俗话说“条条大路通罗马”,背诵
941. alloy n.合金 vt.使成合金, 减低成色
942. compose v.组成, 写作, 排字, (使)安定, 调解
943. blackout n.灯火管制, (暂时的)眩晕, 中断
944. cater for vi.备办食物, 满足(需要), 投合
945. cram v.填满
v.(动词)
crammed, cram.ming, crams
v.tr.(及物动词)
(1)To force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space; stuff.
逼迫、挤压或塞如不充足的空间;塞满
(2)To fill too tightly.塞得太紧
(3)To gorge with food.大口地吃食物 gorge n.咽喉, 胃, 暴食, 山峡, 峡谷, 障碍物 v.狼吞虎咽,塞饱
(4)To eat quickly and greedily.
快速贪婪地吃食物
Informal To prepare (students) hastily for an impending(n.迫近) examination.
【非正式用语】 仓促应考:仓促地为(学生)准备即将到来的考试
v.intr.(不及物动词)
(1)To gorge oneself with food.贪婪地吃
(2)Informal To study hastily for an impending examination:
【非正式用语】 仓促准备即将到来的考试:
was up all night cramming for the history midterm.整夜未眠准备历史期中考试
n.(名词)
A group that has been crammed together; a crush.拥挤到一起的人群;聚会
Informal Hasty study for an imminent examination.
【非正式用语】 仓促准备:为应付即将到来的考试所作的仓促准备
946. fleece n.羊毛(尤指未剪下的), 羊毛状之物, 绒头织物, 羊毛大衣呢 vt.剪下羊毛, 诈取
947. habitat n.(动植物的)生活环境, 产地、栖息地, 居留地, 自生地, 聚集处
948. locksmith n.钳工, 锁匠, 修锁工
949. pant v.气喘 n.气喘
950. rickety adj.[医]患佝偻病的, 驼背的, 摇摆的
951. stigmatize vt.打烙印, 诬蔑
952. stigma n.污名, (植物)柱头, [动物] 气门, 耻辱
953. liar n.(惯于)说谎者
954. unquenchable adj.难抑制的, 不能消灭的
955. bequeath vt.遗赠, 遗留, 把...传下去
956. census n.人口普查
957. crusade n.十字军东侵, 宗教战争, 改革运动 vi.加入十字军, 投身正义运动
958. ford n.浅滩 v.徒涉
959. masquerade n.化妆舞会 v.化装
960. phoenix n.凤凰, 长生鸟, 完人, 完美之物 菲尼克斯(美国城市)
961. rye n.裸麦, 黑麦, 绅士, 吉普赛绅士
962. stunt v.阻碍...发育, 妨碍...生长, 作惊人表演, 使绝招 n.发育迟缓, 矮小的人(或物),惊人表演, 绝技
963. hockey n.曲棍球
964. bounty n.慷慨, 宽大, 施舍, 奖励金
965. typhus n.[医]斑疹伤寒症
966. clench n.牢牢抓住, 钉紧, 敲弯的钉头 v.紧握, (拳头)牢牢地抓住, 确定, 敲弯 vi.握紧,钉牢
967. burglar n.夜贼
968. dirk n.匕首
969. entreat v.恳求, 乞求, <古>对待, 对付
970. mercy n.仁慈, 宽恕, 怜悯
971. gallows n.绞架, 绞刑
972. inedible adj.不适于食用的, 不能吃的
973. morale n.士气, 民心
974. prone adj.倾向于
adj.(形容词)
(1)Lying with the front or face downward.俯卧的:脸朝下躺着的
(2)Having a tendency; inclined:有…趋向的;倾向的:
paper that is prone to yellowing; children who are prone to mischief.(mischief n.伤害, 危害, 故障, 恶作剧, 淘气, 调皮的人, 损害)易发黄的纸;倾向于淘气的孩子们
adv.(副词)
(1)In a prone manner:
仰卧地:以仰伏的样子:
The patient was lying prone on the bed.病人俯卧在床上
prone, supine, prostrate, recumbent
supine adj.仰卧的, 掌心向上的, 懒散的, 向后靠的
prostrate adj.降伏的, 沮丧的, 衰竭的, 俯卧的 vt.弄倒, 使屈服
recumbent adj.靠着的, 斜躺着的, 不活动的, 休息的
These adjectives mean lying down, as on the ground. 这些形容词意为躺下来,如躺在地上。
Prone refers to lying face downward with the front of the body facing the surface on which it rests:
Prone 是指脸朝下躺着,身体的前部朝着身体下面的地面:
The spaniel lay prone on the floor, his long ears draped over his extended front legs.
