largely [ˈlɑːdʒli] adv. 很大程度上
comic [ˈkɔmik] adj. 喜剧的，可笑的
【派】comical 滑稽的
【扩】comedic 喜剧的
【搭】a comic performance 滑稽表演 comic opera 喜歌剧
universal [juːniˈvəːsəl] adj. 普遍的
【扩】prevalent 普遍的 pervasive 普遍的
【搭】universal suffrage 普选权
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A: Football is a universal game.
B: Yes, it's very popular in our country, too.
A：足球是一项全球性的运动。
B：是的，在我们国家也很流行。
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comedian [kəˈmiːdiən] n. 滑稽演员，喜剧演员
【例】The comedian's performance made all the audience laugh.
喜剧演员的表演把所有观众都逗乐了。
distasteful [diˈsteistfəl] adj. 讨厌的
pester [ˈpestə] v. 一再要求，纠缠
dread [dred] v. 惧怕
【派】dreadful 令人畏惧的
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A: I really dread the exam.
B: You still have much time to prepare it.
A：我实在害怕这次考试。
B：你还有很多时间去准备。
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recovery [riˈkʌvəri] n. 康复
【搭】economic recovery 经济复苏
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A: Trust me. You will make a recovery soon.
B: Did the doctor say so?
A：相信我，你很快就会康复的。
B：医生这么说吗？
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plaster [ˈplɑːstə] n. 熟石膏
console [kənˈsəul] v. 安慰, 慰问
【搭】console sb. with sth.
用某方式安慰某人
【例】We tried to console her when her grandfather passed away.
她爷爷去世的时候我们尽力安慰她。
hobble [ˈhɔbəl] v. 瘸着腿走
【派】hobbler 瘸子
【扩】lame 瘸的
【例】The old man hobbled along with the aid of his stick.
那老人借助手杖蹒跚而行。
compensate [ˈkɔmpenseit] v. 补偿
【派】compensation 补偿，赔偿
【搭】compensate for 为……提供补偿
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A: We can't ensure on-time delivery.
B: You should compensate us.
A：我们无法保证按时给您送货。
B：你们得补偿我们。
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mumble [ˈmʌmbl] v. 喃喃而语
【搭】mumble in dream 说梦话
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A: Don't mumble your words.
B: Sorry, I didn't know the meeting had begun.
A：别喃喃而言。
B：对不起，我不知道已经开始开会了。
largely
🇬🇧/ˈlɑːdʒli/ 🇺🇸/ˈlɑːrdʒli/adverb [程度副词] 很大程度上，主要地、广泛地、大量地
Largely is used to introduce the main reason for a particular event or situation. (用于说明原因) 主要地
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comic
🇬🇧/ˈkɒmɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːmɪk/adjective [原级] 滑稽的，好笑的；喜剧的
Comic is used to describe funny entertainment, and the actors and entertainers who perform it. 滑稽的
noun [专属名词] 喜剧演员；连环漫画
The comics is the part of a newspaper that contains the comic strips. (报刊的) 连环漫画栏 • She read the comics in the Philadelphia Inquirer. 她看了《费城调查者报》的连环漫画。
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universal
🇬🇧/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːs(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrs(ə)l/adjective [原级] 普遍的，全体的，全世界的；通用的，万能的；（逻）全称的，总称的
The insurance industry has produced its own proposals for universal health care. 保险业为全民保健提出了自己的建议。
noun [抽象名词] 普遍原则，通用原理；普遍看法，普遍特征；（逻）全称命题；（哲）普遍，一般概念；（哲）共相；（语言学）普遍现象，通用规则
Smile is a universal language. 微笑是一种通用的语言。
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comedian
/kəˈmiːdiən/noun [专属名词] 喜剧演员，滑稽演员；剧作家；有趣的人，滑稽的人；（有时指言行）没意思的人，无聊的人
I'm going to write good jokes and become a good comedian. 我要创作出好的笑话并且成为一个优秀的喜剧演员。
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pester
