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- challenge
名词挑战; 质疑; 盘问; 怀疑
及物动词质疑; 向…挑战
不及物动词提出挑战,要求竞赛(或竞争); 驳斥
1. 挑战;难题
A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.e.g. I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this...
我喜欢大的挑战,而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。
e.g. The new government's first challenge is the economy.
新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。2. (成功地)应对挑战,迎接挑战
If someone rises to the challenge, they act in response to a difficult situation which is new to them and are successful.e.g. The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities...
一个崭新的德国必须迎接挑战,承担更多的责任。
e.g. They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon.
他们一个下午成功接待了80名学童。3. (对真实性、价值、权威等提出的)怀疑,质疑
A challenge to something is a questioning of its truth or value. A challenge to someone is a questioning of their authority.e.g. The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government.
示威者现在直接对政府的权威发出了质疑。4. 怀疑,质疑(真实性、价值、权威等)
If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority.e.g. Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill...
民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。
e.g. The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics...
此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。5. 挑战;向…下战书
If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way.e.g. A mum slashed a neighbour's car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out...
两家的女儿吵起来后,一个妈妈划破了邻居的车胎,说要和她较量较量。
e.g. He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him...
他在犯罪现场留了个条儿,向警探挑衅。6. (警卫)盘问,查问
If someone is challenged by a guard, they are ordered to stop and say who they are or why they are there.e.g. The men apparently opened fire after they were challenged by a patrol.
显然,那些人是在受到一支巡逻队的盘问后开的火。7. see also: challenged
see also: challenging - occasion
名词场合; 机会,时机; 理由; 需要
及物动词惹起,引起
1. 时刻;时候;时节;场合
An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening.e.g. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden...
我时常愉快地回想起几年前在科文特花园的一个时刻。
e.g. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.
戴维斯先生曾多次被问及。2. 重大活动;仪式;庆典
An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration.e.g. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge...
带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
e.g. It will be a unique family occasion.
这将是一次特别的家庭聚会。3. 机会;时机
An occasion for doing something is an opportunity for doing it.e.g. It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate...
这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。
e.g. It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.
这历来都是阐明政府政策的重要时机。4. 导致;引起;使发生
To occasion something means to cause it.e.g. He argued that the release of hostages should not occasion a change in policy.
他认为释放人质不应造成政策的改变。5. see also: sense of occasion
6. 有必要(做);需要(做)
If you have occasion to do something, it is necessary for you to do it.e.g. We have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges.
我们有必要以多项罪名起诉该组织的成员。7. 偶尔;间或;有时
If something happens on occasion, it happens sometimes, but not very often.e.g. He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously...
他对待他们严肃认真,偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。
e.g. He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish.
他不仅做法文翻译,有时也做些波兰语翻译。8. 成功应付困难局面;关键时刻发挥作用
If you say that someone rose to the occasion, you mean that they did what was necessary to successfully overcome a difficult situation.e.g. Inverness, however, rose to the occasion in the second half, producing some of the best football they have played for some time.
然而,因弗内斯队在下半场经受住了考验,踢出了很长一段时间以来的最佳水平。 - recommend
及物动词推荐; 劝告; 使显得吸引人; 托付
不及物动词推荐; 建议
1. 推荐;介绍
If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful.e.g. I have just spent a holiday there and would recommend it to anyone...
我刚刚在那里度过假,很想把它推荐给每一个人。
e.g. 'You're a good worker, boy,' he told him. 'I'll recommend you for a promotion.'...
“你是个好员工,孩子,”他告诉他,“我将推荐你升职。”recommended
Though ten years old, this book is highly recommended.
尽管是10年前出版的,这本书仍值得大力推荐。- agree
及物/不及物动词同意,赞同
不及物动词[语]一致,符合; 商定,约定; 意见相合; (气候、食物等)适宜
及物动词同意,承认; 使和谐一致; 认为正确无误
1. 同意;赞成;意见一致
If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.e.g. If we agreed all the time it would be a bit boring, wouldn't it?...
