adv. 反复地,重复地,再三地,屡次地,不停地;
[例句] Both men have repeatedly denied the allegations...
[例句] The rebel soldiers tried repeatedly to storm the building.
adj. 熟练的,有技能的,需要技能的,娴;
[例句] Not all doctors are skilled in helping their patients make choices.
[例句] ...a network of amateur but highly skilled observers of wildlife.
vt.& vi. (使)变硬,(使)强硬,使绷紧,使猛烈,使粘稠;
[例句] Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice...
[例句] The father's face stiffened with dismay.
n. 卖国贼,叛徒,背叛者,背信弃义的人;
[例句] Some say he's a traitor to the working class.
[例句] ...rumours that there were traitors among us who were sending messages to the enemy.
adj. 不能令人满意的,不符合要求的,不满足的;
[例句] The inspectors said just under a third of lessons were unsatisfactory...
[例句] He asked a few more questions, to which he received unsatisfactory answers.
n. 热心,热情,奋发;
[例句] ...his zeal for teaching...
[例句] Mr Lopez approached his task with a religious zeal.
n. 修道士,僧侣;
[例句] ...saffron-robed Buddhist monks.
adj. 坚决的,刚毅的,不动摇的;
[例句] Voters perceive him as a decisive and resolute international leader...
[例句] He described the situation as very dangerous and called for resolute action.
vt.& vi. (与某人)搏斗,(与…)摔跤,斟
[例句] Delegates wrestled with the problems of violence and sanctions...
[例句] We're wrestling with a recession...
n. 保留,记忆力,保持力,滞留,扣留,闭尿;
[例句] They supported the retention of a strong central government.
n. 性格,(人或动物的)气质,易冲动,(性情)暴躁;
[例句] His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties...
[例句] She was furtive and vicious by temperament.
adj. 各种各样的,五花八门的,混杂的,多方面的;
[例句] ...a hoard of miscellaneous junk...
[例句] They eat a lot of meats and dairy foods, along with a lot of miscellaneous items that don't fall into any group.
vt. 使神秘化,使迷惑,使困惑;
[例句] The audience must have been totally mystified by the plot...
[例句] There was something strange in her attitude which mystified me.
n. 试用(期),缓刑(期),查看,查验,试读(期);
[例句] The thief was put on probation for two years.
[例句] Employee appointment to the Council will be subject to a term of probation of 6 months...
vi. 胡言乱语,说梦话,愤怒地说,咆哮,狂喜;vt.& vi. 热烈谈论,奋笔疾书;n. 围栏,围板,(人、风、浪的)狂闹,怒吼,狂欢晚会,狂热入迷;
[例句] She cried and raved for weeks, and people did not know what to do...
[例句] 'What is wrong with you, acting like that,' she raved, pacing up and down frantically.
vt. 重申,反复地做;
[例句] He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank...
[例句] I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior.
adj. 严谨的,小心的,良心不安的,有顾忌的;
[例句] You're being very scrupulous, but to what end?...
[例句] I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers...
vt.& vi. 使突然转向,使转弯;n. 改变方向;
[例句] Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the bodies...
[例句] Her car swerved off the road into a 6ft high brick wall...
adj. 易变的,不稳定的,(液体或油)易挥发的,爆炸性的,快活的,轻快的;
[例句] There have been riots before and the situation is volatile...
[例句] The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s...
adj. 过早的,提前的,早产的,草率的;
[例句] Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans...
[例句] His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.