2022.02.13 Flashcards
> [ C ] money paid as a reward#
奖金；赏金#
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{A b-y of} $10,000 has been offered for the capture of his murderer.#
悬赏一万美元捉拿谋杀他的凶手
bounty#
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noun#
/ˈbaʊn.t̬i/
》[ C usually singular, formal] something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone#
独有的权利[或权力]，特权#
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Alex makes all the big decisions - that’s his p-e as company director.#
所有重大决定都是由亚历克斯作出的——这是他作为公司主管的特权#
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Skiing used to be the p-e of the rich, but now a far wider range of people do it.#
滑雪过去是富人的特权，但现在更多的人都可以玩了#
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the Royal P-e (= the special rights of the ruling king or queen)#
君主特权
prerogative#
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noun#
/prɪˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/
> [ C usually singular, informal] an occasion when someone tells you in a very angry way that you have done something wrong#
斥责#
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We got a r-g from the coach at half time.#
中场休息时，我们挨了教练一通臭骂
rollicking#
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noun#
/ˈrɑː.lɪ.kɪŋ/
》[ T, informal] to make something look fashionable or impressive, usually by adding things to it#
[通常通过加上些东西] 把…变得时髦 [或好看]#
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He had p-ped his truck with new lights and chrome accessories.#
他装了新的灯和一些镀铬附件，把他的卡车弄得好看了
pimp#
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verb#
/pɪmp/# [I or T]
> [ U, literary] great kindness or willingness to give#
慷慨，大方#
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The charity is totally dependent on the Church’s b-y.#
慈善事业完全依靠全体基督徒的慷慨赠予。
bounty#
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noun#
/ˈbaʊn.t̬i/
> [ U, mainly UK] the act of hitting something hard#
大力击打，猛击#
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All steaks will benefit from a b-g, as this breaks up the muscle fibers that comprise most of the meat.#
大力击打适用于准备各类烹饪用的肉块，因为这样可以打断组成肉块的肌肉纤维。
bashing#
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noun#
/ˈbæʃ.ɪŋ/
> [C usually singular] a large amount#
大量#
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a b-y of food#
大量的食物
bounty#
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noun#
/ˈbaʊn.t̬i/
> [formal] having a very harmful effect or influence#
极其有害的；恶性的；恶劣的#
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The cuts in government funding have had a p-s effect on local health services.#
政府经费的削减对地方医疗卫生服务产生了极为恶劣的影响。
pernicious#
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adjective#
/pɚˈnɪʃ.əs/
> [formal] to break a rule, law, etc.#
违反，违背[规定、法律等]#
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They i-ed building regulations.#
他们违反了建筑规章
infringe#
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verb [ T ]#
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
> [formal] to defeat an enemy completely and force them to run away; to defeat an opponent completely#
击溃[敌人]，使彻底溃败; 彻底击败[对手]#
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The Russian chess team r-ted all the rest.#
俄罗斯国际象棋队把其他参赛队都打了个落花流水
rout#
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verb [T]#
/raʊt/
> [informal] extremely large#
特大的，极大的#
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Billie ate his way through a g-s ice cream sundae.#
比利吃着一大份圣代冰激凌
ginormous#
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adjective#
/ˌdʒaɪˈnɔːr.məs/
> [mainly US] the influence, ability, or importance that someone or something has#
影响力，能力，重要性#
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Does Brady have the intellectual h-t to run the city?#
布雷迪有足够的智力管理一个城市吗
heft#
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noun [U]#
/heft/
> [mainly US] the weight of something#
重量#
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Despite their considerable h-t, buffalo are agile creatures.#
尽管身体相当重，水牛是很灵活的
heft#
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noun [ U ]#
/heft/
》[old-fashioned] happy, energetic, and often noisy#
兴高采烈的；喧闹嬉戏的；欢闹的#
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The play is described as “a r-g tale about love and lust”.#
这部剧被描述为“一个关于爱与欲的快活故事”
rollicking#
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adjective [before noun]#
/ˈrɑː.lɪ.kɪŋ/
> [U] a physical attack on someone#
针对…的身体攻击#
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recent incidents of gay=b-g#
近期殴打同性恋人群的暴力事件
bashing#
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noun#
/ˈbæʃ.ɪŋ/
> [U] strong criticism of a particular type of person or thing#
针对…的严厉批评#
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There’s been a lot of banker=b-g lately.#
最近有很多针对银行家的严厉批评。
bashing#
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noun#
/ˈbæʃ.ɪŋ/
> [UK] a large, pale green bean that can be eaten#
蚕豆#
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b-d b-n
broad bean#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌbrɑːd ˈbiːn/#
[US fava bean]
> a man who controls prostitutes, especially by finding customers for them, and takes some of the money that they earn#
拉皮条的男子；妓院男老板#
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p-p
pimp#
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noun [ C ]#
/pɪmp/
》a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way#
诙谐短诗；警句；隽语#
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One of Oscar Wilde’s most frequently quoted e-ms is “I can resist everything except temptation”.#
奥斯卡•王尔德最常被引用的隽语之一就是“我可以抗拒一切，诱惑除外”
epigram#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈep.ə.ɡræm/
> a type of rock from which aluminum is obtained#
铝矾土，铝土矿#
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b-e
bauxite#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈbɑːk.saɪt/
> defeat#
溃败，彻底失败#
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The battle/election was a complete and utter r-t.#
那次战役／选举一败涂地
rout#
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noun [ C ]#
/raʊt/
》Relating to or characteristic of an elf or elves.#
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his pointed e-h ears#
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》Lively and slightly mischievous; impish.#
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Danny still wore his e-h grin.
