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1. overlook vt. over-上+look看，→由上往下看

忽视

Don't overlook the slower students.

别忽视后进同学。

原谅

We decided to overlook his mistake.

我们决定宽容他的过错。

监督, 管理

The foreman overlooked a large number of workers.

工头监督着许多工人。

俯视

We overlooked the sea.

我们俯瞰大海。

overlook a valley from a hill

从山上俯视山谷

a tower overlooking the city

俯瞰全市的塔楼

词性变化

overlook n.

疏忽

眺望; 视察

俯瞰中的景色; 了望四周的高地

It was a slight overlook on my part.

这是我的一个小疏忽。

There are plenty of overlooks and trails.

有许多可供俯瞰之处和小径。

继承用法

Overlooker n. 监工, 工头

同义词：disregard face ignore let slip miss neglect pass overskip view watch

反义词：notice

2.palm n. 源自拉丁语palma手掌

手掌, 掌状物

Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.

和尚合掌打坐。

(象征胜利的)棕榈叶

The coconut palm trees planted after the war added to the beauty of the city.

战后栽植的这些椰子树使这个城市显得更加美丽。

相关资料

n.[C] 1. 手掌,手心She placed the money in his palm. 她把钱放在他的手心里。2. (四足动物的)前足掌3. 一手宽;一手长 4. (手套的)掌部5. 掌状物 6. (桨等的)扁平部7. 【海】掌皮(缝

帆布顶针用) 8. 动物(如鹿)角的扁平部9. 棕榈(树) They sat in the shade beneath the palms. 他们坐在棕榈树的树荫下。10. 棕榈叶(或枝)(常作为胜利的象征) 11. 胜利12. 【军】荣誉勋章vt. 1. (变戏法等的)把...藏于手(掌)中The magician palmed the coin and suddenly produced it from the boy's ear. 魔术师把硬币藏在手心,突然又从那个男孩的耳朵里拿了出来。...

vt.

(变戏法, 打牌时)把...藏于掌内; 哄骗, 欺骗

用手掌抚摩; 与...握手

(用欺骗手段)把...强塞给[卖给]

继承用法

Palmful n.

一手心的量

习惯用语

cross sb.'s palm with silver

预先付相金给

grease sb.'s palm

买通某人, 向某人行贿

oil sb.'s palm

买通某人, 向某人行贿

tickle sb.'s palm

买通某人, 向某人行贿

have an itching palm

贪财, 贪钱

have... in the palm of one's hand

把...攥在手心里, 完全控制

know sth. like the palm of one's hand

对某事了如指掌

know sb. like the palm of one's hand

对某人了如指掌

palm sth. off

以某物(假货或劣货)蒙混某人, 骗某人买东西

palm sth. on

以某物(假货或劣货)蒙混某人, 骗某人买东西

palm sth. upon

以某物(假货或劣货)蒙混某人, 骗某人买东西

3. paradise n. 中古英语paradis<拉丁语paradisus天堂<希腊语paradeisos园

天堂, 天国

Parts of California seem like paradise to me.

加利福尼亚的一些地区对我来说就像天堂一样。

伊甸园

Adam and Eve dwelt in paradise.

亚当和夏娃生活在伊甸园里。

理想[完美]的地方, 乐园, 乐土

These forests are a hunter's paradise.

这片森林是猎人的乐园。

完美快乐的境界, 至福, 极乐

Being alone is her idea of paradise.

她认为一人独处最美。

tax paradise

避税港

These forests are a hunter's paradise.

这些树林是猎人的乐园。

On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.

热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。

习惯用语

fools paradise

虚幻的乐境; 幻想的世界

live in a fool's paradise

生活在幸福的幻境中, 做黄梁梦

paradise bird

【动】风鸟[极乐鸟]

Paradise valley

[美]世外桃源(指美国西部)

同义词：bliss ecstasy elation enchantment glory heaven

反义词：hell

4. perseverance

[?p?:si?vi?r?ns]

坚持不懈; 不屈不挠

Perseverance combined with energy is necessary to success in life.

