1、 曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料180【翻译】政府没能扭转经济下滑。revitalize 使恢复元气;使新生;使复兴2 【例句】Congress has tried dozens of approaches to revitalize decaying urban and rural areas.【翻译】国会已经尝试了十几种方法来振兴城市和农村地区。revive 使复活。使恢复;使振奋,复原3 【例句】We tried to revive him but without avail.【翻译】我们试图使他复活,但没有用。revolve 使旋转;反复思考;使循环 2 【例句】Their tr
2、oubles revolve around money management.【翻译】他们的麻烦主要是围绕着金钱管理。ridicule 嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落 1 【例句】 I admire her all the more for allowing them to ridicule her and never striking back.【翻译】 我很佩服她,随便他们怎么嘲笑她,从不反击。rivet 铆接;把固定住 3 【例句】Can I fasten these metal plates with rivets?【翻译】我可以用铆钉把这些金属板固定好吗?riveter 铆工;铆枪;打铆机 10
3、【例句】The experiment proved that the recoil force of the electromagnetic riveter has reduced greatly.【翻译】实验证明电磁铆枪的后座力明显减小。rub 擦,摩擦;用擦 2 【例句】We may have to rub polish on the floor.【翻译】我们可以在地板上擦上光剂。rubberize 涂橡胶,用橡胶处理 1 【例句】Even the best quality rubber will perish with age.【翻译】即使是最好的橡胶质量也会随着年龄的增长而消亡。rue
4、ful 可怜的;悲伤的;后悔的 1 【例句】He was rueful for joining the army.【翻译】他后悔去参军。rugged 崎岖的;凹凸不平的 5 【例句】A rugged area of land is uneven and covered with rocks with few trees or plants.【翻译】一个崎岖不平的地区,覆盖着岩石,很少有树木或植物。rumble 低沉地说;在滚筒里磨光或混合1 【例句】We heard the occasional rumble of a passing truck.曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料181【翻
5、译】我们偶尔听到卡车驶过的隆隆声。rummage 翻箱倒柜;翻查;搜出 2 【例句】The old lady began to rummage in her pocket for her spectacles.【翻译】老太太开始在口袋中摸索着找她的眼镜。rustle 发出沙沙的声音 1 【例句】Her silk dress rustled as she moved.【翻译】她的丝绸衣裙随着她的移动沙沙作响。rusty 生锈的,腐蚀的,铁锈色的 2 【例句】The creaking of the door on rusty hinges jars on my ears.【翻译】铰链生锈的门吱吱作
6、响的声音使我的耳朵猛然震动。sac (动植物组织中的)囊,液囊 3 【例句】Sac is a small part of an animals body, shaped like a little bag. It contains air, liquid, or some other substance.【翻译】囊是动物尸体的一小部分,形状像一个小袋子,它包含空气、液体或其他物质。salvation 拯救,救助;救星 1 【例句】Salvation does not come through finance but from politics.【翻译】救赎不是通过金融而是来自政治。sarcas
7、tic 讥讽的,讽刺的,挖苦的 3 【例句】Mr. Putin is known for sarcastic comments on political events.【翻译】普金先生以对政治事件的讽刺评论而闻名。savor 品尝;带有的性质;食欲 3 【例句】So the next time you savor new candy or potato chips, thanks the favorists.【翻译】所以下次你品尝新的糖果或薯片时,要感谢调香师。scary 使人惊慌的;胆小的 2 【例句】The sea witch lived in a scary place.【翻译】海巫婆住
8、在一个可怕的地方。scatter (使)散开,(使)分散,驱散3 【例句】She wanted us to scatter her ashes to the wind.【翻译】她要我们把她的骨灰散在风中。scoff 嘲笑,嘲弄;掠夺 1 【例句】Initially, the “core” of every industry scoff at our ideas.【翻译】最开始,每个行业的核心人物都嘲笑我们的想法。曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料182scoop 舀,挖空;掏,抓取 1 【例句】You can scoop up more food from the bottom of tha
