieces on a corn cob玉米粒 3.[usually singular,一般用单数] the most important part of a statement, idea, plan etc 〔陈述、观点、计划等的〕核心，中心，要点 SYN core [+ of] •This evidence is the kernel of the defendants’ case. 这项证据是被告辩护中的关键点。

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/'vaɪtl/ 1.extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist极其重要的，必不可少的 SYN crucial THESAURUS important necessary •The work she does is absolutely vital. 她所做的工作至关重要。 •It is vital to be honest with your children. 对自己的孩子坦诚十分重要。 •The tourist industry is of vital importance to the national economy. 旅游业对国家的经济至关重要。 •Richardson played a vital role in the team’s success. 理查森对球队的成功起了极重要的作用。 •The samples could give scientists vital information about long-term changes in the earth’s atmosphere. 这些样本可以给科学家提供关于地球大气长期变化的极其重要的资料。 [+ to] •These measures are vital to national security. 这些措施对国家安全极其重要。 [+ for] •Regular exercise is vital for your health. 经常锻炼对健康非常重要。 it is vital (that) •It is vital that you keep accurate records. 做好准确的记录极为重要。 it is vital to do sth •It is vital to keep accurate records. 做好准确的记录非常重要。 2.full of energy in a way that is exciting and attractive 生气勃勃的，充满活力的 •Rodgers and Hart’s music sounds as fresh and vital as the day it was written. 罗杰斯与哈特的音乐现在听来还有刚写成时的那份清新和活力。 3.[only before noun,仅用于名词前] necessary in order to keep you alive 维持生命所必需的 •the body’s vital processes 机体的生命活动 vital organs (=heart, lungs etc)主要器官〔如心、肺等〕

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/‚mæl'nʌrɪʃt◂/ someone who is malnourished is ill or weak because they have not had enough good food to eat 营养不良的 •malnourished children 营养不良的儿童

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'krʌmp ə ld/ 1.crushed into a smaller bent shape皱的；扭曲的 •Tom flattened the crumpled paper against his knee. 汤姆把皱巴巴的纸放在膝盖上抚平。 2.cloth or clothing that is crumpled has a lot of lines or folds in it〔布或衣服〕有褶皱的 •an old man with untidy hair and a crumpled suit 一个头发蓬乱、衣服皱巴巴的老人 3.someone who is crumpled somewhere is lying still in a strange position after they have fallen 〔人倒地后〕蜷缩成一团的，身体扭曲的

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fast 1 /fɑːst,fæst/ adv. S2 W3 英 /fɑːst/ 1.MOVING QUICKLY 快速移动 moving quickly快地，快速地 THESAURUS quickly •Slow down – you’re driving too fast. 慢点——你开得太快了。 •a fast-moving river 湍急的河流 •Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him (= running as quickly as he could ) . 约翰尼飞也似的跑开了。 2.IN A SHORT TIME 在短时间内 happening in a short time不久，立即 •Kids grow up fast these days. 如今小孩子长得很快。 •The survivors needed help fast. 生还者急需帮助。 •How fast can you get the job done? 你多快能把工作做完？ •It all happened so fast I didn’t even notice I was bleeding. 一切发生得太快，我甚至还没发觉自己在流血。 fast becoming/disappearing/approaching etc •Access to the Internet is fast becoming a necessity. 能够上网不久将变成必需。 3.fast asleep sleeping very deeply熟睡的，酣睡的 •Nick was lying on the sofa, fast asleep. 尼克躺在沙发上睡得很香。 → at 见 play →play fast and loose with sth at 见 play32 → at 见 stand →stand fast at 见 stand25 → at 见 thick →thick and fast at 见 thick2 fast 2 adj. S2 W2 1.MOVING QUICKLY 快速移动的 moving or able to move quickly快的，快速的 •a fast car 速度很快的汽车 •He’s one of the fastest runners in the world. 他是世界上跑得最快的人之一。 2.IN A SHORT TIME 在短时间内 doing something or happening in a short time 迅速做到的，立即发生的 •The subway is the fastest way to get downtown. 去市中心坐地铁最快。 •The company must give a faster response to clients’ requests. 公司必须更迅速地回应客户要求。 •The rain forests are being chopped down at an alarmingly fast rate. 雨林正以惊人的速度遭砍伐。 •I’m a fast learner. 我一学就会。 3.CLOCK 钟表 [not before noun,不用于名词前] a clock that is fast shows a later time than the real time 偏快的，走得快的 •That can’t be the time - my watch must be fast. 不可能是这个时间——一定是我的表快了。 five minutes/an hour etc fast •I always keep my watch 15 minutes fast. 我总是把表拨快15分钟。 THESAURUS 词语辨析 1.fast 快速的 moving or able to move quickly •The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. 猎豹是世界上跑得最快的动物。 •a fast car 高速汽车 2.quick 迅速的 moving fast or doing something in a short time •He was much quicker than I was over the first 100 metres. 刚开始的100米，他比我快得多。 •Do I have time for a quick shower? 我有时间快速冲个澡吗？ 3.high-speed 高速的 designed to travel or operate very quickly •a high-speed train 高速火车 •high-speed Internet access 高速因特网接入 → fast food → fast-forward → fast lane → at 见 buck →make a fast buck at 见 buck1 → at 见 pull →pull a fast one at 见 pull10 fast 3 v. [I ] to eat little or no food for a period of time, especially for religious reasons〔尤因宗教原因而〕禁食，斋戒 •Muslims fast during Ramadan. 穆斯林在斋月里禁食。 fast 4 n. [C ] a period during which someone does not eat, especially for religious reasons禁食期，斋戒期 •Gandhi drank some orange juice to break (= end ) his three-week fast . 甘地喝了些橙汁，结束了为期三周的禁食。

