boundary [ˈbaundəri] n. 界线,边界
pump [pʌmp] v. 用泵抽
【派】pumpkin 南瓜
【搭】pump out 抽空
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A: We'd better pump the floodwater out of the cellars.
B: But we don't have any instrument now.
A:我们最好尽快把水从地窖里抽出来。
B:但这会儿我们没有工具啊。
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overtake [ˌəuvəˈteik] v. (坏天气,麻烦等)突然降临
backwater [ˈbækwɔːtə] n. 回水河汊
predecessor [ˈpriːdisesə] n. 前任
【例】My present secretary is more capable than her predecessor.
我现在的秘书比她的前任更能干。
meadow [ˈmedəu] n. 草地,草场
crown [kraun] v. 给……戴花环
holly [ˈhɔli] n. 一种冬青植物
wreath [riːθ] n. 花环
【扩】garland 花环
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A: I ordered a wreath from the florist.
B: Who do you want to send it to?
A:我从花店定购了一个花环。
B:你想送给谁啊?
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occurrence [əˈkʌrəns] n. 偶发事件
proportion [prəˈpɔːʃən] n. 部分
【派】proportional 成比例的
【扩】part 部分 section 部分
【搭】out of proportion to 与……不成比例
【例】A large proportion of the streets were sewered.
大部分街道都铺有下水道。
site [sait] v. 使位于
spell [spel] v. 招致,带来
【扩】incur 招致,惹起
【搭】spell losses 造成损失 spell trouble 招来麻烦
【例】He can do nothing except spelling troubles.
他除了会招来麻烦,什么也做不了。
stall [stɔːl] n. 牲口棚
attic [ˈætik] n. 顶楼
sweeping [ˈswiːpiŋ] adj. 范围广大的
【派】sweepingly 大规模地,彻底地
【搭】get a sweeping view 一览无余 sweeping victory 全胜
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A: Our team won a sweeping victory in the match last week.
B: Congratulations! I hope you will win in the finals, too.
A:我们球队在上周的比赛中大获全胜。
B:恭喜,我希望你们在决赛中也同样获胜。
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critical [ˈkritikəl] adj. 危急的
juncture [ˈdʒʌŋktʃə] n. 时刻,关头
【搭】at this juncture 就在这个关头
【例】At this critical juncture he lost his head and made a serious mistake.
在这关键时刻,他头脑发昏,犯了严重错误。
raft [rɑːft] n. 木筏
foundations [faunˈdeiʃənz] n. 地基
【扩】groundwork 基础,根基
【例】The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by earthquake.
这座房子不安全,因为地基已被地震破坏。
stout [staut] adj. 牢固的
【扩】firm 坚固的,结实的
【搭】a stout pair of shoes 一双结实的鞋子
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A: I never expected that he had such a stout makeup.
B: He often goes to the gym to do exercise.
A:我真没想到,他竟然有这么强壮的体格。
B:他经常去健身房锻炼。
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submerge [səbˈməːdʒ] v. 浸没
grapple [ˈɡræpəl] v. 抓住
【搭】grapple with 与……格斗
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A: He did all he could to grapple with the enemy.
B: He is brave at any time.
A:他奋力与敌人拼杀。
B:他任何时候都那么勇敢。
boundary
/ˈbaʊndri/noun [具体名词] 分界线,边界;界限,范围;(板球)击球超过边界线得分
The Bow Brook forms the western boundary of the wood. 鲍溪成了树林的西边界。
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pump
/pʌmp/noun [专属名词] 泵,抽水机;<英>平底鞋,轻软舞鞋;<美>高跟无带女鞋;抽吸,泵送;(生理)泵(指特定离子逆浓度梯度进行的跨膜主动运输机制)
There was no water in the building, just a pump in the courtyard. 楼里没水,只在院子里有个水泵。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 用泵(或泵样器官等)输送;快速上下(或内外)运动;涌出,涌流;<非正式> 盘问,套问;<非正式> 让某人使用大量药物;<非正式> 举重(pump iron);给......洗胃;<非正式> 不断制造(pump out);<非正式>大量增加(pump up);<非正式>接连发射
It's not enough to get rid of raw sewage by pumping it out to sea. 仅用水泵将未经处理的污水排入海中是不够的。
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overtake
🇬🇧/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/verb [vt. 及物动词] 追上, 赶上并超过(汽车或人);(发展或增长)超越,超过;突然降临于,意外发生在;(情感等)压倒,使难以承受
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. 在弯道强行超车是危险的。
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noun [抽象名词] 回水;死水;停滞不进的状态或地方
The state's high schools remain an educational backwater where dropout rates are rising. 该州的高中仍旧是教育封闭落后之所,辍学率在上升。
adjective [原级] 死水般的;倒退的,落后的
I came up this backwater to try and get a moment's peace, and then stumble upon you fellows! 我来到这水河汊,想要得到片刻的安宁,却偶遇了你们这些家伙!
