Vocabulary
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contrive and contrived - I am contriving a plan to get rich quick
contrive/kənˈtraɪv/verb 3 transitive controver ‘imagine, invent’, "with, together" (see con-) + tropus "song, musical mode,"to think of or make something, for example a plan or a machine, in a clever wayThey contrived a plan to defraud the company.原创 2022-04-26 23:59:19 · 429 阅读 · 0 评论 -
for the better
for the better: so as to produce improvementThe new policy is a change for the better. [=the new policy is an improvement]My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better. [=has recently improved]a change for the better/worsea perso原创 2022-03-06 16:02:33 · 278 阅读 · 0 评论 -
genetic and generic - a genetic element; generic drugs
geneticadjective/dʒəˈnetɪk/connected with genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics) or genetics (= the study of genes)genetic and environmental factorsgenetic abnormalitiesThere are about 4 00原创 2022-02-26 18:03:36 · 272 阅读 · 0 评论 -
illusion, disillusion and disillusionment
illusionnoun/ɪˈluːʒn/from Latinillusio(n-), fromilludere‘to mock’, fromin-‘against’ +ludere‘play’. ill + us + ion1 [countable, uncountable]a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situationunder the illusion that…...原创 2022-01-31 22:33:23 · 1442 阅读 · 0 评论 -
industry, industrial, industrialize and industrialization
There are many industries in the industrial park which industrialize the town whose industrialization is rapid.industry/ˈɪndəstri/countable 2 from indu "in, within" + stem of struere "to build" (from PIE root *stere- "to spread").the people an...原创 2022-01-19 08:10:53 · 554 阅读 · 0 评论 -
satisfy, satisfying, satisfied and satisfactory
The meal satisfied me. It was satisfying and I was satisfied.satisfyverb transitive from satis "enough" (from PIE root *sa- "to satisfy") + facere "to make, do, perform"/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/satisfy somebody to make somebody pleased by doing or giving them wh原创 2022-01-07 23:30:53 · 793 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Aeroplane, airplane and plane
Aeroplane /ˈerəpleɪn/(British English)(alsoairplaneespecially in North American English)(alsoplaneBritish English, North American English)countable from aéro- ‘air’ + Greek -planos ‘wandering’.a flying vehicle with wings and one or m...原创 2021-12-05 22:57:49 · 353 阅读 · 0 评论 -
estimate, underestimate and overestimate
estimate/ˈestɪmeɪt/ verb transtive"to value, esteem,"to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactlytoestimate the cost/value/numberof something I estimated that three days would be enough...原创 2021-11-21 23:37:38 · 578 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Avoidable, unavoidable, evitable and inevitable
avoidableadj from avoid + -able from es- "out" (see ex-) + vuidier "to be empty ‘clear out, get rid of’that can be preventedMany deaths from heart disease are actually avoidable.I don't reckon asteep learning curve is avoidable.unavoidable...原创 2021-11-20 23:07:51 · 1378 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Internationally
internationally /ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəli/advfrom inter- "between" + national (adj.) + lyin a way that is connected with or involves two or more countriesShe was recognized both nationally and internationally.He was famous, both at home and abroad (= i.原创 2021-02-17 19:59:39 · 145 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Deliberately, intentionally, on purpose
Deliberately/dɪˈlɪbərətli/adverbdone in a way that was planned, not by chancefrom deliberate (adj.) + -ly entirely" (see de-) + -liberare, from libra "pair of scales, a balance"The media deliberately mislead the common people.I deliberate...原创 2021-02-08 23:27:55 · 402 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Encyclopedias and Wikipedia
Encyclopedia/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge or about different areas of one particular subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order; a similar collection of information in digital form‘..原创 2021-01-30 20:41:08 · 174 阅读 · 0 评论 -
My boy has just got a sty.
