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comply [] vi. 1. (对要求、命令等)依从,顺从,遵从[(+with)] We comply with all fire safety rules. 我们遵守有关消防安全的全部条例。[搭配]comply with=abide by=conform to=obey 频率为9次单词

adhere [] vi. 1. 粘附,紧粘[(+to)] There were several pages that adhered to each other. 有几页书粘连在一起了。2. 遵守;坚持[(+to)] They adhered to the contract. 他们遵守了合同。3. 追随,依附;支持[(+to)]【搭配】adhere to=cling to=stick to粘附，坚持【辨异】adhere是粘附到某物上，而cohere强调与某物相互黏合在一起频率为7次单词

conform [] vi. 1. 遵照,遵守;适应[(+to/with)] If you don't conform to the traffic laws, you might get hurt. 如果不遵守交通法规,则可能受伤。Most people willingly conform to the customs of society. 大多数人都愿意遵守社会习俗。2. 符合,相一致[(+to/with)] 3. 遵从规章(或习惯);【英】遵奉国教vt. 1. 使遵照 2. 使符合,使一致[(+to/with)] Every student is required to conform his behavior to the rules. 每个学生都必须遵守校规。【辨异】confirm v. 使坚定；证实 confirmation n.坚定；证实 conformity n.遵照，适应，一致频率为7次单词

obscure [] adj. 1. 暗的,黑暗的;朦胧的The room is too obscure for reading. 房间太暗,不能看书。2. 模糊的;含糊不清的;晦涩的,难解的[(+to)] The meaning of the passage is obscure. 这段文字意义晦涩。3. 隐匿的;偏僻的He came from an obscure mountain village. 他来自一个偏僻的山村。4. 无名的;微贱的It is written by an obscure young poet. 这是一位不知名的年轻诗人写的。vt. 1. 使变暗;遮掩The moon was obscured by the clouds. 月亮被云遮暗了。2. 使难理解;混淆His difficult style obscures his meaning. 他深奥的文体使他的意思晦涩难懂。 3. 使不显著;使失色His success obscured his earlier failures. 他的成功为他早先的失败遮了丑。频率为7次单词

transition [] n.[C][U] 1. 过渡;过渡时期the transition to full autonomy 向完全自治过渡2. 转变,变迁;变革[(+from/to)] transition from high spirits to depression 从情绪高涨变成情绪低落3. 【音】临时转调;转调过渡段【搭配】transition from...to由...过渡到...，由...转化成 in transition转变中的频率为7次单词

cherish [] vt. 1. 珍爱;抚育;爱护They cherished the child as one of their own. 他们把这孩子当作自己亲生子女一般。2. 抱有,怀有(希望、感情等) She cherished the hope that he would come back to her some day. 她希望他终将回到她的身边。

obscure [] a. 1. 暗的,黑暗的;朦胧的The room is too obscure for reading. 房间太暗,不能看书。 2. 模糊的;含糊不清的;晦涩的,难解的[(+to)] The meaning of the passage is obscure. 这段文字意义晦涩。3. 隐匿的;偏僻的He came from an obscure mountain village. 他来自一个偏僻的山村。4. 无名的;微贱的It is written by an obscure young poet. 这是一位不知名的年轻诗人写的。vt. 1. 使变暗;遮掩The moon was obscured by the clouds. 月亮被云遮暗了。2. 使难理解;混淆His difficult style obscures his meaning. 他深奥的文体使他的意思晦涩难懂。 3. 使不显著;使失色His success obscured his earlier failures. 他的成功为他早先的失败遮了丑。

dominate [] vt. 1. 支配,统治,控制Spain once dominated the seas. 西班牙曾经是海上霸

主。2. 在...中占主要地位Sports, though important, should not dominate our schools. 运动虽然重要,但不应在学校中占首要地位。 3. 高耸于,俯视The two new buildings dominate the whole town. 这两座新建筑俯瞰整个城市。vi. 1. 处于支配地位,拥有压倒优势[(+over)] He desires to dominate over others. 他很想支配别人。2. 处于较高的位置,高耸

dominant [] a. 1. 占优势的,支配的,统治的the dominant partner of a business 公司中举足轻重的合伙人The dominant influence in her life was her father. 她一生中对她影响最大的是她父亲。2. 高耸的;占首位的a dominant cliff 高耸的悬崖 3. 【生】(遗传性状)优势的,显性的4. 【音】全阶第五音的n. 1. 【音】全阶第五音[C] 2. 【生】显性;显性状(或基因);优势种[U][C]

