<p>delivery<br>delivery曾经只能表示“将某物交给另一人的行为”,但它有以其他方式应用的悠久历史。delivery作为分娩的概念出现在15世纪70年代,而这个术语在15世纪80年代用于拳击,在1702年用于投球。口头演讲是演讲的方式。作为一名喜剧演员,你知道好的演讲的重要性-恰到好处的笑点。</p><p><br></p><p><b>n. </b><br>1、投递;递送;运送<br>All goods must be paid for before delivery. 所有货物在递送之前必须付款。<br><br>2、演讲方式;演讲风格<br>His delivery was clear and pleasant to listen to. 他的演讲条理清晰,听起来非常顺畅。<br><br>3、分娩;生产<br>Do they offer a free delivery service? 他们提供免费送货服务吗?<br>She had a difficult delivery. 她的分娩过程非常艰难。<br></p><p><br></p><p>4、提供;交付<br>private-sector involvement in the delivery of public services 私营企业参与提供公共服务<br><br>5、投递物;交付物<br>Your main task is to sort the deliveries as they come in. 你的主要任务是来货的分类整理。<br><br>6、解救;拯救;解脱<br>We pray for our delivery from this oppression. 我们祈祷能从这种压迫中解脱出来。<br><br>7、投球 【体育】<br>8、投出的球 【体育】<br>For a delivery to be fair, the ball must be bowled, not thrown. 为了保证投球公平,球必须是滚出而非扔出。<br><br>9、交付;交割 【法律】<br>10、(压缩机或泵的)排气量 【机械】<br>11、(面向种族隔离区的)必需品供给 <南非><br><br>adj.<br>1、投递的;递送的;运送的<br>Interflora, the flower delivery service 国际花商联盟,鲜花速递服务机构<br></p><p><br></p><p><b>常用短语</b><br>1、breech delivery 臀位分娩<br>2、abdominal delivery 剖腹产<br>3、jail delivery n. 劫狱, 强迫释放囚犯<br>4、delivery truck 【经】 运货车, 运货卡车<br>5、delivery boy n. 送报员<br>6、cash on delivery 现款交货,交货付现,银货两讫<br>7、forceps delivery 产钳分娩,产钳术<br>8、cesarean delivery 剖腹产<br>9、special delivery n. 邮件快递<br>10、general delivery n. 邮件的存局候领<br></p> <p>figure<br>从广义上讲,名词figure可以用来暗示任何具有物理存在的事物。在技术文章中,代表一些概念的图片通常被标记为数字。一个外表有吸引力的女人据说有一个漂亮的身材。我们也说一个显赫的人就是一个著名的人物。这个词也可以指一个数字,比如在“一美元数字”中。作为动词,这个词暗示破译,比如当你想出什么东西的时候(想想吧)。<br></p><p><br></p><p>vt. <br>1、以为;推断;认为 <美国;加拿大;新西兰><br>They figured it was better to stay where they were. 他们认为最好留在原地。<br><br>2、计算<br>I figured the total to be more than Jan made it. 我算出的总数比简算出的多。<br><br>3、用图表(或图解)表现<br>She was able to figure the results in a neat diagram. 她能用简洁的示意图来呈现结果。<br><br>4、用图案(或花纹)装饰<br>a cotton shirt figured with stripes 一件纯棉条纹衬衫<br></p><p><br></p><p>5、描绘;描摹<br>6、用比喻表现 【修辞学】<br>7、用装饰音于 【音乐】<br>8、用数字标出 【音乐】<br><br>vi. <br>1、出现;作为一部分<br>Other issues figure on the agenda. 议程还包括其他议题。<br><br>2、合乎预料;合乎逻辑 <非正式,美国><br>Work it out and you'll find it figures. 弄明白了你就会觉得这合情合理。<br><br>3、go figure:搞不懂,这就怪了(用于表示惊讶、诧异等)<br>I don't have to be a detective to figure that out. 我不是侦探也想得出。<br><br>n. <br></p><p>1、数字;位数<br>Can you give me the exact figures? 你能给我提供确切数字吗?<br><br>2、体型;身材<br>Janet was a natural blonde with a fabulous figure. 珍妮特天生一头金发,身材曼妙。<br><br>3、身影;人影<br>Helen saw the figure of a man on the bridge. 海伦看见桥上有个男人的身影。<br><br>4、人物;形象<br>He's a controversial figure. 