Lesson 37 The process of ageing 【单词列表】

likelihood [ˈlaiklihud] n. 可能性

【扩】possibility 可能性  probability 可能性

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A: I hope we will succeed this time.

B: It seems there's a great likelihood.

A:希望我们这次能够成功。

B:看起来可能性很大。

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infant [ˈinfənt] n. 婴儿

【扩】baby 婴儿

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A: You need to be more careful when you take care of the infant.

B: I will try my best to do it well.

A:照顾婴儿的时候你要非常小心。

B:我会尽力做好的。

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vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbəl] adj. 脆弱的

【例】He remains vulnerable to any physical attack.

   在任何武力攻击面前他都很脆弱。

imperceptible [ˌimpəˈseptəbəl] adj. 感觉不到的

robust [ˈrəubʌst] adj. 强健的

【派】robustly 粗鲁地

【扩】sturdy 强健的  able-bodied 强壮的,强健的

【搭】a robust company 一家实力雄厚的公司

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A: That chair is not very robust; don't sit on it.

B: Can you get me another chair instead?

A:那把椅子不结实,别坐它了。

B:你能给我再找一把椅子吗?

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organism [ˈɔːɡənizəm] n. 有机体

thermodynamics [ˌθəːməudaiˈnæmiks] n. 热力学

steep [stiːp] adj. 急转直下的

ageing [ˈeidʒiŋ] n. 老化

odd [ɔd] n. 可能性

virtual [ˈvəːtʃuəl] adj. 实际上的

【派】virtually 实际上,事实上

【扩】de facto 事实上的,实际上的

【例】The president was so much under the influence of his wife that she was the virtual ruler of the country.

   这个总统受他妻子的影响是如此之大,以至于他妻子成了这个国家实际上的统治者。

moot [muːt] adj. 争论未决的

run-down [ˌrʌn-ˈdaun] adj. 破旧的

friction [ˈfrikʃən] n. 摩擦

【扩】rubbing 摩擦  attrition 摩擦

【搭】family friction 家庭不和

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A: The constant friction between the young couple finally caused divorce.

B: What a pity!

A:小夫妻俩之间经常的冲突终于导致了离婚。

B:真遗憾!

likelihood

/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. 可能性

noun [具体名词] 可能,可能性;可能的事

If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen. 可能发生的事情 The likelihood of infection is minimal. 传染的可能性微乎其微。

infant

/ˈɪnfənt/
An infant is a baby or very young child. 婴儿; 幼儿

noun [专属名词] 婴儿,幼儿;(英国学校里四至七岁的)学童;<法律>未成年人

They are saying that he is tiring of playing daddy to their infant son. 他们说他厌倦于在他们的幼儿面前装扮爸爸的角色。

adjective [原级] 供婴幼儿用的;初期的,初创期的;四岁至七岁幼儿的

The infant company was based in Nebraska. 这家初创的公司总部设在内布拉斯加州。

vulnerable

🇬🇧/ˈvʌlnərəbl/ 🇺🇸/ˈvʌlnərəb(ə)l/
Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally. 易受伤害的

adjective [原级] (身体或精神)脆弱的,易受伤的;(事物、人或地方)易受攻击的,易受伤害的;易患病的;(桥牌)有局方的,有身价的

Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society. 老人是我们社会中特别容易受到伤害的成员。

imperceptible

🇬🇧/ˌɪmpəˈseptəbl/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪmpərˈseptəbl/
Something that is imperceptible is so small that it is not noticed or cannot be seen. 难以察觉的; 察觉不出的

adjective [原级] 感觉不到的;极细微的

Time travel may be imperceptible. 时间旅行也许是不可感知的。

steep

/stiːp/
A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. 陡峭的

adjective [原级] (路、山等)陡峭的;(价格,需求)难以接受的,过高的;(增加或减少)急剧的,大幅度的

San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. 旧金山建在40座山丘上,其中有些非常陡峭。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 浸泡(食物);使沉浸,使沉湎