9、t pot of soup.【翻译】你可以从汤壶的底部挖出更多食物。scour 冲刷;擦亮,冲洗;擦 1 【例句】He decides to scour the sink.【翻译】他决定把水池擦干净。scourge 鞭打;重惩,重责;灾祸 1 【例句】After the war, came the scourge of the disease.【翻译】战争带来了疾病的祸害。scramble 攀登,爬;争夺,抢夺 1 【例句】How can you scramble up such a steep hillside?【翻译】你怎么能爬上这么陡峭的山坡?scribble 潦草地书写;乱写 1 【例
10、句】The speaker spoke so fast that he could only scribble down some words.【翻译】演讲者说得太快了,他只能匆匆记下几个字。scroll 使成卷形;(电脑屏幕上)从上到下移动1 【例句】At the ceremony he was presented a scroll commemorating his achievement.【翻译】在典礼上,他被授予表彰他成就的卷轴。Scruffily 不整洁地,邋遢地 1 【例句】Stop dressing scruffily.【翻译】不要打扮得这么邋遢。scrupulous 严谨的;小
11、心的;良心不安的1 【例句】For larger studies, scrupulous attention has been paid to the sampling theory employed.【翻译】对于较大规模的研究来说,采用的严谨的抽样方式。scuff 使磨损,拖着脚走 2 【例句】I scuffed the heel of my boots on the step.【翻译】我拖着靴子的脚跟站在台阶上。scuppernong 斯卡泊农葡萄 4 【例句】Forty-nine separate dyes were derived from the scuppernong alone.
12、【翻译】49 种颜料都来自用一种斯卡泊农葡萄。serialize 连载,连播;序列化 1 【例句】Only one thread at a time mat acquire ownership of a lock, so a lock may be used to serialize a code or a program state.【翻译】每次只有一个线程可以获得锁的所有权,所以这个锁可以用于序列化代码或者程序。曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料183shaft 给装上杆柄,利用;杆状物3 【例句】The air flow down to a shaft, thus loses pote
13、ntial energy.【翻译】空气下降到中心轴处,从而失去了潜在能量。shepherd 带领,引导;牧(羊),放牧;照看;牧羊人4 【例句】For three nights, the shepherd keeps his lonely vigil.【翻译】三个晚上,牧羊人都孤独的守着夜。shimmering 闪闪发光,发微光 2 【例句】Sailing through the inlet reveals a huge lake, shimmering under the sun.【翻译】划船经过这个水湾,就看到一个巨大的湖,在太阳下闪着微光。shriek 尖叫,引人注意 1 【例句】The
14、 shriek sent shivers down my spine,【翻译】这个尖叫声让我毛骨悚然。sidestep 回避,向侧方跨步;躲避,绕开1 【例句】The attempt to sidestep the question of what intelligence is was very ingenious.【翻译】这种试图回避什么是智能的方法很巧妙。siege 围攻,围困,围城 2 【例句】He was smitten with Marys attractions and laid siege to her heart.【翻译】他被玛丽的魅力所征服,所以准备得到她的芳心。simil
15、e 明喻 1 【例句】A simile has at least two layers of meaning.【翻译】一个明喻至少有两种意思。simultaneous 同时的,同时发生的,同时存在的2 【例句】The explosion was timed to be simultaneous with the planes take-off.【翻译】爆炸时间被设定与飞机起飞时间同步。sinuous 弯曲的,蜿蜒的 1 【例句】The river is sinuous, branching out on the ground.【翻译】河流蜿蜒,在地表上延展开来。sleek 时髦的,圆滑的,花言
16、巧语的1 【例句】The sleek and modern building features at its heart.【翻译】这个现代时髦的建筑的特色在它的中心。sloshed 溅,泼,泼在上 1 【例句】He sloshed the paint on without bothering to catch the drips.曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料184【翻译】他将颜料随意泼在画布上,并不去在意颜料的位置。smother 试窒息,使透不过气;浓烟,浓雾2 【例句】Its better to smother the fire with the earth.【翻译】最好用土将火熄
