2022.03.21 Flashcards

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> [disapproving] a person who has very extreme beliefs that may lead them to behave in unreasonable or violent ways#
狂热者,极端分子#
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religious f-cs#
宗教狂热分子

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fanatic#
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noun [ C ]#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪk/

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> [disapproving] holding extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behavior#
狂热的;极端的#
#
a f-l group that has threatened to assassinate doctors#
一个威胁要暗杀医生的极端组织

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fanatical#
#
adjective#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪ.kəl/

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> [formal, U] communication in speech or writing#
对话;交流#
#
[C] a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject#
演讲,演说;论文,文章#
#
a d-e on/upon the nature of life after death#
关于来世之实质的文章

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discourse#
#
noun#
/ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/

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> [formal] a very large difference between two opinions or groups of people#
[两种观点或两个团体之间的]深刻分歧,显著差别#
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There is still a vast economic c-m between developed and developing countries.#
发达国家和发展中国家之间仍然存在着巨大的经济差距

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chasm#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkæz.əm/

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> [informal] a person who is extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable#
入迷者#
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a fitness/film f-c#
健身/电影迷

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fanatic#
#
noun [ C ]#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪk/

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> [informal] any thick, sticky, unpleasant substance#
恶心的黏性物质#
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There was a lot of g-k on my bike chain.#
我的自行车链上有许多油污

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gunk#
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noun [ U ]#
/ɡʌŋk/

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> [informal] drunk#
喝醉的#
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He {was t-d up} after two cups of wine.

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tanked up#
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adjective#
/ˌtæŋkt ˈʌp/

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》[informal] extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable#
入迷的#
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His dedication to fitness was almost f-l.#
他对健身的热情几乎到了入迷的地步#
#
Gary [is f-l about] football.#
加里对足球很痴迷

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fanatical#
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adjective#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪ.kəl/

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> [informal] not limited by rules or accepted ways of doing things#
随心所欲的,无拘无束的#
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a f-g lifestyle/society#
自由放纵的生活方式/社会

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freewheeling#
#
adjective#
/ˈfri.wiː.lɪŋ/

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> [literary] to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone#
重击[某人];深深影响[某人]#
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He s-es the water with his sword# # Various people had been s-n with untimely summer flu#
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She was so s-n with the boy

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smite#
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verb [ T ]#
/smaɪt/#
smote | smitten

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> [MEDICAL specialized] the process of absorbing nutrients or medications into the body by eating or drinking them#
摄取[营养,药物]#
#
There is a therapy option that does not require the {i-n of drugs}.#
有一种不需要摄取药物的治疗方案

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ingestion#
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noun [ U ]#
/ɪnˈʤes.tʃən/

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> a black, green, or whitish area caused by a fungus that grows on things such as plants, paper, cloth, or buildings, usually if the conditions are warm and wet#
霉;霉菌#
#
There are {patches of m-w on the walls}.#
墙上出现了一块块的霉斑

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mildew#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈmɪl.duː/

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> a feeling of great happiness, especially because of a success#
[尤指因成功而感到]欢欣,喜气洋洋#
#
There was j-n in the crowd as the winning goal was scored.#
球队攻入制胜一球时,人群一片欢腾#
#
tightly choreographed mass j-n

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jubilation#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˌdʒuː.bəlˈeɪ.ʃən/

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> a method of getting oil or gas from the rock below the surface of the ground by making large cracks in it. Fracking is short for “hydraulic fracturing”.#
水力压裂法采油[或天然气]#
#
f-g

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fracking#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈfræk.ɪŋ/

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> a plant that lives for several years#
多年生植物#
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Roses and geraniums are p-ls, flowering year after year.#
玫瑰和天竺葵是多年生植物,年复一年地开花#
#
比較#
annual

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perennial#
#
noun [ C ]#
/pəˈren.i.əl/

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> a small knife with two cutting edges and a sharp point that a doctor uses when cutting the skin#
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Up until that point, a l-t had to be used.

