U6 Flashcards
abandon
/əˈbændən/
MEANINGS 义项
1.to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for抛弃，遗弃〔某人〕
RELTD abandoned
•How could she abandon her own child? 她怎么能抛弃自己的孩子呢？
2.to go away from a place, vehicle etc permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay
离弃，逃离〔某地方、交通工具等〕
RELTD abandoned
SYN leave
•We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way. 我们只好弃车，步行走完剩下的路。
•Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city. 因为害怕还要受到袭击，大多数市民已逃离该市。
3.to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue放弃，中止
•The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather. 由于天气不好，比赛不得不中止。
•They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle. 他们放弃了夺回城堡的努力。
•Because of the fog they abandoned their idea of driving. 因为有雾，他们打消了开车去的念头。
DERIVATIVE 派生词
abandonment n [U]
abandon 2 n. [U ]
if someone does something with abandon, they behave in a careless or uncontrolled way, without thinking or caring about what they are doing尽情；放任
with reckless/wild abandon
•They drank and smoked with reckless abandon. 他们纵情地喝酒抽烟，毫无顾忌。
accumulation
n. 积聚，累积；堆积物
attached
adj. 附加的；依恋的，充满爱心的
v. 附上（attach的过去分词
attachment
n. 附件；依恋；连接物；扣押财产
n. 附件；依恋；连接物；扣押财产
form attachment
产生感情
barbed-wire
带刺铁丝的
binoculars
双筒望远镜
blissful
/ˈblɪsf ə l/ 1.extremely happy or enjoyable 极其幸福的；乐而忘忧的 THESAURUS happy •blissful sunny days 阳光下无忧无虑的日子 2.blissful ignorance a situation in which you do not yet know about something unpleasant 对〔不幸的事〕毫不察觉；无知的幸福 DERIVATIVE 派生词 blissfully adv •Jean seems blissfully happy. 吉恩好像生活得极其幸福。 •blissfully unaware of the impending danger 因对将临的危险一无所知而无忧无虑的
brim
/brɪm/
1.the bottom part of a hat that sticks out to protect you from sun and rain帽檐，帽边
→ see picture at 见 hat
•an old straw hat with a broad brim 一顶旧的宽边草帽
2.the top edge of a container
〔容器的〕口，边沿
•She filled each glass to the brim. 她把每个杯子都斟得满满的。
filled/full to the brim (=completely full)倒满的
•The cup was filled to the brim with coffee. 杯子里倒了满满的一杯咖啡。
brim 2 v. [I ]
pp: brimmed pt: brimmed pres part: brimming
1.if your eyes brim with tears, or if tears brim from your eyes, you start to cry
〔眼里〕含满〔泪水〕；〔泪水〕充盈
•Her tears brimmed over again as she started to speak. 她一张口说话，泪水再次夺眶而出。
[+ with]
•Her eyes brimmed with tears. 她双眼噙满泪水。
2.be brimming (over) with sth
to have a lot of a particular thing, quality, or emotion充满〔某种事物、品质或情感〕
•The flowerbeds were brimming over with flowers. 花坛里开满了鲜花。
•He seemed to be brimming with confidence . 他好像充满信心。
•Rob was just brimming with enthusiasm. 罗布满腔热情。
brim over
溢出
bug
/bʌɡ/
1.informal an illness that people catch very easily from each other but is not very serious小病；轻微的传染病
THESAURUS illness
•There’s a nasty bug going round (= that a lot of people have caught ) . 现在流行着一种很烦人的传染病。
•a 24-hour flu bug 一天即愈的流感
catch/pick up/get a bug
•I picked up a bug last weekend. 上个周末我生了一场小病。
tummy/stomach bug (=illness affecting your stomach)胃部不适
•He’s off work with a stomach bug. 他胃不舒服没有上班。
2.a small insect小虫子
3.a fault in the system of instructions that operates a computer
〔计算机程序的〕故障，毛病
THESAURUS fault
→ debug
•a bug in the software 软件上的一个问题
bug 2 v. [T ]
pp: bugged pt: bugged pres part: bugging
1.informal to annoy someone打扰；激怒；使厌烦
•It just bugs me that I have to work so many extra hours for no extra money. 我得加班那么长时间，却拿不到分文加班工资，这使我很恼火。
•The baby’s crying is really bugging him. 婴儿的哭闹实在让他心烦。
2.to put a bug (= small piece of electronic equipment ) somewhere secretly in order to listen to conversations给…装窃听器；窃听
•Do you think the room is bugged? 你认为这房间装了窃听器吗？
carve
/kɑːv/
1.MAKE OBJECT OR PATTERN 雕刻物件或图案
[T] to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone
雕，刻
RELTD carving
•carved wooden chairs 木雕椅子
carve sth out of/from sth
•a statue carved from a single block of marble 独块大理石雕成的雕像
