58-The_Writer_in_the_Family

  1. bronchitis
    • [brɔŋˈkaitis]
    • n.支气管炎
    • Chronic or acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes.
    • 支气管感染
  2. aspect
    • [ˈæspekt]
    • n.方面
    • only one aspect of the problem
    • 只是问题的一个方面
    • (房屋、门窗等的)朝向
    • 模样;面貌
    • of pleasing aspect
    • 令人喜爱的模样的
    • a house with a southern aspect
    • 朝南的房子
    • southern aspect of the house
    • 房子朝南的一面
    • 时态
  3. dwelled on
    • [dwel]
    • v.注意,凝思
    • ,评述,细想,详述
  4. mourne
    • [mɔːn]
    • v.哀悼,服丧
    • (悲哀)咕哝
  5. stocking
    • [ˈstɔkiŋ]
    • n.长袜
    • A close-fitting,usually knitted covering for the foot and leg made from nylon,silk,cotton,wool,and similar yarns.
  6. crony
    • [ˈkrəuni]
    • n.密友
    • A long-time close friend or companion.
  7. suppose
    • [səˈpəuz]
    • v.假定,认为
  8. Grandma
    • [ˈgrænmaː]
    • n.奶奶,姥姥
    • A grandmother.
  9. ailment
    • [ˈeilmənt]
    • n.疾病,失调
    • 不安
  10. get along with
    • [əˈlɔŋ]
    • v.融洽相处
    • 和...生活,进展,有起色
  11. government
    • [ˈgʌvənmənt]
    • n.管理,行政
    • Management or administration of an organization,a business,or an institution.
  12. torment
    • [ˈtɔːment]
    • v.折磨
    • n.痛苦
  13. wealthy
    • [ˈwelθi]
    • 富有的,有钱的
  14. kitchen
    • [ˈkitʃin]
    • n.厨房
    • ,炊具,炊事人员,烹饪法
  15. chandler
    • [ˈtʃaːndlə]
    • n.杂货商
    • A retail dealer in specified goods or equipment
    • 制造蜡烛者,出售蜡烛者
    • One that makes or sells candles.
  16. wholesaled
    • [ˈhəulseil]
    • 批发的,大规模的
  17. spice
    • [spais]
    • n.香料,调味品
    • 趣味,意味,情趣
  18. jobber
    • [ˈdʒɔbə]
    • n.批发商
    • One that buys merchandise from manufacturers and sells it to retailers.
    • 做零活者
    • One that works by the piece or at odd jobs.
    • 【多用于英国】 股票经纪人,证券交易商
    • Chiefly British A middleman in the exchange of stocks and securities among brokers.
  19. rare
    • [rɛə]
    • 稀罕的,稀薄的
  20. exotic
    • [igˈzɔtik]
    • 外来的
    • adj.(形容词)
    • From another part of the world; foreign
    • Intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange
    • 异乎寻常的;奇异的
    • Of or involving striptease
    • 脱衣舞的
    • n.(名词)
    • One that is exotic.
    • 外国人或事物
    • A striptease performer.
    • 脱衣舞表演者
  21. barometer
    • [bəˈrɔmitə]
    • n.气压计
    • Abbr. bar.An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure,used especially in weather forecasting.
    • 缩写 bar.,气压表,尤用于天气预报
    • Something that registers or responds to fluctuations; an indicator
    • 晴雨表,标记
  22. snap
    • [snæp]
    • n.摁扣,搭钩
    • A clasp,catch,or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.
  23. barren
    • [ˈbærən]
    • 贫瘠的
    • 不生育的,不孕的
    • 没有结果的,无益的,单调的,无聊的,空洞的
    • n.
    • 荒地
  24. cactus
    • [ˈkæktəs]
    • n.仙人掌
  25. peculiar
    • [piˈkjuːljə]
    • 奇特的
    • 罕见的,特殊的
    • n.