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lancet#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈlæn.sɪt/

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> a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has#
癖好,怪癖;特征#
#
She often cracks her knuckles when she’s speaking - it’s one of her little i-sies.#
她讲话时常常将指节捏得咔咔作响,这是她的一个小怪癖#
#
One of the i-sies of this printer is that you can’t stop it once it has started.#
这台打印机的怪毛病之一是一旦开始打印就无法让它停下

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idiosyncrasy#
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noun [ C usually plural ]#
/ˌɪd.i.əˈsɪŋ.krə.si/

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> a type of window that is fixed on one side and opens like a door#
门式窗,平开窗#
#
c-t

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casement#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkeɪ.smənt/#
(also casement window)

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> a very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice, or the ground#
[岩石、地面或冰面的]裂隙;峡谷;深渊#
#
They leaned over the rails and peered down into the dizzying c-m below.#
他们靠在栏杆上向下凝视令人眩晕的深渊

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chasm#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈkæz.əm/

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> arthropod vs anthropoid

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arthropod#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈɑːr.θrə.pɑːd/#
a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example a spider, crab, or ant#
节肢动物[无脊椎动物,体外覆盖坚硬表皮,附肢的外骨骼具关节,身体成结状,比如蜘蛛,螃蟹或蚂蚁]#
#
anthropoid#
adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˈæn.θrə.pɔɪd/#
like a human being or an ape#
似人的,类人的;似猿的,类猿的#
#
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons are all anthropoid apes, having long arms, no tails, and highly developed brains.#
大猩猩、黑猩猩和长臂猿都是类人猿,都有着很长的前肢、高度发达的大脑,且没有尾巴

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> having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features:#
#
The film, three hours long, is directed in his usual i-c style.#
#
He follows a very i-c schedule.

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idiosyncratic#
#
adjective#
/ˌɪd.i.ə.sɪŋˈkræt̬.ɪk/

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> objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant#
洗漱用品#
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Inside the bag were shampoo and other t-s.#
包里有洗发香波和其他洗漱用品

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toiletries#
#
noun [ plural ]#
/ˈtɔɪ.lə.triz/

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> of or belonging to an ancient period in history#
古老的,古代的;原始的#
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an a-c system of government# 古老的政体#
#
an a-c law/rule/language#
古代法律/法规/语言

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archaic#
#
adjective#
/ɑːrˈkeɪ.ɪk/

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> someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists#
不可知论者[对神存在与否不能肯定或认为不可知]#
#
Although he was raised a Catholic, he was an a-c for most of his adult life.#
他虽然从小接受的是天主教教育,但成年后基本上是个不可知论者#
#
比較#
Atheist#
#
[COMPUTING specialized] relating to hardware or software that can be used with many different types of platform (= system)#
[硬件和软件]跨平台的,适用不同平台的

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agnostic#
#
noun [ C ]#
/æɡˈnɑː.stɪk/

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》The action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.#
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I intend to work to ensure my full v-n#
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> Proof that someone or something is right, reasonable, or justified.#
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The results were interpreted as v-n of the company’s policy

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vindication#
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/ˌvɪndəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/#
noun

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> to make someone less angry or upset#
使平静;抚慰#
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I tried to m-y her by giving her flowers.#
我试图通过送花来抚慰她

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mollify#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈmɑː.lə.faɪ/

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> [disapproving] a person who has very extreme beliefs that may lead them to behave in unreasonable or violent ways#
狂热者,极端分子#
#
religious f-cs#
宗教狂热分子

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fanatic#
#
noun [ C ]#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪk/

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> [disapproving] holding extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behavior#
狂热的;极端的#
#
a f-l group that has threatened to assassinate doctors#
一个威胁要暗杀医生的极端组织

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fanatical#
#
adjective#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪ.kəl/

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> [formal, U] communication in speech or writing#
对话;交流#
#
[C] a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject#
演讲,演说;论文,文章#
#
a d-e on/upon the nature of life after death#
关于来世之实质的文章

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discourse#
#
noun#
/ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/

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> [formal] a very large difference between two opinions or groups of people#
[两种观点或两个团体之间的]深刻分歧,显著差别#
#
There is still a vast economic c-m between developed and developing countries.#
发达国家和发展中国家之间仍然存在着巨大的经济差距

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chasm#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈkæz.əm/

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> [informal] a person who is extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable#
入迷者#
#
a fitness/film f-c#
健身/电影迷

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fanatic#
#
noun [ C ]#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪk/

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> [informal] any thick, sticky, unpleasant substance#
恶心的黏性物质#
#
There was a lot of g-k on my bike chain.#
我的自行车链上有许多油污

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gunk#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ɡʌŋk/

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> [informal] drunk#
喝醉的#
#
He was [t-d up] after two cups of wine.

