List 12 Flashcards
remain
[rɪˈmeɪn]
n. 剩余物,残骸; 残余; 遗迹; 遗体;
vi. 保持; 依然; 留下; 留待;
vi. 搁置; 剩余,剩下; 逗留; 终属,归于;
The three men remained silent.
这3个人保持着沉默。
surgery
[ˈsɜ:dʒəri]
n. 外科学,外科手术; 手术室; 诊所; 诊断时间;
His father has just recovered from heart surgery.
他父亲刚刚从心脏外科手术中康复过来。
mob
[mɒb]
n. 暴徒; 犯罪团伙,黑手党; 民众,乌合之众; 〈美俚〉匪帮,一群罪犯;
vt. 聚众包围; 大举包围,围攻; 蜂拥进入;
Bottles and cans were hurled on the terraces by the mob.
暴徒向看台扔瓶子和罐子。
stereotype
[ˈsteriətaɪp]
n. 陈规旧习,旧规矩; 固定的形式; 铅版; 铅版制版法,铅板印刷;
vt. 使成陈规; 把…浇铸成铅版; 使用铅版; 使固定;
There’s always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.
人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。
software
[ˈsɒftweə(r)]
n. 软件; 软体; 软设备;
New types of multi-tasking software are now available.
现在已有了新型多重任务处理软件。
vocation
[vəʊˈkeɪʃn]
n. 职业,使命; 神召,天命;
It could well be that he has a real vocation.
很可能他是找到了自己真正的使命。
petition
[pəˈtɪʃn]
n. 请愿书,; 请愿,请求; 上诉状;
vi. 请愿; 祈求,请求;
vt. (向法庭) 申诉;
We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.
最近我们向政府递交了有4,500人签名的请愿书。
infect
[ɪnˈfekt]
vt. 使受影响,感染; 传染,散布病毒,侵染; (电脑病毒) 使(电脑的)存储器[数据]受到感染;
A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
一只蚊子就可以感染很多人。
dye
[daɪ]
n. 染料,染色; 颜色;
vt. 染色; 给…染色;
vi. 染上或粘上(颜色);
The women prepared, spun and dyed the wool.
女人们处理羊毛,纺羊毛并给羊毛染色。
skull
[skʌl]
n. 脑袋; 颅骨,头盖骨; 脑子; [冶] 渣壳,熔铁上的浮渣;
Her husband was later treated for a fractured skull.
她丈夫后来接受了颅骨骨折治疗。
accordingly
[əˈkɔ:dɪŋli]
adv. 因此,于是; 依据; 照着,相应地;
We have a different background, a different history. Accordingly, we have the right to different futures.
我们有不同的背景和不同的历史。因此,我们有权拥有不同的未来。
herd
[hɜ:d]
n. 牧群; 兽群; 放牧人; 群众,民众;
vt. 群集,纠结;
vt. 放牧; (使) 向…移动; 使成群;
They are individuals; they will not follow the herd.
他们是独立的个体,不愿随大溜。
stride
[straɪd]
n. 步幅; 大步,阔步; 进展; 一跨(的宽度);
vt. 跨过; 大踏步走;
vi. 跨;
They were joined by a newcomer who came striding across a field.
一个新来的人大步穿过一片田地,加入到他们的行列。
impose
[ɪmˈpəʊz]
vt. 强加; 征税; 以…欺骗;
vi. 利用; 欺骗; 施加影响;
Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.
英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。
discourage
[dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ]
vt. 劝阻; 阻碍; 使气馁; 使沮丧;
It may be difficult to do at first. Don’t let this discourage you.
万事开头难,别因此而灰心。
penalty
[ˈpenəlti]
n. 刑罚; 惩罚; 害处; 足球点球;
One of those arrested could face the death penalty.
被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。
charity
[ˈtʃærəti]
n. 慈善(行为); 施舍,捐助; 慈善机关; 仁爱,宽容;
The National Trust is a registered charity.
全国托管协会是个已注册的慈善机构。
translation
[trænsˈleɪʃn]
n. 翻译; 译本; 转化; 转变;
I’ve only read Solzhenitsyn in translation.
索尔仁尼琴的作品我只读过译本。
rabbit
[ˈræbɪt]
n. 兔子,野兔; 兔子皮毛; 兔子肉; 〈俚〉新手,弱手;
vi. 猎兔(通常作 go rabbiting); (兔子似的) 聚拢在一起; 唠叨,喋喋不休(常与on about连用);
vt. 让…见鬼去吧;
She’s married to Roger rabbit?
她和兔子罗杰结婚了?
fatigued
[fəˈti:gd]
adj. 疲乏的;
Winter weather can leave you feeling fatigued and tired.
冬季会让人感觉疲乏无力。
crack
[kræk]
vt. 破裂,打开; (使…) 开裂; 说(笑话); 开瓶;
vi. 断裂,折断; 碎裂声,爆裂声; 镜子破裂了; 失去控制,衰退;
n. 裂缝; 试图; 缝隙; (可听到响声的) 重击;
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour’s garage and gas had seeped into our homes.
邻居车库下面的煤气总管裂开了,煤气渗入了我们家。
agent
[ˈeɪdʒənt]
n. 代理人; 代理商; 特工; 药剂;
vt. 由…作中介; 由…代理;
adj. 代理的;
You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
你这是直接购买,而不是通过代理人。
transfer
[trænsˈfɜ:(r)]
vt. 使转移; 使调动; 转让(权利等); 让与;
vi. 转让; 转学; 转乘; 转会(尤指职业足球队);
n. 转移; 调动; 换乘; (运动员) 转会;
Remove the wafers with a spoon and transfer them to a plate.
用勺子抄起薄饼,把它们转盛到盘子里。
outlook
[‘aʊtlʊk]
n.景色;前景;展望;观点
The house has a pleasant outlook over the valley.
从这所房子可以看到山谷景色优美。
deceit
[dɪˈsi:t]
n. 谎言; 诡计; 欺骗,欺诈;
They have been involved in a campaign of deceit.
他们参与了一系列的欺骗活动。
irrigate
[ˈɪrɪgeɪt]
vt. 灌溉; 冲洗(伤口); 使清新;
vi. 灌溉; 冲洗;
None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.
鲍威尔湖的水一滴都没有用于灌溉该地区。
grease
[gri:s]
n. 动物油脂; 油膏,润滑油; 〈俚〉贿赂;
vt. 涂油脂于,用油脂润滑; 贿赂;
I greased front and rear hubs and adjusted the brakes.
我在前后轮毂上都抹了润滑油,还调校了刹车。
pistol
[ˈpɪstl]
n. 手枪;
v. 用手枪射击;
The police also found a pistol.
警方还发现了一把手枪。