他是个有争议的人物。<br></p><p><br></p><p>5、(平面或立体的)图形 【几何学】<br>A hexagon is a six-sided figure. 六边形是具有六个边的图形。<br><br>6、人物;雕像;塑像 【艺术】<br>Who is that figure in the background? 背景中的那个人物是谁?<br><br>7、(书刊中的)图,表<br>See Figure 2. 见图2。<br><br>8、象征;标志<br>9、图案;图样;花纹<br>the figure in the carpet 地毯上的图案<br><br>10、花式;舞步;规定动作<br>There are five compulsory figures that the couples must perform in this section. 在这一部分,每对选手必须完成五项规定动作。<br></p><p><br></p><p>11、(三段论的)格 【逻辑】<br>12、(声部中音符上标或下标的)数字标记 【音乐】<br>13、音型 【音乐】<br>a rising/falling figure in the bass 低音部上升/下降的音型<br><br>14、to cut a dignified/lonely/strange figure:显得有威严/孤单/怪异<br>Today she cuts a lonely figure. 她今天看起来有些孤单。<br><br>15、to cut a figure:给人留下深刻印象<br>She wanted to cut a figure on the international stage. 她想在国际舞台上留下自己的身影。<br><br>16、to put a figure on sth:给…定价;说出…的确切数字<br>No-one will put a figure on the final cost of this reconstruction. 没人能说出重建到底要花多少钱。<br></p><p><br></p><p><b>常用短语</b><br>1、to be in single figures 是个位数<br>2、to watch your figure 注意(饮食以)保持身材苗条<br>3、an authority figure 权威人物<br>4、to figure (that) 认为(…)<br>5、to figure in sth 在…中出现;包括在…中<br>6、it figures;that figures 不奇怪;很正常;不出所料<br></p> <p>trace<br>有更多的意义,我们可以追溯到这个词的痕迹。作为动词,trace的意思是跟随某物的路线或踪迹,有时甚至追逐或追捕它。它还意味着在半透明的“描绘纸”上在一幅画上画或素描。所以你可以说夏洛克·福尔摩斯在整个伦敦追查罪犯,即使是最小的证据痕迹,也一直在追踪罪犯的踪迹。<br>vt. <br>1、追溯<br>I first went to Jamaica to trace my roots. 我先去了牙买加寻根问祖。</p><p><br></p><p>2、追述;记述;描述<br>3、追踪;追查<br>They were trying to trace her husband. 他们正努力追查她丈夫的下落。<br><br>4、勾画;勾勒;描绘<br>I traced the course of the river on the map. 我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。<br><br>5、(把透明纸覆在底样上)映描,描摹<br>It is easier to trace a map than to draw it yourself. 映描地图比自己画一幅要容易一些。<br><br>6、用窗花格装饰<br>7、印(图案) 【纺织】<br>Edges were traced with gold. 印了金边。<br><br>8、沿着…走;穿过 <废><br></p><p><br></p><p>n.<br>1、痕迹;踪迹;遗迹<br>All trace of blood on the floor had gone. 地板上所有的血迹都不见了。<br><br>2、a trace of sth:少许的…;微量的…<br>Neither of them showed any trace of alcohol in their blood. 他们俩的血液中一点儿酒精也没有。<br><br>3、a trace of sth:一丝的…;丝毫的…<br>He said this with a trace of exasperation. 他说这话时语气中带着一丝恼怒。<br></p><p><br></p><p>4、追查;追踪 【技术】<br>5、描记线<br>6、描记图<br>7、摹图;描图<br>8、(野外被人或动物踩踏出的)小路,小径 <美国><br>9、(经历在人脑中留下的)痕迹,印迹 【心理学】<br>10、(曲面与坐标面的)截线 【几何学】<br>11、迹 【数学】<br>12、语迹 【语言学】<br>13、微量雨 【气象学】<br>14、路;路线;路径 <古><br>15、挽绳;套绳 【马术】<br>16、(将钓钩或假蝇固定在钓线上的)尼龙绳,钓钩线 【垂钓】<br>17、脚印;足迹 <废><br>18、to kick over the traces:摆脱控制;不受约束;挣脱羁绊<br><br>19、to sink without trace;to sink without a trace:突然荡然无存;一下子沉寂;突然销声匿迹;突然消失得无影无踪<br></p><p><br></p><p>常用短语<br>1、all trace of sth;all traces of sth …的所有痕迹(或踪迹、遗迹)<br>2、to trace sth to sth 将…追溯到…<br></p> <p>base<br>base 通常是指某物的基础、起点或主要成分。