毅力加上精力是人生成功的要素。

参考词汇

[同义词]

perseverance persistence

都含“坚持”的意思。

perseverance指“尽管有困难、挫折, 但坚持不懈”, 如:

By perseverance the lame boy learned to swim.

靠毅力这跛童学会了游泳。

persistence 用于褒义, 指“意志坚决, 不顾反对、阻力等的坚持”, 如: By persistence many countries won freedom.

通过坚持不懈的努力, 许多国家赢得了自由。

persistence 用于贬义, 则指“顽固”,如:

persitence of a disease顽疾。

同义词：persistence persistency tenacity pertinacity perseveration

5. physical adj.

身体的, 肉体的

Her spiritual beauty outshone her physical beauty.

她的心灵美胜于外表美。

物质的

No one knows how large the physical universe is.

没有人知道这物质世界有多大。

自然规律的, 按自然法则的

自然(界)的

物理学的

This change of the state is a physical change.

这种状态的变化是物理变化。

身体检查, 体格检查

The company insisted that he had a complete physical.

该公司坚持要他做全面的体格检查。

the physical world

物质世界

physical laws

自然法则

physical education

体育

physical constitution

体格

physical exercise [training]

体育锻炼

man's physical environment

人类的自然环境

a physical change

物理变化

physical science

物理学

词性变化

physical n.

(= physical examination)体格检查

继承用法

Physicality n.

肉体性；注重肉体(区别于精神)

Physically adv.

Physicalness n.

反义词：chemicalspiritual

6. rank n.

军衔, 职衔

The captain was promoted to the rank of major. 那上尉被提升为少校。

地位; 社会阶层

He is a physicist of the first rank.

他是一流的物理学家。

排; 横列; 行列

The soldiers stood in two ranks.

士兵站成两排。

vt. & vi.

分属某类

He ranks among the best pupils of his grade.

他是他们年级最好的学生之一。

vt.

超过; 高于

rank grass

丛生的杂草

rank soil

过于肥沃的土壤

rank language

下流话

rank fraud

大骗局

rank injustice

极端的不公正

继承用法

Rankly adv.

Rankness n.

7. revolve vt. & vi.

(使)旋转

The wheel revolved on its centre.

轮子绕中心转动。

细想

He revolved the main points in his mind.

他脑子里反复思考着这些问题。

The earth revolves both round the sun and on its own axis. 地球既公转又自转。

Seasons revolve.

季节周期性转换。

Ideas revolved in his mind.

他思虑再三。

词性变化

revolve vt.

使旋[绕]转; 使周转

细想, 盘算

revolve a problem in one's mind

反复思考一个问题

习惯用语

revolve about [round]

围绕...而旋转

反复考虑

围绕(某一个问题)

同义词：circle go around turn

8. rivalry n.

敌对, 竞争, 对抗

Rivalry with other schools is encouraged.

校际的竞争受到鼓励。

同义词：competition contention

9. scold vt. & vi.

责骂, 斥责

She is always scolding.

她总是骂个不停。

Don't scold so much.

别老是骂人。

He was scolded for being lazy.

他因懒惰而受斥责。

词性变化

斥责者, 高声骂人的泼妇

责骂

继承用法

Scoldable adj.

Scolder n.

习惯用语

common scold

整天骂人闹得四邻不安的泼妇

参考词汇

[同义词]

scold upbraid chide revile vituperate

都含“斥责”、“责骂”的意思。

scold 系常用词, 指“由于错误或不满而暴躁地、恼怒地表示气愤, 予以斥责, 其理由可能是充分的, 但往往是不充分的”, 如:

His father scolded him for staying out late.

他爸爸斥责他回来得太晚。

upbraid 为正式用语, 指“有充分理由忿怒、苛刻或严厉地斥责、责骂”, 如:

The captain upbraided his men for falling asleep.

上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。

chide 指“以较宽和的言词表示不满或责备, 使能改正过错”, 如:

He chided her for carelessness.

