U6-U7

Question 1

acceptance

Answer 1

n. 接纳；赞同；容忍
正式接受
•He wrote a letter of acceptance (= a letter in which you agree to accept a job, university place etc ) to the university. 他给那所大学写了一封接受函。
[+ of]
•the formal acceptance of an invitation 正式接受邀请
2.[singular , U,单数] when people agree that an idea, statement, explanation etc is right or true
接受，赞同，赞成，认可
[+ of]
•the acceptance of Einstein’s theory 对爱因斯坦理论的认同
acceptance that
•There is still not widespread acceptance that fathers can care for children as well as mothers do. 父亲和母亲一样能照顾好孩子的观点尚未得到普遍接受。
gain/find acceptance
•This management style gained acceptance in the 1980s. 这种管理模式在20世纪80年代得到了认可。
3.[U] the ability to accept an unpleasant situation which cannot be changed, without getting angry or upset about it
〔对无法改变之事的〕承受
[+ of]
•By the end of the trial, Nicolas moved towards acceptance of his fate. 审判结束时，尼古拉斯慢慢接受了自己的命运。

Question 2

armful

Answer 2

the amount of something that you can hold in one or both arms
〔单臂或双臂的〕一抱（之量）
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an armful of books 一抱书

Question 3

assure

Answer 3

1.to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried
向…保证，使确信
SYN REASSURE
THESAURUS PROMISE
→ at 见 rest 2
•The document is genuine, I can assure you . 我能向你保证，这文件是真的。
assure sb that
•Her doctor has assured us that she’ll be fine. 医生向我们保证她会没事的。
assure sb of sth
•The dealer had assured me of its quality. 经销商向我保证过它的质量。
2.to make something certain to happen or to be achieved
确保，保证
SYN ENSURE
•Excellent reviews have assured the film’s success. 这部影片获得好评保证了它的卖座。
assure sb (of) sth
•A win on Saturday will assure them of promotion to Division One. 他们星期六的比赛如能获胜就可以保证晋升到甲级。
3.assure yourself
formal to check that something is correct or true
弄清，查明
assure yourself that
•Tim waited a moment to assure himself that he was not being followed. 蒂姆等了一会儿，以确定自己没被跟踪。
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•I took steps to assure myself of her guilt. 我采取行动查明她的罪行。

Question 4

casually

Answer 4

adv. 随便地；偶然地；临时地

Question 5

chatter

Answer 5

vi. 唠叨；喋喋不休；（动物等）吱吱叫
vt. 喋喋不休地说；使卡嗒卡嗒作声
n. 唠叨；饶舌；（动物的）啁啾声；潺潺流水声
[+ about]
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We were chattering about the events of last night. 我们在闲聊昨晚发生的事情。

Question 6

claim

Answer 6

vi. 提出要求vt. 要求；声称；需要；认领
n. 要求；声称；索赔；断言；值得
1.TRUTH 事实
[T] to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved
声称；断言；主张
•I don’t claim to be a feminist, but I’d like to see more women in top jobs. 我不会自称是女权主义者，但我希望看到更多的女性担任高职。
•Opposition leaders will claim victory if the turnout is lower than 50%. 如果投票率低于 50%，反对党领袖将宣布获胜。
claim (that)
•The product claims that it can make you thin without dieting. 该产品声称不节食也可让你瘦下来。
claim to do/be sth
•No responsible therapist will claim to cure your insomnia. 任何一位负责任的治疗专家都不会断言可以治好你的失眠症。
claim to have done sth
•The girls claim to have seen the fairies. 这些女孩声称看到了仙女。
claim responsibility/credit (for sth) (=say officially that you are responsible for something that has happened)声称（对某事）负责
•The group claimed responsibility for the bombings. 该组织声称对这些爆炸事件负责。
claim sb/sth as sth
•A letter appeared in ‘The Times’ claiming Fleming as the discoverer of penicillin. 《泰晤士报》上刊登了一封信，称弗莱明是青霉素的发现者。
2.MONEY 钱
[I,T] to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it
索要，索取
claim sth back
•He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back. 他应该能够要回票款。
[+ on]
•You can claim on the insurance if you have an accident while on holiday. 如果度假期间遭遇事故，可向保险公司索赔。
claim benefit/an allowance/damages etc
•If you’re still not satisfied, you may be able to claim compensation . 如果你仍觉得不满意，可以要求赔偿。
3.LEGAL RIGHT 合法权利
[T] to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours
对…宣示所有权；认领
•The majority of those who claim asylum are genuine refugees. 那些申请政治庇护的人大多数都是真正的难民。
•Lost property can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 请于上午10点至下午4点认领失物

