【突破英文词汇】有关time"时间"的词汇
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：突破英文词汇
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dawdle 1 /'dɔ:dl/
My sister dawdles 2 over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.
-- waste time; loiter; idle
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vi. 浪费时间；闲荡
我妹妹洗起盘子来慢吞吞的，妈妈则一点时间也不浪费就能做好。
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procrastinate 3 /prəʊ'kræstɪneɪt/
Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent 4.
The few that procrastinated 5 got drenched（淋湿）.
-- put off things that should be done until later; defer 6; postpone
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vi. 耽搁；拖延
大部分野餐者在快要下雨之前就躲了起来，
少数耽搁者则被淋成了落汤鸡。
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protract 7 /prə'trækt/
We had planned to stay only for lunch but, at our host's insistence 8,
we protracted 9 our visit until after dinner.
-- draw out; lengthen 10 in time; prolong; continue; extend
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vt. 延长
我们原本计划只留下来吃午饭，但在主人的坚持下，
我们的造访又延长至晚餐后。
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chronic 11 /'krɒnɪk/
1. Carl's sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment 12.
2. Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
-- 1. marked by long durationand frequent recurrence 13
2. having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc. for a long time; conformed; habitual 14
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adj. 1. 慢性的 2. 习惯性的
1. 卡尔的手臂疼痛并非新伤，只是慢性病的复发。
2. 罗达的抱怨是习惯性的，她老是不满。
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concurrent 15 /kənˈkʌrənt/
When the strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages
and a concurrent increase in prices.
-- occuring at the time; simultaneous
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adj. 同时的
罢工事件解决后。可能会加薪，同时物价也会上涨。
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imminent /'ɪmɪnənt/
By the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance,
we could tell that rain is imminent.
-- about to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand
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adj. 迫近的
天色突然暗了，再加上远处响起的雷声，我们知道快下雨了。
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incipient 16 /ɪnˈsɪpiənt/
Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in an incipient stage.
-- beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial
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adj. 开始的；早期的
某些危险的疾病如果在早期被发现，就可以成功地治疗。
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intermittent 17 /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/
There were intervals 18 when the sun broke through the clouds,
because the showers were intermittent.
-- coming and going at intervals; stopping and beginning again; recurrent; periodic
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adj. 间歇的
因为阵雨是间歇下的，所以有时阳光破云而出。
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perennial 19 /pəˈreniəl/
1. Don't think that war has plagued only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man.
2. Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.
-- 1. lasting 20 indefinitely; incessant 21; enduring; permanent; constant; perpetual; everlasting
2. (of plants) continuing to live from year to year
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adj. 1. 永久的 2. 多年生的
1. 别认为战争只折磨我们这一个时代，它已成为人类永久的祸源。
2. 有些草只生长一年，有些则是多年生的。
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sporadic 22 /spəˈrædɪk/
Though polio(小儿麻痹症) has pratically been wiped out,
there have been sporadic cases of the disease.
-- occurring occasionally or in a scattered 23 instances; isolated 24; infrequent
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adj. 零星的
虽然小儿麻痹症实际上已彻底消除，但仍有零星的病例发生。
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My sister dawdles 2 over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.
-- waste time; loiter; idle
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vi. 浪费时间；闲荡
我妹妹洗起盘子来慢吞吞的，妈妈则一点时间也不浪费就能做好。
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procrastinate 3 /prəʊ'kræstɪneɪt/
Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent 4.
The few that procrastinated 5 got drenched（淋湿）.
-- put off things that should be done until later; defer 6; postpone
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vi. 耽搁；拖延
大部分野餐者在快要下雨之前就躲了起来，
少数耽搁者则被淋成了落汤鸡。
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protract 7 /prə'trækt/
We had planned to stay only for lunch but, at our host's insistence 8,
we protracted 9 our visit until after dinner.
-- draw out; lengthen 10 in time; prolong; continue; extend
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vt. 延长
我们原本计划只留下来吃午饭，但在主人的坚持下，
我们的造访又延长至晚餐后。
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chronic 11 /'krɒnɪk/
1. Carl's sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment 12.
2. Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
-- 1. marked by long durationand frequent recurrence 13
2. having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc. for a long time; conformed; habitual 14
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adj. 1. 慢性的 2. 习惯性的
1. 卡尔的手臂疼痛并非新伤，只是慢性病的复发。
2. 罗达的抱怨是习惯性的，她老是不满。
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concurrent 15 /kənˈkʌrənt/
When the strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages
and a concurrent increase in prices.