2.CUT STH INTO A SURFACE 把某物刻在表面上
[T] to cut a pattern or letter on the surface of something刻〔图形或字母〕
carve sth on/in/into sth
•Someone had carved their initials on the tree. 有人将自己姓名的首字母刻在树上。
3.CUT MEAT 切肉
[I,T] to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a knife
把〔熟肉〕切成小块；〔从熟肉上〕割下薄片
THESAURUS cut
•Carve the meat into slices. 把肉切成片。
•Who’s going to carve? 谁来切肉？
PHRVB 短语动词
carve sb/sth ←→ upphr v
to divide land, a company etc into smaller parts and share it between people – used especially to show disapproval
瓜分，分割〔含贬义〕
•The Ottoman Empire was carved up by Britain and France after World War I. 奥斯曼帝国在第一次世界大战后被英、法两国瓜分了。
•The two companies are attempting to carve up a large slice of America’s publishing industry between them. 这两家公司企图瓜分美国出版业中的一大块肥肉。
to drive past a car and then suddenly move in front of it so that you are too close
快速超车，快速切入别人的行车线
carved stone
石雕
castle
/k'ɑːs ə l/ 1.a very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against attack 城堡，堡垒 → see picture at 见 house 1 •Edinburgh Castle 爱丁堡城堡 •a ruined castle 破败的城堡 2.one of the pieces used in a game of chess . Each player has two castles, which start the game in the corner squares, and can move only forwards or sideways. 〔国际象棋中的〕车 SYN rook → see picture at 见 chess 3.castles in the air plans or hopes that you have that are unlikely ever to become real 空中楼阁，异想天开，幻想
ancient castle
古城堡
cathedral
/kə’θiːdrəl/
the main church of a particular area under the control of a bishop
大教堂；主教座堂；教区总教堂
•
St Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂
cathedral city (=one with a cathedral)有主教座堂的城市
clumsily
adv. 笨拙地；粗陋地
dangle
/’dæŋɡ ə l/
MEANINGS 义项
1.
[I,T] to hang or swing loosely, or to make something do this
（使）悬垂，（使）吊着，（使）悬荡
[+ from]
•A light bulb dangled from a wire in the ceiling. 一只灯泡悬吊在天花板的一根电线上。
dangle sth in/over etc sth
•I dangled my feet in the clear blue water. 我把双脚悬在清澈碧蓝的水中荡来荡去。
2.dangle sth in front of sb/before sb
to offer something good to someone, in order to persuade them to do something
将某物摆在某人面前
•A good pay package and a company car were dangled in front of her. 优厚的薪酬和公司配车摆在她面前。
dangle from one’s neck
在……脖子上挂着
definitely
/’defɪnɪtli, ‘def ə nɪtli,’defɪnətli, ‘def ə nətli/
without any doubt确切地，肯定地
SYN certainly
•‘Do you reckon Margot will be there?’ ‘ Definitely not .’ “你估计玛戈会在那里吗？” “肯定不会。”
•The hotel fitness centre is definitely worth a visit. 这家酒店的健身中心绝对值得一去。
•I definitely need a holiday. 我太需要休假了。
dense
/dens/
1.made of or containing a lot of things or people that are very close together
茂密的，密集的，稠密的
SYN thick
•a dense rurally-based population 居住在乡村的密集人口
dense undergrowth/forest/woodland/jungle etc
•A narrow track wound steeply up through dense forest. 一条狭窄陡峭的小道穿过茂密的森林蜿蜒而上。
2.difficult to see through or breathe in
浓密的，不易看透[呼吸]的
dense fog/smoke/cloud
•dense black smoke 浓浓的黑烟
3.informal not able to understand things easily
迟钝的，愚蠢的
SYN stupid 【非正式】
•Am I being dense? I don’t quite understand. 是我太笨了吗？我不太明白。
DERIVATIVE 派生词
densely adv
•a densely populated area 人口稠密的地区
denseness n [U]
ease
/iːz/
1.with ease
if you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it
轻易，毫不费劲
SYN easily
•They won with ease. 他们轻松获胜。
•The security codes could be broken with relative ease. 破译那些安全密码相对容易。
•I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved. 资料能够轻易检索到，这让我印象深刻。
2.at ease
feeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous
不拘束；放松
[+ with]
•She felt completely at ease with Bernard. 她和伯纳德在一起感到很自在。
put/set sb at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed)使某人放松[自在]
•She had an ability to put people at their ease. 她有能力让人们感到自在。
3.ill at ease
not relaxed不自在，局促不安
•You always look ill at ease in a suit. 你穿套装看上去总有些不自在。
