时间:2018-11-27 作者:英语课 分类:刘毅基础词汇5000


英语课

刘毅基础词汇5000-3b



Lesson 15



Preparation Test



1. The little girl moaned in ____.



2. Architecture deals with the designing and planning of various ____.



3. The ____hand is dominant 1 in most people.



4. ____ is transparent 2.



5. This is the site for a new ____.



Part One



1. allot 3: The profits from the candy sale have been allotted 4 equally to the Boy Scouts 5 and Girl Scouts.



2. banner: The banners of many countries fly outside of thhe headquarters of the United Nations.



3. cliff: Standing 6 at the edge of the cliff, she could see the waves below.



4. crook 7: I crooked 8 my leg around the brance to keep from falling.



5. ensue: In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued.



6. gap: The cows ran away through a gap in the fence.



7. hoard 9: They have a hoard of food in the basement. / When sugar, coffee, and other foods were scare, many people hoarded 10 them.



8. marsh 11: It is not easy to crose the marsh on foot; we'd better go round it.



9. moan: From time to time, during the night there was a moan of pain from the sick man. / The little child moaned a little and then fell to sleep.



10. notorious: The notorious thief was finally caught and put to prison for his many crimes.



11. sermon: After the guests left, father gave a sermon on table manners to the children.



12. site:The big house on the hill has one of the best sites in the town.



13. suppress: The police suppressed the riot by firing over the heads of the crowd.



Part Two



1. agony: He has suffered agonies from his broken arm.



2. desolate 12: I was very desolate when my mother died last year.



3. everlasting 13: We do not want to be involved in any war; we wish for everlasting peace.



4. excess: Passengers must pay for excess baggage on an airplane.



5. gross: The gross weight of the sack of flour is more than the net weight of the flour alone.



6. idiot: He is intelligent, but sometimes he behaves like an idiot.



7. infinite: Teaching little children usually requires infinite patience.



8. integrate: The committee will try to integrate the different ideas into one uniform plan.



9. liable: He stated that he was not liable for his wife's debts. / You are liable to catch a cold if you go out without an overcoat.



10. miscellaneous: The boy had a miscellaneous collection of stamps, stones, and many other things.



11. revenue: The government got much revenue from taxes last year.



12. trifling 14: The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter.



Part Three



1. amend 15: The Constitution of the United States was amended 16 so that women could vote.



2. architecture: Greek architecture was quite different from modern architecture.



3. clarify: The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problems.



4. concept: some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth.



5. dominant: John had a very dominant nature; we all did what he wanted.



6. edit: The teacher is editing famous speeches for use in school books.



7. portrait: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.



8. precaution: They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather.



9. pulse: The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute.



10. renew: I came back from my holiday with renewed strength.



11. transparent: The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent.



12. universal: It is a subject of universal interest: everyone is interested in it.



Part Four



1. bullet: The captain was killed in the battle by an enemy's bullet.



2. congressman 17: Mary is very proud of her father; he is a congressman.



3. flake 18: The snow was falling on the ground in large flakes 19.



4. index: The teacher taught the pupils how to use the index of their textbook.



5. nuisance: Don't make a nuisance of yourself; sit down and be quiet!



6. panic: When the theater caught fire, there was panic in the audience.



7. scramble 20: We scrambled 21 up the rock for a better look at the sea. / When the money fell on the floor, everyone scrambled to get some.



8. squeeze: She squeezed the juice out of several oranges.



9. strait: This ship sails through the strait of Gibraitar, where the water is often rough.



10. submarine: The submarine will soon rise to the surface of water.



11. vehicle: The Main Street is crowded with vehicles every morning.



12. weave: My mother is weaving a winter sweater for me.



13. zinc 22: Zinc is combined with copper 23 to make brass 24.



Lesson 16



Preparation Test



1. His brother scolded him for ____ the baseball bat.



2. An agreement signed by ____, to repay borrowed money, is void.



3. They used the chips of wood to ____.



4. The child tugged 26 ____ round the garden.



5. The little chair was too frail 27 to ____.



Part One



1. attain 28: They fought against the tyranny to attain freedom.