如果我们总是意见一致,就会有点无趣,对吗?
e.g. Both have agreed on the need for the money...
两个人一致表示需要那笔钱。2. 同意;应允;答应
If you agree to do something, you say that you will do it. If you agree to a proposal, you accept it.e.g. He agreed to pay me for the drawings...
他答应向我支付这些画的钱。
e.g. Donna agreed to both requests...
两个请求唐纳都同意了。3. 商定;议定;就…达成协议
If people agree on something, or in British English if they agree something, they all decide to accept or do something.e.g. The warring sides have agreed on an unconditional ceasefire...
交战各方已经同意无条件休战。
e.g. We never agreed a date...
我们从未商定好日期。4. 搁置争议;同意各自保留不同意见
If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion.e.g. You and I are going to have to agree to disagree then.
那你我只能各自保留不同意见了。5. 赞成;赞同
If you agree with an action or suggestion, you approve of it.e.g. I don't agree with what they're doing...
我不赞同他们正在做的事情。
e.g. In his heart he knew they'd agree with his stand.
他内心明白他们会赞成他的立场。6. 相符;吻合;与…一致
If one account of an event or one set of figures agrees with another, the two accounts or sets of figures are the same or are consistent with each other.e.g. His second statement agrees with facts as stated by the other witnesses.
他的第二份供述与其他目击证人所陈述的事实相符。7. (食物)不对胃口,使不舒服
If some food that you eat does not agree with you, it makes you feel ill.e.g. I don't think the food here agrees with me.
我觉得这里的食物不对我的胃口。8. (地方、经历)适合,适宜,对…有益
If a place or experience agrees with you, it makes you feel healthy and happy.e.g. You look great, Brian. The Bahamas certainly agree with you.
你看上去气色好极了,布赖恩。巴哈马显然很适合你。9. (在数、性等方面)呼应,一致
In grammar, if a word agrees with a noun or pronoun, it has a form that is appropriate to the number or gender of the noun or pronoun. For example, in 'He hates it', the singular verb agrees with the singular pronoun 'he'.10. see also: agreed
- browse
及物/不及物动词浏览; 吃草; 随意翻阅
名词浏览; 吃草; 放牧
1. (在商店里)随便看
If you browse in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like.e.g. I stopped in several bookstores to browse...
我曾在几家书店停留,翻看里面的书。
e.g. She browsed in an up-market antiques shop...
她逛了一家高级古董店。2. 浏览;翻阅
If you browse through a book or magazine, you look through it in a fairly casual way.e.g. ...sitting on the sofa browsing through the TV pages of the paper...
坐在沙发上翻阅报纸上的电视节目版面
e.g. There are plenty of biographies for him to browse over.
有大量传记供他浏览。3. (尤指使用电脑在万维网上)浏览信息
If you browse on a computer, you search for information in computer files or on the Internet, especially on the World Wide Web.e.g. Try browsing around in the network bulletin boards.
试着在网络论坛上浏览信息。4. (动物)吃草
When animals browse, they feed on plants.e.g. ...the three red deer stags browsing 50 yards from my lodge on the fringes of the forest.
在距我的小屋50码远的森林边缘吃草的3只牡赤鹿- complain
不及物动词抱怨,诉苦; 申诉,控诉,抗议
及物动词诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句]
1. 抱怨;发牢骚
If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it.e.g. Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises...
矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。
e.g. The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe...
这对美国夫妇抱怨到欧洲旅行的花销太高。2. 诉说有…病痛;主诉
If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill.e.g. He complained of a headache.
他说头痛。- convince
及物动词使相信,说服,使承认; 使明白; 使确信; 使悔悟,使认错[罪]
1. 使确信;使信服;使相信
If someone or something convinces you of something, they make you believe that it is true or that it exists.e.g. Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my sanity...