ease 2 v. W3
1.IMPROVE 改善
[I,T] if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less减轻；缓解
•measures to ease congestion in the city 改善城市拥堵状况的措施
•Her breathing had eased. 她的呼吸平缓下来。
ease the pain/stress/tension
•He’ll give you something to ease the pain. 他会给你一些药镇痛。
ease the pressure/burden
•This should ease the burden on busy teachers. 这应该能让忙碌的教师减轻负担。
2.MAKE EASIER 使较容易
[T] to make a process happen more easily
使容易些；使顺利些
SYN smooth
•The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. 该协议将为其他国家加入欧盟扫除障碍。
3.MOVE 移动
[I,T always + adv/prep] to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position
小心缓慢地移动
•She eased her shoes off. 她小心翼翼地脱下鞋子。
•Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed. 琼轻轻靠到枕头上休息。
ease yourself into/through etc sth
•He eased himself into a chair. 他轻手轻脚地坐到椅子上。
ease your way past/through etc sth
•He eased his way through the crowd. 他缓缓穿过人群。
PHRVB 短语动词
ease (sb) into sthphr v
1.if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start使熟悉〔新工作等〕
•After the baby, she eased herself back into work. 生完孩子她又重新开始工作了。
ease offphr v
1.if something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less〔尤指不称心的事〕减轻
•The rain had eased off a bit. 雨下得小一点了。
•Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little? 为什么不等到路上车少一些再走？
2.ease off on sb to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them
不再为难某人
ease outphr v
1.if a vehicle eases out, it slowly moves forward into the traffic
〔汽车〕缓慢驶入车道，慢慢上路
2.ease sb ←→ out to make someone leave a job, a position of authority etc, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave使某人自动离职
at ease
- [亦作 at one’s ease] 安适，舒适，舒坦；安逸，自在；不拘束，不拘礼；泰然自若
- 【军事】
- 稍息(口令)
- 稍息姿势
echo
/’ekəʊ
1.[I] if a sound echoes, you hear it again because it was made near something such as a wall or hill〔声音〕回响，发出回声
•The sound of an engine echoed back from the thick forest. 从茂密的森林里传来引擎的回声。
[+ through/round]
•He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors. 他听见恐怖的声响在走廊里回荡。
2.[I] if a place echoes, it is filled with sounds that are repeated or are similar to each other〔场所〕充满回声
[+ with]
•The house echoed with the sound of children’s voices. 屋子里回荡着孩子们的说话声。
3.[T] literary to repeat what someone else has just said重复〔别人的话〕
•‘You bet,’ she said, echoing his words. “当然啦。她重复着他的话。
echo 2 n. [C ]
pl: echoes
1.a sound that you hear again after a loud noise, because it was made near something such as a wall回声，回音
•Her scream was followed by a loud echo. 她的尖叫声过后是响亮的回声。
2.something that is very similar to something that has happened or been said before
十分相似的东西，如出一辙的事物
•This idea finds an echo in many African countries. 这种观念在许多非洲国家引起了共鸣。
[+ of]
•The article contains echoes of an earlier report. 这篇文章与先前一篇报道如出一辙。
familiarity
/fə‚mɪli’ærɪti,fə‚mɪli’ærəti/
1.a good knowledge of a particular subject or place精通，通晓
[+ with]
•In fact his familiarity with the Bronx was pretty limited. 事实上他对布朗克斯区的了解相当有限。
2.the quality of being well-known to you
熟悉；亲切感
•I miss the familiarity of home. 我怀念家的那种亲切感。
3.a relaxed way of speaking to someone or behaving with someone亲切，随和
•He treated her with the easy familiarity of an equal. 他对她亲切随和、平等相待。
fascinated
/’fæsɪneɪtɪd,’fæsɪneɪtəd,’fæsəneɪtɪd,’fæsəneɪtəd/
extremely interested by something or someone
被迷住的，被吸引住的；极感兴趣的
•I was fascinated by her voice. 我被她的嗓音迷住了。
fascinated to see/hear/learn etc
•Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild. 看到野外的大猩猩，埃德兴趣盎然。
fellow
/’feləʊ/
1.old-fashioned a man男人；家伙
•Paul’s an easy-going sort of fellow. 保罗人很随和。
2.sb’s fellows
old-fashioned people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you某人的同事[同学，同类]
•Wooderson’s courage earned him the respect of his fellows. 伍德森的勇气赢得了同事的尊敬。
3.a graduate student who has a fellowship in a university〔接受奖学金的〕研究生
