1. reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]
adj.不愿意的;迟迟不合作的;不同意的
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
参考例句:
1. The workers are reluctant to be ordered around by the employers. 工人们不愿被雇主们差来遣去地随便使唤。
2. I am reluctant about asking him to do this. 我极不愿意让他去干此事。
2. inhabitant [ɪnˈhæbɪtənt]
n.居住者;居民;栖居的动物
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
参考例句:
1. The inhabitant of the island is friendly. 岛上的居民很友善。
2. The old inhabitant who answered was a tall, gaunt woman. 这个答话的本地老住户是一个高个儿,瘦身材的女人。
3. clothe [kləʊð]
vt.供给衣服,给…穿衣
to provide someone with clothes
参考例句:
1. We clothe our thoughts in words. 我们用语言表达思想。
2. She was on her own with two kids to feed and clothe. 她独自一个人要供两个孩子吃穿。
4. old-fashioned [ˈəuldˈfæʃənd]
adj.旧式的,保守的,挑剔的
not modern , belonging to or typical of a time in the past
参考例句:
1. Why do you still dress in an old-fashioned mode? 你为什么还穿款式陈旧的衣服?
2. Here is an old-fashioned pump for drawing water from a well. 这里有一个旧式水泵可从井里抽水。
5. scarcely [ˈskeəsli]
adv.几乎不,简直没有,勉强
only just or almost not
参考例句:
1. He found the dullness of his work scarcely bearable. 他觉得他的工作枯燥乏味,简直无法忍受。
2. She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet. 她几乎挣不到足够的钱以维持开支。
6. efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃnsi]
n.效率,效能,功效
when someone or something uses time and energy well, without wasting any
参考例句:
1. We were most impressed with your efficiency. 你的效率给我们留下很深刻的印象。
2. Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency. 我们的目标是取得最高的效率。
7. hydrogen [ˈhaɪdrədʒən]
n.氢元素,氢气
the lightest gas , with no colour , taste or smell , that combines with oxygen to form water
参考例句:
1. Water is made up of atoms of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢和氧的原子构成。
2. A chemist can isolate the oxygen from the hydrogen in water. 一个化学家能把水中的氧和氢分解。
8. prosperous [ˈprɒspərəs]
adj.兴旺的,繁荣的;成功的
successful , usually by earning a lot of money
参考例句:
1. This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华热闹了。
2. The country is prosperous and the people live in peace. 国泰民安。
9. clarify [ˈklærəfaɪ]
vt.澄清,阐明,使变得清晰;净化;vi.得到澄清;变得明晰;得到净化
to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation
参考例句:
1. I am happy to clarify any points that are still unclear. 我愿意说明任何仍然不清楚的地方。
2. Can you clarify this long sentence? 你能把这个长句子解释清楚吗?
10. curl [kɜ:l]
n.(一绺)鬈发;卷曲;vt.卷曲;vi.卷曲;缭绕
a piece of hair which grows or has been formed into a curving shape , or something that is the same shape as this
参考例句:
1. She put her hair in rollers to make it curl. 她用卷发夹子把头发弄卷曲。
2. Does her hair curl naturally? 她的头发是天然卷曲的吗?
11. singular [ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)]
adj.个人的,单数的,独一的,唯一的,非凡的;n.单数
of or relating to the form of a word used when talking or writing about one thing
参考例句:
1. The young man has a singular ear for music. 这个年轻人对音乐有非凡的欣赏力。
2. The noun is in the singular. 这个名词是单数形式。
12. index [ˈɪndeks]
n.食指;索引;标志;指数;vt.把...编索引,vi.做索引
an alphabetical list , such as one printed at the back of a book showing which page a subject , name , etc . is found on
参考例句:
1. Performonce is an index of ability. 成绩是能力的标志。
2. Manner of walking gives an index to one's charactor. 走路的姿态可反应出人的性格。
13. approval [əˈpru:vl]
n.赞成,同意;批准,认可
when you have a positive opinion of someone or something
参考例句:
1. The audience has expressed its approval. 观众已经认可。
2. The teacher signed his approval. 老师做了手势表示同意。
14. accuracy [ˈækjərəsi]
n.准确(性);精确(性)
being exact or correct
参考例句:
1. There is need to check the accuracy of these figures. 有必要核对一下这些数字的精确性。
2. I doubt the accuracy of your statement. 我怀疑你的话的正确性。
15. multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl]
adj.多个(或多项、多种)的;n.(数)倍数
very many of the same type , or of different types
参考例句:
1. The number 8 is a multiple of 4. 八是四的倍数。
2. The most common multiple births are twins, two babies born at the same time. 最常见的多胎是双胞胎,两个婴儿同时出生。
16. devise [dɪˈvaɪz]
vt.发明,策划,想出
to invent a plan , system , object , etc ., usually cleverly or using imagination
参考例句:
1. We will devise a way of escaping from this prison. 我们要想个办法从这些监狱里逃出去。
2. Let's devise how to finish the work. 咱们来计划一下如何完成这项工作。
17. fatal [ˈfeɪtl]
adj.致命的,灾难性的;重大的,决定性的
A fatal illness or accident , etc . causes death
参考例句:
1. The enemy got a fatal blow in the battle. 敌人在战斗中受到致命的打击。
2. I made the fatal mistake of letting her talk. 我让她讲话是犯了严重的错误。
18. demonstrate [ˈdemənstreɪt]
vt.论证,证明;示范;显示;vi.示威游行
to show; to make clear
参考例句:
1. Let me demonstrate to you how this machine works. 我给你演示一下这台机器的运转情况。
2. How can I demonstrate to you that my story is true? 我怎样才能向你证明我的话是真实的呢?
19. inherit [ɪnˈherɪt]
vt.继承(金钱等),经遗传而得(性格、特征)
to receive money , a house , etc . from someone after they have died
参考例句:
1. He intended that his son should inherit his business. 他打算让他的儿子继承他的生意。
2. We must inherit in a critical way. 我们要以批判的方式继承。
20. catalogue [ˈkætəlɒg]
n.目录,总目;vt.编入目录
a book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shop
参考例句:
1. The librarian entered a new book in the catalogue. 图书管理员把一本新书编入目录。
2. The catalogue is under revision. 目录册正在修订之中。