outcome
n.
結(jié)果;結(jié)局;后果[S1][(+of)]
I think there can be but one outcome to this affair.
我認(rèn)為這件事只可能有一種結(jié)局。
She was satisfied with the outcome of her efforts.
她對自己努力的結(jié)果很滿意。
weep
vi.
1.) 哭泣,流淚[(+over/for)]
The girl wept over her sad fate.
那女孩為自己悲慘的命運(yùn)而哭泣。
Mother wept for joy.
母親高興得流眼淚。
2.) 悲嘆,哀悼[(+over/for)]
We all wept in silence for the deceased.
我們都默默為死者哀悼。
vt.
流(淚);哭泣
The little girl wept herself to sleep.
小女孩哭著哭著入睡了。
n.
哭泣
furnish
vt.
1.) 給(房間)配置(家具等);裝備[(+with)]
How are you going to furnish the house?
你將如何布置房子?
2.) 供應(yīng);提供[(+with/to)]
I’ll furnish you with all you need.
我將提供你所需要的一切。
attend to
1.) 注意;致力于
You should attend better to your studies.
你應(yīng)該更專心于學(xué)習(xí)。
2.) 關(guān)心;照料;護(hù)理
The nurse is attending to a sick man.
護(hù)士正在照料病人。
do up
1.) 修理
The room needs doing up.
這房子需要修繕。
2.) 使穿上
She was done up in her Sunday best.
她穿著節(jié)日盛裝。
3.) 使精疲力盡
He was done up after the long trip.
長途旅行后他精疲力盡。
pale
a.
1.) 蒼白的,灰白的
She was pale with fear.
她嚇得臉色發(fā)白。
2.) (顏色)淡的
Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary’s.
她的美貌與瑪麗的相比似乎顯得黯然失色。
He wore a pale blue tie.
他戴一條淺藍(lán)色的領(lǐng)帶
approve
vt.
1.) 贊成,同意;贊許
The professor does not approve the government’s foreign policy.
那位教授不贊成政府的外交政策。
2.) 批準(zhǔn);認(rèn)可
The city council has now approved the scheme for the erection of a new public library.
市議會業(yè)已核準(zhǔn)建造一座新的公共圖書館的計劃。
vi.
贊成;贊許 [(+of)]
I’m afraid your parents won’t approve of your going there.
我擔(dān)心你父母不會贊成你到那兒去。
shave
vt.
1.) 剃去...上的毛發(fā);刮(臉)等
shave one’s face
刮臉
2.) 刮(胡子等)[(+off/away)]
He shaved off his beard.
他剃掉了胡須。
vi.
1.) 修面,刮臉
He shaves every morning.
他每天早晨刮臉。
2.) 擠過,勉強(qiáng)通過
He shaved through the math exam.
他勉強(qiáng)通過了數(shù)學(xué)考試。
n.[C]
1.) 剃刀,刮胡刀;刨刀
2.) 修面,刮臉[S]
I need a shave.
我需要修面。
comb
n.[C]
1.) 梳子;(羊毛等的)毛刷,馬鬃刷
2.) 女人頭發(fā)上梳狀的飾物
3.) (用梳子)梳理[S]
My hair needs a good comb.
我的頭發(fā)需要好好梳理一番。
vt.
1.) 用梳子梳理
The mother combed the child’s hair.
母親梳理了孩子的頭發(fā)。
2.) 徹底搜查[(+for)]
We combed the city to look for our lost dog.
我們搜遍了全城尋找我們走失了的狗。
at length
1.) 最后,終于
At length, we began to understand what she wanted.
最后,我們總算弄清楚她到底要什么。
2.) 詳細(xì)地
He talked at length about his work.
他詳細(xì)地談了他的工作。
flash
vt.
1.) 使閃光;使閃爍[(+at)]
Why is that driver flashing his lights at me?
那個司機(jī)為何用燈照我?
2.) (向...)閃現(xiàn)出[(+at)]
I flashed a warning glance at them.
我向他們投去警告性的一瞥。
3.) (火速地)發(fā)出(電報,電訊等);使迅速傳遍
The news was flashed around the world.
這一消息迅速傳遍世界各地。
vi.
1.) 閃光,閃爍
The stars flashed in the night sky.
夜空中群星閃爍。
2.) (想法等)掠過,閃現(xiàn)
A thought flashed through my mind.
我腦子里閃過一個想法。
3. 飛馳,掠過
A car flashed by.
一輛汽車疾馳而過。
n.
閃爍,閃光[C]
There was a flash of lightning a moment ago.