虽然我很快便让他相信我是清白的,但是我想他仍然非常怀疑我是否神志正常。
e.g. The waste disposal industry is finding it difficult to convince the public that its operations are safe.
废物处理行业发现很难让公众相信其操作是安全的。2. 说服;劝服
If someone or something convinces you to do something, they persuade you to do it.e.g. That weekend in Plattsburgh, he convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud.
在普拉茨堡的那个周末,他说服她嫁给巴德。- curious
形容词好奇的; 奇妙的; 好求知的; 稀奇的
1. 求知欲强的;好奇的
If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it.e.g. Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from...
史蒂夫非常想了解我以前生活的那个世界。
e.g. Children are naturally curious.
孩子天生好奇。curiously
The woman in the shop had looked at them curiously...
商店里的那个女人曾经好奇地看着他们。
'Is that how you got that scar on your face?' Bess asked curiously.
“那就是你脸上那道伤疤的由来?”贝丝好奇地问道。- deadline
名词最后期限; 截止期限; 死线; 原稿截止时间
及物动词通过设定一时间期限来统治
1. 最后期限;截止时间
A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done.e.g. We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays...
因为制造方面的延误,我们没能赶上最后期限。
e.g. The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994...
递交参赛申请的截止时间为 1994 年的复活节。- feeling
名词感情; 感觉,知觉,情绪; 气氛
形容词富有感情的,有感觉的; 有同情心的,仁慈的
动词感觉; 认为(feel的现在分词)
1. 感情;情绪
A feeling is an emotion, such as anger or happiness.e.g. It gave me a feeling of satisfaction...
这给了我一种满足感。
e.g. Strong feelings of pride welled up in me...
我心中涌起强烈的自豪感。2. 看法;感受;态度
Your feelings about something are the things that you think and feel about it, or your attitude towards it.e.g. She has strong feelings about the alleged growth in violence against female officers...
据称针对女警的暴力事件有所增加,她对此十分愤慨。
e.g. I have also begun to reassess my own feelings about being a woman...
我也开始重新审视自己对身为女性的感受。3. (可能造成困扰、伤害或难堪的)感情
When you refer to someone's feelings, you are talking about the things that might embarrass, offend, or upset them. For example, if you hurt someone's feelings, you upset them by something that you say or do.e.g. He was afraid of hurting my feelings...
他怕伤了我的心。
e.g. He has no respect, no regard for anyone's feelings...
他不尊重,也不顾及别人的感受。4. 感情用事;激动
Feeling is a way of thinking and reacting to things which is emotional and not planned rather than logical and practical.e.g. He was prompted to a rare outburst of feeling.
他被惹得情绪非常激动,这很少见。
e.g. ...a voice that trembles with feeling.
激动得发颤的声音5. 爱慕;同情;关切
Feeling for someone is love, affection, sympathy, or concern for them.e.g. Thomas never lost his feeling for Harriet...
托马斯对哈丽雅特的爱从未消逝。
e.g. It's incredible that Peter can behave with such stupid lack of feeling.
彼得行事如此麻木不仁,真是难以置信。6. (饥饿、疲倦等)感觉,知觉
If you have a feeling of hunger, tiredness, or other physical sensation, you experience it.e.g. I also had a strange feeling in my neck...
我的脖子感觉也很奇怪。
e.g. Focus on the feeling of relaxation...
全身心体会放松的感觉。7. (身体部位的)感觉,知觉
Feeling in part of your body is the ability to experience the sense of touch in this part of the body.e.g. After the accident he had no feeling in his legs.
事故过后,他的腿丧失了知觉。8. 预感;感觉
If you have a feeling that something is the case or that something is going to happen, you think that is probably the case or that it is probably going to happen.e.g. I have a feeling that everything will come right for us one day...
我有种感觉,事情总有一天会变得对我们有利的。
e.g. You have a feeling about people, and I just felt she was going to be good.
