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Unit 5

beetle

whimsical

uneven

ineffable

statute

ensue

excoriate

volition

cobbler

bungalow

abject

prick

beetle ['bitl]

【考法】 N-COUNT A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body. 甲虫

【例句】 He studied the Namib beetle , an ingenious species that lives in one of the driest places on earth.

他研究了纳米布甲虫,这是一种机灵的物种,生活在世界上最干燥的地方之一。

whimsical ['hwɪmzɪkəl, 'wɪm-]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED A whimsical person or idea is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical. 怪异的;反复无常的;不切实际的

【例句】 McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side.

麦格拉思记得他不同寻常的幽默感和他古怪的一面。

uneven [ʌn'ivən]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED An uneven surface or edge is not smooth, flat, or straight. 不平坦的;不平滑的;凹凸 不平的;参差不齐的

【例句】 He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park.

他摇摇晃晃地行走在停车场凹凸不平的地面上。

ineffable [ɪn'ɛfəbəl]

【考法】 ADJ You use ineffable to say that something is so great or extreme that it cannot be described in words. 言语难以表达的;不可言喻的

【例句】 the ineffable sadness of many of the portraits

许多肖像流露出的难以形容的悲伤

statute ['stætʃut]

【考法】 N-VAR A statute is a rule or law which has been made by a government or other organization and formally written down. 成文法;法令;法规

【例句】 The new statute covers the care for, bringing up and protection of children.

新法令涵盖了儿童保育、养育和保护的相关内容。

ensue [ɪn'su]

【考法】 VERB If something ensues, it happens immediately after another event, usually as a result ofit. 接着发 生;接踵而来;随之产生

【例句】 If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue .

如果欧洲人不减少补贴,便会发生贸易战。

excoriate [ɪk'skɔriˌet, -'skor-]

【考法】 VERB To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public. 批判; 痛斥;严厉指责

【例句】 He proceeded to excoriate me in front of the nurses.

他开始在护士面前痛斥我。

volition [və'lɪʃən]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Your volition is the power you have to decide something for yourself. 自愿选择;自行 决定

【例句】 We like to think that everything we do and everything we think is a product of our volition .

我们常常认为我们所做和所想的一切都出自自己的意愿。

cobbler ['kɑblə(r)]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT If you describe something that someone has just said as cobblers, you mean that you think it is nonsense. 胡说;废话

【例句】 The idea that greens are good for you is a load of cobblers .

青菜对人体有益的说法是一派胡言。

bungalow ['bʌŋgəloʊ]

【考法】 N-COUNT A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs. 平房

【例句】 I remember changing cars twice when visiting her bungalow in New Delhi in 1998.

我记得1998年去她在新德里的小平房拜访时,中途两次换车。

abject ['æbˌdʒɛkt, æb'dʒɛkt]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone as abject, you think they have no courage or respect for themselves. 卑躬屈节的;自卑的;怯懦的

【例句】 He sounded abject and eager to please.

他低声下气,急于讨好别人。

prick [prɪk]

【考法】 VERB If you prick something or prick holes in it, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin. 刺;戳;扎

【例句】 Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt.

将马铃薯戳一些洞,并用盐揉搓外皮。 UUYacrE38YeNVaGQLpWwEsL5VsvdGchByoWSyaSAUvB/8GGxdsLQadTuA/GNjbsh

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