20210311 revolt 美 /rɪˈvoʊlt/ 英 /rɪˈvəʊlt/ VERB 反抗;造反;反叛 The people revolted against foreign rule and established their own government. 人们奋起反抗外来统治,并成立了自己的政府。 使厌恶;使惊骇;使反感 We were revolted by the dirt and mess in her house. 她家里又脏又乱,我们看着心里生厌。 NOUN 反抗;造反;反叛 Troops were called in to crush/put down the revolt. 军队被调来镇压叛乱。 inflation 美 /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ 英 /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ NOUN 通货膨胀 high/low inflation 高/低通货膨胀 soybean 美 /ˈsɔɪˌbin/ 英 /'sɒɪbiːn/ NOUN 一种大豆 disproportionate 美 /ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.ət/ 英 /ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən.ət/ ADJECTIVE 不成比例的;不相称的;太大(或太小)的 There are a disproportionate number of girls in the class. 这个班里女孩的人数特别多。 jump 美 /dʒʌmp/ 英 /dʒʌmp/ NOUN 暴涨;激增 Interest rates are now at 6.75 – that’s a jump of almost 2 percent. 现在的利率为6.75,上升了差不多2%。 一跃而起 He won with a jump of 8.5 metres. 他以8.5米远的一跳赢得了比赛。 (受惊等后)猛地一跳,突然一跳 The door slammed and Rita woke up with a jump. 砰的关门声把丽塔猛地惊醒了。 VERB 暴涨;激增 House prices have jumped dramatically. 房价大幅上涨。 跳,跃;跳跃 The children were jumping up and down with excitement. 孩子们兴奋地跳来跳去。 跳跃;跃过 Can you jump over/across this stream? 你能跃过这条小溪吗? 突然(或快速)行动(或移动) He suddenly jumped to his feet/jumped up and left. 他霍地一下站起来离开了。 (受惊等后)猛地一跳,突然一跳 The loud explosion made everyone jump. 爆炸的巨响把大家都吓了一跳。 (故事、电影、戏剧等在不同部分间)突然转换,跳跃 The movie is about his adult life, but it keeps jumping (back) to when he was a child. 这部电影讲述的是他成年后的生活,但不断跳回到他的孩提时代。 略去,省掉 You have to follow the instructions exactly, you can’t just jump a few steps ahead. 你必须严格按说明操作,不能将前面的几步略去。 突然袭击 They were just walking home when a bunch of guys jumped (on) them. 他们正往家走,一帮人突然袭击了他们。 逃离;逃避 The police video showed that she had jumped the (traffic) lights. 警方的录像表明她闯了红灯。 hotspot 美 /ˈhɑːt.spɑːt/ 英 /ˈhɒt.spɒt/ NOUN 多事之地;热点地区;可能发生战争(或骚乱)的地方 The border has become a major hotspot. 边境地区已经变成了主要的热点。 热闹场所 The Manhattan is one of the best hotspots in town. 曼哈顿是城里最热闹的地方之一。 (可接上无线宽带上网的)热点 There are wi-fi hotspots in all our cafés. 我们所有的咖啡馆里都有上网热点。 destabilize 美 /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/ 英 /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/ VERB 颠覆;动摇;破坏,扰乱 They uncovered a plot to destabilize the government. 他们揭露了一起企图颠覆政府的阴谋。 vulnerable 美 /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/ 英 /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl; ˈvʌn.rə.bəl/ ADJECTIVE 易受伤的;易受影响(或攻击)的;脆弱的 I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on. 一丝不挂地站在那儿,我感觉自己不堪一击。 adverse 美 /ædˈvɝːs/ 英 /ˈæd.vɜːs; ədˈvɜːs/ ADJECTIVE 不利的;负面的;有害的 The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions. 由于天气恶劣,这场比赛已被取消。 resonate 美 /ˈrez.ən.eɪt/ 英 /ˈrez.ən.eɪt/ VERB 使产生联想;引起共鸣 Her experiences resonate powerfully with me, living, as I do, in a similar family situation. 她的家庭生活环境和我相似,所以她的经历在我心中引起强烈共鸣。 发出回响;发出共鸣;回荡 His voice resonated in the empty church. 他的声音在空荡荡的教堂中回荡。 充满,弥漫(某种特质) The building resonates with historic significance. 这座房子富有历史意义。 流传;产生深远影响;继续发挥重要性 The significance of those great stories resonates down the centuries. 这些著名故事的深远意义将世代流传。 cap 美 /kæp/ 英 /kæp/ NOUN (对收费或花费制定的)限额,限制 Central government has imposed a cap on local tax increases. 中央政府对地方税务增长实行了限制。 (有帽舌的)帽子,制服帽 (防水的)帽 a shower/swimming cap 浴/泳帽 (国家队的)队员帽;(代表国家队参赛的)运动员 Davis has 17 Scottish caps (= has played for Scotland 17 times). 戴维斯17次代表苏格兰参赛。 (通常起保护作用的)盖,罩,套,帽 The camera has a lens cap to protect the lens surface. 相机有镜头盖保护镜头表面。 (镶在牙齿外层的)包牙 孕隔膜,子宫帽 (尤指玩具枪的)火药帽,火药纸 VERB 对(收费或花费)定限额,限制 High spending councils have all been (rate/charge) capped. 对开销高的委员会(在经费上)都规定了限度。 覆盖…的顶部 The mountain was capped with snow. 山顶覆盖着白雪。 suppress 美 /səˈpres/ 英 /səˈpres/ VERB (用武力)镇压,压制,制止 The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union. 1956年匈牙利起义被苏联武力镇压。 抑制,忍住,压抑;查禁 She couldn't suppress her anger/annoyance/delight. 她无法抑制内心的愤怒/气恼/喜悦。 race 美 /reɪs/ 英 /reɪs/ NOUN 赛跑,速度竞赛 Do you know who won/lost the race? 你知道比赛谁赢/输了吗? 竞争;争夺;抢先 Kieran and Andrew are in a race for promotion. 基兰和安德鲁为得到升职的机会而展开竞争。 人种,种族 People of many different races were living side by side. 许多不同种族的人生活在一起。 民族 The British are an island race. 英国人是个岛国民族。 VERB (使)参加比赛;与…比赛 He has been racing for over ten years. 他已经有10年多的赛龄了。 (使)快速移动(或行进);(使)疾走(或疾驰);(使)快速奔跑 He raced down the street. 他在街上飞奔。
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