chip [tʃip] n. 油煎土豆片
overfish [ˌəuvəˈfiʃ] v. 过度捕捞
【构】over(在……之上的)+fish(捕鱼)=overfish(过度捕捞)
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A: Overfishing is harmful.
B: Yes, but some Japanese companies don't care about that at all.
A:过度捕捞是有害的。
B:是的,但有些日本公司根本不关心。
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giant [ˈdʒaiənt] adj. 巨大的
terrify [ˈterifai] v. 吓,使恐怖
【扩】terrorize 令人恐怖
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A: How do you like the performance?
B: It nearly terrifies me out of my wits.
A:你觉得演出怎么样?
B:它差点把我吓死。
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diver [ˈdaivə] n. 潜水员
oil rig [ˈɔil-riɡ] 石油钻塔
wit [wit] n. (复数)理智,头脑
【派】witness 目击者
【扩】wisdom 智慧,才智
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A: His only weapon was his wit.
B: I think it's enough.
A:他唯一的武器就是自己的聪明才智。
B:我想这就足够了。
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cage [keidʒ] n. 笼子
shark [ʃɑːk] n. 鲨鱼
whale [weil] n. 鲸
variety [vəˈraiəti] n. 品种
【扩】breed 品种,血统
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A: Is there any way I could get thinner lenses for my glasses?
B: Yes, you can have the lenses made with a variety of materials here. Some of them are very thin.
A:我的眼镜能配薄一点的镜片吗?
B:可以啊,这里有各种材质的镜片,有些非常薄。
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cod [kɔd] n. 鳕
skate [skeit] n. 鳐
factor [ˈfæktə] n. 因素
【扩】ingredient 因素
【搭】unsafe factors 不安全因素
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A: The designer must consider this factor in the layout.
B: I will take care of it.
A:设计者在设计方案中必须考虑这一因素。
B:我会注意的。
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crew [kruː] n. 全体工作人员
noun [专属名词]炸薯条,炸薯片;芯片;碎块,碎屑;缺口,豁口;筹码;撮球,切球;木条 - A chip in something such as a piece of china or furniture is where a small piece has been broken off it. 小缺口 • The cup had a small chip. 这个杯子有个小缺口。
verb [vt. 及物动词]打破,弄缺;(尤指用工具)削下,凿下;切成细条;撮球,挑球 - If you chip something or if it chips, a small piece is broken off it. 把…碰掉一小块; 碎掉一小块 • The blow chipped the woman's tooth. 这一击把那个女人的牙齿打掉了一小块。
verb [vt. 及物动词]对(某水域)过度捕捞;过度捕捞(鱼) - THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.有两种方法可以在海洋中过度捕鱼:一是忽视科学,肆意捕捞;
over 做前缀,表示“过度的”
- overdressed 打扮的过了份
- well-dressed 打扮的很好
- I overcook the rice. 我把饭做糊了。
- You overdid it. 你过分了。
noun [具体名词](传说中的)巨人;高大健壮的人;巨兽,巨型植物;大公司,大国;卓越人物,伟人;(天文)巨星 - He's a giant of a man.他是个巨人。
adjective [原级]巨大的,伟大的 - They were standing on top of a giant scaffold.他们站在一个巨大的脚手架顶上。
giant = huge quantity big/large/great/huge/immense/fantastic
tremendous adj. 巨大的(大的让人不相信,惊讶)
enormous adj. 巨大的(大的让人不相信,惊讶)
- This is a tremendous shoe.
- This is tremendous and enormous.
giant n. 巨人;adj. 像巨人一样的
verb [vt. 及物动词]使害怕,使恐惧 - Flying terrifies him. 坐飞机让他非常害怕。
terrify/horrify 恐惧(主语是吓人者,宾语是被吓者)
- The thief/robber terrified me.
- The snake terrified me.
fear/be afraid of 害怕……(主语是人)
frighten/scare 吓了一跳
(主语是物,吓了一跳,但很快就恢复了平静,主语是吓人者,宾语是被吓者)
- You frighten me. 你吓了我一跳
noun [专属名词]潜水者;跳水的选手;潜鸟 - a sea bird of northern oceans, with a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body, and noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and diving 一种海鸟
noun [专属名词]石油钻井平台:一种位于陆地或海上的石油井上方的结构,其上附有特殊设备,用于钻探和开采地下的石油。 - The oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest in the world.墨西哥湾的石油钻井平台是世界上最大的之一。
noun [抽象名词]说话)风趣;说话风趣的人;机智;明智(the wit);(不使用语言的)幽默机智 - Boulding was known for his biting wit. 博尔丁以其嘲讽式的风趣而出名。
verb [vt. 及物动词]<古>知道;即,就是 - Beware her waspish wit.当心她的机智。
out of one's wits 吓个半死
- The snake terrified me out of my wits.