🇬🇧/ˈpestə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈpestər/verb [vt. 及物动词] 纠缠，烦扰；使烦恼
I thought she'd stop pestering me, but it only seemed to make her worse. 我以为她会停止纠缠我，但似乎只是让她变本加厉了。
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dread
/dred/verb [vt. 及物动词] 畏惧，担心；<古>敬畏
I dreaded coming back, to be honest. 老实说，我很害怕回来。
noun [抽象名词] 害怕，畏惧；令人生畏的人，可怕的事物；（鸥鸟等鸟群的）惊飞，惊起；<英，非正式>将头发编成“骇人”发型的人，拉斯塔法里派成员
Dread is a feeling of great anxiety and fear about something that may happen. 忧虑; 恐惧
adjective [原级] 令人生畏的，可怕的；恼火的，生气的
If you say that you dread to think what might happen, you mean that you are anxious about it because it is likely to be very unpleasant. 不敢想
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noun [抽象名词] 康复，痊愈；戒除；恢复，复苏；（供刚做完手术的病人使用的）监护室；（被拿走或失去的东西的）复得，找回；收回的物品（资金）；（破损车辆或坠毁飞机）回收修理；（高尔夫）挽回败局之击，复原之击（击回球道或球穴区）；（美橄）重新获球；（划船，自行车赛，游泳）还原至预备姿势（如回桨等）；回收利用（能源、化工品等）
When there is a recovery in a country's economy, it improves. 好转; 复苏 • Interest-rate cuts have failed to bring about economic recovery. 利率的降低未能带来经济的复苏。
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plaster
🇬🇧/ˈplɑːstə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈplæstər/noun [物质名词] 灰泥；熟石膏；<英>创可贴，膏药
There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded. 灰泥上有巨大的裂缝，绿色的百叶窗也褪色了。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 用灰泥抹（墙等）；（用某物）涂抹，覆盖；大量张贴，贴满；使…紧贴；把（头发）梳平；敷石膏于，敷膏药于；（新闻报道）充斥于（报纸版面）
If you plaster a wall or ceiling, you cover it with a layer of plaster. 往…上抹灰泥 • The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.
console
🇬🇧/kənˈsəʊl/ 🇺🇸/kənˈsoʊl/verb [vt. 及物动词] 安慰；慰藉
I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone. 我可以用不只我一个人的这种事实来安慰自己。
noun [专属名词] 控制台，仪表盘；电视机（或收音机）柜；风琴的操作部分；（带装饰的）支架，支托
A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine. 控制台
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hobble
🇬🇧/ˈhɒb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːb(ə)l/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 蹒跚；跛行
He got up slowly and hobbled over to the coffee table. 他慢慢地起身，一瘸一拐地走到咖啡桌边。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使跛行
I hurt my foot, and had to hobble home. 我的脚受了伤，只好一拐一拐地走回家。
noun [抽象名词] 跛行步态
The country's massive debt could hobble the party's social-spending plans. 日本的庞大债务有可能阻碍该党实施其社会支出计划。
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compensate
🇬🇧/ˈkɒmpenseɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːmpenseɪt/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 赔偿，偿付；弥补，补偿；抵消；酬报（某人）
If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make the situation better. 弥补 (过失)
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mumble
/ˈmʌmb(ə)l/verb [vt. 及物动词] 含糊地说，咕哝；（用无齿的牙床）费力嚼咬，咬磨
Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep. 她祖母睡觉时咕哝了。
noun [抽象名词] 喃喃自语，嘟哝
He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice. 他能听到纳瓦罗的低声咕哝。
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distasteful
🇬🇧/dɪsˈteɪstfl/ 🇺🇸/dɪsˈteɪstf(ə)l/adjective [原级] 令人反感的，令人生厌的；不合口味的；低俗的，下流的
He found it distasteful to be offered a cold buffet and drinks before witnessing the execution. 他觉得观看死刑处决之前被招待吃冷盘自助餐、喝饮料很倒胃口。