人总会对其他人有某种感觉,我就觉得她会是个好人。9. (群体对…的)态度,意见,情绪
Feeling is used to refer to a general opinion that a group of people has about something.e.g. There is still some feeling in the art world that the market for such works may be declining...
艺术界一些人仍然认为,这类艺术品的市场可能趋于低迷。
e.g. It seemed that anti-Fascist feeling was not being encouraged.
看来反法西斯情绪并未受到鼓励。10. (处于某种处境的)感觉
If you have a feeling of being in a particular situation, you feel that you are in that situation.e.g. I had the terrible feeling of being left behind to bring up the baby while he had fun.
我感觉糟糕透顶,我被留下抚养孩子,而他却在寻欢作乐。11. 理解力;领悟力
If you have a feeling for something, you have an understanding of it or a natural ability to do it.e.g. Try to get a feeling for the people who live here...
试着去理解在这片土地上生息的人们。
e.g. You seem to have a feeling for drawing.
看来你有绘画的天赋。12. (地方或书本营造的)气氛,氛围
If something such as a place or book creates a particular kind of feeling, it creates a particular kind of atmosphere.e.g. That's what we tried to portray in the book, this feeling of opulence and grandeur.
那就是我们在书中竭力描绘的——一种富丽堂皇的气派。13. see also: feel
14. 反感;怨恨;交恶
Bad feeling or ill feeling is bitterness or anger which exists between people, for example after they have had an argument.e.g. There's been some bad feeling between the two families.
两家人之前有过节。15. 芥蒂;宿怨
Hard feelings are feelings of anger or bitterness towards someone who you have had an argument with or who has upset you. If you say 'no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.e.g. I don't want any hard feelings between our companies...
我不想我们两个公司间存有什么芥蒂。
e.g. He held out his large hand. 'No hard feelings, right?'
他伸出大手:“不生气,对吧?”16. 我知道那种滋味;我理解那种感受
You say 'I know the feeling' to show that you understand or feel sorry about a problem or difficult experience that someone is telling you about.17. 感情复杂;爱恨交加
If you have mixed feelings about something or someone, you feel uncertain about them because you can see both good and bad points about them.- following
形容词后面的,其次的; 下列的; 顺风的
名词跟随; 崇拜者,拥护者; 下列,如下; 随球
介词随后,在…以后
动词跟随,接着(follow的现在分词)
1. 在…之后;紧接着
Following a particular event means after that event.e.g. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end...
在耶稣死后的几个世纪里,基督徒们真的相信世界将要灭亡。
e.g. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.
在就医学研究专题讨论一天后,会议接下来的主题集中在教学实践上。2. 接下来的;之后的
The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned.e.g. The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world...
第二天照片出现在全世界所有报纸的头版。
e.g. We went to dinner the following Monday evening...
接下来那个周一的晚上,我们一起去吃了晚餐。3. 接下来的;下面的
You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention.e.g. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price...
请写明如下信息:产品名称、类型、购买日期和价格。
e.g. The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters.
关于如何帮助这种病人,下面章节中将会作出解释。4. (统称)支持者,拥护者
A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions.e.g. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。5. (风向)顺的;顺风的
If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle.e.g. The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.
顺风和向东的潮水使我们的航行很惬意、很省力。- necessary
必要的;强制的;必然的;不可避免的;必需品;
- handle
名词手柄; (织物、毛皮等的)手感; 举动; 柄状物
不及物动词操作,操控; 容易搬运
及物动词用双手触摸、举起或握住; 用手操作,操纵; 处理或负责,管理; 〈美〉买卖,经营
1. (门上的)拉手,把手
A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it.e.g. I turned the handle and found the door was open.
我转了一下门把手,发现门开着。2. (工具、包、杯等的)柄,把手,提手
A handle is the part of an object such as a tool, bag, or cup that you hold in order to be able to pick up and use the object.e.g. The handle of a cricket bat protruded from under his arm.
一个板球拍柄从他的胳肢窝下面伸了出来。
e.g. ...a broom handle.
