Bb Flashcards
Gravel
- 砂礫，碎石
The road is covered with gravel.
這路用礫石鋪成。 - 【礦】砂礫層
- 【醫】尿砂
vt.
1. 用碎石鋪（路等）[H]
2. 使（船）擱淺在沙灘上
3. 使困惑；使氣惱，攪擾[H][（+by/for）]
She was graveled by her son’s odd behavior.
兒子古怪的行為令她困惑不已。
Delineate
to describe or mark the edge of something:
The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter.
The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.
The boundary of the park is delineated by a row of trees.
Multitude
a large number of people or things:
The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder.
He stepped out onto the balcony to address the multitude below.
She couldn’t get through the multitude surrounding the stage.
The multitude called for his execution.
n.
1. 許多[C][（+of）][G]
There are a multitude of reasons against it.
有許多反對理由。
These systems are capable of performing multitudes of different tasks.
這些系統能執行許多不同的工作。
- 一大群人[C]
An angry multitude collected in the street.
街道上聚集了一大群憤怒的人。 - 大眾，民眾[the S]
We must try to satisfy the needs of the multitude.
我們一定要設法滿足廣大民眾的要求。
Pacifist
(n.), (adj.)
和平主義者，和平主義者的
Einstein was an ardent pacifist who promoted the cause of world peace.
Pacifism (n.)
和平主義
Philanthropist
n.
1. 慈善家[C]
His father was a philanthropist.
他的父親是一個慈善家。
a person who helps the poor, especially by giving them money:
a donation from a wealthy 19th-century philanthropist
She is a philanthropist who has supported many charities for over twenty years.
Uneventful
An uneventful time or situation is one in which nothing interesting or surprising happens:
It was an uneventful journey.
The flight to Europe was uneventful.
adj.
1. 平平淡淡的
an uneventful life/career
平凡的一生／職業生涯
to have an uneventful journey
旅途平安無事
Agitated
worried or angry:
She became very agitated when her son failed to return home.
There was a long delay, and people became increasingly agitated as they waited for the train.
nervous because of worry or fear that is difficult to control:
Gordon became visibly agitated when asked about the minimum wage issue.
Many times the private hospitals transfer their terribly aggressive, agitated patients to us because they cannot handle them.
Offspring
n.
1. 子女；子孫；後代
His offspring are diligent and intelligent.
他的後代既勤奮又聰明。
- （動物的）幼獸；（植物的）幼苗
- 結果；產物
The atomic bomb is the offspring of twentieth century physics.
原子彈是二十世紀物理學的產物。
Gauge, to gauge (v.), (n.)
n.
1. 標準尺寸，標準規格
The amount of money one makes is not the only gauge of one’s success.
掙錢的多少不是衡量一個人成功的唯一標準。
2. 測量儀器；規，表，計[C]
My car’s gas gauge indicated that there was little gas left.
我車上的汽油表顯示剩下的油不多了。
3. 大小，程度；範圍；容量[U]
This has gone beyond the gauge of her tolerance.
這已超出她的忍受範圍。
4. 估計（或判斷）方法[C]
5. （槍管）的口徑；（鐵道的）軌距[U][C]
A 12-gauge shotgun was found at the crime scene.
在犯罪現場發現了一支十二口徑的獵槍。
6. （金屬板等的）厚度；（鋼絲等的）直徑
vt.
1. 量，測
2. 估計，判斷
The servant tried to gauge his master’s mood.
那個僕人想揣測他主人的心思。
3. 給……定規格
Instinctively
in a way that is not thought about, planned, or developed by training:
She knew instinctively that he was dangerous.
Instinctively my hand reached for my phone.
He instinctively saw that I needed help.
Kids instinctively look to their parents to judge whether all is right with the world.
If the bike starts to tip, we instinctively put our feet down.
Instinctive (adj. )
1. （出於）本能的；（出於）天性的；（來自）直覺的
She had an instinctive taste for music.
她性喜音樂。
Climbing is instinctive in monkeys.
猴子攀爬出於本能。
Her hand reached instinctively for the visor of her helmet
Gulp
(v.)
to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement:
She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit.
When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.
vt.
1. 狼吞虎嚥地吃；大口地飲[（+down）]
He gulped down a cup of tea.
他將一杯茶一飲而盡。
2. 大口地吸（氣）
Swimmers gulp air.
游泳的人大口吸氣。
3. （不加分析地）吸收（或接受）[（+down）]
4. 抑制，忍住[（+down/back）]
Mother gulped back her tears.
母親忍住了眼淚。
vi.
1. 喘不過氣來；哽住
He tried to say something, but gulped, and no words came.
他想說什麼，但哽住了，什麼話都說不出來。
2. 狼吞虎嚥
n.
1. 吞嚥；一（大）口
Ray took a gulp of coffee and rushed out of the room.
雷喝了一大口咖啡，接著便衝出了房間。
Thaw
vi.
1. （冰，雪等）融化，融解；解凍[（+out）]
The snow had thawed.
雪化了。
2. （天氣）變暖和（使冰雪融化）
It was thawing fast.