<br><br>vt. <br>1、使有基础;使有根据;使有主要原料<br>He based his conclusions on the evidence. 他基于该证据得出结论。<br><br>2、使驻扎<br>All their financial affairs are based in Holland. 他们的财务全部设在荷兰。</p><p><br></p><p>adj. <br>1、卑鄙的;卑劣的;不光彩的<br>Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. 爱的力量能战胜邪念。<br><br>2、低级的;劣等的;卑下的;拙劣的<br>3、假冒的;伪劣的;伪造的;掺杂贱金属的<br>4、(土地使用权)农奴占有的,佃农拥有的<br>5、农奴拥有土地的;佃农占有土地的<br>6、出身卑微的;出身贫寒的<br>7、私生的<br></p><p>n. <br>1、基;底;底部<br>the base of the cliffs 崖脚<br><br>2、基础;根据<br>The family base was crucial to my development. 家庭基础对我的成长至关重要。<br><br>3、总部;大本营<br>The company has its base in London. 该公司的总部设在伦敦。<br><br>4、基地;根据地;据点;参见:army base;military base<br>America's principal naval base in the Pacific 美国在太平洋上的主要海军基地<br><br>5、起点;出发点<br>The new discovery became the base for further research. 这项新发现为进一步研究奠定了基础。<br></p><p><br></p><p>6、(混合物的)主料,基础成分,主要成分<br>a cream that acts as a base for the rest of your make-up 一种在化妆前打底用的乳霜<br><br>7、碱<br>8、碱基<br>9、载色剂<br>10、(染色用的)固定剂,促染载体<br>11、基部<br>12、附着点;连接处<br>13、底层<br>Epoxy coatings are used as a base for varnishing. 环氧涂层用作清漆的底漆。<br></p><p><br></p><p>14、(建筑物的)基部,底部<br>15、柱脚;柱基<br>16、(图形的)底边,底面<br>17、(计数法中的)基(数)<br>18、(对数或指数的)底<br>19、(数学结构中的)子结构<br>20、归纳基础;初始情况<br>21、基点;基线<br>22、词根;词基<br>23、(晶体管的)基极<br>24、乳剂支承体<br>25、(盾形纹章的)底部,下部<br>26、(为天然珍珠标价用的)质量基准<br>27、(体育比赛中的)出发点,起点,终点<br>28、垒<br>29、主要群体<br>a customer base 客户群<br></p><p><br></p><p>30、get to first base:完成事业的第一步;获得初步成功;实现初步目标;首战告捷<br><br>31、(way) off base:错误的;大错特错的;完全错误的;离谱的<br>The speculation, of course, could be totally off base. 当然,推测可能会完全错误。<br><br>32、to touch all the bases;to cover all the bases:面面俱到;应对各种情况<br>He has managed to touch all the bases necessary, and trade goes on. 他设法把必要的事情都处理妥当,由此生意得以继续。<br><br>33、to touch base:联系;接触;接洽<br>He'll call me at least twice a week to touch base. 他会至少每周给我打两次电话以保持联系。<br></p> <p>casual<br>casual的同义词是“每天”,意思是没有什么特别的、寻常的,不重要的。<br><br>adj.<br>1、满不在乎的;漫不经心的<br>It's difficult for me to be casual about anything. 我对任何事情都很难做到满不在乎。<br><br>2、非正式的;不拘礼节的<br>The home has three living areas with formal and casual dining and a designer kitchen. 这座房子有三个生活区,包括正式用餐区、非正式用餐区和一个品牌厨房。<br><br>3、随意的;草率的 <贬><br>Some of them displayed a rather casual approach. 他们当中有些人表现出相当随意的态度。<br><br>4、适合平时穿着的;休闲的<br>We all admired Mel's casual elegance. 我们都羡慕梅尔穿便装时的优雅。</p><p><br></p><p>5、偶然的;意外的;不经意的<br>Human beings are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. 