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/'peɪtrən/ 1.someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money赞助者，资助人 •a wealthy patron 富有的赞助人 [+ of] •a patron of the arts 艺术的赞助者 2.a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity , and whose name is used to help advertise it 名义赞助人〔支持慈善组织等的名人，名字常用于有关的广告宣传中〕 RELTD patroness 3.formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel〔商店、餐馆或酒店的〕顾客，主顾 SYN customer 【正式】 THESAURUS customer •facilities for disabled patrons 供残障顾客使用的设施

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/'rʌmb ə l/ 1.[I] to make a series of long low sounds, especially a long distance away from you发出隆隆声〔尤指来自远处〕 •We could hear thunder rumbling in the distance. 我们听见远处雷声隆隆。 2.[I always + adv/prep] to move slowly along while making a series of long low sounds轰鸣着缓慢行进 •We watched the tanks rumbling past the window. 我们看着坦克从窗前隆隆驶过。 3.[I] if your stomach rumbles, it makes a noise, especially because you are hungry〔尤指肚子因饥饿〕发出咕噜声 PHRVB 短语动词 rumble onphr v if a disagreement rumbles on, it continues for a long time〔争论〕长久地持续 •The row about pay is still rumbling on. 关于工资的争论还在继续。 rumble 2 n. [singular 单数] a series of long low sounds隆隆声 THESAURUS sound [+ of] •the low rumble of traffic in the distance 远处低沉的隆隆车流声 •the distant rumble of gunfire 远处隆隆的枪炮声

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``` /'pelɪt,'pelət/ 1.a small ball of a substance小球，小丸 •food pellets for rabbits 团粒兔食 2.a small ball of metal made to be fired from a gun 〔枪中射出的〕小弹丸 •shotgun pellets 猎枪弹丸 ```

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/'kɒblə/ 1.[C,U] cooked fruit covered with a sweet bread-like mixture酥皮水果馅饼 •peach cobbler 酥皮桃肉馅饼 2.[C] old-fashioned someone who makes and repairs shoes鞋匠 3.cobblers [plural,复数] spoken,informal nonsense蠢话，废话 •I’ve never heard such a load of old cobblers ! 我这辈子还没听说过那样的蠢话！

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``` /'pjuːni/ 1.a puny person is small, thin, and weak〔人〕弱小的，瘦小的 THESAURUS weak •a puny little guy 瘦小的人 •puny arms 瘦弱的臂膀 2.not effective or impressive无效的；不起眼的 •Our efforts look puny beside Fred’s. 我们的努力与弗雷德的相比简直不足挂齿。 puny effort/attempt •a puny attempt at humour 没有效果的幽默 3.a puny amount of money is too small 〔一笔金额〕很少的 •She was awarded a puny £1,000 in compensation. 只判给她区区1,000英镑的赔偿金。 ```

