intersection
n.道路叉口,交點
In Guangzhou City there are many intersections on the roads and streets.
廣州市街道的交叉點很多。
lubricate
vt.使?jié)櫥?/div>
You should lubricate the moving parts of your car every 5,000 kilometres.
你應該每5000公里給你的車的活動部件上油。
monetary
a.貨幣的,錢的,金融的
The monetary system of certain countries used to be based on gold.
某些國家的貨幣制度過去一直是金本位的。
nurture
vt. / n.養(yǎng)育,培育,滋養(yǎng)
Nurture your mind with good reading.
用優(yōu)秀讀物來陶冶你的心智。
As a teacher we must nurture students' talents.
作為教師,我們必須培養(yǎng)學生的才能。
proposition
n.論點,主張;建議,提案;命題
Pythagorean proposition is a geometry term.
勾股定理是一個幾何術語。
prospective
a.未來的;可能的,預期的
They want to sell their house and already have a prospective buyer.
他們想賣房,并且已經有了一位有意向的買主。
rig
n.船桅(或船帆)的裝置;成套器械 vt. (用欺騙手段)操縱;給(船、桅桿)裝配帆及索具; (up)用臨時替代材料迅速搭起
People doubted whether the presidential election in Florida had been rigged.
人們懷疑佛羅里達州的總統(tǒng)選舉有舞弊行為。
ritual
n.(宗教等的)儀式;例行公事,老規(guī)矩 a. 作為儀式一部分的;例行的
Our society has many rituals of greeting, farewell, and celebration.
我們的社會有許多關于打招呼、告別和慶祝的儀式。
stern
a.嚴厲的,嚴格的,嚴峻的 n. 船尾
A father is usually much sterner with his children than a mother is.
父親一般比母親對孩子要嚴厲得多。
stimulus
n.刺激(物);促進(因素)
Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.
光是植物生長的促進因素。
strand
vt.使擱淺 n. (線等的)股,縷;一個組成部分
If you were stranded in a strange town without money or friends, what would you do?
如果你被困在一個陌生的城市,既沒有錢,又沒有朋友,你會怎么辦?
stray
vi.迷路,走失;分心,走神,離題 a. 迷路的,走失的;孤立的,零星的 n. 迷失的家畜
Don't stray from the point.
不要離題亂扯。
The streets were empty except for a few stray taxis.
除了偶爾可以看到的幾輛出租車外,街上空蕩蕩的。
tuck
vt.把(襯衫、餐巾等)的邊塞到下面(或里面);把…夾入,把…藏入 n. (衣服等的)褶,裥
A bird usually tucks its head under its wing when it sleeps.
鳥在休息時通常把頭縮進翅膀下。
tuition
n. 學費;(某一學科的)教學,講授,指導
The tuition of higher education in the USA is much higher than that in China.
美國高校的學費比中國要高許多。
upgrade
vt.使升級,提升 n. 向上的斜坡
Israel makes every means to upgrade its military defenses.
以色列千方百計地提升其軍事防務水平。
visualize
vt.想象,設想
When you read novels, do you visualize the scene as it is described?
你讀小說時是否想象所描繪的場景呢?