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tanked up#
#
adjective#
/ˌtæŋkt ˈʌp/

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》[informal] extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable#
入迷的#
#
His dedication to fitness was almost f-l.#
他对健身的热情几乎到了入迷的地步#
#
Gary’s f-l about football.#
加里对足球很痴迷

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fanatical#
#
adjective#
/fəˈnæt̬.ɪ.kəl/

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> [informal] not limited by rules or accepted ways of doing things#
随心所欲的,无拘无束的#
#
a f-g lifestyle/society#
自由放纵的生活方式/社会

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freewheeling#
#
adjective#
/ˈfri.wiː.lɪŋ/

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> [literary] to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone#
重击[某人];深深影响[某人]#
#
He s-es the water with his sword#
#
Various people had been s-n with untimely summer flu#
#
She was so s-n with the boy

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smite#
#
verb [ T ]#
/smaɪt/#
smote | smitten

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> [MEDICAL specialized] the process of absorbing nutrients or medications into the body by eating or drinking them#
摄取[营养,药物]#
#
There is a therapy option that does not require the i-n of drugs.#
有一种不需要摄取药物的治疗方案

A

ingestion#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ɪnˈʤes.tʃən/

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> a black, green, or whitish area caused by a fungus that grows on things such as plants, paper, cloth, or buildings, usually if the conditions are warm and wet#
霉;霉菌#
#
There are {patches of m-w on the walls}.#
墙上出现了一块块的霉斑

A

mildew#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈmɪl.duː/

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> a feeling of great happiness, especially because of a success#
[尤指因成功而感到]欢欣,喜气洋洋#
#
There was j-n in the crowd as the winning goal was scored.#
球队攻入制胜一球时,人群一片欢腾#
#
tightly choreographed mass j-n

A

jubilation#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˌdʒuː.bəlˈeɪ.ʃən/

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> a method of getting oil or gas from the rock below the surface of the ground by making large cracks in it. Fracking is short for “hydraulic fracturing”.#
水力压裂法采油[或天然气]#
#
f-g

A

fracking#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈfræk.ɪŋ/

41
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> a plant that lives for several years#
多年生植物#
#
Roses and geraniums are p-ls, flowering year after year.#
玫瑰和天竺葵是多年生植物,年复一年地开花#
#
比較#
annual

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perennial#
#
noun [ C ]#
/pəˈren.i.əl/

42
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》a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has#
癖好,怪癖;特征#
#
She often cracks her knuckles when she’s speaking - it’s one of her little i-sies.#
她讲话时常常将指节捏得咔咔作响,这是她的一个小怪癖#
#
One of the i-sies of this printer is that you can’t stop it once it has started.#
这台打印机的怪毛病之一是一旦开始打印就无法让它停下

A

idiosyncrasy#
#
noun [ C usually plural ]#
/ˌɪd.i.əˈsɪŋ.krə.si/

43
Q

> a type of window that is fixed on one side and opens like a door#
门式窗,平开窗#
#
c-t

A

casement#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈkeɪ.smənt/#
(also casement window)

44
Q

> a very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice, or the ground#
[岩石、地面或冰面的]裂隙;峡谷;深渊#
#
They leaned over the rails and peered down into the {dizzying c-m} below.#
他们靠在栏杆上向下凝视令人眩晕的深渊

A

chasm#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈkæz.əm/#
#
Compare#
schism /ˈskɪz.əm/

45
Q

> arthropod vs anthropoid

A

arthropod#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈɑːr.θrə.pɑːd/#
a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example a spider, crab, or ant#
节肢动物[无脊椎动物,体外覆盖坚硬表皮,附肢的外骨骼具关节,身体成结状,比如蜘蛛,螃蟹或蚂蚁]#
#
anthropoid# adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˈæn.θrə.pɔɪd/#
like a human being or an ape#
似人的,类人的;似猿的,类猿的#
#
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons are all anthropoid apes, having long arms, no tails, and highly developed brains.#
大猩猩、黑猩猩和长臂猿都是类人猿,都有着很长的前肢、高度发达的大脑,且没有尾巴

46
Q

> having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features:#
#
The film, three hours long, is directed in his usual {i-c style}.#
#
He follows {a very i-c schedule}.