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/liːp/ pp: leapt pt: leapt pp: leaped pt: leaped MEANINGS 义项 1.JUMP 跳 [I always + adv/prep] to jump high into the air or to jump in order to land in a different place 跳，跳跃 •She leapt over the fence. 她跳过篱笆。 •The smaller animals can easily leap from tree to tree. 体形较小的动物可以在树丛间轻巧地跳来跳去。 [T] to jump over something 跳过，跃过 •Brenda leaped the gate and ran across the field. 布伦达跃过大门，跑过田野。 2.MOVE FAST 快速移动 [I always + adv/prep] to move very quickly and with a lot of energy 猛冲 •I leapt up the stairs three at a time. 我一步三级地冲上楼。 •He leapt out of bed. 他从床上一跃而起。 •She leapt to her feet (= stood up quickly ) and started shouting. 她立刻站起来开始大喊大叫。 3.INCREASE 增加 [I] to increase quickly and by a large amount 骤增，剧增 OPP tumble •He leapt 27 places to second spot. 他上升了27位，跃居第二名。 [+ to] •Profits leapt to £376m. 利润骤增至3.76亿英镑。 → at 见 look 1 →look before you leap at 见 look 1 PHRVB 短语动词 leap out at sbphr v if a word or phrase in a piece of writing leaps out at you, you notice it particularly, because it is interesting, important etc〔文章中的词语〕跃入…的眼帘 leap 2 n. [C ] 1.a big jump跳跃 SYN bound •He threw a stick into the river and the dog went after it in a flying leap. 他把一根枝条扔到河里，那条狗一个飞跃就追了过去。 2.a large increase or change剧增，激增；剧变 quantum/great/huge etc leap •a quantum leap (= very great increase or change ) in population levels 人口水平的巨大增长 [+ in] •a 16% leap in pre-tax profits 税前利润激增16% [+ forward] •the huge leap forward that took place in the 1980s 发生在20世纪80年代的巨大飞跃 3.by/in leaps and bounds if something increases, develops, grows etc by leaps and bounds, it does it very quickly迅速地，突飞猛进地 •Lifeboat technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. 救生艇技术突飞猛进。

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/pætʃ/ 1.PART OF AN AREA 小块,小片 a small area of something that is different from the area around it〔与周围部分不同的〕斑，小块 •Look out for icy patches on the road. 小心路上结冰的地方。 •a cat with a white patch on its chest 胸部有一块白斑的猫 •He combs his hair over his bald patch . 他把头发梳过来盖住秃掉的地方。 [+ of] •We finally found a patch of grass to sit down on. 我们最后找到一小片草地可以坐下来。 •Belinda watched a patch of sunlight move slowly across the wall. 贝琳达看着一小片阳光从墙的一边缓缓移到另一边。 2.OVER A HOLE 在破洞上 a small piece of material that is sewn on something to cover a hole in it补片，补丁 •a jacket with leather patches at the elbows 肘部有皮革补丁的短上衣 3.FOR GROWING STH 用于种植某物 a small area of ground for growing fruit or vegetables 〔用于种水果或蔬菜的〕小块土地 •a strawberry patch 一小块草莓地 patch 2 v.also 又作 patch up [T + with] to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of something else over it修补；缝补 PHRVB 短语动词 patch sth ←→ togetherphr v 1.to make something quickly or carelessly from a number of different pieces or ideas 〔用碎料〕仓促拼制；〔把不同的观点〕草草拼凑 •A new plan was quickly patched together. 一项新计划很快就拼凑出来了。 patch sth/sb ←→ upphr v 1.to end an argument because you want to stay friendly with someone 与〔某人〕和解；解决分歧〕 •Try to patch up your differences before he leaves. 尽量在他走之前解决你们之间的分歧。 patch it/things up (with sb) •He went back to patch things up with his wife.他回去想跟妻子和好。 2.to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of something else over it修补 •We’ll have to patch up the hole in the roof. 我们得修补屋顶上的洞。 3.to give quick and basic medical treatment to someone who is hurt快速处理，临时包扎〔伤者〕 •We patched up the wounded as best we could. 我们尽可能地给伤者包扎好。

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prep. 在…之中；在…当中（等于among）

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/'autskə:t/ n. 1.[常用复数] 2. 市郊，郊区 3. 远离中心的部分，外围，边缘

