access
n. 1.進(jìn)入 2.接近
The only access to the farm house is across the rice fields.
進(jìn)入那農(nóng)舍的唯一通路是穿越稻田。
Only high officials had access to the emperor.
只有顯赫的官員才能接近皇帝。
beckon
v.招手或點(diǎn)頭示意
The guide for visitors beckoned us to follow him.
導(dǎo)游招手叫我們跟著他。
concur
v. 1.同意；意見一致 2.同時發(fā)生
I concur with the speaker in condemning every criminal.
我同意演說者斥責(zé)罪犯。
This summer two weeks of rain concurred with our vacation.
今夏我們兩個星期的假期都下雨。
denounce
v.當(dāng)眾指責(zé)
He was denounced as a coward and traitor.
他被指責(zé)為懦夫和賣國賊。
fray
v.1.爭吵；關(guān)爭 2 .磨損；磨破
The first blow makes the anger, but the second makes the fray.
第一拳引起憤怒，第二拳招致爭吵。
Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirts.
長期穿著使得他的舊襯衫的領(lǐng)口和袖口磨損不堪。
hamper
v.阻礙
Heavy clothing hampered the movements of the climbers.
笨重的衣服阻礙了登山者的行動。
malady
n.疾病
Cancer and tuberculosis are serious maladies in every country.
癌癥和肺結(jié)核在每個國家都是嚴(yán)重的疾病。
plod
v.緩步或重步在……走
The old man was plodding wearily along the bank of the river.
那老人拖著疲憊的步子沿著河岸走。
remnant
n.殘余；遺物
Since the factory moved, this town has only a remnant of its former population.
自從那家工廠遷走后，這個小鎮(zhèn)只剩下一些原先居民。
snore
v.發(fā)鼾聲
The child with a cold in his nose snored all night.
小孩的鼻子著涼了，整夜發(fā)鼾聲。
tinge
v.微染；染以輕淡的顏色
Blood tinged the water as he washed his wound.
當(dāng)他清洗傷口時，血把水染成紅色。
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ailment
n.疾病
It was necessary for them to have remedies for their ailments.
給他們吃特效藥治療疾病是必要的。
bicker
v.爭吵；爭論
The children are bickering with each other about who is the tallest among them.
小孩們在互相爭吵看誰最高。
contrive
v.發(fā)明；設(shè)計
The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts.
發(fā)明家設(shè)計一種新的引擎，含有較少的活動零件。
dazzle
v.以強(qiáng)光使目眩
The bright light of the motor car on the dark country road dazzled my eyes.
在黑暗的鄉(xiāng)村道路上，汽車照耀的燈光使我目眩。
fumble
v.摸索，搜尋
She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen to write a memorandum.
她在手提包里摸索著找鋼筆，想寫個備忘錄。
impair
v.損害
Poor food and hard work impaired her health and she became thin.
不好的食物和辛苦的工作損害她的健康，使她變瘦了。
mortify
v.使感到羞辱；使蒙屈辱
The parents were mortified by their children's bad behavior before the guests.
孩子們在客人面前的不良行為，使父母蒙羞。
predominant
adj.主要的；有勢力的
The United States became the predominant nation in the Western Hemisphere.
美國成為西半球主要的國家。
sanitary
adj.衛(wèi)生的
He worked to improve the sanitary conditions of slums.
他謀求改進(jìn)貧民區(qū)的衛(wèi)生情形。
wallet
n.皮包；皮夾
He always keeps a lot of money in his wallet.
他總是在皮夾內(nèi)放很多錢。
warrant
n.正當(dāng)?shù)睦碛桑粰?quán)利
Do you consider the wild behavior of the crowd was enough of a warrant for the police to use force?
你認(rèn)為群眾野蠻的行為足以使警察使用武力嗎？
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allocate
n.拔出，留下
The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research.
福特基金會撥出幾百萬元作為癌癥的研究。
brawl
n.爭吵，打架
The brawl in the street could be heard in the house nearby.
附近的房子都可聽得到街上的爭吵。
cynical
adj.懷疑人生價值的；諷刺的
The boys made several cynical remarks to cover up their disappointment at being left out of the play.
男孩子們冷嘲熱諷地來掩蓋他們不被允許參加游戲的失望。
embellish
v.裝置；布置
She embellished the simple dress with colorful laces and ribbons.