→ bedfellow
fellow 2 adj. W3
1.fellow workers/students/countrymen etc
people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you
同事/同学/同胞等
2.our fellow man/men
other people in general人类
•We all have obligations to our fellow men. 我们每个人都对人类负有责任。
fellow students
同学
fortress
/’fɔːtrɪs,’fɔːtrəs/
a large strong building used for defending an important place堡垒
fossil
/’fɒs ə l/
1.an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years ago and that has been preserved, or the shape of one of these animals or plants that has been preserved in rock
化石
→ see picture at 见 stone 1 → living fossil
•fossils of early reptiles 早期爬行动物的化石
•Marine sponges have a long fossil record (= their development has been recorded over a long period ) . 海绵动物留下了漫长的化石记录。
2.informal an insulting word for an old person
老古董〔对老年人的蔑称〕
frail
/freɪl/ 1.someone who is frail is weak and thin because they are old or ill 〔因年老或生病而〕瘦弱的，虚弱的，衰弱的 THESAURUS weak •frail elderly people 年老体衰者 •her frail health 她虚弱的身体 frail body/physique mentally/physically frail 2.something that is frail is easily damaged or broken不坚实的，不牢固的，易损坏的 SYN fragile •It seemed impossible that these frail boats could survive in such a storm. 这些单薄的小船看样子经不起这样的狂风暴雨。 •the country’s frail economy 该国疲弱的经济
front
/frʌnt/
1.the front
PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD 最前部
the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving
最前部，最前面
OPP back
[+ of]
•Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing. 里基走到舞台的最前面，开始唱了起来。
the front of the line/queue
•It took ages to get to the front of the queue. 过了很长时间才排到队伍的最前面。
at/in the front (of sth)
•She always sits at the front of the class. 她总是坐在教室的最前面。
•I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front. 我在公共汽车上找了个好位置，就在上面一层最前面。
2.the front
SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD 朝前的一面
the front of something is the side or surface that faces forward
正面，前面
OPP back
•He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front. 他穿着一件旧毛衣，前面有一道咖啡渍。
[+ of]
•Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door. 哈维很快绕过车头去开另一扇车门。
•the control panel on the front of the machine 机器前面的控制面板
3.the front
MOST IMPORTANT SIDE 最重要的一面
the most important side or surface of something, that you look at first正面，头版
OPP back
on the front
•Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front. 迪安寄给我一张漂亮的明信片，正面是博尔顿修道院的照片。
[+ of]
•She’s on the front (= a picture of her is on the front ) of this month’s magazine. 她上了本月杂志的封面。
•There’s an introduction at the front of the book (= in the first pages ) . 这本书前面有一篇序言。
Grammar 语法: in front of, opposite
In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street. in front of a building,Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc. opposite a building
是指在建筑物的正前方，在街道的同一边,是指在建筑物的对面，隔着街道、地块等
•The car stopped in front of our hotel. 车子停在我们酒店前面。
•the shops opposite the school 学校对面的商店
front 2 adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前] S1 W2
1.at, on, or in the front of something
（在）前面的；前部的
OPP back
•Two of his front teeth had been knocked out. 他有两颗门牙被打落了。
•the front cover of ‘Hello!’ magazine 《Hello!》杂志的封面
•the front wheel of his bicycle 他自行车的前轮
•the dog’s front legs 狗的前腿
front door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house)前门/前花园/前门廊等
•We walked up the front steps and into the reception area. 我们走上前门的台阶，进入接待区。
front seat/row
•We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row. 为了坐到前排座位，我们提前一个小时就到了那里。
2.a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity
起掩护作用的，作幌子的
→ front man 1
•a front organization for importing heroin 一个为海洛因输入打掩护的机构
3.technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’
〔元音〕舌前位的
RELTD back
front 3 v.