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/ʃed/ 1.a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things棚屋，小屋；货棚 •a tool shed 工具棚 •a cattle shed 牛棚 2.a large industrial building where work is done, large vehicles are kept, machinery is stored 〔用作车间、停放大型车辆或存放机器等的〕工棚，厂房，库房 shed 2 v. [T ] 英 pp: shedding pp: shed pt: shed 1.GET RID OF 去除 to get rid of something that you no longer need or want 去除，摆脱〔不需要或不想要的东西〕 •The company is planning to shed about a quarter of its workforce. 这家公司正计划裁减约四分之一的人员。 •The magazine is desperately trying to shed its old-fashioned image. 这份杂志急于摆脱其过时的形象。 •a diet to help you shed pounds 帮助你减肥的食谱 2.shed light to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information 〔通过提供新信息等〕使〔某事物〕清楚些[易于理解] •Investigators hope to shed light on what started the fire. 调查人员希望找出起火原因。 [+ on] •Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究使人们对这种疾病的成因有了更多的了解。 if something sheds light, it lights the area around it 发出亮光 •The lamp shed a harsh yellow light. 这盏灯发出刺眼的黄光。 3.PLANTS/ANIMALS 植物/动物 if a plant sheds its leaves or if an animal sheds skin or hair, they fall off as part of a natural process 〔植物〕落〔叶〕；〔动物〕蜕〔皮〕，脱〔毛〕 •The trees were starting to shed their leaves . 树木开始落叶了。 •As it grows, a snake will regularly shed its skin . 蛇在成长的过程中会定期蜕皮。 REGISTER 语体 Shed is used especially in journalism. In everyday English, people usually say that someone or something gets rid of something. shed 尤用于新闻文体,在日常英语中,人们一般说 get rid of。

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/bɪn/ 1.a container for putting waste in垃圾箱，垃圾桶 RELTD trash can wastepaper basket → dustbin → litter bin •Throw it in the bin. 把它扔到垃圾箱里去。 2.a large container for storing things, such as goods in a shop or substances in a factory〔商店或工厂里的〕大贮藏箱 bin 2 v. [T ] pp: binned pt: binned pres part: binning informal to throw something away扔掉 •Just bin that letter. 那封信就扔掉吧。

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``` /'pelɪt,'pelət/ 1.a small ball of a substance小球，小丸 •food pellets for rabbits 团粒兔食 2.a small ball of metal made to be fired from a gun 〔枪中射出的〕小弹丸 •shotgun pellets 猎枪弹丸 ```

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/swiːt/ comp: sweeter superl: sweetest 1.味道 containing or having a taste like sugar 甜的，味甜的 RELTD sour bitter dry THESAURUS taste •This tea is too sweet. 这茶太甜了。 •sweet juicy peaches 味甜多汁的桃子 •sweet wine 甜葡萄酒 2.CHARACTER 性格 kind, gentle, and friendly和蔼的；温柔的；友好的 THESAURUS kind nice → sweet-tempered •a sweet smile 和蔼的微笑 •How sweet of you to remember my birthday! 你真好，还记得我的生日！ 3.CHILDREN/SMALL THINGS 小孩/小物品 looking pretty and attractive漂亮的，可爱的 SYN cute especially BrE 【尤英】 •Your little boy looks very sweet in his new coat. 你儿子穿上他那件新外套真好看。 THESAURUS 词语辨析 1.sweet 味甜的 sweet food or drink has had sugar added or contains natural sugars •Italian oranges are very sweet. 意大利橙非常甜。 •a cup of hot sweet tea 一杯甜甜的热茶 2.sugary 含糖的,甜的 sweet because a lot of sugar has been added •Sugary foods are bad for your teeth. 甜食对牙齿不好。 3.sickly 甜腻的；令人恶心的 tasting unpleasantly sweet •The dessert was rather sweet and sickly. 那道甜点都甜得叫人恶心了。 •a sickly sweet fruit drink 一杯甜腻的果汁饮料 → at 见 home →home sweet home at 见 home13 → at 见 short →short and sweet at 见 short1 → sweetness DERIVATIVE 派生词 sweetly adv sweet 2 n. S2 1.[C] a small piece of sweet food made of sugar or chocolate糖果 SYN candy BrE,AmE 【英】,【美】 •Eating sweets is bad for your teeth. 吃糖对牙齿不好。 •a sweet shop 糖果店 •a packet of boiled sweets 一袋果味硬糖 2.[C,U] sweet food served after the meat and vegetables part of a meal〔餐后的〕甜食，甜点 SYN dessert BrE 【英】 •Would you like a sweet, or some cheese and biscuits? 你要来点甜食，还是干酪和饼干？ 3.(my) sweet old-fashioned used when speaking to someone you love 亲爱的，甜心 •Don’t cry, my sweet. 亲爱的，不要哭。