17、灭。snarling 混乱,纠结 2 【例句】At the seaside we could hear the snarling of the waves.【翻译】在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。snobbery 势利,谄上欺下 4 【例句】Her novel is a satire on social snobbery.【翻译】她的小说是对势利小人的讽刺。snout 长鼻子。口鼻部 3 【例句】They dont have any teeth. They just suck their food up through their snout.【翻译】它们没有牙齿,只是用口鼻吸吮食物。snub
18、冷落;拒绝;冷落;严厉斥责2 【例句】He took the opportunity to deliver us another snub.【翻译】他借机再次冷落我们。snug 温暖舒适的,小而整洁的 1 【例句】Its the day before Christmas, and children, and their parents, can finally nestle snug in their beds.【翻译】这是圣诞的前一天,孩子和他们的父母们终于可以舒适的依偎在床上了。soar 高飞;飞腾;猛增 1 【例句】The eagle can soar without flapping
19、their wings.【翻译】鹰可以不拍打翅膀的翱翔。solitary 独自的,独立的;独唱的 3 【例句】A solitary bagpiper began to play and was quickly surrounded by tv reporters.【翻译】一个孤独的风笛琴手开始弹,很快就被电视台记者包围。solo 单独的;独自地,独唱的 1 【例句】The first piece is a piano solo by Berio.【翻译】第一个节目是贝里奥的钢琴独奏。spectacle 眼镜;奇观,壮观;场面 3 【例句】The celebration provided a m
20、agnificent spectacle.【翻译】庆祝活动的场面很壮观。splendid 壮观的,豪华的;极好的,令人满意的4 【例句】The splendid evening glow in the sky means another fine day tomorrow.曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料185【翻译】灿烂的晚霞预示明天又是好天气。speculate 思索, 猜错,推理 2 【例句】I can only speculate whether it will make any impact on mobile phones.【翻译】我只能推测它是否会给手机带来影响。splurg
21、e 乱花钱,糟蹋(钱);挥霍 1 【例句】If you are going to splurge, do it on an experience youll remember, not goods or gadgets.【翻译】如果想要挥霍一下,最好把钱花在那些让你铭记的体验上,而不是花钱买些商品或器具。spontaneous 自发的,自然的 3 【例句】That tells us whether the change is spontaneous.【翻译】这可以告诉我们变化是否是自发的。sporadic 不定时发生的,零星的 1 【例句】Sporadic violence persists
22、across the country, especially in the east.【翻译】全国各地仍有零星的暴力事件,尤其是在东部地区。spray 喷,喷射;喷雾 1 【例句】This spray will exterminate the termites.【翻译】这种喷雾能消灭白蚁。sprint 冲刺,全速短跑 2 【例句】Youll have to sprint if you want to catch the train.【翻译】如果你想赶上火车,就要冲刺。sprout 发芽,抽芽;使发芽 3 【例句】These potatoes have begun to sprout.【翻译】这
23、些图都已经开始发芽了。spur 激励因素;支柱;鼓励;鞭策1 【例句】Whenever the official holidays approach, many supermarkets spur the sales by means of promotion.【翻译】每当节假日临近,很多超市就通过促销活动来刺激销售。squash 挤进;将(某人/ 某物)压扁;壁球7 【例句】The pride of the white star line, the titanic had a smoking room, a swimming pool and a squash court. 【翻译】白星航线
24、的骄傲是,泰坦尼克号有一个吸烟室,一个游泳池和一个壁球场。squeal 发尖叫声,告密;尖叫声 2 【例句】At that moment there was a squeal of brakes and the angry blowing of a car horn.【翻译】那一刻响起了一阵刺耳的刹车声和汽车喇叭曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料186愤怒的鸣笛声。stadium 运动场,体育场 3 【例句】Keep on the past the church, the stadium is about half a mile further on.【翻译】向教堂的方向走,离体育馆大概还有
