Q: unpretentious
The hotel is small, clean, and unpretentious.
A: adj;朴实无华的,低调的
Q: strike someone at somthing
Her creative idea struck me as brilliant.
A: vp;让某人觉得
struck at least some Times readers as faint praise
让某些时代报纸读者感到一些安慰
Q: troupe
The circus troupe performed in our town.
A: n;文艺团体
dance troupe:舞蹈团
opera troupe: 歌剧团
Q: vibrant
Hong Kong is a vibrant and busy city.
A: adj;有活力的
Q: take hold
Economic recession began to take hold across the country.
The idea of remote work really took hold during the pandemic.
Panic began to take hold of the crowd.
A: 变得强烈,变得潮流
Q: impulsive
She made an impulsive decision to quit.
A: adj;冲动的
Q: stem from something
His anger stems from a misunderstanding.
A: 起源自
Q: in infancy
The new space project is still in infancy.
A: 在婴儿期
在起步阶段
Q: provocative
The politician made a provocative speech.
A: adj;挑衅的
Q: be hardly the only one
You are hardly the only one who is late.
A: 并非唯一
Q: soothe
Soft music can soothe a crying baby.
A: v;抚慰
Q: a host of
We faced a host of technical problems.
A: adjp; 大量的
Q: set out to
They set out to build the tallest tower.
A: vp;开始去
Q: perceptive
She made a perceptive comment about the movie.
A: adj;深刻的,有洞察力的
Q: the lameness of
He mocked the lameness of my excuse.
A: np;不足
Q: take a page from
We should take a page from their success.
A: vp;从…学习
Q: emerging
We are investing in emerging markets.
A: adj;新兴的
Q: constitutionality
The court challenged the constitutionality of the law.
A: n;合宪
Q: be subject to
Flights are subject to weather conditions.
A: adjp;以…为准
Q: live by
He lives by a very strict moral code.
A: vp;靠…生活;遵守…;
Q: be beside the point
Your past mistakes are beside the point now.
A: adjp;与当前讨论的无关
Q: dishonor the rule
Do not dishonor the rule of the competition.
A: vp;违反规则
Q: affirm
I affirm my loyalty to the company.
A: v;确认
Q: reaffirm
The president reaffirmed his promise to the people.
A: v;重申
Q: be tempted to
I was tempted to eat the whole cake.
A: vp;想要去…
Q: pessimistic
Don’t be so pessimistic about the test.
A: adj;悲观的
Q: optimistic
She is optimistic about her new job.
A: adj;乐观的
Q: upset
The bad news upset her very much.
A: adj;沮丧的
v;打乱
Q: assertion
His assertion that he was innocent was false.
A: n;断言;主张
Q: in essence
The plan is, in essence, very simple.
A: advp;本质上
Q: intervention
The bank’s intervention saved the market.
A: n;干预
Q: grounds
There are no grounds for your suspicion.
A: n;理由(常常以复数的形式出现)
Q: claiment
The claimant is asking for $1,000.
A: n;索赔
Q: entitlement
He has a strong sense of entitlement.
A: n;权利
Q: abdicate
The king chose to abdicate the throne.
A: v;辞职;退位
Q: polarised
The country is polarised on this issue.
A: adj;两极化的
Q: transcent
The singer has a transcendent voice.
A: adj;超凡脱俗
Q: transcendence
He seeks spiritual transcendence through prayer.
A: n;超越
Q: intrusive
The paparazzi’s questions were very intrusive.
A: adj;侵入性的;
Q: intrusiveness
I hate the intrusiveness of online ads.
A: n;侵入
Q: take a tough line
The school takes a tough line on bullying.
A: vp;采取强硬立场
Q: argument
They had a long argument about money.
A: n;争论;观点
Q: whereby
They created a system whereby everyone earns.
A: adv;由此
Q: defame
The article tried to defame the actor.
A: v;诽谤
Q: malpractice
The surgeon was sued for malpractice.
A: n;弊端;舞弊
Q: circulation
The magazine has a daily circulation of 50,000.
A: n;流通量;循环
Q: overhead
We need to reduce the company’s overhead.