A

idiosyncratic#
#
adjective#
/ˌɪd.i.ə.sɪŋˈkræt̬.ɪk/

47
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》lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time#
长期存在的;常年的;不断发生的;反复的#
#
The film “White Christmas” is a p-l favorite.# 《
白色圣诞》是一部经久不衰、深受欢迎的影片#
#
We face the p-l problem of not having enough money.#
我们长期面临资金不足的问题

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perennial#
#
adjective#
/pəˈren.i.əl/

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Q

> objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant#
洗漱用品#
#
Inside the bag were shampoo and other t-s.#
包里有洗发香波和其他洗漱用品

A

toiletries#
#
noun [ plural ]#
/ˈtɔɪ.lə.triz/

49
Q

> of or belonging to an ancient period in history#
古老的,古代的;原始的#
#
an a-c system of government#
古老的政体#
#
an a-c law/rule/language#
古代法律/法规/语言

A

archaic#
#
adjective#
/ɑːrˈkeɪ.ɪk/

50
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> someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists#
不可知论者[对神存在与否不能肯定或认为不可知]#
#
Although he was raised a Catholic, he was an a-c for most of his adult life.#
他虽然从小接受的是天主教教育,但成年后基本上是个不可知论者#
#
比較#
Atheist#
#
[COMPUTING specialized] relating to hardware or software that can be used with many different types of platform (= system)#
[硬件和软件]跨平台的,适用不同平台的

A

agnostic#
#
noun [ C ]#
/æɡˈnɑː.stɪk/

51
Q

》The action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.#
#
I intend to work to ensure my full v-n#
#
> Proof that someone or something is right, reasonable, or justified.#
#
The results were interpreted as v-n of the company’s policy

A

vindication#
#
/ˌvɪndəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/#
noun

52
Q

> to make someone less angry or upset#
使平静;抚慰#
#
I tried to m-y her by giving her flowers.#
我试图通过送花来抚慰她

A

mollify#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈmɑː.lə.faɪ/#
#
compare: mortify = embarrass

53
Q

> [ C, + sing/pl verb, literary] a group of people who are united by the same, especially religious, beliefs#
派别;团体;[尤指]教会,教派#
#
The author has a vision of an emerging worldwide Christian c-n.#
作者憧憬会有一个世界性的基督教会出现

A

communion#
#
noun#
/kəˈmjuː.njən/

54
Q

> [BUSINESS, specialized] the various businesses that are connected with producing, preparing, and selling farm products#
[生产、加工和销售农产品的] 农业综合经营公司,农工联合企业#
#
Capital intensive technologies required to realize these gains can favor a-s over family farms.

A

agribusiness#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈæɡ.rəˌbɪz.nɪs/#
Also agrobusiness

55
Q

》[exclamation, humorous] used to admit that something was your fault#
我的过失;我应受谴责;我应负责任#
#
Well, whose fault was that?”#
“M-a c-a!” Frank said’#
#
Dave usually {has a hard time admitting he’s wrong}, so his m-a c-a means a lot.

A

mea culpa#
#
/ˌmeɪ.ə ˈkʊl.pə/

56
Q

> [formal] a close relationship with someone in which feelings and thoughts are exchanged#
[思想感情的]交流,沟通,交融#
#
He found {spiritual c-n with} her.#
他觉得和她之间可以进行精神上的交流#
#
He lived {in close c-n with} nature/God.#
他在生活中与大自然亲密交融/上帝亲密交流

A

communion#
#
noun#
/kəˈmjuː.njən/#
[ U ]

57
Q

> [formal] a main road for public use or a passage through somewhere#
大街,通衢,大道#
#
The property was located at the intersection of two busy t-es.#
#
Only a few side streets intersect the t-es.