人类并不是进化过程中偶然、无意义的产物。<br><br>6、临时的<br>There are lots of students working part-time or at casual jobs. 有很多学生做兼职或临时工作。<br><br>7、偶尔的<br>Even the most casual follower of foreign affairs knows that. 即使很少关注外交事务的人也知道那件事。<br></p><p><br></p><p>8、随便的;浅薄的<br>It wasn't as if she and Jeremy were just casual acquaintances. 她和杰里米好像不仅仅是点头之交。<br><br>n. <br>1、临时工<br>The industry is normally made up of three categories of workers: casuals, part-timers and permanent. 这一行业的从业者一般有三类:临时工、兼职者和长期工。<br><br>常用短语<br>1、a casual attitude 满不在乎的态度<br>2、casual sex 随意性行为<br></p> <p>dull<br>dull可以是动词也可以是形容词!<br><br>vt. <br>1、减轻;减缓;使麻木;使迟钝;减弱;降低;抑制;削弱<br>In her experience, drinking dulled the pain. 根据她的经验,喝酒可以减轻疼痛感。<br><br>Some people think this dulls the impact of the colours. 一些人认为这会弱化这些颜色的效果。</p><p><br></p><p>vi. <br>1、变得暗淡;减轻<br>Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly ahead. 她眼神暗淡,茫然地凝视着前方。<br><br>Within half an hour the excruciating pain had dulled to a background throb. 半小时不到,剧烈的疼痛就减轻了,只有阵阵隐痛。<br></p><p><br></p><p>adj. <br>1、令人生厌的;无趣的;单调无聊的;枯燥乏味的;<br>They are both nice but rather dull. 他们两人都不错,就是太无趣。<br><br>2、无精打采的;倦怠的<br>Everyone feels dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm. 下午一点到三点的时候,大家都感觉精神萎靡、昏昏欲睡。<br><br>3、有气无力的;缺乏活力的;毫无生气的<br>His voice was dull, as if the life had gone out of him. 他的声音有气无力,仿佛身上已经没了生机。<br><br>4、暗淡的;无光泽的<br>Her brown hair was dull and pulled back from her face. 她一头干枯的棕色头发拢在后面。<br><br>5、迟钝的;呆笨的<br>dull students 迟钝的学生<br></p><p><br></p><p>6、麻木的;不敏感的<br>The audience was dull and very provincial. 这群观众麻木不仁、思想偏狭。<br><br>7、不活跃的;不兴隆的;缺乏活力的<br>Dealers said activity generally was dull. 经销商称商业活动整体萧条。<br><br>8、沉闷的;不洪亮的<br>the dull boom of the explosion 爆炸发出的低沉的隆隆声<br><br>9、不剧烈的;不明显的<br>The pain starts as a dull ache in my left temple. 一开始,我只是左侧太阳穴有些隐隐作痛。<br><br>10、不鲜明的;暗淡的;昏暗的<br>The room was a dull blue colour. 房间呈暗淡的蓝色。<br><br>11、阴沉的;昏暗的<br>It's very dull today. 今天天色阴沉。<br></p><p><br></p><p>12、不锋利的;钝的<br>Most knife blades are too dull for the task. 一般的刀刃都太钝了,干不了这个活。<br><br>常用短语<br>deadly dull 非常单调无聊;极其枯燥<br></p> <p>secure<br>secure意味着安全,受保护。 您的钱在银行有保障。 <br>vt.<br>1、固定;系紧;加固<br>Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire. 联邦政府的领导人们继续他们争取停火的努力。<br><br>2、获得;得到 <正式><br>They continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire. 他们继续努力促成停火。<br><br>3、确保…的安全<br>Staff withdrew from the main part of the prison but secured the perimeter. 工作人员撤离了监狱的主要区域,但确保了外围的安全。<br><br>4、确保;担保;保证<br>This will secure your happiness. 这将确保你的幸福。