2. commence: The ceremony will commence as soon as the minister arrives.



3. conceit 29: Her conceit about her beauty angered many people.



4. dismiss: He was dismissed from the company because he was always late for work.



5. glisten 30: Her eyes glistened 31 with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.



6. grab: THe dog grabbed the bone and ran off with it in his mouth.



7. hearty 32: We gave old friends a hearty welcome.



8. kin 33: All our kin came to the family reunion.



9. peep: The girls peeped at the guests through the party opened door.



10. realm: The queen visited every town in her realm.



Part Two



1. accurate: Her report is always accurate and well written.



2. ancestor: His ancestors came to America on the Mayflower.



3. dwarf 34: Children of the world love to read the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 35.



4. emerge: After the rain, the sun emerged from behing the clouds.



5. illusion: It was an illusion that made me think I saw a man in the shadow.



6. injustice 36: It is an injustice to send an innocent person to jail.



7. multitude: A multitude of European plants have been naturalized in America.



8. sooth: A hot cloth pressed against your jaw 37 will usually sooth a toothache. / The mother soothed 38 her crying baby by ringing a bell in front of his face.



9. vicious: He gave the dog a vicious blow with his long stick.



10. void: An agreement signed by a child, to repay borrowed money, is void. / That part of the town is completely void of interest for visitors.



Part Three



1. debate: We were debating whether to go to the mountains or to the seaside for our summmer holidays.



2. extract: He extracted several paragraphs from the newspaper article to read at the meeting. / Did you manage to extract any information from him?



3. facilitate: The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the empty house.



4. frail: The sick woman's frail hands could hardly hold a cup.



5. insignificant 39: The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence.



6. inspect: I this state, every car must be inspected annually 40 by the highway patrol.



7. prohibit: Smoking is prohibited in public buildings or in the crowded bus.



8. repent 41: The criminal repented 42 his crimes before the priest.



9. resolute 43: Despite the opposition 44 from his family, he remained resolute in his decision.



10. suspend: The train schedule was suspended until the railroad tracks were repaired. / The swing was suspended from a branch of tree.



Part Four



1. bleak 45: In winter, when the trees are bare and snow covers the ground, the landscape is very bleak.



2. brisk: A brisk walk brings him home from work in a short time.



3. chip: When you sharpen a pencil, you take chips.



4. hearth 46: We talked about his death all night, sitting around the hearth.



5. laundry: they sent their dirty clothes to the laundry.



6. overwhelm: At the beginning of the Second World War, the weapons that the enemy had overwhelmed ours. / The village was overwhelmed when the floods came.



7. prevalent: The habit of travelling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.



8. rumor 47: I heard a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet.



9. scold: His parents scolded him for staying out so late at night.



10. shrug 48: When I asked him about his plans, he only shrugged 49 his shoulders.



11. streak 50: There are streaks 51 of grey appearing in his black hair. / The cat streaked 52 across the road with the dog behind it.



12. tug 25: The small child tugged the table across the room and broke the milk bottle on it.



Lesson 17



Preparation Test



1. The speaker was very gratified by the ____ audience.



2. He is always punctual in keeping appointments, and we ____ him.



3. The ____ is a tropical animal.



4. The hunter was trampled 54 to death by ____.



5. She was expelled from school of because of her ____.



Part One



1. blunder: It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime.



2. brink 55: He fell over the brink of the cliff, but was only slightly hurt.



3. cab: It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.



4. cast: The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.



5. component 56: A chemist can separate a medicine into its components 57.



6. convention: It is a matter of convention that men shoudl open doors for ladies. / Businessmen attend conventions to learn of new developments and products.



7. expel: A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school.



8. notable: Taiwan has made notable progress in industry since 1960.



9. spectacle: The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle. / The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.



10. tackle: He bought some fishing tackle in the store. / The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him.



11. throng 58: At the railroad station I saw throngs 59 of passengers waiting for their trains.



12. waver: As I opened the window, the flame wavered and then went out.



Part Two



1. affirmative: Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.