A

thoroughfare#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈθɝː.oʊ.fer/

58
Q

》[formal] a person who believes very strongly in particular principles and tries to follow them carefully#
思想[体系]的追随者[或倡导者]#
#
Attacking i-es on the left and the right, he also defended the occasional mistakes or weaknesses of those in the middle by appealing to pragmatism.

A

ideologue#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈaɪ.di.ə.lɑːɡ/

59
Q

> [formal] to act as a warning or sign of a future event#
是…的预兆,预示#
#
The recent outbreak of violence was f-wed by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year.#
今年早些时候城里发生的几起孤立事件是近来爆发的暴力事件的预兆

A

foreshadow#
#
verb [ T ]#
/fɔːrˈʃæd.oʊ/

60
Q

> [formal] to understand the meaning, especially of other people’s actions and statements, in a particular way#
将…理解为;把…解释为#
#
Any changes to the plan would be [c-ed as] indecision.#
对计划的任何改动都会被视为优柔寡断。

A

construe#
#
verb#
/kənˈstruː/#
construe sth as sth

61
Q

> [formal] to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else#
觊觎,垂涎[尤指他人之物];贪求,渴望#
#
She always c-ted power but never quite achieved it.#
她一直贪求权力,但从未得逞#
#
The Booker Prize is the most c-ted British literary award.#
布克奖是最令人向往的英国文学奖

A

covet#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈkʌv.ət/

62
Q

> [informal, mainly disapproving] a person who is very influenced by the most recent ideas and fashions#
爱时髦的人;赶时髦的人#
#
This is where all the North London t-dies go for a night out.#
这是伦敦北部所有爱时髦的人晚上出没的地方

A

trendy#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈtren.di/

63
Q

> [informal] modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas#
时髦的;受新潮思想影响的#
#
t-y clothes#
时髦服装#
#
a t-y nightclub# 时髦的夜总会#
#
He writes for some t-y magazine for the under-30s.#
他给一本面向30岁以下读者的时尚杂志撰稿

A

trendy#
#
adjective#
/ˈtren.di/

64
Q

> [INTERNET & TELECOMS] the symbol #
on a phone or computer keyboard#
电话(或计算机键盘)上的#号#
#
h-g#
#
used on social media for describing the general subject of a Tweet or other post (= message)#
在社交媒体上发文时用来描述主题的#号

A

hashtag#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈhæʃ.tæɡ/

65
Q

> [mainly US] a kind of low, wide cupboard with several parts and sometimes with drawers, usually used for holding glasses, plates, etc.#
[分几个部分,有时带抽屉,通常用来放玻璃杯、盘子等,低而宽的]橱柜#
#
Hence, the c-a desk is often called a c-a with hutch#
#
類義語#
sideboard

A

credenza#
#
noun [ C ]#
/krɪˈden.zə/

66
Q

> [road sign] no entry or do not go in.#
禁止通行#
#
no t-e

A

no thoroughfare#
#
/ˈθɝː.oʊ.fer/

67
Q

》[UK informal] a dirty and/or unpleasant person or animal#
邋遢的人[或动物];讨厌的人[或动物]#
#
Either way, it seems he’s a dirty f-g, y’know?#
#
Let’s face it; they wanted to make sure I wasn’t a f-g.#
#
> [US] a cheap, dirty hotel; A seedy, run-down hotel or lodging house#
廉价低级旅馆,简陋肮脏的小客栈

A

fleabag#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈfliː.bæɡ/

68
Q

> [UK, US overalls] a pair of trousers with an extra piece of cloth that covers the chest and is held in place by a strap over each shoulder#
背带裤,工装裤#
#
d-s#
#
[US old-fashioned] trousers made of denim (= strong, blue cotton cloth)#
蓝粗布裤子,劳动布裤子

A

dungarees#
#
noun [ plural ]#
/ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈriːz/

69
Q

> [US] a condition in which you feel very weak and sick after being in a very hot place for too long#
热衰竭,中暑#
#
heat p-n

A

heat prostration#
UK: heat exhaustion#
#
noun [ U ]#
#
prostration = collapse, the act of lying stretched out on the ground

70
Q

》a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance, often caused by looking down from a height#
[从高处俯视感到的]眩晕#
#
She can’t stand heights and has always {suffered from v-o}.#
她恐高,总是会感到眩晕#
#
Confusion, prostration, diarrhea, pneumonia and v-o are less frequently reported.

