Unit 9

□ resonant

□ cork

□ sprightly

□ deface

□ cuff

□ virile

□ enchant

□ remunerate

□ perjury

□ racy

□ obviate

□ equine

resonant ['rɛzənənt]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED A sound that is resonant is deep and strong. 洪亮的；嘹亮的

【例句】 His voice sounded oddly resonant in the empty room.

他的声音在这空荡荡的房间里听起来异常嘹亮。

cork [kɔrk]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree. 木栓， 软木（一种地中海树皮）

【例句】 cork floors

软木地板

sprightly ['spraɪtli]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED A sprightly person, especially an old person, is lively and active. （尤指老人）生气勃 勃的，充满活力的，精力充沛的

【例句】 the sprightly 85-year-old President

精神矍铄的85岁的总统

deface [dɪ'fes]

【考法】 VERB If someone defaces something such as a wall or a notice, they spoil it by writing or drawing things onit. 损伤……的外观；在……上乱涂乱画

【例句】 It's illegal to deface banknotes.

在钞票上乱涂乱画是违法的。

cuff [kʌf]

【考法】 N-COUNT The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve. 袖口

【例句】 a pale blue shirt with white collar and cuffs

有白色衣领和袖口的浅蓝色衬衫

virile ['vɪrəl]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe a man as virile, you mean that he has the qualities that a man is traditionally expected to have, such as strength and sexual power. 男性的；有男子气概的；阳刚的

【例句】 He wanted his sons to become strong, virile , and athletic like himself.

他希望他的儿子们能长得像他一样强壮、阳刚而又健美。

enchant [ɪn'tʃænt]

【考法】 VERB If you are enchanted by someone or something, they cause you to have feelings of great delight or pleasure. 使狂喜；使陶醉；使入迷

【例句】 Dena was enchanted by the house.

德娜非常喜欢那座房子。

remunerate [rɪ'mjunəˌret]

【考法】 VERB If you are remunerated for work that you do, you are paid forit. 给……报酬

【例句】 You will be remunerated and so will your staff.

你将得到酬劳，你的职员也如此。

perjury ['pɜrdʒəri]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT If someone who is giving evidence in a court of law commits perjury, they lie. 伪证；伪 证罪

【例句】 This witness has committed perjury and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.

这名证人作了伪证，她的证词不可信。

racy ['resi]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED Racy writing or behaviour is lively, amusing, and slightly shocking. （文风）生动的； （举止）活泼的；泼辣的

【例句】 He listened to David Bright's racy stories about life in the navy.

他听戴维·布赖特讲有关海军生活的生动有趣的故事。

obviate ['ɑbvieɪt]

【考法】 VERB To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary. 消 除；排除；使成为不必要

【例句】 The use of a solicitor trained as a mediator would obviate the need for independent legal advice.

聘请受过调解人培训的事务律师就免去了单独寻求法律咨询的必要。

equine ['ikwaɪn]

【考法】 ADJ Equine means connected with or relating to horses. 马的；与马有关的

【例句】 an outbreak of equine influenza

马流感爆发 upU+hX2axkPRsnih84l47p4tSbdggPGl/hFuk4pCdiOQKIS+owiPKp6zaZ8mPIr9