2022.02.27 Flashcards
> [literary] in a way that is very extreme:#
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an e-y painful disease#
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Is there a more e-y melancholy sound than that of children crying?
exquisitely#
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adverb#
/ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt.li/#
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melancholy#
/ˈmel·ənˌkɑ·li/
> [one of] a group of chemicals that are found in plant cells, especially in leaves, bark (= a tree’s outer covering), and fruit that is not yet ready to eat#
丹宁[酸]，鞣酸#
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t-n
tannin#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈtæn.ɪn/#
Also: tannic acid#
/ˌtæn.ɪkˈæs.ɪd/
> a drug that contains opium, especially one that causes sleep#
[尤指用于安眠的]鸦片制剂，麻醉剂#
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o-e
opiate#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈoʊ.pi.ət/
> a herb whose smell is very attractive to cats#
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A chase ensues before she is able to find c-p, eventually taming the cat.
catnip#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈkæt.nɪp/#
also catmint#
/ˈkæt.mɪnt/
> a rough, thick piece of wood#
梁木；粗木材#
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b-k
balk#
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noun [ C ]#
/bɑːlk/
> a small building joined to or near to a larger one#
[与大建筑物相连或相近的]附属建筑，外围建筑#
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[US] a toilet in an outbuilding#
户外厕所#
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o-s
outhouse#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈaʊt.haʊs/
> a subgroup of the steroids and an important class of organic molecules. They occur naturally in plants, animals, and fungi, and can be also produced by some bacteria [however likely with different functions].#
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s-s
Sterols, also known as steroid alcohols, are
> a thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal used to make floors, furniture, window coverings, etc.#
板条#
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The base of the bed was made of s-ts.#
床架是用板条制成的。
slat#
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noun [ C ]#
/slæt/
> boring and making you feel unhappy#
沉闷的，单调乏味的，令人沮丧的#
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a d-y little town#
沉闷的小城#
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She had spent another d-y day in the office.#
她在办公室里又度过了枯燥的一天。
dreary#
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adjective#
/ˈdrɪr.i/
> boring, especially in appearance; having little color and excitement#
[尤指外表]单调的，乏味的，缺乏色彩的，平淡的#
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She walked through the city center with its d-b, grey buildings and felt depressed.#
走过市中心那些单调的灰色建筑物，她心里感觉很压抑#
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I feel so d-b in this grey uniform.#
穿这套灰制服我觉得很没生气。
drab#
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adjective#
disapproving#
/dræb/
> formal to stop doing or having something#
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放弃，摒弃#
He decided to f-e politics for journalism.#
他决定离开政界，转向新闻界。
forsake#
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verb [ T ]#
/fɔːrˈseɪk/#
forsook | forsaken
> in a very beautiful and delicate way:#
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Their house is e-y furnished.#
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E-y dressed couples stroll the streets.
exquisitely#
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adverb#
/ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt.li/
> influence, especially from government organizations, that is used to try to persuade banks and other financial institutions to keep to rules and act in the best interests of the economy#
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The third role is that of exhortation and the use of {moral s-n} to convince companies to engage in cooperation.
suasion#
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noun [ U ]#
also moral suasion#
/ˈsweɪʒən/
> old and in poor condition#
年久失修的，破败的，破旧的#
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The hotel we stayed in was really d-d.#
我们住的那家酒店真是破败不堪#
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a d-d old car/shed#
破旧的汽车／棚屋
dilapidated#
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adjective#
/dɪˈlæp.ə.deɪ.t̬ɪd/
> producing a great number or amount of something#
作品丰富的；多产的#
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He was probably the most p-c songwriter of his generation.#
他可能是他这代人中最多产的歌曲作家#
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Rabbits and other rodents are p-c (= have a lot of babies).#
兔子和其他啮齿类动物繁殖能力都很强。
prolific#
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adjective#
/prəˈlɪf.ɪk/
> Relating to or resulting from the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.#
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An a-l tribunal shall be constituted to settle.
arbitral#
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/ˈɑːr.bɪ.trəl/#
adjective
> to be certain to attract or interest a particular person or type of person:#
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This kind of high school movie {is c-p to} teenagers.
be (like) catnip to sb/sth
> to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen#
犹豫#
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I b-ked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.#
想到要与他一起在火车上度过4个小时，我心里就犯嘀咕。
balk#
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verb [ I ]#
/bɑːlk/
> to feel unhappy because someone has something that you think they do not deserve#
羡慕；嫉妒#
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[ + two objects ] I don’t b-e him his freedom.#
我并不羡慕他的自由。
begrudge#
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verb [ T ]#
/bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/
> to produce saliva#
分泌唾液；流口水#
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The thought of all that delicious food made me s-e.#
一想起那些美味佳肴，我就开始流口水了。
salivate#
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verb [ I ]#
biology#
humorous or specialized#
/ˈsæl.ə.veɪt/
> to wave something in the air in a threatening or excited way#
威胁[或兴奋]地挥舞#
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She b-hed a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen.#
她拿着平底锅向我挥来，于是我就跑出了厨房。
brandish#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈbræn.dɪʃ/
> treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them#
表现出高…一等的姿态的，带有优越感地对待…的#
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I hate the way he’s so c-g to his staff!#
我讨厌他在员工面前那种居高临下的样子！
condescending#
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adjective#
disapproving#
/ˌkɑːn.dəˈsen.dɪŋ/
> [ before noun ] designed to cause fires#
能引起燃烧的#
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an i-y bomb/device#
燃烧弹／装置
incendiary#
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adjective#
/ɪnˈsen.di.er.i/
> [ C ] a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey#
[为维护法律或规定而采取的]强硬措施；[对违反法律或规定者进行的]惩罚，处罚#
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Without realistic s-ns, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom.#
没有切实可行的处罚措施，有些教师难以维持课堂秩序。
sanction#
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noun#
/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/
> [ C ] acceptance of defeat, or giving up or giving in:#
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This was not a c-n but an agreement.
