2023.10.05 Flashcards
> to completely destroy a city, building, etc.#
把[城市、建筑物等]夷为平地；彻底摧毁#
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The town [was r-ed to the ground] in the [bombing raid] - not a building was left standing.#
整个城镇在空袭中被夷为平地——没有一座建筑物幸存
raze#
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verb [ T ]#
/reɪz/
> the state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment.#
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Tension, and the l-y of violence, make the greatest impressions.#
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》the state of a disease not yet manifesting the usual symptoms.#
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{The l-y of} tumors in mice.
la·ten·cy#
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/ˈlātənsē/
> [COMPUTING] the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.#
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Poor performance due to [network l-y].
la·ten·cy#
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/ˈlātənsē/
》a sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people#
轰动；狂热；狂怒#
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The government’s decision to raise taxes has caused a great f-r.#
政府增税的决定引起了轩然大波#
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[the f-r over] his latest film.#
他新拍的电影引起的轰动
furor#
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noun [ S ]#
UK furore#
/ˈfjʊr.ɔːr/
> (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual#
[尤指儿童] 智力超常的，早熟的#
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A [p-s child], she went to university at the age of 15.#
她智力超常，15岁就上了大学#
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She recorded her first CD [at the p-s age of] twelve.#
她在12岁这么小的年纪就录制了自己的第一张激光唱片
precocious#
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adjective#
/prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/
> [disapproving] A p-s child behaves as if they are much older than they are.#
少年老成的#
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a p-s little brat#
很老练的小家伙
precocious#
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adjective#
/prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/
> very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice#
感知能力强的；观察敏锐的；有洞察力的#
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Her books are full of {p-e insights into} the human condition.#
她书里有很多对人类现状的深入洞见
perceptive#
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adjective#
/pɚˈsep.tɪv/
> [formal] to give up something such as a responsibility or claim#
放弃；拒绝#
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He has {r-hed his claim to} the throne.#
他放弃了继承王位的要求#
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She {r-hed control of the family investments to} her son.#
她把家庭投资的掌控权移交给了儿子# #
to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something#
[不情愿地] 松开，放开，交出，让予#
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She {r-hed her hold/grip on} the steering wheel.#
她松开了握着方向盘的手
relinquish#
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verb [ T ]#
/rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/
》[formal] to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death#
把…遗赠给#
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Her father {b-hed her the family fortune} in his will.#
她父亲在遗嘱中写明将家产传给她#
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Picasso {b-hed most of his paintings and sculptures to} Spain and France.#
毕加索将他大部分的绘画和雕塑作品遗赠给了西班牙和法国
bequeath#
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verb [ T + two objects ]#
/bɪˈkwiːð/
> [formal] used to refer to something very old that is still existing#
现存的；尚存的#
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We have some {e-t parish records from} the 16th century.#
我们保存了一些16世纪留下来的教区记录
extant#
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adjective#
/ekˈstænt/#
/ˈek.stənt/
> showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry#
愿意和解的；调停的，安抚的#
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a c-y gesture/remark#
愿意和解的姿态/言语#
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The UK government was not {in a c-y mood}.#
英国政府无意和解
conciliatory#
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adjective#
/kənˈsɪl.i.ə.tɔːr.i/
》to end a disagreement or someone’s anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way#
安抚；抚慰；调停；和解#
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An independent adviser has been brought in to {c-e between} the two sides involved in the conflict.#
一位独立顾问被请来在冲突双方之间作调解#
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These changes have been made in an attempt {to c-e critics of} the plan.#
作出这些变动是为了安抚该计划的批评者们
conciliate#
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verb [ I or T ]#
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪt/
> [formal] If you become i-d to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it.#
使[某人]习惯于[令人不快的事物]#
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After spending some time on the island they {became i-ed to} the hardships.#
在岛上呆了一段时间后，他们适应了那儿的艰苦生活
inure sb to sth#
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— phrasal verb with inure verb#
/ɪnˈjʊr/
> a type of dog used for hunting#
