Chapter 1 Flashcards

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all the rage

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时尚; 风行一时; 风行一时的事物;

Smart products are all the rage nowadays

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inanimate

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[ɪnˈænɪmət]

adj. 无生命的; 死的; 像已死的;

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inanimate object

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无生命之物;静物

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feat

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[fiːt]
n. 技艺; 武艺; 功绩; 英勇事迹;

[例句]A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
赛车是工程学上一项相当了不起的成就。

[其他] 复数:feats

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wallop

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[ˈwɑːləp]

n. 痛打; 猛击;
v. 痛打; 猛击;(在竞赛、比赛等中) 彻底击败,大胜;

[例句]Once, she walloped me over the head with a frying pan..
有一次,她用煎锅狠狠地砸了我的头。

[其他] 第三人称单数:wallops 复数:wallops 现在分词:walloping 过去式:walloped 过去分词:walloped

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sniff out

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  1. 发现; 找到;
  2. (狗)嗅找(炸药、毒品等) ;

[例句] A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment.
一只训练有素、专门嗅找炸药的警犬在公寓里发现了炸弹的痕迹。

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instrumented

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感知化; 物联化; 透彻的感知; 仪器化; 工具性;

[例句]I instrumented the server source code to obtain the packets scanned counter..

我测试了服务器的源代码以获得扫描包的计数器。

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top-of-the-line

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高配版; 线顶端; 顶尖;

[例句]This is the top-of-the-line laptop..
这是这款手提电脑中质量最好的。

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microprocessor

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[ˌmaɪkroʊˈprɑːsesər]
n. 微处理器; 微处理机;

[例句]Adopt microprocessor greatly simplified circuit design and producing and increased products’ consistency and reliability.
采用微处理器大大简化了电路设计和制造,大大提高了产品的一致性和使用的可靠性。

[其他] 复数:microprocessors

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churn out

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【贬】不顾质量地粗糙生产,大量炮制

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new-fangled

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adj. (新想法或新设备) 太复杂的,不必要的,时髦复杂的;

[例句] Mr Goss does not believe in any of this ‘new-fangled nonsense’ about lean meat.
戈斯先生一点儿都不相信有关瘦肉的这种“奇谈怪论”。

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whiz-bang

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美 [ˈwɪz bæŋ]

n. 小口径超高速炮弹;一种爆竹;
adj. 极有用的;〈美俚〉极好的;很优秀的;

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functionality

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[ˌfʌŋkʃəˈnæləti]

n. 实用; 符合实际; 设计目的; 设计功能;(计算机或电子系统的) 功能;

[例句]It is significantly more compact than any comparable laptop, with no loss in functionality..
它比同类笔记本电脑小巧很多,但功能未减。

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go viral (with)

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通过互联网上的社交网站、电子邮件或其它媒体迅速传播和广泛扩散

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viral

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美 [ˈvaɪrəl]
adj. 病毒的; 病毒性的; 病毒引起的;

[例句]Two types of viral symmetry have been recognized, the cubical symmetry and helical symmetry..
已经证实病毒有两种对称型,即立体对称和螺旋对称。

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mind-boggling

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美 [ˈmaɪnd bɑːɡlɪŋ]
adj. 难以想象的; 难以理解的; 令人惊愕的;

[例句]The amount of paperwork involved is mind-boggling.
相关的书面工作量大得令人难以想象。

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salivate

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美 [ˈsælɪveɪt]
v. (尤指看到或嗅到食物时) 垂涎,流口水;

[例句]Any dog will salivate when presented with food..
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。

[其他] 第三人称单数:salivates 现在分词:salivating 过去式:salivated 过去分词:salivated

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salivate at

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垂涎

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electronic devices

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电子产品; 电子设备; 电子装置; 电子器件; 电子仪器;

[例句] Many of the radio and electronic devices used are similar to those of artificial satellites..
所用的无线电和电子仪器中有许多与人造卫星的相同。

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protocol

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[ˈproʊtəkɑːl]

n.
1. 礼仪; 外交礼节;
2. 条约草案; 议定书;(协议或条约的) 附件;
3. (数据传递的) 协议,规程,规约;

[例句]He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol..
他已经变得非常刻板,哪怕是最细微的皇室礼仪也会遵循。

[其他] 复数:protocols

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sizable

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美 [ˈsaɪzəbəl]
adj. 相当大的; 颇大的;

[例句]Sizable rewards offered by several countries.
好几个国家提供了可观的奖金。

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snatch up

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[snætʃ ʌp]

夺取; 猛然抓起

[例句]I snatch up a pair of Canadian goggles that look like lizard eyes and head for the cashier.
我迅速拿起一副像蜥蜴眼睛的护目镜,然后向付款台走去。

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fret

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[fret]
网络 音品; 品格; 琴品; 焦燥;

[例句]Don’t fret, Mary. This is all some crazy mistake.
不要发愁,玛丽。这只是个有些荒唐的错误。

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savvy

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[ˈsævi]

n. 实际知识; 见识; 了解;
adj. 有见识的; 懂实际知识的; 通情达理的;
v. 知晓; 懂;

[例句]He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.
他以睿智的政治头脑和强势的管理手腕出名。

