absurd a.荒谬的,荒唐的 The idea that number "13" brings bad luck seems to quite absurd. .认为“13”是不吉利的 数字这一观念似乎挺荒唐 可笑的.
ambitious a.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的, 有野心的 Almost all politicians are quite ambious in accomplishing their own political goals. .几乎所有的政客都雄心勃 勃地想要实现自己的政治 目标.
avail v.使……产生效用, 使……有价值 avail n.(一般用于否定或疑 问句中)效用,利益, 帮助 It hurt her a great deal .她伤心欲绝, that all she had done for him in the past few years was of no avail. .瞅着多年来为他奉献的一 切都付诸东流, We cannot help asking that superpower this question: .我们不禁要问那个超级 大国. "Will force or terror alone avail the world peace?" .“仅用武力或恐吓对世 界和平有好处吗?”
collide vi.碰撞,互撞. 冲突,抵触 The Titanic collided with the floating iceberg. .泰坦尼克号撞到了海上 漂浮的冰山. When interests of the two countries collide, negotiation is the best solution. .当两国的利益发生冲突 时,谈判是最好的解决 方法.
conceive vt.(构)想出,认为.怀孕 vi.(~of)构想出, 设想.怀孕 The idea of the atom bomb was first concei- ved by scientists in the 1930s. .科学家们是在20世纪30 年代最初构想制造原子弹 的. Traditionally in China it is a shame for a girl to conceive a ba- by before she marries. .中国的传统观念是,女孩 未婚先孕是可耻的.
constituent n.选民,选区居民. 成分,组成 a.组成的,构成的 Please explain to me the constituents of an atom. .请向我解释一下原子的 组成问题. Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituent parts of water. .氢和氧是构成水的元素.
dedicate vt.题献词于(著作)上 (~to)把(一生等)献给, 把(时间,精力等)用于 Dedicated to My Beloved. .谨以此书献给我的至爱. The Monument to the people s Heroes .人民英雄纪念碑 is dedicated to the memory of the soliders who died for their country. .是为那些为保卫祖国献身 的烈士们而建的.
diffuse v.扩散,(使)弥漫. 传播,散布 a.(文章等)冗长的,漫无 边际的,四散的,弥漫 The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky. .夕阳西沉,霞光满天. I got lost in your rather diffuse essay. .你的文章行文冗赘,弄得 我有点糊涂了.