2. amid: The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of littel children.



3. appease 60: The angry man was not appeased 61 until I said I was sorry.



4. eternal: Most religions in the world promise eternal life after one's death.



5. gallant 62: Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War Two. / Our garden was made gallant with roses and tulips.



6. gratify: Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris.



7. petty: The children's quarrels usually concern a petty problem.



8. sturdy: Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.



9. tropical: It is very hard to work in such tropical weather.



10. zoology 63: Zoology and botany are the two main branches of biology.



Part Three



1. administer: In the United States, the Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.



2. coordinate 64: If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy.



3. deprive: They deprived the criminal of his right to vote.



4. heritage: Many foreigners say that Chinese have a great cultural heritage.



5. insert: He inserted the key into the lock, but found it was a wrong key.



6. irritate: When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her.



7. legitimate 65: The boy couldn't give a legitimate reason for being absent from school.



8. margain: He made some important notes in the margin 66 of the book. / Allow a margin of money for unexpected expenses.



9. punctual: She's never punctual in answering letters; she's always late.



10. restrain: She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box.



11. sensitive: The girl is very sensitive about her ugly appearance.



Part Four



1. altar: The altar is the most sacred part of a church or temple.



2. bounce: I caught the ball on the first bounce.



3. bugle 67: Bugles 68 have been used in military forces for sounding calls and orders.



4. charcoal 69: We cooked our food over burning charcoal.



5. crisis: The patient passed the crisis, and began to regain 70 his strength.



6. deputy: John will be my deputy while I am away.



7. grind: The mill grinds corn into meal and wheat into flour.



8. missionary 71: The missionary will be sent to Africa to teach and spread Christianity there.



9. premier 72: Winston Churchill is one of the well-known premiers 73 of Great Britain.



10. recruit: The recruits were already given their uniforms, and now they are being drilled on the parade ground.



11. salvation 74: He proposed government loans for the salcation of several shaky business companies.



12. standstill: When I was walking along the street, a car came to a standstill near me.



13. trample 53: The herd 75 of wild cattle trampled the farmer's crops.



14. yoke 76: Slaves are under the yoke of their masters.



