unit 12 Flashcards
vertical
垂直的;
punctual
守时的;
apart
分开;
相距;
apart from 除去…以外;
sponge
海绵;
slight
轻微的,纤细的;
bypass
旁路,搭桥术;
bypass operation 搭桥手术;
renaissance
文艺复兴;
prudent
谨慎的,深谋远虑的;
plight
困境,苦境;
mug
大杯;
行凶抢劫;
controversy
争论,辩论;
portray
描写;
扮演;
depict,describe,represent(描绘,扮演);
adolescent
青少年,青春期;
bureaucracy
官僚;
管理人员;
hysterical
歇斯底里的;
conscientious
认真勤恳的;
scrupulous 谨慎细心地;
rational
理性的,合理的;
irrational 不合理的;
submarine
潜水艇,海底的;
submerged 在水中的,淹没的;
dimension
尺寸,维度;
three dimensions 三维空间;
regulate
管制,控制;
regulate the traffic 管制交通;
调节,校准;
conceive
设想,构思;conceive of the reason;
怀孕;
discreet
谨慎的,慎重的;
discrete 不连续的;
internal
内部的,内政的;
apparatus
器械,装置;
mechanic apparatus 机械设备;
remote control apparatus 遥控装置;
differ
(from)不…不同;
(with)与…意见不同;
pigeon
鸽子;
pie 喜鹊;wild goose 大雁;seagull 海鸥;hickwall 啄木鸟;sparrow 麻雀;
reciprocal
相互的,互利的;
mutual 相互的,彼此的;
unilateral 单边的;
reputation
名声,声望;
fracture
裂缝,断裂;
骨折;
starve
饿死,挨饿;
starvation 饥饿,饿死;
stagger
吃惊; 蹒跚;stagger to one's feet; 使交错,使错开;stagger work shifts 换班; astound 使惊骇; shamble 蹒跚而行;
departure
离开,启程;
tender
嫩的,敏感的,温柔的;
提供,投标;
tender payment 换款;
tender for 投标;
span
跨度,范围;
lifespan 寿命;
treason
谋反,叛国;
mature
成熟的;
maturity 成熟,完备;
prematurely 早熟的;
heap
大量,堆起;
velvet
天鹅绒,柔软的;
hollow
中空的,空洞的,空洞的;
retort
反驳,回嘴;
rebut,refute 反驳;
distort 歪曲;
tortuous 弯曲的;