2023.07.21
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01【plight】
N.困境,苦难,保证,发誓,婚约
02【ludicrous】
Adj.不合理的,可笑的,滑稽的
[例句]
It is jolly expensive and inefficient and a ludicrous waste of effort, especially when you think of all that commuting.
它成本高昂,效率低下,会愚蠢地浪费精力,尤其是在想到所有那些交流的时候。
03【colossal】
Adj.巨大的,庞大的
[例句]
He took it for a hill looming above a wooded island, or some colossal rock overgrown with moss and ferns and hidden by the fog.
他当它是一座隐于长满树木的岛屿上的小山,或者一块被雾隐藏的长满了青苔和蕨类的巨石。
04【ballad】
N.民谣,叙事诗
05【herald】
V./N.预示,先兆
06【peep】
V./N.偷看,偷瞥,出声音
07【invincible】
Adj.不可战胜的
08【impertinent】
Adj.无礼的,不敬的,鲁莽的
[例句]
It was impertinent of him to behave like that.
他那种举止很不礼貌。
09【caprice】
N.反复无常,善变,任性,随想曲
[例句]
The only difference between a caprice and a life-long passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.
逢场作戏和终身不渝之间的区别在于逢场作戏热情持续得稍微长些。
10【equilibrium】
N.平衡,均衡,安宁
[例句]
Instead of a universal and timeless tendency towards equilibrium, equilibrium turns out to be an extreme case of negative feedback.
平衡并不是普遍的、永久的趋势,而是负反馈中的一种极端状况。
11【obliging】
Adj.乐于助人的,热情的
12【strait】
N.海峡,水道,境况窘迫 Adj.窄的,窘迫的
[例句]
This ship sails through the Strait of Gibraltar, where the water is often rough.
船航行经过直布罗陀海峡,那儿的海上常用风暴。
13【sanguine】
N.血红色,红粉笔 Adj.充满信心的,乐观的
[例句]
But there are at least two reasons to take sanguine assessments of the consequences of climate change with a grain of salt.
但是至少有两个原因使我们对乐观看待气候变化的后果持保留态度。
14【scrap】
N.小块,碎片,丁点,残羹冷炙 V.废弃,取消,抛弃
[例句]
I felt like a scrap collector trying to beg for a few bucks.
我觉得自己就像收集废品的人,想方设法乞讨钱。
15【impenetrable】
Adj.不可进入的,无法理解的,无法透视的
[例句]
For, I wanted her