
Bulletin board: a place in a computer system where any user can write or read messages 公告牌;布告欄
Substitute: a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have 代替者;代替物;代用品 ~ (for sb/sth)
a meat/milk substitute 代肉╱代乳品
Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. 保羅的父親只是把他當作他死去的哥哥來看待。
a substitute family 收養(yǎng)家庭
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. 這門課教的是理論,但沒有任何東西能代替實踐經(jīng)驗。
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. 他們坐當?shù)氐墓卉嚕@比坐自己的汽車可差遠了。
Superb: excellent; of very good quality 極佳的;卓越的;質(zhì)量極高的 adjective
a superb player/meal/goal 一名杰出的運動員;一頓豐盛的飯;一個精彩的入球
The car's in superb condition. 這輛車車況極好。
His performance was absolutely superb. 他的表演精彩絕倫。
You look superb. 你看上去棒極了。
Wicked: very good 極好的;很棒的 slang
This song's wicked. 這支歌太棒了。
Dazzling:令人眼花繚亂的,令人陶醉的
a dazzling display of oriental dance and music 使人陶醉的東方音樂舞蹈表演
keynote: the central idea of a book, a speech, etc. (書、演說等的)要旨,主題,基調(diào)
Choice is the keynote of the new education policy. 新教育政策的主導原則是容許選擇。
a keynote speech/speaker(= a very important one, introducing a meeting or its subject) 主題發(fā)言;主要發(fā)言人
innovation
1.the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something (新事物、思想或方法的)創(chuàng)造;創(chuàng)新;改革 uncountable ~ (in sth)
an age of technological innovation 技術(shù)革新的時代
1. 2.a new idea, way of doing something, etc. that has been introduced or discovered 新思想;新方法countable ~ (in sth)
recent innovations in steel-making technology 新近的煉鋼技術(shù)革新
flashy: of things 物品 attracting attention by being bright, expensive, large, etc. 俗艷的;(因昂貴、巨大等)顯眼的
a flashy hotel 奢華的旅館
I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy. 我只要一輛性能可靠的轎車,不要華而不實.
Poetic: like or suggesting poetry, especially because it is imaginative and shows deep feeling 像詩一般的;富有詩意的 There is a poetic quality to her playing. 她的演奏富有詩意。
Tranquil: quiet and peaceful 安靜的;平靜的;安寧的
a tranquil scene/place 安謐的景象╱地方
the tranquil waters of the lake 平靜無波的湖水
She leads a tranquil life in the country. 她過著恬靜的鄉(xiāng)村生活.
Vibrate: to move or make something move from side to side very quickly and with small movements (使)振動,顫動,擺動
Every time a train went past the walls vibrated. 每當火車駛過,這些墻都會震動.
The atmosphere seemed to vibrate with tension. 氣氛似乎緊張得發(fā)顫.