Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about 【单词列表】

rough [rʌf] adj. 崎岖不平的

【扩】bumpy 崎岖不平的

【搭】in rough 大略地

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A: The rough road made the car vibrate.

B: Yes, but we will arrive at the destination soon.

A:崎岖不平的山路使车颠得厉害。

B:是的,但我们很快就要到目的地了。

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boulder [ˈbəuldə] n. 大石块

【扩】cobble 圆石子

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A: He stepped out of the boulder.

B: Did he hear what you said?

A:他从大石头后面走了出来。

B:他听到你们说的话了吗?

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pit [pit] v. 使得坑坑洼洼

perturb [pəˈtəːb] v. 使不安

【派】perturbation 不安,忧虑

【扩】discompose 使不安

【例】I am deeply perturbed by the alarming way in which the situation is developing.

   我对令人忧虑的形势发展深感不安。

underestimate [ˌʌndərˈestimeit] v. 低估

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A: It seems that we underestimated the costs.

B: Yes. According to the factory, it will cost about eight percent more than initially projected.

A:看样子是我们低估了成本。

B:是的,根据制造商的说法,成本会比原计划的高出8%。

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swerve [swəːv] v. 急转弯

【派】swerving 急转弯

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A: The car swerved to the left.

B: What happened then?

A:汽车突然向左转。

B:接着发生了什么事情?

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scoop [skuːp] v. 挖出

【扩】gouge 挖出  excavate 挖出

【搭】scoop...in... 从……中挣钱  make a scoop 捞了一大笔

【例】He scooped some concrete out of the pail.

   他从桶中挖出了一些混凝土。

hammer [ˈhæmə] v. (用锤)击打,捶打

ominously [ˈɔminəsli] adv. 有预兆地,不祥地

rip [rip] v. 划破,撕,扯

【扩】tear 撕掉,扯下  claw 撕

【搭】rip sth. open 撕开某物

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A: The sail ripped under the force of the wind.

B: I think we should do something about it at once.

A:帆被强风给刮破了。

B:我想我们必须马上采取一些行动。

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zigzag [ˈziɡzæɡ] n. “之”字形

shallow [ˈʃæləu] adj. 浅的

【派】shallowness 浅,肤浅

【反】deep 深的

【搭】a shallow river 一条浅的河

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A: He got in at the shallow end of the swimming pool.

B: Does he often go swimming?

A:他在游泳池的浅水区下水。

B:他经常游泳吗?

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grind [ɡraind] v. 摩擦,磨

petrol [ˈpetrəl] n. 汽油

【扩】gasoline 汽油

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A: We've run out of petrol. What a bore!

B: Is there a gas station near here?

A:我们的汽油用完了,真麻烦!

B:这附近有加油站吗?

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stretch [stretʃ] n. 一大片(平地或水)

obstacle [ˈɔbstəkl] n. 障碍

【扩】impediment 障碍,阻碍  obstruction 障碍

【搭】throw obstacles in one's way 阻碍某人

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A: Her parents' opposition is an obstacle to her marriage.

B: What does she decide to do?

A:她父母的反对是她结婚的障碍。

B:那她准备怎么做呢?

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clump [klʌmp] n. 丛,簇

fissure [ˈfiʃə] n. (石,地的)深缝

【扩】crack 裂缝  crevice 裂缝

【例】We all got out to examine the fissure, but he remained in the car.

   我们纷纷下车察看那个大裂缝,他却待在车上。

renew [riˈnjuː] v. 重复,更新

【构】re(表示重复的前缀)+new(新的)=renew(更新,重复)

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A: Can I keep it a little longer?

B: You can renew it if you can't finish it in due time.

A:我能多借一点儿时间吗?

B:如果你到期不能看完,可以续借。

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pleading [ˈpliːdiŋ] n. 恳求

gear [ɡiə] n. (汽车)排档

astride [əˈstraid] prep. 骑,跨

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A: He is sitting astride the horse.

B: Let me go there to take a picture for him.

A:他两腿叉开骑在马上。

B:让我过去给他照张相。

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crack [kræk] n. 缝隙

halt [hɔːlt] n. 停

dashboard [ˈdæʃbɔːd] n. (汽车上的)仪表板

【扩】meter panel 仪表盘

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A: We are convinced that the customer will accept this new dashboard.

