n. 扩大,发挥,振幅,放大率;
[例句] This landscape seemed to trap and amplify sounds...
[例句] The music was amplified with microphones...
n. 痛苦,苦恼,伤心,令人心酸;vt. 使极度痛苦,使苦恼,悲痛万分;vi. 感到极度的痛苦,苦
[例句] A cry of anguish burst from her lips...
[例句] Mark looked at him in anguish.
vt. 使成为敌人,引起…敌对[对抗],对…起反作用,中
[例句] He didn't want to antagonize her.
n. (赌纸牌下的)赌注,已付的金额,分担额,预付款;vt.& vi. (尤指赌账)付账,付出,支付分担额,付款(通常指不愿意的);
vt. 附加,添加,贴上,签(名);
[例句] Violet appended a note at the end of the letter...
[例句] It was a relief that his real name hadn't been appended to the manuscript.
n. 评价,估量,鉴定,估价(尤指估价财产,以便征税);
[例句] What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation...
[例句] Self-appraisal is never easy.
n. 商场,游乐中心,拱廊,连拱廊,有拱廊的街道;
[例句] ...a shopping arcade.
[例句] ...13 year-olds spending their pocket money on fruit machines in arcades.
adj. 热心的,热情的,热烈的,炽热的,强烈的,激烈的;
[例句] He's been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration's policy.
[例句] ...an ardent opponent of the Vietnam War.
adj. 巧妙的,狡猾的,有技巧的,人工的;
[例句] ...the smiles and artifices of a subtle artful woman...
[例句] Some politicians have realised that there are more artful ways of subduing people than shooting or jailing them.
n. 代理人,律师;
[例句] ...a prosecuting attorney.
n. (箭头、鱼钩等的)倒钩,带刺的话,毕露的锋芒,钩状毛;vt. 在…装倒钩;
[例句] The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.
n. 篮,一篮,(篮球运动的)篮,投篮得分;v. 把…装入篮内,把…丢入字纸篓
[例句] ...big wicker picnic baskets filled with sandwiches.
[例句] ...a laundry basket.
vt. 看到,注视,领悟;vi. 瞧,用在祈使句中以引起人注意;int. 瞧,看呀;
[例句] She looked into his eyes and beheld madness...
[例句] He was a joy to behold.
adj. 黑的( black的比较级 ),黑色的(以幽默的方式对待讨厌的或可怕的事物,如凶杀),黑暗的,(关于)黑人的;
[例句] She was wearing a black coat with a white collar...
[例句] He had thick black hair...
n. 白肤金发碧眼女人;adj. (头发)亚麻色的,金色的,白皙的,白肤金发碧眼的;
[例句] There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair...
[例句] The baby had blond curls.
adj. 身体的,肉体的,有实体的,有躯体的;adv. 亲身地,亲自,以肉体形式,全部,全体;
[例句] ...descriptions of natural bodily functions...
[例句] There's more to eating than just bodily needs.
n. 短暂,简洁;
[例句] The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time.
[例句] The brevity of the letter concerned me.
adv. 明亮地,鲜明地,爽朗地,欢快地;
[例句] ...a bright red dress.
[例句] ...the bright uniforms of the guards parading at Buckingham Palace.
vt. 用大写字母写或印刷,使…资本化,估计…的价值,把…定为首都;vi. 利用,积累资本;
[例句] The rebels seem to be trying to capitalize on the public's discontent with the government.
[例句] Our intention is to capitalize the company by any means we can...
adv. 偶然地,无意地,未经考虑地,漫不经心地;
[例句] It's difficult for me to be casual about anything...
[例句] He's an easy-going, friendly young man with a casual sort of attitude towards money.