25、半英里远。stale 陈腐的,不新鲜的 3 【例句】The pleasure I get from playing guitar never stales.【翻译】玩吉他带给我的快乐从不会走味。starchy 含淀粉的,刻板的,拘谨的 1 【例句】Did you know that frying starchy foods can produce a cancer-causing substance?【翻译】你知道油炸淀粉类食物会产生致癌物质吗?stewardship 管理工作;管事人之职位和职责1 【例句】The organization certainly prospered under
26、his stewardship.【翻译】这个组织在他的领导下很繁荣。stifle 扼杀;遏制;镇压 2 【例句】Regulation on children stifled creativity.【翻译】对孩子们的各种规定压制了他们的创造力。stray 走失,偏离正题;走入歧途;流浪汉,走失的家禽2 【例句】 That cat is a stray that we took in.【翻译】我们带回来的那只是流浪猫。stretch 伸展;延伸;持续;包括 1 【例句】Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch
27、outward from the central star.【翻译】超热气体的孪生裂片,在图片中发着蓝色的光,从中央恒星向外延伸。stubborn 顽固的,固执的,顽强的 1 【例句】Presidents can be stubborn, and in the short term, they can get what they want.【翻译】总统们可以很固执,他们能够在短期内得到他们想要的东西。stumble 跌跌撞撞地走,蹒跚,结巴,弄错,失足4 【例句】He stumbled and almost fell.【翻译】他绊了一下,差点儿跌倒。sturdy 强壮的,健全的,坚固的,耐用的
28、5 【例句】Get yourself a sturdy file box and a set of file folders, and set up a folder for each class.【翻译】你要准备一个坚固的文件盒记忆一些文件夹,为所学的每一门课都建立一个文件夹。submerge 淹没;把浸入;沉没,下 1 【例句】Breaking the dam could submerge the 曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料187潜 downstream cities such as Wuhan.【翻译】摧毁大坝可能会淹没下游城市,例如武汉。subsequent 随后的,后来的,
29、作为结果而发生的1 【例句】He confessed to other crimes subsequent to the bank robbery.【翻译】他对银行抢劫案后的其他罪行供认不讳。substitute 代替,替换,代用 1 【例句】Is saccharin a good substitute for sugar?【翻译】糖精是塘的良好替代品吗?suffrage 选举权,投票权 1 【例句】1866 The American equal rights association was founded, the first organization in the U.S. to advo
30、cated womens suffrage.【翻译】1866 年美国平等权利协会成立,是第一个在美国倡导妇女选举权的组织。superficial 表面上的,肤浅的,缺乏深度的2 【例句】Superficial scratches can be easily removed.【翻译】表面的划痕很容易去掉。Suspense 悬念,悬而未决,含糊不定 7 【例句】Three thousand spectators waited in suspense on the lawn of the White House.【翻译】三千名观众在白宫草坪上等待着。swampy 沼泽的;似沼泽;松软的 1 【例句】
31、You can find this kind of fierce animal on the swampy land all over the world.【翻译】你可以在全世界的沼泽地里发现这种凶猛的动物。sweltering 闷热的,热的没有力气的 2 【例句】This sweltering summer, people rioted in protest against the limited supply of electricity.【翻译】在这里炎热的夏天,人们因为抗议限制用电而骚动。swerve 使突然转向;使转弯;转向 1 【例句】He swerves the car to t
32、he left and saves her life.【翻译】他将车猛转向左方,救了她的命。syntax 语法,句法 1 【例句】His grammar and syntax, both in oral and written expression, were much better than the average.【翻译】无论是在口头还是笔头,他的语法和句法都非常出众。tactic 策略,战略;按顺序的 4 【例句】The team won the game thanks to Jeffs 曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料188fabulous spot tactic.【翻译】由于杰夫