    • 特有财产,特权
  26. bruise
    • [bruːz]
    • v.使...青肿
    • 植物损伤
    • n.
    • 青肿,擦伤
  27. indestructible
    • [ˌindiˈstrʌktəbl]
    • 毁坏不掉的
    • Impossible to destroy
    • 破坏不了的
  28. record
    • [rekərd]
    • n.唱片,录制品
  29. fiddle
    • [ˈfidl]
    • n.小提琴
    • A violin.
    • Nonsensical,trifling matters
    • 【非正式用语】 胡扯,无聊
  30. informal
    • [inˈfɔːməl]
    • 不拘礼节的
    • 不正式的
  31. slacks
    • [slæks]
    • n.休闲裤
    • n.
    • 松弛,静止,淡季,闲散
    • adj.
    • 松弛的,不流畅的,疏忽的,软弱的,漏水的,呆滞的,懒散的
    • adv.
    • 马虎地,缓慢地
    • vt.
    • 使松弛,使缓慢,马虎从事
    • vi.
    • 松懈,减弱,松驰
  32. anthology
    • [ænˈθɔlədʒi]
    • n.选集,杂集
    • A collection of literary pieces,such as poems,short stories,or plays.
    • A miscellany,an assortment,or a catalog,as of complaints,comments,or ideas
  33. embody
    • [imˈbɔdi]
    • v.体现,具体化
    • To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
    • To represent in bodily or material form
    • 收录
    • To make part of a system or whole; incorporate
  34. rhetoric
    • [ˈretərik]
    • n.辩论
    • A style of speaking or writing,especially the language of a particular subject
    • 雄辩,辩才
    • Language that is elaborate,pretentious,insincere,or intellectually vacuous
    • 花言巧语
    • The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively.
    • 修辞
  35. rationalize
    • [ˈræʃənəlaiz]
    • v.使...理性
    • To make rational.
    • 使合理化,理性化
    • To interpret from a rational standpoint.
    • 阐释
  36. snub
    • [snʌb]
    • n.怠慢
    • A deliberate slight or affront.
  37. rebuff
    • [riˈbʌf]
    • n.回绝
  38. inflict
    • [inˈflikt]
    • v.造成,强加给,折磨
  39. lived up to
    • [liv ʌp tuː]
    • v.实现,做到
  40. prophecy
    • [ˈprɔfisi]
    • n.预言,预言能力
  41. balmy
    • [ˈbaːmi]
    • 芬芳的,温和的
  42. cemetery
    • [ˈsemitəri]
    • n.墓地
    • A place for burying the dead; a graveyard.
  43. rise
    • [raiz]
    • n.高地
    • ,小山
  44. monument
    • [ˈmɔnjumənt]
    • n.墓碑
    • An inscribed marker placed at a grave; a tombstone.
    • 纪念碑
    • A structure,such as a building or sculpture,erected as a memorial.
  45. procession
    • [prəˈseʃən,prəu-]
    • n.行列,队伍
    • A group of persons,vehicles,or objects moving along in an orderly,formal manner.
  46. wound
    • [wuːnd]
    • P. of wind,蜿蜒
  47. shoot
    • [ʃuːt]
    • n.嫩芽,新牙
    • A bud,young leaf,or other new growth on a plant.
    • The young growth arising from a germinating seed; a sprout.
    • 新牙
    • n.
    • 射击,发射,摄影,急流
    • vt.
    • 射击,投射,伸出,拍摄,用完,挥出,给...注射,使爆炸
    • vi.
    • 射出,射击,发出,发芽,射门,拍电影
  48. headstone
    • [ˈhedstəun]
    • n.墓石
    • A memorial stone set at the head of a grave.
  49. honorably
    • [ˈɔnərəbli]
    • 体面地
    • 值得尊敬地
  50. plot
    • [plɔt]
    • n.小块用地
    • A small piece of ground,generally used for a specific purpose
    • 一小块场地,一般用于某一特殊目的的
    • a garden plot; a cemetery plot.
