TOEFL - Set 17 Flashcards
ultrasonic
adj. 超音速的/超声(波)的 (supersonic/suprasonic)
ultrasonics
n. 超音波学
ultraviolet
adj. 紫外线的
unanimity
n. 全体一致/一致同意 (concord/consensus/harmony)
unanimous
adj. 全体意见一致的 (uniform/agreed)
unbridgeable
adj. 不能架桥的/不能逾越的 (impassable/insurmountable)
unbridled
adj. 放纵的/无约束的 (uncontrolled/wild)
unbroken
adj. 完整的;持续的 (uninterrupted/intact)
uncharted
adj. 地图上没标明的
uncover
v. 发现/揭示 (reveal/expose/disclose)
underdeveloped
adj. 不发达的 (backward/undeveloped)
undergo
v. 经历/遭受 (experience/suffer)
undergraduate
n. (尚未取得学位的)大学生
graduate
n. (大学)毕业生/研究生
underground
adj. 地下的/地面下的 (subterranean/buried)
underlying
adj. 基础的;在下面的 (fundamental/elementary)
underlie
vt. 位于…之下/成为…的基础
undermine
v. 渐渐破坏/暗地里破坏 (weaken/impair)
underscore
v. 划线于…下/强调 (emphasize/stress)
undertake
v. 从事/承担 (take on/embark on/assume)
undertaking
n. 任务;事业 (task/project;career)
underwater
adj. 在水下的/在水中的 (submarine/submerged)
undo
v. 解开/松开 (release/untie)
v. 逆转或清除;取消 (reverse;annul)
undoubtedly
adv. 毋庸置疑地/确凿地 (unquestionably/indubitably)
unearth
vt. 发觉/挖出;揭露 (dig up/excavate;discover)
unemployed
adj. 失业的 (jobless/idle)
unevenly
adv. 不平坦地;不均衡地 (irregularly)
unexplored
adj. 未开发的/未探索的
unfair
adj. 不公平的 (unjust/biased)
unfertilized
adj. 未施肥的/未受精的
unfortunately
adv. 不幸地 (unluckily)
uniform
n. 制服
adj. 统一的;始终如一的 (homogeneous/consistent/unanimous/standardized)
uniformity
n. 同样/一式 (homogeneity)
unify
vt. 统一/使成一体 (integrate/unite)
unimaginable
adj. 不可想象的 (inconceivable/incredible)
uninhabited
adj. 无人居住的 (unpopulated/unsettled/unoccupied)
unique
adj. 独一无二的;独特的 (peerless/unmatched/unrivaled)
uniqueness
n. 独特/独一无二 (distinction/singularity/specialty)
unity
n. 结合/一致 (cohesion/harmony)
universal
adj. 宇宙的
adj. 普遍的;共同的 (comprehensive/all-inclusive/general)
universe
n. 宇宙 (cosmos)
unmatched
adj. 无可匹敌的 (unequaled/unparalleled/peerless)
unpredictable
adj. 不可预知的 (random/uncertain)
unravel
v. 弄清楚(秘密) (discover/solve/work out)
v. 拆开;解开;松开 (unwind/untangle)
unscrupulous
adj. 肆无忌惮的/无道德原则的 (unprincipled/immoral)
unselfish
adj. 不自私的/慷慨的 (selfless/self-forgetting)
unstable
adj. 不稳定的 (inconstant/volatile)
untouched
adj. 未触及的 (intact/unbroken)
unwieldy
adj. 笨拙的;(因太大/太重/形状奇特等)不易被移动的/笨重的 (cumbersome/unmanageable/bulky)
upgrade
v. 使升级/提升 (improve/advance)
upheaval
n. 剧变 (a violent disturbance/outburst)
uphold
v. 维护/支持 (support/preserve/maintain)
upland
n. 丘陵地带/高地 (elevation/highland)
uproot
