n. 蝴蝶,蝶泳,轻浮的人,游手好闲的人;v. 切开摊平;
[例句] An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach.
n. 旁道,支路,心脏分流手术,[电]分路迂徊;v. 绕开,避开,为…作搭桥术,绕…而
[例句] A growing number of employers are trying to bypass the unions altogether...
[例句] Regulators worry that controls could easily be bypassed.
n. 伪装,掩饰,〈喻〉幌子;vt.& vi. 伪装,掩饰,欺瞒;
[例句] They were dressed in camouflage and carried automatic rifles.
[例句] ...a camouflage jacket.
n. 装料,炉料;v. 装( charge的现在分词 ),控诉,记账,使充电;
[例句] Even local nurseries charge £100 a week...
[例句] The majority of stalls charged a fair price...
n. 编年史,年代记,记录;vt. 将(某事物)载入编年史,记录;
[例句] The series chronicles the everyday adventures of two eternal bachelors.
[例句] ...this vast chronicle of Napoleonic times.
vt. 搅拌,制造(奶油等),买卖;vi. 制造(奶油等),产生剧烈搅动;n. 搅乳桶;
[例句] Ferries churn the waters of Howe Sound from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay.
[例句] ...unsurfaced roads now churned into mud by the annual rains.
n. 冷凝,冷凝液,凝结的水珠,节略;
[例句] He used his sleeve to wipe the condensation off the glass.
vi. 由…组成,在于,符合;
[例句] Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter.
[例句] Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall.
n. 贡献,捐赠,捐助,捐赠,捐助物,投稿,来稿,[军](向占领地人民征收的)军税;
[例句] American economists have made important contributions to the field of financial and corporate economics...
[例句] He was awarded a prize for his contribution to world peace.
adj. 昂贵的,代价高的;
[例句] Having professionally made curtains can be costly, so why not make your own?
[例句] Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes...
n. 借方,借方帐目,缺点,弊端;vt. 记入借方;
[例句] We will always confirm the revised amount to you in writing before debiting your account.
[例句] The total of debits must balance the total of credits.
adj. 民主的,民主政体的,民主主义的,民主党的;
[例句] Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments.
[例句] ...the country's first democratic elections.
vt. 把…奉献(给),把…专用(于),奉献;
[例句] He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation...
[例句] Considerable resources have been devoted to proving him a liar...
n. 尊严,高尚,自豪,自尊;
[例句] ...her extraordinary dignity and composure.
[例句] ...the sense of human dignity.
vt. 切断,断开,拆开,使(电话线路)中断;
[例句] The device automatically disconnects the ignition when the engine is switched off...
[例句] Vicky Brown arrived home to find the men disconnecting her microwave...
vt. 歪曲,扭曲,曲解,使变形;vi. 扭曲,变形;
[例句] The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad...
[例句] The minister has said his remarks at the weekend have been distorted.
adj. 向下的,往下的;adv. 向下地,下行地;
[例句] ...a firm downward movement of the hands.
[例句] The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue.
v. 强迫( drive的第三人称单数 ),驱使,驱赶,消除,驾车快于,驾车技术胜过( outdrive的第三人称单数 );
[例句] I drove into town and went to a restaurant for dinner...
[例句] He put the bags in the car and drove off...
n. 搪瓷,珐琅,指甲油;vt. 给…上珐琅,在…涂瓷漆;
[例句] ...a white enamel saucepan on the oil stove.
[例句] ...enamel baths.
n. 仇敌,敌军,危害物;adj. 敌人的,敌方的,与敌对力量相关的;
[例句] The Government's political enemies were quick to pick up on this series of disasters.
[例句] The enemy were pursued for two miles...