那只猎獚趴在地板上,长长的耳朵耷拉在伸直的前腿上。
Supine means lying down on the back: Supine 指仰躺着:
The victim was supine on the stretcher. 受害者仰卧在担架上。
Prostrate denotes lying down flat or at full length: Prostrate 指平躺着或伸直躺着:“the prostrate trunk of a coconut tree” (Herman Melville). The word often implies that aprone or a supine position has been assumed out of humiliation, submission, helplessness,or physical or emotional incapacity:
“椰子树的直树干” (海默•梅尔维尔)。这个词经常暗示被认为是屈辱、驯服、无助或身体或感情的无能的一种俯卧或仰卧姿势:“Heselrigge, as he lay prostrate . . . implored for life” (Jane Porter).黑塞瑞格…当他俯卧在地时…企求饶命“ (简•彼特)。Recumbent means lying down in a position of comfort or rest: Recumbent 是指舒适或放松地躺着:The picnickers were recumbent on thick moss under a big tree.野餐的人们在大树下厚厚的苔藓上舒适地躺着
975. robber n.强盗, 盗贼
976. peril n.危险
977. scuttle n.天窗, 舱室小孔, 煤桶, 急速逃走 vi.急促地跑, 急忙撤退 vt.凿沉, 毁坏, 毁坏
978. tack n.大头钉, 粗缝, 行动方针, 食物 vt.以大头针钉住, 附加 vi.抢风航行, 作文字形移动
979. avalanche n.雪崩 v.雪崩
980. Jew n.犹太人, 犹太教徒
981. commodious adj.宽敞的
982. gibberish n.快速而不清说的言语, 乱语
983. drunken adj.酒醉的
984. invoke v.调用
985. forgiveness n.宽恕, 宽仁之心
986. myriad n.无数, 无数的人或物, <诗>一万 adj.无数的, 一万的, 种种的
987. quarry n.采石场, (知识、消息等的)来源 vt.挖出, 苦心找出 vi.费力地找
988. tinkle vt.使发清脆的声响, 丁当地发出 vi.丁当作响
989. whirlpool n.漩涡, 涡流, 混乱, 纷乱
990. drowning n.溺死
991. drown v.溺死, 淹死 vt.淹没
992. burrow n.洞穴 v.挖地洞
993. corollary n.必然的结果, 系, 推论
994. flattering adj.谄媚的, 讨人欢喜的, 奉承的, (肖像等)比真容更美丽
995. fawn n.(未满一岁的)小鹿, 小山羊, 小动物, 鹿毛色, 浅黄褐色 vi.奉承, 讨好 v.生(小山羊或小动物) adj.浅黄褐色
996. grope v.n.摸索
997. latch n.门插销 v.闭锁
998. nostalgia n.思家病, 乡愁, 向往过去, 怀旧之情
999. note n.笔记, 短信, (外交)照会, 注解, 注释, 票据, 纸币, 音符 vt.注意, 记录, 笔记
1000. horn n.(牛、羊等的)角, 喇叭, 触角 v.装角 合恩(南美最南端的一岛名)
1001. resound v.回响, 赞扬
1002. splinter n.裂片, 尖片, 小事, 碎片 v.裂成碎片, 分裂
1003. ax n.斧头 vt.削减
1004. truce n.休战, 休战协定, 休止
1005. vernacular adj.本国的