List 05 Flashcards
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oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/
将不胜感激。
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oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ (obliging, obliged, obliges)
1. V-T If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. 迫使 #The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot. #暴风雨越来越猛烈。最终，我被迫弃车徒步前行。
2. V-T/V-I To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. (通过满足要求而) 帮助 #Mr. Oakley has always been ready to oblige journalists with information. #奥克利先生一直乐于提供信息帮助记者们。 ##We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers. ##我们致电3位经济学家咨询消除赤字的方法，他们满足了我们的要求，给出了非常直接的答复。
3. CONVENTION If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it. (如蒙…) 将不胜感激 [正式] #I would be obliged if you could read it to us. #如果你能把它读给我们听，我将不胜感激。
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competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/
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competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/
1. ADJ Someone who is competent is efficient and effective. 有能力的 #He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant. #他是一个忠诚、出色、很有能力的公务员。
2. competently ADV 有能力地 #The government performed competently in the face of multiple challenges. #政府在面临多重挑战时表现得很出色。
3. ADJ If you are competent to do something, you have the skills, abilities, or experience necessary to do it well. 能胜任的 #Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child. #多数成年人感到难以应付小孩医疗突发事件。
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hydraulics /haɪˈdrɒlɪks/
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hydraulics /haɪˈdrɒlɪks/
- N-UNCOUNT Hydraulics is the study and use of systems that work using hydraulic pressure. 水力学
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splendour /ˈsplɛndə/
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splendour /ˈsplɛndə/ (splendours) [英国英语]
> AM splendor
1. N-UNCOUNT The splendour of something is its beautiful and impressive appearance. 壮美的外观 #She gazed down upon the nighttime splendour of the city. #她往下凝视着这个城市夜晚的壮美。
2. N-PLURAL The splendours of a place or way of life are its beautiful and impressive features. 壮美的特征 #...such splendours as the Acropolis and the Parthenon. #…像雅典卫城和巴特农神殿那样的壮观。
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shabby /ˈʃæbɪ/
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shabby /ˈʃæbɪ/ (shabbier, shabbiest)
1. ADJ Shabby things or places look old and in bad condition. 破旧的; 破烂的 #His clothes were old and shabby. #他的衣服又旧又破。
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vermouth /ˈvɜːməθ/
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vermouth /ˈvɜːməθ/ (vermouths)
- N-MASS Vermouth is a strong alcoholic drink made from red or white wine flavored with herbs. 苦艾酒
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panorama /ˌpænəˈrɑːmə, -ˈræmə/
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panorama /ˌpænəˈrɑːmə, -ˈræmə/ (panoramas)
1. N-COUNT A panorama is a view in which you can see a long way over a wide area of land, usually because you are on high ground. 全景; 远景 #Horton looked out over a panorama of fertile valleys and gentle hills. #霍顿眺望着那一片肥沃山谷和平缓山脉的景象。
2. N-COUNT A panorama is a broad view of a state of affairs or of a constantly changing series of events. 概述; 全貌 #The play presents a panorama of the history of communism. #这出戏展现了共产主义历史的全貌。
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pride and poverty
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pride and poverty
> 傲慢 / 骄傲与贫穷
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delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
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delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
1. ADJ If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something. 高兴的 #I know Frank will be delighted to see you. #我知道弗兰克见到你会非常高兴。
2. delightedly ADV 高兴地 [ADV with v] #"There!" Jackson exclaimed delightedly. #“在那儿!”杰克逊高兴地大喊起来。
3. ADJ If someone invites or asks you to do something, you can say that you would be delighted to do it, as a way of showing that you are very willing to do it. 乐意的 [情感] #"You have to come to Todd's graduation party."—"I'd be delighted." #“你一定要来参加托德的毕业派对。”——“非常乐意。”
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immensely /ɪˈmɛnslɪ/
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immensely /ɪˈmɛnslɪ/
1. ADV You use immensely to emphasize the degree or extent of a quality, feeling, or process. 非常 [强调]
#I enjoyed this film immensely.
#我非常喜欢这部电影。
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fellow /ˈfɛləʊ/
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fellow /ˈfɛləʊ/ (fellows)
1. ADJ You use fellow to describe people who are in the same situation as you, or people you feel you have something in common with. 同种情况的; 同类的 [ADJ n] #She discovered to her pleasure, a talent for making her fellow guests laugh. #她高兴地发现一个把她同来的客人逗笑的本事。
2. N-COUNT A fellow is a man or boy. 家伙; 小伙儿 [非正式，老式] #By all accounts, Rodger would appear to be a fine fellow. #根据大家的说法，罗杰应该是个好小伙儿。
3. N-COUNT A fellow of an academic or professional association is someone who is a specially elected member of it, usually because of their work or achievements or as a mark of honour. 特别会员 #...the fellows of the Zoological Society. #…动物协会的特别会员们。
4. N-PLURAL Your fellows are the people who you work with, do things with, or who are like you in some way. 同事; 同伴 [正式] [poss N] #He stood out in terms of competence from all his fellows. #他在能力方面比他所有同事都突出。
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high-spirited /haɪ/ /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
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high-spirited /haɪ/ /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
1. ADJ Someone who is high-spirited is very lively and easily excited. 兴致勃勃的 #All of this leads to a high-spirited team environment. #所有这一切将形成士气高昂的团队环境。
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frank /fræŋk/
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frank /fræŋk/ (franker, frankest)
1. ADJ If someone is frank, they state or express things in an open and honest way. 坦率的 #"It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me," said his lawyer. #“显然我的委托人对我不够坦率，” 他的律师说。
2. frankly ADV 坦率地 [ADV with v] #You can talk frankly to me. #你可以坦率地对我谈。
> frankness 坦率，坦白
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anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
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anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
1. ADJ If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen. 焦急的 [v-link ADJ] #Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia. #美国人与俄国人都急于避免南亚冲突。 ##He is anxious that there should be no delay. ##他急切希望不会有任何延误。
2. ADJ If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something. 焦虑的 #The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country. #外交部长承认他对该国的局势依然感到焦虑。
3. anxiously ADV 焦虑地 [ADV with v] #They are waiting anxiously to see who will succeed him. #他们在焦虑不安地等着看谁将接替他。
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puzzled /ˈpʌzəld/
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puzzled /ˈpʌzəld/
1. ADJ Someone who is puzzled is confused because they do not understand something. 感到困惑的 #Critics remain puzzled by the election results. #评论家们对选举结果仍感到困惑。
