1.inevitable adj.不可避免的;必然的
Neighbor problemsmay sometimes seem inevitable, but it’s important to resolve them fairly.(2013.12)
邻里间的问题有时看起来是不可避免的,但适当地解决这些问题非常重要。
2.grocer n.食品商;杂货商
Go down to the grocer's and get some sugar.
去杂货店给我买点糖来.
Grocery
杂货店
3.collision n.碰撞;冲突
He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
为避免相撞而刹车时,他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。
4.collide v.碰撞;冲突
The interests of the two countries collide.
两国的利益发生冲突.
5.muscle n.肌肉,肌;体力
Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball.
戴夫背部拉伤,几乎没法踢球。
6.mysterious adj.神秘的,不可思议的
As for his job — well, he was very mysterious about it.
至于他的工作,他总是显得非常神秘,从不多说。
mysteriousness n. 神秘
7.dramatic adj.戏剧性的;生动的
The director employs sensuous, atmospheric camerawork and deft dramatic touches.
导演在镜头运用上既富有美感又渲染了气氛,戏剧手法的运用也娴熟自如。
dramatically adv.戏剧性地;引人注目地
8.appeal n.请求,呼吁;上诉;感染力 v.诉请;求助;对...上诉,将…上诉
appeal to上诉
make an appeal to sb 向某人提出呼吁;上诉
9.comprehensive adj.全面的;能充分理解的;广泛的
He was educated at a co-ed comprehensive school.
他就读于一所男女生同校的综合性学校。
comprehension n.理解
The course also features creative writing exercises and listening comprehension.
这门课程也包括写作练习和听力理解。
10.decline n.下降;衰退,减少 v. 下降,下跌;衰退
There is every sign of decline at the global stock market now.
现在全球股市到处都是衰落的迹象。
11.memorial adj.纪念的;记忆的
memorial prize 纪念奖
12.horror n.恐怖;战栗;憎恶
Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror.
不知为什么他讲这些故事时一点都不害怕。
13.female n.雌性的动物;女子
Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes.
女粉丝冲破保安的阻拦,撕扯他的衣裳。
14.landlord n.地主;房东,店主
He was in an argument with his landlord downstairs.
他与楼下的房东发生了争执。
15.institute n.学会;协会;学院 v.创立;制定;开始
At the Curtis Institute he studied conducting with Fritz Reiner.
在柯蒂斯学院,他师从弗里茨·赖纳学习指挥。
institution n. 机构,创立,惯例
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