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Unit 1

embroil

veer

superimpose

vintner

redact

shred

uncanny

meteoric

musky

browbeat

wreak

pedestrian

embroil [ɪm'brɔɪl]

【考法】 VERB If someone embroils you in a fight or an argument, they get you deeply involved in it. 使卷入, 使陷入(战斗、争论等)

【例句】 Any hostilities could result in retaliation and further embroil U.N. troops in fighting.

任何敌对行为都可能招致报复,进而使联合国部队卷入战斗。

veer [vɪr]

【考法】 VERB If something veers in a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction. (突然)转向,改 变方向

【例句】 The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence.

飞机突然偏离跑道,高速冲过了周围的护栏。

superimpose [ˌsupərɪm'poʊz]

【考法】 VERB If one image is superimposed on another, it is put on top of it so that you can see the second image throughit. 使(一图像)叠映在(另一图像)上;使(图像)叠加

【例句】 His picture was superimposed on a muscular body.

他的照片被移花接木,放在了一个肌肉发达的身体上。

vintner ['vɪntnɚ]

【考法】 N-COUNT A vintner is someone who grows grapes and makes wine. 葡萄酒商

【例句】 You don't have to buy a vineyard to be a vintner or winemaker.

你不必非要拥有葡萄园才能成为葡萄酒商或酿酒师。

redact [rɪ'dækt]

【考法】 VERB to compose or draft (an edict, proclamation, etc) 撰写

【例句】 You can redact a word simply by selecting it with your mouse cursor.

只要通过简单地移动鼠标,就可以修订一个单词。

shred [ʃrɛd]

【考法】 VERB If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces. 切碎;撕碎

【例句】 They may be shredding documents.

他们可能是在粉碎文件。

uncanny [ʌn'kæni]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe something as uncanny, you mean that it is strange and difficult to explain. 奇怪的;离奇的;费解的

【例句】 The hero, Danny, bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.

主人公丹尼与柯克·道格拉斯出奇地相像。

meteoric [ˌmiti'ɔrɪk]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you use meteoric when you are describing someone's career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly. (指某人的事业)迅速成功的,一举成名的

【例句】 his meteoric rise to fame

他的一举成名

musky ['mʌski]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED A musky smell is strong, warm, and sweet. 麝香的;有麝香味的

【例句】 She dabbed a drop of the musky perfume behind each ear.

她在两耳后分别擦上一小滴麝香香水。

browbeat ['braʊˌbit]

【考法】 VERB If someone tries to browbeat you, they try to force you to do what they want. 威逼;恫吓

【例句】 attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters

蒙蔽、欺骗或恫吓选民的企图

wreak [rik]

【考法】 VERB Something or someone that wreaks havoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage. 造成(混乱或破坏)

【例句】 Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured.

猛烈的暴风雨给法国里维埃拉地区造成了极大的破坏,致使三人死亡,数十人受伤。

pedestrian [pə'dɛstriən]

【考法1】 N-COUNT A pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially in a town or city, rather than travelling in a vehicle. (尤指城镇的)步行者,行人

【例句】 In Los Angeles a pedestrian is a rare spectacle.

在洛杉矶很少见到步行者。

【考法2】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe something as pedestrian, you mean that it is ordinary and not at all interesting. 平庸的;乏味的;平淡无奇的

【例句】 I drove home contemplating my own more pedestrian lifestyle.

我开车回家,一路上思考着自己更为乏味的生活方式。 OA1lyn3KGSxM0nkAVLgl+sA6G17sayvsLvpuUJi9a4Djlujy6DSP6VOZNKAm5Ql4

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