猎狗；[尤指]猎狐犬#
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h-d
hound#
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noun [ C ]#
/haʊnd/
》to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them#
追赶；[不停地]烦扰#
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The reporters wouldn’t stop h-ding her.#
记者们不停地烦扰她#
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Synonym#
harass
hound#
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verb [ T ]#
/haʊnd/
> to force someone to leave a job or a place#
逼迫[某人]离开#
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He claims he was {h-ded out} of his job by a group of students who disapproved of his views.#
他声称自己是被一群与他观点不合的学生逼迫离职的
hound sb out#
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— phrasal verb with hound verb [ T ]#
/haʊnd/
> an official of high rank in the Christian religion, such as a bishop or an abbot#
高级教士#
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p-e
prelate#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈprel.ət/
> the government of the Roman Catholic Church, under the Pope# 圣座，罗马天主教廷#
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the area where the Pope as the Bishop of Rome has authority#
教皇作为罗马主教的教区，教廷，圣座#
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the H-y S-e
the Holy See#
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noun#
/ˌhoʊ.li ˈsiː/
> [formal] to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad#
严厉指责，痛斥[戏剧、书、政治行为等]#
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His latest novel received {e-ting reviews}.#
他的最新小说受到了严厉的批评#
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The president {e-ed the Western press for} their biased views.#
这位总统痛斥西方新闻界充满偏见的观点
excoriate#
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verb [ T ]#
/ekˈskɔːr.i.eɪt/
》 [informal, disapproving, UK] S-y food is heavy and unhealthy, sometimes in an unpleasant way.#
让人易饱的；高淀粉的#
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I’ve been eating too many s-y puddings.#
我吃高淀粉的布丁吃得太多了
stodgy#
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adjective#
/ˈstɑː.dʒi/
> boring, serious, and formal#
古板的；枯燥乏味的#
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Neither company has succeeded in shedding its {s-y image}.#
两家公司都未能摆脱其刻板乏味的形象#
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Younger consumers, it is said, regard their products as s-y and unfashionable.#
据说，年轻一些的消费者认为他们的产品古板落伍
stodgy#
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adjective#
/ˈstɑː.dʒi/
》secret and dishonest behavior#
欺骗行为；诡计#
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a firm that investigates {commercial s-y}
skulduggery#
skullduggery#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ.ɚ.i/
》[informal] silly behavior or nonsense#
蠢行；蠢话；废话#
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I like the socializing but I {can’t be bothered with} dressing up and all that m-y.#
我喜欢社交活动，但梳妆打扮这样的琐事却让我不胜其烦
malarkey#
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noun [ U ]#
/məˈlɑːr.ki/
> [Chinese idiom] keep a low profile ( or hide our capacity ) and bide your time.#
韜光養晦、有所作為#
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H-e your s-h, b-e your t-e
Hide your strength, bide your time#
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bide = remain somewhere waiting
> to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something#
静候时机#
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She was {b-ding her t-e} until she could {get her revenge}.#
她在等待时机报仇雪恨
bide#
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verb#
/baɪd/#
bide your time
》to avoid something#
避开，避免#
She has {s-nned publicity} since she retired from acting.#
告别舞台生涯后，她便退出了人们的视线#
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> to ignore someone and not speak to that person because you cannot accept their behavior, beliefs, etc.#
躲避，回避#
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After the trial he {was s-nned by} friends and family alike.#
审判后，朋友和家人都躲着他
shun#
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verb [ T ]#
/ʃʌn/# -nn-
> happening sometimes; not regular or continuous#
偶尔发生的；阵发性的；断断续续的#
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s-c gunfire# 零星的炮火#
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a s-c electricity supply#
不稳定的电力供应#
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More than 100 people have been killed this year {in s-c outbursts of ethnic violence}.#
今年有超过100人在零星爆发的种族暴力中丧生#
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Synonym# occasional
sporadic#
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adjective#
/spəˈræd.ɪk/
> to completely destroy a city, building, etc.#
把[城市、建筑物等]夷为平地；彻底摧毁#
#
The town {was r-ed to the ground} in the {bombing raid} - not a building was left standing.#
整个城镇在空袭中被夷为平地——没有一座建筑物幸存
raze#
#
verb [ T ]#
/reɪz/
> the state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment.#
#
Tension, and the l-y of violence, make the greatest impressions.#
#
》the state of a disease not yet manifesting the usual symptoms.#
#
{The l-y of} tumors in mice.
la·ten·cy#
#
/ˈlātənsē/
> [COMPUTING] the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.#
#
Poor performance due to {network l-y}.
