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acute a.嚴(yán)重的,激烈的; 敏銳的;(疾病)急性的 尖的;銳的
There is an acute shortage of water in the remote areas in western China. ;中國西部的偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū) 嚴(yán)重缺水.
Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation, ;福爾摩斯是個觀察力 敏銳的人,
and he wouldn't omit any detail. ;他從不會漏掉任何的 細(xì)節(jié).

address n.地址,住址;演講,講話 vt.(在信封或包裹上)寫 姓名地址;向…作 (正式)講話;稱呼;
Giving e-mail addresses to each other ;互留電子郵箱地址
is a fashionable way to keep in touch among young people nowadays. ;是現(xiàn)在年輕人保持聯(lián)絡(luò) 的一種時髦方式.
How shall I address you? ;我應(yīng)當(dāng)怎樣稱呼您呢?

admit vt.承認(rèn),供認(rèn); 準(zhǔn)許…進(jìn)入(加入) vi.承認(rèn)
A child can learn as long as he admits and corrects his mistakes. ;勇于承認(rèn)并改正錯誤的 就是好孩子.
This ticket admits one person only. ;此票只準(zhǔn)一人入場.

background n.(出身)背景,經(jīng)歷; 背景資料;(畫、舞 臺等)背景
A higher educational background is required for many positions nowadays. ;現(xiàn)在很多職位要求 (應(yīng)聘者)有受高等 教育的背景.
Doing some background reading in encyclopedias ;閱讀百科全書中一些 背景資料
is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English. ;是提高英語閱讀理解能 力的一個方法.

bitter a.(有)苦(味)的; 使人痛苦的;寒冷入骨的
We usually learn more from bitter experience than from happy times. ;我們往往從痛苦經(jīng)歷中學(xué) 到的東西比從快樂時光中 學(xué)到的要多.
Bitterness teaches us more than happiness. ;我們往往從痛苦經(jīng)歷中學(xué) 到的東西比從快樂時光中 學(xué)到的要多.

care vi.關(guān)心,擔(dān)心,介意 vt對…介意;[用于否定, 疑問喜歡,愿意 n.照顧;小心;掛念
Cross the road with care. ;過馬路時要留神.
We all care about our country's future. ;我們都關(guān)心祖國的前途.
Would you care for a cup of coffee? ;想喝咖啡嗎?
Good bye,and take care! ;再見,多保重!

complain vi.抱怨,訴苦; 設(shè)訴,控告
Don't always complain; remember this:no pains no gains. ;別總是抱怨個不停, 記住:一分耕耘,? 一分收獲.

comprehension n.理解(力); 理解力測驗
A large vocabulary will help much when doing the reading comprehension. ;在做閱讀理解的時候豐富 的單詞量很有用.
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comprehensive a.廣泛的,綜合的
Although the professor gave a very comprehen- sive explanation ;雖然教授很詳盡的解釋了
on how the black holes come into being,I still got confused. ;黑洞的形成,但我還是 弄不清它是怎么一回事.

compromise n.妥協(xié),折中辦法; vi.妥協(xié) vt.危及,放棄(原則, 理想等)
Male chauvinists will never compromise with women. ;大男子主義者從不肯與 女人妥協(xié).
Don't you know that spitting everywhere would compromise your image? ;難道你不知道隨地吐痰有 損形象嗎?

conceal vt.隱藏,掩蓋,隱瞞
Concealing feelings and being meek ;掩飾感情、逆來順受
were considered as the traditional virtues of Chinese women. ;曾被看作中國婦女的傳統(tǒng) 美德.

concede vt.(不情愿地)承認(rèn); (在結(jié)果確定前)承認(rèn) 失敗;允許,讓予 vi.讓步,認(rèn)輸
Don't concede without a contest! ;別沒經(jīng)過比賽就認(rèn)輸!
After world War I, Germany conceded its neighbours much valuable land. ;第一次世界大戰(zhàn)后, 德國讓予其鄰國許多 寶貴的領(lǐng)土.