The path led up a steep hill. 小路通向一座陡峭的山丘。

noun [专属名词] <文>悬崖,陡坡;用于浸泡的溶液

The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured. 每年的保险费可能有点贵,但是如果您的狗受了伤就很值了。

ageing

/ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
Someone or something that is ageing is becoming older and less healthy or efficient. (人) 变衰老的; (物) 老化的

noun [抽象名词] (材料自然或人为的)老化;变老,衰老

The only signs of ageing are the flecks of grey that speckle his dark hair. 他变老的惟一迹象是散布在黑发中的几缕银丝。

adjective [原级] 变老的,上了年纪的;到了使用寿命的

John lives with his ageing mother. 约翰和他日渐衰老的母亲住在一起。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 变老;使……苍老;成熟(age 的现在分词)

Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process. 暴露在日光下会加快老化过程。

odds

🇬🇧/ɒdz/ 🇺🇸/ɑːdz/
You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. 可能性

noun [抽象名词] (事物发生的)可能性,机会;困难,不利条件;投注赔率;(力量、权力或资源上的)优势

What were the odds against? 赔率是多少?

virtual

🇬🇧/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ 🇺🇸/ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/
Virtual objects and activities are generated by a computer to simulate real objects and activities. (计算机仿真) 虚拟的

adjective [原级] 几乎…的,实质上的;(在计算机或互联网上存在或出现的)虚拟的,模拟的;(光学)虚的,虚拟的;(机械学)虚的;(物理)虚的

You can use virtual to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true. 事实上的

robust

🇬🇧/rəʊˈbʌst/ 🇺🇸/roʊˈbʌst/
Someone or something that is robust is very strong or healthy. 健壮的

adjective [原级] 强健的,强壮的;(系统或组织)稳固的,健全的;(物体)结实的,坚固的;(观点等)强烈的,坚定的;(食物或饮料)味浓的,醇厚的;特大的;粗野的,粗鲁的

She was almost 90, but still very robust. 她将近90岁了,但身体仍然十分强健。

organism

🇬🇧/ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
An organism is an animal or plant, especially one that is so small that you cannot see it without using a microscope. 生物; 微生物

noun [专属名词] 生物,有机体,(尤指)微生物;有机组织,有机体系

Not all chemicals normally present in living organisms are harmless. 并非所有正常存在于活的有机体中的化学物质都是无害的。

thermodynamics

🇬🇧/ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/ 🇺🇸/ˌθɜːrmoʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that is concerned with the relationship between heat and other forms of energy. 热动力学

noun [专属名词] 热力学

Ageing in this case must occur according to the laws of physical chemistry and of thermodynamics. 在这种情况下,老化必须根据物理化学和热力学定律进行。

moot

/muːt/
If a plan, idea, or subject is mooted, it is suggested or introduced for discussion. 提出(计划、想法或主题)供讨论

adjective [原级] 无实际意义的;未决议的

How long he'll be able to do so is a moot point. 他还能这样做多久是一个未知数。

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 提出……供讨论

Plans have been mooted for a 450,000-strong army. 建立一支拥有45万士兵的大军的计划被提出供讨论。

noun [专属名词] 大会;辩论会;假设案件

He argued that the issue had become moot since the board had changed its policy. 他争辩说这项议题已变得毫无实际意义,因为董事会已经改变了政策。

noun [专属名词] (Moot)人名;(英)穆特

For Layton, the question was moot right now. 对莱顿而言,这个问题目前是没有实际意义的。

run-down

🇬🇧/rʌn daʊn/ 🇺🇸/ˌrʌn ˈdaʊn/
If someone is run-down, they are tired or slightly ill. 疲惫的; 略感不适的

adjective [原级] 破败的;衰弱的

When 23-year-old Marilyn Brown started to feel run-down last December, it never occurred to her that she could have tuberculosis. 当23岁的玛丽莲•布朗去年12月开始感到疲惫的时候,她未曾想到她会得肺结核。

noun [专属名词] 刺杀出局;总结

Here's a rundown of the options. 这是可选项目的一个详细情况。

friction

/ˈfrɪkʃ(ə)n/
If there is friction between people, there is disagreement and argument between them. (人与人之间的) 摩擦

noun [具体名词] 不和,分歧;摩擦;摩擦力

The pistons are graphite-coated to reduce friction. 活塞表面涂有石墨以减少摩擦。