B: What makes you so confident?

A:我们深信用户将会接受这种新的仪表板。

B:是什么让你们这么自信?

 

rough

/rʌf/
If a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth. 粗糙的

adjective [原级] (表面)粗糙的,不平的;(网球或软式墙网球拍)粗面的;粗暴的,猛烈的;(地方)多暴力的,犯罪盛行的;汹涌的,风浪很大的;粗制的,不完善的;粗俗的,不讲究的;粗略的,大致的;<非正式> 艰难的,不愉快的;<英,非正式> 身体不适的;(声音)粗哑的,不悦耳的;(酒)涩味的;未经加工的;(文具)用以打草稿的

You say that people or their actions are rough when they use too much force and not enough care or gentleness. 粗暴的; 粗野的•   American football's a rough game at the best of times.

noun [具体名词] (高尔夫球场的)深草区(the rough);草稿,草图;<旧,非正式> 粗野的人,暴徒;未加工的宝石;高低不平的地面;粗糙的部分;艰苦,不愉快

She rested her cheek against the roughness of his jacket. 她把脸靠在了他粗糙的夹克上。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 粗制,对…粗加工;草拟,画…的轮廓;使不平,把…弄毛糙;<非正式> 因陋就简地生活;粗暴地对待;(在美式橄榄球、冰球等比赛中对对手)动粗

His daily work is to rough out the lenses for cameras. 他每天的工作是制作照相机镜片的毛坯。

adverb [方式副词] <非正式> 粗糙地,粗暴地;<英> 风餐露宿

They roughly pushed her forward. 他们粗暴地向前推她。

与 “rough” 相关联的词汇

关联 laugh /lɑːf/ n. 笑;引人发笑的事或人
关联 smooth /smuːð/ adj. 光滑的;顺利的;平稳的
关联 roughly /ˈrʌfli/ adv. 粗糙地;概略地

boulder

🇬🇧/ˈbəʊldə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈboʊldər/
A boulder is a large rounded rock. 圆形巨石

noun [具体名词] (受水或天气侵蚀而成的)巨石,巨砾

It is thought that the train hit a boulder that had fallen down a cliff on to the track. 人们认为这列火车撞到了从悬崖滚到铁轨上的大圆石。

与 “boulder” 相关联的词汇

关联 stone /stəʊn/ n. 石头;宝石;结石
关联 rock /rɒk/ n. 岩石;暗礁;摇滚乐
关联 border /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ n. 边界;边境;国界
重 点

pit

/pɪt/
A pit is the underground part of a mine, especially a coal mine. 矿井

noun [具体名词] 坑,洼;(表面上的)疤痕,凹陷;矿井;<非正式>异常凌乱的地方;乐池,乐队席;<非正式>糟糕的事物(the pits);<美>(水果或蔬菜的)核;<非正式>腋窝,心窝;(赛车道旁的)检修加油站;深渊,绝境;交易场所;斗兽场;<英,旧>(剧场)正厅后座;无底洞,巨库;<英,非正式>床

A gravel pit or clay pit is a very large hole that is left where gravel or clay has been dug from the ground. (挖出沙砾或黏土后留下的) 大坑

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使竞争,使对立;去除…的果核;(使)有疤痕,(使)凹陷;停车加油,停车检修;窖藏

If two opposing things or people are pitted against one another, they are in conflict. 使对立

与 “pit” 相关联的词汇

关联 pity /ˈpɪti/ n. 怜悯,同情;遗憾
关联 hole /həʊl/ n. 洞,孔;洞穴,穴;突破口
关联 mine /maɪn/ n. 矿山,矿井;矿,矿藏;地雷,水雷
关联 pitfall /ˈpɪtfɔːl/ n. 缺陷;陷阱,圈套;诱惑
关联 pitted /ˈpɪtɪd/ adj.有凹痕的,去核的
关联 pitting /ˈpɪtɪŋ/ n. 凹陷;金属表面的腐蚀,点状腐蚀;把游戏玩家带到一起战斗

perturb

🇬🇧/pəˈtɜːb/ 🇺🇸/pərˈtɜːrb/
If something perturbs you, it worries you quite a lot. 使焦虑; 使不安

verb [vt. 及物动词] 扰乱;使…混乱;使…心绪不宁

What perturbs me is that magazine articles are so much shorter nowadays. 让我不安的是现在杂志文章都短多了。

