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doze

[dəʊz]

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vi. 假寐; 打盹儿，打瞌睡;
vt. 打瞌睡度过;
n. 瞌睡;
For a while she dozed fitfully.
有一阵子，她时睡时醒。

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moisture

[ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)]

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n. 水分; 湿气; 潮湿; 降雨量;
When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
土壤干燥时，植物会流失更多的水分。

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initial

[ɪˈnɪʃl]

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adj. 最初的; 开始的; 首字母的;
n. 首字母; [语音学] 声母; 特大的大写字母;
vt. 用姓名的首字母签名;
The initial reaction has been excellent.
初期的反应非常好。

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poverty

[ˈpɒvəti]

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n. 贫穷; 缺乏，不足; 贫瘠，不毛; 低劣;
According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty.
根据世界银行的统计数字，41%的巴西人生活在赤贫中。

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width

[wɪdθ]

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n. 宽度; 广度;
Measure the full width of the window.
测量一下窗户的全宽。

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siren

[ˈsaɪrən]

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n. 汽笛; 妖冶而危险的女人; 危险的诱惑; 塞壬（古希腊传说中半人半鸟的女海妖，惯以美妙的歌声引诱水手，使他们的船只或触礁或驶入危险水域）;
It sounds like an air raid siren.
那听起来像是空袭警报。

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contaminate

[kənˈtæmɪneɪt]

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vt. 弄脏，污染; 损害，毒害;
vi. 玷污，毒害，腐蚀（人的思想或品德）;
adj. 〈古〉污染的;
Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?
北冰洋的鱼受到过污染吗？

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emit

[iˈmɪt]

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The new device emits a powerful circular column of light.

新设备发出明亮的圆形光柱。

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clasp

[klɑ:sp]

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n. 拥抱; 扣钩，扣环; 握紧;
vt. 紧握; 扣住; 紧拥;
She clasped the children to her.
她把孩子们紧紧地搂进怀里。

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thanksgiving

[ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ]

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n. 感恩节; 感谢，感恩祈祷;
The Prince’s unexpected recovery was celebrated with a thanksgiving service in St Paul’s.
人们在圣保罗大教堂为王子的意外康复举行了感恩祈祷仪式。

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curious

[ˈkjʊəriəs]

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adj. 好奇的; 奇妙的; 好求知的; 稀奇的;

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emphasis

[ˈemfəsɪs]

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n. 强调; 着重; （轮廓、图形等的） 鲜明; 突出，重读;
Too much emphasis is placed on research.
过分强调研究的重要性。

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bibliography

[ˌbɪbliˈɒgrəfi]

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n. 书目提要，书目; 书志学，书志; 文献，文献学;
At the end of this chapter there is a select bibliography of useful books.
本章末尾列有一份有用的精选书目。

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inward

[ˈɪnwəd]

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adj. 向内的; 内部的; 本质上的; 亲密的;
adv. 向内; 内心里;
n. 内部; 内脏;
I sighed with inward relief.
我心里舒了一口气。

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stocking

[ˈstɒkɪŋ]

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n. 长袜; 似长袜之物;
I worked stocking shelves in a grocery store.
我在一家杂货店工作，负责为货架上货。

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folk

[fəʊk]

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n. 民族; 人们; 〈口〉家属，亲戚; 民间音乐;
adj. 民间的; 普通平民的; 流传民间的; 普通百姓的;
Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid.
老乡会告诉你有些地方动物是不会去的。

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tribute

[ˈtrɪbju:t]

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n. 致敬; 贡品; 悼念; 体现;
The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison.
那首歌是对罗伊·奥比森的致敬。

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exquisite

[ɪkˈskwɪzɪt]

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adj. 精致的; 细腻的; 优美的; 剧烈的;
n. 过分讲究穿戴的人;
The Indians brought in exquisite beadwork to sell.
印第安人带了精美的珠饰来卖。

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senator

[ˈsenətə(r)]

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n. 参议员;
Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。

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pant

[pænt]