他因她的粗心大意而责备她。

revile 指“辱骂”、“谩骂”, 如:

He reviled his opponent unmercifully.

他无情地辱骂了他的对手。

vituperate 指“谩骂”、“咒骂”, 语意比revile 强, 言辞更激烈, 如:

He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court.

他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。

同义词：admonish blame chide lecture reprimand reprove talk to

反义词：encourage

10. single adj.

单一的; 单个的; 仅有一个的; 单独的

适于一人的, 一人用的, 一人做的

未婚的, 独身的

She remained single all the life.

她一直单身。

单程票

Two second-class singles to Leeds, please.

请给我两张到利兹的二等车厢单程票。

单打比赛

He bore off the first prize in the men's singles.

他获得男子单打冠军。

vt.

挑选

Why have you singled this out for criticism?

你为什么单挑这件事批评啊?

in single file

一路纵队

the single state

独身状态

a single bed

单人床

a single tulip

单瓣郁金香

devote oneself with a single mind to ...

全心全意献身于...

with an eye single to

一心关注

继承用法

single-acting adj.单作用的, 单动的

single-action n.单动, (枪)单发

single-barrel(ed) n., adj.单枪管(的)

single-breasted adj. (上衣等)单排钮的

single-chamber adj.仅有一院的(国会)

single-crop vt.,vi.行单一耕种

single-decker adj.仅有一层的(车船等)

single-eyed adj. 独眼的

纯真的, 诚实的

single-file vi.排成一列纵队而行

single-fire adj.单发的(枪等)

single-foot n.单步(指马)

single-hearted adj. 诚实的, 一心一意的singleline adj.只限于一种商品的(代理商)

single-loader n. 单发枪

singleminded adj.一心一意的

single-phase adj.

single-side-band adj.单边带的

single-space vt., vi.不空行地打字[抄写]

single-stage adj.仅有一节的, 单级的singlestandard n.(尤指男女)应同样遵守的道德标准

(货币的)单本位制

singlestick n(练习用)剑形木棍; 单棍搏斗, 剑术single-track adj.单轨的; 单向的; 死心眼的

singleness n.单一, 单独; 诚意

习惯用语

单独地, 个别地

remain single

尚未结婚

Single out

挑选出来

参考词汇

[同义词]

single sole only

意思均含“单一的”、“唯一的(或少数几个的)”。

single 强调“一个的”、“仅此一个的”, 如:

She buys a single new dress each year.

她每年仅买一件新衣服。

sole为较庄严用语, 指“只有单独一个(或一群)的”、“只考虑到这一个(或一群)的”, 如: My sole purpose is to help you.

我唯一的目的是帮助你。

only 系常用语, 语意比sole 弱, 着重“仅有一个(或一批)的”, 含“不会再多的”之意, 如: This is the only example I can give you.

这是我所能给你的唯一例子。

反义词：double married

11. sort n.

群; 种类; 类别

All sorts of sleeping bags have been developed and many have been given extensive trials under various conditions.

各式的睡袋被试制出来, 并且有许多曾在不同条件下广泛试用。

某种人

He was a good sort.

他是个好人。

vt. & vi.

分类; 整理

The salesman sorted his new consignment of stockings.

推销员把新到的一批长袜清理分类。

under all sorts of names

以各种各样的名义

people of every sort and kind

各种各样的人

They'll never stomach that sort of attitude.

他们永远不会容忍那样的态度。

He is the right sort.

他倒是挺合适的人。

他正是我需要的人。

Queer sort (of a thing)this!

[口]这(东西)倒挺妙!

This copy is hard [runs] on sorts .

【刷】这件稿子要用几种铅字排。

词性变化

sort

vt.

分类, 整理, 拣选(out)

vi.

交往(with)

[英古]一致, 相配, 适合(with)

习惯用语

after a sort

有些, 稍微, 有几分

in a sort

有些, 稍微, 有几分

all of a sort

差不多, 大同小异

all sort(s) of (=of all sorts)

各种各样的

all sorts and conditions of men(=men of all conditions) 各种各样的人, 各阶层的人

and that sort of thing

以及诸如此类的事情, 等等

a sort of

一种, 可以说是...的东西

He is not my sort.

