5 Flashcards
Marsupial
/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl/ Noun. 名词 有袋动物 A type of mammal from Australasia or South or Central America that is
not completely developed when it is born and is carried around in a
pouch on the mother’s body, where it is fed and protected until it is
completely developed
Marsupials include koalas, possums, and kangaroos. 有袋
目动物包括树袋熊、袋貂和袋鼠。
Lend
/lend/ Vt. 及物动词 借出,借给 To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it
to be given back
She doesn’t like lending her books. 她不喜欢把书借给别人。
Mammal
/ˈmæm.əl/ Noun. 名词 哺乳动物 Any animals of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own
body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs.
Humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins are all mammals,
but birds, fish, and crocodiles are not. 人、狗、大象和海豚都
是哺乳动物,而⻦、⻥和鳄⻥则不是。
Hemisphere
/ˈhem.ə.sfɪr/ Noun. 名词 半球 One of two halves of the earth, especially above or below the equator The northern/southern hemisphere. 北/南半球
Acknowledge
/əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/ Vt. 及物动词 承认 To accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of
something
Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her
field. 历史学家们公认她是该领域中的天才。
Assert
/-ˈsɝːt/ Vt. 及物动词 断言;主张 To say that something is certainly true; To do something to show that
you have power
He asserts that she stole money from him. 他一口咬定她偷
了他的钱。
Sensation
/senˈseɪ.ʃən/ Noun. 名词 感知,感觉 The ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a
physical feeling that results from this ability
I had no sensation of pain whatsoever. 我没有任何痛苦的感
觉。
Perceive
/pəˈsiːv/ Vt. 及物动词 认为;看待;视为 To come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about
something
Women’s magazines are often perceived to be superficial.
女性杂志通常被认为是肤浅的。
Impair
/ɪmˈper/ Vt. 及物动词 损害,削弱 To spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of
winning the tournament. 复发的膝伤可能降低了他在锦标赛中
获胜的机会。
Clamp
/klæmp/ Vt. 及物动词 or
Noun. 名词
动词:(用夹具)夹紧,夹住;名
词:夹具;夹钳
A device made of wood or metal that is used to hold two things
together tightly
Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette
in a vertical position. 小心翼翼地把夹子夹紧,直到能把吸液
管牢牢地垂直固定住为止。
Inject
/ɪnˈdʒekt/ Vt. 及物动词 注射 To use a needle and syringe to put a liquid such as a drug into a
person’s body
Phil’s a diabetic and has to inject himself with insulin every
day. 菲尔患有糖尿病,每天都得给自己注射胰岛素。
Anesthetic
/ˌæn.əsˈθet.̬ɪk/ Noun. 名词 麻醉剂 A substance that makes you unable to feel pain The operation is performed under anesthetic. 手术是在麻醉
状态下进行的。
Seek
/siːk/ Vt. 及物动词 寻找;寻求(尤指非物质的东⻄) To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a
physical object
“Are you actively seeking jobs?” she asked.“你在积极地找工
作吗?”她问。
Defect
/ˈdiː.fekt/ Noun. 名词 缺点;缺陷;瑕疵 A fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or
person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly
All the company’s aircraft have been grounded, after a
defect in the engine cooling system was discovered. 自从发
现发动机冷却系统有缺陷之后,这家公司所有的⻜机都已经停
⻜了。
Tendency
/ˈten.dən.si/ Noun. 名词 (思想,行为等的)倾向 If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably
do it or like it
His tendency to exaggerate is well known. 他喜欢夸张是出
了名的。