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n. 气喘; 喘气，喘息; 喷气声;
vi. 喘气，喘息; 喘着气说，气喘吁吁地讲; 热望，渴望，想; （机车等） 喷气;
vt. 气喘;
She climbed rapidly until she was panting with the effort.
她爬得很快，结果累得气喘吁吁。

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appreciate

[əˈpri:ʃieɪt]

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vt. 欣赏; 感激; 领会; 鉴别;

vi. （使） 增值，涨价;

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wit

[wɪt]

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n. 机智; 才智，智慧; 富有机智的人; 打趣话，玩笑话;
Boulding was known for his biting wit.
博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。

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contract

[ˈkɒntrækt]

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n. 合同; 契约; 协议;
The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe’s tallest building.
这家公司赢得了一份极为重要的合同，参与建设欧洲最高的大厦。

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dim

[dɪm]

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adj. 暗淡的，昏暗的; 不光明的; 看不清的; （性质和特征上） 不显著的;
vt. （使） 变暗淡; （使） 变模糊; （使） 减弱; 变淡漠;
n. 笨蛋，傻子;
She stood waiting, in the dim light.
她站在昏暗的光线下等待。

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hardship

[ˈhɑ:dʃɪp]

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n. 艰难; 困苦; 艰难情况; 造成困苦与苦难的原因;
Many people are suffering economic hardship.
很多人正处于经济困难之中。

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residence

[ˈrezɪdəns]

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n. 住处，住宅; 居住时间，居住; 公馆; 驻地;
She travels constantly, moving among her several residences around the world.
她经常旅行，穿梭于她在世界各地的多处住所。

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inspect

[ɪnˈspekt]

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vt. 视察; 检查，检验;
vi. 进行检查; 进行视察;
Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field.
伊莱恩走到外面查看操场。

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heel

[hi:l]

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n. 脚后跟，踵; （鞋、袜等的后跟） ; （四足动物的） 后脚; 踵状物;
vt. （使） 倾斜;
vt. 给（鞋等）修理后跟;
He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot.
他用靴子的后跟将它踢上。

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package

[ˈpækɪdʒ]

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vt. 包装; 把…装箱; 向…提出一揽子计划;
n. 包裹; 包装袋; 包装盒; 一组建议;
I tore open the package.
我撕开了那个包裹。

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undergraduate

[ˌʌndəˈgrædʒuət]

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n. （未获学士学位的） 大学生，大学肄业生;
adj. 大学生的，大学的;
Economics undergraduates are probably the brightest in the university.
经济学专业的本科生可能是大学里最聪明的学生。

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rim

[rɪm]

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n. 轮缘; （圆形器皿的） 边，缘，框;
vt. 环绕（圆形或环形物的）边缘; 镶边;
vt. 形成…的边沿，给…镶边;
She looked at him over the rim of her glass.
她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。

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accord

[əˈkɔ:d]

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n. 协议; 条约; （色彩的） 协调; 和解协议;
vt. 给予; 使和谐一致; 使符合; 使适合;
vi. 符合; 一致;
His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome.
他的前任受到了同样热烈的欢迎。

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signature

[ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)]

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n. 签名; 署名; 识别标志，鲜明特征; [医] 药的用法说明;
I was writing my signature at the bottom of the page.
我正往那页纸的底部签名。

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trace

[treɪs]

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vt. 跟踪，追踪; 追溯，探索; 探索; 查找;
vi. 沿着一小径或道路前进; 可以追溯的;
n. 痕迹; 痕迹，踪迹; 微量，极少量; [植] （脉） 迹;
The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present.
展览追溯了美国从19世纪至今的平面设计历史。

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transparent

[trænsˈpærənt]

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adj. 透明的; 清澈的; 易识破的; 显而易见的;
I looked at his thin face with its almost transparent skin.
我看着他清瘦的脸，脸上肌肤几近透明。

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meditation

[ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn]

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n. 冥想; 沉思; 默想; 默念;
Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and meditation.
许多忙碌的主管开始练习瑜伽和冥想。