Question 7

conscious

Answer 7

adj. 意识到的；故意的；神志清醒的
conscious of (doing) sth
•I became conscious of someone watching me. 我察觉到有人在监视我。
•I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression. 我非常清楚，我必须给人留下一个好印象。
conscious that
•She was conscious that Marie was listening to every word. 她注意到玛丽在认真听每一句话。
2.AWAKE 清醒的
awake and able to understand what is happening around you
清醒的，有知觉的，神志清醒的
OPP UNCONSCIOUS
•The driver was still conscious when the ambulance arrived. 救护车赶到时，司机仍然神志清醒。
3.conscious effort/decision/attempt etc
an effort etc that is deliberate and intended
有意识的努力/决定/尝试等
•Vivien had made a conscious effort to be friendly. 维维恩刻意显得很友好。

Question 8

dawn

Answer 8

n. 黎明；开端vt. 破晓；出现；被领悟
at dawn
•The boats set off at dawn. 天一亮船队就出发了。
2.the dawn of civilization/time etc
the time when something began or first appeared
文明的开端/宇宙初开等
THESAURUS BEGINNING
•People have been falling in love since the dawn of time. 亘古以来就有爱情。
3.a false dawn
something that seems positive or hopeful but really is not虚幻的希望
•There was talk of share prices recovering, but that was just a false dawn. 有人说股价会回升，但那不过是镜花水月而已。
dawn 2 v. [I ]MEANINGS 义项
1.if day or morning dawns, it begins破晓，天亮
•The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm. 暴风雨过后，破晓时天朗气清。
2.if a period of time or situation dawns, it begins
〔某一时期或情形〕开始
•The age of Darwin had dawned. 达尔文时代开始了。
3.if a feeling or idea dawns, you have it for the first time
第一次有某种感觉[想法]
•It began to dawn that something was wrong. 于是开始想到什么地方出了差错。
PHRVB 短语动词
dawn on sbphr v
if a fact dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
开始明白〔某个事实〕，醒悟
•The ghastly truth dawned on me. 我开始明白了可怕的真相。
•It dawned on me that Jo had been right all along. 我开始明白乔一直都是对

Question 9

destination

Answer 9

n. 目的地，终点

Question 10

encounter

Answer 10

1.to experience something, especially problems or opposition
遇到，遭遇〔尤指问题或反对〕
•The doctor had encountered several similar cases in the past. 那位医生过去曾碰到过好几个类似病例。
encounter problems/difficulties
•They encountered serious problems when two members of the expedition were injured. 远征队遇到了严重的问题，两名队员受伤。
encounter opposition/resistance
•The government has encountered strong opposition to its plans to raise income tax. 政府欲提高所得税的方案遭到了强烈反对。
2.formal to meet someone without planning to
偶然碰到〔某人〕
•I first encountered him when studying at Cambridge. 我第一次遇到他是在剑桥读书时。
在日常英语中，人们一般说come across problems/difficulties，而不说encounter problems/difficulties ； 一般说come up against opposition/resistance，而不说encounter opposition/resistance