elvish#
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adjective#
/ˈɛlvɪʃ/
> shoot in the distance a marksman can expect to fire a specific weapon and hit a desired target without adjusting its sights.#
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If a weapon is sighted correctly and ammunition reliable, the same spot should be hit every time [at p-t=b-k range]
Shoot at point-blank range
> small and often not important details:#
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The committee studied {the m-e of} the report for hours.#
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Comedy is so often based on {the m-e of} everyday life.
the minutiae#
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noun [plural]#
/mɪˈnuː.ʃi.aɪ/
> to act as a pimp, getting customers for prostitutes; to provide someone to a customer as a prostitute#
拉皮条#
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He spent most of his adult life p-ping.#
成年之后他大部分时间都在拉皮条#
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They {p-ped the girls to} a range of clients in the area.#
他们把女孩们介绍给这一地区的许多召妓者
pimp#
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verb#
/pɪmp/#
[I or T]
> to lift, hold, or carry something heavy using your hands#
举起；抬起；抱起#
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I watched him h-t the heavy sack onto his shoulder.#
我看着他把那个沉重的袋子扛到肩上
heft#
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verb [T usually + adv/prep]#
/heft/
》unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying#
离奇的；古怪的；异想天开的#
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a w-l tale# 离奇的故事#
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Despite his kindly, sometimes w-l air, he was a shrewd observer of people.#
尽管他为人和善，有时也有些古怪，但对人的观察很是敏锐
whimsical#
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adjective#
/ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/
> [ I or T ] to [cause to] be unable to breathe because you have no air#
[使]窒息，[使]喘不上气#
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He is said to have [s-ed his victim] with a pillow.#
据说他用枕头闷死了受害人#
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We almost [s-ed in the heat] of the city.#
城里热得快让我们透不过气来了
stifle#
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verb#
/ˈstaɪ.fəl/
》[ T ] to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing#
阻止；压制，抑制；扼杀#
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She {s-ed a cough}/yawn/scream/sneeze.#
她忍住没有咳嗽／打哈欠／尖叫／打喷嚏#
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I don’t know how I managed to {s-e my anger}.#
我不知道自己是怎么抑制住了愤怒#
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We should be encouraging new ideas, not {s-ling them}.#
我们应该鼓励创意，而不是将其扼杀
stifle#
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verb#
/ˈstaɪ.fəl/
> [formal] a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics#
[尤指艺术的] 风格，类型，体裁#
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What g-e does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?#
这本书属于什么体裁——喜剧还是悲剧？#
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a literary/musical/film g-e#
文学体裁／音乐风格／电影类型
genre#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈʒɑːn.rə/
> [informal] the action of finding or publishing private information about someone on the internet without their permission, especially in a way that reveals their name, address, etc.#
[未经他人同意] 在互联网上擅自发布可识别身份的个人信息#
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D-g may be carried out for law enforcement reasons, as well as being used to harass or victimize people.#
在网上擅自泄露他人的个人信息可能是出于执法原因，也可能是用于骚扰或伤害他人
doxing#
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noun [ U ]#
( also doxxing)#
/ˈdɑːk.sɪŋ/
> [mainly US] a sudden explosion of a tire on a road vehicle while it is moving quickly#
车胎爆裂，爆胎#
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[UK informal] a very large meal#
盛宴#
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[US informal] a large party or social occasion#
盛大聚会；重大社交场合#
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b-t
blowout#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈbloʊ.aʊt/
> [PHYSICS specialized] an electronic device or part of a circuit that changes direct current to alternating current#
反相器，换流器#
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Panel lights indicated that one of the three i-rs had gone dead.#
仪表板上的灯光显示，三台反相器中有一台已经坏掉#
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She bought a power i-r and connected her portable TV to a car battery.#
她买了一个电源换流器，并把自己的便携式电视机连接到汽车电池上
inverter#
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noun [ C ]#
/ɪnˈvɝː.t̬ɚ/
》a device for catching small animals and birds, usually with a rope or wire that tightens around the animal#
陷阱，罗网#
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> a trick or situation that deceives you or involves you in some problem that you do not know about#
圈套，陷阱#
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The legal system is full of s-es for those who are not wary.#
法律制度对那些不谨慎的人而言充满了陷阱
snare#
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noun [ C ]#
/sner/
What is the Streisand effect?