1.[T] if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most
领导〔乐队〕；主持〔电视节目〕
•Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits. 乐队在艾伦•赫尔的带领下，创作了许多令人难忘的畅销曲目。
2.[T usually passive,一般用被动态] if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing面对，面向
•The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake. 房子前面有个很大的景观湖。
•The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road. 酒店入口对着一条繁华的马路。
3.be fronted by/with sth
to be covered or decorated at the front with something正面饰有某物
•a large building fronted with marble 一幢正面由大理石砌成的大型建筑
grass-fronted case
以玻璃罩面的书柜
gamekeeper
‘ɡeɪmkiːpə/
someone whose job is to look after wild animals and birds that are kept to be hunted on private land
私人猎场看守人
glimpse
/ɡlɪmps/
1.a quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly
一瞥，瞟一眼
[+ of]
•They caught a glimpse of a dark green car. 他们瞥见一辆深绿色的汽车。
brief/fleeting/quick glimpse (=a very short look)很快的一瞥
•We only had a fleeting glimpse of the river. 我们只是匆匆地看了一眼那条河。
2.a short experience of something that helps you begin to understand it
短暂的感受，短暂的体验
[+ of/into/at]
•a glimpse of what life might be like in the future 未来生活可能是什么样子的一次短暂体验
glimpse 2 v. [T ]
1.to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them一瞥，看一眼
SYN catch sight of
•I glimpsed a figure at the window. 我瞥见窗前有个身影。
2.to begin to understand something for a moment开始理解
•For the first time she glimpsed the truth about her sister. 她第一次了解到有关她姐姐的真实情况。
REGISTER 语体
In everyday English, people often say catch sight of sb/sth rather than glimpse sb/sth . 在日常英语中，人们常常说catch sight of sb/sth，而不说glimpse sb/sth
•I caught sight of him as he was getting into his car. 他上车时我瞥见他了。
glom
/ɡlɒm/
pp: glommed pt: glommed pres part: glomming
PHRVB 短语动词
glom onto sthphr vAmE
to become attached to someone or something so strongly that it is difficult to break the attachment
与…紧密结合
•The antibodies glom onto the virus and destroy it. 抗体附着在病毒上将其摧毁。
to be very attracted to an idea, opinion, style etc
非常喜欢〔某种观点、看法、风格等〕
•College students have glommed onto the new African styles. 大学生们深深地迷上了这种新的非洲风格。
hike
haɪk/
MEANINGS 义项
1.a long walk in the mountains or countryside
〔在山区或乡间的〕徒步旅行，远足
•a hike in the woods 林间远足
2.informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc〔价格、工资、税款等的〕大幅度上升
SYN rise especially AmE 【尤美，非正式】
[+ in]
•The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage. 总统提议大幅度提升最低工资。
price/rate/tax etc hikes
•Several airlines have proposed fare hikes, effective October 1. 有几家航空公司已打算大幅提高机票价格，自10月1日起实施。
3.take a hike
spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away滚开
hike 2 v.
