20230314 單詞匯總

om·in·ous adj. ? /??m?n?s/ ?

suggesting that sth bad is going to happen in the future 預(yù)兆的；惡兆的；不吉利的

SYN foreboding

· ? There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. 不祥的陰霾在頭頂上匯聚。

· ? She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. 她拿起電話，但對(duì)方只有不祥的沉默。

at·test v. ? /??test/ ?( formal )

1.~ (to sth)to show or prove that sth is true 證實(shí)；是…的證據(jù)

SYN bear witness to

[ V]

?Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination. 當(dāng)時(shí)的報(bào)道證實(shí)了他的勇氣和決心。

[ also V thatalso VN ]

2.to state that you believe that sth is true or genuine, for example in court 作證，證明（如在法庭上）

[ VN]

?to attest a will 就遺囑作見證

?The signature was attested by two witnesses. 這個(gè)簽名有兩名見證人。

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at·tri·tion n. ? /??tr??n/ ?[ U] ( formal )

1.a process of making sb/sth, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them （尤指給敵人造成的）削弱，消耗

?It was a war of attrition . 這是一場(chǎng)消耗戰(zhàn)。

2.( especially NAmE )

= natural wastage

· baccalaureate /?b?k??l??r??t/

o 1.N-SING A baccalaureate is the same as a . 同bachelor’s degree

o 2.N-COUNT In the United States, a baccalaureate is a sermon given to a graduating class, or the religious service in which that sermon is given. (在美國(guó))對(duì)畢業(yè)班的致辭; 宗教講道

o 3.N-SING The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries. 法國(guó)以及其他一些國(guó)家對(duì)十八歲學(xué)生進(jìn)行的考試

· hotshot /?h?t???t/

o N-COUNT If you refer to someone as a hotshot, you mean they are very good at a particular job and are going to be very successful. 前途無量的人

? ?...a bunch of corporate hotshots. ...一群公司精英。

· hiatus /ha??e?t?s/

o N-SING A hiatus is a pause in which nothing happens, or a gap where something is missing. 間歇; 空隙

? ?Diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus. 在兩周間歇后，為達(dá)成解決方案而進(jìn)行的外交努力于今天重新開始。

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· scar /skɑ?/ ?

o 1.N-COUNT A scar is a mark on the skin which is left after a wound has healed. 傷疤

? ?He had a scar on his forehead. 他前額上有個(gè)傷疤。

o 2.N-COUNT an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock 斷崖

o 3.V-T If your skin is scarred, it is badly marked as a result of a wound. 在…留下傷疤

? ?He was scarred for life during a fight. 他在一次打架中留下了一輩子的疤痕。

o 4.V-I to heal leaving a scar 結(jié)疤

o 5.V-T If a surface is scarred, it is damaged and there are ugly marks on it. 留下?lián)p傷痕跡

? ?The arena was scarred by deep muddy ruts. 競(jìng)技場(chǎng)上留下了深深的車轍泥痕。

o 6.N-COUNT If an unpleasant physical or emotional experience leaves a scar on someone, it has a permanent effect on their mind. (肉體或情感上的) 創(chuàng)傷

? ?The early years of fear and the hostility left a deep scar on the young boy. 早年的恐懼和這種敵意在這個(gè)小男孩的心靈上留下了深深的創(chuàng)傷。

o 7.V-T If an unpleasant physical or emotional experience scars you, it has a permanent effect on your mind. 給…留下精神創(chuàng)傷

? ?This is something that's going to scar him forever. 這將會(huì)是永遠(yuǎn)給他留下心靈創(chuàng)傷的事情。