permanent [ˈpəːmənənt] adj. 永久的
【例】If you like you will have a permanent position here.
如果你愿意,你可以在这里有一个永久的职位。
tint [tint] v. 给……染色
delicate [ˈdelikeit] adj. 淡色的
【派】delicately 精美地
【扩】tinged 淡色的
shade [ʃeid] n. 色度
observant [əbˈzəːvənt] adj. 观察力敏锐的
【例】The lift attendants are usually very observant.
电梯服务员观察力通常会十分敏锐。
grayish [ˈɡreiiʃ] adj. 浅灰色的
dispel [diˈspel] v. 驱散,消除
【搭】dispel doubts 打消疑虑
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A: How can we dispel his fears?
B: Maybe we can get a new friend for him.
A:我们怎样才能消除他的恐惧?
B:也许我们可以帮他找一个新朋友。
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outlandish [autˈlændiʃ] adj. 稀奇古怪的
acquisition [ækwiˈziʃən] n. 获得
cosmetic [kɔzˈmetik] n. 化妆品
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A: My wife wanted me to buy some cosmetics for her. But I don't know anything about it.
B: What brand does she prefer?
A:我妻子要我给她买一些化妆品。但我对此毫不了解。
B:她喜欢什么牌子的?
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outrageous [autˈreidʒəs] adj. 反常的,令人不能容忍的
fanciful [ˈfænsifəl] adj. 想象出来的
【派】fancifully 梦想地
【搭】a fanciful story 一个虚构的故事
【例】He had some fanciful notion about crossing the Atlantic in a barrel.
他有一个不切实际的想法,那就是坐在木桶里横渡大西洋。
insoluble [inˈsɔljubəl] adj. 不可溶解的
prompt [prɔmpt] v. 敦促,激励
exclusive [ikˈskluːsiv] adj. 高档的,独家的
【搭】exclusive rights 特权 exclusive interview 专访
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A: A 10% commission can't be accepted at any rate.
B: In that case, we can make it 8%, on condition that we act as an exclusive agency of the whole country.
A:无论如何10%的佣金是不能接受的。
B:既然这样,我们就降到8%,但我们必须是全国的独家代理。
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syllable [ˈsiləbəl] n. 音节
bewilder [biˈwildə] v. 使迷惑
freckle [ˈfrekəl] n. 雀斑
evidently [ˈevidəntli] adv. 显然地,明显地
【例】The stranger approached the mike, evidently intending to speak.
那个陌生人走近话筒,显然是想发言。
weird [wiəd] adj. 奇异的,古怪的
【例】I heard weird shrieks in the darkness.
我在黑暗中听到奇怪的尖叫声。
concoction [kənˈkɔkʃən] n. 调制品
intoxicate [inˈtɔksikeit] v. 陶醉,得意忘形
blank [blæŋk] adj. 空白的,无表情的
【搭】draw a blank 落空 wear a blank look 面无表情
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A: Please fill in this blank with male or female.
B: OK. Is that all?
A:请在这个空格中填上男性或是女性。
B:好的。这样就行了吗?
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discreet [disˈkriːt] adj. 谨慎的
【扩】prudential 谨慎的
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A: My secretary is very discreet. She never tells other people anything about the company's business.
B: She is very professional.
A:我的秘书很谨慎,她从不跟别人谈论公司的业务。
B:她很专业。
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clutch [klʌtʃ] v. 抓住
adorn [əˈdɔːn] v. 装扮,打扮
【派】adornment 装饰品
【扩】decorate 装饰 garnish 装饰
【例】She loved to adorn herself with finery.