1.[I,T] to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside（在…）徒步旅行，远足
THESAURUS walk
hike sth
•His dream is to hike the Appalachian Trail. 他的梦想是在阿巴拉契亚山道上徒步旅行。
2.[T] to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount大幅度提高〔价格、税款等〕
SYN raise especially AmE 【尤美】
PHRVB 短语动词
hike sth ←→ upespecially AmE
to lift up a piece of your clothing
提起，拉起〔衣服〕
•She hiked her skirt up to climb the stairs. 她提起裙子上楼。
to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount
大幅度提高〔价格、税款等〕
holy
/'həʊli/ comp: holier superl: holiest 1.connected with God and religion （有关）上帝[宗教]的，神圣的 RELTD sacred THESAURUS religious •the holy city of Varanasi 圣城瓦拉纳西 2.very religious虔诚的，笃信宗教的 •a holy man 一个虔诚的信徒 3.holy cow/mackerel etc spoken used to express feelings such as surprise or fear 天啊，上帝呀〔表示惊讶、恐 惧等〕 → at 见 order →take (holy) orders at 见 order18
identify
aɪ’dentɪfaɪ,aɪ’dentəfaɪ/
pp: identified pt: identified pres part: identifying 3rd pers sg: identifies
1.to recognize and correctly name someone or something认出，识别〔某人或某物〕
THESAURUS recognize
•He was too far away to be able to identify faces. 他离得太远，没法看面孔认出谁是谁。
•The police took fingerprints and identified the body. 警方采集了指纹，对尸体作了身份确认。
identify sb/sth as sb/sth
•Eyewitnesses identified the gunman as an army sergeant. 目击者确认枪手是一名陆军中士。
•The aircraft were identified as American. 那些飞机被认出是美国的。
2.to recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc确定；发现
•Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth. 科学家已发现造成畸形发育的基因。
•They identified a number of problem areas. 他们发现了一些出现问题的区域。
3.if a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize
表明…的身份
identify sb as sb
•His accent identified him as a Frenchman. 他的口音表明他是法国人。
PHRVB 短语动词
identify withphr v
identify with sb/sth to feel sympathy with someone or be able to share their feelings
认同某人/某物，与某人/某物有同感
•Humans can easily identify with the emotional expressions of chimpanzees. 人类很容易对黑猩猩的情感表达产生共鸣。
•
He identified with our distress. 他体谅我们的痛苦。
identify sb with sth to think that someone is very closely related to or involved with something such as a political group
认为某人与某事物〔如政治派别等〕关系紧密
•
She has always been identified with the radical left. 她一直被认为与左翼激进派别关系密切。
identify sth with sb/sth to think that something is the same as, or closely related to, something else
将某物等同于另一物；认为某物与某人/某物有密切关联
•the attempt to identify crime with poverty and social problems 把犯罪等同于贫穷和社会问题的做法
illustration
/‚ɪlə’streɪʃən/
MEANINGS 义项
1.[C] a picture in a book, article etc, especially one that helps you to understand it
〔书籍、文章等中的〕插图，图解
•The book contains 62 pages of illustrations. 这本书有62页插图。
2.[C,U] a story, event, action etc that shows the truth or existence of something very clearly实例，例证
[+ of]
•a striking illustration of 19th-century attitudes to women 19世纪时对待女性态度的鲜明例证
•For the purposes of illustration, some of the more important symptoms are listed below. 下面列出一些更重要的症状作为例证。
3.[U] the act or process of illustrating something
说明；图解，图示
immense
/ɪ’mens/
extremely large巨大的
SYN enormous
•People who travel by rail still read an immense amount. 人们坐火车旅行时仍然会读很多书。
•Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone. 对于独居老人来说，社工的经常探望很重要。
insect
/’ɪnsekt/
a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings昆虫
•an insect bite 昆虫的叮咬
•flying insects 飞虫
•Don’t forget to bring insect repellant (= a chemical to keep insects away ). 不要忘记带上驱虫剂。
instinctively
adv. 本能地
invisible
/ɪn’vɪzɪbəl,ɪn’vɪzəbəl/
1.something that is invisible cannot be seen
看不见的OPP visible