la·ten·cy#
#
/ˈlātənsē/
》a sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people#
轰动；狂热；狂怒#
#
The government’s decision to raise taxes has caused a great f-r.#
政府增税的决定引起了轩然大波#
#
{the f-r over} his latest film.#
他新拍的电影引起的轰动
furor#
#
noun [ S ]#
UK furore#
/ˈfjʊr.ɔːr/
> (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual#
[尤指儿童] 智力超常的，早熟的#
#
A {p-s child}, she went to university at the age of 15.#
她智力超常，15岁就上了大学#
#
She recorded her first CD {at the p-s age of} twelve.#
她在12岁这么小的年纪就录制了自己的第一张激光唱片
precocious#
#
adjective#
/prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/
> [disapproving] A p-s child behaves as if they are much older than they are.# 少年老成的#
#
a p-s little brat#
很老练的小家伙
precocious#
#
adjective#
/prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/
> very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice#
感知能力强的；观察敏锐的；有洞察力的#
#
Her books are full of {p-e insights into} the human condition.#
她书里有很多对人类现状的深入洞见
perceptive#
#
adjective#
/pɚˈsep.tɪv/
》[formal] to give up something such as a responsibility or claim#
放弃；拒绝#
#
He has {r-hed his claim to} the throne.#
他放弃了继承王位的要求#
#
She {r-hed control of the family investments to} her son.#
她把家庭投资的掌控权移交给了儿子#
#
> to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something#
[不情愿地] 松开，放开，交出，让予#
#
She {r-hed her hold/grip on} the steering wheel.#
她松开了握着方向盘的手
relinquish#
#
verb [ T ]#
/rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/
> [formal] to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death#
把…遗赠给#
#
Her father {b-hed her the family fortune} in his will.#
她父亲在遗嘱中写明将家产传给她#
#
Picasso {b-hed most of his paintings and sculptures to} Spain and France.#
毕加索将他大部分的绘画和雕塑作品遗赠给了西班牙和法国
bequeath#
#
verb [ T + two objects ]#
/bɪˈkwiːð/
> [formal] used to refer to something very old that is still existing#
现存的；尚存的#
#
We have some {e-t parish records from} the 16th century.#
我们保存了一些16世纪留下来的教区记录
extant#
#
adjective#
/ekˈstænt/#
/ˈek.stənt/
> showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry#
愿意和解的；调停的，安抚的#
#
a c-y gesture/remark#
愿意和解的姿态/言语#
#
The UK government was not {in a c-y mood}.#
英国政府无意和解
conciliatory#
#
adjective#
/kənˈsɪl.i.ə.tɔːr.i/
》to end a disagreement or someone’s anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way#
安抚；抚慰；调停；和解#
#
An independent adviser has been brought in to {c-e between} the two sides involved in the conflict.#
一位独立顾问被请来在冲突双方之间作调解#
#
These changes have been made in an attempt {to c-e critics of} the plan.#
作出这些变动是为了安抚该计划的批评者们
conciliate#
#
verb [ I or T ]#
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪt/
> [formal] If you become i-d to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it.#
使[某人]习惯于[令人不快的事物]#
#
After spending some time on the island they {became i-d to} the hardships.#
在岛上呆了一段时间后，他们适应了那儿的艰苦生活
inure sb to sth#
#
— phrasal verb with inure verb#
/ɪnˈjʊr/
> a type of dog used for hunting#
猎狗；[尤指]猎狐犬#
#
h-d
hound#
#
noun [ C ]#
/haʊnd/
》to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them#
追赶；[不停地]烦扰#
#
The reporters wouldn’t stop h-ding her.#
记者们不停地烦扰她#
#
Synonym#
harass
hound#
#
verb [ T ]#
/haʊnd/
> to force someone to leave a job or a place#
逼迫[某人]离开#
#
He claims he {was h-ded out of} his job by a group of students who disapproved of his views.#
他声称自己是被一群与他观点不合的学生逼迫离职的
hound sb out#
#
— phrasal verb with hound verb [ T ]#
/haʊnd/
> an official of high rank in the Christian religion, such as a bishop or an abbot#
高级教士#
#
p-e
prelate#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈprel.ət/
> the government of the Roman Catholic Church, under the Pope#
圣座，罗马天主教廷#
#
the area where the Pope as the Bishop of Rome has authority#
教皇作为罗马主教的教区，教廷，圣座#
#
the H-y S-e
the Holy See#
#
noun#
/ˌhoʊ.li ˈsiː/
> leather whose surface has been made slightly rough so that it is soft but not shiny:#
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She decided to wear her brown s-e shoes.
suede#
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noun [ U ]#
/sweɪd/
》[US] a type of thick, rough cloth used for things and coverings that must be strong#
粗麻布#
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b-p
burlap#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈbɝː.læp/#
(UK hessian)
