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Unit3

□impractical □crisp □cramp □circumspect

□antagonistic □ironic □brutal □stampede

□waddle □tranquil □squeal □splay

impractical [ɪmˈpræktɪkəl]

【考法】 ADJ If you describe an object, idea, or course of action as impractical, you mean that it is not sensible or realistic, and does not work well in practice. 不切实际的;不现实的;不可行的

【例句】 When stalking subjects, a tripod is impractical.

潜步跟踪目标时,用三脚架是不切实际的。

crisp [krɪsp]

【考法】 ADJ Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. (食物)脆的,酥脆的

【例句】 Bake the potatoes slice for 15 minutes, till they’re nice and crisp.

将土豆片烤15分钟,直至酥脆。

cramp [kræmp]

【考法】 VERB If someone or something cramps your style, their presence or existence restricts your behaviour in some way. 束缚……的手脚;使不能放开手脚

【例句】 Like more and more women, she believes marriage would cramp her style.

像越来越多的女性一样,她认为婚姻会对她形成束缚。

circumspect [ˈsɜːkəmspekt]

【考法】 ADJ If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks. 小心的;谨慎的;谨言慎行的

【例句】 The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings.

那些银行在交易中本该更加谨慎的。

antagonistic [ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk]

【考法】 ADJ If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them. 对抗的;敌对的;有敌意的

【例句】 Nearly all the women I interviewed were aggressively antagonistic to the idea.

几乎我采访过的所有女性都对这个观点表示强烈的反感。

ironic [aɪˈrɑnɪk]

【考法】 ADJ When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke. 反语的;讽刺挖苦的

【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,他脸上会闪现嘲弄的微笑或说一句讽刺挖苦的话。

brutal [ˈbrutl]

【考法】 ADJ A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. 野蛮的;残暴的

【例句】 He was the victim of a very brutal murder.

他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。

stampede [stæmˈpɪd]

【考法】 NOUN If there is a stampede, a group of people or animals run in a wild, uncontrolled way. (人群的)蜂拥,狂奔;(动物的)惊跑,乱窜

【例句】 There was a stampede for the exit.

大家都争先恐后地朝出口涌去。

waddle [ˈwɑdl]

【考法】 NOUN 蹒跚;摇摆的步子

【例句】 I go for a waddle every day.

我每天都会出去散步。

tranquil [ˈtræŋkwəl]

【考法】 ADJ Something that is tranquil is calm and peaceful. 平静的;安静的;宁静的

【例句】 The tranquil atmosphere of the Connaught allows guests to feel totally at home.

康诺特酒店的宁静氛围让客人完全找到了宾至如归的感觉。

squeal [skwil]

【考法】 VERB If someone or something squeals, they make a long, high-pitched sound. 发出长而尖的叫声

【例句】 Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me.

珍妮弗高兴地尖叫起来,然后拥抱了我。

splay [sple]

【考法】 VERB If things splay or are splayed, their ends are spread out away from each other. (使)(物体的多个末端)向外张开

【例句】 He splayed his fingers across his face.

他张开手指蒙住了脸。 X13kuECt0BtLVUgq2e0pj/XO4sRQ45x/1QllWltRmZCsClzYhoCwZvsTI/WiwKf2

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