- She was frightened out of her wits by the great fire. 大火吓得她惊慌失措。
- Are you out of your wits? 你疯了吗?
beat sb. to mummy 打个半死,失去理智,惊慌失措
noun [专属名词]笼子;监狱;电梯梯厢;(击球练习的)挡球网;足球(或曲棍球)球门 - I hate to see birds in cages. 我不喜欢看到鸟在笼子里。
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…关进笼中,把…囚禁起来 - You're like a bird in a cage.你就像被关在笼子里的小鸟。
noun [专属名词]鲨鱼;<非正式>坑蒙拐骗的人,诈骗者;鲨尾鱼;冬夜蛾 - The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish. 这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]<英,非正式>(多指男子在社交场合中)努力追逐性伴侣 - He sharks for a living. 他靠诈骗过日子。
noun [专属名词]鲸;<非正式>巨大的东西 - A whale is a fish. True or false?鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
verb [vt. 及物动词]<美,非正式>殴打,猛击;捕鲸;使惨败 - Whale needs to sleep everyday.鲸每天都要睡觉。
noun [具体名词]多样化,变化;种类,品种;(人或物的)各式各样;综艺表演,杂耍表演 - Susan's idea of freedom was to have variety in her life style. 苏珊对自由的理解就是拥有生活方式的多样化。
variety show 综艺节目
various = all kinds of adj. 各种各样的
- favourite eating varieties 最喜欢的饮食品种
- a variety of ...各种各样的:指多种不同的事物或选择。
noun [具体名词]鳕鱼;愚弄;哄骗 - A Catalan speciality is to serve salt cod cold. 加泰罗尼亚的一道特色菜是冷食咸鳕鱼。
verb [vt. 及物动词]欺骗;愚弄 - The cod can escape through the openings at the bottom.鳕鱼可以通过底部的开口逃脱。
noun [具体名词]溜冰鞋,滑冰鞋; 四轮溜冰鞋,旱冰鞋;(滑冰鞋上的)冰刀;(载笨重物的)滑板车;滑板(skateboard 的简称);鳐鱼(一种扁平状海鱼);鳐鱼肉;<非正式>(南非)声名狼藉的粗鲁白人 - I actually skated, and despite some teetering I did not fall on the ice. 我的确滑冰了。尽管有些摇摇晃晃,我还是没有摔倒在冰上。
verb [vt. 及物动词]滑冰,溜冰;在滑板上滑行,溜出(花样);滑行;一笔带过,回避(skate over/round);(喻)一蹴而就(skate through) - Can you skate?你会滑冰吗?
noun [具体名词]因素,要素;等级,系数;因数,因子;遗传因子,基因;(血液中的)凝血因子;代理公司,代理商;<苏格兰>地产管理人,管家;测量水平 - Physical activity is an important factor in maintaining fitness. 体育活动是保持健康的一个重要因素。
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…作为因素计入,把…包括在内(factor in);把…作为因素排除,不把…包括在内(factor out);将…分解为因子;代理经营,(代管)产业;做代理商 - Lack of cash is a limiting factor.现金短缺是一个制约因素。
noun [集合/集体]全体船员,全体机组人员;一组工作人员;一伙人,一帮人;全体划船队员;赛艇运动;<美,非正式>(尤指演奏车库音乐的)一群乐师 - The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over. 航天飞机全体机务人员的使命基本完成。
verb [vt. 及物动词]当船员,当空乘人员 - This neighbour crewed on a ferryboat. 这位邻居在一艘渡船上当船员。
- staff n. 办公室的全体工作人员
- crew 和staff 属于集合名词,可能会做单数,可能会做复数。
adjective [原级]特殊的,特别的;格外看重的,特别要好的;专门的,特设的;特有的,独具特色的;格外的,分外的;(主题)研究深入的;(数)特殊(矩阵)的 - You're very special to me, darling. 你对我来说很特别,亲爱的。
noun [抽象名词]特色菜;特别节目;特价商品,折扣商品;特派员,临时警察,特约记者;专车 - She has a special way of smiling.她微笑的样子有些特别。
① adj. 特殊的,特别的,独特的
- He received special care while in Paris.
② adj. 专门的,特制的,专用的
- Special cages are made to protect them from giant fish.