2023.11.03 Flashcards
》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。
agnostic
noun [C]
/æɡˈnɑː.stɪk/
Compare theist, atheist
1) How to say that?
2) How do you say that?
哪句有错？
1)不是正确的英语表达方式
》to (cause a liquid to) flow very slowly in small amounts
[使]滴下，[使]慢慢流淌
The water was barely d-ling out of the tap.
水好不容易地从水龙头里缓慢滴下。
[UK] D-e the remaining olive oil over the tomatoes.
把剩下的橄榄油淋在西红柿上
dribble
verb [ I or T ]
/ˈdrɪb.əl/
》to make the engine of a motorcycle start by forcefully pushing down a metal bar with your foot
He k-d=s-ted the motorcycle and rode away.
kick-start
verb
[ T ]
/ˈkɪk.stɑːrt/
》[ C or U ] a very slow flow of a liquid
慢慢流淌
The flow of water was reduced to a d-e.
水流变成了涓涓细流
dribble
noun
/ˈdrɪb.əl/
(SLOW FLOW)
》to make something start to happen
促使…开始
Taxes were drastically cut in an attempt {to k-k=s-t the economy}.
进行了大幅减税以刺激经济增长
kick-start
/ˈkɪk.stɑːrt/
verb [ T ]
> An obstacle to progress toward an agreement or goal.#
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Job security has emerged as a key s-g p-t in negotiations.
sticking points
》a unit of measurement of an area of land [10,000 m^2]
公顷
h-e
hectare
noun [ C ]
/ˈhek.ter/
》weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmeda#
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f-l old lady#
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I last saw him just last week and thought how old and f-l he looked.#
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the country’s f-l economy
frail#
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adjective#
/freɪl/
> [UK] to have liquid slowly coming out of your mouth
[使]流口水，[使]垂涎
Babies d-e constantly.
婴儿总是流口水。
dribble
verb [ I or T ]
/ˈdrɪb.əl/
(FROM MOUTH)
> a large, flat area of land covered with grass, usually with few trees, that is found in hot countries, especially in Africa
[尤指非洲等热带国家的]稀树草原
s-h
savannah
noun [ C or U ]
/səˈvæn.ə/
I’m a Chinese.#
I’m Chinese.#
I’m American.#
I’m an American.#
哪句有错?
第一句错，不是英语习惯说法。凡以 ese 结尾的国籍词，如Japanese, Portuguese 在 I’m, He is 等句子中都不能在其前加a。但这些词是可数名词，复数形式与单数形式相同。在there is, there are 和其它句子中可加 a, 如There is a Chinese in the group.
1) Nice to meet you
2) Nice to see you 的差别?
1）为初次见面
2）不为初次见面
> someone who, in stories, changes into a wolf at the time of the full moon (= when the moon is a complete circle)
[故事中的]狼人
w-f
werewolf
noun [ C ]
/ˈwɪr.wʊlf/
plural werewolves
> able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it
an a-e investor/businesswoman
his {a-e handling of the situation}
{an a-e observer of} human behavior
astute
adjective
/əˈstuːt/
> an official order that stops or delays the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner#
[尤指对死刑的]撤销令，缓刑令#
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He was sentenced to death but was granted {a last-minute r-e}.
reprieve#
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noun [ C ]#
/rɪˈpriːv/
> having a negative or harmful effect on something
The match has been cancelled because of {a-e weather conditions}.
They received {a lot of a-e publicity}/criticism about the changes.
So far the drug is thought not to have any {a-e effects}.
迄今为止，人们一直认为这种药物没有任何副作用
adverse
adjective [ before noun ]
/ædˈvɝːs/
> of or belonging to a town or city
市政的；市办的
m-l authorities
市政当局
m-l tennis courts
市属网球场
m-l elections
市政选举
municipal
adjective
/mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/
> boring, ordinary, and not original
平庸的，陈腐的
He just sat there {making b-l remarks} all evening.
他整晚只是坐在那儿说些老套的话。
b-l pop songs
平淡无奇的流行歌曲
banal
adjective
/bəˈnɑːl/
> designed to be useful rather than decorative
实用的
Like many factories, it’s {a very ugly u-n building}.
utilitarian
adjective
/juːˌtɪl.əˈter.i.ən/
》[ T formal] to prevent something from being considered as a possibility in the future
排除…的可能性
The leader’s aggressive stance seems to have {f-ed any chance of} diplomatic compromise.
