loom [luːm] v. 赫然耸起
manifest [ˈmænifest] adj. 明显的
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A: His generosity manifests itself in times of need.
B: Stand-up guy!
A:他的慷慨在困境中表现了出来。
B:够哥们!
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morality [məˈræliti] n. 道德
【扩】virtue 美德,德行
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A: His behavior transgresses social morality.
B: But he doesn't think there is something wrong.
A:他的这种行为违背了社会公德。
B:但他不觉得这有什么不对的。
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communicate [kəˈmjuːnikeit] v. 交流,交际
【派】communication 交流
【搭】communicate with sb. 与某人进行交流
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A: We didn't communicate well.
B: Yes, there must be some misunderstanding.
A:我们沟通得不是很好。
B:是的,这里头有误会。
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compound [ˈkɔmpaund] adj. 复合的
【派】compounding 组合,混合
【扩】composite 复合的,合成的 mulriple 复合的
enhance [inˈhɑːns] v. 增进
【派】enhancement 增强,提高
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A: We must enhance the management.
B: You will be in charge of it.
A:我们必须严加管理。
B:这事由你负责。
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tempo [ˈtempəu] n. 速率
trickle [ˈtrikəl] n. 涓涓细流
torrent [ˈtɔrənt] n. 滔滔洪流
【派】torrential 奔流的
【派】A torrent of water swept down the valley.
急流自山谷奔流而下。
【搭】stem the torrent 抵制
humanity [hjuːˈmæniti] n. 人类
indifferently [inˈdifrəntli] adv. 不在乎地
grim [ɡrim] adj. 讨厌的
【派】grimly 严格地,冷酷地
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A: The climate here is pretty grim in winter.
B: Winter is the best season in my hometown.
A:这儿冬天的天气很糟糕。
B:在我的家乡冬天是最棒的季节。
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whimsical [ˈwimzikəl] adj. 怪诞的
shatter [ˈʃætə] v. 毁坏
twofold [ˈtuːfəuld] adj. 双重的
【扩】duple 双重的 double 双重的
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A: The problem is basically twofold in nature.
B: What do you point to?
A:这个问题基本上分为两个方面。
B:你指的是什么?
verb [vi. 不及物动词](尤指阴森森地)隐约出现,赫然耸现;逼近,临近 - Vincent loomed over me, as pale and grey as a tombstone.
noun [抽象名词]织布机;(尤指海上物体在黑暗或浓雾中的)隐隐显现;(云或霾等将不能直接见到的光折射出来的)暗影,上现蜃景 - You've got to be able to make decisions on the fly as deadlines loom.
noun [专属名词]【名】 (Loom)(瑞典)洛姆(人名) - Now the Emperor himself wished to see the costly manufacture, while it was still in the loom.
verb [vt. 及物动词]显示,表明;(鬼魂或神灵)显灵,出现;(病症)显现;把…列入货单 - If you manifest a particular quality, feeling, or illness, or if it manifests itself, it becomes visible or obvious.
adjective [原级]明显的,显而易见的 - Manifest is also an adjective.
noun [集合/集体]旅客名单,载货清单;货运列车编组清单 - Your first edit is to the manifest file.
manifest adj. clear; obvious 明显的
- Your first edit is to the manifest file. 首先要编辑的是清单文件。
- All of this over an election with manifest shortcomings. 但是他们都忽视了此次选举中存在的明显不足。
- Musical talent usually manifests itself in childhood. vt. 使…显露出来
- The fact of first-rate importance is the predominant role that custom plays in experience and in belief, and the very great varieties it may manifest. vt. 使…显露出来
| explicit 清晰的,明确的;直言的 | She gave very explicit directions on how to use the equipment. 她对如何使用设备给出了非常明确的指示。 |
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| explicit instructions 明确的指示/说明 | The manual contained explicit instructions for assembling the furniture. 说明书包含了组装家具的明确说明。 |
| made sth. explicit 被明确说明;清楚地表达 | Possible side effects should be made explicit before the treatment begins. 治疗开始前,应明确说明可能的副作用。 |
| sexually explicit movie 性露骨的/色情的电影 | The rating board warned viewers that the film contained sexually explicit content. 评级委员会警告观众该电影包含性露骨的内容。 |
| implicit 含蓄的;不直接言明的;内含的 | His nod gave implicit approval to the plan. 他的点头表示对该计划的含蓄认可。 |
| implicit criticism of government policy 对政府政策的含蓄批评 | The article included an implicit criticism of government policy on housing. 这篇文章包含了对政府住房政策的含蓄批评。 |
noun [抽象名词]道德,品行;正当性 - Standards of morality seem to be dropping.