predecessor
🇬🇧/ˈpriːdəsesə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈpredəsesər/noun [专属名词] 前任,前辈;(被取代的)原有事物,前身
He is cast in a different mould from his predecessor. 他和他的前任性格不一样。
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noun [专属名词] 草地,牧场;河边低洼地
For six months they camped out in a meadow at the back of the house. 他们在房子后面的草地上露宿了6个月。
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crown
/kraʊn/noun [具体名词] 王冠,冕;王位,王权(the crown);王国政府,王国(the Crown);冠军宝座,桂冠;头顶,帽顶;顶部;5先令的英国旧币;(受损牙齿的)人造冠
You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head. 王冠; 冠 • ...a crown of flowers. …一个花冠。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 为…加冕,立…为王;形成…顶部,给…加顶;使圆满,使完美;(在牙齿上)镶人造冠;<非正式>打…的头部;(分娩时胎儿的头)露顶
When a king or queen is crowned, a crown is placed on their head as part of a ceremony in which they are officially made king or queen. 为…加冕
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holly
🇬🇧/ˈhɒli/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːli/noun [专属名词] 冬青树(等于 holm oak)
The tinsel and the holly were decorating the drug store. 金属丝和冬青树装饰着药店。
adjective [原级] 冬青属植物的
The chirp came from a thick holly bush, bright with scarlet berries, and Mary thought she knew whose it was. 这啁啾声来自一丛茂密的冬青树,它结满了鲜红的浆果,十分明亮,玛丽以为她知道是谁的了。
wreath
/riːθ/noun [专属名词] 花环,花冠,花圈;环状物,圈状物;(烟、云等的)环,圈;(纹章)饰环
The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial. 女王向阵亡将士纪念碑献了花圈。
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noun [具体名词] 发生的事,事件;发生,出现(尤指意外且令人不快的事)
Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence here. 过去这里很少发生故意破坏公物的事。
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proportion
🇬🇧/prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/prəˈpɔːrʃ(ə)n/noun [抽象名词] 部分,份额;比例;正确的比例,均衡;大小,程度(proportions);(事情的)重要性,严重性;等比关系
A large proportion of the dolphins in that area will eventually die. 那个地区的很大一部分海豚最终都会死去。
verb [vt. 及物动词] <正式> 使(某物)成比例,使相称;分摊
The head is out of proportion with the body. 头部和身体不成比例。
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site
/saɪt/noun [具体名词] (建筑的)工地,用地;(某事发生的)地点,现场;(作某种用途的)场所,场地;网站,站点(=website);(身体的某个)部位;(城镇、建筑物或纪念碑的)地基,选址;遗址,原址;(帐篷或大篷车内)歇脚的地方
I was working as a foreman on a building site. 我在一个建筑工地当工头。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使坐落在,为......选址
Do you want to bookmark this site? 你想给这个站点做书签吗?
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spell
/spel/noun [抽象名词] 一段时间;(疾病突然的)一次发作;咒语,符咒,着魔;魅力,魔力;轮班;<澳>休息期;(板球)(一个投手的)一轮投球时间;木片
There has been a long spell of dry weather. 干旱天气已持续很长一段时间了。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 拼写,拼缀出(单词);拼作,拼成;招致,意味着(通常指坏事);具有…的显著特征;替换,顶替;<澳>稍事休息
He gave his name and then helpfully spelled it. 他说出了他的名字,然后又热心地把它拼读了出来。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Spell)斯佩尔(人名)
Did I spell your name right? 你的名字我拼得对不对?
