Vocabulary Enrichment 8 Flashcards
慵懒
yōnglǎn
(formal) sluggish; indolent; lethargic
依赖
yīlài
rely on; be dependent on
∼别人
∼ biéren
be dependent on others
这个国家的石油完全∼进口。
Zhège guójiā de shíyóu wánquán ∼ jìnkǒu.
This country relies on imports for all its oil supplies.
工业和农业是互相∼, 互相支援的。
Gōngyè hé nóngyè shì hùxiāng ∼, hùxiāng zhīyuán de.
Industry and agriculture depend on and support each other.
消极
xiāojí
① negative
∼因素
∼ yīnsù
negative factor
∼言论
∼ yánlùn
negative statement
空乏
kōngfá
poverty-striken; destitute
空虚
kōngxū
hollow; void
生活∼
Shēnghuó ∼
lead a life devoid of meaning
思想∼
sīxiǎng ∼
lack mental or spiritual ballast; be spiritually barren
敌人后方∼。
Dírén hòufāng ∼.
The enemy rear is weakly defended
空洞
kōngdòng
◆ cavity
肺∼
Fèi ∼
pulmonary cavity
◆ empty; hollow; devoid of content
∼的理论
∼ de lǐlùn
an empty theory
遗迹
yíjì
historical remains; traces; vestiges
古代村落的∼
Gǔdài cūnluò de ∼
the remains of ancient villages
原始人的∼
yuánshǐ rén de ∼
the traces of primitive man
痕迹
hénjì
mark; trace; vestige
轮子的∼
Lúnzi de ∼
wheel tracks
旧社会的∼
jiù shèhuì de ∼
vestiges of the old sociey
罪犯没有留下任何作案的∼。
Zuìfàn méiyǒu liúxià rènhé zuò’àn de ∼.
The criminal didn’t leave behind any trace of his crime
踪迹
zōngjì
trace; track
他不见了, 未留下任何∼。
Tā bù jiàn le, wèi liúxià rènhé ∼.
He disappeared without a trace.
警察紧跟罪犯的∼追到山里去。
Jǐngchá jǐngēn zuìfàn de ∼ zhuī dào shān lǐ qù.
The police followed the criminal’s tracks into the mountains
足迹
zújì
footmark; footprint; track
雪地上的∼
Xuědì shàng de ∼
footprints (or tracks) in the snow
祖国各个角落都有地质勘探队员的∼。
Zǔguó gègè jiǎoluò dōu yǒu dìzhì kāntàn duìyuán de ∼.
In every corner of our country there are footmarks left by our geological prospectors
贯通
guàntōng
① have a thorough knowledge of; be well versed in
∼中西医学
∼ Zhōng-Xīyī xué
have a thorough knowledge of both Western and traditional Chinese medicine
② link up; thread together
大运河∼五大河流。
Dàyùnhé ∼ wǔ dà héliú.
The Grand Canal links up five big rivers.
这条铁路已全线∼。
Zhè tiáo tiělù yǐ quánxiàn ∼.
The whole railway line has been linked up
贯注
guànzhù
① concentrate on; be absorbed in
把精力∼在工作上
Bǎ jīnglì ∼ zài gōngzuò shàng
concentrate one’s energy on one’s work
② be connected in meaning or feeling
这两句是一气∼下来的。
Zhè liǎng jù shì yī qì ∼ xiàlai de.
These two sentences are closely connected. or These two sentences hang together.
贯彻
guànchè
carry out; carry through; go through with; put into effect; implement
∼党的路线
∼ dǎng de lùxiàn
implement the Party line
∼十三大精神
∼ shísān dà jīngshén
act in the spirit of the thirteenth Party Congress
贯串
guànchuàn
spread through; run through; permeate
李清照的词∼着一种缠绵悱恻之情。
Lǐ qīng zhào de cí ∼ zhe yī zhǒng chánmián fěi cè zhī qíng.
A languid melancholy runs through the ci poetry of Li Qingzhao.
渺小
miǎoxiǎo
tiny; negligible; insignificant; paltry
个人的力量是∼的。
Gèrén de lìliang shì ∼ de.
The strength of an individual is insignificant.
人和大海相比是何等的∼。
Rén hé dàhǎi xiāngbǐ shì héděng de ∼.
How insignificant man is beside the great ocean!
低微
dīwēi
① (of a voice or sound) low
∼的呻吟
∼ de shēnyín
low groans
② lowly; humble
出身∼
chūshēn ∼
of humble origin
卑微
bēiwēi
petty and low
脆弱
cuìruò
fragile; frail; weak
感情∼
Gǎnqíng ∼
be easily upset
有利
yǒulì
advantageous; beneficial; favourable
∼于国计民生
∼ yú guójìmínshēng
be beneficial to the national economy and the people’s livelihood
向∼于人民的方向发展
xiàng ∼ yú rénmín de fāngxiàng fāzhǎn
develop in a direction favourable to the people
优越
yōuyuè
superior; advantageous
处于∼的地位
chǔyú ∼ de dìwèi
be in an advantageous position
∼条件
∼ tiáojiàn
favourable conditions
她总觉得自己比别人∼。
Tā zǒng juéde zìjǐ bǐ biéren ∼.
She always considers herself superior to others.
堕落
duòluò
degenerate; sink low
走上∼、犯罪的道路
zǒu shàng ∼, fànzuì de dàolù
embark on the road of degeneration and crime
政治上∼
zhèngzhì shàng ∼
be politically degenerate
∼成罪犯
∼ chéng zuìfàn
degenerate into a common criminal
起落
qǐluò
rise and fall
飞机∼
fēijī ∼
the takeoff and landing of an aircraft
心潮∼
xīncháo ∼
one’s mind being in a tumult
低落
dīluò
low; downcast
情绪∼
qíngxù ∼
be low-spirited
失落
shīluò
lose; drop
我实在想不起来那块头巾可能∼在什么地方。
Wǒ shízài xiǎng bù qǐlai nà kuài tóujīn kěnéng ∼ zài shénme dìfang.
Really I can’t recall where I could have dropped my kerchief.
