(1) a complete change of tack (2) It was a brave decision to change tack in the middle of the project. (3) When threats failed, she decided to try/take a different tack .
tack [tæk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 卵形，椭圆形
n. 小狗，幼犬
vt. 恳求；乞求
vt. 用大头钉固定；曲折航行；（用大针脚）粗缝
(1) a wasp sting (2) a wasps' nest (3) wasp is a kind of flying insect.
wasp [wɔsp] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 用公式表示；系统阐述；规划
n. 黄蜂
adj. 明显的；显而易见的；表面上的
n. 生活费；维持；定期维修
(1) subtle colours/flavours/smells, etc. (2) There are subtle differences between the two versions. (3) She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present.
subtle [ˈsʌtl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 意识；观念；知觉
vt. 承认；告知收到；公认；表示感谢
vi. 入迷
adj. 微妙的；机巧的；清淡的
(1) I wanted her and she was playing hard to get. (2) California's been particularly hard hit by the recession. (3) The talks had been hard going at the start.
hard [hɑrd] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 擦伤；放牧；轻擦
adj. 坚硬的；困难的；努力的
conj. 无论是谁
n. 献礼；致敬；体现
(1) a bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science (2) an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich) (3) a confirmed bachelor (= a person who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a homosexual man)
bachelor [ˈbætʃələ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 单身汉；学士
adj. 纤细的；微小的；薄的
n. 学问，学识；奖学金
n. 雕刻艺术；雕刻品
(1) She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. (2) The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money. (3) They were denounced as spies.
denounce [diˈnauns] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 毗连的；邻近的
adj. 占优势的；占主导地位的
vt. 谴责，痛斥；告发
n. 预言家；先知
(1) He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor. (2) the sound of shattering glass (3) The explosion shattered all the windows in the building.
shatter [ˈʃætə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 急件；迅速，急速；新闻报道
n. 救世主；基督
n. 原子核；核心，中心
vt. 使粉碎，使破碎；使破灭；使受到极大打击
(1) Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum. (2) Practical experience is integral to the course. (3) All models have an integral CD player.
integral [ˈintiɡrəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 人类；人性；人道；人文学科
n. 垄断；专卖者；独有
adj. 基本的；构成整体所必需的
v. 压，按；用力踩；用力挤压；竭力劝说
(1) She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. (2) a generally acknowledged fact (3) I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
acknowledge [əkˈnɔlidʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 心灵手巧
vt. 承认；告知收到；公认；表示感谢
adj. 切实可行的，行得通的
adj. 充裕的；丰富的；宽敞的
(1) She could not hide her dismay at the result. (2) He looked at her in dismay . (3) To her dismay , her name was not on the list.
dismay [disˈmei] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 旁观者，观众
n. 优越（性），优势
n. 惊恐；焦虑；哀伤
vi. 眉开眼笑；照耀；照射
(1) European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world. (2) Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature. (3) ‘You must stay for lunch. ’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don't want to impose… ’
impose [imˈpəuz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 确信；信念；定罪，判罪
vt. 强加；使承受；使打扰
adj. 极其的；极端的；偏激的；末端的
adj. 化石的
(1) ...their commitment to a society based on equality for all citizens irrespective of ethnic origin... (2) This service should be available to everybody, irrespective of whether they can afford it. (3) He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
irrespective [ˌɪrisˈpektiv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 力的；有活力的；力学的；动态的
adj. 不考虑的，不顾的
n. 控制，掌握；离合器
n. 谷类；谷物；麦片
(1) The grinder was powered by a windmill. (2) We pause at the shoe stamp that soils the windmill photo. (3) The broken windmill is creaking.
windmill [ˈwɪndˌmɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 发光的；发亮的
n. 报复，报仇，复仇
n. 风车
n. 制造；构造物；捏造
(1) Software invalidation has become the main cause of the system paralyse. (2) The effect of the drug is to paralyse the nerves in the leg before the operation.
paralyse [ˈpærəlaiz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 树洞；凹陷处
vi. 移居国外
n. 位置，地点；地区
vt. 使麻痹，使瘫痪；使无法正常运转
(1) You couldn't help being thrilled by the drama of the situation. (2) A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. (3) I studied English and drama at college.
drama [ˈdrɑ:mə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 差使；差事
adj. 优等的
n. 悲痛，悲伤
n. 戏剧性事件；戏剧
(1) There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. (2) He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. (3) It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
possibility [ˌpɔsəˈbiliti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 坚定的；稳步的；沉着的
n. 津贴，补助；零用钱
n. 有罪，犯罪；内疚
n. 可能的事；可能性
(1) The report provides a framework for further research. (2) We need to establish a legal framework for the protection of the environment. (3) the basic framework of society
framework [ˈfreimwə:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 体系，体制；框架，构架
n. 球场；音高；程度；沥青
adj. 线性的；长度的
adj. 宇宙的；外太空的
(1) The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. (2) His influence has diminished with time. (3) Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money) .
diminish [diˈminiʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 减少，减弱；贬低
adv. 适度地；普通地
n. 补偿；补偿金
n. 派别，派系，小集团；内讧
(1) In his art he broke the laws of scientific linear perspective. (2) Students do not always progress in a linear fashion. (3) linear measurement (= for example metres, feet, etc.)
linear [ˈlɪniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 线性的；长度的
n. 瓶子；烧瓶；长颈瓶
n. 传教士
vt. 控制；给…套笼头
(1) an audience with the Pope (2) The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. (3) His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
audience [ˈɔ:djəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 起重机
n. 造船（业）；造船学
n. 正式会见；听众；读者
n. 冰雹；一阵
(1) electrician : Sometimes sparks do shoot up but we have ground wire, which keeps us safe. (2) During a chat, Zheng said that he once worked an electrician. (3) The electrician wears rubber shoes on the job.