扫帚柄3. 有能力应付;(成功地)处理
If you say that someone can handle a problem or situation, you mean that they have the ability to deal with it successfully.e.g. To tell the truth, I don't know if I can handle the job...
说实话,我不知道自己是否能做好这份工作。
e.g. She cannot handle pressure...
她承受不了压力。4. (以…方式)应付,处理
If you talk about the way that someone handles a problem or situation, you mention whether or not they are successful in achieving the result they want.e.g. I think I would handle a meeting with Mr. Siegel very badly...
我觉得和西格尔先生会谈我可能会搞得一团糟。
e.g. She admitted to herself she didn't know how to handle the problem.
她心里承认自己不知道该如何处理这个问题。handling
The family has criticized the military's handling of Robert's death.
罗伯特的家人批评军方对罗伯特死亡的事情处理失当。- hurry
及物/不及物动词仓促(做某事); 催促; (朝某方向)迅速移动; 迅速处理
名词匆忙,急忙
1. 匆忙地走
If you hurry somewhere, you go there as quickly as you can.e.g. Claire hurried along the road...
克莱尔匆匆地沿路而行。
e.g. When she finished work she had to hurry home and look after her son...
她下班后就得赶紧回家照顾儿子。2. 赶紧(做);急忙(做);匆忙(做)
If you hurry to do something, you start doing it as soon as you can, or try to do it quickly.e.g. Mrs Hardie hurried to make up for her tactlessness by asking her guest about his holiday...
哈迪夫人赶紧问客人假期过得怎么样,替自己的言不得体打圆场。
e.g. There was no longer any reason to hurry.
再也不用着急了。3. 急忙;匆忙;仓促
If you are in a hurry to do something, you need or want to do something quickly. If you do something in a hurry, you do it quickly or suddenly.e.g. Kate was in a hurry to grow up, eager for knowledge and experience...
凯特急于长大,渴望获取知识和经验。
e.g. Eric left the barge in a hurry.
埃里克匆忙离开了驳船。4. 同 hurry up
To hurry something means the same as to hurry up something.e.g. ...The President's attempt to hurry the process of independence.
总统试图加快独立进程的努力5. 催促;使赶紧
If you hurry someone to a place or into a situation, you try to make them go to that place or get into that situation quickly.e.g. Rachel hurried him to his bed...
雷切尔催着他上了床。
e.g. They say they are not going to be hurried into any decision...
他们说自己不会被迫仓促作出任何决定。6. 不必着急;不忙
If you say to someone 'There's no hurry' or 'I'm in no hurry' you are telling them that there is no need for them to do something immediately.e.g. I'll need to talk with you, but there's no hurry...
我得和你谈谈,但不着急。
e.g. 'I am in no particular hurry,' he insisted.
“我没什么特别着急的事,”他坚持道。7. 不愿(做);不想(做)
If you are in no hurry to do something, you are very unwilling to do it.e.g. I love it at St Mirren so I'm in no hurry to go anywhere...
我喜欢在圣米伦的生活,所以我哪里也不愿去。
e.g. 'It's a thrill I'm in no hurry for,' he smiles.
“我可不想要这种刺激,”他笑着说。相关词组:hurry alonghurry up
- investigate
及物动词调查; 研究; 审查
不及物动词作调查
1. 调查;审查
If someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth.e.g. Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which badly damaged a house in Hampshire...
煤气系统的官员正在调查一起瓦斯爆炸的起因,这起事故严重毁坏了汉普郡的一所房屋。
e.g. The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions...
两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。investigation
He ordered an investigation into the affair...
他命令对此事件展开调查。
He has been notified by magistrates that he is under investigation for corruption.
地方法官告知他因为贪污腐败问题正在对他进行审查。- mood
名词心情; 语气; 气氛; 坏心境
1. 心情;心境
Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good mood, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad mood, you feel angry and impatient.e.g. He is clearly in a good mood today...