1 dominant
adj.支配的,统治的;占优势的;显性的;n.主因,要素,主要的人(或物);显性基因
  • The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
  • She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
2 transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
  • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
  • The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
3 allot
v.分配;拨给;n.部分;小块菜地
  • The government is ready to allot houses in that area.政府准备在那个地区分配住房。
  • Who will she allot the easy jobs to?她把轻活儿分给谁呢?
4 allotted
分配,拨给,摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 )
  • I completed the test within the time allotted . 我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
  • Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him. 每个旅客都睡在分配给他的铺位上。
5 scouts
侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员
  • to join the Scouts 参加童子军
  • The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组,然后开始巡逻这个地区。
6 standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
7 crook
v.使弯曲;n.小偷,骗子,贼;弯曲(处)
  • He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子,他要我向他认错。
  • She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
8 crooked
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
  • He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指,示意我们到他那儿去。
  • You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。
9 hoard
n./v.窖藏,贮存,囤积
  • They have a hoard of food in the basement.地下室里有他们贮藏的食物。
  • How many curios do you hoard in your study?你在你书房里聚藏了多少古玩?
10 hoarded
v.积蓄并储藏(某物)( hoard的过去式和过去分词 )
  • It owned great properties and often hoarded huge treasures. 它拥有庞大的财产,同时往往窖藏巨额的财宝。 来自辞典例句
  • Sylvia among them, good-naturedly applaud so much long-hoarded treasure of useless knowing. 西尔维亚也在他们中间,为那些长期珍藏的无用知识,友好地、起劲地鼓掌。 来自互联网
11 marsh
n.沼泽,湿地
  • There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
  • I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。
12 desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
  • The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
  • We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
13 everlasting
adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的
  • These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
  • He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。
14 trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
  • They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
  • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利,不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
15 amend
vt.修改,修订,改进;n.[pl.]赔罪,赔偿
  • The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
  • You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。
16 Amended
n.(美)国会议员
  • He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
  • The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
17 flake
v.使成薄片;雪片般落下;n.薄片
  • Drain the salmon,discard the skin,crush the bones and flake the salmon with a fork.将鲑鱼沥干,去表皮,粉碎鱼骨并用餐叉子将鱼肉切成小薄片状。
  • The paint's beginning to flake.油漆开始剥落了。
18 flakes
小薄片( flake的名词复数 ); (尤指)碎片; 雪花; 古怪的人
  • It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
  • It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。
19 scramble
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料
  • He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.他爬墙摔断了腿。
  • It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.到山顶须要爬登一段长路。
20 scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
21 zinc
n.锌;vt.在...上镀锌
  • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
  • Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。
22 copper
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的
  • The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
  • Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
23 brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
  • Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
  • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
24 tug
v.用力拖(或拉);苦干;n.拖;苦干;拖船
  • We need to tug the car round to the front.我们需要把那辆车拉到前面。
  • The tug is towing three barges.那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。
25 tugged
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
  • A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
26 frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
  • Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了,身体虚弱,不便独居。
  • She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上,看上去特别虚弱。
27 attain
vt.达到,获得,完成
  • I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
  • His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。
28 conceit
n.自负,自高自大
  • As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
  • She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。
29 glisten
vi.(光洁或湿润表面等)闪闪发光,闪闪发亮
  • Dewdrops glisten in the morning sun.露珠在晨光下闪闪发光。
  • His sunken eyes glistened with delight.他凹陷的眼睛闪现出喜悦的光芒。
30 glistened
v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Pearls of dew glistened on the grass. 草地上珠露晶莹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
31 hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
32 kin
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
  • He comes of good kin.他出身好。
  • She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
33 dwarf
n.矮子,侏儒,矮小的动植物;vt.使…矮小
  • The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
  • The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀,摇摇头。
34 dwarfs
n.侏儒,矮子(dwarf的复数形式)vt.(使)显得矮小(dwarf的第三人称单数形式)
  • Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists. 莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town. 新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。 来自辞典例句
35 injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
  • They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
  • All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
36 jaw
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
37 soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
  • The music soothed her for a while. 音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。
  • The soft modulation of her voice soothed the infant. 她柔和的声调使婴儿安静了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
38 insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
  • In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季,这种作用是不明显的。
  • This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。
39 annually
adv.一年一次,每年
  • Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
40 repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
  • He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
  • Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。
41 repented
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He repented his thoughtlessness. 他后悔自己的轻率。
  • Darren repented having shot the bird. 达伦后悔射杀了那只鸟。
42 resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
  • He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
  • The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。
43 opposition
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
44 bleak