electrician [ilekˈtriʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 火焰；怒火 vi. 燃烧； 面红； vt. 烧；激怒
n. 电工，电气技师
n. 细丝，细线，细状物
vi. 不履行；未支付
(1) Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. (2) Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. (3) the essential ingredients for success
ingredient [inˈɡri:djənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 试穿，试衣；配件
n. 配料，成分；要素；因素
adj. 潜在的；潜伏的
vi. 折磨
(1) a thoughtless remark (2) ...a small minority of thoughtless and inconsiderate people... (3) It was thoughtless of her to mention it...
thoughtless [ˈθɔ:tlɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 粗心的；欠考虑的；自私的
vt. 给…调味
n. 缺乏，缺少；缺点
adj. 表面的；肤浅的
(1) the largest displacement of civilian population since World War Two (2) a ship with a displacement of 10 000 tonnes (3) ...the displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby.
displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 取代，代替；免职；迫使背井离乡
prep. 穿过，通过；跨越；在…之间
adj. 合理的；正确的；尚可的；浅色的；白皙的
adj. 明智的，理智的；（衣服、鞋子）耐用的
(1) Beyond the windows, a November midday was uniformly grey. (2) Microwaves heat water uniformly. (3) The natives uniformly agreed on this important point.
uniformly [ju:nɪfɔ:mlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 大使；代表
n. 消沉；萧条；凹陷
vt. 营销，推销
adv. 相同地；一致地
(1) a row of trees (2) We sat in a row at the back of the room. (3) The vegetables were planted in neat rows.
row [rəu] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 包括；拥抱；欣然接受
n. 机车；火车头
n. 器具，器材；滑轮组
n. 严重分歧；争吵；吵闹
(1) Have you had an answer to your letter? (2) As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. (3) I rang the bell, but there was no answer.
answer [ˈɑ:nsə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 空想的；奇异的；极好的
vi. 回答，答复；回信；接电话；解答；回应
n. 组成，构成；作品；作文
n. 猎物；伤害的对象
(1) an accessory before/after the fact (= before/after the crime was committed) (2) the accessory muscles of respiration (3) bicycle accessories
accessory [ækˈsesəri] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 冒险；以…为赌注
adj. 附属的；同谋的
adj. 难以置信的；惊人的；妙极的
n. 污秽，污物；淫秽
(1) a smoke detector (2) ...a metal detector. (3) ...fire alarms and smoke detectors.
detector [dɪˈtektə] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 回答，答复；回信；接电话；解答；回应
adj. 位于…的，坐落在…的
n. 探测器，检测仪
n. 倾向；爱好
(1) He came back of his own accord. (2) The symptoms will clear up of their own accord. (3) Our society accords great importance to the family.
accord [əˈkɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 一致，符合；协议
vt. 运送，渡运
n. （禽鸟的）栖息；高位
adv. 通常；正常情况下
(1) ...a fixed three-bladed propeller. (2) A: Check to see if the propeller is too large. (3) Smith propeller Plant, created during the war.
propeller [prəˈpelə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 预见，预知，预料
n. 螺旋桨，推进器
n. 摩天楼
n. 蟾蜍，癞蛤蟆
(1) the user interface (2) the interface between computer and printer (3) the interface between manufacturing and sales
interface [ˈintəfeis] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 广泛地；大量地
n. 动乱，骚乱；干扰；困扰
adj. 见过世面的；高级的；精明老练的
n. 界面；[机]接口
(1) Crowds gathered in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square. (2) There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity . (3) There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station...
vicinity [viˈsiniti] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 邻近；附近地区
n. 责任；累赘；债务
adj. 地理的
adj. 衷心的；（饭菜）丰盛的；强烈的
(1) in/during the reign of Charles II (2) the reigning monarch (3) Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901.
reign [rein] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. （人或物）典雅的；简洁的，简练的
n. 后果；结果
prep. 尽管；虽然
v. 占优势，盛行；统治，治理；主宰
(1) Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. (2) A convoy of trucks rattled by. (3) He was clearly rattled by the question.
rattle [ˈrætl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. （使）发出震颤声；发出格格声；使紧张
n. 磁性；魅力
adj. 融洽的；和谐的，协调的；悦耳的
vi. 喋喋不休，唠叨；（牙齿）打战；发出咯咯声
(1) the prisoner's repeated denials of the charges against him (2) The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. (3) an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year
denial [diˈnaiəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 可怕的；讨厌的；非常的
vt. 聚集；收集；振作（精神）
adj. 同一的；完全相同的
n. 否认；拒绝；拒绝接受
(1) I traversed the narrow pedestrian bridge. (2) …a steep-sided valley traversed by streams. (3) Locate the remaining materials needed to complete the glider. Once completed, traverse to the underground laboratory.
traverse [ˈtrævəs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 过高估计；过高评价
adj. 穆斯林（的）
n. 加热器；炉子
vt. 横越，横穿，穿过
(1) The following is a summary of our conclusions. (2) a news summary (3) a two-page summary of a government report
summary [ˈsʌməri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 朱庇特；木星
n. 著作者；作家
n. 堡垒，要塞
adj. 概括的；速决的
(1) Locate the remaining materials needed to complete the glider. Once completed, traverse to the underground laboratory. (2) Skorzeny landed by glider with fifty paratroopers, stormed the hotel and freed Mussolini. (3) He put ( the glider ) down in a field.
glider [ˈglaɪdə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 滑翔机
vt. 搜索，寻找
vt. 向…行贿
n. 一般化；概括，归纳
(1) Children need to be cherished. (2) her most cherished possession (3) cherish the memory of those days in Paris.