剛才有一道閃電。
simplify
vt.
簡化,精簡;使單純;使平易
The subject is immensely complex, and hard to simplify.
這個題目非常復(fù)雜,并且很難簡化。
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criterion/ criteria(pl)
n.
(判斷、批評的)標(biāo)準(zhǔn),準(zhǔn)則,尺度[C]
What criteria do you use when judging the quality of a student’s work?
你用什么標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來衡量學(xué)生的學(xué)業(yè)?
summary
adj.
1.) 概括的,扼要的
He gave a summary report of the day’s events.
他對一天的事件作了簡要的報告。
2.) 實時的;草率的;即決的,簡易的
The government took summary action to aid the earthquake victims.
政府即刻采取行動救濟(jì)地震災(zāi)民。
n.
總結(jié),摘要,一覽[C][(+of)]
He made a summary of the case.
他為這個案件做了一個摘要。
percentage
n.
1.) 百分率,百分比[C] [(+of)]
What percentage of children were absent?
缺席的學(xué)童占百分之幾?
2.) 比例;部分[C]
Each of them got a percentage of the profits.
他們每個人都得到一部分利潤。
3.) 【口】好處,利益[U]
There is no percentage in arguing with him.
同他爭論于事無補(bǔ)。
suspect
vt.
1.) 疑有,察覺
The tiger suspected danger and ran away.
老虎意識到危險便逃跑了。
2.) 懷疑,不信任
We suspected their honesty.
我們不相信他們是誠實的。
3.) 懷疑(某人犯有過錯)[+of] [+(that)]
The police suspected that Bill did it.
警察懷疑那件事是比爾干的。
4.) 猜想;料想 [+(that)]
I suspect they’ll come.
我想他們會來的。
n.
嫌疑犯;可疑分子[C]
adj.
可疑的;受到懷疑的;不可信的[(+of/to/with)]
His motives were suspect with others.
他的動機(jī)受到其他人的懷疑。
cater
vi.
1.) 提供飲食;承辦宴席[(+for)]
He runs a restaurant and also caters for weddings and parties.
他經(jīng)營飯店,還承辦婚禮和宴會酒席。
2.) 滿足需要(或欲望);迎合,投合[(+for/to)]
Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes.
那些報紙迎合最低級的趣味。
vt.
為...提供飲食,承辦(宴會等)的酒席
Who’s catering your daughter’s wedding?
誰給你女兒承辦婚宴?
temporary
adj.
臨時的;暫時的,一時的
Ellen has got a temporary job.
艾倫找到一份臨時工作。
n.[C]
1.) 臨時工,臨時雇員
She works in the office as a temporary.
她在辦公室做臨時雇員。
2.) 臨時事物;臨時房屋
The wartime temporaries will be replaced by permanent homes.
那些戰(zhàn)時臨時住房將被永久性住宅代替。
expectation
n.
1.) 期待;預(yù)期[U][C]
The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone.
那條狗搖著尾巴,巴望吃肉骨頭。
2.) 期望,預(yù)期的事物(pl.)
The reward fell short of our expectations.
獎勵不符我們的希望。
3.) 前程(pl.)
a young artist with great expectations
有遠(yuǎn)大前程的青年藝術(shù)家
division
n.
1.) 分開,分割[U][(+into)]
The compilers agreed upon a division of the textbook into twelve units.
編寫者都同意把教科書分成十二個單元。
2.) 分配,分派[U][(+between/among)]
The thieves quarrelled about the division of their stolen goods.
這些賊為分偷來的物品而爭吵。
3.) 【數(shù)】除(法)[U]
The boy has learnt to do division.
這個小男孩已學(xué)會做除法。
compromise
n.
1.) 妥協(xié),和解[C][U][(+between)]
I hope we shall come to a compromise.
我希望我們能達(dá)成妥協(xié)。
2.) 妥協(xié)方案,折衷辦法;折衷物[C]
The interior decoration of the house is a compromise between Chinese and foreign styles.
這所房子的內(nèi)部裝飾是中西兩式的折衷物。
vt.
1.) 互讓解決(分歧等)
2.) 連累,危及
You will compromise your good name if you associate with these people.
你如果與這些人交往就會損害你的好名聲。
3.) 放棄(原則等);泄露(秘密等)
He refused to compromise his principles.
他拒絕放棄原則。
vi.
妥協(xié),讓步[(+on)]
They found it wiser to compromise with her.
他們覺得與她妥協(xié)更明智。
dynamic
adj.