这位领导人咄咄逼人的态度似乎已经排除了外交妥协的任何可能性。
foreclose
verb
/fɔːrˈkloʊz/
> [of insects and some animals] to be present in large numbers, sometimes causing disease or damage:
When we first moved in, the apartment was i-ted with cockroaches.
infest
verb [ T ]
/ɪnˈfest/
> [Specialized, anatomy] one of the two spaces at the top part of the heart that receive blood from the veins and push it down into the ventricles (= lower spaces)
心房
The right a-m receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.
atrium
noun [ C ]
/ˈeɪ.tri.əm/
also auricle
》to stop or delay the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner
撤销，缓期执行[尤指死刑]
under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were r-ed.
reprieve
verb [ T ]
/rɪˈpriːv/
> In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, an imaginary person or creature that is able to completely transform its physical form or shape.
s-e=s-r
shape-shifter
noun [ C ]
/ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪf.tɚ/
> a person or thing having the same name as another person or thing
同名者；同名物
Hugh Capet paved the way for his son and n-e to be crowned king of France
Unlike its Scottish n-e, Leven is not by the sea
namesake
noun [ C ]
/ˈneɪm.seɪk/
》to spoil something, especially food or blood, by adding a harmful substance, or to spoil people’s opinion of someone
[通过添加有害物质而]污染，使腐败，玷污，败坏
His reputation was permanently t-ted by the financial scandal.
那起财务丑闻让他一辈子声名狼藉。
taint
verb [ T ]
/teɪnt/
> a very large room, often with glass walls or roof, especially in the middle of a large shop or office building
(尤指大商店或办公楼的)中庭，天井
This will be quite a modern building with a balconied a-m inside.
atrium
noun [ C ]
/ˈeɪ.tri.əm/
plural atria or atriums
> going backwards; looking at or copying the past
r-o=pop (= popular music from the past)
过去的流行歌曲
retro-prefix
/ret.roʊ-/
> an escape from a bad situation or experience
The injection provided {a temporary r-e from} the pain.
reprieve
noun [ C ]
/rɪˈpriːv/
> a chemical that is used to destroy plants, especially weeds
除草剂
h-e
herbicide
noun [ C or U ]
/ˈhɝː.bɪ.saɪd/
> to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something
The threatened hospitals could now be r-ed.
面临关闭危险的那些医院现在暂时逃过一劫
reprieve
verb [ T ]
/rɪˈpriːv/
> similar to styles, fashions, etc. from the past
怀旧的；重新流行的；模仿过去式样的
r-o clothes/music
怀旧服装／音乐
a r-o style
重新流行的款式
Inside, the decor is very r-o.
在室内，这种装修格调具有非常的复古韵味
retro
adjective
/ˈret.roʊ/
> a chemical substance made and used for killing insects, especially those that eat plants
杀虫剂
i-e
insecticide
noun [ C or U ]
/ɪnˈsek.tə.saɪd/
> to remain in the same place or position
呆在原地；留在原来的位置
Just s-y p-t with the suitcases, while I go and find a cab.
你留在这儿看箱子，我去叫出租车
stay put
> a simple solution to a complicated problem:
There was no s-r b-t that could have prevented the atrocities.
silver bullet
noun [ C ]
》to cause someone to become less respected#
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The entire family was d-ned by his behavior.#
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I wouldn’t d-n myself by asking my parents for money.
demean#
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verb [ T ]#
/dɪˈmiːn/
> A m-t disease or growth is likely to get worse and lead to death.
[疾病或肿块]恶性的，致命的
The process by which m-t cancer cells multiply isn’t fully understood.#
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Is the tumor m-t or benign?
肿瘤是恶性的还是良性的？
malignant
adjective
/məˈlɪɡ.nənt/
> completely harmless (= causing no harm)
Some mushrooms look i-s but are in fact poisonous.
innocuous
adjective
/ɪˈnɑː.kju.əs/
> [ formal] having a strong wish to do harm
He developed {a m-t hatred for} the land of his birth.
malignant
adjective
/məˈlɪɡ.nənt/
> a very thin, almost transparent cloth of silk or nylon#
雪纺绸，薄绸；尼龙绸#
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c-n
chiffon#
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noun [ U ]#
/ʃɪˈfɑːn/
》a woman’s decorative dressing gown (= a loose coat worn inside the house) made of light material
[质地轻薄的]女式晨衣
n-e
negligée
noun [ C ]
also negligee
/ˌneɡ.lɪˈʒeɪ/