biography [] n. 1. 传记[C] I have read a biography of Abraham Lincoln. 我读过一部亚伯拉罕·林肯的传记。 2. 传记文学[U] 3. (某种生物、建筑、货币等的)发展演变史,兴衰史[C]

trivial [] a. 1. 琐细的;不重要的;无价值的Don't waste your time on these trivial things. 不要把你的时间浪费在这些琐事上。2. 浅薄的;无能的;轻浮的He's a very trivial person. 他是个非常浅薄轻浮的人。 3. 【古】普通的,平凡的

torture [] n. 1. 拷打,酷刑;拷问[U] Many of the POWs died under torture. 许多战俘被折磨致死。2. 折磨,痛苦[C][U][(+of)][+to-v] She suffered tortures from a toothache. 她受牙痛的折磨。The sight of his sick brother was torture to him. 看到他生病的哥哥那副样子令他非常痛苦。 3. 歪曲;扭曲[U] vt. 1. 拷打;拷问[O][O2] The police tortured him to confess his crime. 警察拷打他,逼他招供。2. 折磨;使为难[H][(+with/by)] He was tortured with anxiety. 他为焦虑所苦。3. 歪曲;扭曲Winds tortured the trees. 风把树吹得歪歪斜斜。

mockery [] n. 1. 嘲笑;嘲弄[U] Their mockery of John hurt his feeling. 他们对约翰的嘲弄伤害了他的感情。2. 嘲笑的对象,笑柄[C] Through his foolishness he became a mockery in the village. 他因愚昧成了村里的笑柄。3. 拙劣可笑的模仿;假冒[S] His trial was a mockery of justice. 对他的审判是对正义的践踏。4. 徒劳无功[C] All our efforts were mockeries. 我们的一切努力都徒劳无功。

alleviate [] vt. 1. 减轻;缓和

grassy [] adj. 1. 盖满草的;长满草的2. 似草的;草绿色的;有草味的

hover [] vi. 1. (鸟等)盘旋;(直升飞机)停留在空中The helicopter hovered over the house. 直升飞机停留在那房子上空。 2. 徘徊;停留The dogs hovered around me while I was fixing their dinner. 我给狗儿们弄吃的时候它们围着我转。3. 犹豫,彷徨[(+between)] She is hovering between life and death. 她在生死之间徘徊。n. 1. 盘旋;徘徊,犹豫[U]

glossy [] adj. 1. 光滑的,有光泽的She had glossy black hair. 她长着乌黑发亮的头发。2. 虚有其表的;浮夸的 a glossy advertisement 虚假的广告

candid [ 'k?ndid ] adj. 公正的，坦白的

equitable [ 'ekwit?bl ] adj.公平的，公正的 connatural [ k?'n?t??r?l] adj.同性质的，同种［族］的advocate [ '?dv?kit ] vt.拥护，提倡，主张

illustrate [ 'il?streit ] vt.阐明

sanctity [ 's??ktiti ] n.神圣

agile [] adj. 1. 轻快的,敏捷的The kid is as agile as a hare. 这孩子像狡兔一样灵敏。2. 机敏的,灵敏的The boy has an agile mind. 这男孩头脑机敏。

withhold [] vt. 1. 抑制;阻挡The dam was too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising water. 水坝不够牢固,抵挡不住水上涨的压力。2. 不给;保留[(+from)] Visas were withheld from some members of the delegation. 代表团的一些成员被拒发签证。He's withholding his approval. 他不肯同意。3. 不吐露,隐瞒[(+from)] The judge suspected the witness was withholding information. 法官怀疑见证人在隐瞒情况。vi. 1. 克制,自制[(+from)]