capitulation#
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noun [ C/U ] #
/kəˌpɪtʃ·əˈleɪ·ʃən/
> [ C usually plural ] an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law#
制裁#
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Many nations have imposed s-ns on the country because of its attacks on its own people.#
由于该国发生了针对本国人民的暴力行为，许多国家都对其进行制裁#
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Trade/economic s-ns will only be lifted (= stopped) when the aggressor nation withdraws its troops.#
只有侵略国撤回其军队，贸易／经济制裁才会解除。
sanction#
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noun#
/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/
> [ I + adv/prep ] informal to run fast#
飞跑#
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The children p-ted down the bank.#
孩子们冲下河堤。
pelt#
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verb#
/pelt/
> [ T ] to throw a number of things quickly at someone or something#
连续投掷#
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We saw rioters p-ting police with bricks and bottles.#
我们看见暴乱分子向警察投掷砖头和瓶子。
pelt#
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verb#
/pelt/
> a painful red swelling on the toes or fingers, caused by cold weather#
冻疮#
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To prevent c-ns, avoid exposure to cold.
chilblain#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈtʃɪl.bleɪn/
》a serious medical condition affecting a person’s foot or feet in which the top layer of skin and flesh becomes black and dies, caused by the feet being in wet conditions for a long time:#
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Physical disorders such as [t-h f-t] can result from prolonged exposure to the cold and the damp.#
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t-h f-t
trench foot#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈtrentʃ ˌfʊt/
> likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger#
煽动性的#
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i-y remarks#
煽动性言论
incendiary#
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adjective#
/ɪnˈsen.di.er.i/
> something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary#
可能发生的事；意外事件，不测事件#
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You must be able to deal with all possible c-cies.#
你必须能应付一切可能发生的意外事件#
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Have you made any c-y plans?#
你们制订应急方案了吗？
contingency#
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noun [ C ]#
formal#
/kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
to e-r is h-n
> something that you say that means that it is natural for people to make mistakes and it is important to forgive people when they do#
人皆犯错[宽恕是德]；凡人多舛误[唯神能见宥]#
to err is human [to forgive divine]# saying
> the process of quickly examining patients who are taken to a hospital in order to decide which ones are the most seriously ill and must be treated first# [医院]病人鉴别分类[以确定哪些病人情况最为严重须优先处理]#
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The t-e nurse told him he would have to wait.# 负责病人鉴别分类的护士让他等着#
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the process of examining problems in order to decide which ones are the most serious and must be dealt with first#
情况鉴别分类[以确定哪些问题最为严重须优先处理]
triage#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈtriː.ɑːʒ/
> to accept defeat, or to give up or give in:#
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I c-ed and let my daughter go with her friends.#
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Their forces c-ed five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
capitulate#
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verb [ I ]#
/kəˈpɪtʃ·əˌleɪt/
》to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly:#
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The sports minister today {c-ed to} calls for his resignation.
capitulate#
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verb [ I ]#
/kəˈpɪtʃ·əˌleɪt/
》to be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake#
宁愿过于谨慎也不要冒险犯错误#
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25 people have replied to the invitation, but I’ve [e-red on the s-e of c-n] and put out 30 chairs.#
25人回复了邀请函，但为谨慎起见我准备了30把椅子。
err on the side of caution
> to be more likely than other people to have a medical condition or to behave in a particular way#
易感染…；更倾向于，更有可能#
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Researchers have discovered that the children of these patients are genetically [p-d to] cancer.#
研究者发现这些病人的子女容易通过遗传患上癌症#
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The president is [p-d t-s] negotiation and favors a peaceful way of resolving the crisis.#
总统更倾向于谈判，支持以和平的方式解决危机
predisposed#
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adjective#
/ˌpriː.dɪˈspoʊzd/#
be predisposed to/towards sth
> to happen many times or to happen again#
反复出现；再次发生；重新产生#
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The theme of freedom r-rs throughout her writing.#
自由这一主题在她的写作中反复出现#
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If the pain/problem/trouble, etc. r-rs, come and see me.#
如果疼痛复发／问题再出现／再感不适等，就来找我
recur#
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verb [ I ]#
/rɪˈkɝː/ -rr-
> to make a mistake or to do something wrong#
犯错误；做错事；出差错#
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He e-red in agreeing to her appointment to the position.#
他错在同意了对她的任命。
err#
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verb [ I ]#
formal#
/er/
/伴唱[人员]/
backing singer
> /别没精打采的/
try not to slouch
> a large building divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of a city#
[常指城市贫民区的]公寓大楼#
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t-t
tenement#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈten.ə.mənt/
> a thin, light pancake#
薄煎饼#
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c-e
crepe#
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noun#
/krep/#
[ C ] mainly US#
also crêpe#
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Note it’s not /kreip/
