moustache

英 [m?'stɑ??]美 [m?'stɑ?]

After years of shaving, he finally decided to grow a moustache, and it completely transformed his look.

經(jīng)過多年的刮胡子，他最終決定留胡子，而這一改變徹底改變了他的形象

oculist

英 ['?kj?l?st]美 ['ɑkj?l?st]

n. 眼科醫(yī)生，[眼科] 眼科醫(yī)師

I wonder if the oculist could fit me in next Friday.

不知眼科醫(yī)生能否在下星期五給我安排一個時間

pedestrian

英 [p??destri?n]美 [p?'d?str??n]

adj. 徒步的；缺乏想像力的

n. 行人；步行者

Pedestrian accidents are down by 5%.

行人受傷事故下降了5%

overdraft

英 ['??v?drɑ?ft]美 ['ov?dr?ft]

n. [金融] 透支；[金融] 透支額

vt. [金融] 透支

You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit.

如果超出了透支限額，就有被銀行加收費用的風險。

unparalleled

英 [?n'p?r?leld]美 [?n'p?r?l?ld]

adj. 無比的；無雙的；空前未有的

he country is facing a crisis unparalleled since the Second World War.

該國正面臨著一場二戰(zhàn)以來前所未有的危機。

impetus

英 ['?mp?t?s]美 ['?mp?t?s]

n. 動力；促進；沖力

?This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.

這是促使經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇的主要動力.

amass??

英 [?'m?s]美 [?'m?s]

vt. 積聚，積累

People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.

人們傾向于積攢東西, 有的并未意識到這樣做.

drab

英 [dr?b]美 [dr?b]

adj. 單調(diào)的；土褐色的

?Mary was wearing the same drab grey dress.

瑪麗穿著同一件毫無朝氣的灰色裙子。

assimilate

英 [?'s?m?le?t]美 [?'s?m?let]

vt. 吸收；使同化；把…比作；使相似

vi. 吸收；同化

Many people who are disillusioned in reality assimilate life to a dream.

許多對現(xiàn)實失望的人把人生比作一場夢.

disdain

英 [d?s'de?n; -z-]美 [d?s'den]

n. 蔑視

vt. 鄙棄

to treat sb with disdain

鄙視某人