2005 Flashcards
confine
中性词,指"使处在一个地域、领域、活动的范围内"
limited
可用于含贬义的"局限于"
Confine your criticism to matters you understand.
发表评论时不要超出自己所了解的事情的范围。
if only
但愿,要是…就好了(接虚拟语气)
If only I were rich.
但愿我很富有。
distinguish
看清,认出,听出
determine
查明(事实),确定,测定
I could not distinguish his words.
我听不清他说的话。
determine the cause of the accident
确定事故的原因
disperse
分散,疏散,散开
diffuse
使(热量、气体等)扩散,传播
one part in one million
百万分之一
Police dispersed the protestors with tear gas.
警方用催泪弹驱散抗议者。
Technologies diffuse rapidly.
技术普及非常快。
unusual
强调区别于正常的或常规的事物
It’s unusual for the trees to flower so early.
这种树这么早开花很少见。
unique
强调在其类别中仅此一个
Everyone’s fingerprints are unique.
每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
typical
强调典型性
This meal is typical of local cookery.
这是有当地风味的饭菜。
stimuli
stimulus的复数
at all
(用于否定句或疑问句,表示强调)根本,一点也(不)
at large
(用于名词后)整个,全部
the opinion of the public at large
普通大众的意见
be exposed to
接触到,体验到
We want the kids to be exposed to as much art and culture as possible.
我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。
ineffective
having no effect on the process or situation
无效果的,不起作用的
inefficient
not using time, energy or other resources in the best way
效率低的,效率差的
above all
最重要的是
pay much closer attention to
更注重
hand over
交出
induce
引起〜〜〜
preserve
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
特权
feel cheated
感觉不公,感觉欺骗
righteous indignation
义愤