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的
  • They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
  • The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。
45 hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
  • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
  • She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
46 rumor
n.谣言,谣传,传说
  • The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
  • The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。
47 shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
  • With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩,走出了房间。
  • I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
48 shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 streak
n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动
  • The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
  • Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹?
50 streaks
n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
  • streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
  • Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
51 streaked
adj.有条斑纹的,不安的v.快速移动( streak的过去式和过去分词 );使布满条纹
  • The children streaked off as fast as they could. 孩子们拔脚飞跑 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • His face was pale and streaked with dirt. 他脸色苍白,脸上有一道道的污痕。 来自辞典例句
52 trample
vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯
  • Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
  • Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。
53 trampled
踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
  • He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊,怕他让暴民踩着。
  • People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。
54 brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
55 component
n.组成部分,成分,元件;adj.组成的,合成的
  • Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
  • Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。
56 components
(机器、设备等的)构成要素,零件,成分; 成分( component的名词复数 ); [物理化学]组分; [数学]分量; (混合物的)组成部分
  • the components of a machine 机器部件
  • Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
57 throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
  • A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
  • The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。
58 throngs
n.人群( throng的名词复数 )v.成群,挤满( throng的第三人称单数 )
  • She muscled through the throngs of people, frantically searching for David. 她使劲挤过人群,拼命寻找戴维。 来自辞典例句
  • Our friends threaded their way slowly through the throngs upon the Bridge. 我们这两位朋友在桥上从人群中穿过,慢慢地往前走。 来自辞典例句
59 appease
v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足
  • He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
  • The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
60 appeased
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
  • His hunger could only be appeased by his wife. 他的欲望只有他的妻子能满足。
  • They are the more readily appeased. 他们比较容易和解。
61 gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
  • Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
  • These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
62 zoology
n.动物学,生态
  • I would like to brush up my zoology.我想重新温习一下动物学。
  • The library didn't stock zoology textbooks.这家图书馆没有动物学教科书。
63 coordinate
adj.同等的,协调的;n.同等者;vt.协作,协调
  • You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
  • Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。
64 legitimate
adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
65 margin
n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘
  • We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
66 bugle
n.军号,号角,喇叭;v.吹号,吹号召集
  • When he heard the bugle call, he caught up his gun and dashed out.他一听到军号声就抓起枪冲了出去。
  • As the bugle sounded we ran to the sports ground and fell in.军号一响,我们就跑到运动场集合站队。
67 bugles
妙脆角,一种类似薯片但做成尖角或喇叭状的零食; 号角( bugle的名词复数 ); 喇叭; 匍匐筋骨草; (装饰女服用的)柱状玻璃(或塑料)小珠
  • Blow, bugles, blow, set the wild echoes flying. "响起来,号角,响起来,让激昂的回声在空中震荡"。
  • We hear the silver voices of heroic bugles. 我们听到了那清亮的号角。
68 charcoal
n.炭,木炭,生物炭
  • We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
  • Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。
69 regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
  • He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
  • The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
70 missionary
adj.教会的,传教(士)的;n.传教士
  • She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
  • I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。
71 premier
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
72 premiers
n.总理,首相( premier的名词复数 );首席官员,
  • The Vice- Premiers and State Councillors assist the Premier in his work. 副总理、国务委员协助总理工作。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
  • The Premier, Vice-Premiers and State Councillors shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. 总理、副总理、国务委员连续任职不得超过两届。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
73 salvation
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困
  • Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
  • Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。
74 herd
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
75 yoke
n.轭;支配;v.给...上轭,连接,使成配偶
  • An ass and an ox,fastened to the same yoke,were drawing a wagon.驴子和公牛一起套在轭上拉车。
  • The defeated army passed under the yoke.败军在轭门下通过。
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Australian snubfin dolphin
Bangaré
belaugh
biogeosphere
block layer
bonded phase chromatography
bop off
by a wide margin
canal of fecundation
carrier-current communication
cassette unit
caulis
cdwr
cheirometer
chemically-reactive dyes
chimping
choker aggregate
co-wife
collateral material
common offset stack
comparative evaluation
coolant pressurizing method
crossmember
design complexity
desirements
Dolichos trilobus
dynamic elasticity
endless-rope
enriqueta
force cell
free core
gas-tight casing
geochemical isograds
Gescher
geyser jet
Grant, Duncan
heavy-browed
Heterodontidae
heuristic inference
information processings
initial state manifold
interference filter
iododeoxyuridine
isolation mounting
lappery
leafull
level linearity control
lymphoglandulae hepaticae
mammary paget's disease
melt-through weld
meniscotome
mixed fertilizer formula
mourads
multielement antenna
multiple control unit computer
needest
noli-tangere
non-monotonic reasoning
nursing mother
oblique amputation
optical tracking control unit
orthomnium
paper_ranges
parallel subspaces
Patzicia
perfectly-formed
photochromotypes
pickwickian syndrome
preacquaintance
production processes
Propoxystryfnine
quibinary code
relative code
repinning
ring-segment
rolloffs
savoie (savoy)
schardinger's enzyme
screening trommel
security van
semivegetarian
siceraria
single-focusing
snailery
SOAP fault
stack desulfurization
standing hay
stratospheric aerosols
strophomenids
subleukemia
Symphytum officinale
Texas Creek
tinned dog
towles
travado
trekkies
twin-wire former
undogmatical
Vallecillo
window wall
woman writer
zenith angle distribution