furtively [] adv. 1. 偷偷地;秘密地

oblong [] a.[Z] 1. 矩形的2. 椭圆形的n.[C] 1. 矩形2. 椭圆形

slant [] vt. 1. 使倾斜,使倾向;使歪The carpenter slanted the roof to allow water to run off. 木匠使屋顶倾斜以便泻水。2. 【主美】使有倾向性,有倾向性地编写(或报导)[H][(+for)] The report was slanted in favor of the strikers. 那篇报导偏向罢工工人。The newspaper stories on the border clash were slanted. 报上有关边境冲突的报导有倾向性。vi. 1. 倾斜;歪斜His handwriting slants to the left. 他写的字斜向左方。2. 有倾向,有偏向[(+towards)] He slanted towards rejecting those proposals. 他倾向于拒绝那些建议。n.[C] 1. 倾斜,歪斜[S] The wooden floor has a noticeable slant. 这木地板可以看得出有些倾斜。 2. 【美】【口】观点,看法,倾向;偏见[(+on)] This newspaper gave a completely different slant on the tax reform. 这家报纸对税制改革持有完全不同的看法。3. 【口】一瞥;斜视

prosaic [] a. 1. 散文的,散文体的2. 普通的,乏味的,平凡的No product is too prosaic to profit greatly by attractive packaging. 靠迷人的包装,任何商品就不会单调乏味,因而总能获利不小。

torrent [] n.[C][(+of)] 1. (水、熔岩等的)奔流;洪流A torrent of water swept down the valley. 一股洪流冲下山谷。2. (雨的)倾注[P1] The rain fell in torrents. 大雨如注。3. (话语等的)连发;(感情等的)迸发;狂潮[S1] His answer was a torrent of abuses. 他的回答是连珠炮式的漫骂。

indifferently [] ad. 1. 漠不关心地;冷淡地;淡漠地He looked indifferently upon subjects that did not interest him. 他对于那些引不起他兴趣的课题非常冷淡。2. 一般性地;平庸地He did do his work but indifferently. 他做是做了,但做得不太高明。3. 相当差地spectacle [] n.[C] 1. 公开展示,场面2. 景象;奇观,壮观The display of fireworks on New Year's Eve was a fine spectacle. 除夕燃放的烟火真是美妙的奇观。3. 眼镜[P] wear a pair of spectacles 戴一副眼镜4. 引人羡慕(或轻视)的人(或事物)

grimly [] ad. 1. 可怕地,可怖地;冷酷地 2. 坚强地,不屈地 3. 严肃地;严厉地"We failed," he announced grimly. "我们失败了",他严肃地宣布道。4. 讨厌地,可憎地

weird [] a. 1. 鬼怪似的;怪诞的;神秘的They were awakened by a weird

shriek. 他们被一声怪叫吵醒了。2. 超自然的3. 【口】奇特的;不可思议的That was really a weird movie. 那部电影真怪异! He has some weird ideas. 他有一些怪念头。

shatter [] vt. 1. 粉碎,砸碎She shattered the cup when she dropped it on the floor. 她把杯子掉在地板上,摔得粉碎。2. 使破灭;毁坏;损害His hopes of finding a better job were shattered. 他想找个好一点工作的希望破灭了。3. 动摇,削弱Nothing could shatter his faith. 没有什么东西能动摇他的信念。4. 【口】使震骇,打击[H] Harris was shattered by the news of his father's death. 哈里斯听到他父亲去世的消息大为震惊。5. 【英】【口】使筋疲力尽[H] I feel absolutely shattered. 我感到精疲力尽。vi. 1. 被砸碎,破碎The glass shattered. 玻璃杯打得粉碎。2. 破灭;被毁;受损3. 啪啪作响The heavy rain shattered on the roof. 大雨哗啦啦打在屋顶上。n. 1. 破碎,破碎状态[C][U] The stone hit the window and a shatter of glass fell on their heads. 石头击中窗户,一阵碎玻璃落到他们头上。2. 碎片[P] A sea dashed the ship to shatters against the rock. 一个大浪把船冲到礁石上撞得粉碎。

morality [] n. 1. 道德,伦理;品行[U] He is a man of strict morality. 他是个品行极其端正的人。 2. 道德观[U] feudal morality 封建道德观 3. 道德规范[P] the fundamental moralities of life 基本的生活规范4. (道德上的)教训,寓意;说教[C] He ended his lecture with a trite morality. 他以陈腐的说教结束了演讲。5. 道德剧[C]

communicate [] vt. 1. 传达;传递;传播[(+to)] Did she communicate my wishes to you? 她有没有把我的祝福转告你? 2. 传染,使感染[(+to)] He communicated colds to the rest of his family. 他把感冒传染给了家人。3. 【宗】给予...以圣餐vi. 1. 交流思想(或感情,信息等);交际,交往[(+with)] We learn a language in order to communicate. 我们学习语言是为了交流思想。2. 通讯,通话[(+with)] He had no way to communicate with his brother. 他没有办法与他兄弟联系。 3. 连接,相通[(+with)] My bedroom communicates with my brother's. 我的卧室和我兄弟的相连。4. 【宗】接受圣餐5. 传情,传神,感染

