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Unit 17 Word List
第17单元 词汇表
coexist
共存
To coexist with something means to exist with it in the same time and place.
与某物共存意味着与它在同一时间和地点存在。
Our pets coexist in our home with few or no problems.
我们的宠物在我们家中共存，几乎没有问题。
conceive
设想，构想
To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it.
设想某物意味着能够想象或相信它。
The child could not conceive the actual size of the Earth.
这个孩子无法想象地球的实际大小。
dubious
可疑的
When something or someone is dubious, they are not considered honest.
当某物或某人可疑时，他们就不被认为是诚实的。
The police thought that the man's description of the crime was dubious.
警方认为该男子对犯罪的描述是可疑的。
ego
自我
An ego is a person's sense of their own worth.
自我是一个人对自己价值的感觉。
Kelly's ego made her think that she was some kind of a superhero.
凯利的自我让她认为自己是某种超级英雄。
elastic
松紧带
Elastic is a rubber that stretches when it is pulled.
松紧带是一种拉动时会伸展的橡胶。
He attached the elastic bungee to his legs before he jumped off the platform.
他在跳下平台之前将松紧蹦极绳绑在腿上。
endeavor
努力
An endeavor is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.
努力是尝试做某事，尤其是做新的或原创的事情。
The company's new advertising endeavor ended in a horrible failure.
该公司的新广告尝试以惨败告终。
engrave
雕刻
To engrave means to cut a design or words into the surface of something.
雕刻的意思是将图案或文字刻在某物的表面。
The couple engrave their names onto the old pine tree.
这对夫妇将他们的名字刻在了这棵老松树上。
excavate
挖掘
To excavate means to dig on land and remove dirt to look for something.
excavate的意思是挖掘陆地并清除泥土以寻找某物。
The team wishes to excavate the site in hope of finding fossils.
该团队希望挖掘该遗址以期找到化石。
jagged
锯齿状的，凹凸不平的
When something is jagged, it has a tough, uneven shape or edge.
当某物呈锯齿状时，它具有坚硬、不平整的形状或边缘。
The swimmer was hurt when he fell on the jagged rocks.
游泳者在锯齿状的岩石上摔倒时受伤。
locale
现场
A locale is a small area or place where something specific happens.
locale是发生特定事情的小区域或地方。
The spa was the perfect locale for my mother to relax and enjoy her vacation.
水疗中心是我母亲放松和享受假期的完美场所。
magnitude
巨大，重大
Magnitude refers to large size.
magnitude是指大尺寸。
This was the discovery of great magnitude.
这是一项重大发现。
mold
模具
A mold is a hollow container that is used to make certain shapes.
模具是一种用于制作某些形状的空心容器。
Using a cupcake mold will ensure that they come out just right.
使用纸杯蛋糕模具可以确保它们恰到好处。
outright
直截了当的
When something is outright, it is open and direct.
当某事是直截了当的，它就是公开而直接的。
Everyone knew that the boy's story was an outright lie.
每个人都知道这个男孩的故事是一个彻头彻尾的谎言。
periphery
边缘，外围
The periphery of an area, place, or thing is the edge of it.
一个区域、地方或事物的periphery就是它的边缘。
A beautiful floral pattern is on the periphery of the stationary.
一个美丽的花卉图案在文具的边缘。
plaster
灰泥，石膏
Plaster is a smooth paste that gets hard when it dries.
灰泥是一种光滑的糊状物，干了之后会变硬。
He used plaster to fill in the cracks in the old walls.
他用灰泥填补了旧墙上的裂缝。
shovel
铁铲
A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for digging.
铲子是一种带有长柄的工具，用于挖掘。
The boy grabbed his shovel and got all of the snow off of the sidewalk.
这个男孩抓起他的铲子，把人行道上的雪都铲掉了。
skeletal
骨骼的
When something is skeletal, it relates to bones in the body.
当某物是骨骼的时，它与身体中的骨头有关。
We studied the skeletal system in anatomy class.
我们在解剖课上学习了骨骼系统。
stumble
蹒跚而行
When you stumble, you move in an awkward, unplanned way.
当你蹒跚而行时，你会以一种笨拙的、无计划的方式移动。
She stumbles a lot when she is drunk.
她喝醉后经常跌倒。
thigh
大腿
Your thigh is the upper half of your leg.
你的大腿是你腿的上半部分。
He suffered from a serious thigh injury.
他的大腿受了严重的伤。
vicious
邪恶的
When something or someone is vicious, they are violent and cruel.
当某物或某人是恶毒的，他们就是暴力的和残忍的。
The vicious dog tried to bite the small child.
恶毒的狗试图咬那个小孩。
