单词回收站_2

nestle

to be located in a position that is protected, sheltered or partly hidden 位处，坐落（于安全、隐蔽之处）

aurora   晨曦; 曙光; 朝霞; 北极光;

imbecile   低能者，傻瓜

gumption  机智; 足智多谋

(某些新教教会重大会议的)会议主席 In some Protestant churches, a moderator is a senior member of the clergy who is in charge at large and important meetings.

aspirated  送气音的，h音的;

mora   调形，音节延长度，短音节

飞行检查（Unannounced Inspection）

scrapbook   剪贴簿，剪贴本

landmass     大陆;

calcify  （使）钙化，（使）硬化;

imbue

[常用被动态] ~ sb/sth (with sth) (formal) to fill sb/sth with strong feelings, opinions or values 使充满，灌输，激发（强烈感情、想法或价值）

stats  (informal) = statistics

syndicate 辛迪加，企业联合组织，财团;

squalid  (disapproving) 　

(of places and living conditions 处所及生活环境) very dirty and unpleasant 肮脏的；邋遢的

电子制表程序(主要用于制定财务计划) A spreadsheet is a computer program that is used for displaying and dealing with numbers. Spreadsheets are used mainly for financial planning

illicit  法律不许可的，非法的; 不正当的;

rhetorical  修辞的，修辞学的; 辞藻华丽的，虚夸的

oatmeal  燕麦片

galore   很多; 大量的

rake in sth   赚大钱（尤指轻易地）

The movie raked in more than $300 million.

这部电影轻易赚了3亿多元。

a Hollywood blockbuster

一部好莱坞大片

topography  地形学;

forestall  先发制人，预先阻止;

diadem  王冠

charred   burnt and black 烧焦的；烧黑的

ecclesiastical   基督教的; 教会的;

slap bang  恰好；正好;

tribunal  特别法庭；裁判所

curia   地区元老院，法庭，元老院;

Curia  皇家法庭

seminarian  a student in a seminary 神学院学生；修生

moniker   名字，绰号

garner

to obtain or collect sth such as information, support, etc. 获得，得到，收集（信息、支持等）

politburo

the most important committee of a Communist party, with the power to decide on policy （共产党的）政治局

upfront

~ (about sth) not trying to hide what you think or do 坦率的；诚实的；直爽的

virtuoso   艺术大师，演奏能手; 名家

pollster  民意调查人；民意测验机构

apologist  辩解者，辩护士

equivocate  使用模棱两可的话隐瞒真相; 躲闪；推诿；含糊其词；说话支吾，态度暧昧;

gustatory   尝味的，味觉的

逗引;使兴奋;(尤指在性方面)挑逗 If something titillates someone, it pleases and excites them, especially in a sexual way.

fulsome

(disapproving) too generous in praising or thanking sb, or in saying sorry, so that you do not sound sincere 过分恭维的；谄媚的；感谢过头的

a fulsome apology  低三下四的道歉

ingratiate   讨好，谄媚;

servile

(disapproving) wanting too much to please sb and obey them 奴性的；逢迎的；恭顺的

fawning

adulate  谄媚，奉承;

accentuate  强调，着重指出

proscribe  to say officially that sth is banned 宣布禁止

obviate    to remove a problem or the need for sth 消除；排除；打消

militate against sth

(formal) to prevent sth; to make it difficult for sth to happen or exist 防止，阻碍（某事的发生或存在）

onomatopoeia   拟声，拟声法

pterodactyl  翼指龙

lune  弓形，半月形(似luna 月神，月)

contrails, short for "condensation trails."

And conspiracy theorists have nicknamed contrails "chemtrails" because they suspect that governments are taking advantage of this scientific phenomenon to secretly release other substances into the atmosphere.

vanilla

(informal,especially North American English) ordinary; not special in any way 普通的；寻常的；毫无特色的

fraternity

a group of people sharing the same profession, interests or beliefs （有相同职业、爱好或信仰的）群体，同人；同好

sesame seeds  芝麻粒儿

tyrannosaurus    [tɪˌrænə'sɔ:rəs]   暴龙

Tyrannosaurus rex (rex meaning "king" in Latin)

velociraptor  |vəˌlɒsɪˈræptə(r)|

a small dinosaur that moved fairly quickly 伶盗龙；迅猛龙；疾走龙

F-22 Raptor

fathom   英寻 理解…的真意; 推测，领会

throw a wobbly

(British English,informal) to suddenly become very angry or upset 勃然大怒；发脾气

gobsmacked   大吃一惊的，目瞪口呆的

have/take a gander (at sth)    (informal) to look at sth 看一看；看一眼

wear (one's particular profession's) hat

To act as one would in one's particular profession while in a different setting. Bobby, I know you're off duty, but can you please wear your doctor's hat for five minutes and tell me what's wrong with my arm? I don't want to have to go to the hospital. My wife was still wearing her judge's hat when she tried to intervene with our neighbor's arguing kids.

pandemonium

a situation in which there is a lot of noise, activity and confusion, especially because people are feeling angry or frightened 骚动；群情沸腾

fever pitc    a state of intense excitement and agitation

what does the phrase "I just can't shake this feeling" mean?

