allege vt.断言,宣称,硬说 Students occasionally allege illness as the reason for absence. .学生时不时会称病缺课.
ascribe .vt.(~to)把…归因于, 把…归属于 After Brazilian s being defeated by the Bolivian, .巴西足球队被玻利维亚队 击败后, the helpless chief coach of the Brazilian Football Team .无奈的巴西队主教练 ascribed their failure to bad luck. .将失败归结于运气不佳.
cling vi.(~to)紧紧抓住 (或抱住)黏住,挨近. 依附,依恋.坚持,墨守, 忠实于 The pretty model wore a silk dress .漂亮的模特儿穿着一身紧 身绸缎装, that clung to her figure and walked gracefully on the stage. .仪态万方地出现在舞 台上. The old gerneration tend to cling to their traditional values. .老一辈人往往恪守着他们 传统的价值观.
complement vt.补充,与…相配 n.补充,互为补充的东西. 编制的名额,装备定额 Love is the complement of the law. .爱的精神是法律的补 充物. Roses in a silver bowl complement the handsome cherry table. .银碗中玫瑰更为这张漂亮 的樱桃色桌子添彩.
conserve vt.保藏,保存.节约 We must conserve our forests if we are to make sure of a future supply of wood. .为保证未来木材的供应, 我们必须保护森林. We now have a global shortage of water, .现在是全球化的缺水, therefore we have to learn to conserve water. .所以大家必须学会节约 用水.
cumulative a.累积的.渐增的 The cumulative effects of many illnesses made grandpa a weak man. .多种疾病长期的折磨使祖 父虚弱不堪.
destiny n.命运.定数,天命 Do you believe marriage is the result of destiny? .你认为婚姻是命中注定 的吗? Destiny brought us together. .命运把我们连在一起.
distort vt.歪曲,曲解. 扭曲,使变形 vi.变形 Metal distorts under stress. .金属在压力作用下变形. Stop distorting what I said. .不要曲解我的话.