•The house was surrounded by trees, and invisible from the road. 这所房子树木环绕，从路上是看不见的。
[+ to]
•The plane is meant to be invisible to radar. 这飞机在雷达上应该监测不到。
•Using a telescope, Galileo discovered stars that were invisible to the naked eye. 伽利略用望远镜发现了肉眼看不到的恒星。
virtually/practically/almost etc invisible 几乎看不到
2.not noticed, or not talked about
未意识到的；避而不谈的；无形的
•There’s an invisible barrier that keeps women out of top jobs. 女性想进入职场高层存在着无形的障碍。
3.invisible earnings/exports/trade etc
money that is made from services and tourism rather than from products
无形收益/输出/贸易等
DERIVATIVE 派生词
invisibly adv
invisibility n /ɪn͵vɪzə-ˋbɪlətɪ ; ɪn‚vɪzɪ’bɪlɪti,ɪn‚vɪzɪ’bɪləti,ɪn‚vɪzə’bɪlɪti,ɪn‚vɪzə’bɪləti / [U]
ivory
/'aɪv ə ri/ pl: ivories 1.[U] the hard smooth yellowish-white substance from the tusks(= long teeth ) of an elephant象牙（质） •an ivory chess set 一副象牙国际象棋 2.[U] a yellowish-white colour象牙色，乳白色 •an ivory silk wedding gown 乳白色真丝婚纱 3.[C often plural,常用复数] something made of ivory, especially a small figure of a person or animal 象牙制品〔尤指小型人像或动物像〕 •a collection of ivories 象牙制品藏品
figures of ivory
象牙雕刻的人物
impenetrable
/ɪm’penɪtrəbəl,ɪm’penətrəbəl/
1.impossible to get through, see through, or get into
不能通过的；不能看透的；无法进入的
•The trees formed a dark and impenetrable barrier. 这些树形成了一道无法通过的黑暗屏障。
•the impenetrable blackness of the night 夜晚伸手不见五指的黑
2.very difficult or impossible to understand费解的；不可理解的•impenetrable legal jargon 费解的法律术语
DERIVATIVE 派生词
impenetrably adv
impenetrability n /ɪm͵pɛnətrəˋbɪlətɪ ; ɪm‚penɪtrə’bɪlɪti,ɪm‚penɪtrə’bɪləti,ɪm‚penətrə’bɪlɪti,ɪm‚penətrə’bɪləti / [U]
inclined
/ɪn’klaɪnd/
1.be inclined to agree/think/believe etc
to hold a particular opinion, but not very strongly倾向于赞同/认为/相信等
•Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion I’m inclined to agree with him. 阿瑟是有一些奇怪的想法，但这次我倒是倾向于同意他的观点。
2.be inclined to do sth/inclined to sth
to be likely to do something or behave in a particular way
有做某事的意向，倾向于做某事
•Commandos are inclined to shoot first and ask questions later. 突击队员往往会先开枪，然后再问话。
•He was inclined to self-pity. 他爱自怜。
3.
be/feel inclined (to do sth)
to want to do something, but without having a strong desire
想(做某事)〔但愿望不强烈〕
•It was Sunday morning, and she was not inclined to get up yet. 那是星期天早上，她还不想起床。
•You can visit our chatrooms, if you feel so inclined. 你有兴趣的话可以登录我们的聊天室。
less inclined to laugh
不想笑；不喜欢笑
laurel
月桂树
legacy
/’legəsi/
pl: legacies
1.something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time遗留的问题，后遗症
[+ of]
•The invasion left a legacy of hatred and fear. 这次入侵留下的是仇恨和恐惧。
[+ from]
•a legacy from the colonial period 殖民时期遗留下来的问题
2.money or property that you receive from someone after they die遗产，遗赠物
SYN inheritance
•She received a small legacy from her aunt. 她从姨妈那里继承了一小笔遗产。
legacy 2 adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前]
1.a legacy system, piece of software etc is one that a person or organization continues to use, although more modern ones are available〔系统、软件等〕遗留的，老旧的
2.legacy data
old information that an organization has, especially information that is stored in an old-fashioned way
〔尤指用过时方式存储的〕遗留数据
major
/’meɪdʒə/
1.[usually before noun,一般用于名词前] having very serious or worrying results
重大的，严重的
OPP minor
THESAURUS important main
•There is a major problem with parking in London. 在伦敦，停车是个很大的问题。
•The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team. 守门员因伤缺阵使该队的实力大打折扣。
•He underwent major heart surgery recently. 他最近做了心脏大手术。
•It could have sparked a major confrontation. 此事险些导致一场严重的冲突。