33、的精彩现场战术,球队赢得了胜利。tally 符合,吻合;记录,计分 2 【例句】Her story doesnt tally with his.【翻译】她和他的口径不一样。tan 黝黑色,棕褐色;晒成褐色;黄褐色的15 【例句】The tan-colored dog looks like an American dog.【翻译】这只黄褐色的狗看起来像美国狗。tangle (使)纠缠,乱作一团;是陷入2 【例句】The little girl tangled the yarn her mother was knitting.【翻译】小女孩缠着她妈妈正在织的毛线。tarnish 玷污,败乱 1 【
34、例句】The firms good name was tarnished by the scandal.【翻译】公司的名声被这件丑事给玷污了。teary 哭泣的,悲伤的 4 【例句】Thank you for coordinating the fun event, saving me from sad goodbyes and teary speeches.【翻译】谢谢你安排了有趣的事,把我从悲伤的离别和泪水中拯救出来。tease 取笑,戏弄,挑逗 1 【例句】You must never tease a child because her stutters.【翻译】你绝不可以因为孩子的口吃而
35、取笑他。tempo 节奏,速度,拍子,进度 5 【例句】The tempo of life in big cities is so fast that my grandpa can not get used to it.【翻译】大城市生活节奏太快,我爷爷没有办法习惯。tendril 卷发,卷须状物 4 【例句】Cauline tendril is as long as several meters, the gas that relies on a big bine to go up is rooted and adsorptive climb aid to grow.【翻译】茎蔓长达几米,靠
36、茎上的根吸附攀援。tenet 原则,信条,教义 1 【例句】This is also the tenet of Diamond Business Club.【翻译】这也是钻石商务俱乐部的宗旨。thermophile 喜温的,嗜热的,适温的; 5 【例句】The metazoan zooplankton species were 曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料189喜热生物 mainly composed of eurythermal ones and only a few thermophile ones were also found.【翻译】浮游生物种类组成主要是广温的物种,同时也有
37、少数嗜热菌。thrill 使激动;使陶醉;使颤动;激动,紧张3 【例句】It is quite a thrill to see a real movie star in the flesh.【翻译】看见电影明星本人是一件令人激动的事情。thwart 阻挠,挫败;使受挫则 1 【例句】We should care for them and not thwart their enthusiasm.【翻译】我们应该关心和爱护他们,而不是阻挠他们的积极性。topsoil 表土层 1 【例句】This causes environmental damage when the topsoil is was
38、hed away by the rains.【翻译】当表土层被雨水冲走时,这会造成环境的破坏。torch 火把,火炬,手电筒;像火把一样燃烧1 【例句】The Olympics torch was lighted on Mount Olympus by the suns ray.【翻译】奥运火炬是由奥林匹克山上的阳光点燃的。tortoise 乌龟,行动缓慢的人 7 【例句】This is a Chinese soft-shelled tortoise.【翻译】这是一个中国的软壳龟。torture 折磨,使痛苦;使苦恼 1 【例句】He was tortured with anxiety.【翻译
39、】他焦虑不安。tout 兜售,招徕;侦查者 1 【例句】Toyota Motor Corp. will tout their latest models at the Beijing car show tomorrow.【翻译】丰田汽车明天将会在北京车展上兜售他们最新车型。tranquil 平静的,宁静的,安静的 2 【例句】Statistics show that crime rate rising more dramatically in those allegedly tranquil areas then in cities.【翻译】统计显示,那些据称是安宁的地区,犯罪率上升得比城镇更
40、为显著。tranquilizer 镇静剂,止痛剂;增稳装置 1 【例句】Putin quickly shot the beast and sedated it with a tranquilizer gun.曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料190【翻译】普京赶紧出枪打倒野兽并用麻醉枪将其麻醉。tranquility 心神稳定,平静 2 【例句】Tom and Mary lead a life in the village in search of tranquility.【翻译】汤姆和玛丽为追求宁静而在乡下生活。transformation 变化,转换;改革 1 【例句】The found
41、ation is about to go through another transformation.【翻译】基金会将经历另一次转型。translucent 半透明的,透亮的,有光泽的1 【例句】In the ocean there was an abundance of minute and translucent beings.【翻译】在海洋里有大量微小的半透明生物。treacherous 骗人的,不忠的,奸诈的,不可信的2 【例句】He is treacherous to his friends.【翻译】他对他的朋友们而言是不可靠的。trek 长途跋涉;徒步旅行;拖着脚走路3 【例句】