她喜欢用华丽的衣服打扮自己。
adjective [原级]永久的,永恒的;(尤指问题或困难)不断出现的,一直存在的;(员工)终生的,长期的;(家庭住址)固定的 - You use permanent to describe situations or states that keep occurring or that seem to exist all the time;(问题或困难) 不断发生的; 一直存在的
noun [专属名词]浅色,淡色调;染发剂,染发;一丝;(用平行线表现阴影的)线晕;(印刷)底色 - Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint. 它的大叶子常现出一种柔和的淡紫色。
verb [vt. 及物动词]给……轻微染色;染(发) - Eyebrows can be tinted with the same dye. 眉毛可淡淡地染成相同的颜色。
adjective [原级]柔和的,清淡的;虚弱的,纤弱的;脆弱的,易碎的;小巧玲珑的,纤细的;微妙的,棘手的;精致的,精巧的;灵巧的,熟练的;(仪器)灵敏的 - He had delicate hands. 他有一双纤细的手。
noun [专属名词]精美的衣物 - The name Latifah, by the way, means "delicate." 顺便提一下,Latifah这个名字有“精致”之意。
noun [专属名词]背阴处,阴凉处;(图画中的)暗处;遮光物,灯罩;<美>(能上下卷叠的)窗帘,百叶窗;<非正式>太阳镜,墨镜(shades);(色彩的)浓淡深浅,色度;差别,不同;略微,少量(a shade);让人想起……的事物(shades of);次要地位,不显眼;<文>鬼,幽灵;地狱,冥府(the Shades);<史>剪影 - In the mornings the sky appeared a heavy shade of mottled grey. 清晨,天空看上去是斑驳的深灰色调。
verb [vt. 及物动词]为……遮阳(挡光),遮蔽(光线);(用铅笔或加色)描黑,描影;使阴暗,使阴郁;(色彩)渐变;<非正式>(比赛)稍胜一筹,略占优势;(数量、速度或价格)略降;<美>细微改动以掩盖事实 - ...a health resort whose beaches are shaded by palm trees. …一个海滩上棕榈成阴荫的疗养胜地。
adjective [原级]善于观察的,观察力敏锐的;严守教规的,遵守风俗的 - That's a good description, Mrs. Drummond. You're very observant. 描述得很好,德拉蒙德太太。你很善于观察。
noun [具体名词]<史>(遵守严格教规的)方济各会分会修士 - That's a good description, Mrs. Drummond. You're very observant. 描述得很好,德拉蒙德太太。你很善于观察。
adjective [原级]淡灰色的,略灰的 - The building was of greyish plaster and looked old. 那座建筑涂着浅灰色的灰泥而且看起来很旧。
verb [vt. 及物动词]驱散,消除(尤指感觉或信仰) - The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours. 警察迅速采取行动来消除谣言。This brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you might have.
adjective [原级]古怪的;奇异的;异国风格的;偏僻的 - She came to the party wearing a bizarre / an outlandish costume and a blond wig. 她穿着奇装异服,头戴金色假发来参加聚会。
noun [具体名词]学得,习得;(金钱、财物等的)获取;购买,添置,增添物;收购,购置的产业 - Indeed, ease of acquisition is the problem. 事实上,容易获得是个问题。
adjective [原级]装门面的,表面的;化妆用的,美容的;整容的;不重要的,没意义的 - It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term. 这是装点门面的措施,无益于局势的长期发展。
noun [专属名词]化妆品,美容品 - Melanie plunked her cosmetic case down on a chair. 梅拉妮把化妆盒漫不经心地扔到了椅子上。
adjective [原级]骇人的,无法容忍的;反常的,令人惊讶的;极其夸张的,不可能的 - By diplomatic standards, this was outrageous behaviour. 按外交标准,这是不可接受的行为。
价格高得离谱
- The price is outrageous.
- The price is preposterous.
- The price is absurd.
- That's highway robbery / daylight robbery.
- The car costs a fortune.
- The car costs me an arm and a leg.
adjective [原级]想象的;稀奇的 - And this is not altogether fanciful. 而且这个不完全是胡思乱想。
adjective [原级]不能解决的;[化学] 不能溶解的;难以解释的 - I pushed the problem aside; at present it was insoluble. 我把这个问题放到了一边;目前它是无法解决的。
verb [vt. 及物动词]促使,导致;鼓励,提示(说话者);(计算机上)提示;(给演员)提词,提白 - If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor. 提示; 给 (演员) 提示词
noun [具体名词](给演员的)提词;(计算机屏幕上显示准备接受指令的)提示; 鼓励,催促;(付款通知单上的)付款期限 - You can also call any command or function at the prompt. 您还可以在提示符下调用任何命令或函数。
adjective [原级]迅速的,立刻的;(人)利索的,敏捷的;及时的,准时的;(商品)即期要送的,即期要付的 - A prompt action is done without any delay. 立即的 (行动) • It is not too late, but prompt action is needed. 还不太晚,但需要立即行动。a prompt / punctual start
adverb [时间副词]准时地 - The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt. 会议将于十点钟准时开始。 Staff should be prompt in dealing with complaints.