compound [] n.[C] 1. 混合物;化合物;复合物2. 复合字,复合句a. 1. 合成的,复合的,混合的"Broad-shouldered" is a compound word. "Broad-shouldered"是个复合字。2. 【语】复合的,合成的vt. 1. 增加,加重,使恶化[H] He compounded his mistake by arguing with the policeman. 他同警察争了起来,使自己错上加错。2. 使混合;使化合;使合成[(+into)] He compounded various ingredients into an effective drug. 他将各种成分混合成一种有效的药物。 3. 用合成(混合,化合)方法制作[(+from/of)] 4. 调停,(通过互让)解决 5. 【经】以复利计算vi. 1. 妥协,和解n.[C] 1. 有围墙(或篱笆等的)住宅群,大院 2. 用围墙(或篱笆等)围起的场地,院子

enhance [] vt. 1. 提高,增加(价值,品质,吸引力等) Beautiful coloured illustrations enhanced the book. 漂亮的彩色插图使这本书更具吸引力。

tempo [] n. 1. 【音】速度,拍子;发展进行速度

trickle [] vi.[Q] 1. 滴;淌;细细地流Rain trickled down the windows. 雨水从窗户上流淌下

来。2. 慢慢地移动;稀稀落落地来(或去) The audience trickled into the theater in twos and threes. 人们三三两两地走进剧场。vt. 1. 使滴;使淌;使细细地流The engine was trickling oil. 引擎漏油。n. 1. 滴;淌;细流,涓流[S1][(+of)] Only a trickle of water came from the faucet. 只有一股细小的水流从龙头上滴淌下来。

twofold [] adj. 1. 两倍的2. 有两部分的,双重的Their targets were twofold: inflation and unemployment. 他们的目标是双重的:通货膨胀与失业。adv. 1. 两倍地

immeasurable [] adj. 1. 不可计量的;无边无际的;广大的Immeasurable quantities of natural resources were lost forever through misuse. 无法估量的自然资源因被滥用而永远丧失了。

sustain [] vt. 1. 支撑;承受,承担The pillars sustain the roof of the pit. 坑道顶用柱子支撑着。2. 维持,供养;支援The boat stranded on the rocks and the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came. 船在岩石上搁浅,船夫在遇救前只好靠活鱼维持生命。3. 支持,鼓舞An unshakable faith sustained him. 一种不可动摇的信念支撑着他。

4. 忍受,禁得起The sea wall sustained the shock of waves. 海堤经得起海浪的冲击。

5. 遭受,蒙受He sustained a serious wound in the stomach. 他腹部严重受伤。

6. 【律】确认,认可The court sustained his claim. 法庭确认了他的要求。

7. 证实,证明The new theory is sustained by facts. 这一新理论有事实证明。

8. 扮演

militant [] adj. 1. 好战的;富于战斗性的;激进的militant protesters 激进的抗议者2. 交战中的militant powers 交战各方n. 1. 好斗者;富有战斗性的人;激进分子[C]

proletariat [] n.[U][theS] 1. 无产阶级;工人阶级He is not one of the proletariat. 他不是无产阶级的一员。 2. (古罗马社会中的)底层阶级3. 【罕】社会的底层阶级

mighty [] adj. 1. 强大的;强有力的Once a mighty empire ruled the world. 一个强大的帝国曾统治世界。2. 巨大的;伟大的The mighty iceberg came into view. 巨大的冰山出现在眼前。adv. 1. 【口】很,非常He thought himself mighty clever. 他自以为聪明得不得了。

hitherto [] adv. 1. 迄今;至此She has hitherto been relatively nice to me. 她至今对我还算不错。

conceal [] vt. 1. 隐蔽,隐藏;隐瞒[(+from)][+wh-] She tried to conceal what she had done to them. 她试图隐瞒对他们所做的事。He concealed his real motives from me. 他对我隐瞒了他的真实动机。He concealed his key under the doormat. 他将钥匙藏在门前擦鞋垫下

overgrowth [] n. 1. 繁茂;蔓生物2. 【医】增生3. 生长过快

ideology [] n. 1. 思想体系;思想意识2. 观念形态,意识形态3. 空论,空想

subsistence [] n. 1. 生存,活命[U] Subsistence is not possible in such conditions. 在这种