A

vertigo#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.ɡoʊ/

71
Q

> a school for the teaching of music or sometimes acting or art#
音乐学院;戏剧学院;艺术学院#
#
c-y

A

conservatory#
#
noun [ C ]#
/kənˈsɝː.və.tɔːr.i/#
#
UK also conservatoire#
/kənˈsɜː.və.twɑːr/

72
Q

> a simple toilet such as a hole in the ground, used in a military area or when staying in a tent#
[尤指军营或宿营地的] 简易厕所,茅坑#
#
Most sanitation systems for human excreta are on-site facilities, including l-es, non-sewered public toilets and septic tanks.#
#
[Indian English] a toilet of any type#
[任何种类的]厕所

A

latrine#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ləˈtriːn/

73
Q

> a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or gain an advantage and no action can be taken#
僵局,困难局面#
#
This is the latest attempt to break the l-m in the peace process.#
这是为了打破和平进程中的僵局而作出的最新努力#
#
a mass of floating logs that block a river#
阻塞河道的木头,堵住水路的原木

A

logjam#
#
noun#
/ˈlɑːɡ.dʒæm/#
[ C usually singular ]

74
Q

> not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant#
不畏缩的;坚定无畏的;不屈不挠的#
#
It is a brave and u-g account of prison life.#
这是一篇对狱中生活大胆泼辣的报道

A

unflinching#
#
adjective#
/ʌnˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/

75
Q

> showing or describing the total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future events#
预示大灾难的,预言世界末日的#
#
{a-c visions of} a nuclear confrontation#
对核对抗灾难性后果的描述#
#
{a-c warnings about} our destruction of the environment#
对人类破坏环境可能带来毁灭性后果所作的警示

A

apocalyptic#
adjective#
/əˌpɑː.kəˈlɪp.tɪk/

76
Q

> [ U ] a mixture of dried petals and leaves from various flowers and plants that is used to give a room a pleasant smell:#
#
a bowl of p-i#
#
[ S ] an unusual or interesting mixture of things:#
#
Her new TV show will be a p-i of arts and media reports.

A

potpourri#
#
noun#
/ˌpoʊ.pəˈriː/

77
Q

》[DEROGATORY, INFORMAL] a foolish or stupid person.#
#
“no way such f-bs could be of any help”

A

feeb#
#
/fēb/#
noun

78
Q

> [disapproving] talking and behaving in a way that threatens military action; the display or threat of military force.#
#
s-r=r-g by the superpowers

A

saber-rattling#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈseɪ.bɚˌræt̬.əl.ɪŋ/#
#
saber: a heavy sword with a wide, usually curved blade, used in the past by soldiers on horses

79
Q

》[formal] something that is said or done in order to be funny:#
#
His proposal was no j-t - he was completely sincere.#
#
> intended as a joke and not said seriously:#
#
I only said it {in j-t} - you’re obviously not fat.#
#
> to say something intended to be funny:#
#
Would I {j-t about} something so important?

A

jest#
#
noun# [ C ]#
verb#
/dʒest/

80
Q

> [formal] the order of importance given to people in particular societies, groups, or organizations:#
#
{The order of p-e for} {titled nobility in Britain} is duke, marquis, earl, viscount /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/, baron. [D.MEV.B]#
Daddy Mommy Eat Vegetable Bowls#
In Europe, count is equivalent to earl.

A

precedence#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈpres.ə.dens/#
#
viscount /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/

81
Q

> [informal] a person who does dangerous things and takes risks#
#
racecar drivers doing d-l stunts

A

daredevil#
#
noun [ C ]#
adjective#
/ˈderˌdev.əl/

82
Q

> [informal] a psychiatrist = 精神科医#
#
I was so depressed that I ended up going to see a s-k.

