2022.01.09 Flashcards
> (of precious metal, especially silver) of a particular standard of purity#
[贵金属，尤指银]标准纯度的#
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a s-g silver candlestick#
纯银烛台
sterling#
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adjective#
/ˈstɝː.lɪŋ/
> [ after verb ] informal slightly ill#
稍有不适的，略感不舒服的#
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I’m feeling a bit o-f=c-r today.#
今天我觉得有点不舒服。
off-color#
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adjective#
/ˌɑːfˈkʌl.ɚ/
> [disapproving] showing unreasonable support for an opinion or plan of action and refusing to change or listen to different opinions#
顽固的，固执的#
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I was too p-d to listen.#
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a maddening, p-d child
pigheaded#
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adjective#
/ˌpɪɡˈhed.ɪd/
> [formal] a private meeting at which the discussions are kept secret#
秘密会议，秘密集会#
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[specialized, religion] a meeting of cardinals at which the Pope is elected#
[天主教]枢机选举教皇的秘密会议#
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c-e
conclave#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkɑːn.kleɪv/
> [formal] criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude#
辱骂，痛骂#
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{A stream of i-e} from some sectors of the press continues to {assail the government}.#
某些新闻机构继续对政府进行口诛笔伐。
invective#
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noun [ U ]#
/ɪnˈvek.tɪv/
> [formal] fear or worry about what is going to happen#
惊恐不安，惴惴不安#
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We view future developments with some t-n.#
我们对未来的发展动态感到惴惴不安。
trepidation#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˌtrep.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/#
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consternation/惊愕/
> [formal] to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done#
斥责；指责；训斥#
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I was r-ed by my manager for being late.#
我因为迟到而遭到经理的训斥。
rebuke#
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verb [ T ]#
/rɪˈbjuːk/
> [formal], [lying] flat on your back, looking up #
仰卧的#
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We walked along the beach, past the rows of {s-e bodies} soaking up the sun.#
我们沿着海滩漫步, 一路上到处都是一排排仰卧在海滩上晒太阳的人们#
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[disapproving] weak and willing to accept the control of others.#
软弱的#
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The new director has introduced a series of changes against little opposition from the {s-e staff}.#
新任主管进行了一系列改革, 并没有遭到那些软弱消极的员工们的多少反对
supine#
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adjective#
/ˈsuː.paɪn/
> [specialized] German measles#
麻疹；风疹#
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r-a
rubella#
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noun [ U ]#
/ruːˈbel.ə/
> [US informal] If one statement or opinion j-es with another, it is similar to it and matches it.#
与…相一致，与…相符#
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Her [account of the accident] [j-es w-h] mine.#
她对事故的描述与我的一致。
jibe with sth#
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also jive with sth#
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— phrasal verb with jibe
> 1) in the past or 2) in past?#
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1) in the future or 2) in future?