adjective [原级]独有的,专用的;高档的,昂贵的;不含…的;排外的;排斥的;全部的;唯一关心的;(新闻或报道)独家的;(条款)除外责任的;高级的,昂贵的 - Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else. 专用的; 独有的
noun [抽象名词]独家新闻,独家报道 - An exclusive is an exclusive article or report. 独家文章; 独家报道Some papers thought they had an exclusive. 一些报社以为他们有一条独家报道。
noun [专属名词]音节;只言片语;表示音节的符号 - We children called her Oma, accenting both syllables. 我们这些孩子叫她,两个音节都重读。
verb [vt. 及物动词]清晰地读(词,句),一个一个音节地读 - He articulated each syllable. 他清楚地说出了每个音节。
noun [具体名词]困惑,迷惘 - He shook his head in bewilderment at the obduracy of this man. 这男人顽固不化,令他困惑不解、连连摇头。
noun [专属名词]雀斑;斑点 - He had short ginger-coloured hair and freckles. 他一头姜黄色的短发,脸上有些雀斑。
verb [vt. 及物动词]使生雀斑 - Freckle just makes you want to keep track of your time. Freckle 只是确保你可以记录自己的时间。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]生雀斑 - Although the technique accurately captures skin tones of all kinds, a redshirt might appear a little pinker than usual, or a freckle might disappear.
adverb [方式副词]显然,明显地;清楚地 - The man wore a bathrobe and had evidently just come from the bathroom. 那人穿着浴袍,显然刚从浴室出来。
adjective [原级]奇怪的,不寻常的;怪异的,超自然的 - That first day was weird. 第一天很奇怪。I heard some weird noises coming from outside.
noun [抽象名词]命运;预言者 - The weird thing about Revelation,though, is that it's pseudonymous. 《启示录》的奇怪之处在于,它不是用假名写的。
verb [vt. 及物动词]<美,非正式>使心生疑惑,使感到疏远 - She began to make weird inhuman sounds. 她开始发出可怕的非人的声音。
noun [物质名词]混合;调合;调合物 - She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes. 她喜欢调制外国菜。
verb [vt. 及物动词](酒或毒品)(使)麻醉;(使)中毒;(使)兴奋 - Sea wind intoxicate. 海风醉人。
adjective [原级]喝醉的;陶醉的 - Verse and wine blending appearance is intoxicate. 诗与酒交融现象呈现为醉的状态。
adjective [原级]空白的,空的;茫然的,毫无表情的;单调的,无活动的;断然的,彻底的 - If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest. 茫然的; 无表情的; 漠然的
noun [抽象名词]空白处,空格;(头脑或记忆)一片空白;空弹;(金属或木头的)坯件,坯料 - A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information. (表格等的) 空白处
verb [vt. 及物动词]成为空白,不记得;<英>冷落,不理睬;<美>阻止(对方)得分;切割(金属坯件);封锁 - Abbot looked blank. "I don't quite follow, sir." 阿博特一脸茫然,“我不太明白,先生。”
adverb [方式副词]谨慎地;小心地;不显眼地 - I took the phone, and she went discreetly into the living room. 我拿了电话,她就谨慎地到客厅去了。
verb [vt. 及物动词]紧握,紧抓;(因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住 - I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. 我踉跄了几步,不得不抓住一把椅子扶稳。
noun [专属名词]离合器踏板;一小群,一小簇;势力范围,控制;紧握,紧抓;一窝(蛋);<美>女式无带手提包 - The clutch has burnt out. 离合器因过热而失灵了。
adjective [原级]关键性的;(尤指体育比赛中)在关键时刻表现良好的 - He pushed in the clutch and coasted to a halt. 他踩下离合器,滑行了一会儿便停下来了。
verb [vt. 及物动词]装饰;使生色 - His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books. 他的水彩设计装饰着各种各样的书籍。