词汇学习(1)
omnidirectional adj.
全方向的; 全指向式的(麦克风);
It is fuse-protected and has built-in directional and omnidirectional antennas.
它有熔断保护功能,并有内置的定向和全方位的天线。
decoy
n.
圈套; 诱捕; 诱饵,诱鸟;
vt.
诱捕;
Nick acted as a decoy after the dog attacked a group of children swimming in theriver.
那只狗攻击了在河里游泳的一群孩子后,尼克作诱饵要将其捉住。
whine
vi.
发出哀叫声;哼哼唧唧地说;发呜呜声
vt.
哀诉,诉怨
n.
哀鸣;悲嗥声;牢骚,抱怨
He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background
他能听见她的狗在暗处吠叫、哀嚎。
mimicry
.
模仿,模仿的技巧;
However, in Naipaul's works, the reader can find that the mimicry is very ridiculous and impractical.
但在奈保尔的作品中,读者可发现这些模仿是多么可笑和不切实际。
clay doll
n. 泥娃娃; 泥人; 黏土玩偶; 粘土娃娃
palm
n.
手掌; 手心; 棕榈树; 由Palm公司发明的一种PDA上的操作系统;
v.
将…藏于掌中;
Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand
多恩伯格用手拍着桌子。
dance in the palm of sb. 在某人的掌心中被玩弄
pursue
vt.
追求; 继续; 追捕; 进行;
vi.
追,追赶; 继续进行;
It became harder for women married to diplomats to pursue their own interests
与外交官结婚的女性要追求自己的爱好就变得更加困难了。
call for 叫(某人)来;要求,需要
call in 叫……进来,召来
call on/upon(sb.to do) 号召,要求
call at/on 访问,拜访
call back 回电话call off 取消
call up 打电话(给);召集;使人想起
element
n.
要素; [化] 元素; 原理; [电] 电阻丝;
The exchange of prisoners of war was one of the key elements of the UN's peaceplan.
交换战俘是联合国和平计划的一个重要部分。
by the time
等到; 到…时候为止; 比及;
1.表示将来的时间.主句用将来完成时,而从句用一般现在时来表示将来的动作.如:I will have finishied the work by the time my father comes back.
2.表示过去的时间.主句用过去完成时,而从句用一般过去时.如:He had built a lab for himself by the time he was 12 years old.
mentor
n.
(无经验之人的) 有经验可信赖的顾问;
vt.
做…的良师;指导;
He had mentored scores of younger doctors.
他指导过许多更年轻的医生。
appease
vt.
安抚,缓和; 对…让步; 绥靖,姑息; 满足(欲望);
Gandhi was accused by some of trying to appease both factions of the electorate
一些人指责甘地试图安抚两派选民。
carved
adj.
有雕刻的;
v.
雕刻; 切,切碎( carve的过去式和过去分词 ); 艰苦创业,奋斗取得(事业、名声等);
One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful wooden chess set
有个犯人刻了一副漂亮的木头象棋。