20230330單詞匯總

· vice admiral

o N a commissioned officer of flag rank in certain navies, junior to an admiral and senior to a rear admiral 海軍中將

· self-effacing

o ADJ Someone who is self-effacing does not like talking about themselves or drawing attention to themselves. 自我謙遜的; 不出風(fēng)頭的

? ?As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved. 作為婦女，我們往往謙遜，對(duì)自己取得的成功輕描淡寫。

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man·power n. ? /?m?npa??(r)/ ?

[ U] the number of workers needed or available to do a particular job 勞動(dòng)力；人手；人力

• ? a need for trained/skilled manpower 對(duì)受過(guò)培訓(xùn)的╱熟練的勞動(dòng)力的需求

• ? a manpower shortage 勞動(dòng)力短缺

· old boy network

o N the appointment to power of former pupils of the same small group of public schools or universities 校友關(guān)系網(wǎng)

se·rene adj. ? /s??ri?n/ ?

calm and peaceful 平靜的；寧?kù)o的；安詳?shù)?/p>

· ? a lake, still and serene in the sunlight 陽(yáng)光下寧?kù)o安謐的湖水

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

1. se·rene·ly adv.

· ?serenely beautiful 寧?kù)o而美麗

· ?She smiled serenely. 她安詳?shù)匚⑿Α?/p>

2. se·ren·ity /s??ren?ti/ n. [ Using.]

· ?The hotel offers a haven of peace and serenity away from the bustle of the city. 那家旅館遠(yuǎn)離鬧市，是一個(gè)幽靜安謐的好去處。

per·vade v. ? /p??ve?d/ ?

[ VN] ( formal ) to spread through and be noticeable in every part of sth 滲透；彌漫；遍及

SYN permeate

· ? a pervading mood of fear 普遍的恐懼情緒

· ? the sadness that pervades most of her novels 充斥她大部分小說(shuō)的悲愴情緒

· ? The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell. 整所房子都充滿了酸味。

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· circulatory /?s??kj?le?t?r?/

o ADJ Circulatory means relating to the circulation of blood in the body. (血液)循環(huán)的

? ?...the human circulatory system. ...人類的血液循環(huán)系統(tǒng)。

· mastermind /?mɑ?st??ma?nd/ ?

o 1. V-T If you mastermind a difficult or complicated activity, you plan it in detail and then make sure that it happens successfully. 策劃

? ?There are many theories as to who masterminded the attacks. 關(guān)于誰(shuí)策劃了這些攻擊，有許多的猜測(cè)。

o 2. N-COUNT The mastermind behind a difficult or complicated plan, often a criminal one, is the person who is responsible for planning and organizing it. 幕后操縱者

? ?He was the mastermind behind the plan to acquire the explosives. 他是獲取炸藥計(jì)劃的幕后操縱者。

ir·re·vers·ible adj. ? /??r??v??s?bl/ ?

that cannot be changed back to what it was before 無(wú)法復(fù)原（或挽回）的；不能倒轉(zhuǎn)的

• ? an irreversible change/decline/decision 不可逆轉(zhuǎn)的變化；不能挽救的衰落；不可撤回的決定

• ? irreversible brain damage (= that will not improve) 無(wú)法治愈的腦損傷