情况下是无法生存的。2. 生计,赖以活命的东西[S] 3. 存在,内在性[U] 4. 【哲】(逻辑上的)成立;独立存在[U]

surplus [] n. 1. 过剩;剩余物;剩余额[C][U] That country has a large surplus of food. 那个国家有很多剩余食粮。 2. 盈余;公积金;顺差[C][U] Japan's trade surplus increased rapidly over the last few years. 日本的贸易顺差在过去几年里迅速增长。a.[Z] 1. 过剩的,剩余的Surplus wheat is put in storage and shipped abroad. 剩余的小麦被储存起来运到海外。2. 出售剩余物资的I found a surplus store and bought a pocket calculator. 我找到一家出售剩余物品的商店,买了一台袖珍计算机。

entitle [] vt. 1. 给...权力(或资格)[(+to)][O2] What entitles you to order us about? 你有什么权力命令我们做事? This ticket entitles you to a free lunch. 凭这张票你可XXXXX享用午餐。Women are entitled to maternity leave. 妇女有权享有产假。2. 给(书等)题名;给...称号[O9] He entitled the book "Love Story". 他把书取名为《爱的故事》。

impel [] vt.1. 推进,推动[O] The wind impelled the boat toward the shore. 风把船吹向岸边。2. 激励;驱使;迫使[(+to)][O2] He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty. 他说贫困逼得他犯罪。What reason impelled you to go there? 什么原由驱使你到那里去?

endow [] vt. 1. 捐赠;资助;向...捐钱(或物) The rich alumnus endowed the college with half of his fortune. 这位富有的校友把其一半的财产捐赠给这所大学。2. 赋予[H][(+with)] He is endowed with an inventive mind. 他天生具有发明才能。

unalienable [] a. 1. 【古】不可剥夺的

institute [] n.[C] 1. 学会,学社,协会;会馆 2. (专科性的)学校,学院,大学;研究所 a research institute 研究所the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 麻省理工学院Mary studies at the textile institute. 玛丽在纺织学院学习。3. 【美】(教师等的)训练班;讲习会4. 原则,规则,惯例5. 摘要;法规汇编[P] vt. 1. 创立;设立;制定institute a society 设立会社2. 开始;着手institute legal proceedings 提起诉讼institute a search 开始搜查3. 使就职4. 授(牧师)以圣职[(+into/to)]

abolish [] vt. 1. 废除,废止Bad customs and laws ought to be abolished. 不良的习俗和法规应予以废除。 2. 彻底破坏

luster [] n.[U] 1. 光泽;光辉;光彩[S] These pearls have a beautiful luster. 这些珍珠光泽很美。2. 荣耀,荣光His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches. 他的巨著给他任教的大学增了光。vt. 1. 使有光泽;使有光彩;给...增光Winning the Nobel prize has lustered the poet's name. 获得诺贝尔奖使这位诗人的名望更高了。vi. 1. 有光泽,发光

incantation [] n. 1. 咒文2. 魔法

lark [] n. 1. 【动】百灵科鸣禽(如云雀)[C] Sitting in the sun, I listened to larks sing. 我坐在阳光下听云雀歌唱。vi. 1. 【口】嬉耍[(+about/around)] The boys are larking about behind the house. 男孩们在屋子后面嬉耍。2. 骑马越野vt. 1. 愚弄,取笑2. 骑(马)越野n. 1. 【口】嬉耍,玩乐[S] What a lark! 多好玩!

