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Unit4

□weld □tempestuous □viper □vascularize

□burger □inspiration □biomimetics □trek

□rancor □dehydrate □resplendent □matrimonial

weld [wɛld]

【考法】 VERB To weld one piece of metal to another means to join them by heating the edges and putting them together so that they cool and harden into one piece. 焊接;熔接;锻接

【例句】 It’s possible to weld stainless steel to ordinary steel.

不锈钢是有可能和普通钢焊接在一起的。

tempestuous [tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs]

【考法】 ADJ 有暴风雨的;暴乱的;剧烈的

【例句】 For years, the couple’s tempestuous relationship made the headlines.

多年来,这对夫妻间紧张起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。

viper [ˈvaɪpə]

【考法】 NOUN A viper is a small poisonous snake found mainly in Europe. 蝰蛇

【例句】 And you conspire with him against me, do you, viper?

你和他串通一起反对我,是吧,毒蛇?

vascularize [ˈvæskjuləraɪz]

【考法】 VERB 血管化,血管形成

【例句】 BACKGROUND: It is a key for the survival of a transplanted bone to vascularize.

背景:移植骨能否血管化是移植成活的关键。

burger [ˈbɜːgə(r)]

【考法】 NOUN A burger is a flat round mass of minced meat or vegetables, which is fried and often eaten in a bread roll. 肉饼;汉堡包

【例句】 She must have come from Burger King because she had some whoppers for me.

她一定是从汉堡王来的,因为她对我撒了一个漫天大谎。

inspiration [ˌɪnspəˈreʃən]

【考法】 NOUN Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, which gives you new and creative ideas. 灵感;启示;启发

【例句】 My inspiration comes from poets like Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert.

我的灵感源于像波德莱尔和雅克·普雷韦这样的诗人。

biomimetics [ˈbaɪəʊˈmɪmɪtɪks]

【考法】 NOUN the mimicking of life using imitation biological systems 仿生学

【例句】 “Biomimetics is a field whose time has come,”said Achim Steiner, head of the U. N.

联合国环境规划署执行主任阿希姆·施泰纳在一项声明中说:“仿生学这个领域的时代已经到来。”

trek [trɛk]

【考法】 VERB If you trek somewhere, you go on a journey across difficult country, usually on foot. (通常指徒步)艰难旅行,跋涉,远足

【例句】 It took us a week to trek to the foot of the mountain.

我们花了一星期才跋涉到山脚。

rancor [ˈræŋkə]

【考法】 NOUN 深仇

【例句】 In January, during a state visit to Washington by President Hu Jintao, leaders worked hard to dispel the rancor that had been slowly building.

一月份,在胡锦涛主席对华盛顿进行国事访问期间,双方领导人都在努力驱散一直在慢慢积累的敌意。

dehydrate [diˈhaɪˌdret]

【考法】 VERB When something such as food is dehydrated, all the water is removed from it, often in order to preserve it. (常指为便于保存而)使(食品等)脱水,使干燥

【例句】 Normally specimens have to be dehydrated.

标本通常需要经过干燥处理。

resplendent [rɪˈsplɛndənt]

【考法】 ADJ If you describe someone or something as resplendent, you mean that their appearance is very im pressive and expensive-looking. 华丽的;灿烂的

【例句】 Bessie, resplendent in royal blue velvet, was hovering beside the table.

贝茜身穿华丽的深蓝色天鹅绒衣服,在桌旁徘徊。

matrimonial [ˌmætrɪˈmoʊnɪəl]

【考法】 ADJ Matrimonial means concerning marriage or married people. 婚姻的;夫妇的;新人的

【例句】 Here’s a little advice that might you avoid matrimonial discord.

以下几条建议也许能帮助你避免婚姻危机。 9xt7wvqzIms5Gi8x9Ea95FBCJ+tLAeUC/ikBnkeOKIQod67y6OnDGpprUohwpbzY

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