I can't ignore this feeling

I can't stop feeling this way

I can't stop this feeling

fraternity

a group of people sharing the same profession, interests or beliefs （有相同职业、爱好或信仰的）群体，同人；同好

euphemism    委婉语; 

emolument（尤指付给高收入者的）酬金，薪水，工资

crochet   钩针编织品，钩针织物

hyphen   连字符

Throw a party (informal) to give a party 举行聚会

Our water supply has been cut off.我们断水了

a dimpled chin 有酒窝的脸

The conversation went off at a tangent.  交谈突然偏离了正题

(纸牌的)一副 A deck of cards is a complete set of playing cards.

Matt picked up the cards and shuffled the deck. 马特把牌拢起来洗牌

箭袋;箭筒;箭囊 A quiver is a container for carrying arrows in.

savvy  有见识的;具有实际知识的;有经验的 

wafer  |ˈweɪfə(r)| 威化饼，薄脆饼（常与冰激凌同吃）

stay the course

to continue doing something until it is finished or until you achieve something you have planned to do:

She interviewed dieters who had failed to stay the course to find out why they had given up

If someone tells you to “wrap it up”, that person is telling you to finish what you are doing.

turn the other cheek

to not do anything to hurt someone who has hurt you:

Neither nation is renowned for turning the other cheek.

take someone's name in vain

to criticize someone or talk about someone without respect, especially when they are not there

to use (a name, especially the name of God) in a way that does not show proper respect (humorous) Were you talking about me? I thought I heard someone taking my name in vain

overbearing

(disapproving) trying to control other people in an unpleasant way 专横的；飞扬跋扈的

domineering

someone’s heart/sympathy/thoughts go out to someone 

used for saying that someone is sympathetic to someone who is in a difficult situation

pull a stunt   to do something silly and dangerous:

out of your league

An expression used when a girl is just too hot for you and you have absolutely no chance with her.

Dude don't even try it, she's way out of your league

right about

If you are right about something or someone, you are correct in your judgment or statement about it, him, or her:

You were right about Pete - he's a real troublemaker.

If a situation or problem comes down to something, it can be described or explained most simply in that way

warp

to become, or make sth become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc. （使）扭曲，弯曲，变形

trampoline    蹦床

medicine ball   （体育锻炼用的）健身实心球

If you say that you can't get your head around something, you mean that you cannot understand it

anisotropy   各向异性各向异性; 异向性; 非均质性;

亚马逊的 fulfilment center 仓储中心或配送中心

The usage of the word "'fulfillment" in relation to goods shipments comes from the terms "order fulfillment"(订单履行) and "product fulfillment"(产品交付)

handshake event 握手会

bomb

[单独使用的动词](informal) (of a play, show, etc. 戏剧、演出等) to fail very badly 大败；票房极差；不卖座

His latest musical bombed and lost thousands of dollars.

他最近的一部音乐喜剧演砸了，赔了几千元。

get the hook to be dismissed from employment(被用钩子钩下舞台) 

appreciably   相当大地; 明显地;

state of the art

using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time 应用最先进技术（或方法）的；最先进的

showbiz   演艺圈，娱乐性行业;

sabotage    蓄意破坏

discrepancy   矛盾; 不符合（之处）

Orange juice is to be pitched as an athlete's drink橙汁将作为运动员饮料进行推销

by virtue of

(formal) by means of or because of sth 凭借；依靠；由于；因为

She got the job by virtue of her greater experience.

她由于经验较为丰富而得到了那份工作。

(it’s) high time

infml (it is) past the time when something should have happened:相应动词使用过去式

It’s high time you got that bad knee looked at by a doctor!

High time means the time by which something ought to have been done.

by means of sth 借助；凭借；由于

I know that the ungrammatical expression has become understandable, by dint of repetition.

fall for sth

to be tricked into believing something that is not true:

He told me that he owned a mansion in Spain and I fell for it.

sitting member

the person who is the Member of Parliament for an area at the present time

White House Chief of Staff  （白宫）人事总管、幕僚长、总统助理、白宫办公厅主任等

Summer solstice 夏至

(船的)排量,排水量 Displacement is the weight or volume of a liquid that is displaced by an object under the surface or floating on it, for example the weight of water displaced by a ship.

最重要的;显著的;突出的 The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones.

He read the salient facts quickly...  他快速浏览了重要的事实。

stamp your authority on 

to do something to show you are in control of a situation

letter快报，一般要求精练简洁，字数不要太多