2.[usually before noun,一般用于名词前] very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind
大的，重要的，主要的
OPP minor
THESAURUS big
•There are two major political parties in the US. 美国有两大政党。
•The government’s major concern is with preventing road accidents. 政府关注的大事是预防道路交通事故。
•Smoking is one of the major causes of cancer. 吸烟是引发癌症的元凶之一。
•the major developments in computer technology 计算机技术的重大进步
•a major road 干道
major role/part/factor etc
•Britain played a major role in the negotiations. 英国在谈判中起了重要作用。
3.[not before noun,不用于名词前] spoken very important非常重要的
•This is major? You got me out of bed for this? 这就叫做重要？你把我从床上叫起来就是为了这个？
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major 2 n. [C
1.an officer of middle rank in the British or US army or marine s ,or in the US air force
少校
→ drum major
2.the main subject that a student studies at college or university
〔大学的〕主修科目，专业
•Her major is history. 她的主修科目是历史。
3.someone studying a particular subject as their main subject at college or university
〔大学中〕主修某科目的学生，某专业的学生
•She’s a history major. 她是历史专业的学生。
major 3 v.
英
PHRVB 短语动词
major in sthespecially AmE
1.to study something as your main subject at college or university〔在大学〕主修
•He’s majoring in Political Science. 他主修政治学。
major on sthespecially BrE
1.to pay particular attention to one subject or thing
专门研究，着重于〔一个课题或问题〕
•The company is planning to major on offering the machines we need. 这家公司正在计划专门提供我们所需的机械。
munch
vt. 用力咀嚼；大声咀嚼
vi. 用力咀嚼；大声咀嚼
n. 用力的咀嚼
network
/’netwɜːk/
1.a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads etc that cross each other and are connected to each other网络，网状系统
•Hungary’s telephone network 匈牙利的电话网
•a high-speed European rail network 欧洲的高速铁路网
[+ of]
•an elaborate network of canals 四通八达的运河网
•the network of blood vessels in the body 人体内的血管网
2.a group of radio or television stations,which broadcast many of the same programmes, but in different parts of the same country广播网；电视网
•the four biggest TV networks 四大电视网
•You’re listening to the American Armed Forces Network. 您正在收听的是美军广播电台。
3.a set of computers that are connected to each other so that they can share information
计算机网络
network 2 v. AC
1.[I,T] to connect several computers together so that they can share information
(使)〔计算机〕联网
2.[I] to meet and talk with people who have similar jobs to yours, especially because they may be useful for your work
建立人际关系网
3.[I,T] to broadcast a radio or television 1programme on several different channels at the same time
通过〔电台或电视〕网络播出
a network of paths
交织的小路
nickname
/’nɪkneɪm/
a name given to someone, especially by their friends or family, that is not their real name and is often connected with what they look like or something they have done
〔尤指给朋友或家人取的〕绰号，外号；诨名
THESAURUS name
•Stephen earned himself the nickname Hawkeye. 斯蒂芬得了个“鹰眼”的绰号。
[+ for]
•We had nicknames for all the teachers. 我们给所有老师都起了外号。
DERIVATIVE 派生词
nickname v [T]
•She was nicknamed Sunny because of her happy nature. 她因生性快乐而被人叫做“开心果”。
odds and ends
零星物件
零星物品，零碎东西
[网络] 零碎的工作；零碎；零碎的事情
overseas
/‚əʊvə’siːz◂/
to or in a foreign country that is across the sea向国外；在海外，在外国
RELTD abroad
•Chris is going to work overseas. 克里斯要去国外工作。
•Most applications came from overseas. 大部分申请来自海外。
o‧ver‧seas 2 /’əʊvəsiːz,ˋovɚ͵siz/ adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前] AC
英 /’əʊvəsiːz/
coming from, existing in, or happening in a foreign country that is across the sea
来自海外的，外国来的
RELTD home
•overseas students 外国留学生
•overseas investment 海外投资