Question 11

formation

Answer 11

n. 形成；构造；编队

Question 12

genius

Answer 12

n. 天才，天赋；精神n. （Genius）妙选
有天才的人，天才人物
•Freud was a genius. 弗洛伊德是个天才。
musical/comic/mathematical etc genius
a genius at (doing) sth
•My father was a genius at storytelling. 我父亲是个讲故事的天才。
3.a genius for (doing) sth
special skill at doing something
（做）某事的天才
•That woman has a genius for organization. 那个女人的组织能力超乎常人。
•Warhol’s genius for publicity 沃霍尔的宣传天才

Question 13

identity

Answer 13

n. 身份；同一性，一致；特性；恒等式

复数 identities

Question 14

ignorance

Answer 14

n. 无知，愚昧；不知，不懂
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our ignorance of the true situation 我们对真实状况的不了解
in ignorance
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I would have remained in ignorance if Shaun hadn’t mentioned it. 要不是肖恩提起这件事，我还蒙在鼓里呢。
[+ about]
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public fear and ignorance about AIDS 公众对于艾滋病的恐惧和无知
2.
ignorance is bliss
used to say that if you do not know about a problem, you cannot worry about it
无知是福

Question 15

inspect

Answer 15

vt. 检查；视察；检阅

vi. 进行检查；进行视察

Question 16

instantly

Answer 16

adv. 立即地；马上地；即刻地

conj. 一…就…

Question 17

locate

Answer 17

vt. 位于；查找…的地点vi. 定位；定居
be located in/near etc sth
to be in a particular position or place
位于某处/位于某处附近等

Question 18

mechanic

Answer 18

n. 技工，机修工adj. 手工的
the mechanics of (doing) sth
the way in which something works or is done
（做）某事的方法[技巧]
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The mechanics of the process are quite complex. 具体的过程十分复杂。

Question 19

melt

Answer 19

vi. 熔化，溶解；渐混
vt. 使融化；使熔化；使软化；使感动
n. 熔化；熔化物
melt awayphr v
1.if a crowd of people melts away, the people gradually leave
〔人群〕渐渐散去
•The demonstrators melted away at the first sign of trouble. 示威者一见到有麻烦出现就纷纷散去。
2.to gradually disappear
逐渐消失
•Her determination to take revenge slowly melted away. 她的复仇决心逐渐动摇。
melt sth ←→ downphr v
1.to heat a metal object until it becomes a liquid, especially so that you can use the metal again
熔化〔金属物件以便再利用〕
•A lot of the gold was melted down and used for making jewellery. 大量黄金被熔化后用来制作首饰。
melt into sthphr v
1.to gradually change into something else
逐渐变成
•Her irritation melted into pity. 她的怒气渐渐消失，变成了同情。
2.
to gradually become hidden by something
〔逐渐地〕融入
•He is trying to melt into the background. 他试图让自己消失在背景里。

Question 20

numerous

Answer 20

adj. 许多的，很多的too numerous to mention/list
•The individuals who have contributed to this book are far too numerous to mention. 为本书做过贡献的人不胜枚举。
在日常英语中，人们一般说a lot of，而不说numerous

Question 21

occasion

Answer 21

n. 时机，机会；场合；理由vt. 引起，惹起
on…occasions
•I’ve seen Jana with them on several occasions. 我几次看见贾娜和他们在一起。
•On this occasion we were sitting in a park in Madrid. 这一次我们是坐在马德里的一座公园里。
[singular] a suitable or favourable time 〔合适的〕机会；〔有利的〕时机
[+ for]
•This was the occasion for expressions of friendship by the two presidents. 这是两位总统进行友好交流的时机。
2.SPECIAL EVENT 特别的事件
[C] an important social event or ceremony
重要的社交活动，盛会
THESAURUS EVENT
•I’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion. 我要把这瓶香槟酒留到特别的日子喝。
3.CAUSE/REASON 原因/理由
[U] formal a cause or reason
原因，理由
•His remark was the occasion of a bitter quarrel. 他的话引起了一场激烈的争吵。
•I had occasion to call on him last year. 去年我因事去拜访过他。
VERBS 动词
celebrate an occasion 庆祝某一事件
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To celebrate the occasion, a small party was held at his home. 他家里举行了一个小聚会来庆祝此事。
mark an occasion(=do something special to celebrate an event) 纪念某一事件
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The bells were rung to mark the occasion. 敲响钟声以示纪念。
3.PHRASES 短语
a sense of occasion(=a feeling that an event is very special or important) 盛会的感觉
•The music gave the event a real sense of occasion. 音乐为这一活动平添了隆重的气氛。
enter into the spirit of the occasion(=join in a social occasion in an eager way) 融入某一场合的气氛
occasion 2 v. [T ]
formal
MEANINGS 义项
to cause something
引起，惹起
•She had a long career break occasioned by her husband’s job being moved to Paris. 她因为丈夫的工作调到巴黎，事业曾被长期中断。
occasion sb sth
•Your behaviour has occasioned us a great deal of anxiety. 你的行为已引起我们极大