[口]他不是我喜欢的那种人。

in any sort

无论如何, 必须

in a sort of way

略为, 比较

in some sort

多少, 稍微

in a sort

多少, 稍微

It takes all sorts (to make a world)

世上的人是形形色色[无奇不有]

no sort of

毫无[不]; 完全不是; 和...全不相称

nothing of the sort

根本没有那样的事情

of a sort

同一种[类], 相当的, 勉强称得上的, 较差的, 所谓的of all sorts

各种各样的

of every sort and kind

各种各样的

of one's sort

和某人同样身分[性质, 品性]的

of sorts

=of a sort

各种各样的, 未经挑选的

of the sort

那样的; 这类的...., 诸如此类的...

out of sorts

觉得不舒服, 情绪不佳, 心里不自在; 【刷】铅字不全some sort of

某种的, 仿佛, 多少有些

that sort of thing

那[这]一类的事情

this sort of thing

那[这]一类的事情

That's your sort!

[口]那样做挺好!

那就是你的想法!

the better sort

[口]出色的人, 更高一级的人, 优秀的人

What sort of?

什么样的? 怎样的?

sort ill with sth.

同某事物不相称, 同某物不协调

sort of

[作状语用]有几分地; 在一定程度上

kind of

[作状语用]有几分地; 在一定程度上

sort out

整理好

挑出

解决

整顿

惩罚, 打败

[和反身代词连用]解决...之间的问题, (使)恢复正常sort out from

把...从...挑出来

sort well with sth.

同某物相称, 同某物协调

同义词：arrange catalog categorize classify divide group separate

12. spin vt. & vi.

使…旋转

She got up and spun a little turn.

她站起来转了一小圈。

vt.

杜撰

The explorer spun many fantastic tales about his adventures in the primeval forests.

那探险家杜撰了许多他在原始森林里历险的离奇故事。

vt. 1. 纺[(+from/into)] Mother used to spin her own yarn. 母亲过去一直是自己纺纱的。2. (蚕、蜘蛛等)吐(丝),作(茧),结(网) The spider was spinning a web. 蜘蛛在结网。3. 使(陀螺等)旋转The boy was spinning a top. 那男孩在抽陀螺。4. 编造,虚构(故事等) They were amused by the fantastic tales he spun. 他们觉得他讲的怪诞故事很有趣。5. (用车床等)转动着做出

vi. 1. 纺纱The old woman was spinning in the corner of the room. 老妇人在房间一角纺纱。2. (蚕等)吐丝,作茧;(蜘蛛等)结网3. 旋转;晕...

spin cotton into thread

纺棉线

spin sb. round

使某人很快转身

spin a yarn

讲故事

spun glass

玻璃丝

spin out the time by talking

以谈话拖延时间

Gold is spun into thread .

把黄金拉成细丝。

Spiders spin webs.

蜘蛛结网。

Spinnable adj.

可能(坠入)螺旋的

习惯用语

get into [out of] a spin

进入[摆脱]螺旋状态

go for a spin (=have a spin)

(开车, 骑马者等)兜风, 转一圈

go into a (flat)spin

(飞机)水平旋转下降; 失去控制

[口](物价)急剧下降, 猛落

[口](人)失去控制, 一反常态; 惊慌失措

line up the spins

自旋定在一个方向上

spin in

[美俚]上床, 就寝; 睡午觉

spin off

创造新的事物而不影响原物的大小[稳定性]

spin out

拉长, 拖延, 使勉强维持一段时间

消磨, 度过

使汽车作回形滑行

spin round

旋转

同义词：pivotreel rotate swirl turn twirl twist wheel

13. startle vi., vt.

(使)震惊, (使)惊跳; 使惊愕

startle sb. out of one's wits

使人惊呆

He startled from sleep.

他从睡梦中惊醒起来。

I was startled by [at]the news of his death.

我听到他的死讯大吃一惊。

She was startled to see him looking so ill.

