18 Flashcards
Continent [ˈkɑːntɪnənt]
n. 大陆,洲,陆地; adj. 自制的,克制的 A continent is a very large area of land, such as
Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries.
I live on the continent of Australia and on
neighboring islands.
Invention [ɪnˈvenʃn]
n. 发明;发明物 Invention is the act of inventing something that has
never been made or used before.
The spinning wheel was a Chinese
invention.
Anomaly [əˈnɑːməli]
n. 异常;不规则;反常事物 If something is an anomaly, it is different from what
is usual or expected.
The space shuttle had stopped transmitting
data, a very serious anomaly for the
mission.
Decrepit [dɪˈkrepɪt]
adj. 衰老的;破旧的 Something that is decrepit is old and in bad
condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and
weak.
The film had been shot in a decrepit old
police station.
Cobblestone [ˈkɑːblstoʊn]
n. 鹅卵石 Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper
surface which used to be used for making streets.
The city’s restored Old Port section, which
has cobblestone streets, is a pleasant place
to dine, shop, and stroll.
Seamless [ˈsiːmləs]
adj. 无缝的;无缝合线的;无伤痕的 You use seamless to describe something that has
no breaks or gaps in it or which continues without
stopping.
It was a seamless procession of wonderful
electronic music.
Viable [ˈvaɪəbl]
adj. 可行的 Something that is viable is capable of doing what it
is intended to do.
Cash alone will not make Eastern Europe’s
banks viable.
Demographer [dɪˈmɑːɡrəfər]
n. [统计] 人口统计学家,人口学家 A scientist who studies the growth and density of
populations and their vital statistics
Marc Perry is a demographer and chief of
the population distribution branch.
Outnumber [ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər]
vt. 数目超过;比…多 If one group of people or things outnumbers
another, the first group has more people or things
in it than the second group.
I’ve never understood that myself since we
outnumber the men in actual numbers, and
we live five years longer.
Suburb [ˈsʌbɜːrb]
n. 郊区;边缘 A suburb of a city or large town is a smaller area
which is part of the city or large town but is outside
its centre.
Anna was born in 1923 in a suburb of
Philadelphia.
Insulation [ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn]
n. 绝缘;隔离,孤立 Insulation is a thick layer of a substance that keeps
something warm, especially a building.
High electricity bills point to a poor heating
system or bad insulation.
Retire [rɪˈtaɪər]
vi. 退休;退役; vt. 退休;离开;收回; n. 退休;退隐; When older people retire, they leave their job and
usually stop working completely.
At the age when most people retire, he is
ready to face a new career.
Dwelling [ˈdwelɪŋ]
n. 住处;寓所 A dwelling or a dwelling place is a place where
someone lives.
Some 3,500 new dwellings are planned for
the area.
Gratifying [ˈɡrætɪfaɪɪŋ]
adj. 悦人的;令人满足的;心满意足的 Satisfying It will be very gratifying and will do much to
help our people.
Understaffed [ˌʌndərˈstæft]
adj. 人手不足的;人员不足的 If an organization is understaffed, it does not have
enough employees to do its work properly.
Many institutions offering child care are
understaffed and underequipped.