她用花邊和緞帶來裝飾她那平淡的服飾。
gallant
adj.英勇的
The defence of the Alamo was a heroic action of gallant men.
艾勒摩防御戰(zhàn)是勇者的英雄作為。
immerse
v.浸入
He immersed his aching feet in a bucket of cold water.
他把疼痛的雙腳浸入一桶涼水中。
ostentatious
adj.夸張的；虛飾的
He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way.
他騎了一部新的腳踏車，在我家前面夸耀地騎來騎去。
presentiment
n.預(yù)感；預(yù)覺
Soapy followed the man with a presentiment that luck would again run against him.
索皮跟隨著那人，卻有預(yù)感幸運(yùn)將再次與他背道而馳。
satiate
v.使飽，使?jié)M足
She was so satiated with bananas that she would not even look at one.
這女孩吃香蕉過多而生膩，故對于香蕉看都不愿意看。
undulate
v.波動，起伏震動
The field of wheat was undulating in the breeze.
麥田在微風(fēng)中起伏。
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apparel
n.衣服；裝飾
A shop selling woman's apparel is at the corner of the street.
街角有一家婦女服飾店。
cajole
v.以甜言蜜語誘惑
He cajoled his friends into deciding in his favor.
他誘惑朋友做有益于己的決定。
discard
v.拋棄
You can discard your old coat but not your old friends.
你可以拋棄舊衣服，但不可拋棄老朋友。
effete
adj.疲憊的；枯竭的
During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete.
中世紀(jì)期間，希臘文明衰退且枯竭了。
grudge
n.怨恨
She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her.
從我不贊成她之后，她對我懷恨在心。
kidnap
v.綁架；勒贖
Four men kidnapped the little girl, but the police soon caught them and rescued the girl.
四人人綁架一女童，但是警察很快地抓到他們，解救了那個女孩。
pact
n.協(xié)定；公約
There is some hope that a peace pact will be signed between the two countries.
這兩國間有簽訂和平公約的希望。
pry
v.細(xì)查；探問
She pries too closely into the private life of her friends.
她太愛管她的朋友的私生活。
scour
v.1.搜索 2.磨亮；擦凈
Men scoured the whole country looking for the lost child.
人們巡行全城搜索迷失的孩子。
The servant scoured the frying pan until it shone like silver.
服務(wù)生擦洗炸鍋，直到它們閃亮如銀為止。
swagger
v.昂首闊步
He swaggered down the street after winning the fight.
打贏之后，他高視闊步地沿著路上走。
vagary
n.奇異的幻想；妄想
The building of this house in the shape of the temple was a rich man's vagary.
這棟房至廟宇式的外型，是一位富人的奇想。
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asset
n.有價值或有用的東西
Ability to get along with people is an asset in business.
在商業(yè)界，能與別人相處是可貴的。
chasm
n.深坑或裂縫；利害沖突
There was a deep political chasm between the two countries which nearly led to a war.
兩國間的政治沖突幾乎導(dǎo)致戰(zhàn)爭。
despoil
v.奪取，搶劫
The cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most valuable ornaments.
希臘與亞洲城市中最寶貴的裝飾品被劫掠一空。
facetious
adj.好開玩笑的
I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.
我對那小男孩的玩笑話感到生氣。
hurtle
v.碰撞；動手
The wing of the airplane came off and the machine hurtled to the ground.
機(jī)翼脫落，于是飛機(jī)撞到地面。
larceny
n.盜竊；盜竊罪
He wanted to be accused of larceny, because he felt comfortable in prison.
他欲以盜竊罪被起訴，因監(jiān)獄令他覺得舒適。
pervade
v.遍布；彌漫
He worked so hard that the weariness pervaded his whole body.
他努力工作，以致全身疲倦。
recant
v.公然撤回或取消
Though he was tortured to make him change his religion, the prisoner would not recant.
那囚犯雖受酷刑迫他改變他的宗教信仰，但他絕不改變。
shambles
n.混亂，迷惑
He left his affairs in a complete shambles when he died.
當(dāng)他死的時侯，他留下的事物呈現(xiàn)一片混亂。
taboo
n.禁忌；禁止
Eating human flesh is a taboo in civilized countries.
在文明的國度里，吃人肉是被禁止的。
trappings
n.馬的裝飾物；裝飾
He wore all the trappings of high office.
他穿上所有高官的裝飾物。