exterior,external,[医] superficial,superfieialis,ostensible ;
[例句] 胜利只是表面的,可这丝毫无损于战斗部队的勇气和技术。 The victory looks rather hollow. That takes nothing away from the courage and skill of the fighting forces.
[例句] 在外向和内向之间所作的对比完全是表面的. The contrast between extroversion and introversion is entirely superficial.
armoured,belted,[法] ironclad,armour-clad,armor-clad ;
[例句] 狙击手升2级时增加20%量(代原来的对精英装甲的穿透能力)迫击炮老兵升级的伤害奖励现在在所有关卡中有效? Axis Mortar Squad Veterancy received damage bonus now applies in all scenarios.
[例句] 因组成材料的性能相差迥异,陶瓷复合装甲的加工十分困难. The compound armor is composed with the fiber composite materials and the engineering ceramics.
tricky,sly,[法] slippery,trickish,coony ;
[例句] 恩里科很有心计,是一只狡猾的老狐狸。 Enrico was too good, an old fox, cunning.
[例句] 他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。 He's a crafty old devil.
initiative,spontaneous,[医] essential,idiopathetic,unmeditated ;
[例句] 火山的爆发是自发的. The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.
[例句] 我觉得他的热情有点勉强,缺乏自发的冲动. His enthusiasm was somewhat lacking in spontaneity, I thought.
worn-out,shabby,beat-up,dilapidated,pokey ;
[例句] 他逃走时只穿着莎笼和破旧的衬衫。 He fled wearing only a sarong and a tattered shirt.
[例句] 破旧的公交车是造成英国城市污染的主要因素。 Old buses are major contributors to pollution in British cities.
hard,firm,beefy,burly,massive ;
[例句] 在两块结实的烤板上抹些油,把烤炉加热到400度。 Grease two sturdy baking sheets and heat the oven to 400 degrees.
[例句] 这种结实的高强度塑料盒子在水下100英尺以内是防水的。 The durable high-impact plastic case is water resistant to 100 feet.
desolate,wild,bleak,gaunt,brumal ;
[例句] 感觉这就像是天底下最荒凉的地方。 It felt like the loneliest place in the world.
[例句] 我们放眼望去,眼前是一片荒凉的废墟。 We looked out upon a scene of desolation and ruin.
lowering,sable,somber,caliginous,dullish ;
[例句] 他独自一人住在伦敦一间昏暗的客卧两用出租屋里。 He was living alone in a dingy bedsit in London.
[例句] 即便在昏暗的光线下,那台设备也显得陈旧不堪。 Even in the dim light the equipment looked old and time-worn.
private,privy,[医] cryptic,larvaceous,covert ;
[例句] 在人迹罕至的地方可以找到一些隐蔽的小海滩。 Tiny secluded beaches can be found off the beaten track.
[例句] 我们向他们隐蔽的地方开火逼他们走出来. We shot them out of their hiding places.
quick,quickly,speedy,swift,tantivy ;
[例句] 他是我在棒球场上见过的跑得最快的家伙。 He was the fastest thing I ever saw on a baseball field.
[例句] 肯尼亚的罗伯特·基布是800米决赛入围者中速度最快的选手. Kenya's Robert Kibe was the fastest qualifier for the 800 metres final.
stable,steady,[医] stabile,steady-going,jarless ;
[例句] 我们拥有稳定的劳力、不断降低的利率以及低廉的石油价格。 We'vegot stable labor, decreasing interest rates, low oil prices.
[例句] 不管怎么说,贝克尔从来就不是表现最为稳定的球员。 Becker has never been the most consistent of players anyway.
stout,dumpy,[医] pyknic,stumpy,boxy ;
[例句] 他是个矮胖的男人. He was a short and round man.
[例句] 数学教师 尤尔钦科 是个矮胖的, 冷漠而机灵的人. The mathematician , Yurchenko , was a stubby , phlegmatic , shrewd person.
intended,minded,[法] calculated,intentional,willful ;
[例句] 也许他给他们造成了小小的误导,但他不是有意的。 Perhaps he had slightly misled them, but it was quite unintentional.
[例句] 对不起,宝贝儿。我不是有意的。 I'm sorry, babe. I didn't mean it.
guilty,maleficent,[法] criminous,peccant ;
[例句] 他们拒绝采取措施解决引发犯罪的真正问题:贫穷。 They refuse to do anything about the real cause of crime: poverty.
[例句] 把盗窃艺术品看作是一种绅士犯罪的观念已经过时了。 The image of art theft as a gentleman's crime is outdated.
cricoid,orbicular,[医] annular,annulated,ringed ;
[例句] 看见这个 么 ?嘴唇上环状的血印? See these? Thin rings of blood on her lips?
[例句] 一片通常为环状的 、 用作存储器的磁性材料. A piece of magnetic material , usually toroidal in shape, used for storage.
inadequate,deficient,[法] incomplete,insufficient,lacking ;
[例句] 他是个心有余而力不足的领导者。 He is a well-meaning but ineffectual leader.
[例句] 有关老年人生活所需不足的报告 a report on the unmet needs of elderly people
straight,[医] direct,ortho-,rectus,right ;
[例句] 这是最直的一条路. This is the most direct road.
[例句] 士兵们排成很直的行列. The troops were in perfect alignment.
rainy,drippy,moist,pluvial;
[例句] 那是阴郁灰暗、潮湿多雨的一天。 It was a grey, wet, miserable day.
[例句] 英国最多雨的地区 the rainiest place in Britain
simple,[计] low level,[化] primary,[医] elementary,Jr. ;
[例句] 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素. The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components.
[例句] 全国有许多初级的法院. There are many subordinate courts all over the country.
tiny,minute,[经] petty,potty,jerkwater ;
[例句] 由于它们是手工制作的,彼此都会有些微小的差异。 As they're handmade, each one varies slightly.
[例句] 该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。 The dial records very slight variations in pressure.