transfix
vt.刺穿(pierce, impale)
The fisherman transfixed the shark with a harpoon.
漁夫用魚叉刺住鯊魚。
bayonet
vt.用刺刀刺n.刺刀
infiltrate
vi.滲透
A team of Japanese soldiers had infiltrated China and the war was on the edge.
一隊日本士兵已經滲透到中國,戰爭一觸即發。
puncture
n.刺孔,穿孔,刺痕vi.刺穿,刺破
The tire punctured a mile from home.
輪胎在離家一英里的地方扎破了。
admonish
vt.警告(warn)
Mary admonished the children not to talk to strangers.
瑪麗告誡孩子們不要和陌生人說話。
adverse
adj.敵對的 (hostile); 不利的 (unfavorable, negative)
The adverse weather conditions made travel difficult. / Penicillin can have an adverse effect on a person who is allergic to it.
惡劣的天氣使旅行很困難。青霉素對對它過敏的人有副作用。
assail
vt.猛擊 (attack, assault) ; 決然面對
A police officer assailed the crook with a baton.
警官用警棍襲擊了那個騙子。
baste
vt.毆打(lash, beat); 公開責罵
The man was basted for his crime.
那人因犯罪而遭到痛打。
belligerent
adj.好戰的 (hostile, aggressive) ; 交戰的
It is unwise to take a belligerent attitude.
采取好戰的態度是不明智的。
compete
vi.競爭
Children sometimes compete for their parents' attention.
孩子們有時為了爭奪父母的注意力而競爭。
contend
v.爭斗(compete, rival)
diverge
vt.分歧,差異 (differ, deviate)
I'm afraid our opinions diverge from each other on the direction of investment.
恐怕我們在投資方向上的意見有分歧。