天氣轉暖，冰雪融化很快。
3. 變得隨和，變得不拘束，變得融洽
After a good dinner he began to thaw.
吃過一頓美餐後，他開始變得隨和了。
vt.
1. 使融化，使融解，使解凍
The sun soon thawed the ice on the river.
太陽很快融化了河上的冰層。
2. 使變得不拘束，使融洽
A cup of tea helped to thaw out our guest.
一杯茶有助於我們的客人變得不拘束。
n.
1. 融化，解凍；（態度，關係等）緩和[C][S1]
The spring thaw often caused flooding.
春天解凍常常引起洪水泛濫。
Allow the meat to thaw completely before cooking it.
The sun came out and thawed the ice.
It’s beginning to thaw (= the weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt)
The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing.
Remove the meat from the freezer and let it thaw.
It may take a couple of hours to thaw out.
(n.)
There are signs of a thaw in relations between the two countries.
There was an early thaw this year.
Strap
n.
1. 帶子; 拉手吊環
a watch with a leather strap
有皮表帶的手表
to fasten/undo a strap
繫好／解開帶子
2. 繃帶
3. 皮鞭
to give sb. the strap
鞭打某人
vt.
1. 用帶子固定
the load needs to be strapped more tightly
貨物需要捆得再緊些
he strapped the knife to his leg
他把刀綁到腿上
Strapped (adj.)
- 短缺的
to be strapped for cash
缺現金
I’d love to come to Hawaii with you, but I’m a little strapped (for cash).
In the early days, we were strapped.
They target financially strapped smaller companies for acquisition.
At the end of the 90s, the International Monetary Fund was strapped for cash .
用皮繩捆住的；用皮帶裝飾的
Acquisition
n.
1. 獲得，取得[U]
He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.
他把時間用在獲取知識上。
- 獲得物；增添的人（或物)
This dress is Amy’s new acquisition.
這衣服是艾咪新添置的。
They target financially strapped smaller companies for acquisition.
Accusation vs acquisition
Accusation vs acquisition
Universally
adv. 副詞
1. 普遍地；一般地；人人
2. 處處，到處
There is a desire for peace universally.
全世界都渴望和平。
The movie was universally acclaimed in many countries
Universal (adj.)
adj. 形容詞
1. 全體的；普遍的；一般的
The government introduced universal secondary education years ago.
幾年前，政府就倡導普及中等教育。
2. 眾所周知的
3. 宇宙的；全世界的
Football is a universal game.
足球是一項全球性的運動。
4. 萬能的，通用的
This machine has a universal use in the home.
這種機器在家庭中有廣泛的用途。
5. 多才多藝的；博聞廣見的
Such a universal genius is hard to come by.
這樣的全才是很難得的。
Unusual perception, did do his work indifferently
有著不一般的看法，但工作普通
Retract
to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false:
retract an invitation/confession/promise
When questioned on TV, he retracted his allegations.
to pull something back or in:
The wheels retract after the aircraft takes off.
The cat retracted its claws.
to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false:
retract an invitation/confession/promise
She had to retract statements in published articles.
A political uproar followed, and he quickly retracted his comments.
Prevail
vi.
1. 勝過，戰勝，優勝[（+over/against）]
Good will prevail over evil.
善良將戰勝邪惡。
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
他的論點佔了上風，我讓步了。
2. 流行，盛行；普遍[（+among/in）]
This custom prevails over the whole area.
這一習俗在整個地區盛行。
to get control or influence:
I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.
And did reason prevail over (= become a more powerful influence than) emotion?
to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time:
This attitude still prevails among the middle classes.
Composure
n. 名詞
1. 平靜，鎮靜，沉著[U]
Keep calm: don’t lose your composure!
保持鎮靜，不要慌張。
Esteem
n.
1. 尊重，尊敬
I have great esteem for his quick decision.
我對他的果斷甚為敬佩。
2. 【古】評價；意見；價值
vt.
1. 尊重，尊敬；珍重
No one can esteem you more than I do.
沒有人會比我更敬重你。
2. 認為，視為[（+as）][O2][O8][O9][+that]
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.
我認為他不可信賴。
3. 估價，評價
Yielding
Soft substances or qualities that are yielding can bend:
a yielding mire of wet leaves
yielding flesh/softness
adj.
1. 聽從的；柔順的
2. 易彎曲的；能變形的
Dapple
to cover something with spots of colour that are lighter or darker than the main colour, or to cover something with areas of light and darkness:
At 7,000 feet, thin patches of snow dapple the sandstone.
adj.
1. 有斑點的，花斑的
a dapple horse
花斑馬
Appease
vt.
1. 平息；緩和；撫慰
Nothing could appease the crying child.
什麼都無法使孩子不哭。
2. 綏靖，姑息；對……讓步
It was a blunder for them to try to appease the aggressor.
他們想姑息侵略者，那是一個大錯。
3. 滿足
Can you appease the boy’s curiosity?
你能滿足這個男孩的好奇心嗎？
Limn
to draw or paint something:
There was no painter present to limn the scene.
Leonardo da Vinci limned in his notebooks painstaking studies that explored the intricacies of human anatomy.
vt.
描寫；描繪
