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nt has been seriously devastated。 中国西部的情况是一个很好的例子,农民每年砍掉数百万棵树,结果,环境已遭到了惊人的破坏。
2。 Countless houses were devastated by the flood。 无数房屋被洪水破坏了。
discard[dis'kɑ:rd]v。 丢弃
例句 1。 At the ceremonies; they had festive meals and then discarded the pots that were used to serve the meals。 他们在仪式上用过丰盛的美食,然后丢弃了那些用来盛放食物的锅。
2。 Don't discard the old newspapers for they can be recycled。 不要丢弃旧报纸,因为它们是可以循环再利用的。
同义 reject(v。 丢弃)
要点 discard和reject都有“丢弃”的含义,但discard主要指丢掉不再需要的东西,可以是物品,也可以是一种思想或信仰,比如:I discard my old belief。 而reject则多指“丢弃信仰”,如:They rejected their political beliefs。
disperse[di'sp?:rs]v。 分散,散开;疏散
例句 1。 The consolation and encouragement from friends is the best relief that disperses the uncomfortable feelings immediately。 朋友给的安慰和鼓励最能让人感到宽慰,可以让不快的感觉烟消云散。
2。 The Sun came out again as the wind dispersed the clouds。 风吹散了云彩,太阳就再次出来了。
dispose[di'spouz]v。 安排;使倾向于;清除;解决
例句 1。 The problem if we should allow fantastic students to enter universities would not be easy to dispose。 是否应该允许古怪的学生进入大学学习的问题并不容易解决。
2。 The lack of cultural knowledge disposed the readers to think that literature is only something written。 文化知识的缺失使读者倾向于认为文学只是一些写出来的东西。
3。 If we cannot dispose of the nuclear waste properly; we will be doomed to get in trouble。 如果不能恰当地处理核废料,我们必将陷入麻烦。
要点 与dispose表示“清除”的含义类似,短语get rid of也可以表示“清除”的意思,可以指“擦掉、去除某种记录或者污渍”。
documentary[?dɑ:kju'mentri]a。 文件的;纪实的 n。 纪录片
搭配 documentary material 文献资料
例句 1。 The guest speaker displayed documentary films related to the subject。 特邀发言人展示了与主题相关的纪录片。
2。 For most documentary filmmakers; neither actors nor studio settings are needed。 对于大多数纪录片摄制者来说,演员和摄影棚布景都是不需要的。
3。 The documentary about bald eagles on television was really good。 电视播放的关于秃头鹰的纪录片相当不错。
同义 realistic(a。 现实的)
documentation[?dɑ:kjumen'tei?n]n。 文件;证件
例句 When travelling abroad; you must keep your documentation with you at every moment。 在国外旅行时,你必须时刻保管好自己的证件。
同义 file(n。 文件)
donate['douneit]v。 捐赠;赠送
例句 If only I have the ability; I will do my best to donate more money。 要是我有能力,我会尽我所能多捐献一点钱。
同义 contribute(v。 贡献)
drift[drift]v。 漂流;游荡 n。 漂泊;漂移
搭配 continental drift 大陆漂移
例句 1。 The continental drift theory is one of his famous discoveries。 大陆漂移说是他的著名发现之一。
2。 The wood could have been drifting in the ocean currents for months or even years。 这块漂木可能已在洋流中漂流了数月甚至几年。
dump[d?mp]v。 丢弃,倾倒;抛弃
例句 1。 With more companies and communities dumping waste into the river; it was finally polluted。 随着越来越多的公司和社区向河里倾倒垃圾,这条河最终被污染了。
2。 The ship was caught in a big storm and the cargo was dumped into the Pacific Ocean。 这艘货船遇到了巨大风暴,导致船上的货物都被卷进了太平洋。
edge[e?]n。 边,边缘;优势
搭配 on the edge of 在…的边缘;on edge 紧张;激动
例句 Under this pressure; they're on edge; cranky; out of sorts; losing their tempers easily and over…reacting to stimulations。 在这样的压力下,他们紧张、暴躁,情绪不佳,容易发脾气,而且会对刺激反应过激。
同义 border(n。 边界)
要点 border与edge含义类似,但多强调“边界,临界”,比如:the border between the two countries;而edge强调的则是“某物的边缘”。
emerge[i'm?:r?]v。 显露,暴露;(从水中)出来
例句 These musicians emerged as leading jazz artists at that time。 当时,这几位音乐家成为了爵士艺术的领军人物。
同义 appear(v。 出现)
emergence[i'm?:r??ns]n。 出现,显现;暴露
例句 Because of the nature of the global marketplace and the emergence of the Information Age; we could argue that literacy is necessary to success nowadays。 由于全球市场的本质以及信息时代的出现,我们可以说,如今读写能力是成功所必需的。
emergent[i'm?:r??nt]n。 突现的;新兴的;紧急的
例句 1。 I think we ought to save money for a future use; and when we need a big amount of money to deal with some emergent events; we won't worry about the funds or who could lend us money。 我觉得我们应该为今后存一些钱,这样当我们遇到一些紧急情况需要一大笔钱来应对时,我们就无需担心资金或者谁能借钱给我们的问题。
2。 When something is emergent; I may need others' help。 如果有些事情太过紧急,我可能会需要别人的帮助。
envision[in'vi?n]v。 想象;展望,预想
