2021.06.14 Flashcards
> to allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed, or to treat someone less severely than is usual.#
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Officials have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to c-t Utah s-e s-k in enforcing the Clean Air Act.
cut somebody some slack
> If you do something of your own a-d, you do it without being asked to do it.#
出于自愿，主动地#
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She came [of her o-n a-d]. No one asked her to come.#
她自愿来的，没有人让她来
of your own accord
> mentally ill#
精神失常的, 神经错乱的#
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I sometimes think that your mother is a little u-d.#
有时我觉得你母亲有点儿不太正常
unhinged#
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adjective#
/ʌnˈhɪndʒd/
slang of “sure enough”#
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s-‘-f
sho’nuff
> feelings of hating women, or the belief that men are much better than women#
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厌女症，嫌忌女人#
m-y
misogyny#
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/mɪˈsɑː.dʒən.i/
> having real importance or value:#
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a s-e issue/matter#
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s-e talks/negotiations
substantive#
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adjective#
/ˈsʌb·stən·tɪv/
> agreement between people to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone#
勾结, 共谋[为欺骗某人而秘密不合法地达成的协议]#
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It is thought that they worked [in c-n with] the terrorist network.#
人们认为他们与恐怖主义网络有勾结
collusion#
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noun [ U ]#
/kəˈluː.ʒən/#
formal
> people who gather political campaign contributions from many individuals and present the sum to the campaign.#
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Campaigns often recognize these b-rs with honorary titles and, in some cases, exclusive events featuring the candidate.
bundler
> full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers#
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The negotiations have been f-t with difficulties/problems right from the start.#
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From beginning to end, the airlift was f-t with risks.#
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[UK] causing or having extreme worry or anxiety#
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This is one of the most f-t weekends of the year for the security forces.#
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The atmosphere in the office is rather f-t.
fraught#
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adjective#
/frɑːt/
> Forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.#
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It has become a public secret that there are eateries and restaurants serving dog meat which {is h-m for Muslims}.
haram#
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/ˈherəm/#
adjective
> to be very funny#
非常有趣#
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He’s an absolute h-t.#
他是个极其有趣的人
be a hoot#
informal
》Text messaging word for “tickets”.#
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Got the t-x 4 the game r u rdy?
tix
> a smooth, curved piece of plastic or metal that you hold in the back of your shoe when putting it on, to help your foot slide into it#
鞋拔#
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s-n
shoehorn#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈʃuː.hɔːrn/
> an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with leaves like needles, or the pale-colored wood from this tree#
云杉；云杉木#
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s-e
spruce#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/spruːs/
> an execution in which a person is accused of a crime and immediately killed without benefit of a full and fair trial.#
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He was put to death by s-y e-n without a jury hearing.
summary execution
> something invented esp. for the purpose of attracting attention and that has no other purpose or value:#
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The proposal to cut taxes was nothing but a campaign g-k.
gimmick#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈɡɪm·ɪk/
> the person or group of people you are most closely related to#
直系亲属#
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We cannot release the names of the soldiers who were killed until we have informed their n-t of k-n.# 遇害士兵的姓名要待我们通知其直系亲属之后才能公布#
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Q: plural = ?
next of kin#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌnekst əv ˈkɪn/#
[plural] next of kin
> Release from shackles, chains, or other physical restraints.#
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The slaves were u-ed and brought out.#
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Liberate; set free.#
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More home buyers want to u-e themselves from their mortgages early.
unshackle#
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verb [ T ]#
/ʌnˈʃæk.əl/
> increase your demands or the risks in a situation in order to achieve a better result.#
增加赌注；提高要求；提高风险#
The government has upped the a-e by refusing to negotiate until a ceasefire has been agreed.#
政府增加了砝码，在达成停火协议之前拒绝谈判
up the ante
> If you eat à la c-e, you choose each dish from a separate list instead of eating a fixed combination of dishes at a fixed price.#
按菜单点菜的(地)#
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You get more choice if you eat à la c-e/from the à la c-e menu.#
如果你按菜单点菜的话，可选的菜肴会更多些
à la carte#
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adjective [ before noun ]#
adverb#
/ˌɑː lə ˈkɑːrt/
》[formal, disapproving] extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable#
[错误等]极其严重的, 极坏的, 令人震惊的#
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It was {an e-s error} for a statesman to show such ignorance.#
一位政界人士表现得如此无知, 犯这种错误是极不应该的
egregious#
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adjective#
/ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/
> To arrange or plan (a schedule, project, or process, for example) so that a large portion of activity occurs in an early period.#
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f-ded the primaries so that most of them occur early rather than later in the election year.#
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To incur or pay off (expenses, for example) in an early period of a fiscal arrangement.
frontload
> quickly#
飞快，迅速#
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The project is coming on a-e.#
这个工程进展神速
apace#
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adverb#
/əˈpeɪs/#
formal or literary
》something that completely fails to do what it is intended or expected to do, and therefore seems ridiculous; parody/imitation:#
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The police chief called the judge’s ruling {a t-y of} justice.
