token 表示,標(biāo)志,象征He did that as a ~ of good faith
torture 拷打,拷問 ~ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使適應(yīng),使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展開,打開 ~ a newspaper
uniform 制服;不變的,相同的,均勻,統(tǒng)一的 a ~ temperature
unify 使成一體,統(tǒng)一 become a unified nation
update 更新,使現(xiàn)代化 ~a textbook
upgrade 提高,使升級,改善 ~ products and services
uphold 舉起,醫(yī).學(xué).全.在.線gydjdsj.org.cn高舉 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的,垂直的 an ~ seat
adhere 黏附,附著 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 臨近的,毗鄰的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 貼近,與...毗鄰 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推,刺,戳,插,擠He was ~ into power
tick (鐘聲等發(fā)出的)滴答聲
tilt 使傾斜,使傾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔,拋,擲 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 堅韌的,牢固的 Some plastic are as ~ as metal
tow 拖,拉,牽引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒謬的,荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 騷亂,騷動The public ~ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount
utilize 利用 ~ solar energy
utter 發(fā)出(聲音等),說,吐露 ~ the truth
vacant 未被占用的 a ~ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的,不明確的,模糊的 a ~ answer
slip 滑倒,滑落,滑行 She ~ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切開,撕開 ~ the envelope open
slope 傾斜,有坡度 The ground ~s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的,偷偷的 a ~answer
smash 打碎,打破,摧毀 The ball ~ed the window
snatch 奪得,一把抓住 The thief ~ed her handbag and ran off
immune免除的,豁免的:Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 沖擊,撞擊:the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱,減少:The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的,無偏見的:A judge should be impartial
implement 工具,器具,用具:new types of farm implements
sting刺,螫,叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微動,移動 A breeze ~red my hair
stitch 一針,針腳 Make your ~es closer together
sue 控告,起訴 ~ sb for slander
summary 總結(jié),概要 This book has a ~ at the end of each chapter
superb 極好的,一流的,杰出的 ~ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ~resemblance
superfluous過多的,剩余的,多余的a ~remark
supervise 監(jiān)督,管理,指導(dǎo) ~ sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失,逐漸消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面紗,面罩 Jewish women wore ~s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通風(fēng),使空氣流通 ~ a room
venture 冒險,冒險行動,投機(jī)行動take a ~ in oil
uncover 揭開,揭露 ~ a dish of food
underestimate 低估 ~ the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心,使放心;使消除疑慮