A: n; 企业运行开支
Q: for good
He is leaving the country for good.
A: advp; 永远地
Q: dormant
The volcano has been dormant for years.
A: adj;休眠的
Q: unsurpassed
The quality of their service is unsurpassed.
A: adj;无与伦比的
Q: relic
This old lamp is a relic of the war.
A: n;遗迹
Q: primal
The hunter felt a primal instinct to survive.
A: adj;原始的
Q: intellectual life
Books are central to his intellectual life.
A: np;精神生活
Q: belated
Please accept my belated happy birthday wishes.
A: adj;迟到的,迟来的
Q: underused
The new library is currently underused.
A: adj;未充分利用的
Q: infuriate
His lazy attitude infuriates his boss.
A: v;激怒
Q: well-being
Exercise is good for your well-being.
A: n;福利
Q: inherently flawed
The design of the car is inherently flawed.
A: adjp;本质有缺
Q: improperly shaped
The tool was improperly shaped for the task.
A: adjp;形状不规则
Q: frizzle
The heat made the dry leaves frizzle.
A: n;卷曲
Q: additive
This juice contains no artificial additives.
A: n;添加剂
Q: sludge
The pipes were clogged with thick sludge.
A: n;泥
Q: infuse
Infuse the tea for at least five minutes.
A: v;注入
Q: albeit
It was a cold, albeit sunny day.
A: adv;尽管
Q: head rolling
If the project fails, heads will roll.
A: vp;受到惩罚;倒霉
Q: put right
We must put right the mistakes we made.
A: vp;恢复正常;改正;纠正错误
Q: do the rounds
A flu virus is doing the rounds lately.
A: vp;(消息、传言等)迅速传开,迅速流传
Q: be high on one’s agenda
Education is high on the government’s agenda.
A: vp;摆在某人议事日程首要位置
Q: one shot deal
This business offer is a one shot deal.
A: np;一次完成的任务;一次了事
Q: wear-and-tear
The carpet shows signs of wear-and-tear.
A: n;磨损、折损(折磨)
Q: live from paycheck to paycheck
Many families live from paycheck to paycheck.
A: vp;日子过得拮据;月光
Q: rest with
The final decision rests with the manager.
A: vp;归属于;取决于
Q: in part
The accident was in part caused by rain.
A: advp;某种程度上
Q: in the case of
In the case of fire, use the stairs.
A: prepp;就···来说;关于
Q: get in the way
Don’t let your ego get in the way.
A: vp;阻碍;妨碍
Q: secular trend
Experts noted a secular trend in global warming.
A: np;长期趋势
Q: by and large
By and large, the plan was successful.
A: advp;大体上;一般而言;总的来说
Q: cyclic pattern
The stock market follows a cyclic pattern.
A: np;循环模式
Q: founding generation
We must respect our founding generation.
A: np;开国元勋
Q: from the bottom up
We rebuilt the system from the bottom up.
A: advp;彻底地;从头开始;(翻了个)底朝天
Q: all men are created equal
The law states that all men are created equal.
A: sentence;人人生而平等
Q: be confronted with
They were confronted with many difficulties.
A: vp;面对着;面临
Q: relax into
He slowly relaxed into his new routine.
A: vp;轻松进入
Q: auto-pilot
I drove home on auto-pilot today.
A: n;自动驾驶
Q: ever-changing
We live in an ever-changing digital world.
A: adj;不断变化的
Q: work through
We need to work through these problems together.
A: vp;解决;(聚精会神地)完成
Q: or so
I will be there in an hour or so.
A: advp;大约;···左右(上下)
Q: come in
This is where the new safety rules come in.
A: vp;起作用;参与;变时髦;(信息)传来
Q: shell out
I had to shell out $200 for the repair.
A: vp;支付,付(一大笔钱)
Q: put up for adoption
The puppy was put up for adoption.
A: vp;被人收养
Q: pass down (from)
The ring was passed down from my grandmother.
A: vp;遗传
Q: put sb through sth
My parents put me through college.
A: vp;安排某人上(学);使经受(磨炼)
Q: attach (so much)importance to
They attach great importance to family.
