repulsive
adj.排斥的(revolting, disgusting)
rival
vt.競爭,匹敵 (compete, match)
Edison is a genius who can't be rivaled by ordinary mortals though advancedly educated.
愛迪生是一個天才,普通人雖然受過高等教育但與之無法相比。
strife
n.沖突,競爭 (squabble, conflict)
Strike
v.打擊(hit)
In France, going on strike is frequently being utilised by the union in fighting for the workers' interest, which strikes the nation's economy heavily.
在法國,工會經常用罷工來爭奪工人利益,這給國家經濟帶來了沉重的打擊。
struggle
n./vi.競爭,奮斗(fight)
The human being struggles with his environment.
人類和環境競爭。
tantalize
vt.逗惹,使…著急 (provoke, tease)
Every time I reached for the bird, it disappeared. I withdrew, it reappeared. It posed a tantalizing question for me.
每次我伸手去抓那只鳥,它就消失了。我后退,它又出現了。我對此很不解。
thump
vt.重擊(strike, pound)
The salesman thumped the door knocker.
推銷員砰砰地敲門。
convert
vt.轉換 (change, transform)
I converted the spare bedroom into a reading room.
我把空閑的臥室改成了閱覽室。
copious
adj.豐富的(plentiful)
diverse
adj.不同的(different, various)
diversify
vt.使多樣化 (vary)
That factory has diversified its products.
那家工廠已使產品多樣化。
enrich
vt.豐富(make rich, enhance)
I enriched my coffee with cream and sugar.
我在咖啡里加了奶油和糖。
fickle
adj.多變的(changeable, capricious)
The weather in this area is fickle; you can never foretell.
這個地區的天氣變化無常,你永遠無法預知。