与 “perturb” 相关联的词汇

关联 disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ vt. 打扰;妨碍;弄乱;使不安;使恼怒
关联 perturbation /ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃn/ n.[数][天] 摄动;不安;扰乱
关联 perturbative /pəˈtɜːbətɪv/ adj.使混乱的;扰乱性的

underestimate

/ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/
If you underestimate something, you do not realize how large or great it is or will be. 低估 (某事)

verb [vt. 及物动词] 低估,对…估计不足;轻视,小看(某人)

If you underestimate someone, you do not realize what they are capable of doing. 低估 (某人)•  I think a lot of people still underestimate him. 我认为许多人仍然低估了他。

noun [抽象名词] 低估,对…估计不足

We often underestimate our potentialities. 我们常常低估自己的潜力。

与 “underestimate” 相关联的词汇

关联 under /ˈʌndə(r)/ prep. 低于,少于;在 ... 之下
源自 estimate /ˈestɪmət/ vi. 估计,估价
关联 overestimate /ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/ vt. 对 … 评价过高;对 …估计过高
关联 underrate /ˌʌndəˈreɪt/ vt.低估;看轻

swerve

🇬🇧/swɜːv/ 🇺🇸/swɜːrv/
If a vehicle or other moving thing swerves or if you swerve it, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something. 使突然转向; 突然转向

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)突然转向,(使)急转弯;改变,背离

Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the bodies. 从反方向过来的司机们突然转向以避开这些尸体。

noun [抽象名词] 突然转弯;(球,其他物体)突然转向(或作弧线运动);偏离的程度

He swung the car to the left and that swerve saved Malone's life. 他把车猛转向左边,那一转救了马隆的命。

与 “swerve” 相关联的词汇

关联 serve /sɜːv/ vt. 招待,供应;为 … 服务;对 … 有用;可作 … 用
关联 turn /tɜːn/ vt. 转动,使旋转;转弯;兑换;翻过来
关联 veer /vɪə(r)/ vi. 转向;改变观点; [ 气 ] 风向顺时针转; [ 海 ] 调转船尾向上风
关联 unswerving /ʌnˈswɜːvɪŋ/ adj.坚定的;始终不渝的;不歪的

scoop

🇬🇧/skuːp/ 🇺🇸/skuːp/
If you scoop something from a container, you remove it with something such as a spoon. (用勺子) 舀

noun [抽象名词] 勺,球形勺;铲,铲斗;<非正式>(抢先报道的)独家新闻;<美,非正式>(尤指私人的)最新内幕(the scoop);一勺,一铲斗(的量);舀的动作,铲的动作;(唱歌中)夸张的上滑音

A scoop is an object like a spoon which is used for picking up a quantity of a food such as ice cream or an ingredient such as flour.

verb [vt. 及物动词] 用勺舀,用铲子铲;挖出,挖空;(急速地)捡起,抱起;<非正式>抢先报道(新闻);<非正式>赢得(金钱、奖品或胜利纪念品);(唱歌)使用夸张的上滑音作为曲调的前奏

If you scoop a person or thing somewhere, you put your hands or arms under or around them and quickly move them there. (敏捷地) 抱住

与 “scoop” 相关联的词汇

关联 spoon /spuːn/ n. 匙,勺子;一杓的量

hammer

🇬🇧/ˈhæmə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈhæmər/
A hammer is a tool that consists of a heavy piece of metal at the end of a handle. 锤子

noun [专属名词] 锤子,榔头;(拍卖用的)木槌;链球;击铁;音槌;锣锤

He used a hammer and chisel to chip away at the wall. 他用锤子和凿子将墙壁一点点凿掉。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (用锤子)敲击;用力敲打,猛踢;强行灌输,反复强调;(在体育比赛中)使惨败,大败;使(企业)受到打击;严厉批评,指责;(心脏)剧烈跳动;压低(某股票)的价格