A: vp;(如此)重视
Q: in keeping with
The decor is in keeping with the house’s style.
A: prepp;与···一致;协调
Q: let alone
He can’t walk, let alone run a marathon.
A: conj;更不用说
Q: to the point of
She was tired to the point of exhaustion.
A: prepp;达到…的程度
Q: take sth for granted
Don’t take your health for granted.
A: vp;认为…是理所当然的
Q: at length
We discussed the contract at length.
A: advp;充分地;详尽地(=in detail)
Q: wear one’s learning lightly
The professor wears his learning lightly and kindly.
A: vp;不卖弄某人的学识
Q: apply …to…
Apply these new skills to your project.
A: vp;把…运用于…
Q: body of sth
There is a growing body of evidence.
A: np;大量;大批;大堆
Q: scale back
The company had to scale back its production.
A: vp;相应缩减;按比例缩减
Q: stake out
He staked out his claim to the inheritance.
A: vp;清楚地界定自认为属于自己的东西
Q: in the wake of
In the wake of the storm, many lost power.
A: prepp;在…之后而来
Q: with the exception of
Everyone went with the exception of Mary.
A: prepp;除了…
Q: the cascade of sth
The cascade of events led to a disaster.
A: np;一连串…
Q: behind the scenes
Much work goes on behind the scenes.
A: advp;背地里;私密地;在幕后
Q: cry out against
The people cried out against the injustice.
A: vp;大声反对;强烈抗议
Q: give in to…
Don’t give in to the pressure of others.
A: vp;向…做出妥协(屈服)
Q: the talk of sth
Their wedding was the talk of the town.
A: np;谈论的话题、中心(引起热议)
Q: to say the least
The food was disappointing, to say the least.
A: advp;至少可以说;毫不夸张地说
Q: strike sb as sth
His behavior struck me as very strange.
A: vp;让某人觉得…
Q: line up
Everything is lined up for the party.
A: vp;安排妥当;组织;排队
Q: take hold
The new fashion trend has taken hold.
A: vp;确立(稳定)
Q: pick up
Business began to pick up in the spring.
A: vp;好转;重新开始;继续;收拾
Q: in its fancy
The technology was then still in its infancy.
A: adjp;仍处于初创阶段
Q: engage with
The teacher tried to engage with her students.
A: vp;与…建立密切关系;同…交战
Q: anything less than
She won’t accept anything less than the best.
A: advp;绝不是;绝非
Q: a host of
He has a host of friends in London.
A: np;大量;很多
Q: in action
I want to see the new machine in action.
A: adjp;正在进行中
Q: take a page from
Take a page from his book and work hard.
A: vp;跟…学习;借鉴
Q: renege on
He reneged on his promise to help us.
A: vp;违背;食言
Q: be subject to
All citizens are subject to the law.
A: adjp;服从于;受…支配
Q: go along
I’ll go along with your suggestion.
A: vp;赞同;同意
: beside the point
How much it costs is beside the point.
A: adjp;无关紧要
Q: work one’s way through
She worked her way through university.
A: vp;逐步达到(标准、目标)
Q: correspond to
The results correspond to our expectations.
A: vp;相一致;相当于
Q: be in one’s prime
The athlete is currently in his prime.
A: vp;繁荣;风华正茂
Q: stay put
Just stay put until the police arrive.
A: vp;待在原地;留在原处
Q: at odds with
His words are at odds with his actions.
A: adjp;与…有分歧
Q: mass-market label
They only buy clothes from mass-market labels.
A: np;大众品牌
Q: knock off
They sell cheap knock-offs of luxury bags.
A: vp;复制
Q: be due to do
The plane is due to land in ten minutes.
A: vp;预定做…
Q: get cracking
We need to get cracking on the housework.
A: vp;开始大干起来
Q: object to
I object to your rude behavior.
A: vp;反对
Q: press on
Despite the rain, the hikers pressed on.
A: vp;决心继续(做)
Q: comply with
The factory must comply with safety rules.
A: vp;服从;遵从
Q: on that count
He was found guilty on that count.
A: advp;就这点上
Q: favorably
The boss looked favorably on my proposal.
A: adv;有利地
Q: by no means
This task is by no means easy.
