英语学习打卡day9

2023.1.30

1.mass/throng n.一大群人

a mass of=a throng of=a lot of

a mass/throng of people 许多人
weapons of mass destruction 大规模杀伤性武器
problems of mass unemployment 大规模失业问题
mass education 大众教育
mass media 大众传媒

2.banal adj.平淡无奇的，平庸的，陈腐的

banal life 平淡无奇的生活
banal existence 平淡无奇的存在
banal thought
The text is banal.

3.deprive v.剥夺，使丧失;免去…的职务

de+pride
decrease degrade decline
deprive sb of sth（剥夺某人某物）
be deprived of sth(某人被剥夺某物)

他被剥夺了自由。
He has been deprived of his freedom

4.cease 停止

ceaseless adj.不停的
ceaselessly adv.不停地
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.（formal）

5.inhabitant 居民

6.为了…利益

for the good/interest of…
for the sake of…
for the benefit of…

7.secrecy n.秘密

in secrecy
The plan was made in secrecy.
The scientific research is carried out in secrecy.秘密做科研
secret v.

8.weigh

1.weigh称重，有…重

The baby weighs three kilograms.
She weighs herself every morning.

2.weigh认真考虑，权衡

weigh one’s words 仔细考虑说的话
The judge told the jury to weigh the facts and the evidence.

3.weigh in one’s favor 对某人有利（do me a favor）
The facts will weigh in your favor.
4.weigh against对某人不利
Evidence will weigh against him.

9.atmosphere n.气氛

social atmosphere
working atmosphere
academic atmosphere

独立主格

One is the general atmosphere of secrecy in which it is carried out, the other （being）the lack of freedom of the individual research worker.