19 Flashcards
Tilt [tɪlt]
v. 倾斜,翘起;以言词或文字抨击; n. 倾斜; If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a
sloping position with one end or side higher than
the other.
She tilted the mirror and began to comb her
hair.
Deviation [ˌdiːviˈeɪʃn]
n. 偏差;误差;背离 Deviation means doing something that is different
from what people consider to be normal or
acceptable.
Deviation from the norm is not tolerated.
Oddity [ˈɑːdəti]
n. 奇异;古怪;怪癖 An oddity is someone or something that is very
strange.
Losing my hair made me feel an oddity.
Aesthetic [esˈθetɪk]
adj. 美的;美学的;审美的,具有审美趣味的 Aesthetic is used to talk about beauty or art, and
people’s appreciation of beautiful things.
Products chosen for their aesthetic appeal
as well as their durability and quality.
Committee [kəˈmɪti]
n. 委员会 A committee is a group of people who meet to
make decisions or plans for a larger group or
organization that they represent.
The school yearbook committee.
Adamant [ˈædəmənt]
adj. 固执的,坚决的,坚强的;坚定不移的;坚硬无比的;
n. 坚硬的东⻄;坚石
If someone is adamant about something, they are
determined not to change their mind about it.
The president is adamant that he will not
resign.
Monument [ˈmɑːnjumənt]
n. 纪念碑;历史遗迹;不朽的作品 A structure erected to commemorate persons or
events
This is the young man who’s become a
monument.
Alternative [ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv]
adj. 供选择的;选择性的;交替的; n. 二中择一;供替代的
选择
If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can
be found, used, or done instead of the second.
New ways to treat arthritis may provide an
alternative to painkillers.
Virtue [ˈvɜːrtʃuː]
n. 美德;优点;贞操;功效 Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and
avoiding what is wrong.
Virtue is not confined to the Christian world.
Prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb]
vi. 规定;开药方; vt. 规定;开处方 If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for
you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment
to have.
The physician examines the patient then
diagnoses the disease and prescribes
medication.
Undertake [ˌʌndərˈteɪk]
vt. 承担,保证;从事;同意;试图 When you undertake a task or job, you start doing
it and accept responsibility for it.
She undertook the task of monitoring the
elections.
Practitioner [prækˈtɪʃənər]
n. 开业者,从业者; 行医者 Doctors are sometimes referred to as practitioners
or medical practitioners.
Very few of them would see themselves as
a psychoanalytic practitioner or as a
Freudian psychologist.
Geriatric [ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk]
adj. 老人的;老年医学的; n. 老年病人;衰老老人 Geriatric is used to describe things relating to the
illnesses and medical care of old people.
He will complain about having to spend
time with such a boring bunch of geriatrics.
Withstand [wɪðˈstænd]
vt. 抵挡;禁得起;反抗; vi. 反抗 If something or someone withstands a force or
action, they survive it or do not give in to it.
Armoured vehicles designed to withstand
chemical attack.
Infuse [ɪnˈfjuːz]
vt. 灌输;使充满;浸渍; vi. (茶叶、草药等)被泡 To infuse a quality into someone or something, or
to infuse them with a quality, means to fill them with
it.
Many of the girls seemed to be infused with
excitement on seeing the snow.