sty/staɪ/(also stye)(plural sties, styes)an infection of the eyelid (= the skin above or below the eye) which makes it red and painfulI had styes when I was little. I dislike sties.fromstyan(from Old Englishstīgend‘riser’) +eye....原创 2020-10-18 11:17:35 · 76 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Moving the needle
The expression "moving the needle" first appeared in England when industrial revolution. The reference was to gauges on steam engines. In business today it's synonymous with making progress . It means to change a situation to a noticeable degree .原创 2020-10-13 17:36:07 · 377 阅读 · 0 评论 -
How to talk about this pandemic
COVID-19/ˌkəʊvɪd naɪnˈtiːn/noun uncountableThe full name is coronavirus disease 2019. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was addressed as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV.”Novel.原创 2020-10-04 11:16:51 · 468 阅读 · 0 评论 -
嘟声后留言 电话忙音 after the tone/beep
(Brit) I keep getting theengaged tone. [=(US)busy signal; the sound which indicates that the telephone line is already being used]原创 2020-09-28 21:29:51 · 543 阅读 · 0 评论 -
踮着脚走路 walk on tiptoe/tiptoes
tiptoe/ˈtɪptəʊ/nounword originfromtip(n.1) +toe(n.) tip:"extreme end of something, top of something round or pointed, metal attachment to the end of something,"on tiptoeoron (your) tiptoes:with your toes touching the ground and your heel...原创 2020-09-20 09:36:05 · 1458 阅读 · 0 评论 -
唱歌跑调英文表达 in tune / out of tune
tune BrE/tjuːn/ AmE/tuːn/noun countablea series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of musicI heard Mom humming a tune.She played a catchy tune on the piano.The main tune in a piece of music is call...原创 2020-09-19 18:20:08 · 882 阅读 · 0 评论 -
网民 Netizen
netizen /ˈnetɪzn/noun countable(informal, humorous)a person who uses the internet a lotThere are more than 900 million netizens in China according to China Xinhua News.It's an abbreviation ofinternet + citizen.原创 2020-09-13 18:18:55 · 174 阅读 · 0 评论 -
Windows Server 2019麦克风不能用
My microphone did't work onWindows Server 2019.At first, I thougt it was the audio driver's problem, so I reinstalled the driver, but the problem remained. Then I saw there are Microphone privacy settings. I clicked it, I realized that there is Allow ap.原创 2020-09-12 22:08:55 · 2459 阅读 · 0 评论 -
关注 follow 点赞 like
Follow[transitive] follow somebody to choose to regularly receive messages from a person, company, etc. using a social media serviceI don’t follow many celebrities on this website any more.I'm apologetic for following the infamous star.Jack used to原创 2020-09-12 21:31:05 · 176 阅读 · 0 评论 -
生效 take effect 轮流 take turns
take effect1. to start to produce the results that are intendedThe medication will take effect in a second.Right-click to add the user to the group. Log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.2. to come into use; to begin to apply...原创 2020-09-10 19:49:21 · 360 阅读 · 0 评论 -
气节白露怎么翻译 white dew
The traditional Chinese calendardivides a year into 24 solar terms. And today is white dew, which is the fifteenth solar term and which has one of the most poetic names .dew BrE/djuː/ AmE /duː/noununcountable, singularFlowers were wet with earl...原创 2020-09-07 23:50:11 · 271 阅读 · 0 评论 -
互联网大佬英文点讲 an internet mogul
Mogul/ˈməʊɡl/noun countablea very rich, important and powerful personIndiana Jones is a movie mogul.Mr. Ma is an internet mogul.It's like mo + guy + l.原创 2020-09-06 19:40:10 · 126 阅读 · 0 评论 -
付出沉重代价英文怎么讲 pay a heavy price
The Minister warned that they would pay a heavy pricefor their moon trip.pricenoun singularthe unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve something or as a result of achieving somethingI paid a heavy price for the lack..原创 2020-09-05 09:58:14 · 1413 阅读 · 0 评论 -
An interesting word boycott
'Boycott' can be a noun or a verb.Boycott BrE/ˈbɔɪkɒt/ NAmE/ˈbɔɪkɑːt/verb transitiveboycott somethingto refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a way of protestingPeopleplanon boycottingproducts from companies which use child labor....原创 2020-09-04 13:03:00 · 234 阅读 · 0 评论 -
What is PM2.5
PM 2.5, Short for "Particulate Matter, 2.5 micrometers or less"particulate /pɑːrˈtɪkjələt/,/pɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/adjectiverelating to, or in the form of, particlesSome particulate pollution is so small that it can get into your blood.particle...原创 2020-09-02 23:52:01 · 216 阅读 · 0 评论 -
“过线了“英文怎么表达 over the edge
over the edge1.beyondacertainlimit,threshold,goal,orquota.Wang's statements are over the edge.2.:into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose controlI hope this news can well push/send/drive the party over the ed...原创 2020-09-02 10:40:57 · 780 阅读 · 0 评论