A: advp;一点也不;并不;绝不
Q: be tempted to do
I was tempted to skip the meeting.
A: vp;不禁;忍不住
Q: take a broader look at
Let’s take a broader look at the situation.
A: vp;纵观
Q: dedicate to
The monument is dedicated to the heroes.
A: vp;专用于…
Q: long perspective
We need a long perspective on the environment.
A: np;高瞻远瞩
Q: knock out
The champion knocked out his opponent.
A: vp;淘汰;击败;摧毁
Q: intrude on
I’m sorry to intrude on your conversation.
A: vp;侵扰;闯进;把…强加于
Q: carry out
We must carry out the experiment carefully.
A: vp;执行
Q: complete with
The hotel room comes complete with a balcony and a minibar.
A: adjp;包括;配有
Q: ever-tougher
Companies face ever-tougher competition.
A: adj;日益艰难
Q: as though(=as if)
He looked as though he had seen a ghost.
A: conj;就好像
Q: on top of
On top of the cold, it started to rain.
A: prepp;除了;另外
Q: sit for
She is sitting for her law exam tomorrow.
A: vp;参加考试;应试
Q: as much as
As much as I want to go, I am too busy.
A: conj;尽管
Q: at home
The singer is very much at home on stage.
A: adjp;盛行(无拘束)
Q: the writing is on the wall
For the old shop, the writing is on the wall.
A: idiom;不祥之兆
Q: strive to
We strive to improve our service every day.
A: vp;努力奋斗
Q: go through
I had to go through all the documents.
A: vp;仔细检查
Q: As is (often/always) the case
As is often the case, he forgot his keys.
A: advp;情况(往往/总是)如此
Q: flag up
I want to flag up a potential problem.
A: vp;标记
Q: pay strong attention to
They pay strong attention to customer feedback.
A: vp;非常重视
Q: drive one’s point home
He used data to drive his point home.
A: vp;(为了)把自己的观点解释清楚
Q: be accountable for
You are accountable for your own actions.
A: adjp;对…负责
Q: impinge on
Do not let work impinge on your family time.
A: vp;侵害;妨碍;冲击
Q: name-and-shame
The group will name-and-shame tax cheats.
A: v;点名批评;公开指责
Q: side with
I will side with you in the argument.
A: vp;支持;站在…一边
Q: strike terror into sb
The tiger struck terror into the villagers.
A: vp;使某人胆战心惊
Q: clear-cut
There is no clear-cut solution to this.
A: adj;一分为二的;界限明确的
Q: rule out
We cannot rule out the possibility of rain.
A: vp;把…排除在外
Q: evalute sth (based on) its merits
We judge each application on its merits.
A: vp;根据事情本身情况做判断
Q: bank on
Don’t bank on a promotion this year.
A: vp;指望;依赖于
Q: go about doing sth
How should I go about fixing the sink?
A: vp;着手做
Q: be obsessed with
He is obsessed with playing video games.
A: vp;痴迷于
Q: at issue
Money is the main point at issue here.
A: adjp;争论中的;待解决的;有分歧的
Q: the bulk of
The bulk of the work is already finished.
A: np;大部分;大多数
Q: contribute to
Pollution contributes to climate change.
A: vp;有助于;促成
Q: hold one’s nose at
Critics held their noses at the low-budget film.
A: vp;对…嗤之鼻
Q: dream up
She dreamed up a brilliant new invention.
A: vp;想出;设计出
Q: beef up
The city needs to beef up its security.
A: vp;提高
Q: on the basis of
He was chosen on the basis of his experience.
A: prepp;根据;按照;依据
Q: take account of
We must take account of the local laws.
A: vp;考虑到;顾及
Q: maladapted
The animal was maladapted to the cold weather.
A: adj;不适应的;不适合的(mal前缀:不好、坏、恶)
Q: fall short of
The sales fell short of our target.
A: vp;缺少;不足
Q: bleed red ink
The small airline continues to bleed red ink.
A: vp;出现赤字
Q: word came that
Word came that the peace talks had failed.
A: vp;有消息称
Q: coordination
The project requires close coordination between teams.
A: n;协调