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Unit8

□loom □binocular □flask □brass

□envisage □apprehensive □concession □rift

□hermit □resurrect □semantical □contempt

loom [lum]

【考法】 NOUN A loom is a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth. 织机;织布机

【例句】 And then they pointed to the empty loom, for they believed the other could doubtless see the cloth.

然后他们指着空的纺织机,因为他们相信别人无疑能看到那织物。

binocular [bɪˈnɔkjʊlə]

【考法】 ADJ involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes [ 生物 ] 双眼的

【例句】 All these figures actually apply strictly only to binocular observations.

严格地说,这些数字实际上仅适用于双筒望远镜的观测。

flask [flæsk]

【考法】 NOUN A flask is a bottle or other container which is used in science laboratories and industry for holding liquids. 烧瓶;长颈瓶

【例句】 For this example, we used a conical flask, a fabric bag of sprigs of lavender plus shredded, a plastic de livery tube and a test-tube in a beaker of cold water.

本例中,我们用了一个锥形烧瓶、一个装着薰衣草细枝条的布袋和一些碎布条、一根塑料导管和一根试管,要把它放在装有冷水的烧杯里。

brass [bræs]

【考法】 NOUN Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. (尤用于制作装饰品和乐器的)黄铜

【例句】 The instrument is beautifully made in brass.

这个仪器是用黄铜制成的,非常漂亮。

envisage [ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ]

【考法】 VERB If you envisage something, you imagine that it is true, real, or likely to happen. 设想;想象;预想

【例句】 He envisages the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relations in the future.

他设想在未来可以建立直接的外交关系。

apprehensive [ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv]

【考法】 ADJ Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen. 担心的;忧虑的;恐惧的

【例句】 People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.

人们对于将来仍然非常担心。

concession [kənˈsɛʃən]

【考法】 NOUN A concession is a special right or privilege that is given to someone. 特许权;优惠

【例句】 The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.

政府已经向3家私营电话公司授予了特许权。

rift [rɪft]

【考法】 NOUN A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship. (关系的)严重不和,裂痕,争议

【例句】 The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government.

这段采访反映了总统和政府之间的裂痕越来越大。

hermit [ˈhɜːmɪt]

【考法】 NOUN A hermit is a person who lives alone, away from people and society. 隐士;隐修者;遁世者

【例句】 I’ve spent the past ten years living like a hermit.

我过去10年里过着隐士般的生活。

resurrect [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt]

【考法】 VERB If you resurrect something, you cause it to exist again after it had disappeared or ended. 使复兴;恢复;使重新出现

【例句】 Attempts to resurrect the ceasefire have already failed once.

为再次停火作出的努力已经失败了一次。

semantical [sɪˈmæntɪkl]

【考法】 ADJ of or relating to meaning in language 语义的

【例句】 The premise that semantical understanding of pages leads to vastly better search has yet to be validated.

关于对页面语义的理解能提高搜索质量这一假设也已经被证实。

contempt [kənˈtem(p)t]

【考法】 NOUN If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant 轻视

【例句】 He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle.

他对自己直系亲属以外的人都心怀蔑视。 IYiLsVkGvDDEDR49E8WNqGk2GkXgWS74gIJJsYf7i76Xwb1yELc/1xwb9rx5VPbc

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