abnormal: (反常的,异常的,变态的) unusual; not typical; not normal | abort: (中止计划(任务)) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy |
abstract: (抽象的) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand | accompany: (陪伴,伴随,伴奏) travel with; be associated with |
acid: (酸) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful | adequate: (足够的,充实的) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose |
advocate: (辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something | alone: (单独的) solitary; by oneself |
analogy: (类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity | anthem: (圣歌,赞美诗) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
anthropology: (人类学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings | anticipation: (期望,预料) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence |
appointment: (指定,约会) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement | approval: (赞成,正式批准) official approbation; endorsement; act of approving |
aquarium: (水族馆) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals | architect: (建筑师) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures |
assume: (假定,设想) suppose; presume; take on; bear | assumption: (假定,设想,采取) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of |
assure: (确保,向…保证,使确信) solidify; guarantee; convince | athlete: (运动员) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
attempt: (尝试) action of trying at something | audience: (观众) a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance |
avoid: (躲避,规避) shield away from; prevent | bachelor: (学士(学位),单身汉) unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges |
bark: (树皮,狗叫) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog | barrel: (桶) vessel; large cylindrical container |
bear: (负担,支撑) support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support | beat: (打击,敲击,打败) whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly |
behalf: (代表) represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone | blink: (眨眼) shut eyes briefly; wink |
blossom: (花蕾) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts | bound: (范围,限制) tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump |
bud: (芽,蓓蕾) one that is not yet fully developed; sprout | bulb: (球茎,球状物) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball |
cabin: (小屋(通常为木制的),船舱) small room on a ship or boat where people sleep | cancel: (取消) revoke; call off; omit or delete |
cater: supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion | cease: (停止,终止) stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue |
chat: (闲谈) talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation | check: (控制,阻止) stop motion; curb or restrain |
checkup: (审查,身体检查) thorough physical examination | circumstance: (环境,情况) situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event |
clause: (分句,条款) sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document | cling: (粘紧,附着) hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally |
clip: (小夹子,回形针,弹夹,选录,摘录) small section of filmed or filed material | coach: (教练) tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers |
coincidence: (巧合) two or more things occurring at the same time by chance | committee: (委员会) special group delegated to consider some matter |
community: (社区,社会) society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government | compensation: (补偿的钱或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
competition: (竞争,竞赛) struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize | comprehensive: (全面的) thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope |
concept: (概念,观念) something formed in the mind; thought or notion | condition: (条件,状况,健康状况) mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances |
confirm: (证实) support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify | conservative: (保守的,谨慎的,守旧的) favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change |
considerate: (考虑周到的,体贴的) thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate | consult: (咨询,请教) seek advice or information of; take into account; consider |
content: (内容,容量) volume; something contained; material, including text and images | convenience: (便利,方便) state of being suitable |
convention: (习俗,惯例) social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states | cooperate: (合作) work or act together toward a common end or purpose |
craft: (手艺,容器) something made by people; vessel | crash: (碰撞,坠毁,撞碎) smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts |
critical: (评论的,批评的) urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive | crush: (压垮,粉碎,使变形) press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing |
cube: (立方体,立方) three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study | current: ((液体,气体)流,趋势) stream; flow; up-to-date; present |
cushion: (垫子,软垫) soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling | custom: (习惯,传统,惯例) tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region |
dart: (飞奔,投掷) move suddenly and rapidly | dawn: (黎明,开端,开始) time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start |
debris: (碎片,残骸) remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | decent: (适当的,可接受的) suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards |
declare: (宣布,声明) state clearly; make known formally or officially | deficiency: (缺乏,不足) scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health |
demonstrate: (演示,论证) show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove | dense: (密集的,浓厚的) thick; crowded closely together; compact |
depart: (离开,出发) take off; leave; set out | deposit: (堆积,沉淀) money given as a guarantee or security |
desirable: (令人向往的,令人满意的) worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable | destination: (目的地) ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed |
device: (器械,装置) technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks | dim: (暗淡的,模糊的) emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
diplomatic: (外交的,老练的) relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others | discipline: (纪律,训练) trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice |
disgust: (厌恶,恶心,憎恶) strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of | dismiss: (拒绝,排除) stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize |
disrupt: (使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏) upset; throw into confusion or disorder | disturb: (打扰,扰乱) upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange |
dot: (点,小圆点,星罗棋布于) the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape | draft: (草图,草稿) rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch |
dramatic: (戏剧性的,引人注目的) striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect | dreadful: (可怕的) very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking |
dull: (钝的,感觉或理解迟钝的) lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse | dump: (倾泻,倾倒) sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse |
duplicate: (两重的,两倍的,完全相同的) one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile | emphasis: (强调,重点) special attention or effort directed toward something; stress |
emphasize: (强调,着重) stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice | enormous: (极大的,庞大的) very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive |
ensemble: (全体,歌舞团,套装) union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture | equal: (相等的,同样的) having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical |
eventually: (终于) ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end | exchange: (兑换,交换) substitute; trade in; give in return for something received |
exhibit: (展现,展览,展品) show, make visible or apparent | expertise: (专业知识,技能) specialized knowledge; expert skill |
explosive: (爆炸的,易爆发的) tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud | facility: (设施,设备) service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose |
feeble: (微弱的,衰弱的) lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail | filter: (过滤) strain; pass liquid or gas through device that blocks some matter by particular criterion |
flare: (闪光,闪耀) sudden outburst of emotion; glare; shine; shine with sudden light | fleeting: (短暂的,飞逝的) transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly |
forge: (铸造,伪造) workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering | fraction: (小部分,少量) segment; fragment; a small proportion of |
fragrance: (香味,芳香) scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant | freight: (货物,货运) transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle |
fusion: (熔合,熔接) union; act of melting together by heat | garbage: (垃圾,废物) trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes |
gear: (齿轮,传动装置,排挡) toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction | global: (全球性的) worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe |
gossip: (社会新闻,小道传闻) rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions | grand: (宏大的,雄伟的) large and impressive in size, scope, or extent |
graphic: (图像的,图画的) represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined | gravity: (重力,严重,庄严,严肃) seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
grim: (冷酷的,可怕的) unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding | |
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