travesty#
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noun [C]#
/ˈtræv·ə·sti/
> to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement#
扭伤[关节]#
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She s-ned her ankle playing squash.#
她打壁球扭伤了脚踝
sprain#
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verb [ T ]#
/spreɪn/
> connected but less important, or of the same family although not directly related#
附带的, 次要的; [亲戚]旁系的, 非直系的#
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c-l senses of a word#
词语的次要意义#
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a c-l branch of the family#
家族的旁系
collateral#
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adjective#
/kəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/#
formal
> someone who competes in a t-n#
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三项全能运动员[参加三项全能运动比赛的运动员]#
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She is a t-e and has great stamina.
triathlete#
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noun [ C ]#
/traɪˈæθ.liːt/
> bright red, like firea f-y sky/sunset#
[火红的天空／落日余晖]#
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[food] causes a strong burning feeling in the mouth.# [食物]辣的#
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a f-y chilli sauce#
辣味十足的辣椒酱#
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showing very strong feeling#
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A f-y debate ensued.#
接着是一场激烈的辩论#
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a f-y temperament/temper#
火暴的性情/脾气#
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a f-y orator/speech#
慷慨激昂的演说家/演说
fiery#
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adjective#
/ˈfaɪə.ri/
> /支气管/#
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b-l t-s
bronchial tubes#
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bronchial#
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adjective#
/ˈbrɑːŋ.ki.əl/# \
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of the pipes that carry air from the windpipe to the lungs#
支气管的
> [disapproving] too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant#
专横的；傲慢的；盛气凌人的#
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Milligan had a pompous, o-g father.#
米利根有个自负、专横的父亲。
overbearing#
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adjective#
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈber.ɪŋ/
> [disapproving] trying to control other people without thinking about their feelings#
控制欲强的，极欲控制他人的#
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I thought he was arrogant and d-g.#
我认为他这个人非常傲慢，而且控制欲很强。
domineering#
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adjective#
/ˌdɑː.məˈnɪr.ɪŋ/
》[informal US] non-standard spelling of hot#
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A h-t girl
hawt#
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adjective
> [literary] imaginary, not existing in real life#
虚构的，想象的，虚幻的#
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The unicorn is a f-s creature.#
独角兽是一种实际上并不存在的动物。
fabulous#
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adjective#
/ˈfæb.jə.ləs/
》[mainly US slang] gruesome; extremely unpleasant.#
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The accident left a pretty g-y gash on his thigh.#
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I know I’ve got a pretty g-y face, but I think I would make a really good husband if someone could [look past] it.
gnarly#
narly#
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adjective#
/ˈnɑːr.li/
> [MEDICAL specialized] a medical condition that causes body tissue or organs to become harder, especially the arteries [= thick tubes carrying blood from the heart]#
[尤指动脉的]硬化#
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In MS, myelin is lost in multiple areas, leaving scar tissue called s-s.
sclerosis#
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noun [ U ]#
/skləˈroʊ.sɪs/
》[rare] Dislike of or aversion to marriage.#
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Why can’t you just get over your m-y and marry Alex?
misogamy#
/mɪˈsɑː.gəmi/#
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noun#
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gamy = marriage:#
polygamy /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/#
monogamy /məˈnɑː.ɡə.mi/#
bigamy /ˈbɪɡ.ə.mi/ 重婚 #
polyamory /ˌpɑː.liˈæm.ɚ.i/ 多角恋
> [Scottish English or informal ] small; little#
小的；很小的#
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You were just a w-e lad the last time I saw you.#
我上次见到你的时候，你还是一个小男孩# #
Would you care for a w-e bit more to eat?#
你想再吃一点吗？
wee#
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adjective [ before noun ]#
/wiː/
》[UK informal] to urinate; an act of urinating#
排尿，小便#
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Daddy, I need to w-e!#
爸爸，我想撒尿！#
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“I really need a w-e!” she said.#
“我要撒尿！”她说道。
wee#
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noun [C]#
/wiː/
> a long, deep cut, especially in the skin#
[尤指皮肤上]深长的伤口，大而深的切口#
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to make a long, deep cut in something, especially the skin on a part of the body#
造成[尤指皮肤上]深长的伤口#
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She slipped on a rock and g-hed her knee.#
她摔倒在一块石头上，把膝盖划了个大口子。
gash#
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verb [ T ]#
/ɡæʃ/
/蒜苗/#
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/蒜苔/
garlic scapes#
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garlic moss
> [ C ] the skin and fur of a dead animal, or the skin with the fur removed#
[死去动物的]毛皮，皮#
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Traders brought reindeer p-ts
pelt#
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verb#
/pelt/
> a small raised spot on the skin that is temporary#
丘疹，小脓包，粉刺#
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He had a p-e at the corner of his mouth
pimple#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈpɪm.pəl/
> a type of sugar made in the body from starch by enzymes (= substances that cause chemical change)#
麦牙糖[人体内的淀粉在酶作用下发生化学反应而生成的一种糖]#
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m-e
maltose#
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noun [ U ]#
chemistry#
specialized#
/ˈmɔːl.toʊz/
》a medium-sized monkey from Africa or Asia, with a long face and pouches (= spaces) inside its cheeks for holding food#
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m-e
macaque#
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/məˈkɑːk/