To avoid damaging the tree, hammer a wooden peg into the hole. 为了避免毁坏这棵树,把一只木钉敲进那个洞里。

与 “hammer” 相关联的词汇

关联 nail /neɪl/ vt. 钉;揭露;使固定
关联 hummer /ˈhʌmə(r)/ n.发嗡嗡声的东西,蜂鸟
关联 hammer out /ˈhæmə aut/ 锤平, 锤成,阐明,<非正>开始演奏
关联 hammered /ˈhæməd/ adj.锤成的,铸打成的
关联 hammering /ˈhæmərɪŋ/ n.锤打,锤打的声音
关联 sledgehammer /ˈsledʒhæmə(r)/ n.大锤,猛烈的打击adj.强力的,手下不留情的v.用大锤打,施予大的打击
关联 Thor /θɔː(r)/ n.托尔(北欧神话中的雷神)

ominously

🇬🇧/ˈɒmɪnəsli/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːmɪnəsli/
in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen."thunderclouds loomed ominously overhead"

adverb [疑问副词] 恶兆地;不吉利地;不祥地

The bar seemed ominously quiet. 那个酒吧似乎寂静得让人觉得不祥。I went into the kitchen and found him lying ominously still on the floor.

与 “ominously” 相关联的词汇

源自 ominous /ˈɒmɪnəs/ adj. 预兆的;不吉利的

rip

/rɪp/
When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. 撕; 撕裂

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)撕裂,(使)划破;迅速扯开,猛力去除;(迅速)贯穿,穿过;划出(孔洞),击穿;抢掠,剥夺;严厉批评,训斥;利用程序将(光盘上的音序)复制到硬盘驱动器上

If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully. 撕; 扯 (掉)•  He ripped away a wire that led to the alarm button. 他把连接报警按钮的电线扯掉了。

noun [抽象名词] 裂口,裂缝;撕,撕破;<美,非正式>欺诈,剽窃;(在电脑上制作的光碟)复制本;(由海、河中不同水流相遇造成的)裂流(激浪)水域,离岸流;<非正式,旧>生活放荡的人(尤指男人),浪子;<非正式,旧>调皮的人,淘气鬼(尤指小孩);<非正式,旧>劣马,无用的马

A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper. (布或纸上的) 裂口•  Looking at the rip in her new dress, she flew into a rage. 看着新连衣裙上的裂口,她勃然大怒。

与 “rip” 相关联的词汇

关联 grave /ɡreɪv/ adj. 严肃的;重大的;黯淡的
关联 rap /ræp/ vt. 抢走;轻敲;敲击致使;使着迷
关联 saw /sɔː/ vt. 锯;锯开;锯成
关联 rend /rend/ v.撕碎
关联 ripping /ˈrɪpɪŋ/ adj.撕的,劈的,折的adv.极妙地,非凡地
关联 rippable /rɪpə'bɪl/ adj.可刮洗的,可撕裂的
关联 ripper /ˈrɪpə(r)/ n.撕裂者,裂具

petrol

/ˈpetrəl/
Petrol is the fuel which is used to drive motor vehicles. 汽油

noun [专属名词] <英>汽油(petrol tank);深蓝绿色

Petrol is a volatile substance. 汽油是挥发性物质。(petrol / service station)

与 “petrol” 相关联的词汇

关联 gas /ɡæs/ n. 气体;汽油;毒气;瓦斯
关联 patrol /pəˈtrəʊl/ n. 巡逻;巡逻队;侦察队
关联 petroleum /pəˈtrəʊliəm/ n. 石油(crude oil)
关联 petal /ˈpet(ə)l/ n. [ 植 ] 花瓣

stretch

/stretʃ/
Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. 延伸

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)变大,拉长;(布料)可伸缩,有弹性;伸展肢体;伸出,伸长(胳膊或腿);拉紧,拽紧;(时间上)延续;(空间上)延伸,绵延;使竭尽所能,使施展本领;耗尽,竭尽(财力或物力);(使)延长使用,节俭地使用;(资金,资源)足够,够用;放宽,放松;夸大,夸张;涉及,囊括