42、It took us a week to trek to the foot of the mountain.【翻译】我们花了一个星期才跋涉到山脚。trespasser 侵害者,违反者,侵入者 1 【例句】They are trespassers of our country.【翻译】他们是我们国家的侵入者。tucked 盘(腿);折叠 2 【例句】The babys dress was beautifully tucked with tiny stitches.【翻译】这婴儿的衣服很漂亮,接缝处是用很小的针缝起来。tumultuous 骚乱的;吵闹的;狂暴的;激烈的4 【例句】The stre
43、ets are tumultuous on National Day.【翻译】国庆节的时候街上很热闹。turquoise 绿松石,蓝绿色(的) 1 【例句】The women made baskets and pottery; the men wove textiles and crafted turquoise jewelry.【翻译】妇女制造篮子和陶器;男子织布和制作绿松石饰品。twinkled 闪烁;(眼镜)闪亮;闪闪发亮1 【例句】He stared up at the stars twinkling in the sky above him. 【翻译】他凝视着天上闪烁着的星星。und
44、aunted 顽强的,不惧怕的,无畏的 2 【例句】He continued to climb, undaunted by his fell.【翻译】他继续爬,对于跌落无所畏惧。曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料191underdog 失败者,退居下风的人;受压迫者1 【例句】The underdogs were beginning to organize their protests.【翻译】受压迫的人开始组织抗议。unorthodox 非正统的,异端的,异教的 1 【例句】Some of you may find this advise unorthodox, but this is m
45、y opinion.【翻译】有些人会认为我的建议不够正统,但这就是我的想法。unraveling 解开;拆散;阐明 2 【例句】Unraveling the mystery of Chinese demand, one big factor in oils recent price spike, has become a full time task for many oil analysts. 【翻译】揭开中国需求谜团现在已经成为许多是有分析师的全部工作重心,中国的需求是近期油价飙升的一个重要因素。Unsalvageable 无法挽回的。不可回收的 1 【例句】Site cleaning i
46、ncluding removal of permanent obstructions and unsalvageable materials to approved garbage dump.【翻译】现场清理包括永久工程路障清理以及将不可回收材料清理至已批准的垃圾场。Unsolicited 未经请求的,主动提供的 1 【例句】I have had a lot of help, most of it unsolicited , from electrical engineers.【翻译】我从电子工程师那里得到了很多帮助,大部分都是他们主动提供的。unwavering 坚定的,不动摇的 1 【例句
47、】Inspired by her unwavering love and faith, Nash finally decides to fight the disease.【翻译】纳什被她坚定的爱和信念所鼓舞,最终决定与疾病抗争。upbeat 兴旺,上升,弱拍;乐观的,上升的1 【例句】The doctors should keep the conversations with patients as upbeat as possible. 【翻译】医生应该与病人保持乐观的谈话。upright 正直的,诚实的;垂直的,笔直的;垂直,竖直4 【例句】Please put the back of
48、your seat in an upright position.【翻译】请把你的座位放在一个直立的位置上。Utensil 器具,器皿,用具 1 【例句】Teachers use chalk as a writing utensil.曼哈顿国际英语(广州)中心 内部资料192【翻译】老师用粉笔作为书写用具。Utilitarian 功利的;实用的;功利主义的4 【例句】Efficiency, therefore, can never serve as a utilitarian touchstone for law or for public policy.【翻译】因此,效率绝不能作为法律或公共政策的功利主义标准。vague (思想上)模糊的,不清楚的2 【例句】One must not be vague on matters of principle.【翻译】在原则问题上不能含糊。vanguard 先锋,前锋;先驱,领导者 4 【例句】With smart power, diplomacy will be the vanguard of our foreign policy.【翻译】只要灵活运用,外交活动将是我们外交政策的先锋。vanishing 消失,消没,等于零 1 【例句】Many kinds of fi