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ditch [ditʃ]
摆脱, 抛弃
She got bored with her boyfriend and ditched him.
她对男友感到厌烦, 于是甩掉了他。
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prestigious [preˈsti:dʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs]a prestigious professor at a prestigious university.
享有声望的大学里的有名望的教授。
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elucidate [ɪˈlu:sɪˌdeɪt]
Please elucidate the reasons for your decision.
请把你作出决定的理由解释清楚
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erect [iˈrekt]
adj. 竖立的, 直立的, 挺立的
vt. 1 使直立; 竖起 2 〈正〉建立
They erected a telephone pole .他们竖起一根电线杆子。
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ignite [iɡˈnait] 点燃、引发
Petrol ignites very easily. 汽油很容易着火。 =============================================
gorgeous 绚丽的
sunflower 向日葵
twinkle 闪烁，闪耀
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tranquillity
n.f. 平静,安稳,安静,安宁; n. 平静
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assorted
[ә’sɒ:tid]
a. 各种各样的, 分类的
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laudable
[‘lɒ:dәbl]
a. 值得赞赏的, 值得佩服的
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carve out
雕刻出…
The statue was carved out of marble.
这尊像是大理石雕成的。
用辛勤的劳动创造出…
He carved out a name for himself in the engineering business.
在土木工程业方面, 他孜孜以求为自己赢得了声誉。
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seeing eye dog
导盲犬
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fluctuate
[ˈflʌktjueit]
vi.
波动, 涨落, 起伏
The price of vegetables fluctuates seasonally.
蔬菜的价格随季节变动。
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wax and wane
(月的)盈亏圆缺;〈喻〉盛衰
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We think that doing something that produces results immediately trumps doing something that doesn’t manifest anything instantaneously.
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meditate on
[ˈmediteit]
v.
沉思
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minutiae
[maiˈnju:ʃii:]
n.
微小的细节, 细枝末节
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take the plunge
v.
冒险尝试
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on the side
〈非正〉作为兼职〔副业〕
He is a mechanic who buys and sells cars on the side.
他是一个兼营买卖汽车的技工。
暗地里, 秘密地
She’s married but she has a lover on the side.
她虽然已婚, 但暗地里还有一个情人。
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footwork
[ˈfutwə:k]
n.
步法,要跑腿的工作
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boil down to
(使)煮浓成; 浓缩成
A solution of sugar boils down to a syrup.
糖水煮浓而成糖浆。
浓缩, 摘要
The teacher asked students to boil the text down to a few sentences.
老师要学生们把课文浓缩成几句话。
归结为…
It all boils down to one thing— human nature.
所有这些都可归结为一点——人的天性。
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driving force
驱[传,主]动力
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rain cats and dogs
下倾盆大雨
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commit to
把…送交, 托付给…
I commit this evil book to the flames.
我把这本坏书付之一炬。
对…作出承诺, 承担义务, 担负责任; 使(自己)致力于…
I must go. I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me.
我得走了, 我已经答应今晚去俱乐部, 会员们正等着我呢。
把…固定在, 保留在…之上〔之中〕
The actor committed the part to memory.
那个演员把角色牢牢记住。
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grit one’s teeth
咬紧牙关
The young policeman gritted his teeth and walked slowly towards the armed criminal.
年轻警官强忍住怒火, 朝武装歹徒慢慢走过去。
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engage in
参加; 从事; 忙于
I have no time to engage in the debate.
我没时间参加辩论。
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daunt
[dɔ:nt]
vt.
使(某人)气馁, 威吓
Danger did not daunt the hero.
危险并没有吓倒这位英雄。
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vigilant
[ˈvidʒilənt]
adj.
警惕的; 警戒的; 警觉的
He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.
他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
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crave
[kreiv]
vt. & vi.
渴望, 热望
Many young children crave attention.
许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
vt.
恳求; 请求
May I crave your attention?
我可以请你注意一下吗？
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fit in
有地方容纳
All of us couldn’t fit in there.
那里挤不下我们所有的人。
有时间从事(某事); 有时间接待(某人)
Dr. White says he can fit in only two more patients this morning.