2) wrong#
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2) = from now on in British English, Americans don’t drop “the”
> a dark, bitter type of beer#
烈性黑啤酒#
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s-t
stout#
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noun [ U ]#
/staʊt/
> a man who is very skilled at playing or conducting (= directing the performance of) music#
杰出的演奏家[或指挥家]#
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The orchestra was strained after clashes with the great m-o.#
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a distinguished figure in any sphere.#
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A Vietnam vet turned movie m-o
maestro#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈmaɪ.stroʊ/#
plural maestros or maestri
> a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol#
酒鬼，贪杯的人#
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She’s a l-h by all accounts.#
不管怎么说她都是个酒鬼。
lush#
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adjective#
/lʌʃ/
> a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone#
侮辱；冒犯#
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He regarded the comments as an a-t to his dignity.#
他认为这些话侵犯了他的尊严。
affront#
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noun [ C ]#
/əˈfrʌnt/
> A r-y voice sounds unpleasantly rough.#
[声音] 刺耳的，沙哑的#
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His voice was r-y from days of non-stop campaigning
raspy#
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adjective#
/ˈræsp.i/
> a short part of a song or poem that is repeated, especially between the verses (= the separate parts)#
[尤指不同的节之间的] 副歌，叠歌#
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a phrase that is often repeated#
一再重复的话；老调#
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“Every vote counts” is a familiar r-n in politics.#
“每一票都重要”是政治上的老生常谈。
refrain#
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noun [ C ]#
/rɪˈfreɪn/
> a small group of people or things#
[人的]一群，一伙#
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A c-y of reporters descended on him.#
一群记者突然采访了他。
covey#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkʌv.i/
> A tooth or point of a serrated edge or surface.#
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a heavy-duty knife with {sawtooth s-ns}
serration#
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noun#
usually serrations
> marque vs marquee
marque#
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noun [ C ]#
/mɑːrk/#
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a name of a range of cars#
[汽车的]型号，牌子#
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marquee#
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noun [ C ]#
/mɑːrˈkiː/#
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a large tent used for eating and drinking in at events held mainly outside that involve a lot of people#
[聚会用的]大帐篷，大营帐
> of a system of ideas made famous by Jean Paul Sartre in the 1940s in which the world has no meaning and each person is alone and completely responsible for their own actions, by which they make their own character.#
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an e-l argument#
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an e-l philosopher
existential#
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adjective#
/ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃəl/#
also existentialist
> the hottest period of the year [reckoned in antiquity from the heliacal rising of Sirius, the Dog Star]; the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere.#
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a period of inactivity or sluggishness.#
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in August the baseball races are in the [d-g d-s]
dog days
> the state of boiling#
沸腾[状态]#
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[UK] Bring the water to [t-e b-l], then add the pasta.#
先把水烧开，再加入意大利面#
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[US] Bring the water to [a b-l], then add the pasta.#
先把水烧开，再加入意大利面#
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Let the liquid come to [a/the boil] and then reduce the heat.#
先将汤煮沸，然后关小火
a/the boil
> to make insulting remarks that are intended to make someone look stupid#
嘲讽，嘲弄，嘲笑#
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She {j-ed constantly at} the way he ran his business.#
她不断嘲笑他的经营方式。
jibe#
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verb [ I ]#
/dʒaɪb/
abstain vs refrain vs restrain
abstain: not do#
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refrain: avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something#
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restrain: control the actions or behavior by force
> [disapproving] very unpleasant or rude#
可憎的，令人讨厌的；粗鲁无礼的#
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Some of his colleagues say that he’s loud and o-s.#
他的一些同事说他这个人又爱出风头又惹人讨厌#
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When she’s in a bad mood she’s o-s to everyone.#
她发脾气的时候，人人都很讨厌她
obnoxious#
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adjective#
/əbˈnɑːk.ʃəs/
》[especially of a group of soldiers] marching very close together, with each person moving the same leg at the same time and in the same way as the person in front:#
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Hundreds of guerrillas marching [in l-p] formed a guard of honor for the freed rebels.#
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Then came the rhythmic sound of boots stomping [in l-p] across a marsh.#
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> in complete agreement with someone or something:#
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Usually Republicans are [in l-p] with their party’s candidate, with 85% or 90% support.#
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They are not prepared to march [in l-p] with the campaign.#
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He said that he and the rest of the board were [in l-p] behind their leader.
lockstep#
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/ˈlɑːk.step/#
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in lockstep
> [formal] a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past:#
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They cheated me, but I {feel no r-r toward/against them}.#
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類義語#
bitterness
rancor#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈræŋ.kər/
> [formal] having or showing a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past:#
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a r-s dispute#
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Government leaders appear increasingly r-s.