》a social phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of further publicizing that information, often via the Internet. It is named after American entertainer Barbra Streisand, whose attempt to suppress the California Coastal Records Project’s photograph of her residence in Malibu, California, taken to document California coastal erosion, inadvertently drew further attention to it in 2003.#
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The S-d effect
> becoming weaker#
变弱的#
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f-g energy/enthusiasm#
渐渐低落的活力／热情
flagging#
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adjective#
/ˈflæɡ.ɪŋ/
> believing things that are not true#
幻想的；错觉的#
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{D-l thinking} is common in schizophrenia.#
妄想是精神分裂症的典型症状
delusional#
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adjective#
/dɪˈluː.ʒən.əl/#
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schizophrenia#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˌskɪt.səˈfriː.ni.ə/
> either of the two occasions in the year when day and night are of equal length#
昼夜平分时；春分；秋分#
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the vernal/autumn e-x#
春／秋分
equinox#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈek.wə.nɑːks/
》general and intended to include everything#
宽泛的；包罗万象的；面面俱到的#
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“South London” is a c-h=a-l phrase/term for anywhere south of the river.#
“伦敦南部”是个很宽泛的名称，适用于河以南的任何地方#
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> a very general description#
笼统的描述；概况介绍
catch-all#
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adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˈkætʃ.ɑːl/
> Happening at or near the time of an equinox#
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e-l gales#
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Outside, the e-l storms of mid-September are raging.
equinoctial#
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(also equinoctial line, equinoctial circle)#
/ˌikwəˈnɑkʃəl/
> If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law.#
必须做的；强制性的；必修的#
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Swimming was c-y at my school.#
在我们学校，游泳是必修课#
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The law made wearing seat belts in cars c-y.#
坐车系安全带是法律强制规定的
compulsory#
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adjective#
/kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/
> interment vs internment
interment = the act of burying a dead body#
/ɪnˈtɝː.mənt/#
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internment = the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war#
/ɪnˈtɝːn.mənt/
> Is “audience” countable or uncountable?
audiences [countable]
> Something that is n-e=r-g is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it.#
伤脑筋的；使人心烦的#
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My wedding was the most [n-e=r-g thing] I’ve ever experienced.#
我的婚礼是我经历过的最伤脑筋的事情
nerve-racking#
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adjective ( also nerve-wracking)#
/ˈnɝːvˌræk.ɪŋ/
> a disease in which areas of skin turn red and are covered with small dry pieces of skin#
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plaque p-s
psoriasis#
noun [ U ]#
/səˈraɪə.sɪs/#
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plaque /plæk/
> a short bar hanging high up in the air from two ropes that acrobats use to perform special movements#
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A glamorous couple performed on the flying t-e.
trapeze#
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noun [ C ]#
/trəˈpiːz/
j-o
jalapeño
/ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/
》a raised surface on which a person making a speech or a music conductor (= leader) stands#
讲坛，讲台；[乐队指挥站的] 指挥台#
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The r-m lies outside the body cavity between the anterior pair of oral lobes.#
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A foreign woman in modern clothes runs across the stage, and others follow, crawling across, over and under the spectators’ r-a, prowling about or hiding.#
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Tiananmen r-m
rostrum#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈrɑː.strəm/#
plural rostrums or rostra