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statement

[ˈsteɪtmənt]

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n. 声明; （思想、观点、文章主题等的） 表现; （文字） 陈述; 结算单;
vi. （英国） 对儿童进行特殊教育评估认定;
vt. 申请（小孩）有特殊教育需要;
Andrew now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it.
安德鲁现在推翻了那个说法，说那是自己在情绪低落时说的话。

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beneath

[bɪˈni:θ]

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prep. 在…的下方; （表示等级） 低于; （表示状态） 在…掩饰之下; （表示环境） 在…影响之下;
adv. 在下面; 在底下;
She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt.
她可以看到他T恤衫下的肩部肌肉。

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substitute

[ˈsʌbstɪtju:t]

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vt. 代替，替换，代用;
n. 替代物; 代替者; 替补（运动员）; [语法学] 代用词;
vi. 用…替代;
They were substituting violence for dialogue.
他们在用暴力取代对话。

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typist

[ˈtaɪpɪst]

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n. 打字员;
I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist.
我被视为是一名能干的速记打字员。

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bureau

[ˈbjʊərəʊ]

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n. 局; （提供某方面信息的） 办事处; （美国政府部门） 局; （附抽屉及活动写字台的） 书桌;
Contact the Tourist Information Bureau for further details.
详情请洽旅游信息处。

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compute

[kəmˈpju:t]

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v. 计算，估算; 推断; 用计算机计算;
n. 计算;
I tried to compute the cash value of the ponies and horse boxes.
我试着算了算马驹和运马拖车的现金价值。

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whistle

[ˈwɪsl]

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vi. 吹口哨，吹哨子，鸣汽笛; 呼啸; （动物） 发出刺耳的叫声; 吹口哨召唤;
vt. 由吹口哨而发出; 吹口哨召唤; 用哨声使…行动;
n. 汽笛; 口哨，哨子; 哨声，笛声; 啭鸣声：尖厉高音;
He whistled and sang snatches of songs.
他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。

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irony

[ˈaɪrəni]

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n. 反语; 讽刺，冷嘲; 具有讽刺意味的事; [语] 反语法;
adj. 铁的; 似铁的; 含铁的;
They find only irony in the narrator’s concern.
他们发现叙述者只是一味地嘲讽。

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indication

[ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn]

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n. 指示; 表明; 标示; 象征;
All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad.
所有迹象都表明，我们将从国外获得有力支持。

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extensive

[ɪkˈstensɪv]

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adj. 广阔的，广大的; 范围广泛的; [物] 广延的; [逻] 外延的;
When built, the palace and its grounds were more extensive than the city itself.
建成时，宫殿及其庭园比城市本身面积还要大。

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procedure

[prəˈsi:dʒə(r)]

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n. 程序，手续; 工序，过程，步骤; 诉讼程序，（议会的）议事程序; 〈罕〉进行;
A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure.
活组织检查通常是一个很小的外科手术。

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dazzle

[ˈdæzl]

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vt. 使目眩; 使惊异不已;
n. 耀眼; 眩惑; 灿烂;
vt. 目眩; 赞叹;

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curriculum

[kəˈrɪkjələm]

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n. 全部课程，课程;
There should be a broader curriculum in schools for post-16-year-old pupils.
学校对16岁以上的学生开设的课程，范围应该更广一些。

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fantasy

[ˈfæntəsi]

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n. 幻想; 空想的产物; 幻想作品; 非正式的货币;

vt. 幻想; 想像; 奏幻想曲;

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expertise

[ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z]

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n. 专门知识或技能; 专家的意见; 专家评价，鉴定;
The problem is that most local authorities lack the expertise to deal sensibly in this market.
问题是大多数地方政府都缺乏合理应对这个市场的专门知识。

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fade

[feɪd]

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vi. 褪去，失去光泽; 逐渐消逝; 凋谢，衰老;
vt. 使褪色;
adj. 乏味的，平淡的;
All colour fades& especially under the impact of direct sunlight.
所有颜色都会褪色&尤其是在阳光直射下。