怀特大夫说今天上午他只能看两个病人。
相处融洽, 合得来
Mary joined a painting group but didn’t seem to fit in, so she left.
玛丽参加了一个绘画组, 但是似乎和那些人合不来, 所以她又退了出来。
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obsess
[əbˈses]
vt.
时刻困扰; 缠住
The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life.
他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。
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haunt
[hɔ:nt]
vt.
经常出没于
He haunted textile mills, and learned all he could.
他常到纺织厂去, 尽可能多学点东西。
缠绕, 萦绕
Memories of her childhood haunted her.
童年时代的记忆经常在她脑中萦绕。
n.
某人常去的地方
The area was a haunt of criminals.
这个地区是罪犯经常出没的地方。
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whittle
[ˈhwitl]
vt.
切, 削(木头); 使逐渐变小
He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.
他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.
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out of proportion
不相称; 不成比例
I like the general style of the building, but the chimneys are out of proportion—they’re too big.
我喜欢这栋房子的总构型, 可是烟囱太大, 不成比例。
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screw up
拧紧
Can you screw up this handle for me?
你能帮我把这个把手拧紧吗?
扭歪(脸)
He screwed up his face at the nasty smell.
闻到这令人作呕的气味, 他皱眉蹙额。
〈非正〉把…搞糟
It was such a simple plan; how could you have screwed it up?
这是个很简单的计划, 你怎么会把它弄得一团糟呢?
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flavor of the month：短暂的时髦
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in perspective：正确地、适当地 look at things in perspective
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taint
[teint]
n.
变质或污染的迹象
丑陋或腐败的迹象
vt.
使变质; 使污染
败坏; 玷污; 损害(某人的)名誉
His political reputation is tainted by the matter.
这件事玷污了他的政治声誉。
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anxious
[ˈæŋkʃəs]
adj.
焦急的, 忧虑的, 担心的
anxiety
[ænˈzaiəti]
n.
焦虑, 担心, 不安
There’s a lot of anxiety among the staff about possible job losses.
工作人员都很忧虑, 担心可能失业。
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spin
[spin]
vt. & vi.
使…旋转
She got up and spun a little turn.
她站起来转了一小圈。
vt.
杜撰
The explorer spun many fantastic tales about his adventures in the primeval forests.
那探险家杜撰了许多他在原始森林里历险的离奇故事。
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build on
在原有的建筑物上增建
He planned to build on a shed.
他打算加盖一间库房。
以…为基础
He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.
他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
依赖, 一心指望
You can build on that man’s honesty.
你可以信赖那个人的诚实。
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affirmation
[əfə:ˈmeiʃən]
n.
断言,主张,肯定
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inroad
[ˈinrəud]
n.
进展
We have made inroads into our painting job; we finished the kitchen already.
我们的粉刷工作有进展了, 已经把厨房刷好了。
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crystallize
[ˈkristəlaiz]
vt. & vi.
使结晶
Cold rain crystallized into snow.
雨水在低温情况下结晶变成雪。
计划成型, 具体化
After weeks of work, our plan for a vacation trip crystallized.
经过几周的工作, 我们的度假计划终于成型了。
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acutely
adv.
尖锐地,剧烈地
chronically
adv.
慢性地,习惯性地,长期地
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intimate
[ˈintimit]
adj.
亲密的, 密切的; 有性关系的(尤指婚外的)
He is my intimate friend.
他是我的密友。
私人的, 个人的
I can’t tell them my intimate thoughts.
我不能告诉他们我内心深处的想法。
详尽的, 精通的
This is an intimate knowledge of African religions.
这是一本关于非洲宗教的详尽知识的书。
n.
至交, 密友
He is my intimate.
他是我的至交。
[ˈintimeit]
vt.
示意, 暗示
He intimated his wishes with a slight nod of his head.
他微微点头示意。
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uplift
[ʌpˈlift]
vt.
提高, 振奋
A good vacation uplifted him.
愉快的假期使他振作起来。
n.
振作; 振奋; 提高
His encouragement gave me a hot sense of uplift.
他的鼓励激发了我的上进心。
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