【W(wǎng)ords】
synthesize
英[?s?nθ?sa?z] 美[?s?nθ??sa?z]
vt. 綜合; 人工合成; (通過化學手段或生物過程) 合成; (音響) 合成;
vi. 合成; 綜合;
recalibrate
英[r?'k?l?bre?t] 美[r?'k?l?bre?t]
重新刻度,再校準道盏,重新調(diào)整荷逞;再次確認
rarefied
英[?re?r?fa?d] 美[?rer?fa?d]
adj. 純凈的种远,稀薄的坠敷;獨一無二的
v. 使稀薄( rarefy的過去式和過去分詞 ); (思想等) 精煉; 使純化; 使變得精妙深奧
crave
英[kre?v] 美[krev]
vt. 渴望膝迎,熱望; 懇求限次,懇請; 要求卖漫,需要;
vt. 渴望; 懇求羊始,請求;
coaliation
英[?k????l??n] 美[?ko???l??n]
n.聯(lián)合; 同盟; 結合體; (兩黨或多黨) 聯(lián)合政府;
intractable
英[?n?tr?kt?bl] 美[?n?tr?kt?b?l]
adj. 難對付的突委,難管教的匀油,倔強的; 難加工的; 難治療的
penchant
英['p?????] 美[?p?nt??nt]
n. (強烈的) 傾向钧唐,愛好钝侠,嗜好;
indomitable
英[?n?d?m?t?bl] 美[?n?dɑ:m?t?bl]
adj. 不屈服的帅韧,不氣餒的忽舟,不可戰(zhàn)勝的刁品;勢不可擋的
adv. 不屈服地挑随,不氣餒地勒叠,不可戰(zhàn)勝地兜挨;勢不可擋地
meditate
英[?med?te?t] 美[?m?d??tet]
vi. 沉思; 打算;
vt. 深思; 策劃;
binoculars
英[b??n?kj?l?z] 美[b??nɑ:kj?l?rz]
n. 雙筒望遠鏡; [光] 雙筒鏡;
hyprocrite
英[?h?p?kr?t] 美[?h?p??kr?t]
n. 偽君子,偽善者;
hysterically
英[h?'ster?kl?] 美[h?'ster?kl?]
adv. 歇斯底里地眯分;異常興奮的
steward
英[?stju:?d] 美[?stu:?rd]
n. 管家; 乘務員; 干事拌汇,理事; [部門,工廠] 的工會代表;
vi. 當服務員; 當管事;
vt. 管理;
discernible
英[d?'s?:n?b?l] 美[d??s?:n?b?l, -?z?:-]
adj. 可辨別的; 可識別的弊决;明顯的
accolade
英[??k?le?d] 美[??k??led, -?lɑd]
n. 嘉獎噪舀,表揚; 武士爵位的授予(禮); [樂] 達譜號;
turbulent
英[?t?:bj?l?nt] 美[?t?:rbj?l?nt]
adj. 騷亂的,混亂的; 激流的丢氢,湍流的; 吵鬧的; 強橫的傅联;瞬息萬變的
【Useful Expressions】
settle into
(使)習慣于先改、適應疚察;進入某種狀態(tài)
We settled into a conversation that lasts two hours.
begin by doing sth.
以(做某事)開始
Steven began by asking questions, lots of questions.
come up with
想出; 提出; 追趕上; 設法拿出
How did you come up with the ideas in The 7 Habbits?
seek credit for
邀功求賞;圖名求利
He did not seek credit for the principles; he sought to teach the principles, to make them accessible.
assemble into
組裝成
... but it was never assembled into one coherent, user-friendly framework.
a master of
善于仇奶;大師
He proved to be a very fine writer, a master of short stories and conceptual wordplay.
reflect upon
損及; 懷疑;反思
As I reflect upon some of the exceptional leaders I've studied in my research, ...
fall apart
散架; 散開貌嫡,崩潰,破碎该溯;不攻自破
But if you think about it, this argument falls apart.
align with
與......結盟;結合
Instead, he aligned his efforts with his mission, despite any disapproving glances from well-meaning people.
too ... to ...
太......以至于不能
Or I could have used Steve Jobs living in a house without furniture, too busy creating insanely great products to get around to seemingly unimportant activities like buying a kitchen table or a sofa.
under duress
被迫岛抄,在別人挾持下;壓力下
Their true, internal motivations will absolutely show up in their decisions and actions - if not immediately, then over time, and certainly under duress - no matter what they say or how they pose.
walk the talk
言出必行
Our father tried really hard to walk the talk and practice what he preached.
marvel at
驚嘆; 對…驚奇;
Now with children of our own, we marvel at their win-win relationship and reflect on how they enjoyed such a happy life together.