明摆着,他今天心情不错。
e.g. When he came back, he was in a foul mood...
他回来时,心情糟透了。2. 坏心情;坏脾气
If someone is in a mood, the way they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient.e.g. She was obviously in a mood.
她显然情绪不佳。3. (群体的)态度,心态,意愿
The mood of a group of people is the way that they think and feel about an idea, event, or question at a particular time.e.g. The government seemed to be in tune with the popular mood...
政府似乎和民众的意愿是一致的。
e.g. They largely misread the mood of the electorate.
他们很大程度上误读了选民的意图。4. 气氛;氛围
The mood of a place is the general impression that you get of it.e.g. First set the mood with music...
首先用音乐烘托气氛。
e.g. I wanted different moods in each room.
我想让每个房间都感觉不一样。5. (语法中的)语气
In grammar, the mood of a clause is the way in which the verb forms are used to show whether the clause is, for example, a statement, a question, or an instruction.- mystery
名词秘密,谜; 神秘,神秘的事物; 推理小说,推理剧; 常作 mysteries 秘技,秘诀
1. 谜;神秘的事物;难懂的事物
A mystery is something that is not understood or known about.e.g. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery.
枪炮声来自何处仍是个谜。
e.g. ...the mysteries of mental breakdown.
精神崩溃之谜2. 神秘;谜一样的特质
If you talk about the mystery of someone or something, you are talking about how difficult they are to understand or know about, especially when this gives them a rather strange or magical quality.e.g. She's a lady of mystery...
她是个神秘的女人。
e.g. It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery.
仪式是精心筹划的,笼罩着一层神秘的色彩。3. 神秘的;身份不明的
A mystery person or thing is one whose identity or nature is not known.e.g. The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.
那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。
e.g. ...a mystery prize of up to £1,000.
高达1,000英镑的神秘奖品4. 疑案小说;推理小说
A mystery is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end.e.g. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London.
他的第四部小说讲述的是一起发生在伦敦的神秘谋杀案。- prefer
及物动词更喜欢; 提升,提拔; 给予(债权人)优先权; 提出(控告)
不及物动词更喜欢,宁愿
1. 更喜欢;偏好
If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.e.g. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...
他有特别喜欢的音乐吗?
e.g. I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics...
我当了老师,因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。Note that prefer can often sound rather formal in ordinary conversation. Verbal expressions such as like…better and would rather are used more frequently. For example, instead of saying 'I prefer football to tennis', you can say 'I like football better than tennis', instead of 'I'd prefer an apple', you can say 'I'd rather have an apple', and instead of 'I'd prefer to walk', you can say 'I'd rather walk'.
注意,prefer在日常对话中听起来往往很正式,像like…better和would rather这样的口头表达更为常用。例如,我们一般用I like football better than tennis(我更喜欢足球,而不太喜欢网球)代替 I prefer football to tennis,用 I'd rather have an apple(我宁愿吃苹果)代替 I'd prefer an apple,用 I'd rather walk(我宁愿走路)代替 I'd prefer to walk。- relief
名词宽慰,安心; 免除,减轻; 救援物资; 代班人
1. 宽慰;安心;欣慰;解脱
If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.e.g. I breathed a sigh of relief...
我如释重负地松了口气。
e.g. The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities...
这个消息会让法国当局大大松一口气。2. (疼痛或苦痛的)解除,免除,减轻,缓解
If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress.e.g. This brought considerable relief from the pain.
这相当大地缓解了疼痛。
e.g. ...a self-help programme which can give lasting relief from the torment of hay fever.
可以持续缓解枯草热病痛的自助项目3. 救济;救援物资
Relief is money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster.e.g. Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment.
救济机构正加大力度提供食物、住所和农用器械。
e.g. ...famine relief.
饥荒救济4. 代班人;换班工人
A relief worker is someone who does your work when you go home, or who is employed to do it instead of you when you are sick.e.g. No relief drivers were available.