gauzy [] adj. 1. 纱似的,薄的

rivalry [] n. 1. 竞争;对抗[U][(+with)] Rivalry among business firms grew more intense. 公司间的竞争趋于激烈。2. 竞争行为;对抗行为[P1]

complexion [] n. 1. 面色,肤色;气色[C] He has a dark complexion. 他肤色黝黑。2. 情况;样子;性质[U] The complexion of the war was changed by two victories. 两场胜利使战争有了转机。3. 观点,信念[U] vt. 1. 使增添(或带上)色彩

gossamer [] n. 1. 蛛丝2. 薄纱adj. 1. 薄弱的2. 轻飘飘的

stark [] adj. 1. 僵硬的,僵直的The little girl was almost stark with cold. 小女孩简直是冻僵了。2. 严格的;刻板的The young man is faced with a stark choice. 这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。3. 赤裸裸的;明显的;突出的His actions were in stark contrast to his words. 他的行动与他的话引成了明显的对照。 4. 荒凉的;光秃秃的,空的The tree has only stark branches. 这棵树只剩下光秃秃的树枝。5. 完全的,十足的[B] The fool is talking stark nonsense. 这傻瓜完全是在胡扯。adv. 1. 明显地;突出地2. 完全,十足He came out of the bathroom stark naked. 他一丝不挂地从浴室走了出来。

blazing [] adj. 1. 燃烧的;炽烈的2. 辉煌的;鲜明的3. 众目昭彰的;强烈的

rarity [] n. 1. 稀有,罕见[U] 2. 珍奇,珍贵,优异[U] 3. 稀薄;稀疏[U] 4. 稀罕之物,珍品;罕见的人[C] Rain is a rarity in the desert. 雨水是沙漠中的珍品。

fervid [] adj. 1. 炽热的2. 热情的

countenance [] n. 1. 面容,脸色;表情[C] The whole countenance of this area has changed. 这地区的整个面貌改变了。 2. 赞同;支持,鼓励[U] I am surprised you give countenance to such conduct. 我很惊奇你会对这样的行为表示赞同。3. 冷静,镇定[U][S] vt. 1. 赞同;支持,鼓励[+v-ing][O4] Your father won't countenance you going abroad. 你父亲不会赞同你出国。

hue [] n. 1. (越南)顺化市 [] n.【书】1. 颜色,色彩[C] The pottery is blue with a greenish hue. 这种瓷器蓝中带绿。2. 色调,色泽,色度[U][C] 3. 类型;样子;性质[C] This puts a different hue on the matter. 这么一来,事情的性质就不一样了。n. 1. 呼喊,呐喊[S] tress [] n. 1. 一束头发;一绺头发;鬈发2. (常复数)(女性未束)松散长发

glitter [] vi. 1. 闪闪发光,闪烁The sky glittered with a myriad stars. 天空中繁星闪烁。All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不都是金子。2. 光彩夺目n. 1. 闪光,闪耀[the S] 2. 华丽,光彩[U] 3. (装饰用)小发光物[U]

sensitive [] a. 1. 敏感的;易受伤害的[(+to)] Donna is sensitive to strong smells. 唐娜对强烈的气味很敏感。2. 神经过敏的;易怒的[(+to/about)] He is sensitive about his failure. 人家一提他的失败他就生气。 3. 灵敏的,灵敏度高的We didn't have a receiver sensitive

enough to pick up the signal. 我们的接收器不够灵敏,未能收到这个信号。4. 感光的I need some sensitive paper. 我需要一些感光纸。5. 要审慎处理的;机密的The conference debated the sensitive issue of race relations. 会议辩论了敏感的种族关系问题。6. 易波动的,易受影响的[(+to)] The cost is not sensitive to the batch size. 价格不随批量大小波动。

7. 【医】过敏的The child is sensitive to eggs. 那孩子对鸡蛋过敏。

fascinate [] vt. 1. 迷住,使神魂颠倒;强烈地吸引[(+by/with)] I watched her, fascinated. 我瞧着她,完全被她迷住了。The child was fascinated with his new toy. 那孩子对他的新玩具着了迷。2. 慑住...使动弹不得,使呆住The snake fascinated its prey. 那条蛇震慑住了它的捕获物。vi. 1. 有吸引力;迷人

dissolve [] vt. 1. 分解2. 使溶解;使融化;使液化Water dissolves salt. 水溶解盐。3. 解散;使终结They dissolved their marriage. 他们已解除婚约。 4. 驱散;毁灭5. 弄明白,解(谜) The mystery remains to be dissolved. 那个谜尚待解开。vi. 1. 分解2. 溶解;融化;液化Sugar dissolves in water. 糖溶于水。 3. (议会等)解散;(婚约等)取消Parliament dissolved. 议会解散了。4. 感动,软化[(+in/into)] 5. 消失The coach dissolved into the blackness. 马车消失在黑夜中。n. 1. (电影,电视的)画面的溶暗,叠化画面[U]

