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New Words 10A
★ handicap n. 1. [C] a disadvantage that prevents sb. from doing sth. well 障碍;不利条件
@ 2. [C] a disability of the body or mind 残疾;缺陷
@ authority n. 1. [U] the power to make decisions or tell people what to do 权力;权威;威信
@ 2. (the ~ties) the people or organizations that are in charge of a country or area 当局;官方
@ misdoing n. [C] a wrong act; a mistake 错事;失误
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★ drawback n. [C] a disadvantage 缺点;不足
★ invariably ad. always 总是;始终
★ clarity n. [U] clearness, esp. the quality of being easy to understand 清晰;清楚;易懂
@ expertly ad. very skillfully 熟练地
@ cruise vi. 1. do sth. well and easily 轻松做到
@ 2. sail in a ship for pleasure 乘船巡游
@ practically ad. almost 几乎,差不多
@ slam v. 1. hit or attack sb. or sth. with a lot of force 使劲打;猛击
@ 2. shut a door, etc. with a loud noise 把...砰地关上
@ percentage n. [C, U] an amount stated as if it is part of a whole which is 100 百分比,百分率
★ dread1 vt. feel afraid or worried about sth. 害怕;担心
@ n. [sing. U] fear of sth. bad that might happen 害怕;畏惧
@ intensity2 n. [U] a very strong level of thought or attention 强烈;强度
@ craft n. 1. [C, U] the skill needed for doing sth. well 技巧
@ 2. [C] a traditional way of making things by hand 手工艺
@ rocket n. [C] 火箭
@ spacecraft n. [C](pl. spacecraft) a vehicle that travels in space 太空船;宇宙飞船
@ extension n. [C] sth. that develops from a particular custom, activity, idea, etc. 扩展;发展
@ altitude n. [C] the height above sea level 海拔高度
@ harness vt. control and use a natural force to do sth. 治理;利用
@ solar a. using the power of the sun's heat and light 太阳的
@ orbit n. [C] the path taken by an object moving along a larger object in space 轨道
@ bureau n. [C] a government department or a part of it 局;司;署
@ gulf3 n. [C] a large area of sea partly enclosed by land 海湾
@ streak4 n. 1. [C] (a ~ of) a series of 一系列
@ 2. [C] a part of one's character that is different from the rest of their character 个性;特征
▲ stammer5 v. speak or say sth. with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds 口吃;结结巴巴地说
@ dynamic a. full of energy, new ideas, and determination 充满活力的;精力充沛的
@ universe n. [sing.] space and everything that exists in it 宇宙;世界
@ broaden v. make or become broader (使)变宽;(使)扩大
@ suicide n. [C, U] the act of killing6 oneself 自杀
@ impose vt. force sb. to accept sth. or have the same opinion, belief, etc. 强加于
@ imposing7 a. large and impressive 给人印象深刻的;壮观的
@ specimen8 n. 1. [C] a particular type of person 某一类人
@ 2. [C] a small amount or piece of sth. that can be tested or examined 标本;样本
@ undersized a. smaller than usual; too small 小于一般尺寸的;偏小的
@ tension n. 1. [C, U] the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, countries, etc. 紧张关系;紧张局势
@ 2. [U] the feeling of being nervous and worried 紧张;焦虑
Phrases and Expressions
@ be free with be generous with sth. 慷慨使用
@ take to begin to like sb. or sth. 喜欢上
@ cruise through achieve success easily in a race, game, or competition (比赛中)轻松取胜
@ by word of mouth by speaking and not by writing 口头地
@ keep sb. up to date with sth. inform sb. of all the most recent news and changes in a situation 使某人知道有关某事的最新消息
@ dawn on/upon realize sth. for the first time 开始明白;醒悟
@ to the memory of in honor of sb. who has died 纪念(某人)
Proper Names
@ John Bullyer 约翰·布雷尔(人名)
@ Carrie 卡丽(人名)
@ Gloucestershire (英国)格洛斯特郡
@ Persian Gulf 波斯湾
@ Caroline Lacey 卡罗琳·莱西(人名)
@ Robert Taylor 罗伯特·泰勒(1911-1969,美国演员)
@ Churchill 丘吉尔(文中指 Winston Churchill, 1874-1965,英国前首相)
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度 | |
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3 gulf | |
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
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n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动 | |
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n.结巴,口吃;v.结结巴巴地说 | |
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的 | |
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n.样本,标本 | |
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