找不到代班司机。5. 浮雕
A relief is a sculpture that is carved out of a flat vertical surface.6. see also: bas-relief;tax relief
- secret
名词秘诀; 奥秘; 秘密,机密
形容词隐秘的; 神秘的; 秘密的,机密的
1. 秘密的;机密的;保密的
If something is secret, it is known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else.e.g. Soldiers have been training at a secret location...
士兵们一直在一个秘密场所训练。
e.g. The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.
警方一直设法将这些文件保密。secretly
He wore a hidden microphone to secretly tape-record conversations.
他身上藏了一个传声器,打算偷偷录下谈话内容。
...secretly organised events.
秘密组织的活动- allergic
形容词过敏的; 过敏症的; 对…极讨厌的
1. (对…)过敏的
If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.e.g. I'm allergic to cats.
我对猫过敏。2. (反应)过敏的
If you have an allergic reaction to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.e.g. Soya milk can cause allergic reactions in some children.
有些孩子会对豆浆过敏。3. (对…)十分反感的,厌恶的
If you say that you are allergic to something or someone, you mean that you dislike them very strongly and try to avoid them.e.g. He was allergic to risk.
他极其厌恶冒险。- impressed
印象深刻的;使感动,使印象深刻( impress的过去式和过去分词);
- stuck
动词刺(stick 的过去式及过去分词)
形容词动不了的; 被卡住的; 被…缠住的; 被…难住的,不知所措
1.
2. 卡住的;动不了的;陷入…的
If something is stuck in a particular position, it is fixed tightly in this position and is unable to move.e.g. He said his car had got stuck in the snow...
他说他的汽车陷在了雪地里。
e.g. She had got something stuck between her teeth.
她的牙缝里塞进了东西。3. 困住的;无法离开的
If you are stuck in a place, you want to get away from it, but are unable to.e.g. I was stuck at home with flu...
感冒把我困在了家中。
e.g. Certainly, I wouldn't have wanted to be stuck on a desert island with her for any length of time.
当然,我根本一刻也不想和她一起被困在荒岛上。4. 陷入(无聊或不愉快局面)的;受困的;无法脱身的
If you are stuck in a boring or unpleasant situation, you are unable to change it or get away from it.e.g. I don't want to get stuck in another job like that...
我不想陷入另一份那样的工作中。
e.g. I am stuck in a relationship which I don't enjoy.
我被一段自己并不喜欢的恋情困住了。5. 停滞不前的;无所变化的
If something is stuck at a particular level or stage, it is not progressing or changing.e.g. The negotiations have got stuck on a number of key issues...
谈判在一些重大问题上陷入了僵局。
e.g. US unemployment figures for March showed the jobless rate stuck at 7 per cent...
3 月份的美国失业数据显示失业率一直徘徊在 7%上下。6. 无法摆脱的;甩不掉的
If you are stuck with something that you do not want, you cannot get rid of it.e.g. Many people are now stuck with expensive fixed-rate mortgages...
许多人目前都有高额的定息按揭缠身。
e.g. I know you think I'm stupid, but we're stuck with each other, aren't we?
我知道你认为我愚蠢,但我们俩谁都摆脱不了谁,不是吗?7. 难以继续的;被难倒的
If you get stuck when you are trying to do something, you are unable to continue doing it because it is too difficult.e.g. They will be there to help if you get stuck...
如果你遇到难题的话他们会帮助你。
e.g. If he gets stuck on a word, he can make the computer prompt him.
如果他被某个单词绊住,他可以从电脑上获得提示。8. 起劲地干;下定决心做
If you get stuck in, you do something with enthusiasm and determination.e.g. We're bottom of the league and we have to get stuck in.
我们是联赛的最后一名,所以我们必须拼命赶超。- buying
名词购买
动词购买,购得( buy的现在分词 ); 做出牺牲以获得; 够支付; 买通
- siblings
兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 );
- kidding
开玩笑;
- 热门听力
- 其他听力
- agree