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Unit3

□montane □particulate □leapfrog □deterrence

□aura □martial □hurdle □obstetrician

□detritus □flurry □ironical □kink

montane [ˈmɔntein]

【考法】 ADJ of or inhabiting mountainous regions 山区的;山地森林的

【例句】 Because the montane vole does not have receptors for oxytocin or vasopressin in its brain, those chemi cals have no effect, and they continue with their one-night stands.

因为山区田鼠的大脑中没有催产素和垂体后叶加压素的受体,这些化学物质对于它们没有作用,它们继续着它们的一夜情。

particulate [pɑːˈtɪkjulət]

【考法】 NOUN Particulates are very small particles of a substance, especially those that are produced when fuel is burned. (尤指燃料燃烧时产生的)颗粒,微粒

【例句】 Any particulate filter eventually clogs, so you have to replace it as breathing becomes difficult.

任何微粒过滤器最终会阻塞,所以当感到呼吸困难时,你必须更换它。

leapfrog [ˈlipfrɔg]

【考法】 NOUN Leapfrog is a game which children play, in which a child bends over, while others jump over their back. (一人弯腰、另一人从其背上跳过的)跳背游戏

【例句】 Children engaged in activities such as riding, playing leapfrog, or football.

在玩骑马、跳背和足球等的孩子们。

deterrence [dɪˈtərəns, -ˈtʌr-]

【考法】 NOUN Deterrence is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat. (尤指对战争或犯罪的)威慑,吓阻,遏制

【例句】 The idea is to make punishment, and therefore deterrence, possible.

这个想法是为了让惩罚,因此也让威慑变得可能。

aura [ˈɔrə]

【考法】 NOUN An aura is a quality or feeling that seems to surround a person or place or to come from them. 气质;气氛;氛围

【例句】 She had an aura of authority.

她给人一种很有权威的感觉。

martial [ˈmɑːʃl]

【考法】 ADJ Martial is used to describe things relating to soldiers or war. 军人的;军事的;战争的

【例句】 The paper was actually twice banned under the martial regime.

在军政府时期,该报纸其实曾经两度遭禁。

hurdle [ˈhɜːdl]

【考法】 NOUN Hurdles is a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles that are also called hurdles. You can use hurdles to refer to one or more races. 跨栏赛跑;障碍赛跑

【例句】 Davis won the 400m. hurdles in a new Olympic time of 49.3 sec.

戴维斯以49.3秒的成绩刷新奥运会纪录,在400米栏比赛中一举夺冠。

obstetrician [ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃn]

【考法】 NOUN An obstetrician is a doctor who is specially trained to deal with pregnant women and with women who are giving birth. 产科医师

【例句】 He taught many pupils, including the famous surgeon and obstetrician William Hunter.

他还传教了许多弟子,包括著名的外科和产科医生威廉·亨特。

detritus [dɪˈtraɪtəs]

【考法】 NOUN Detritus is the small pieces of rubbish that remain after an event has finished or when some thing has been used. 残余物;狼藉

【例句】 No perfectly formed democracy is about to emerge from the detritus of Mr Mubarak’s regime.

从穆巴拉克专制的废墟上将会诞生一个不完美的民主制度。

flurry [ˈflɜːri]

【考法】 NOUN A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it. (活动或兴奋心情的)一阵

【例句】 A flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at ending the war.

旨在结束战争的一系列外交活动。

ironical [aɪˈrɑnɪkl]

【考法】 ADJ When you make an ironic remark, you say the opposite of what you really mean, as a joke. 讽刺的

【例句】 At the most solemn moments he will flash a mocking smile or make an ironic remark.

在最庄严的时刻,他也会露出嘲弄的微笑或是说些讽刺挖苦的话。

kink [kɪŋk]

【考法】 NOUN A kink is a curve or twist in something which is otherwise or normally straight. (直线物体上的)弯,结

【例句】 .a tiny black kitten with tufted ears and a kink in her tail.

长着毛茸茸的耳朵、尾巴卷曲的小黑猫 zRVJbYPTuN88rmdZB+U8e5azSXgECZ2B6BJE1HE/3+oUEfGRzu3osACdMdbFmgnD

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