v. 连根拔起/拔除 (pull up/displace)
v. 根除/灭绝;赶出家园/被迫移开 (abolish/eradicate)
upset
adj. 心烦意乱的 (concerned/worried)
v. 颠覆/推翻;扰乱 (disturb/overturn)
upside-down
adj. 颠倒的 (inverted)
urbane
adj. 温文尔雅的 (elegant/polished)
urbanism
n. 都市生活/都市化
urbanite
n. 都市人
urbanize
vt. 使都市化/使文雅
urbanization
n. 都市化/文雅化
urge
v. 催促;力劝/恳求 (entreat/advocate/hasten)
n. 冲动 (desire/impulse/drive)
urgent
adj. 紧急的/迫切的 (pressing/compelling/immediate)
urgency
n. 紧急情况 (exigency/need/emergency)
usher in
引发/产生 (introduce/begin)
utilitarian
adj. 功利的;实利的 (practical/useful)
utility
n. 公用事业公司;公用事业设备 (something useful/public service)
n. 运用/效用 (function/usefulness)
utilize
v. 利用 (harness/take advantage of)
utilization
n. 利用
utopian
adj. 乌托邦式的/空想的
utter
v. 做声;发表 (speak/express)
adj. 全然的/完全的 (complete)
utterance
n. 说话/说话的方式
utterly
adv. 完全地/绝对地 (absolutely/completely)
butterfly
n. [动]蝴蝶
vacant
adj. 空的/未被占用的 (empty/uninhabited)
vacancy
n. 空白/空缺 (absence/emptiness)
vacation
n. 度假/休假
vacate
vt. 腾出/空出 (depart/leave)
vaccine
n. 疫苗
vaccinate
v. 进行预防接种
vacuum
n. 真空
vague
adj. 模糊的;含糊的 (imprecise/obscure/indistinct)
valid
adj. 有效的;有根据的/正确的 (authentic/sound/logical)
validity
n. 有效性/合法性
valve
n. 活门/阀
vanish
vi. 消失;灭绝 (disappear/die out)
vapor
n. 水汽/水蒸气 (gas/steam)
vaporize
v. (使)蒸发 (evaporate)
vaporization
n. 蒸发 (evaporation)
variable
n. [数]变数/变量 (factor)
adj. 可变的/易变的 (changeable/inconstant)
variation
n. 变异;变种 (change/selection/deviation)
variety
n. 变化/多样性 (diversity/assortment/selection)
variance
n. 分歧;差异
varied
adj. 杂色的/各式各样的 (differed/diversified/various)
various
adj. 各种的 (diverse/assorted/different)
varnish
vt. 涂上清漆/修饰 (lacquer/cover/glaze)
n. 清漆
vast
adj. 巨大的/大量的;范围广的 (large/broad/extensive)
vastness
n. 巨大
vault
n. 拱顶;地下室
vaulted
adj. 拱状的
vegetation
n. 植物/草木/植被 (plants)
vegetable
n. 蔬菜
vegetarian
n. 素食者
vehicle
n. 交通工具/车辆 (automobile/instrument)
n. 媒介物/传达手段 (a means of conveying/medium)
veil
vt. 隐藏/遮蔽 n. 面纱 (cover/hide)
vein
n. 静脉
veining
n. 脉络分布;矿脉
velocity
n. 速度;速率 (speed)
venerable
adj. 值得尊敬的/庄严的 (revered/honored)
veneration
n. 尊敬/崇拜
venom
n. (蛇的)毒液 (poison)
n. 恶意/怨恨 (spite/malice)
venomous
adj. 有毒的 (poisonous/noxious)
vent
v. 表达/发泄(感情/尤指愤怒)
n. 通风孔;出烟孔 (outlet)
ventilate
vt. 使通风 (freshen/aerate)
ventilation
n. 通风
venture
n. 冒险(事业)/投机活动 (speculation/adventure)
venturesome
adj. 好冒险的;(行为)冒险的 (risky/hazardous)
venue
n. 地点;会场 (place/locality)
avenue
n. 林荫道/大街
verbal
adj. 口头的 (oral/spoken)