</p><p><br></p><p>5、为…担保 【金融】<br>The loan is secured against your home. 这笔贷款是以你的房屋作为担保的。<br><br>6、确保;保卫 【军事】<br>7、(通过封舱等)使安全,备好 【航海】<br><br>adj.<br>1、安全的;无危险的<br>Try and make your house as secure as you possibly can. 要采取措施使房子尽可能的安全。<br><br>2、放心的;心里踏实的;无忧无虑的<br>We feel financially secure. 我们感觉经济上有保障。<br><br>3、稳固的;牢靠的;牢固的<br>Shelves are only as secure as their fixings. 架子的牢固程度取决于紧固件。<br><br>4、可靠的;稳定的<br>You've got a secure job. 你找到了一份稳定的工作。<br></p><p><br></p><p>5、妥善保管的;保险的<br>6、收起来的;停止工作的 【航海】<br>7、草率的;过于自信的 <古><br></p><p><br></p><p><b>常用短语</b><br>1、to make sth secure 加固某物<br>2、to secure sth for sb;to secure sb sth 为某人赢得某物<br>3、to be secured against sth 以某物作为担保<br></p><p><br></p> <p>settle<br>settle意味着下订单或休息。<br><br>vt. <br>1、结束;解决;和解<br>We are looking for ways to settle our differences. 我们正在寻找解决分歧的方法。<br><br>2、使处于固定(或舒适)的位置;使舒舒服服地坐下(或躺下)<br>Albert settled himself on the sofa. 艾伯特舒舒服服地坐在沙发上。</p><p><br></p><p>3、使定居<br>4、安顿;安置<br>Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees. 安顿这些难民需要耗资300亿美元。<br><br>5、移民于;殖民于;在…建立殖民地<br>Their grandparents settled the land in 1856. 他们的祖父母于1856年在此地定居。<br><br>6、使镇定;使安静;使平静<br>to settle your stomach 缓解你的胃部不适<br></p><p><br></p><p>7、使澄清<br>8、使沉淀<br>9、使沉降;使下陷;使变得密实<br>10、支付;付清;结算<br>I'd like to settle my account. 我想结账。<br><br>11、决定;确定<br>12、对…达成协议<br>13、(以契约、遗嘱等方式)转让,授予 【法律】<br>14、协商解决 【法律】<br><br>n. <br>1、高背长椅(常为木制扶手椅,座下多带有储物柜)<br><br>vi. <br>1、处于固定(或舒适)的位置;舒舒服服地坐下(或躺下)<br>Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief. 杰茜卡坐到椅子上,微微松了口气。<br><br>2、飞落;降落;停留<br>A bird settled on the roof. 一只鸟落在了屋顶上。<br></p><p><br></p><p>3、定居<br>He finally settled in Paris. 他最后定居在巴黎。<br><br>4、安顿下来<br>5、定下心来;安静下来;平静下来;镇定下来<br>I can't settle today. 今天我安不下心来。<br><br>6、投落;洒落;降落<br>7、变得清澈;澄清<br>8、沉淀;沉降;降落<br>9、沉降;下陷;变得密实<br>10、to settle sb's estate:处理某人的遗产<br>11、to settle a score;to settle an old score:算账;清算旧账;报复<br>12、that settles it:那好;那就行了<br><br><br>常用短语<br>1、that's settled then 那么事情就这样定了<br>2、to settle your stomach 缓解你的胃部不适<br>3、to settle out of court 庭外和解<br>4、to settle to sth 安下心来做某事<br></p> <br><b>level</b><br>动词 level 也意味着扁平或破坏。例如,一股强风会将一片树林夷为平地,或者破坏球会将一座建筑物夷为平地。作为名词,level表示某物在强度等级上的位置。当太阳在天空中变得更高时,你会感觉到温度的上升。作为一个形容词,level描述的是平整而平坦的东西。平坦的小路很容易走。<br><b><br>adj.</b><br>1、平的;水平的;平坦的<br>a plateau of fairly level ground 地势相当平坦的高原<br><br>2、(表面)等高的,齐平的<br>A snooker table must be perfectly level. 斯诺克球台必须保证绝对水平。<br><br>3、(与参照物)等高的,高度相同的<br>I climbed up so that my head was level with his. 我爬了上去,这样我的头就可以和他的头一样高了。<br><br>4、平局的;分数相同的<br>The teams were level at the end of extra time. 