If something stretches from one time to another, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected. 持续

noun [抽象名词] (土地或水域的)一片,一段;(时间)连续的一段,持续;(肢体)伸展,伸开;弹性,伸缩性;服刑期;(终点前的)直线跑道;言过其实的话;困难的任务,苛求的任务;<非正式>加长轿车;抢风航行的距离

A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. 一段•  It's a very dangerous stretch of road. 这是一段非常危险的路。

与 “stretch” 相关联的词汇

关联 snatch /snætʃ/ n. 抢夺;小量;抓举
关联 scratch /skrætʃ/ n. 抓痕;擦伤;刮擦声;乱写
关联 sketch /sketʃ/ n. 素描;略图;梗概
关联 stretcher /ˈstretʃə(r)/ n. 担架;延伸器
关联 stretchy /ˈstretʃi/ adj.有弹性的
关联 stretchable /'strɛtʃəbl/ [医]有弹性的

obstacle

🇬🇧/ˈɒbstək(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːbstək(ə)l/
An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way. 障碍物

noun [专属名词] 障碍,阻碍;障碍物

You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle. 障碍•  Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions. 过度拥挤仍然是改善条件的一大障碍。

与 “obstacle” 相关联的词汇

关联 block /blɒk/ n. 块;街区;障碍物;大厦
关联 barrier /ˈbæriə(r)/ n. 障碍物,屏障(the language barrier);界线
关联 impediment /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/ n. 妨碍;阻止;口吃
关联 hindrance /ˈhɪndrəns/ n. 障碍;妨碍;妨害;阻碍物

clump

/klʌmp/
A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together. (树或植物的) 丛

noun [物质名词] 丛;笨重的脚步声;土块

A clump of things such as wires or hair is a group of them collected together in one place. (金属丝或毛发的) 簇

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 形成一丛;以沉重的步子行走

Galaxies tend to clump together in clusters. 星系往往聚集形成星团。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使成一丛;使凝结成块

Lulin, like all comets, isa clump of frozen gases mixed with dust. 鹿林彗星和其他彗星一样,是一堆冰气体和尘埃组成。

fissure

🇬🇧/ˈfɪʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɪʃər/
A fissure is a deep crack in something, especially in rock or in the ground. (尤指岩石)裂缝

noun [抽象名词] 裂缝,(尤指岩石上的)裂沟;分歧

She blinked quickly, and then turned to the fissure. 她快速眨着眼,然后转向裂缝。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)裂开,分裂

Though we all got out to examine the fissure , he remained in the car. 尽管所有的人都下车去查看那条裂缝的状况,他仍留在车上。

renew

🇬🇧/rɪˈnjuː/ 🇺🇸/rɪˈnuː/
If you renew an activity, you begin it again. 重新开始

verb [vt. 及物动词] 重新开始,中止后继续;恢复,重新建立(关系);使(受到损毁或丢失后)重获新生;更换,更新;重申,重复强调;延长(执照、合同等)的有效期,使续签

When you renew something such as a licence or a contract, you extend the period of time for which it is valid. 延长 (执照、合同的) 有效期

与 “renew” 相关联的词汇

关联 new /njuː/ adj. 新的,新鲜的;更新的;初见的
关联 renewed /rɪˈnjuːd/ adj. 复兴的;更新的;重建的 renewed determination / enthusiasm

pleading

🇬🇧/ˈpliːdɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
A pleading expression or gesture shows someone that you want something very much. 恳求的

noun [抽象名词] 恳求;答辩状

Pleading is asking someone for something you want very much, in an intense or emotional way. 恳求 He simply ignored my pleading.

adjective [原级] 恳求的

he pleading expression on her face. … 她脸上恳求的表情。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 恳求;辩护;引证;承认(有罪或无罪);以…为借口(plead 的现在分词)

