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obscure a.不著名的,不重要的; 费解的,模糊不清的; vt.使变模糊,掩盖
Jude,the Obscure is a masterpiece written by Thomas Hardy, ;《无名的裘德》是哈代的代表作,
one of the most famous English novelists. ;哈代英国最著名的作家之一.
One's success obscure his failures. ;一个人的成功使他的失败 显得微不足道.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds. ;月亮被乌云遮住了.
participant n.参与者,参加者
Susan B. Anthony,the American champion of woman's suffrage, ;苏珊.比.安东尼是美国争取妇女参政的倡导者,
was also a participant in the movement to end slavery. ;也是废奴运动的参加者.
persuasion n.说服(力),劝说; 信念,信仰
Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment. ;鼓励父母们依靠说服的方法而不要靠惩罚.
pretext n.借口,托辞
Don't always use a headache as a pretext for not going to school! ;不要老以头痛为借口不上学.
propel vt.推进,推动; 激励,驱使
The change in China is being propelled by the new economic upsurge. ;新经济的浪潮正把中国的变革推向前进.
refreshment n.[常p茶点,点心; (精力的)恢复,精神爽快
Ice cream is a good refreshment on a hot day. ;冰淇淋在热天是解暑提神的佳品.
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. ;会后有点心供应.
revive vt.(使)复苏 vi.恢复
The drooping plants revived in the rain. ;萎蔫的植物在雨中有恢复了生气.
Hot coffee revived me; I had been cold and tired. ;热咖啡使又冷又累的我恢 复了精力.
snatch n.片段
snatch vt.夺,夺走;一下子拉 一把抓住;抓住机会做, 抽空做 vi.(at)一把抓住
The thief snatched my handbag and ran off. ;小偷一把夺走我的手提包 便逃之夭夭.
During the exam,I can only sleep in snatchs at night. ;考试期间,夜晚我只能睡一会儿觉.

subsidiary a.辅助的,次要的,附设的 n.子公司,附属机构
The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of ;财务问题是这一项目
whether the project will be approved. ;是否获准的附带问题.
tempt vt.吸引,引起…的兴趣 引诱,诱惑
The warm weather tempted us into going for a walk. ;暖和的天气吸引我们去 散步.
transition n.过渡,转变
Women in menopausal disorders are subject to frequent transitions ;有更年期综合症的女人 常是喜怒无常.
from high spirits to depression and anger. ;有更年期综合症的女人 常是喜怒无常.
vicinity n.周围地区,邻近地区
The two restaurants in close vicinity compete violently. ;两家比邻餐厅竞争非常 激烈.
vulnerable a.易受伤的,脆弱的; 易受攻击的,难防御的
Young birds are very vulnerable to predators. ;幼小的鸟易受肉食动物 的伤害.
Young people are vulnerable to the influences of radio and television. ;年轻人容易受广播和电 视的影响.
warrant n.授权令;(正当)理由, 根据 vt.证明…是正当的
The Constitution guarntees ;宪法保证了
that private homes will not be searched without a warrant. ;没有搜查证,不得 任意搜查私人家宅.
You had no warrant for doing that. ;你那样做毫无道理.
warranty n.担保书,证书,保单
You can have a five- year-period warranty for the television you bought. ;你买的电视机有五年的保 用期.
 

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