看到他病到这种程度, 使她大为吃惊。

词性变化

startle n.

[美]震惊; 惊跳

继承用法

startler

吓人的人, 做惊人事情的人; 令人惊讶的事-ling [?stɑ:tli?]词性变化

startle

adj.

骇人听闻; 使惊骇的

–lingly adv.

同义词：alarm electrify frighten shock surprise unnerve upset

14. stream n.

小河, 溪流

Can you jump across the stream?

你能跳过这条小溪吗?

流, 一股, 一串

A stream of people was going into the cinema.

一股人流走进影院。

水流方向, 潮流

He hasn't the courage to go against the stream of public opinion. 他没有勇气逆舆论潮流行事。

(按能力分的)班级

She is in the A stream.

她在A班。

vt. & vi.

流; 流动

Blood streamed from the wound.

血从伤口流出。

vi.

飘扬; 招展

The flag was streaming in the wind.

旗帜在风中飘动。

go up stream

逆流而上

flow down stream

顺流而下

a stream of people

川流不息的人

a stream of words

滔滔不绝的话语

a stream of thought

思潮

a stream of blood

一股血

a stream of curses

一连串的咒骂

a stream of light

一道光线

the stream of time [times]

时代趋势

the stream of popular opinion

舆论趋势

bright students in the A-stream

A组的聪明学生

Streams of people were coming out of the railway station.

人潮从火车站涌出。

Part of the new plant is now in operation and the remainder will be on stream later this month. 新工厂现已部分开工, 其余部分在本月底前将全力投入生产。

词性变化

stream

vt.

使流(出), 倾注

使飘扬, 展开(旗帜等)

把学生按智力等分班

The honeysuckle was streaming scent.

忍冬花放出香气。

The school streams pupils into three classes.

学校按智力把学生分成三个班。

stream

vi.

流, 泻(入); 流动[出], 涌入[出]

飘扬, 招展

(光线等)射出

蜂拥而进; 鱼贯而行, 川流不息地通过

Tears streamed down her cheeks.

热泪从她脸上流下。

The students streamed into the auditorium.

学生们络绎不绝地进入礼堂。

Her long hair was streaming in the wind.

她的长发在风中飘动。

stream-of-consciousness

[?stri:m?v?k?n??sn?s]

adj.

意识流的

streamless

adj.

streamlike

adj.

习惯用语

down (the) stream

顺流, 向下游

go against the stream

逆流, 违反时势, 反潮流

go by in a stream

一连串陆续通过

go [sail] with the stream

随波逐流, 随大流, 顺应时势

Gulf S-

墨西哥湾流

in streams [a stream]

连续, 陆续, 川流不息地

on stream

进行[投入]生产

Shallow streams make most din.

[谚]溪浅水声喧, 没有学识的人最会夸夸其谈。swim against the stream

逆流而上; 是极其难的; 违反常规的

swim down [with] the stream [tide]

随波逐流, 附和流俗的意见

tail up and down the stream

(停泊的船)随着潮水涨落而起伏

up (the) stream

逆流, 向上游

stream of consciousness

意识流

stream of tears

泪如泉涌

streams of blood

血流如注

stream with

(上面)流着

同义词：brook creek flood flow gush pour rush surge

15. stretch

vt. & vi.

伸展; 拉紧

Rubber stretches easily.

橡胶的延展性很好。

延伸

The road stretches uphill at a steep slope.

这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。

伸展, 延伸, 延续

He had a good stretch on the bed.

他在床上痛快地伸了个懒腰。

一段时间, 一段路程, 一段水域

I see nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.

除了近在眼前的一小段路之外什么也看不见。

vt. 1. 伸直;伸出;伸长[(+out)] She stretched out her hand for the dictionary. 她伸手拿字典。2. 拉直;拉紧;拉长;撑大The little girl stretched her rubber band. 小女孩拉长橡皮筋。 3. 展开,铺开[(+out)] The eagle stretched its wings. 雄鹰展翅。4. 使延伸,使延续5. 使倾注全力,使紧张;极度使用(眼睛等) He stretched himself to achieve better results in his work. 他尽心竭力,以求工作更有成效。6. 滥用,曲解She stretched the rules in favor of herself. 她为了利己目的曲解法规。

stretch one's neck

伸长脖子

Stretch one's legs

伸长腿; 出去遛遛

stretch out a helping hand

伸出一只援助的手

stretch the rope tight

把绳子拉紧

stretch every nerve to do sth.