1.) 力的;動力的
a dynamic load
動力荷載
2.) 能動的;動態(tài)的
a dynamic verb
動態(tài)動詞
3.) 有活力的;有生氣的;強(qiáng)有力的
a dynamic young businessman
生氣勃勃的年輕商人
embarrass
vt.
1.) 使窘;使不好意思,使局促不安 [(+with/by)]
Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.
亞瑟似乎被這個問題弄得有些窘迫。
2.) 使負(fù)債;使拮據(jù)
A large family embarrassed him.
他子女多,這使他經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)。
3.) 妨礙,阻礙
Wearing the heavy coat embarrassed his movements.
穿著厚大衣妨礙了他的行動。
contradictory
adj.
1.) 矛盾的,對立的[(+to)]
The prisoner’s statement was contradictory to the one he’d made earlier.
那個囚犯的供詞與早些時候說的相矛盾。
2.) 好反駁的,喜爭辯的
a contradictory nature
愛斗嘴的討厭本性
n.[C]
1.) 矛盾因素,對立物
2.) 【邏】矛盾命題;否定項
violent
adj.
1.) 激烈的;猛烈的;強(qiáng)烈的
The boat sank in a violent storm at sea.
船在海上強(qiáng)烈的風(fēng)暴中沉沒。
2.) 由暴力引起的;暴力的[Z]
She died a violent death.
她慘遭橫禍。
3.) 極端的,極度的
A violent impatience overcame him.
他變得極不耐煩。
4.) 狂暴的,兇暴的
The madman was violent and had to be locked up.
這瘋子十分兇暴,只好把他鎖起來。
resign
vt.
1.) 放棄,辭去
The general resigned his commission.
將軍辭去了他的職務(wù)。
2.) 把...托交給,委托[(+to/into)]
She resigned her children to the care of her sister.
她把孩子交給她妹妹照管。
3.) 使聽從,使順從[(+to)]
He is resigned to his fate. 或 He resigned himself to his fate.
他聽天由命。
vi.
辭職[(+from)]
The simplest thing is for him to resign at once.
最簡單的做法就是他立即辭職。
definite
adj.
1.) 明確的,確切的
She made no definite answer.
她沒有作確定的回答。
2.) 一定的,肯定的
It’s definite that he’ll be late again.
他肯定又要遲到。
3.) 限定的
congratulate
vt.
1.) 祝賀;恭喜[(+on/upon)]
I congratulate you on your great discovery.
我祝賀你的偉大發(fā)現(xiàn)。
I want to congratulate you with all my heart.
我衷心地祝賀你。
2.) (后接oneself)自我慶幸[(+on)]
He congratulated himself on having survived the air-crash.
他慶幸自己在空難中幸免于死。
finance
n.
1.) 財政;金融;財政學(xué)[U]
He got the position on the strength of his skill in finance.
他憑著自己的理財本領(lǐng)得到了這個職位。
2.) (對事業(yè)的)資金支援[U]
3.) 財源;資金;(國家的)歲入;財務(wù)情況[P]
The country’s finances have improved.
這個國家財政狀況改善了。
vt.
供資金給;融資,為...籌措資金
Our project is adequately financed.
我們的工程資金充足。
vi.
籌措資金
We are financing for the housing project.
我們在為住宅計劃籌措資金。
decline
vi.
1.) 下降,下跌;減少;衰退,衰落
As one grows older one’s memory declines.
人的記憶力隨著年齡增長而衰退。
Unemployment declined to 4 percent last month.
上個月失業(yè)率降至百分之四。
2.) 【書】傾斜;下垂
3.) 婉拒;謝絕
vt.
1.) 婉拒;謝絕[+to-v]
She declined their invitation.
她婉拒了他們的邀請。
She declined to have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasn’t feeling well.
她說她身體不舒服,婉拒了與她的朋友共進(jìn)午餐。
2. )【語】使發(fā)生詞尾變化,使變格
n.
1.) 下降;減少[S1]
There is a decline in real wages.
實際工資有所減少。
2.) 衰退,衰落[the S]
3.) 傾斜[the S]
oral
adj.
1.) 口頭的,口述的
An oral agreement is not enough; we must have a written promise.
只有口頭協(xié)議是不夠的;我們必須有一個書面承諾。
He passed his German oral exam.
他通過了德文口試。
2.) 口的,口部的
The oral opening in an earthworm is small.
蚯蚓的口是很小的。
3.) (藥)口服的
The doctor prescribed an oral dose of medicine.
醫(yī)生開了一劑口服藥。