bustling [] adj. 1. 活跃的;奔忙的;忙乱的;熙攘的

disperse [] vt. 1. 驱散,解散;疏散The police dispersed the crowd. 警察驱散了人群。2. 传播;散发The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. 智者之口传播知识。 3. 使散布;将...安置在不同地点4. 【物】使色散;【化】使分散vi. 1. 分散,散开After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后孩子们各自回家去。 2. 消散,消失The fog was dispersing. 雾正在消散。

evaporate [] vt. 1. 使蒸发;使挥发The sun soon evaporated the morning dew. 太阳很快蒸发了晨露。 2. 使脱水,去除...的水分 3. 使消失;使消散vi. 1. 蒸发;挥发The pool of water evaporated in the sun. 那一滩水在太阳照射下蒸发掉了。2. 发散蒸气3. 消失;失踪His anger evaporated as the misunderstanding was explained. 当误解被解释清楚之后,他的怒气消失了。

gossamer [] n. 1. 蛛丝2. 薄纱adj. 1. 薄弱的2. 轻飘飘的

stark [] adj. 1. 僵硬的,僵直的The little girl was almost stark with cold. 小女孩简直是冻僵了。2. 严格的;刻板的The young man is faced with a stark choice. 这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。3. 赤裸裸的;明显的;突出的His actions were in stark contrast to his words. 他的行动与他的话引成了明显的对照。 4. 荒凉的;光秃秃的,空的The tree has only stark branches. 这棵树只剩下光秃秃的树枝。5. 完全的,十足的[B] The fool is talking stark nonsense. 这傻瓜完全是在胡扯。adv. 1. 明显地;突出地2. 完全,十足He came out of the bathroom stark naked. 他一丝不挂地从浴室走了出来。

blazing [] adj. 1. 燃烧的;炽烈的2. 辉煌的;鲜明的3. 众目昭彰的;强烈的

grope [] vi. 1. 触摸;暗中摸[Q][(+for)] I groped for the light switch in the dark room. 我

在黑洞洞的屋里摸索着寻找电灯开关。 2. 探索,探求[(+for/after)] They are groping after the truth. 他们正在探求真理。vt. 1. 摸索(路等)[O] Then she blew out the candle and groped her way into bed. 然后她吹灭了蜡烛摸黑上床。2. 【口】(调情时)抚摸...的身体n.

1. 触摸;探索[C]

superficially [] adv. 1. 浅薄地

commitment [] n. 1. 托付,交托;委任[U] 2. 下狱;收监[U] 3. 关进精神病院[U] 4. 承诺,保证;承担的义务[U][C][(+to)] I felt I did not have to make such a commitment to them. 我觉得我没有必要对他们作出那样的承诺。5. 信奉;支持;献身[U][C][(+to)] My aunt has a sincere commitment to Buddhism. 我姑妈笃信佛教。6. 犯罪,罪行[U][C] commitment of infanticide 杀婴

everlasting [] a. 1. 永远的,永久的;不朽的the everlasting snows of the mighty Himalayas 雄伟的喜马拉雅山的终年积雪 2. 持久的;接连不断的I am tired of his everlasting complaints. 我厌倦了他不断的抱怨。n. 1. 永久;无穷[U]

immutable [] a. 1. 永远不变的

fervent [] a. 1. 热烈的;热情的;强烈的She has a fervent desire to win. 她有着强烈的获胜欲望。

rarity [] n. 1. 稀有,罕见[U] 2. 珍奇,珍贵,优异[U] 3. 稀薄;稀疏[U] 4. 稀罕之物,珍品;罕见的人[C] Rain is a rarity in the desert. 雨水是沙漠中的珍品。

fervid [] adj. 1. 炽热的2. 热情的

countenance [] n. 1. 面容,脸色;表情[C] The whole countenance of this area has changed. 这地区的整个面貌改变了。 2. 赞同;支持,鼓励[U] I am surprised you give countenance to such conduct. 我很惊奇你会对这样的行为表示赞同。3. 冷静,镇定[U][S] vt. 1. 赞同;支持,鼓励[+v-ing][O4] Your father won't countenance you going abroad. 你父亲不会赞同你出国。

verdure [] n.【书】[U] 1. (草木的)青翠;葱郁the verdure of the trees in spring 春天树木的青葱2. 青翠的草木3. 新鲜;生气勃勃

