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blast vt.炸 n.爆炸,一阵(疾风), 一股(强烈的气流)
Over a period of two days in Pakistan ;两日内在巴基斯坦发生的
a series of blasts killed 6 people and injured 35. ;一系列爆炸事件造成6人死亡,35人受伤.
The moment the Federal Building in the heart of Oklahoma City was blasted by McVeigh, ;(美国)俄克拉荷马市中心的联邦政府大楼被迈克维炸毁的那一刻,
some people's American dreams were also blasted. ;一些人的美国梦也被炸碎了.
split vi.分裂,被撕裂 vt.使分裂,劈开 n.裂口,分裂
Any attempt to split the country is doomed to fail. ;任何分裂祖国的图谋都注定要失败.
Tom and Mary split up after they graduated from college. ;汤姆和玛丽大学毕业后便分手了.
attack vt. & vi.攻击,抨击 n.攻击, (疾病等)突然发作
Guerrillas attacked an army camp in Kashmir on Saturday. ;游击队员周六袭击了喀什米尔的一个军营.
burst vt.使爆裂 vi.爆裂,挤满 n.爆裂,爆发
Don't be so angry! You'll burst a blood vessel. ;别发这么大火, 你会把血管气裂的！
exhaust vt.使筋疲力尽; 用尽,耗尽 n.排气管;排气孔; (排出的)废气,废液
Some web addicts often exhaust themselves by surfing the Internet for days on end. ;一些网虫经常持续几天网上冲浪,把自己搞得筋疲力尽.
It seems that Citizens in seriously polluted cities ;污染严重的城市的居民似乎已经
are used to breathing exhaust fumes. ;习惯了呼吸废气了.
consume vt.消费,消耗;吃完, 喝完,充满
Can you recommend an inexpensive car that doesn't consume much gas? ;你能向我推荐一部既便宜又耗油不多的车吗？
I'm sure that Chinese people consume the largest amount of rice in the world. ;我敢肯定,世界上中国人吃掉的大米最多.
dispose vi.(~of)除掉,处理 vt.排列,使倾向于
We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines. ;我们得把这堆旧报纸和杂志处理掉.
Suspicion disposes kings to tyranny and husbands to jealousy. ;猜疑使国王倾向于专制, 使丈夫倾向于嫉妒.
disposition n.部署,处置 vi.(因恐惧等) 咽一下口水
The disposition of the Peacekeeping Force of the UN was not revealed. ;联合国维和部队的部署情况没有被透露.
swallow vt.吞;轻信 n.燕子;吞咽
A cobra can swallow a rabbit in one mouthful. ;眼镜蛇可以一口吞下野兔.
make vt.& vi.做,使,总计
Sometimes 1 plus 1 doesn't make 2. ;有时候, 一加一不等于二.
account n.描述;账户;说明 vi(~ for) 作出解释; (在数量,比例方面)占
Please give a full account of what happened. ;请详细叙述所发生的事情.
Can you account for your absence? ;你能为你的缺席做出解释吗？
A report said that men accounted for 52% of the Chinese population. ;一份报告说男性占中国人口52%.
light n.光,灯火 a.轻(松)的,颜色)淡的 vt.点燃 照亮
As Mrs. Roosevelt put it, ;正如罗斯福太太所说的,
I'd rather light a candle than complain about the darkness. ;与其抱怨黑暗, 不如点燃蜡烛.
How about some light music? ;来点轻音乐好吗？
tender a.嫩的,温和的n.投标 vt.(正式)提出; vi.(~ for) 投标
Would you like to try the tender beef I cooked? ;想尝一下我做的嫩牛肉吗？
"Love me tender,love me true..." Elvis Presley's words kept ringing in my ears. ;“温柔地爱我, 忠诚地爱我...”猫王的歌萦绕在我耳际.
slight a.不足道的,纤弱的 vt.轻视,藐视
Women easily take offence at the slightest things. ;女人容易动不动就(为最微不足道的事) 生气.
mild a.温和的,不严重的; (烟,洒)味淡的
A mild-mannered woman is attractive to most men. ;大多数男人喜欢温柔的女人.
Mild punishment can be effective in educating children. ;教育孩子时利用轻微的惩罚也会奏效.
fundamental a.根本的,基础的 n. (~s)基本原则,
There are fundamental differences between your outlook on life and mine. ;我和你的人生观, 有着本质的不同.
comparative a.比较的,相对的
In poor rural areas, owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth. ;在贫穷的农村地区, 有辆自行车就是比较富裕的象征.
comparison n.比较,比拟
Comparison is used as a technique to develop argumentative essays. ;比较是议论文中常用的一种写作手法.
Comparisons are odious. ;人比人,气死人.
significant a. 有意义的, 重要的,重大的
A person's success today may be significant for his future. ;一个人今天的成功对他的未来会有重大的 意义.
significance n.意义,重要性;
Few teenagers understand the significance of life. ;重大极少数十来岁的孩子懂得生活的意义.
Money is of great significance when starting an enterprise. ;资金对创业是十分重要的.
certainly ad.一定,当然
I certainly don't consider you stupid. ;我当然不认为你笨.
trouble n.麻烦, 纠纷,动乱 vt.使烦恼, 麻烦 vi.费神,费力
Having learned English for many years, ;学了多年的英语,
many students still have trouble speaking to foreigners. ;许多学生和外国人说话仍有困难.
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. ;麻烦没有来找你, 不要自己找麻烦.