Question 22

particularly

Answer 22

adv. 特别地，独特地；详细地，具体地；明确地，细致地not particularly
not very 不太，不是非常
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I’m not particularly impressed with their performance. 我不是特别欣赏他们的表演。
not very much 不（是）特别…
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‘Do you want to come to the party?’ ‘Not particularly.’ “你想来参加聚会吗？”“不是特别想。

Question 23

pat

Answer 23

adj. 恰好的；熟练的；合适的adv. 恰好；熟记地
n. 轻拍；小块；轻拍声vt. 轻拍vi. 轻拍
pat sb/yourself on the back
to praise someone or yourself for doing something well
〔因干得好而〕赞扬某人/自己
•You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done. 你们干得很出色，可以自我表扬一下。
pat 2 n. [C ]
MEANINGS 义项
1.a friendly act of touching someone with your hand flat
〔表示友善的〕轻拍
•Mrs Dodd gave the child a pat on the head. 多德夫人轻轻拍了拍那个孩子的头。
2.pat of butter
a small flat amount of butter
一小块黄油
3.a pat on the back
informal praise for something that you have done well
称赞，赞扬
•Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. 亚历克斯干活十分卖力，应该受到表扬。
→cowpat
pat 3 adj. [usually before noun 一般用于名词前]MEANINGS 义项
a pat answer or explanation seems too quick and too simple and sounds as if it has been used before
〔回答或解释〕脱口而出的，预先准备好似的
•There are no pat answers to these questions. 这些问题没有现成的答案。
pat 4 adv.
MEANINGS 义项
1.have sth off pat
have sth down pat
to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it
对某事滚瓜烂熟，对某事熟悉得可随口说出[随即表演等]
SYN (OFF) BY HEART BrE,AmE 【英】,【美】
2.stand pat
to refuse to change your opinion or decision坚持自己的意见[决定]

Question 24

perspective

Answer 24

n. 观点；远景；透视图adj. 透视的
[+ on]
•His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life. 父亲的死使他对生活有了全新的看法。
from sb’s perspective
•The novel is written from a child’s perspective. 这部小说是以一个孩子的视角写的。
from a feminist/Christian/global etc perspective
•We have to look at everything from an international perspective. 我们必须以国际视角来看待一切问题。
•a much-needed historical perspective 非常必要的历史角度
wider/broader perspective
•Our work in Uganda and Romania adds a wider perspective. 在乌干达和罗马尼亚的工作经历更加开阔了我们的视角。
2.[U] a sensible way of judging and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious than it really is
〔对事物的〕合理判断，正确认识
•I think Viv’s lost all sense of perspective . 我认为维夫已不能明察事理。
•The figures have to be put into perspective . 必须正确认识这些数字。
get/keep sth in perspective (=judge the importance of something correctly)正确判断某事物的重要性
3.[U] a method of drawing a picture that makes objects look solid and shows distance and depth, or the effect this method produces in a picture
透视（画）法；透视效果，透视感
•the artist’s use of perspective 那位画家对透视法的运用

