10-29 Flashcards
geological
[dʒɪəˋlɑdʒɪk!]
=geologic
geologic
[dʒɪəˋlɑdʒɪk]
a. 地質學上的, 地質的
pebble
[ˋpɛb!]
n. 小卵石[C] The street was paved with pebbles . 這條街用鵝卵石鋪成。; 水晶[U]; 水晶透鏡[C]; (皮革, 紙張等上的)卵石花紋[U]
vt. 用卵石鋪(走道等) We are going to pebble the walks in the park. 我們將用鵝卵石鋪公園裡的走道。; 用卵石連續扔 The boys teased the dog by pebbling it with acorns. 男孩子們用橡樹果打狗逗它玩。; 在(皮革等)上印卵石花紋
compensate
[ˋkɑmpən͵set]
vt. 補償, 賠償; 酬報[(+for)] We compensate workers for injuries suffered at their work. 我們對工人在工作中受傷給予補償。; 改變貨幣含金量以穩定貨幣
vi. 補償, 賠償; 抵銷[(+for)] She used her good looks to compensate for her lack of intelligence. 她智力欠佳權以美貌彌補。
mass
[mæs]
n. 團, 塊, 堆, 片, 群; 眾多; 大量, 大宗[S][P][(+of)] I’ve masses of work to do. 我有許許多多的工作要做。 There was a mass of children in the yard. 院子裡有一大群孩子。; 大部分, 主要部分[the S] The mass of public opinion is in favor of the new foreign policy. 大部分的輿論贊成新的外交政策。; 大眾, 民眾[the p] I wonder if they are truly concerned with the interests of the masses . 我不知道他們是否真正關心民眾的利益。; 【物】質量[U] A liter of gas has less mass than a liter of water. 一公升汽油的質量比一公升水的質量小。
a. [Z][B] 大眾的, 民眾的 Mass education is essential in promoting democracy. 民眾教育對提倡民主是非常重要的。; 大量的; 大規模的; 大批的 We want to promote literacy on a mass scale. 我們要大規模地提高文化水平。; 整個的, 全部的
vi. 聚集起來 Dark clouds massed and we expected rain. 烏雲密佈, 看起來就要下雨了。
vt. 集中, 聚集
massive
[ˋmæsɪv]
a. 大而重的, 厚實的, 粗大的 A massive boulder blocked the entrance of the cave. 一塊巨大的圓石堵住了山洞的入口。; 魁偉的, 結實的; 給人深刻印象的 He was stopped by a massive policeman. 一名身材魁梧的警察攔住了他。; 巨大的, 大量的, 大規模的 We have seen massive changes in recent years. 這幾年我們經歷了巨大的變化。; (金, 銀等)實心的[Z]
appeal
[əˋpil]
vi. 呼籲, 懇求[(+to/for)][+to-v] He appealed to me for help. 他向我求援。 He appealed to his friends for support. 他請求朋友支持。; 訴諸, 求助[(+to)] We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information. 我們將求助於多種資料來源。; 有吸引力, 迎合愛好[W][(+to)] The idea appealed to Mary. 這主意正合瑪麗的心意。; 【律】上訴[(+to/against)] He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given. 他對被判五年徒刑提出上訴。; (體育比賽中)訴諸裁判, 訴請裁決[(+to/against)]
vt. 【美】將…上訴, 對…上訴 He appealed his case to a higher court. 他向上一級法院申訴。
n. 呼籲, 請求[C][U][(+to/for)] He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him. 他最後一次懇求父親寬恕他。; 吸引力, 感染力[U] These subjects have lost their appeal for most students. 對多數學生來說, 這些學科已經失去了吸引力。; 上訴[C][U]; 訴諸裁判[C]
