ozone ['əʊzəʊn]
- n. [化学] 臭氧;新鲜的空气
- What they find could provide clues to what might happen worldwide if ozone depletion continues.如果臭氧的损耗继续下去,他们的发现能为全世界可能发生的情况提供线索。
wondrous ['wʌndrəs]
- adj. 奇妙的;令人惊奇的;非常的
- We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.我们乘车穿越了这片有湖泊和森林的广袤而神奇的土地。
setback ['setbæk]
- n. 挫折;退步;逆流
- The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.此举意味着中东和平进程的倒退。
tedious ['tiːdɪəs]
- adj. 沉闷的;冗长乏味的
- Such lists are long and tedious to read.这种清单读起来既冗长又乏味烦人。
solder ['səʊldə; 'sɒldə]
- vi. 焊接
- vt. 焊接;使联接在一起
- n. 焊料;接合物
- Fewer workers are needed to solder circuit boards.焊接电路板需要较少的工人。
amber ['æmbə]
- adj. 琥珀色的;琥珀制的
- n. 琥珀;琥珀色
- vt. 使呈琥珀色
- A burst of sunshine sent a beam of amber light through the window.一道阳光透过窗户射进了一束琥珀色的光。
exotic [ɪg'zɒtɪk; eg-]
- adj. 异国的;外来的;异国情调的
- ...brilliantly coloured, exotic flowers.…色彩绚丽的奇异花卉。
schematically [ski'mætikli]
- adv. 计划性地;按照图式
resolution [rezə'luːʃ(ə)n]
- n. [物] 分辨率;决议;解决;决心
- He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal.他回复说联合国已经通过要求完全撤军的两项重大决议。
plotter ['plɒtə(r)]
- n. 绘图机;阴谋者,策划者
- Coup plotters tried to seize power in Moscow.政变密谋者试图夺取莫斯科的政权。
plot [plɒt]
- n. 情节;图;阴谋
- vt. 密谋;绘图;划分;标绘
- vi. 密谋;策划;绘制
- n. (Plot)人名;(捷)普洛特;(法)普洛
- Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government.安全部队已经揭穿了一个推翻政府的阴谋。
blinking ['blɪŋkɪŋ]
- adj. 眨眼的;闪光的;可恶的;十足的;一眨眼的
- v. 眨眼睛;闪闪发光;对…视而不见(blink的ing形式)
- adv. 非常;十足
- n. 闪烁;瞬目
palm size computer 掌上电脑
cursor ['kɜːsə]
- n. 光标;(计算尺的)[计] 游标,指针
mundane ['mʌndeɪn; mʌn'deɪn]
- adj. 世俗的,平凡的;世界的,宇宙的
- Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace.有风度地主动做平凡的工作。
intensity [ɪn'tensɪtɪ]
- n. 强度;强烈;[电子] 亮度;紧张
intense [ɪn'tens]
- adj. 强烈的;紧张的;非常的;热情的
peripheral [pə'rɪf(ə)r(ə)l]
- adj. 外围的;次要的;(神经)末梢区域的
- n. 外部设备
- Companies are increasingly eager to contract out peripheral activities like training.公司越来越渴望把像培训这样的次要活动外包出去。
adjacent [ə'dʒeɪs(ə)nt]
- adj. 邻近的,毗连的
- He sat in an adjacent room and waited.他坐在一间相邻的房间里等。
momentum [mə'mentəm]
- n. 势头;[物] 动量;动力;冲力
- This campaign is really gaining momentum.这场运动确实势头正猛。
hemisphere ['hemɪsfɪə]
- n. 半球
- ...the depletion of the ozone layer in the northern hemisphere.…北半球臭氧层的消耗。
envision [ɪnˈvɪʒn]
- vt. 想象;预想
- In the future we envision a federation of companies.我们设想将来会有公司联盟。
hairy crab
- 大闸蟹,毛蟹
migrant worker
- 外来工;外侨工人
- 农民工
cynical ['sɪnɪk(ə)l]
- adj. 愤世嫉俗的;冷嘲的
- ...his cynical view of the world.…他愤世嫉俗的世界观。
- The fast-food industry cynically continues to target children.快餐业继续自私地把儿童当成目标。
- It's hard not to be cynical about reform.很难对改革不持怀疑态度。
demand-supply relationship 供求关系
surplus ['sɜːpləs]
- n. 剩余;[贸易] 顺差;盈余;过剩
- adj. 剩余的;过剩的
- ...countries where there is a surplus of labour.
…劳动力过剩的国家。
truce [truːs]
- n. 停战;休战;休战协定
- vt. 以休战结束;停止争执
- vi. 停战
- The fighting of recent days has given way to an uneasy truce between the two sides.
最近几天的交战已结束,双方好不容易达成了休战协议。
clearance ['klɪər(ə)ns]
- n. 清除;空隙
- The U.N. pledged to help supervise the clearance of mines.
联合国承诺帮助监督扫雷工作。
- Thai Airways said the plane had been given clearance to land.
泰国航空公司说该飞机已经被授予了着陆的官方许可。
lobster ['lɒbstə]
- n. 龙虾