depress vt.使沮喪,使消沉; 使不景氣,削弱; 按下,壓下
I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus. ;我很沮喪,因為在公共 汽車上我的錢包被人偷了

descend vi.下來,下降;(~from) 起源(于),是…的后裔; (~ on) 襲擊; (~ to) 把身份降至…,
The sun descended behind the hills. ;太陽下了山.
Buddhism descends from ancient India. ;佛教起源于古印度.

deserve vt.應(yīng)受,應(yīng)得;值得
Nature deserves our protection because we ourselves are part of it. ;大自然應(yīng)受我們的?? 因為我們自己也是它的 一分子.

engage vt.使忙碌,雇傭; 預(yù)定;參加 vi.答應(yīng);從事;交戰(zhàn)
Beckham's smile engages every young girl. ;貝克漢姆的微笑吸引了 每一個年輕女孩.
Being engaged to someone from a rich and powerful family is many actresses' dream. ;嫁入豪門是很多女明星 的夢想.
Are you engaged in politics or business? ;你是從政還是在從商?

environment n.環(huán)境,周圍狀況, 自然環(huán)境
The government has banned logging to protect the environment. ;為了保護(hù)環(huán)境,3政府已 禁止砍伐木材.
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behavior. ;不幸的家庭環(huán)境會影響孩 子的行為.

fiction n.小說,虛構(gòu)小說
Do you like science fiction? ;你喜歡科幻小說嗎?

incredible a.不能相信的,不可信 的;難以置信的, 不可思議的,驚人的
It was incredible that Robinson could survive in that kind of deserted island. ;羅賓遜能在那樣的荒島上 生存真令人難以置信.

indispensable a.(~ to,~ for)必不可 少的,必需用的
Air and water are indispensable to life. ;空氣和水是生命所必需 的東西.

inferior a.劣等的,次的;下級的 n.下級,下屬
Some men believe that women are inferior to men. ;有些男人認(rèn)為女人不如 男人.
No inferior products should be allowed to pass. ;決不允許放過任何次品.

legislation n.法律,法規(guī);立法, 法律的制定(或通過)
In the U.S. the right of legislation belongs to the Congress. ;美國的立法權(quán)屬于國會.

persists vi. (~ in)堅持不懈, 執(zhí)意;持續(xù),繼續(xù)存在
You can never keep a heart that persists in leaving. ;你永遠(yuǎn)征服不了執(zhí)意要 離開的心.
The weather forecast says that ;天氣預(yù)報說
the cold weather will persist for the rest of the week. ;寒冷的天氣會持續(xù)到本 周末.

personality n.人格,個性; 人物,名人
Many talk shows would invite movie personalities to their programs. ;許多清談節(jié)目都會邀請 電影界名人.
No personality, no charm. ;沒有個性就沒有魅力 可言.

pessimistic a.悲觀主義的
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So,cheer up! ;地球不會因為你的悲觀 想法而停止轉(zhuǎn)動.所以, 打起精神來!

refresh v.(使)振作精神, (使)恢復(fù)活力
The sauna and massage refreshed me after a long walk. ;走了很長的路之后, 桑拿按摩使我恢復(fù)了 精神.

relevant a.有關(guān)的,切題的
It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character. ;據(jù)說人的命運(yùn)與性格有關(guān)

short a.短的,矮的;缺乏不足 ad.簡短地;突然,唐突地 n. [p炭
The horse stopped short after being frightened, ;馬受驚后突然停了下來,
and the jockey fell onto the ground. ;騎師從馬上摔了下來.

sincere a.誠摯的,真誠的, 誠懇的
Being sincere to others or to yourself -which one is more difficult? ;對人真誠,對己真誠- 哪個更難?

thoughtful a.沉思的,思考的; 體貼的,關(guān)心的
Father always has a thoughtful look. ;父親總是帶著沉思的 表情.
You are lucky to have a thoughtful wife. ;有個這么體貼的妻子, 你真幸運(yùn).
It's very thoughtful of you. ;你真夠細(xì)心體貼的.

thread n.線,細(xì)絲;線索, 思路;螺紋 vt.穿(針,線等); 穿過,通過
You lose the thread of your argument. ;你們的論點(diǎn)有失條理.
You need a needle threader if you can't see clearly to thread a needle. ;你需要一枚穿針器如果看 不清楚無法穿線
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