全神贯注地做某事

stretch the law

曲解法律

stretch one's power

滥用权力

stretch the facts

夸大事实

stretch sb. on the ground

把某人打翻在地

He stretched his arms for a book.

他伸出手臂去拿一本书。

She stretched herself to provide for the family.

她竭尽全力养家糊口。

They caught the bartender stretching the gin with water.

那个酒吧招待在杜松子酒内掺水时被他们抓到了。

Rubber stretches.

橡皮筋可伸展。

This word will not stretch to cover that meaning.

这个词不能引伸作那个解释。

The war stretched over four years.

那场战争延续了四年。

The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.

森林绵延数百哩。

His memory stretches back to his early childhood.

他回想起自己的童年。

Will the food stretch out?

饭菜供应得过来吗?

stretch

[stret?]

adj.

弹性的

stretch hosiery

弹力袜

习惯用语

all the stretch was gone

拉长到不能再拉

at a stretch (=on a stretch)

一气儿, 不休息地

at full stretch

极其紧张地, 全力以赴地

beyond the stretch of

超乎...范围以外

bring to the stretch

尽力; 紧张

by a stretch of imagination

想入非非

final [finishing, home] stretch

【体】(跑道上的)终点直道

link up into a single stretch

连成一片

on [upon] the stretch

紧张着

put [set] upon the (full) stretch

使极度紧张; 倾注全力

to the utmost [furthest] stretch

极度, 到极点

with a stretch and a yawn

伸着懒腰打着呵欠

stretch for the impossible

勉强去做那些做不到的事情

stretch it a bit

说过了分, 言过其实

stretch oneself

伸展身体; 尽最大的努力

stretch oneself out (on)

伸直身子躺(在...)

stretch out

伸手, 伸直身子; (使)够供应或维持

同义词：distend draw outelon gate expand extend spread strain

反义词：shrink

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日落(时分), 傍晚

衰落时期; 末路

达到画家所追求的效果的画; 得意之作

西方

晚年

[Sunset ][美]亚利桑那(Arizona)州的别名

stormy sunset

风暴前夕的日落景象

the sunset of life

晚年

继承用法

sunsetting

日落方向

sunsety

adj.

似日落(一样美丽)的

同义词：duskeveningsundown

17. surface n. sur- =super- 在上面+ face 面

面, 表面

A cube has six surfaces.

立方体有六个面。

水面, 液体的表面

The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。

外表, 外观

You must not look only at the surface of things.

看事物不能只看表面现象。

the surface of the earth

地球的表面

a plane [curved] surface

平[曲]面

Look below the surface of things.

透过表面观察事物。

One never gets below the surface with him.

人们无法看透他是怎样一个人。

The submarine rose to the surface.

潜艇升到水面上来了。

习惯用语

below the surface

深入, 实际上

come to the surface

显露出来

look at the surface only

只看外表

look below [beneath] the surface of things

看到事物的里面[本质]

of the surface

外观上的, 外表的

on the surface

表面上, 外表上

scratch [skim] the surface of

只接触表面, 不深入研究

同义词：exterior face outside

反义词：interior submerge

18. sweetheart n.

情人, 爱人

They were sweethearts for ten years before they married. 他们结婚之前恋爱了十年。

同义词：honey lover darling

19. trace vt.

追踪; 追溯

He knew they were tracing him.

他知道他们正在追踪他。

发现; 找到

They could not trace him.

他们找不到他。

描绘; 标出

He traced our route on the map.

他在地图上标出我们走的路线。

vt. & vi.

缓慢而困难地书写

He traced the words with a shaking hand.

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