vt. 灌输,加入(一种特性),使充满,浸渍,鼓舞,激发;vi. 沏(茶),泡(草药);
[例句] Many of the girls seemed to be infused with excitement on seeing the snow...
[例句] A union would infuse unnecessary conflict into the company's employee relations.
n. 互锁设备,双螺纹针织品;v. 互锁,连锁;
[例句] The parts interlock...
[例句] Interlock your fingers behind your back...
vt. 询问,审问,提出问题,[计]询问;vi. 审问,质问;
[例句] I interrogated everyone even slightly involved.
adj. 明智的,有见识的,判断正确的,审慎的;
[例句] The President authorizes the judicious use of military force to protect our citizens.
n. (指人)指关节,(指动物)膝关节,肘,铰结,肘形接,铜指节套;vt. 用指关节打、压、碰、擦;
[例句] Brenda's knuckles were white as she gripped the arms of the chair.
n. 长柄勺;vt. (用勺)舀或盛很多(食物),慷慨地施予某物;
[例句] Barry held the bowls while Liz ladled soup into them...
[例句] Mrs King went to the big black stove and ladled out steaming soup.
n. 猪油;vt. 润色,涂猪油于,将肥猪肉片嵌于(牛肉或禽肉)中,(在讲话或文章中)夹杂大量(某类词语);
[例句] ...lard or beef fat.
[例句] Official speeches in recent days have been larded with promises of democracy.
n. 最新事物,最新消息;adj. 最近的,最新的,最现代的;
[例句] ...her latest book...
[例句] Latest reports say another five people have been killed...
n. 杠杆作用,优势,力量,影响力;v. 举债经营;
[例句] His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
[例句] The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.
vt. 使(某物)更明亮;vi. 点亮,减轻;
[例句] The sky began to lighten...
[例句] Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
adj. 有读写能力的,有文化修养的,熟练的,通晓的;
[例句] Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully literate.
[例句] Scientists should be literate and articulate as well as able to handle figures...
adj. 数学的,精确的,绝对的,可能性极小的;
[例句] ...mathematical calculations...
[例句] Given the sheer number of stars that exist it's a mathematical certainty that there is life on other planets.
adj. 普通的,中等的,质量中等偏下的,
[例句] His school record was mediocre.
[例句] ...mediocre music.
n. 桔子,橙子,[植]桔树,橙色,桔色,橙汁饮料;adj. 橙色的,橘色的,桔红色的;
[例句] ...men in bright orange uniforms.
[例句] An orange a day will give you all the vitamin C you need.
adv. 大部分,多半,主要地,基本上,通常;
[例句] I am working with mostly highly motivated people...
[例句] Cars are mostly metal.
n. 省份,大行政区,范围,职责;
[例句] ...the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost province.
[例句] The government plans to transfer some 30,000 government jobs from Paris to the provinces.
adj. 下雨的,多雨的;
[例句] They walked along the promenade on a rainy night...
[例句] The rainy season in the Andes normally starts in December.
n. 洗手间,坐便器,梳洗;
[例句] She made Tina flush the pills down the toilet.
[例句] Annette ran and locked herself in the toilet...
n. 国籍,国家,民族性,部落;
[例句] Asked his nationality, he said British...
[例句] The crew are of different nationalities and have no common language.
adv. 然而,尽管如此,不过,仍然;conj. 然而,尽管如此;
[例句] Most marriages fail after between five and nine years. Nevertheless, people continue to get married.
[例句] There had been no indication of any loss of mental faculties. His whole life had nevertheless been clouded with a series of illnesses.