加时赛结束时两队的比分相同。<br><br>5、(原料量)与杯口(或匙口)齐平的 【菜肴】<br>Stir in 1 level teaspoon of yeast. 加入一平茶匙酵母后搅拌。<br><br>6、平稳的;沉着的<br>He forced his voice to remain level. 他努力使自己的语气保持平静。<br><br>7、平和的;沉着的<br>8、to come up level (with sb/sth);to draw level (with sb/sth):(与…)达到同一点;追平(…)<br><br>Benedict came up level where the others stood by the water's edge. 贝内迪克特与其他人一同站到了水边。<br><br>9、to do your level best:竭尽全力;全力以赴<br>The President told American troops that he would do his level best to bring them home soon. 总统跟美军士兵说他会尽其所能让他们早日回家。<br><br><b>n. </b><br>1、程度;水平;等级<br>We have the lowest level of inflation for some years. 几年来我们的通货膨胀一直处在最低水平。<br><br>2、级别;水准;水平<br>The general level of training was not high. 培训的整体水平不高<br><br>3、水平线;水平面;水平高度<br>The level of the lake continues to rise. 该湖的水平面在持续上升。<br><br>4、平面;地面<br>5、水平仪<br>6、水准仪;水准器 【勘测】<br>7、水准仪读数 【勘测】<br>8、高度;海拔<br>9、水平线;水平面 【几何学】<br>10、主平巷 【采矿】<br>11、积淀层 【地质学】<br>12、级别;级 【物理学】<br>13、to find your level:找到自己的位置;给自己定位<br>I don't think she's really found her level yet with the local people. 我认为她在与当地人的交往过程中还没有真正找准自己的位置。<br><br>14、on the level:真诚的;诚实的;真正的<br>There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was on the level. 有时你可能想知道是否有人说实话或做到了开诚布公。<br><br>15、to take sth to another level;to take sth to the next level:对…创新;标新立异地做…<br>Our mission is to take poker to another level. 我们的任务是研究出纸牌的新玩法。<br><br><b>vt. </b><br>1、使平整;使水平;使平坦<br>The first stage of construction is to level the ground and lay the foundation. 建筑的第一步是进行地面平整和打地基。<br><br>2、使齐平;使相等<br>Iglesias scored twice to level the score. 伊格莱西亚斯两次进球,将比分扳平。<br><br>3、推倒;夷平<br>The storm levelled sugar plantations and destroyed homes. 风暴将甘蔗园夷为平地,并且摧毁了家园。<br><br>4、打倒;击倒<br>The next shot, however, levelled him to the ground. 但是,接下来的一枪将他击倒在地。<br><br>5、将…引向;把…指向;使对准<br>He levelled bitter criticism against the U.S. 他对美国进行了猛烈的抨击。<br><br>6、使(飞机)平飞 【航空学】<br>7、把…对准;用…瞄准<br>Black, rising to his feet again, was coolly levelling the gun at him. 布莱克再次站起身来,沉着地将枪口瞄准他。<br><br>8、对(土地)作高程测量 【勘测】<br><br><b>vi. </b><br>1、成平局;追平;比分相同<br>Jimmy White levelled in the fourth . 吉米?怀特在第四局将比分扳平。<br><br>2、为人坦诚;性格直率 <非正式><br>I'll level with you. I'm no great detective. I've no training or anything. 实话告诉你,我不是什么大侦探,也没有受过什么训练。<br><br><b>常用短语</b><br>1、to be level with 与…比分相同;与…打成平局<br>2、a level cup/teaspoon/tablespoon/etc 一平杯/茶匙/汤匙/等<br>3、level of violence 暴力程度;暴力等级<br>4、on a level 在同一水平面上;处于同等高度<br>5、to level the score 扳平比分<br>6、to level criticism at sb 把批评的矛头指向某人<br>7、to level with sb 对某人开诚布公;对某人坦诚相待