ablaze
a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(著火的,燃燒的,閃耀的) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
Show examples and contexts abrupt
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然的,意外的) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
Show examples and contexts absorb
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(吸收,合併) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
Show examples and contexts accessory
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(附件) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
Show examples and contexts accordion
n.
(手風琴) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
Show examples and contexts account
n. Syn. report; description
(說明,解釋) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
Show examples and contexts acquisition
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(獲得) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Show examples and contexts affliction
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(痛苦) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
Show examples and contexts aloof
a. Syn. apart; distant
(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
Show examples and contexts ambitious
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(有雄心的,渴望成功的) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
Show examples and contexts amplify
v. Syn. intensify; increase
(放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
Show examples and contexts anatomy
n. Syn. dissection
(解剖,解剖學) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
Show examples and contexts annex
v. Syn. attach
(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
Show examples and contexts antibiotic
a. Syn. antibacterial
(抗菌的,抗生的) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
Show examples and contexts application
n. Syn. diligence
(勤奮的付出,密切關注) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
Show examples and contexts appraisal
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(評價,估價) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
Show examples and contexts appreciate
v. Syn. admire; value
(感激,增值,賞識) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
Show examples and contexts appropriate
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(獲得,挪用,據為己有) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
Show examples and contexts asphyxiate
v.
((使)無法呼吸,窒息而死) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
Show examples and contexts assessment
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(評價,評估,判斷) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
Show examples and contexts assistance
n.
(協助,援助) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Show examples and contexts atom
n.
(原子) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Show examples and contexts attachment
n. Syn. preference; affection
(依戀,喜歡) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
Show examples and contexts attendant
n. Syn. aide; servant
(侍者,護理人員) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
Show examples and contexts attention
n. Syn. concentration; care
(注意,重視,關心) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
Show examples and contexts attraction
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(吸引,吸引人的事物) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
Show examples and contexts attractive
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(吸引人的,有魅力的) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
Show examples and contexts avocation
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(副業,業餘愛好) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
Show examples and contexts balance
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(平衡) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
Show examples and contexts baroque
a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(華麗的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
Show examples and contexts benefit
n. Syn. welfare; gain
(利益,好處) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
Show examples and contexts biography
n.
(傳記) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
Show examples and contexts blight
v.
(阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
Show examples and contexts board
n. Syn. lumber; plank
(委員會, (薄而平的)木板) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
Show examples and contexts bonanza
n. Syn. boom
(富礦帶,幸運,帶來好運的事) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
Show examples and contexts bouquet
n. Syn. bunch
(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Show examples and contexts bypass
n.
(規避,繞過) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
Show examples and contexts catalyst
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(催化劑) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
Show examples and contexts catching
a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(傳染的,有魅力的,迷人的) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
Show examples and contexts caterpillar
n.
(毛蟲(蝶或蛾的幼蟲)) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
Show examples and contexts chagrin
n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(傷心,失望委屈) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
Show examples and contexts checkout
n.
(檢驗,校驗) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
Show examples and contexts choke
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(使窒息) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
Show examples and contexts clam
v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(沾濕的,濕滑的) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
Show examples and contexts clap
v. Syn. applaud; slap
(拍手聲,霹靂聲) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
Show examples and contexts classify
v.
(分類,按等級或類別組織安排) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
Show examples and contexts coalesce
v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
Show examples and contexts coherent
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(粘在一起的) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
Show examples and contexts coil
n. Syn. ring; roll
((一)卷,線圈) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
Show examples and contexts colloquialism
n.
(俗話,白話,口語) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Show examples and contexts combustible
a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(易燃的,可燃的,易燃物) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
Show examples and contexts commentary
n.
(註釋,解說詞) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
Show examples and contexts compact
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(簡明扼要的,緊縮的) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
Show examples and contexts complacence
n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(自滿,自以為是) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
Show examples and contexts complex
a. Syn. intricate; compound
(複雜的,費解的,結構複雜的) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
Show examples and contexts complication
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(並發症,複雜,複雜性) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
Show examples and contexts compression
n.
(濃縮,壓縮) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
Show examples and contexts compromise
v.
(危害,妥協) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
Show examples and contexts conceive
v. Syn. design; consider
(構思,設想) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
Show examples and contexts condense
v.
(使濃縮,精簡) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
Show examples and contexts conduct
v. Syn. accompany; direct
(做(試驗,研究等),引導,帶領) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
Show examples and contexts conductor
n.
(導體) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
Show examples and contexts confluence
n. Syn. conflux; throng
(合流,匯流) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
Show examples and contexts conglomerate
n. Syn. assortment
(使聚集成塊,聯合企業,密集體) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
Show examples and contexts conservatism
n.
(保守主義,守舊性) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
Show examples and contexts constellation
n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(星座) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
Show examples and contexts convex
a. Syn. bulging
(凸的) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
Show examples and contexts corps
n.
(軍團,兵團) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
Show examples and contexts couple
n. Syn. pair
((一)對,(一)雙,夫婦) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
Show examples and contexts credit
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(學分) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
Show examples and contexts creditor
n. Syn. debtor
(債權人) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
Show examples and contexts crystallization
n.
(結晶化) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
Show examples and contexts cubism
n.
(立體主義) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
Show examples and contexts cucumber
n.
(黃瓜) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
Show examples and contexts culture
n. Syn. civilization
(文明,文化) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
Show examples and contexts curious
a. Syn. inquisitive
((令人)好奇的) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
Show examples and contexts