    • 一小块花园;一块墓地
  51. put on air
    • [put ɔn ɛə]
    • v.装腔作势
  52. mustache
    • [mʌs-,məsˈtaːʃ]
    • n.(嘴唇之上)胡子
    • The hair growing on the human upper lip,especially when cultivated and groomed.
  53. joyous
    • [ˈdʒɔiəs]
    • 快乐的,高兴的
  54. spoil
    • [spɔil]
    • vt.损坏,搞糟
    • ,宠坏,溺爱
    • v.
    • 扰乱
  55. debilitate
    • [diˈbiliteit]
    • vt.使衰弱虚弱
  56. tattered
    • [ˈtætəd]
    • 破烂的,褴褛的
  57. bandage
    • [ˈbændidʒ]
    • vt.用(绷带)包扎
    • To apply a bandage to.
  58. spoke
    • [spəuk]
    • n.(车轮)辐条
    • 轮辐,扶梯棍,刹车
    • v.
    • 装辐于,刹车
  59. enrage
    • [inˈreidʒ]
    • v.tr.激怒,使狂怒
    • To put into a rage; infuriate.
  60. derelict
    • [ˈderilikt]
    • n.遗弃物,流浪汉
    • adj.
    • 被抛弃了的
  61. matey
    • [ˈmeiti]
    • n.伙伴,好朋友
    • adj.
    • 平易近人的,友好的
  62. slump
    • [slʌmp]
    • v.耷拉(肩,),弯背
    • 着懒散的座着、站着
    • To droop,as in sitting or standing; slouch.
    • n.
    • 消沉,衰退,(物价)暴跌
    • v.
    • 失败,消沉,(物价)暴跌,跌落
  63. cakewalk
    • [ˈkeikˌwɔːk]
    • n.步态舞曲
    • The music for this dance.
    • A 19th-century public entertainment among American Black people in which walkers performing the most accomplished or amusing steps won cakes as prizes.
    • 美国黑人所创的步态竞赛
  64. occasion
    • [əˈkeiʒən]
    • n.场合,时机
    • ,机会
    • A favorable or appropriate time or juncture; an opportunity.See Synonyms at opportunity
    • 机会,时机
  65. going-over
    • [ˈgəuiŋ ˈəuvə]
    • n.测验,检查
    • An examination; an inspection.
    • A severe beating.
    • 痛打
    • A severe reprimand.
    • 严厉谴责
  66. gateleg
    • [geitleg]
    • n.折叠桌腿
  67. put out
    • [put aut]
    • 拿出摆好
  68. mime
    • [maim]
    • v.模拟,模仿
    • To act out with gestures and body movement.
  69. wait on
    • [ˈweit ɔn]
    • v.服侍,招待
    • 拜访,焦急地等待
  70. wary
    • [ˈwɛəri]
    • 机警的
    • ,谨慎的
  71. crumb
    • [krʌm]
    • n.碎屑,面包屑
    • ,少许
  72. crippled
    • [ˈkripld]
    • 残废的
  73. verisimilitude
    • [ˈverisiˈmilitjuːd]
    • n.逼真
    • The quality of appearing to be true or real.See Synonyms at truth
    • 可能性
    • Something that has the appearance of being true or real.
    • 逼真的事物
  74. at cost
    • [æt kɔst]
    • 按成本价格的,按原价的
  75. errand
    • [ˈerənd]
    • n.差事,跑腿
    • A short trip taken to perform a specified task,usually for another.
    • The purpose or object of such a trip
    • ,使命
  76. dawn on (sb.)
    • [dɔːn]
    • v.被察觉,被明白
  77. implicate
    • [ˈimplikeit]
    • vt.暗示
    • ,含意
    • 使牵连其中
    • n.