-- occuring at the time; simultaneous
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adj. 同时的
罢工事件解决后。可能会加薪，同时物价也会上涨。
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imminent /'ɪmɪnənt/
By the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance,
we could tell that rain is imminent.
-- about to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand
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adj. 迫近的
天色突然暗了，再加上远处响起的雷声，我们知道快下雨了。
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incipient 16 /ɪnˈsɪpiənt/
Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in an incipient stage.
-- beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial
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adj. 开始的；早期的
某些危险的疾病如果在早期被发现，就可以成功地治疗。
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intermittent 17 /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/
There were intervals 18 when the sun broke through the clouds,
because the showers were intermittent.
-- coming and going at intervals; stopping and beginning again; recurrent; periodic
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adj. 间歇的
因为阵雨是间歇下的，所以有时阳光破云而出。
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perennial 19 /pəˈreniəl/
1. Don't think that war has plagued only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man.
2. Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.
-- 1. lasting 20 indefinitely; incessant 21; enduring; permanent; constant; perpetual; everlasting
2. (of plants) continuing to live from year to year
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adj. 1. 永久的 2. 多年生的
1. 别认为战争只折磨我们这一个时代，它已成为人类永久的祸源。
2. 有些草只生长一年，有些则是多年生的。
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sporadic 22 /spəˈrædɪk/
Though polio(小儿麻痹症) has pratically been wiped out,
there have been sporadic cases of the disease.
-- occurring occasionally or in a scattered 23 instances; isolated 24; infrequent
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adj. 零星的
虽然小儿麻痹症实际上已彻底消除，但仍有零星的病例发生。
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vi.浪费时间；闲荡
- Don't dawdle over your clothing.You're so beautiful already.不要再在衣着上花费时间了，你已经够漂亮的了。
- The teacher told the students not to dawdle away their time.老师告诉学生们别混日子。
v.混（时间）( dawdle的第三人称单数 )
- My sister dawdles over the dishes. 妹妹做菜磨磨蹭蹭。 来自互联网
- He dawdles the hours away watching television. 他把时间都荒废在看电视上了。 来自互联网
v.耽搁，拖延
- Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。
- It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。
adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的
- The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
- The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
拖延，耽搁( procrastinate的过去式和过去分词 )
- She procrastinated her return. 她拖延了归期。
- He procrastinated until it was too late to do anything at all. 他因循坐误，一事无成。
vt.推迟，拖延；vi.(to)遵从，听从，服从
- We wish to defer our decision until next week.我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定。
- We will defer to whatever the committee decides.我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。
v.延长，拖长
- The inspector informed us that he was to protract his stay for some days.督察通知我们他将在此多呆几天。
- Let's not protract the debate any further.我们不要再继续争论下去了。
n.坚持；强调；坚决主张
- They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.他们一致坚持她应上大学。
- His insistence upon strict obedience is correct.他坚持绝对服从是对的。
adj.拖延的；延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
- The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争，我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
vt.使伸长，延长
- He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些。
- The teacher told her to lengthen her paper out.老师让她把论文加长。
adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的
- Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
- Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。
n.疾病，小病
- I don't have even the slightest ailment.我什么毛病也没有。
- He got timely treatment for his ailment.他的病得到了及时治疗。
n.复发，反复，重现
- More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake.将来的小心可防止错误的重现。
- He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness.他知道他的病有可能复发。
adj.习惯性的；通常的，惯常的
- He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
- They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
adj.同时发生的，一致的
- You can't attend two concurrent events!你不能同时参加两项活动！
- The twins had concurrent birthday. 双胞胎生日在同一天。
adj.起初的，发端的，初期的
- The anxiety has been sharpened by the incipient mining boom.采矿业初期的蓬勃发展加剧了这种担忧。
- What we see then is an incipient global inflation.因此，我们看到的是初期阶段的全球通胀.
adj.间歇的，断断续续的
- Did you hear the intermittent sound outside?你听见外面时断时续的声音了吗？
- In the daytime intermittent rains freshened all the earth.白天里，时断时续地下着雨，使整个大地都生气勃勃了。
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 )；间隔时间；[数学]区间；（戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间休息
- The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴，有阵雨。
- Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
adj.终年的；长久的
- I wonder at her perennial youthfulness.我对她青春常驻感到惊讶。
- There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.有理科教学资格的老师一直都很短缺。
adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持
- The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
- We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
adj.不停的，连续的
- We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
- She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的
- The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
- You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。