Chapter1 July 10 Flashcards
Obsess
缠住 追捕
Preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually,intrusively, and to a troubling extent.
Cope with
对付应付
N. A long loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.
V. (Of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.
Grapple
V. 扭打 n. 抓钩 格斗
N. An act of grappling
V. Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
Grunt
咕噜
N. A low, short guttural sound made by animal or a person
V. ( of an animal,especially a pig)make a low,short guttural sound.
Perspire
流汗
Give out sweat through the pores of skin as the result of heat, physical exertion , or stress
Toil
辛劳
N. Exhausting physical labor
V. Work extremely hard or incessantly constantly, without interruption
Probe
探测 探讨
V. Physically explore or examine something with the hands or an instrument
Confront with
面对 对抗
V. Meet someone face to face with hostile or argumentative intent
Smack
咂 拍击
Adv. in a sudden and violent way.
A. A sharp slap or blow, typically One give with the palm of the hand.
Informative
信息
Providing useful or interesting information
Intellectual
知识分子 学者 知识性的
Adj. of or relating to the intellect
N. A person possessing a highly developed intellect.
Cultivate
V. 培育 prepare and use land for crops or gardening
Try to acquire or develop a quality, sentiment, or skill
Perseverance
毅力 恒心
Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
Oppose
反对 相对
Disapprove of and attempt to prevent especially by argument
Trait
特征
A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person