Question 25

pinnacle

Answer 25

n. 高峰；小尖塔；尖峰；极点
vt. 造小尖塔；置于尖顶上；置于高处
巅峰；顶点；鼎盛时期
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the pinnacle of academic achievement 学术成就的顶峰
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She had reached the pinnacle of her political career. 她已经达到政治生涯的顶峰。
at the pinnacle of sth
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The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system. 当时那家银行在英国金融系统中实力最为雄厚。
2.
[C] literary a high mountain top
山巅，山峰，山顶
3.
[C] a pointed stone decoration, like a small tower, on a building such as a church or castle
〔教堂或城堡等上作装饰用的〕尖顶，小尖塔

Question 26

potential

Answer 26

n. 潜能；可能性；[电] 电势
adj. 潜在的；可能的；势的
〔事物的〕潜力，可能性
[+ for]
•
The company certainly has the potential for growth. 那家公司肯定有发展潜力。
[+ of]
•
the potential of the Internet to create jobs 因特网创造就业机会的潜力
2.
if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very good
〔人的〕潜力，潜能
have/show potential
•
She has the potential to become a champion. 她有潜力成为冠军。
with potential
•
a young player with great potential 一名很有潜力的年轻球员
achieve/fulfil/realize your (full) potential (=succeed as well as you possibly can)发挥你的（全部）潜力
3.
technical the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuit
电势，电位，电压

Question 27

radiator

Answer 27

n. 散热器；暖气片；辐射体

Question 28

recognition

Answer 28

n. 识别；承认，认出；重视；赞誉；公认

Question 29

refill

Answer 29

vi. 被再注满
vt. 再装满；再充满
n. 替换物；再注满

Question 30

region

Answer 30

n. 地区；范围；部位[+ of]
•
the Choco region of Colombia 哥伦比亚的乔科地区
coastal/border/central etc region
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Flooding is likely in some coastal regions of the Northeast during the early part of the week. 本周初东北部一些沿海地区可能出现水患。
2.
a particular part of someone’s body
〔身体的〕区域，部位
SYN AREA 

•
the lower back region 腰部
[+ of]
•
a region of the brain 脑部的一个区域
3.
(somewhere) in the region of sth
used to describe an amount of time, money etc without being exact
大约…，在…左右
•
a grant somewhere in the region of £2,500 一笔约2,500英镑的补助金

Question 31

scattered

Answer 31

adj. 分散的；散乱的
[+ over/throughout/across/around etc]
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Broken glass lay scattered over the floor. 碎玻璃散落在地板上。
[+ with]
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The sky was scattered with stars. 天上繁星点点。

Question 32

spout

Answer 32

n. 喷口；水龙卷；水落管；水柱
vt. 喷出；喷射；滔滔不绝地讲；把…典当掉
vi. 喷出；喷射；滔滔不绝地讲
spout of water/blood etc
a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast
水柱/血柱等
→ waterspout
3.
up the spout
informal if something is up the spout, it is completely wrong or has failed completely
完全错误；彻底完蛋
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The computer’s up the spout! 这台电脑彻底坏了！
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My plans for the weekend seem to have gone up the spout . 我的周末计划看来已经泡汤了。
spout 2 v.
英
MEANINGS 义项

1.
[I always + adv/prep] if liquid or fire spouts from somewhere, it comes out very quickly in a powerful stream 〔液体〕喷涌，涌出；〔火〕喷出
[+ from]
•
Blood was spouting from the wound in her arm. 血从她手臂的伤口涌出。
[T] to send out liquid or flames very quickly in a powerful stream 喷出，喷射〔液体或火焰〕
•
a volcano spouting lava 喷发着熔岩的火山
2.
[I,T] informal to talk a lot about something in a boring or annoying way
喋喋不休地说，滔滔不绝地说
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My father was spouting his usual nonsense! 我父亲又在没完没了地讲他那些废话了！
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I hate it when he spouts off like that! 我讨厌他像那样讲个没完！
[+ about]
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I’m tired of listening to Jim spouting about politics. 我听腻了吉姆大谈政治。
3.
[I] if a whale spouts, it sends out a stream of water from a hole in its head
〔鲸的〕喷水柱