relieve [] vt. 1. 缓和,减轻;解除The fund is for relieving distress among the flood victims. 这笔款项是用于解救洪水灾民的困苦的。This lotion relieves itching. 这药剂可减轻瘙痒。2. 换...的班,接替The guard will be relieved at midnight. 守卫将在半夜换班。3. 调剂,使不单调乏味The brown hills were relieved by patches of green. 褐色的山上点缀着一片片的绿色植物就不显得单调了。 4. 救济;救援;解围Rescue workers were sent to relieve the trapped coal miners. 抢险人员被派去解救被困在井下的煤矿工人。5. 使宽慰,使放心[H] Knowing the truth relieved the anxious parents. 知道事情的真相使焦急的父母大为宽心。6. 【口】偷,窃去[(+of)] The minister was relieved of his post. 部长被解除了职务。7. 衬托,使显目;使成浮雕A black sash relieves a white gown. 白色的长袍上配上黑色的腰带更显洁白。8. 解除职务[(+of)]

evaporation [] n.[U] 1. 蒸发;发散Be careful not to lose too much liquid by evaporation. 小心不要因蒸发失去太多水分。2. 消失

desert [] n. 1. 沙漠;荒野[C][U] a. 1. 沙漠的2. 荒芜的;无人居住的Nobody likes to live in that desert region. 没有人喜欢生活在那个沙漠地区。vt. 1. 从...开小差;擅离(职守等) The guard was punished for deserting his post. 卫兵因擅离职守而受到处罚。2. 抛弃;遗弃;离弃All his friends have deserted him! 他所有的朋友都抛弃了他! vi. 1. 逃跑;开小差The soldier deserted. 那个士兵开了小差。

treacherous [] a. 1. 背叛的;不忠的;XXXXX诈的He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous. 他残忍、XXXXX诈、不择手段。2. 不牢靠的;危险的;变化莫测的My memory is treacherous. 我的记忆不可靠了。

prosperity [] n.1. 兴旺,繁荣,昌盛,成功[U] We wish you health, happiness, and prosperity. 我们祝愿你健康、幸福、事业兴旺。

lick [] vt. 1. 舔,舐;舔吃[O8] The cat is licking its fur. 猫在舔身上的毛。2. (波浪)轻拍,轻打;(火焰)吞卷The flames were licking the warehouse. 火焰正吞卷仓库。 3. 【口】(作为惩罚而)揍,打 4. 【口】打败;克服;超越It was easy for our team to lick theirs. 我们队很容易打败他们队。5. 【口】使困惑It licks me how he did it. 我真弄不懂他是怎么做成的。vi. 1. 舔,舐 2. (波浪)轻拍,轻打;(火焰)窜,烧The flames are licking out of windows. 火舌正往窗户外面窜。 3. 急速运动n. 1. 舔,舐[S1] He gave the stamp a lick. 他舔了舔邮票。2. 少量[S][(+of)] 3. 【口】速度;快速[S] The car was moving at a great lick. 汽车以高速行驶。

sore [] a. 1. 痛的;疼痛发炎的;一碰就痛的[(+from)] I have a sore throat. 我喉咙痛。2. 惹人生气的;引起反感的[B] His origins were a sore subject with him. 他的出身是个使他难堪的话题。3. 【口】生气的,恼火的[F][(+at/about/over)] She was sore at him for not inviting her to the party. 她因他没有邀请她去参加聚会而生他的气。4. 痛心的,伤心的,悲痛的The suffering of the refugees makes her heart sore. 难民的苦难使她心痛。 5. 极度的,剧烈的She lived in sore poverty. 她过着极度贫穷的生活。n.[C] 1. (身体上的)痛处;疮,溃疡2. (精神上的)痛处,恨事,伤心事Let's not reopen old sores. 我们可别再提旧时的伤心事了。

encounter [] vt. 1. 遭遇(敌人);遇到(困难,危险等) I encountered great difficulties in learning English grammar. 我在学习英语语法时遇到了很大困难。2. 意外地遇见(朋友等) The first person she encountered was Cyril Scott. 她遇到的第一个人是西瑞尔·史考特。vi. 1. 偶然相遇(或遭遇) n.[C] 1. 遭遇,冲突[(+with)] 2. 偶然(或短暂的)碰见[(+with)] A fortunate encounter brought us together. 一次幸运的邂逅使我们相识。