He simply ignored Sid's pleading. 他完全不理会锡德的恳求。

与 “pleading” 相关联的词汇

源自 plead /pliːd/ vt. 为 ... 辩护;托称;借口
关联 plea /pliː/ n. 恳求,请求;辩解,辩护;借口,托辞

gear

🇬🇧/ɡɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɡɪr/
The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion. 排挡

noun [具体名词] 排挡,齿轮;(用于特定目的的)装备,服装;(做事的)速度,努力;(特定用途的)器械,装置;<非正式>毒品;<非正式>所有物,财物

The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use. (用于特定活动的) 设备、服装

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使变速,使调挡

If someone or something is geared to or toward a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose. 使适合

astride

/əˈstraɪd/
If you sit or stand astride something, you sit or stand with one leg on each side of it. 跨着 (某物) 地

preposition [位置和方向] 跨(或骑)在…上;(跨越)在…上;在(河、路等的)两边

...three youths who stood astride their bicycles and stared. …3 个跨着自行车站着盯着看的年轻人。

adverb [方式副词] (人的两腿)分开地;跨着;骑着

The city lay astride the river. 城市横跨河的两岸。

与 “astride” 相关联的词汇

关联 ride /raɪd/ vi. 骑马;乘车;漂浮;依靠
关联 stride /straɪd/ n. 步幅;大步;进展

crack

/kræk/
If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface. 使…破裂; 破裂

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 破裂,裂开;崩溃,垮掉;砸开,砸碎;破译,解决;重击,猛击;(使)发出爆裂声,劈啪作响;(嗓音)变嘶哑;说(笑话),开(玩笑);阻止,打击;开瓶,(尤指)开瓶饮酒;使(碳氢化合物)裂化

The ice started to crack. 冰开始破裂了。

noun [抽象名词] 裂缝,裂纹;缝隙,窄缝;瑕疵,缺点;爆裂声,噼啪声;尝试,试图;破解信息,破解码;俏皮话,粗鲁的话;重击,猛击;好时光,友好愉快的交谈;嗓音变哑;强效可卡因;<非正式>股沟

Water seeped from a crack in the pipe. 水从管道上的一个裂缝中渗了出来。

adjective [原级] 优秀的,训练有素的

a crack undercover police officer. 一名卧底警察被击毙。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Crack)(英、美、加)克拉克克(人名)

Tell Tracy you're sorry for that crack about her weight. 告诉特蕾西你对那个有关她体重的玩笑感到抱歉。

与 “crack” 相关联的词汇

关联 break /breɪk/ n. 休息,中断;破裂处
关联 crash /kræʃ/ n. 碰撞;崩溃;坠落
关联 cracker /ˈkrækə(r)/ n. 爆竹;饼干;胡桃钳;解密高手
关联 cracked /krækt/ adj. 破裂的;声音嘶哑的; [ 口 ] 精神失常的
关联 crackle /ˈkrækl/ n. 裂纹;龟裂;爆裂声
关联 decode /diːˈkəʊd/ vt. 译码,解码
关联 cracking /ˈkrækɪŋ/ adj. 敏捷的;出色的;重大的

zigzag

/ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
A zigzag is a line that has a series of angles in it like a continuous series of Ws. 之字线

noun [专属名词] 之字形,锯齿形线条;(之字形路线中的)急转弯;行动、计划或想法突然变来变去

They staggered in a zigzag across the road. 他们东倒西歪地踉踉跄跄穿过了公路。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 呈之字形移动,曲折行进;突然且彻底地变化,随后又突然变回原样

I zigzagged down a labyrinth of alleys. 我在如迷宫般的小巷里拐来拐去。

adjective [原级] 之字形的,曲折的

A zigzag metal roof, also incorporated into the Oppenheimer Park design, now acts as a unifying design element throughout the district. 一个之字形的金属屋顶也被纳入奥本海默公园的设计中,现在成为整个地区统一的设计元素。

adverb [方式副词] 之字形地,曲折地

The heaters have water-filled steel tubes that zigzag in front of a reflective surface, which concentrates the sun's rays on the tubes. 这种加热器装有充满水的钢管,在反射面前头曲折布置,反射面将太阳光聚焦在钢管上。

重 点

halt

/hɔːlt/
When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. 使停住; 停住

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)停止行进;阻止,中断;(口令)立定;跛行;(尤指逻辑或诗韵)有缺陷;踌躇,犹豫