例句 I can envision how everything could be improved dramatically in my home town if the Internet service there is fast and convenient like the supply of electricity; telephone or water。 我能想象如果在我的家乡互联网服务可以像电力、电话或水资源供给一样方便快捷,那么那里的一切将产生巨大的改变。
同义 imagine(v。 想象)
要点 envision的词形虽然很像名词,但其实是一个动词,词义与imagine相似,但imagine强调“想象,猜想”,而envision则表示“构想”。
exaggerate[ig'z???reit]v。 夸张,夸大
例句 1。 Although the situation is exaggerated; it reflects what our culture has experienced these years。 即使情况有所夸大,这也能反映这些年我们的文化经历了哪些事情。
2。 I believe that attributing the damage to television is greatly exaggerated because there are other more powerful social factors that lead to this result。 我认为把这种破坏归因于电视是极其夸张的,因为还有其他更有力的社会因素导致了这种结果。
3。 I tend to discount what people said about it because what they said exaggerates so much。 至于人们对此的说法,我不会照单全收,因为他们说得太过夸张。
同义 overstate(v。 夸张)
exclude[ik'sklu:d]v。 把…排除在外;不包括
例句 1。 The traditional encyclopedia provides a considered view of what should be to include or exclude; which is absent in online communal encyclopedias。 传统的百科全书决定哪些内容应该被收录,从而提供一个深思熟虑的观点,而这种观点是网络公共百科全书所不具备的。
2。 The doctor suggests that in order to maintain your health; don't exclude grains from your diet。 如果要保持你的健康,医生建议不要把谷物排除在膳食之外。
反义 include(v。 包括)
existence[ig'zist?ns]n。 存在;生活
例句 1。 Why does our existence involve such drastic opposites: love and hate; good and evil; joy and suffering? 为何我们的生活中包含如此强烈的对立:爱与恨、好与坏、欢乐与痛苦?
2。 I often saw parents and children watching television for hours; and it seemed for them that television was a means to escape from their sad; miserable existence。 我经常看到父母和孩子一起看电视,一看就是几小时,仿佛电视成了他们逃离悲伤而痛苦生活的一条出路。
3。 The existence of planets outside our own solar system had been confirmed。 我们所在的太阳系外存在行星的事实早已被证实。
expand[ik'sp?nd]n。 扩张;膨胀;伸展
例句 1。 Literature encourages us to imagine; to sympathize with others; and to expand our understanding of language。 文学作品鼓励我们想象、同情他人,并且加强对语言的理解。
2。 The new university is expanded in size and offers more courses for students to choose。 新的大学扩大了规模,而且为学生提供更多的课程选择。
同义 outspread(v。 扩展);swell(v。 膨胀)
反义 shrink(v。 使缩小);contract(v。 收缩)
expectation[?ekspek'tei?n]n。 期待,预期
例句 1。 Although it is a hard work; I still think I should meet the expectation of my parents as a son。 尽管这是一个艰巨的任务,但我仍然觉得作为儿子,我应该满足父母的期望。
2。 Research shows that teachers often place greater expectations on those more attractive students; including those with nicer clothes。 研究显示,老师总是对那些比较有吸引力的孩子们寄予厚望,包括那些衣着漂亮的学生。
expedition[?eksp?'di?n]n。 远征(队);探险(队)
例句 His first expedition; which sailed in 1578; was defeated by the Spanish finally。 他的首次远征于1578年起航,但最终被西班牙人击败了。
同义 exploration(n。 探险)
expose[ik'spouz]v。 使暴露,揭露;使曝光
搭配 be exposed to 暴露于
例句 1。 After all; one of the reasons I'm applying to the university is that I want to be exposed to new experiences。 毕竟,我申请这所大学的原因之一是渴望更多新的经历。
2。 In the experiment; the researchers found that some of the mice wandered around the box and were not upset about being so exposed。 在实验中,研究人员发现有些老鼠在盒子里转来转去,似乎它们没有因为被暴露而受到影响。
extensive[ik'stensiv]a。 广大的,广阔的;广泛的
搭配 extensive knowledge 广博的知识面
例句 1。 Homework; in my opinion; should vary in its forms—it might be doing some extensive reading; writing an essay; or even playing a game。 在我看来,家庭作业应该有丰富多变的形式——可以是进行一些泛读,撰写论文,甚至是玩一个游戏。
2。 On weekends; I'd like to climb mountains and stay in the pavilion on the mountain top; which has an extensive view。 周末的时候我喜欢去爬山,并待在山顶上那个可以看到很远地方的景象的凉亭里。
fulfill[ful'fil]v。 履行;实现
例句 1。 For my hometown people; these activities assure a more fulfilled life。 对于我家乡的人们来说,这些活动确保他们的生活更加充实。
2。 There is no denial that we are able to purchase more expensive things by earning more money; and when getting those luxuries; we may feel fulfilled greatly。 不可否认,我们可以通过赚更多的钱来购买更贵的东西,而当我们得到这