batch n.一批,一组,一群;一批生产量
That's my last batch of books.(那是我的最后一批书。)
sociology n.社会学
purify vt.使纯净,提纯;使纯洁
Harry closes his eyes, letting the moment purify him.(哈里闭上眼睛,让这一时刻来净化他的心灵。)
dim v.(使)变暗淡 adj.昏暗的,朦胧的;(视力等)模糊不清的
The lights in the theatre began to dim.(电影院里的灯光开始变暗了。)
blur n.模糊;模糊的东西 v.(使)变模糊
Many of the details in the picture are blurred.(图片上的许多细节部分都不清楚。)
inflict vt.把…强加给;使…遭受;使…承担
Who would inflict such an ordeal on a child?(谁会让一个孩子遭受那样的折磨?)
pistol n.手枪
mansion n.大厦,(豪华的)宅邸
religion n.宗教,宗教信仰
boycott n./vt.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
They can't boycott the board's decision.(他们不能抵制董事会做出的决定。)
alter vt.改变,变更,变动
Landscape changes may alter climate.(地形的变化可能会改变气候。)
heir n. 继承人
John was the sole heir to a vast estate.(约翰是巨额财产的唯一继承人。)
certify vt.证明,证实;发证书(或执照)给
sculpture n.雕刻(术),雕塑(术);雕刻作品,雕塑品
score n.得分,比数,成绩;二十 vt.(得)分,给…打分,划线于;获胜
Would you score for us when we play?(我们打球时你能为我们记分吗?)
overhear vt.无意中听到,偷听到
I chanced to overhear a part of a conversation between you and her.(我碰巧无意中听到了你和她的一部分谈话。)
tendency n.趋向,趋势,倾向
There is an increasing tendency for women to have children later in life.(女性晚育的现象有增长的趋势。)
recall v.回忆(起);召回,叫回;收回,撤消
I remember her face, but can't recall her name.(我记得她的长相,但想不起她的名字了。)
The auto-makers recalled a lot of cars that were unsafe.(汽车制造商召回了许多不安全的车辆。)
flush n.脸红,红光 vt.冲洗,消除;使(脸等)涨红,使发红;赶出 vi.被冲洗,清除;(脸)发红,脸红 adj.齐平的,同高的;(尤指钱)充裕的,富裕的
sensation n.(感官的)感觉能力;感觉,知觉;轰动,引起轰动的事件(或人物)
conscious adj.意识到的,自觉的;神志清醒的;有意的,存心的
The girl became conscious of someone watching her. (这个女孩意识到有人在看着她。)
circulation n.(体液的)循环,(水、空气等的)流通;流传,传播,发行;发行量;(货币等的)流通
dolphin n.海豚
missionary n.传教士
slogan n.标语,口号;广告语
reveal vt.揭露,泄露;展现,显示
Fred removed the coat to reveal a costume.(弗雷德脱掉上衣,露出一身戏服。)
bump n.碰撞,猛撞;(碰撞造成的)肿块;隆起物 vi.碰(伤),撞(破);颠簸着前进
I could hear them bump against the door behind me.(我能听见他们在我身后撞击大门的声音。)
attack n./vt.攻击,进攻;突然发作
The rebels continued to attack villages.(叛乱分子继续攻击村庄。)
exaggerate v.夸大,夸张
Sue had exaggerated in her many prior statements.(休之前的很多陈述都夸大其词了。)