Question 33

strain up

Answer 33

竭力爬坡
strain1.
WORRY 焦虑
[C,U] worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time
焦虑；紧张
RELTD STRESS
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I couldn’t look after him any more; the strain was too much for me. 我不能再照看他了，压力太大。
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Did you find the job a strain ? 你觉得这份工作紧张吗？
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the stresses and strains of police life 警察生活的紧张和压力
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The trial has been a terrible strain for both of us. 法庭审判令我们两人都非常焦虑。
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It’s quite a strain on me when he’s drinking heavily. 他喝很多酒时，我就十分担心。
put/place a strain on sb
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The long working hours put a severe strain on employees. 长时间工作使雇员严重焦虑。
under (a) strain
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I know you’ve been under a lot of strain lately. 我知道你最近压力很大。
crack/collapse/buckle etc under the strain (=become unable to deal with a problem or work)因压力大而崩溃
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I could see that she was beginning to crack under the strain. 我能看出她开始承受不了压力了。
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DIFFICULTY 困难
[C,U] a difficulty or problem that is caused when a person, relationship, organization, or system has too much to do or too many problems to deal with
问题，困难；负担；紧张
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The dry summer has further increased the strain on water resources. 干旱的夏季加剧了水资源紧张的情况。
put/place (a) strain on sth
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The flu epidemic has put a huge strain on the health service. 流感爆发给卫生部门带来巨大的压力。
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The attack has led to strains in the relationship between the two countries. 袭击事件导致两国关系紧张。
under (a) strain
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His marriage was under strain. 他的婚姻关系很紧张。
break/crack/collapse etc under the strain
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The party split under the strain. 在重压之下，这个政党分裂了。
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FORCE 力,力量
[U] a situation in which something is being pulled or pushed, or is holding weight, and so might break or become damaged
拉力；张力；推力
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These four posts take the strain of the whole structure. 这四根柱子承受着整个结构的压力。
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The strain on the cables supporting the bridge is enormous. 这些支撑桥梁的钢缆所承受的拉力很大。
put/place (a) strain on sth
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Some of these exercises put too much strain on the back muscles. 这些健身动作中有些令背部肌肉负担过重。
break/snap/collapse etc under the strain
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The rope snapped under the strain. 绳子被拉断了。
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MEANINGS 义项

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INJURE 损伤
[T] to injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard
拉伤，扭伤，损伤
THESAURUS HURT
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I’ve strained a muscle in my leg. 我的腿有一处肌肉拉伤。
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You’ll strain your eyes trying to read in this light. 在这样的光线下看书会伤眼睛的。
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EFFORT 努力
[I,T] to try very hard to do something using all your strength or ability
使劲，竭力，用尽全力
strain (sth) to do sth
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She was straining to keep her head above the water. 她竭尽全力将头露出水面。
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Bill choked and gasped, straining for air. 比尔噎住了，喘着气，拼命呼吸着。
strain your ears/eyes (=try very hard to hear or see)努力地听/看
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I strained my ears, listening for any sound in the silence of the cave. 我侧耳倾听寂静的山洞里有些什么声音。
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LIQUID 液体
[T] to separate solid things from a liquid by pouring the mixture through something with very small holes in it
滤，过滤
RELTD SIEVE
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She strained the pasta. 她把意大利面滤干水。

Question 34

tease

Answer 34

vt. 取笑；戏弄；梳理；欺负；强求；使起毛
n. 戏弄；爱纠缠的小孩；挑逗者；卖弄风骚的女孩
vi. 取笑tease sb about sth
•She used to tease me about my hair. 她过去总是取笑我的头发。

Question 35

unexpected

Answer 35

adj. 意外的，想不到的