Unit 10 Word List
第十单元 词汇表
accessory
配件
An accessory is a thing that is added to another thing to make it look better.
配件是添加到另一件物品上以使其看起来更好的东西。
The store sold colorful accessories like bags, sunglasses, and makeup.
这家商店出售色彩鲜艳的配饰,如包、太阳镜和化妆品。
acquisition
收购
An acquisition is something that a person buys or gets in some way.
收购是某人以某种方式购买或获得的东西。
Marty was happy with his new acquisition: a very fast bicycle.
马蒂对他的新收购很满意:一辆非常快的自行车。
cardboard
硬纸板
Cardboard is a material made out of stiff paper. It is often used to make boxes.
纸板是一种由硬纸制成的材料。它通常用于制作盒子。
We packed our things into cardboard boxes and moved to our new home.
我们把东西装进纸板箱,搬到了新家。
dilemma
困境
A dilemma is a difficult situation in which a choice has to be made.
困境是一种必须做出选择的困难情况。
Choosing either the tastier or healthier drink proved to be quite a dilemma.
选择更美味还是更健康的饮料被证明是一个相当困难的困境。
elaborate
详尽的,复杂的
When something is elaborate, it contains a lot of details.
当某物很复杂时,它包含很多细节。
She gave the teacher an elaborate explanation of her project.
她给老师详细解释了她的项目。
exact
精确的
Exact means correct in every detail.
精确意味着每个细节都正确。
I know the exact location of the restaurant you mentioned before.
我知道你之前提到的餐厅的确切位置。
facilitate
促进,使便利
To facilitate something is to make it easier.
促进某事就是让它变得更容易。
To facilitate the meeting, Melissa used a simple computer program.
为了方便会面,梅丽莎使用了一个简单的计算机程序。
fleet
舰队
A fleet is a group of ships.
舰队是一群船只。
The fleet of ships spent a few days at the dock.
舰队在码头上停留了几天。
grid
网格
A grid is a pattern of squares with numbers and letters to find places on a map.
网格是一种带有数字和字母的方格图案,用于在地图上查找地点。
We located our town using the grid.
我们用网格定位了我们的城镇。
import
进口
To import means to bring in a product from another country.
import意味着从另一个国家进口产品。
Foods that have been imported are usually more expensive.
进口的食品通常更贵。
infer
推断
To infer something is to decide it is true based on other information one has.
推断某事就是根据所掌握的其他信息来判断该事是否正确。
By the position of the sun in the sky, she inferred that it was noon.
根据太阳在天空中的位置,她推断出现在是中午。
inflate
充气
To inflate something means to fill it up with air.
inflate意味着给某物充满空气。
I helped him inflate the balloons.
我帮他给气球充气。
innate
天生的
When something is innate, it is something that one is born with and was not learned.
天生的东西是指一个人与生俱来的东西,而不是后天习得的。
He had the innate desire to please his teachers.
他天生就有取悦老师的愿望。
marble
大理石
Marble is a type of rock that feels cold and is smooth when cut.
大理石是一种触感冰冷、切割光滑的岩石。
The large house had floors made of marble.
这栋大房子的地板是用大理石铺的。
mast
桅杆
A mast is a long pole on a ship that holds the sail.
桅杆是船上支撑船帆的长杆。
The mast held both sails of the ship upright.
桅杆将船的两面船帆直立起来。
nausea
恶心
Nausea is the feeling of being sick to your stomach.
恶心是胃不舒服的感觉。
The doctor said the medicine would help get rid of her nausea.
医生说这药有助于消除她的恶心。
naval
海军的
When something is naval, it relates to a country's navy or military ships.
naval指与一个国家的海军或军舰有关。
The country sent all of its naval forces to protect them.
该国派出了所有海军部队来保护他们。
pouch
小袋
A pouch is a small flexible bag that is usually made of soft material.
pouch是一种小型柔性袋,通常由柔软的材料制成。
I keep my money in a small pouch.
我把钱放在一个小袋子里。
saturated
浸透的
If something is saturated, it is completely wet.
如果某物浸透了,它就完全湿了。
Leigh's hair became saturated in the rainstorm.
暴雨把利的头发浸透了。
update
更新
An update is an act of making something more modern or current.
更新是使某物更现代或更新潮的行为。
My phone is downloading a software update.
我的手机正在下载软件更新。