rancorous#
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adjective#
/ˈræŋ.kɚ.əs/#
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見る#
rancor
> [formal] to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave#
表现；显示#
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Her face e-ed sadness.#
她脸上露出伤心的表情
emanate#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈem.ə.neɪt/
比較
> [SPORTS, specialized] a long bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder muscles stronger#
杠铃#
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Still, there are plenty of free weights, b-ls and dumbbells.#
dumbbell
barbell#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈbɑːr.bel/
> a book consisting of two or more parts that have already been published separately; an anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author; a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.#
[若干已发表作品的] 选集，汇编#
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an o-s of her first trilogy#
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[dated] A bus.#
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a horse-drawn o-s
omnibus#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈɑːm.nə.bəs/
> a large group of boats or small ships#
船队；小型舰队#
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a f-a of cargo boats
flotilla#
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noun [ C ]#
/fləˈtɪl.ə/
》a large piece of card, paper, etc. with a message written or printed on it, often carried in public places by people who are complaining about something#
布告；标语牌#
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Demonstrators marched past holding/waving p-ds that said “Send food, not missiles!”#
示威者举着／挥动着标语牌游行，上面写着“要食物，不要导弹”
placard#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈplæk.ɑːrd/
> a large sea fish that can be eaten#
鳕鱼#
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C-d and chips, please.#
请来份鳕鱼薯条
cod#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/kɑːd/#
plural cod
> a large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, found especially in the areas of the Pacific and South Atlantic oceans#
信天翁 [长翼大白鸟，尤见于太平洋和南大西洋海域]#
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a-s
albatross#
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noun#
/ˈæl.bə.trɑːs/
> a long Christian prayer in which the person leading the service speaks some parts and the other people at the service speak other parts#
连祷文，总祷文#
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Many times in my life, I have heard Perpetua and Felicity mentioned in l-nies of saints and prayers of the Church.#
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A tedious recital or repetitive series.#
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a l-y of complaints
litany#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈlɪt.ən.i/
> a long list of unpleasant things, especially things that are repeated#
一连串[反复发生的不愉快的事情]#
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The manufacturers are reported to have received a l-y of complaints from dissatisfied customers.#
据报道制造商已经收到了顾客一连串不满意的投诉
a litany of sth
> extremely and obviously angry#
勃然大怒的；暴跳如雷的#
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He was a-c with rage/fury.#
他火冒三丈／暴跳如雷
apoplectic#
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adjective#
/ˌæp.əˈplek.tɪk/
》in or relating to a story, play, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent moral, religious, or political qualities or ideas:#
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an a-l novel/painting/play#
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My father enjoyed Melville’s a-l seafaring tales.
allegorical#
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adjective#
/ˌæl.əˈɡɔːr.ə.kəl/#
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見る#
allegory
> 预付款旅游票优惠 [Advance Purchase Excursion的缩写]#
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an A-x fare#
预付款旅游票优惠价
Apex#
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noun [ U ]#
adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˈeɪ.peks/
> [figurative] the highest point or most successful part of something#
巅峰，全盛时期#
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He reached [the a-x of his career] during that period.#
那个时期他的事业达到顶峰
apex#
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noun [C]#
/ˈeɪ.peks/
> [mainly UK old-fashioned] a small glass bottle, especially one containing liquid medicine#
小玻璃瓶；[尤指]小药水瓶#
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a p-l of opium/poison#
一小瓶鸦片／毒药
phial#
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noun [ C ]#
(US usually vial)
> a mammal found in Africa and Asia that eats ants or termites, catching them with its long, sticky tongue. It has a long nose, and its body is covered in scales (= hard, flat pieces).#
穿山甲，鲮鲤#
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The p-n is also known as a scaly anteater.#
穿山甲也被称为有鳞的食蚁兽
pangolin#
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noun [ C ]#
/pæŋˈɡoʊ.lɪn/
> [specialized] the layer between the retina and the outer white covering of the eye, that contains blood vessels and pigment (= substance giving color)#
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The retina, c-d, and pigment epithelium were dissected as a unit from the sclera.
choroid#
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adjective#
/ˈkɔːr.ɔɪd/
> a clear substance made from animal bones and used especially to make jelly#
明胶; 骨胶; 动物胶#
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g-n#
g-e
gelatin#
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/ˈdʒel.ə.tiːn/#
mainly US#
gelatine#
noun [ U ]#
mainly UK