A

shrink#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ʃrɪŋk/

83
Q

> [mainly US informal] ways of getting money dishonestly that involve tricking someone:#
#
The plot of the movie includes g-t, betrayal, and daredevil escapes.

A

grift#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ɡrɪft/

84
Q

> [Of some task or activity] exceptionally easy to do or accomplish.#
#
It should have been [l-e s-g f-h in a b-l], but convincing them to increase their investment is proving a lot trickier than we expected.#
#
Picking personal flaws of the president to mock in your comedy routing is [l-e s-g f-h in a b-l].

A

like shooting fish in a barrel

85
Q

》[quality or ability] you were born with, not one you have learned:#
#
Cyril’s most impressive quality was his i-e goodness.

A

innate#
#
adjective#
/ɪˈneɪt/

86
Q

> a request to buy goods that are not available now but will be available in the future:#
#
The luggage company’s offices are full of [b-k o-rs] for its signature bags.

A

back order#
#
noun [ C ]#
(also back-order)#
(US also backorder)#
/ˈbæk ˌɔːr.dɚ/

87
Q

> a small piece of shiny metal or plastic, used esp. to decorate clothes#
#
She wore a s-d top and a striped skirt.

A

spangle#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈspæŋ·ɡəl/#
#
spangled#
#
adjective#
/ˈspæŋ·ɡəld/

88
Q

> a small, shiny metal or plastic disk sewn on clothes for decoration:#
#
Her dress sparkled with s-ns.

A

sequin#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsi·kwən/

89
Q

> a small, shiny metal or plastic disk sewn onto clothes for decoration#
#
Her dress sparkled with s-ns.

A

sequin#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsiː.kwɪn/

90
Q

> details or information that are not important:#
#
She has an encyclopedic knowledge of sports t-a.#
#
The museum celebrates the t-a of everyday life.#
#
unimportant or little-known details or information:#
#
This is a game for [t-a buffs] (= people interested in knowing little-known facts).

A

trivia#
noun [ plural ]#
/ˈtrɪv.i.ə/

91
Q

》If a serious situation {h-gs by a t-d}, it means that even a slight change can decide what will happen and that a bad result such as death, failure, etc. is likely:#
#
The mayor’s political future has been {h-ging by a t-d} since the fraud scandal.

A

hang by a thread

92
Q

> requested for a future time when it or they will be available to buy:#
#
“We have dozens of copies [on b-k o-r],” said the bookstore manager.#
#
She said the masks are [on b-k o-r] and may not arrive for some time.

A

on back order

93
Q

》The best or most ideal option in a group.#
#
Matt is {the p-k of the l-r}, so we need to make sure he ends up on our team.#
#
I know you think that puppy is too small, but to me he’s just {the p-k of the l-r}!

A

pick of the litter

94
Q

> the expression or suggestion of physical, especially sexual, pleasure or satisfaction:#
#
She found his intense s-y irresistible.#
#
I love the s-y of the cello and my response to it.

A

sensuality#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˌsen.sjuˈæl.ə.t̬i/

95
Q

arthropod vs anthropoid

A

arthropod#
noun [ C ]#
[BIOLOGY, specialized]#
/ˈɑːr.θrə.pɑːd/#
#
a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example, a spider, crab, or ant#
#
anthropoid#
adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˈæn.θrə.pɔɪd/#
#
like a human being or an ape:#
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons are all anthropoid apes, having long arms, no tails, and highly developed brains.

96
Q

》Someone who is light on their feet; or demostrates extraodinary footwork.#
#
He’s a good dancer, but he’s no match to {T-e T-s} over there.

A

Twinkle Toes

97
Q

viz.#
adverb#
/vɪz/

A

> [old-fashioned] used, especially in written English, when you want to give more detail or be more exact about something you have just written:#
#
We both shared the same ambition, v-z., to make a lot of money and to retire at 40.

98
Q

What’s plural of “buffalo”?

A

noun [ C ]#
/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/#
#
plural buffaloes or buffalo