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intuition

[ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn]

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n. 直觉; 直觉力; 凭直觉感知的知识;
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
她的直觉告诉她一定出了什么问题。

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evil

[ˈi:vl]

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adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的; 有害的; 不幸的，不吉的; 品行坏的;
n. 灾祸; 邪恶，罪恶; 坏事，恶行; 邪恶的力量、势力或化身;
We are still being attacked by the forces of evil.
我们仍在遭受邪恶力量的攻击。

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fraud

[frɔ:d]

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n. 欺诈; 骗子; 伪劣品; 冒牌货;
He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.
他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。

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illustration

[ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn]

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n. 插图; 说明; 例证; 图解;
She looked like a princess in a nineteenth-century illustration.
她看起来像19世纪插图读物中的公主。

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advent

[ˈædvent]

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n. 出现; 到来; 基督降临节（圣诞节前的四个星期）;
The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
战争的到来使形势更为严峻。

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aural

[ˈɔ:rəl]

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adj. 听觉的; 耳的; 气味的; 预兆的;
He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
他因发明了神奇的视听效果而出名。

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fame

[feɪm]

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n. 名声; 名望; 传闻; 传说;
vt. 使闻名; 使出名; 使有名望; 盛传;
At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
在他声名鼎盛之时，他的每句话都受到重视。

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harden

[ˈhɑ:dn]

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vt. 使硬化; 使经得起考验; 使无情; 使轮廓鲜明;
vi. 变硬或更硬; 变稳定; 变习惯;
Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens.
在混合物还没有变硬之前，趁热将它塑成形。

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shuttle

[ˈʃʌtl]

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n. 航天飞机; （织机的） 梭子; （缝纫机的） 滑梭; 短程穿梭运行的飞机（或火车，汽车）;
vt. 穿梭般来回移动;
vt. 以短程往复方式运送（货物等）;
He and colleagues have shuttled back and forth between the three capitals.
他和同事们在这3个首都之间往来穿梭。

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intermittent

[ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt]

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adj. 间歇性; 间歇的; ，断断续续的;
After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.
3个小时断断续续的降雨之后，比赛取消了。

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tunnel

[ˈtʌnl]

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n. 隧道; 地道; 烟道; （动物栖息的） 穴;
vi. 打通隧道; 挖掘隧道;
vt. 在…挖掘隧道; 在…打开通道;
The motorway tunnels under the Hudson river.
哈得孙河下的高速公路隧道

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medal

[ˈmedl]

A

n. 勋章; 奖章，奖牌; 纪念章; 证章;
vi. 获奖：赢得一枚奖章;
vt. 授予…奖章;
She won the individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
她在冬奥会上获得了个人金牌。

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wealthy

[ˈwelθi]

A

adj. 富有的; 充分的;
n. 富人，有钱人，阔人;
Germany is the largest giver of aid among the wealthy countries of the West.
德国是西方富裕国家中给予援助最多的国家。

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Q

reproduce

[ˌri:prəˈdju:s]

A

vt. 复制，重现，再版; 生殖，繁殖;
vt. 再现; 使再次发生;
I shall not try to reproduce the policemen’s English.
我不会试图去模仿那个警察讲的英语。

67
Q

flour

[ˈflaʊə(r)]

A

n. 面粉;
vt. 撒上粉;
Lightly flour a rolling pin.
在擀面杖上撒上薄薄的一层面粉。

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Q

leadership

[ˈli:dəʃɪp]

A

n. 领导; 领导的才能或能力; 一群领导者; 带路，指引;
He is expected to hold talks with both the Croatian and Slovenian leaderships.
预计他将与克罗地亚和斯洛文尼亚领导层举行会谈。

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Q

cosmic

[ˈkɒzmɪk]

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adj. 宇宙的; 极广阔的;
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays.
美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。

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motel

[məʊˈtel]

A

n. 汽车旅馆;
Should I go back to the motel and wait for you to telephone?
我要回汽车旅馆等你电话吗？

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