Reading Flashcards
harsh
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary
令人不快的;严酷的;（无端地）严厉的
harsh criticism
too strong, bright, loud, etc.
刺眼的;刺耳的;过于强烈的
harsh chemicals/lighting
ever-present
used to describe something that is always there
始终存在的，永远在场的
tear
/teər/ /teər/
to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off
（被）撕开，（被）撕掉，（被）撕裂
slip
to slide without intending to
滑倒；失脚
slide
to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface
（使）滑动，（使）滑行
to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care
下滑；衰落；逐渐陷入
dash
to go somewhere quickly
猛冲，急奔，跑
expose
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
暴露；露出；使曝光
to make public something bad or dishonest
揭露，揭发，揭穿坏事（或不诚实之事）
squash
to crush something into a flat shape
把…压扁；把…挤扁
stir
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern
（用汤匙等）搅动，搅拌
soil
the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
泥土，土壤
graphology
the study of the way people write letters and words, especially in order to discover things about their characters
（尤指用以推断人的性格等的）笔迹学
reveal
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
揭露;泄露;透露
to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden
使显露；展现；显示
A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.
从云缝中可以看到远在下方的大西洋。
recruitment
the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organization
招聘，吸收
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。
reliance
the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone
依赖，依靠;信任，信赖
The region’s reliance on tourism is unwise.
这一地区依赖旅游业谋发展是不明智的。
You place too much reliance on her ideas and expertise.
你过于信赖她的想法和专业知识了。
in tune
singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played
合调，入调
