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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