[其他] 第三人称单数:savvies 现在分词:savvying 过去式:savvied 过去分词:savvied

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pet peeve(s)
每个人不喜欢/看不惯/不能忍受的一些小毛病
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idiosyncrasy
美 [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi] n. (个人特有的) 习性; 特征; 癖好; [例句]Everyone has a few little idiosyncrasies. 每个人都有点小嗜好。 [其他] 复数:idiosyncrasies
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customize
美 [ˈkʌstəmaɪz] v. 订制,订做,改制(以满足顾主的需要); [例句]You can customize the software in several ways.. 你可用几种方法按需要编制这个软件。 [其他] 第三人称单数:customizes 现在分词:customizing 过去式:customized 过去分词:customized
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a slew of
大量; 一系列; 许多; [例句] They dealt with a slew of other issues. 他们处理了大量的其他问题。
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operator
美 [ˈɑːpəreɪtər] n. 1. 操作人员; 技工; 2. 电话员; 接线员; 3. (某企业的) 经营者,专业公司; [例句] He dialled the operator and put in a call for Rome.. 他拨了接线员的号,让他接通一个到罗马的电话。 911 operator [其他] 复数:operators
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fickle
美 [ˈfɪkl] adj. 易变的; 无常的; 反复无常的; [例句]The group has been notoriously fickle in the past. 这伙人过去一直是出了名的善变。 [其他] 比较级:fickler 最高级:ficklest eg. fickle customers
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stand-alone products
孤立产品
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pitfall
美 [ˈpɪtfɔːl] n. 危险; 困难; (尤指) 陷阱,隐患; [例句] The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous. 到国外工作存在许多陷阱。 [其他] 复数:pitfalls
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probe
美 [proʊb] v. 盘问; 追问; 探究;(用细长工具) 探查,查看; n. 探究; 详尽调查;(不载人) 航天探测器,宇宙探测航天器;(医生用的) 探针; [例句]The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become. 他们越调查他的背景,疑团就越多。 [其他] 第三人称单数:probes 复数:probes 现在分词:probing 过去式:probed 过去分词:probed
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probe potential pitfalls
探测潜在的陷阱
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tarnish
美 [ˈtɑːrnɪʃ] v. (使) 失去光泽,暗淡; 玷污,败坏,损坏(名声等); n. (金属表面上的) 暗锈; [例句]The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister. 这一事件可能有损首相的名誉。 [其他] 第三人称单数:tarnishes 复数:tarnishes 现在分词:tarnishing 过去式:tarnished 过去分词:tarnished
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wreak
美 [riːk] v. 造成(巨大的破坏或伤害); [例句] Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured. 猛烈的暴风雨给法国里维埃拉地区造成了极大的破坏,致使三人死亡,数十人受伤。 [其他] 第三人称单数:wreaks 现在分词:wreaking 过去式:wreaked 过去分词:wreaked
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havoc
美 [ˈhævək] n. 灾害; 祸患; 浩劫; vi. 严重破坏; 毁灭损毁; [例句]Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.. 暴乱分子在市中心制造了极大混乱。 [其他] 第三人称单数:havocs 现在分词:havocking 过去式:havocked 过去分词:havocked
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wreak havoc
造成严重破坏
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slip a schedule
打乱时间表
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cause your schedule to slip
导致你的时间表被打乱
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schedule slippages
进度无法保障
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nimble
美 [ˈnɪmbl] adj. 灵活的; 敏捷的; 思路敏捷的; 机敏的; [例句]Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers. 每一件东西都是莫莉灵巧的双手缝制出来的。 [其他] 比较级:nimbler 最高级:nimblest
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vote...off the island
被拉下马,孤立 例如:You can bet these devices will be voted off the island early!
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top-notch
美 [ˌtɑːp ˈnɑːtʃ] adj. 最好的; 卓越的; 第一流的; [例句]The peanuts they grow are top-notch.. 他们种的花生是拔尖的。
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fall short
美 [fɔːl ʃɔːrt] 1. 缺乏; 不足; 2. 达不到目标,不符合 [例句]Cupid's arrow will not fall short of its target today-you can breathe a sigh of relief.. 今日爱神之箭不会错失目标&你能松口气了。
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fidelity
美 [fɪˈdeləti] n. 1. 忠诚; 忠实; 忠贞; 2. (对丈夫、妻子或性伴侣的) 忠贞; 3. 准确性; 精确性; [例句]I had to promise fidelity to the Queen.. 我必须承诺效忠女王。 [其他] 复数:fidelities
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requirements fidelity
需求的保真度
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can't/don't cut the mustard
没有达到标准,没能成功 例如:In today’s world, that sort of sequential, document-driven development process simply doesn’t cut the mustard.
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dwindle away
美 [ˈdwɪndl əˈweɪ] 缩小; 减少; [例句]With the cool weather of the fall season, most lawn and garden pests and diseases begin to dwindle away. 与凉爽天气的金秋时节,大多数草坪和花园害虫和疾病开始萎缩消失。
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in no time flat(俚语)
in nothing flat (=in no time flat) 用作副词的意思:迅速地,马上,在短时间内 用法及例句: She changed the tire in nothing flat.她马上更换了打扮。 I’ll be there in no time flat.我很快就会到那儿的。