n. 和平主义者,反战主义者,绥靖主义者,持消极态度者;adj. 非战主义的;
n. (城堡等周围宽阔的)防御土墙,防御,保护;
[例句] ...a walk along the ramparts of the Old City.
n. 反刍动物;adj. 反刍的,沉思默想的;
n. 花钱无度的人,挥霍者,败家子;adj. 浪费的,奢侈的;
adj. 间接相关的,次要的,外围的,略为触及题目的;
[例句] Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues...
[例句] They thought the whole thing was a side-show, tangential to the real world of business.
adj. 完全戒酒的,主张完全戒酒的,彻底的,完全的;
[例句] He will not be having a celebratory drink, as he is teetotal.
adj. (指演说、文章等)宣传性的,有偏见的,淘气的,倔强的;adv. 宣传性地,不公平地,有倾向性地;n. 倾向性小说;
[例句] His analysis was rooted in a somewhat tendentious reading of French history.
adj. (衣服等)穿旧的,(衣料等)磨得很薄的,陈旧的,老一套的;
[例句] She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.
[例句] ...the government's threadbare domestic policies.
adj. (指人)怕痒的,需要小心处理的,难对付的,棘手的;adv. 怕痒地;n. 怕痒,小心处理;
[例句] So car makers are faced with the ticklish problem of how to project products at new buyers.
[例句] This massage method is not recommended for anyone who is very ticklish.
n. V形夹子,火钳,吊钳,钳子,火剪;
[例句] The waiter lifted rolls from a basket with a pair of silver tongs.
迁出, 搬出,出发, 开始旅
[例句] The harassment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out...
[例句] They had a huge row and Sally moved out of the house.
v. 改正,清理,澄清,( 使) 变直,帮人(或自行)解决问题,(使某人)重回正轨,解决问题(或困难);
[例句] He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things...
[例句] My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out.
n. 时滞,(两相关事件的)时间间隔;
[例句] ...the time-lag between theoretical research and practical applications.
n. 学说( theory的名词复数 ),理论,原理,意见;
[例句] Marx produced a new theory about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups...
[例句] Einstein formulated the Theory of Relativity in 1905.
n. 小镇,镇区,种族;
[例句] ...the South African township of Soweto.
[例句] …a black township.
adj. 战术的,策略上的,巧妙设计的,有谋略的;
[例句] It's not yet clear whether the Prime Minister's resignation offer is a serious one, or whether it's simply a tactical move...
[例句] The security forces had made a tactical withdrawal from the area.
adj. 袒胸的,极高的,无顶的,半裸体;
[例句] I wouldn't sunbathe topless if I thought I might offend anyone.
n. 营养学家;
[例句] Nutritionists say only 33% of our calorie intake should be from fat.
n. 高领绒衣,高翻领,圆翻领;
v. 打雷( thunder的过去式和过去分词 ),发出隆隆声,轰隆隆地快速移动,使快速移动;
[例句] There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.
[例句] ...a distant clap of thunder.