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sharpen
vt.削尖
You need to sharpen your eyes in doing experiments.
在做實(shí)驗(yàn)時(shí)你需要擦亮眼睛。
Stretch
v.伸展，伸長(pull taut, expand)
She stretched herself out on the couch and fell asleep.
她躺在沙發(fā)上睡著了。
transform
vt.使變形
A fresh coat of paint can transform a room.
圖上一層新油漆，房間煥然一新。
poise
n.平衡(balance) ; 穩(wěn)定
stable
adj.穩(wěn)定的
steadily
adv.穩(wěn)定地；有規(guī)則地(consistently)
steady
adj.穩(wěn)固的vt.使穩(wěn)定
stability
n.固定；牢固；穩(wěn)定
Social stability is key to economic growth.
社會(huì)穩(wěn)定是經(jīng)濟(jì)增長的關(guān)鍵。
tranquilize
v.使安靜，使平靜
constrict
v.（使）收緊；壓縮 (reduce, compress)
The snake constricted its body around its prey and killed it
那條蛇把獵物緊緊地?fù)г趹牙?，把它殺死了?/p>
contract
vi.收縮(shrink, reduce)
Plastic bags contract when being heated.
塑料袋在加熱時(shí)會(huì)收縮。
curtail
vt.縮減 (cut back, reduce)
The discussions were curtailed when the fire alarm went off.
火警警報(bào)一響，討論就中斷了。
detract
vi.去掉；減損 (lessen, derogate)
Their argument detracted from the otherwise pleasant conversation.
他們的爭論妨礙了原本愉快的談話。
diminish
vt.減少(decrease)；縮小 (dwindle)
Unexpected expenses diminished the size of my bank account.
意外費(fèi)用縮小了銀行賬戶的規(guī)模。
dwindle
vi.減少(diminish, decrease)
The stream will continue to dwindle if it doesn't rain.
如果不下雨，這條小溪將繼續(xù)縮小。