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/'kɜːnl/ 1.the part of a nut or seed inside the shell, or the part inside the stone of some fruits〔果实的〕仁；核仁 2.[usually singular,一般用单数] one of the small yellow pieces on a corn cob玉米粒 3.[usually singular,一般用单数] the most important part of a statement, idea, plan etc 〔陈述、观点、计划等的〕核心，中心，要点 SYN core [+ of] •This evidence is the kernel of the defendants’ case. 这项证据是被告辩护中的关键点。

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/ləʊd/ 1.AMOUNT OF STH 某物的量 a large quantity of something that is carried by a vehicle, person etc〔车辆、人等的〕负载物 •The lorry hadshed its load(= the load had fallen off ). 卡车上的货掉下来了。 •The plane was carrying afull loadof fuel. 飞机载满燃料。 [+ of] •a load of wood 一车木头 2.a load (of sth) informal a lot of something 很多，大量（某物） •We got a load of complaints about the loud music. 很多人向我们投诉音乐太响。 •Don’t worry, there’s loads of time. 不用担心，时间很充裕。 loads to do/see/eat etc •There’s loads to see in Paris. 巴黎可看的东西太多了。 3.a bus load/car load/truck load etc the largest amount of something that a vehicle can carry 满满一公共汽车/一汽车/一卡车等 •a bus load of tourists 满满一车游客 load 2 v. 1.[I,T] to put a large quantity of something into a vehicle or container 把…装上〔车辆〕，将…装进[容器]；（给…）装货 OPP unload THESAURUS fill → see picture at 见 fill •Have you finished loading up? 你装完货了吗？ •It took an hour to load the van. 给小型货车装货花了一小时。 •Will you help me load the dishwasher? 你帮我把碗碟放进洗碗机好吗？ load sth into/onto sth •Emma loaded all the groceries into the car. 埃玛把所有的食品杂货放进车里。 •He loaded the cups onto a tray. 他把杯子放到托盘上。 load sth with sth •She loaded up the car with camping gear. 她把露营设备放进车里。 2.[T] to put a necessary part into something in order to make it work, for example bullets into a gun or film into a camera 将〔某物〕装入〔设备中以便使用〕 load sth with sth •Did you load it with 200 or 400 film? 你装的是200还是400的胶卷？ load sth into sth •Can you load the CD into the player, please? 请你把光盘放入播放机中好吗？ 3.[I,T] to put a program into a computer 载入（计算机程序） •The program takes a while to load. 载入这个程序需要一点时间。 •To load the file, press the ‘return’ key. 按 “回车” 键载入文档。 PHRVB 短语动词 load sb/sth←→ downphr v 1.to give someone more work or problems than they can deal with给〔某人〕过重的负担 be/feel loaded down with sth •Jane felt loaded down with money worries.简因为担心钱而心事重重。 2.to make someone carry too many things 使〔某人〕携带太多东西 be loaded down with sth •I was loaded down with bags so I took a taxi.我随身带着大包小包，所以就叫了一辆出租车。 load up on sthphr vAmE 1.to get a lot of something so that you are sure you will have enough大量购买[获取] 〔某物〕 •People were loading up on bottled water. 人们大量购买瓶装水。 load sb(up) with sthphr v 1.to give someone a lot of things, especially things they have to carry使〔某人〕带很多〔尤指必须带的东西〕

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尽情欣赏；尽情享受；大吃大喝

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n. 迷宫；迷惑；糊涂 vt. 迷失；使混乱；使困惑 n. (Maze)人名；(英)梅兹；(法)马兹 [网络] 迷路园；迷津 [专业] 迷宫 [医药科学]；迷宫 [计算机科学技术]；迷失 [哲学]

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一束，一串.....

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手工栽培（不用机械）

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自欺欺人

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保持尊严；要求受到应有的礼遇

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充满...的

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当真（不开玩笑了）

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以其他的方法

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在头脑中的某些地方

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有强大推动力的

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突然向....发起进攻

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曲折前行；蠕动

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