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stall
/stɔːl/noun [专属名词] 货摊,贩卖处,咨询台;牲畜棚,马厩,牛棚;(房间内的)小隔间,淋浴室,洗手间;(教堂内)唱诗班和牧师的座位;<英>(剧场的)正厅前排座位(stalls);(发动机的)熄火,(车辆的)抛锚,(飞机的)失速,(轮船的)停泊;<美>(机动车停车场的)车位;(赛马开始前各马站位的)单间马房
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people. 货摊; 咨询台
verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)熄火,抛锚;故意拖延(以赢得时间);拖住(某人);暂缓,搁置,停顿;(飞机)失速;(航海)(由于风力不够而)航行失控;把(牲畜)关在厩内(养肥)
The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends. 该社会民主党已立誓设法暂停该议案直至当前会议结束。
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noun [专属名词] 阁楼,顶楼
We need the steps to get into the attic. 我们得踩着梯子才能爬到阁楼上去。
adjective [原级] 范围广的,影响大的;过于笼统的;弧线的,弯曲的;包含丰富信息的;(投票等中的)大胜
It is far too early to make sweeping statements about gene therapy. 对基因疗法进行概括地说明还为时尚早。
noun [具体名词] 打扫,清扫;扫集的尘土(或垃圾)(sweepings)
Football mania is sweeping the country. 足球热正风靡全国。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 打扫,清除;(目光)扫视,(灯光)掠过;(快速地)带走,卷走(sweep 的现在分词)
A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow. 一场流感正在莫斯科迅速传播。
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adjective [原级] 批判的,爱挑剔的;极其重要的,关键的;严重的,危急的;病重的,重伤的;评论性的,评论家的;临界的
We need to become critical text-readers. 我们需要成为批判性的文本阅读者。
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juncture
🇬🇧/ˈdʒʌŋktʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/noun [具体名词] 接缝;连接;接合;特定时刻,关头;交接处,接合点;音渡
What's important at this juncture is the ability of the three republics to work together. 在这个关键时刻,最重要的是这三个共和国的合作能力。
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raft
🇬🇧/rɑːft/ 🇺🇸/ræft/noun [专属名词] 木排,木筏; 橡皮艇,充气船;(游泳、跳水的)浮台;大量,许多;(树木、草木或冰块等一堆)漂浮物;大群游动的水鸟(或哺乳动物);浮筏基础,格床基础
A raft is a small rubber or plastic boat that you blow air into to make it float. (橡皮或塑料的) 小型充气船
verb [vt. 及物动词] 乘坐筏子(度河),用筏子运送;(浮冰)随浮冰流淌;将(船或其他物体)并排连为一体
to convey on or travel by raft, or make a raft from 筏运; 筏行; 制成筏
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unduly
🇬🇧/ˌʌnˈdjuːli/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnˈduːli/adverb [方式副词] 过度地;不适当地;不正当地
This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy. 这将获得更大的安全而没有给消费者或经济过度增加负担。
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foundations
🇬🇧/faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)nz/ 🇺🇸/faʊnˈdeɪʃnz/noun [集合/集体] [建]基础(foundation 的复数);房基
Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由于地基不实,房子出现下陷。
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adverb [方式副词] 坚决地;刚强地;牢固地
"It's not mine," answered Martha stoutly. “ 这不是我的。”玛莎坚决地回答。
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submerge
🇬🇧/səbˈmɜːdʒ/ 🇺🇸/səbˈmɜːrdʒ/verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)潜入水中,(使)没入水中,浸没;湮没,掩盖(思想、感情等);使(自己)集中精力于,使(自己)沉浸于
Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes. 河马无法淹没在仅存的几个水坑里。
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verb [vt. 及物动词] 扭打,搏斗;努力解决问题,应对困境(grapple with);抓住,抓牢(某人);<古>用抓钩抓住
They managed to grapple him to the ground. 他们终于把他摔倒在地。
noun [具体名词] 格斗,摔跤;摔跤比赛;抓具,抓钩;抓斗机
The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution. 新政府还需尽力解决空气污染问题。