第0343期-英語(yǔ)四級(jí)單詞每天背
elapse
英 [??l?ps] 美 [??l?ps]v. 消逝
n. 時(shí)間的流逝
例句:Years probably would elapse before his return. Some of us might never see him again.
他這一去可能就是多年,席上有些人恐怕今世也難得再見(jiàn)他面。
The further off this solid obstruction, the longer time will elapse for the return of the echo.
固體障礙物越遠(yuǎn),回聲返回所用時(shí)間就越長(zhǎng)。
The last seven years have all been ‘the year of the mobile’; it is not clear how many more such years will need to elapse!
過(guò)去七年被看作“手機(jī)年”,還不清楚將來(lái)還會(huì)持續(xù)多久。
adequately
英 [??d?kw?tli] 美 [??d?kw?tli]adv. 充分地,足夠地;適當(dāng)?shù)?/p> 例句:
They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.
因?yàn)闆](méi)有充分地征求他們的意見(jiàn),他們感到被怠慢了。
Few, though, can adequately explain how acupuncture works.
然而,幾乎沒(méi)有人能充分解釋針灸是如何起作用的。
They had equipped their workers adequately for such dangerous condition.
他們讓工人們充分裝備起來(lái),以應(yīng)付這樣的危險(xiǎn)情況。
squeeze
英 [skwi?z] 美 [skwi?z]v. 擠壓,捏;擠出,榨出(液體等);(使)擠入,塞入;為……擠出時(shí)間(squeeze someone/something in);排擠出(squeeze someone/something out);敲詐勒索,榨?。粐?yán)格限制,緊縮(資金);好不容易取得,勉強(qiáng)成功;緊緊閉上雙眼;扣扳機(jī)射擊,打一整發(fā)(子彈);拍照;(橋牌)逼(對(duì)方)放棄一張贏墩牌,逼牌
n. 擠壓,捏;擁擠,塞滿;擠出來(lái)的少量事物;緊縮,拮據(jù);<美,非正式> 男朋友,女朋友;<非正式> 勒索(或敲詐)的錢(qián);擁抱;(橋牌)緊逼打法(逼對(duì)手扔掉一張重要的牌);壓模,拓??;(棒球)搶分戰(zhàn)術(shù); <舊> 擁擠的社交舞會(huì)
例句:We managed to squeeze six people into the car.
我們?cè)谀禽v車(chē)上擠進(jìn)了六個(gè)人。
Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.
那輛車(chē)坐了七個(gè)人是有點(diǎn)擠。
If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.
你朝前挪一挪,我就可以擠過(guò)去了。
creamy
英 [?kri?mi] 美 [?kri?mi]adj. 含奶油的,含油脂的;似奶油的,柔滑細(xì)膩的;奶油色的,淡黃色的
例句:This yoghurt has a deliciously creamy flavour.
這種酸奶有可口的奶油味道。
Continue whisking until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.
繼續(xù)攪拌直至混合物看上去均勻且呈奶油狀。
Others may try creamy concealers and pressed powers.
其他人可能會(huì)嘗試奶油遮瑕膏和強(qiáng)效粉劑。
demolition
英 [?dem??l??n] 美 [?dem??l??n]n. (故意的)拆毀,毀壞;<非正式>大敗
例句:The house was rescued from demolition.
這所房子保住了,可以不拆。
The houses were first slated for demolition five years ago.
這些房子在五年前就確定要拆除了。
The project required the total demolition of the old bridge.
這項(xiàng)工程要求那座舊橋的徹底拆除。
回顧
- elapse
- adequately
- squeeze
- creamy
- demolition