morality n.道德;道德观
- The debate centered on the morality of genetic engineering. 争论集中在基因工程的道德性上。
- Protecting public morality is a duty of every citizen. 维护社会公德是每个公民的责任
- The campaign aims to enhance people’s consciousness of public morality. 这项运动旨在提高人们的社会公德意识。。
| moral (adj.) 道德的;道义的 | It is a person's moral obligation to help those in need. 帮助有需要的人是一个人的道德义务。 |
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| morals n.(可数并常用复数)道德标准;品行 | The book explores the morals and customs of the Victorian period. 这本书探讨了维多利亚时期的道德标准和习俗。 |
| ethics (常复数)职业道德;伦理学 |
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| values 价值观 |
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verb [vt. 及物动词]传递信息,通讯;传达,传递(想法或感情);传染(疾病);(房间或建筑)相通,相连;传输(热,力),传递(运动);领受圣餐 - My birth mother has never communicated with me.
noun [物质名词]混合物,化合物;复合词;大院,有围墙的场地 - They took refuge in the embassy compound.
adjective [原级]复合的,混合的;以复利计算的 - ...the big compound eyes of dragonflies.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使加重,使恶化;合成,混合;以复利计算支付;和解,私了 - Additional loss of life will only compound the tragedy.
compound adj. 复合的
a compound noun / adjective / sentence
- compound interest 复利
- simple interest 单利
compound n. 化合物;复合词
- The less stable compounds were converted into a compound called Delta-A THC. 不太稳定的化合物被转变成了一种称为Delta-A THC的化合物。
- Water is a compound containing the elements of hydrogen and oxygen. 水是含有氢元素和氧元素的化合物。
- Nouns join to form compounds. 名词和名词结合构成复合词.
| be compounded of / from… 由…组成 | The DNA molecule is compounded of / from many smaller molecules. |
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verb [vt. 及物动词]增强,提高,改善 - The White House is eager to protect and enhance that reputation.
noun [专属名词](运动或活动的)速度,节奏;(音乐的)节奏,拍子;(印度次大陆)轻型三轮货车 - The tempo of a piece of music is the speed at which it is played.
verb [vt. 及物动词](使)滴,淌;(小批地)慢慢移动;(球)缓慢滚动 - A tear trickled down the old man's cheek.
noun [具体名词]慢速移动;滴,淌,细流 - The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.
noun [抽象名词](尤指似乎无法控制的)狂潮,迸发;洪流,激流;(Torrent)(西、法、美)托伦特(人名) - A torrent of abuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone.
verb [vt. 及物动词]在急流中移动;通过比特流下载或上传文件 - The field trip involved crossing a raging torrent.
adjective [原级]像急流的 - Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence.
noun [专属名词]人类(总称);人性,人的属性;人道,仁慈;(历史、哲学、文学等)人文学科 - A person's humanity is their state of being a human being, rather than an animal or an object.
adverb [方式副词]冷淡地;漠不关心地;平庸地;相当差地 - "Everyone is obliged to do what pleases me," he said indifferently.
adverb [方式副词]可怕地;冷酷地;严格地 - 'It won't be easy,' he said grimly.
adjective [原级]古怪的;异想天开的;反复无常的 - McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humour, his whimsical side.
verb [vt. 及物动词](使)破碎,碎裂;破坏,摧毁(抽象物);使极为惊愕难过,给予极大打击 - If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them.
noun [抽象名词]碎片;受到极大打击的状态 - the shattering of glass. …
shatter v. to break something suddenly into pieces 突然把某物打成粉碎
- When I'm in your arms Nothing seems to matter. My whole world could shatter. I don't care. vi.
- One of his knees was shattered by a bullet. vt.
shatter one's dream / hope / confidence ... 粉碎了某人的希望/幻想/信心
- Peter's comments shattered the boy's confidence.
- The bad news shattered his hopes of winning the scholarship. 这个坏消息粉碎了他赢得奖学金的希望。
| shatter the peace / silence 打破平静/寂静 | A sudden loud siren shattered the peace of the quiet evening. 突然响起的警笛声打破了安静夜晚的平静。 |
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| smash 打碎;粉碎;猛击 | The accident caused the car to smash into the wall. 那场事故导致汽车猛烈撞上墙壁。 |
| smash-and-grab 砸窗抢劫(的) | Police are investigating a smash-and-grab raid at a jewelry store. 警方正在调查一家珠宝店发生的砸窗抢劫案。 |
| smash a window / glass 打碎窗户/玻璃 | The ball flew high and smashed a window. 球飞得很高,打碎了一扇窗户。 |
| smash terrorism 粉碎/打击恐怖主义 |
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| crush 压碎;镇压;击败 | The military was called in to crush the popular revolt. 军队被召集来镇压民众的反抗。 |
| crush the rebellion / uprising 镇压叛乱/起义 | The government quickly mobilized forces to crush the uprising. 政府迅速调集部队镇压了这次起义。 |
adjective [原级]有两部分的,双重的;两倍的 - The problem was twofold.
adverb [方式副词]双重地,两倍地 - Her original investment has increased twofold.














