N11U8 Flashcards
blockbuster
noun [ C ] informal
UK /ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tər/ US /ˈblɑːkˌbʌs.tɚ/
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a book or film that is very successful
（尤指因内容精彩而）非常成功的书（或影片）
a blockbuster movie/novel
电影大片／风靡一时的小说
punchline
noun [ C ]
the last part of a story or a joke that explains the meaning of what has happened previously or makes it funny
（故事或笑话的最后部分点题或抛出笑料等的）妙语，画龙点睛的结尾句
slightest
slight adjective (SMALL IN AMOUNT)
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small in amount or degree
少量的，微小的
a slight improvement
略微的改善
a slight incline
缓坡
She had a slight headache.
我有点儿头痛。
I don’t have the slightest idea what he’s talking about.
我一点儿也不明白他在说什么。
slight adjective (THIN)
(of people) thin and delicate
（人）瘦小的，纤弱的
Like most long-distance runners she is very slight.
和大多数长跑运动员一样，她十分苗条。
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twist
[ C ]
a change in the way in which something happens
变化；转折；改变
The story took a surprise twist today with media reports that the doctor had resigned.
媒体报道该医生已经辞职，从而使事情在今天有了惊人的转折。
The incident was the latest twist in the continuing saga of fraud and high scandal in banks and stock brokerages.
此事件是银行和股票经纪公司持续不断的诈骗和高层丑闻的最新发展。
But for a cruel twist of fate/fortune, he could now be running his own business.
要不是时运不济，他现在可能正在经营自己的公司了。
There’s an unexpected twist in/to the plot towards the end of the film.
电影结尾部分的情节出人意料。
turn something on its head
idiom
to cause something to be the opposite of what it was before
使走向对立面;颠倒
These new findings turn the accepted theories on their head.
这些新发现彻底推翻了现今人们已经接受了的理论。
spoiler
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈspɔɪ.lər/ US /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/
spoiler noun [C] (CAR PART)
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a device on a car or aircraft that is positioned so that it stops the air from flowing around the vehicle in a smooth way and so helps to control it
（汽车的）气流偏导器；（机翼的）扰流器
spoiler noun [C] (TAKING ATTENTION)
a newspaper article, television programme, etc. that is produced just before or at the same time as another similar one in order to take attention away from it
（某报刊或电视台抢先或同期推出的）试图抢风头的文章（或节目）
spoiler noun [C] (TELLING STH)
information in a newspaper article, blog, etc. that tells you what happens in a television programme, which may spoil your enjoyment of it if you have not already seen it
剧透
Spoiler alert - if you haven’t seen Sunday’s episode, stop reading now!
剧透预警：如果你还没看周日的剧集，就不要再往下读了！
inadvertently
in a way that is not intentional
无意地
He inadvertently deleted the file.
他无意中删除了文件。
I inadvertently ended up on the wrong street.
我不经意间走错了街道。
phase
noun [ C ]
UK /feɪz/ US /feɪz/
any stage in a series of events or in a process of development
（发展或变化的）阶段，时期
The project is only in its initial phase as yet, but it’s looking quite promising.
该项目前才刚起步，但看起来很有前途。
We’re entering a new phase in international relations.
我们即将进入国际关系的新阶段。
binge-watch
verb [ I or T ] informal
/ˈbɪndʒ ˌwɒtʃ/ /ˈbɪndʒ ˌwɑːtʃ/
to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another
连续观看电视节目，刷剧
We binge-watched an entire season of “Breaking Bad” on Sunday.
我们星期天一口气看完了整季的《绝命毒师》。
cater
to provide, and sometimes serve, food
提供饮食;承办（宴席）
I’m catering for twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming.
星期天我要招待12个人，全家都要来。
Which firm will be catering at the wedding reception?
将由哪家公司承办婚宴？
US Who catered your party?
你们的聚会是谁承办的？
opt
verb [ I ]
UK /ɒpt/ US /ɑːpt/
to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others
选择，挑选;（尤指）优先选择
Mike opted for early retirement.
迈克选择了提前退休。
[ + to infinitive ] Most people opt to have the operation.
大多数人选择动手术。
alternate
verb
UK /ˈɒl.tə.neɪt/ US /ˈɑːl.tɚ.neɪt/
[ I usually + adv/prep ]
aato happen or exist one after the other repeatedly
轮流，交替
She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
她时而情绪亢奋，时而又深陷绝望之中。
improvise
to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it
临时做;即兴做
I hadn’t prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise.
我没有准备演讲，所以突然之间我只得即兴讲几句。
We improvised a mattress from a pile of blankets.
为了能有地方睡觉，我们临时用一摞毯子作床垫。
When actors or musicians improvise, they perform without prepared speech or music, making up the play, music, etc. as they perform it.
（演员）即兴表演;（音乐家）即兴创作
During certain scenes of the play there isn’t any script and the actors just improvise (the dialogue).
这出戏有几场没有剧本，演员们就即兴表演（对白）。
aubergine
noun [ C or U ] UK
UK /ˈəʊ.bə.ʒiːn/ US /ˈoʊ.bɚ.ʒiːn/
(US eggplant)
an oval, purple vegetable that is white inside and is usually eaten cooked
茄子
See also
brinjal
pulse
noun (FOOD)
pulses [ plural ] FOOD & DRINK specialized
seeds such as beans or peas that are cooked and eaten
豆类植物的种子;荚果;豆子
Pulses include peas, lentils, and chickpeas.
豆类包括豌豆、小扁豆和鹰嘴豆。
