第一、名词精讲
1. majority
双语释义:the largest part of a group of people or things
[C.N.] 大多数
典型例句:A/The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.
大部分人似乎喜欢看电视而不喜欢听收音机。
The majority was/were in favor of the proposal.
多数人赞成这个建议。
2. virginity
双语释义:the state of being a virgin
[U.N.]处女性, 童贞
典型例句:She lost her virginity when she was twenty.
她是二十岁失去童贞的。
In some countries virginity is not as highly valued as it used to be.
在许多国家,童贞已经不像过去那样受重视了。
3. retention
双语释义:the action of keeping sth rather than losing it or stopping it
[U.N.]挡住;拦阻;保持;保留
典型例句:He suffers from retention of urine.
他患尿瀦留。
The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.
4. reformation
双语释义:great change for the better in social, religious or political affairs
[C.N.](社会﹑ 宗教或政治事务的)改革﹐改良, 变革
典型例句:It is a reformation in state education.
这是国家教育事业的改革。
5. realm
双语释义:kingdom 王国
相关短语:the defence of the realm 扞卫国家
coins, peers, laws of the realm 王国的钱币﹑ 贵族﹑ 法律.
第二、动词精讲
1. prolong
双语释义:make (sth) longer, esp in time
[Vt.]延长(某事物)(尤指时间
典型例句:Those are drugs that help to prolong life.
这些是延年益寿的药物。
They prolonged their visit by a few days.
他们把访问时间延长了几天。
2. assume
双语释义:accept (sth) as true before there is proof
假定;假设;设想;(想当然地)以为
典型例句:We cannot assume anything in this case.
在这种情形下我们无法作任何揣测。
I am assuming that the present situation is going to continue.
我认为目前的情况将会继续下去。
We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.
尚未证实他有罪, 就得假定他是清白的。
3. plump
语法用法:plump for sb/sth
双语释义:choose or vote for sb/sth with confidence
[Vt.]有信心地选择或选举某人某事物
典型例句:The committee plumped for the most experienced candidate.
委员会很有把握地选择了那个最有经验的候选人。
The children plumped for a holiday by the sea.
孩子们特别想去海边度假。
4. copulate
双语释义:(esp of animals) have sexual intercourse
(尤指动物)交配, 交尾
语法用法:~ (with sb/sth)
典型例句:The male bird performs a sort of mating dance before copulating with the female.
这种雄鸟在与雌鸟交尾以前要跳一种交欢舞。
第三、形容词精讲
1. toxic
双语释义:poisonous
有毒的
典型例句:Many pesticides are highly toxic.
许多杀虫药是有剧毒的。
They are toxic drugs.
它们是毒药。
2. abnormal
双语释义:different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that is worrying, harmful or not wanted
反常的;不正常的;变态的
典型例句:They thought his behaviour was abnormal.
他们认为他的行为是变态的。
He is mentally abnormal.
他精神不正常。
3. hard-earned
双语释义:that you get only after a lot of work and effort
辛苦得到的
典型例句:Those are hard-earned cash.
这些钱来之不易。
We finally managed a hard-earned draw.
4. marital
双语释义:connected with marriage or with the relationship between a husband and wife
夫妻的;婚姻的
典型例句:Paranoia reigns supreme among the women, causing much marital conflict.
偏执狂现象在妇女中很盛行,引起了许多婚姻纠纷。
相关短语:marital problems, disagreements, disharmony,breakdown
婚姻的问题﹑不和睦﹑不和谐、破裂
第四、副词泛讲
1. actively:活跃地,积极地
典型例句:He is actively involved in the project.
他积极参与该计划。
Your proposal is being actively considered.
你的建议正获积极考虑。
2. passively:被动地,顺从地
典型例句:In most cases, they just sit there and are passively crammed .
在大多数情况下,他们只是坐在教室里被动地接受知识。
In no case will they look on passively.
他们决不会在一边看热闹。
3. painfully:痛苦地,烦恼地,费力地
英文释义:extremely, and in a way that makes you feel annoyed, upset, etc
典型例句:He grew painfully aware that the family was divided in its attitude.
他痛苦地意识到一家人的看法有分歧。
He used to be painfully shy, but now he's started to blossom out.
他以前极腼腆,现在活泼起来了。
4. potentially:潜在地
典型例句:My country is one with many natural resources that could be developed.
我的国家有丰富自然资源可开发。
It is a potentially catastrophic situation
这种情况可能引发严重灾难。
5. constantly:经常地,不断地
典型例句:The car has to be constantly maintained.
汽车必须经常保养。
He constantly strayed from the main point of his talk.
他不断偏离他的话题。