They halted at a short distance from the house. 他们停在离房子不远处。

noun [抽象名词] 停止,中止;<英>乡间小火车站(只有站台);跛,瘸; 跛,瘸;(口令)立定

The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region. 俄罗斯政府已经决定停止在罗斯托夫地区的一个新工程的修建。

adjective [原级] 跛的,瘸的

The bus shuddered to a halt. 公共汽车剧烈地晃动着停了下来。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Halt)(美、德、英)哈尔特(人名)

The leading car came to a halt. 行驶在前面的车停了下来。

与 “halt” 相关联的词汇

关联 half /hɑːf/ n. 一半;半场;半学年
关联 cease /siːs/ vi. 停止;终了
关联 malt /mɔːlt; mɒlt/ n. 麦芽;麦芽酒
关联 halting /ˈhɔːltɪŋ; ˈhɒltɪŋ/ adj. 犹豫的;蹒跚的;跛的

shallow

🇬🇧/ˈʃæləʊ/ 🇺🇸/ˈʃæloʊ/
A shallow container, hole, or area of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom. 浅的

adjective [原级] 浅的,不深的;肤浅的,浅薄的;(呼吸)浅的,微弱的;平缓的;靠近内线的

Put the milk in a shallow dish. 把牛奶倒进一个浅盘里。

noun [专属名词] (海、湖或河的)浅水处,浅滩(shallows)

They waded the river at a shallow point. 他们在水浅处蹚过河。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)变浅

I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. 我认为他浅薄、虚荣、不可信。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Shallow)(英)沙洛(人名)

Her shallow, barely audible breathing slowly became perceptible to her. 她渐渐察觉到了自己浅而几乎听不见的呼吸。

与 “shallow” 相关联的词汇

关联 deep /diːp/ n. 深处;深渊
关联 shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ n. 影子;阴影;庇护;幽灵;隐蔽处
关联 shallowly /ˈʃæləʊli/ adv.浅浅地,不深地,肤浅地,浅薄地
关联 shallowness /ˈʃæləʊnəs/ n.浅度假定

dashboard

🇬🇧/ˈdæʃbɔːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈdæʃbɔːrd/
The dashboard in a car is the panel facing the driver's seat where most of the instruments and switches are. (机动车辆的) 仪表板

noun [专属名词] (汽车的)仪表板;<史>(马车上木制或皮制的)挡泥板;总结性表格;网站主页

He twiddled a knob on the dashboard. 他转动着这块仪表板上的一个旋钮。

与 “dashboard” 相关联的词汇

关联 board /bɔːd/ n. 木板;甲板;膳食;董事会
关联 dash /dæʃ/ n. 破折号;冲撞

grind

/ɡraɪnd/
If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. 把…磨碎

verb [vt. 及物动词] 磨碎,碾碎;使锋利;用力挤压;摩擦(发出刺耳声);<非正式>(跳舞者)扭摆臀部;摇动(碾磨机等机器的)手柄操作;用绞肉机绞(肉);(机器或车辆伴有噪音地)缓慢运转,费力移动

Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. 将胡椒子储藏在密封容器里,当你需要的时候把它磨成粉。

noun [专属名词] 苦差事;摩擦(声),碾磨(声);<美,非正式>埋头苦读的学生;磨制级别; <爱尔兰>小型教学班;<非正式>(舞蹈中的)扭臀动作

The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves. 重型机器发出的嘎嘎磨擦声会让他们心烦意乱。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Grind)(法、德)格林德(人名)

The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had been siphoned out. 坦克在行驶100码后由于燃料被抽走而轰隆隆地慢慢停了下来。

与 “grind” 相关联的词汇

关联 grand /ɡrænd/ adj. 宏伟的;豪华的;极重要的
关联 ground /ɡraʊnd/ n. 地面;土地;范围;战场
关联 mill /mɪl/ vi. 乱转;被碾磨
关联 grinder /ˈɡraɪndə(r)/ n. 研磨者; [ 机 ] 磨工;研磨机; [ 医 ] 臼齿
关联 grinding /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ adj. 刺耳的;磨的;令人难以忍受的