crack
[kræk]
vt. 使爆裂, 使破裂 The heat cracked my lips. 我熱得嘴唇開裂。; 砸開, 砰地一聲打開; 強行進入 He carefully cracked a nut and then gave it to me. 他仔細敲開一顆堅果, 然後遞給了我。; 使霹啪作響; 使嗓音變粗(或變啞); 猛擊 He wanted to crack the rowdy over the head, but refrained. 他想猛擊小流氓的頭, 可還是忍住了。; 【口】說(笑話等) They sat by the fire, cracking jokes. 他們坐在火堆旁講笑話。; 破解(密碼), 解開(難題等) The police cracked the case in one week. 該案警察在一週內就偵破了。 She cracked the code. 她破譯了電碼。
vi. 發出爆裂聲; 裂開, 爆裂; 斷裂 The glass cracked when I poured icy water into it. 當我把冰水倒進杯子時, 杯子裂開了。; (嗓音)變粗(變啞) Her voice cracked with grief. 她悲傷得語不成聲。; 垮掉; 屈服[(+up)]
n. [C] 裂縫, 裂痕 There are many cracks in the old wall. 牆上有許多裂縫。; 爆裂聲 We heard a crack of thunder. 我們聽見一聲霹靂。; 猛烈的一擊; 【口】嘗試[S1][(+at)] This is my first crack at cooking. 這是我第一次嘗試做飯菜。; 俏皮話[(+about)] He’s always making cracks about my big feet. 他老是取笑我的一雙大腳。; (突然)變聲, (嗓音)發啞; 瑕疵, 缺點; 純古柯鹼
a. 第一流的, 頂呱呱的[B] He is a crack baseball player. 他是個呱呱叫的棒球運動員。
ad. 霹啪一聲地
band
[bænd]
n. [C] 帶, 細繩; 箍; 橡皮圈, 鬆緊帶; 【機】傳送帶, 傳動帶; (無線電的)波段, 頻帶; 條紋; 嵌條 The blue pitcher has yellow bands around the neck. 那把藍色水壺的頸上有一圈圈黃色條紋。
vt. 用帶捆; 為…裝箍 If you band the bird’s leg, you can identify it later. 如果你在鳥腿上套上標記環, 以後就能認出它。; 用條紋裝飾; 給…鑲邊
forage
[ˋfɔrɪdʒ]
n. 草料, 飼料[U]; 搜索糧秣; 搜索[U][S]
vi. 搜索糧秣; 搜尋[Q][(+for/about/in)] She foraged about in her handbag, but she couldn’t find her ticket. 她在她的手提包裡搜尋, 但她沒能找到她的票子。 Racoons foraged in the garbage. 浣熊在垃圾裡找尋食物。 The campers went foraging for wood to make a fire. 露營者去搜尋柴木點火。
stellar
[ˋstɛlɚ]
a. 星的; 星形的; 主要的; 顯著的; 主角的; (戲劇、電影等的)明星的
heyday
[ˋhede]
int. 【古】(喜悅或驚奇所發聲音)嘿!
n. 全盛期
orchestra
[ˋɔrkɪstrə]
n. 管弦樂隊[C][G] The orchestra played a Mozart symphony. 樂隊演奏了一首莫札特的交響曲。 He is a violoncellist in a symphony orchestra . 他是交響樂團中的大提琴手。; (劇場中的)樂隊席[C]; 管弦樂器[C]; 【美】(劇場的)樓下座位; (一樓前方的)頭等座位[C]
choir
[kwaɪr]
n. [C] (教堂的)唱詩班; 聖樂團 We visited the church where Schubert sang in the choir . 我們訪問了舒伯特曾在其唱詩班中歌唱的那個教堂。; 歌唱隊, 合唱團; 舞蹈隊; 歌舞團; 集體朗誦組; (教堂內)唱詩班的席位[the S] The choir is the oldest part of that church. 唱詩班的席位是那個教堂最古老的部分。
vt. 合唱; 合奏
vi. 合唱; 合奏
astounding
[əˋstaʊndɪŋ]
a. 令人驚奇的, 令人震驚的
