考研英语每日单词 (131)
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英语
每日单词131
idle [ˈaɪdl]
adj. 空闲的；无意义的；懒惰的；无根据的
Just as an old
saying goes, “an idle youth, a needy age.”
正如谚语所说，“少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲”。
Workers have
been idle for a week due to the shortage of
materials.
由于材料短缺，工人已经将近一周无事可做。
vt. &
vi. 虚度；闲逛；使（机器）空转
This strike has idled almost
500 machines.
这次罢工使近500台机器闲置。
embrace
[ɪmˈbreɪs]
vt. 拥抱；接受；包含
This was an
opportunity that everyone would embrace.
这样的机会是人人求之不得的。
kidnap [ˈkɪdnæp]
vt. 绑架，劫持
Two businessmen have been
kidnapped by terrorists.
两名商人遭恐怖分子绑架。
snatch [snætʃ]
vt. 夺走，抢走，绑架；抓紧时间做
Medicine sometimes snatches away health,
sometimes gives it. (Ovid-Roman poet)
药物有时能夺走健康，有时能拯救生命。
Know the true
value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every
moment of it. (Philip
Stanhope-British
statesman)
要知道时间的真正价值；抓紧时间，把握每一刻，享受每一刻。
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yell
[jel]
vi. 大叫，叫喊
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If
something happens, you have to realize that you
can't just yell at people all the time.
（Arthur Blank-American businessman）
如果发生了什么事情，你必须意识到你不能总是对人大喊大叫。
n. 喊声，叫声
Her foot slipped and she gave a yell of fear.
她的脚一滑，吓得大叫起来。
oak [əʊk]
n.
栎树，橡树；栎木，橡木
When we long for life without
difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in
contrary winds and diamonds are made under
pressure. (Peter Marshall-Scottish
Clergyman)
当我们渴望毫无困难地生活时，要提醒自己，橡树在逆风中变得强壮，钻石在压
力下得以产生。
scent [sent]
n. 嗅觉；香味，气味；痕迹
A good fragrance should have a certain
personality that makes people identify the
scent with you. (Shakira-Columbian singer)
好的香水应该有一定的个性，让人们辨别出你的气味与众不同。
discovery [dɪˈskʌvəri]
n.
发现，发觉；被发现的事物
A string of accidents, including
the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 2007
and the
discovery of an underground pipe
system leakage, raised serious questions about
both
Vermont Yankee’s safety and Entergy’s
management—especially after the company
made
misleading statements about the pipe.
一系列事故，如2007冷却塔部分坍塌、地下管道系统泄漏，都引发了关于佛蒙
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英语
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特州人
民对于安特吉（Entergy）公司的安全及公司经营等方面的质疑——尤其
是在公司关于管道问题做
出了令人误解的声明之后。（2012年英语一阅读理解
Part A Text 2）
ripe [raɪp]
adj. 成熟的；老练的；时机成熟的
It seems, however, as if the time were now
ripe for a fuller discussion of the whole
issue.
然而似乎时机已经成熟，可以充分地讨论整个问题了。
bucket [ˈbʌkɪt]
n. 桶，水桶；铲斗；一桶的量
It would be a drop in the bucket compared to
the amount we required.
比起我们的需求量来说，这只不过是沧海一粟罢了。
hedge [hedʒ]
n. 树篱；篱笆；障碍；防护物
People usually
regard insurance as a hedge against the illness.
人们通常认为保险是防范疾病的手段。
vt. & vi.
用树篱围起；防备；回避
Michael used beautiful yew to
hedge his garden.
迈克用美丽的紫杉将花园围了起来。
The thief hedged in answering questions about
his partner in crime.
窃贼闪烁其词，不愿回答有关其犯罪同伙的问题。
vicious [ˈvɪʃəs]
adj.
邪恶的，恶毒的；凶猛的
Though a man cannot abstain from
being weak, he may from being vicious. (Joseph
Addison-English writer)
人虽然不能戒除软弱，但可以戒除邪恶。
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The dog in the yard was
vicious and likely to bite, so you must be
careful.
院子里的那只狗很凶，可能会咬人，所以你必须小心点。
adverse [ˈædvɜːrs]
adj. 不利的；逆的；相反的
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse,
front its blows with brave hearts.
（Marcus
Tullius Cicero-Roman politician and lawyer）
像勇士一样活着，如果命运对你不利，那就以勇敢的心直面它的打击。
breakdown [ˈbreɪkdaʊn]
n. 崩溃；衰弱；故障；分解
Instead of me having a breakdown, I'm focusing
on me having a breakthrough.
（Terrell Owens-
American athlete）
我并没有崩溃，而是专注于自身的突破。
consecutive [kənˈsekjətɪv]
adj.
连续的，不断的；接连而来的
China's exports have fallen for
three consecutive months.
中国出口额已经连续3个月出现下降。
dilute [daɪˈluːt]
vt.
稀释，冲淡，削弱
There was a clear intention to dilute
black voting power.
削弱黑人选举权的意图是显而易见的。
humidity [hju:ˈmɪdəti]
n. 湿度；潮湿；湿热;
People could not bear the heat and humidity of
the rainforest.
人们无法承受热带雨林的热量和湿度。
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nourish [ˈnɜːrɪʃ]
vt. 滋养；给……营养；怀有；培养
They need good food to nourish their bodies.
他们需要好食物来滋养身体。
duration [duˈreɪʃn]
n. 持续，持续的时间；期间
The value of life is
not in its duration, but in its donation. You are
not important
because of how long you live,
you are important because of how effective you
live.
(Myles Munroe-Bahamian clergyman)
生命
的价值不在于寿命长短，而在于贡献。你重要不是因为你活得长，而是因为
你在生命中贡献了多少。
intersection [ˌɪntərˈsekʃn]
n.
交叉口，十字路口；横断，交叉
Culture is the intersection of
people and life itself. It's how we deal with
life, love,
death, birth, disappointment...
all of that is expressed in culture. (Wendell
Pierce-American Actor)
文化是人与生活本身的交汇点。这就是我们
如何处理生活、爱情、死亡、出生、
失望……所有这些都是在文化中表达的。
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