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。
学英语单词
abnormal phoneme
aestuum
alternative carriage
anal operculum
antiarachnolysin
backstair
banana kicks
barenboim
be under review
BISCS
bow mechanism
bursae iliopectinea
Chladni
chromium tungstate
compound oil
concentrated evaporator
conical gauge
conpsoromic acid
convergence region
countryish
debit credit mechanism
delayed time-base sweep
disarmings
discredits
distinctiveness ratio
electropositive
erewhile (s)
extended field
filament blend yarn
Flumezin
foreappoint
forest goats
formation signal
frontal-contour chart
Gaius Julius Caesar
Galton's delta
gastrique
generalife
Gentianopsis holopetala
get ... on
gnathoscope
Guy's pill
Huschke's valves
hyperegy
integrated tug-barge
it feels like
kalioun
karagandas
Kievites
KING (Kinetic Intense Neutron Generator)
layman management
line control word
lobotess
lobularities
luci
magnesium carbonate
Makhāmīr, Jab.al
microwave dryer
mimoplocia notata
MIRAPINNIDAE
modern drama
nandrolone phenylpropionate
nonimplant
Olovyannaya
one quadrant convertor
optical parallelism
overhead
p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid
pendler
PHLA
placida dendritica
predicator
production engine
provisional acceptance
purophobia
requisite book
reverse-commutes
rule with an iron fist
Sikkim holly
siliceous geyserite
solid error
solid lubricant
solubility parameter
spermatozoon (pl. spermatozoa)
spray chemical
stationary tangent
Stenshuvud
subdivision rules
taxation theories and principles
the Demerara
thinkos
tidal zone biology
timber drying
tropical air mass
true income
undilating
US Coast Guard
Wii Sports
wolf jaw
xterra
yard craft