    • 包含的东西
  78. curb
    • [kəːb]
    • n.路缘,马路牙子
    • A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  79. perverse
    • [pə(ː)ˈvəːs]
    • 故意作对的
    • Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict.
    • 有悖常情的
    • Arising from such a disposition.See Synonyms at contrary
    • Directed away from what is right or good; perverted.
    • 不正当的,堕落的
    • Obstinately persisting in an error or a fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn.
    • 执拗的,刚愎的
    • Cranky; peevish.
    • 反复无常的
  80. aspiration
    • [ˈæspəˈreiʃən]
    • n.热望,渴望
  81. mink
    • [miŋk]
    • n. 貂皮,貂
  82. desperate
    • [ˈdespərit]
    • 极度渴望的
    • 不顾一切的,拚死的,令人绝望的
  83. keeping up with
    • [kiːpiŋ ʌp wiθ]
    • v.跟上
  84. Joneses
    • [dʒɔnzis]
    • n.社会地位相等的人
    • ,邻居
  85. concourse
    • [ˈkɔŋkɔːs]
    • n.宽阔的大街
    • 场所,中央广场
  86. horse around
    • [hɔːs aˈraund]
    • v.玩闹,胡闹
    • 鬼混
    • 玩弄
    • 闹哄
  87. descend to
    • [diˈsend]
    • v.转而提到
  88. marvelous
    • [maːvələs]
    • 惊奇的
    • Causing wonder or astonishment.
    • Miraculous; supernatural.
    • 奇迹般的;超自然的
    • Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate
    • 最佳的
  89. Passover
    • [ˈpaːsəuvə]
    • n.逾越节
    • A holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and traditionally continuing for eight days,commemorating the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.
  90. ensign
    • [ˈensain]
    • n.海军少尉
    • 军舰旗,军旗,徽章
  91. closet
    • [ˈklɔzit]
    • n.壁橱,储藏室
    • ,厕所
    • adj.
    • 关起门来的
    • vt.
    • 关入私室密谈
  92. veteran
    • [ˈvetərən]
    • n.老兵,退伍军人
    • 老手,富有经验的人
    • adj.
    • 老兵的,经验丰富的
  93. come up with
    • [kʌm ʌp wiθ]
    • v.发现
    • To bring forth or discover
  94. sepia
    • [ˈsiːpiːə]
    • 棕褐色的
    • n.乌贼的墨,颜料
    • adj.
    • 乌贼墨色的,使用乌贼墨颜料的
    • cuttlefish墨鱼,乌贼
  95. bell-bottom
    • [ˈbelˌbʌtəm]
    • n.喇叭裤
    • 水兵上窄下宽的裤子
  96. mop
    • [mɔp]
    • n.拖把(地拖)
  97. pail
    • [peil]
    • n.桶
    • A watertight cylindrical vessel,open at the top and fitted with a handle; a bucket.
  98. prop
    • [prɔp]
    • vt.支撑,维持
    • n.
    • 支持者,倚靠人,道具,螺旋桨
  99. gilt
    • [gilt]
    • 镀金的
    • n.镀金,表面装饰,小母猪
  100. jam
    • [dʒæm]
    • vi.堵塞,拥挤
    • vt.挤进,使塞满,混杂,压碎,使堵塞
    • n.
    • 果酱,拥挤,堵塞,困境
  101. sagging
    • [ˈsægiŋ]
    • 下垂(沉,陷)的
    • ,松垂,垂度
  102. imperceptive
    • [ˈimpəˈseptiv]
    • 无感觉的,无知觉的
  103. conclude
    • [kənˈkluːd]
    • v.终了,结束
    • To come to an end; close.
    • 作出决定或达成协议
    • To come to a decision or an agreement.
  104. passbook
    • [ˈpaːsˌbuk]
    • n.银行存折
    • 参见 bankbook
    • A book in which a merchant records credit sales.
    • 顾客赊帐簿
  105. cremate
    • [kriˈmeit]
    • vt.火葬,焚化
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