美国英语-高级 : 看单词选词义(考) - 5
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(1) Professor Antonio Golini is a demographer at the University of Rome.
(2) demographer William Frey says immigrants with young families will help keep the United States competitive.
demographer

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vi.垂直落下;骤然跌落;
n.铅锤;坠子;重压物;
n.威胁;恐吓;
vt.&vi.威胁;恐吓;
n.人口统计学家;
n.报仇,报复;
vt.为…报仇,报…之仇;
(1) [不可数名词, 可数名词]the mass emigration of Jews from Eastern Europe
(2) He emigrated to Belgium...
(3) They planned to emigrate.
emigrate
[ˈemɪgreɪt]
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n.有,所有,拥有;领地;财产,所有权,占有物,所有物;持有违禁物;
n.讽刺作家;
多于, 超出;
vt.移居国外;
(1) the conservative views of his parents
(2) Her style of dress was never conservative.
(3) conservative members/supporters
conservative
[kənˈsɜ:vətɪv]
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vt.尖声喊叫,拼命叫喊;喊叫着说出;尖叫得使变…;
vi.尖叫;发出尖锐刺耳的声音;
n.尖叫声,惊叫声;拼命的叫喊声;极其滑稽可笑的人;
vt.将…弄碎;将…弄成粉末或尘埃;摧毁;粉碎;
在家千日好;
n.保守的人;(英国)保守党党员,保守党支持者;
adj.保守的;(英国)保守党的;(式样等)不时新的;
(1) The study of language as a whole is often called general linguistics.
(2) Epistemology is also the foundation and the arcanum of Wang's theory as a whole.
(3) The success of this experiment is crucial to the project as a whole.
as a whole
[æz ə həul]
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整体来看;普遍说来, 一般地说;
adj.肮脏的;质地薄的;低劣的;
vt.发挥;运用;使受(影响等);用(力);
n.阶段;舞台;戏剧;驿站;
vt.& vi.上演,演出;筹办,举行;适于上演;坐公共马车旅行;
vt.举行;展现;上演;筹划;
vi.适于上演,适合在舞台上演出;乘公交车(或驿车)旅行;[军事]中间集结,扎营;
(1) optimum growth
(2) the optimum use of resources
(3) the optimum conditions for effective learning
optimum
[ˈɒptɪməm]
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阻止;制止;
vi.再发生;复发;重现;回想;
吸收;
adj.最适宜的;
n.最佳效果;最适宜条件;[生物学] 最适度;
(1) a football/cricket/rugby pitch
(2) The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch.
(3) a frenetic pitch of activity
pitch
[pɪtʃ]
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n.反映;(关于某课题的)思考;(声、光、热等的)反射;映像;
n.(在海岸上长的或冲到海岸上的)海草(用作肥料等);墨角藻;残败;漂来物;
n.球场;程度;沥青;树脂;倾斜;
vt.用沥青涂;扔,投;树起,搭起;定位于;
vi.抛,扔;[棒球]当投手;搭帐篷;向前跌或冲;
vt.获得;贮藏,积累;
n.谷仓;
to make a long story short

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adj.喜欢家庭生活的;(指动物)被驯养了的;
v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 );
v.知道;
意识到;
n.回想,回忆;纪念品;记忆,记忆力;
adv.长话短说;总而言之;
(1) religious beliefs/faith
(2) religious education (= education about religion)
(3) religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion)
religious
[rɪˈlɪdʒəs]
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adj.虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n.修士,修女,出家人;
vi.区分,辨别,分清;辨别是非;
vt.区分,辨别,分清;辨别出,识别;引人注目,有别于;使杰出,使著名;
adj.壮观的,豪华的;极好的或令人满意的;闪亮的;为众人所推崇的;
n.鉴赏家,鉴定家;行家,内行,权威;
(1) nuts and bolts
(2) Her dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
(3) Don't forget to bolt the door.
bolt
[bəult]
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n.马刺;激励因素;支柱;(公路或铁路的)支线;
vt.策(马)前进;(尤指用马刺)策(马)加速;鞭策;
vi.策马飞奔;急速前进;
n.螺栓,螺钉;闪电,雷电;门闩;弩箭;
vt.筛选;囫囵吞下;(把门、窗等)闩上;突然说出,脱口说出;
vi.(门窗等)闩上,拴住;冲出,跳出;(马等的)脱缰;囫囵吞下;
adv .突然地;像箭似地;直立地;
n.食指;
vi.变化;不同,偏离;[生]变异;
vt.使不同;使多样化;[音乐]变奏;
(1) a house in the proximity of (= near) the motorway
(2) The proximity of the college to London makes it very popular.
(3) The area has a number of schools in close proximity to each other.
proximity
[prɒkˈsɪməti]
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n.准许进入;承认;坦白;入场费;
adj.鲁莽的,不顾危险的;粗心大意的;满不在乎的;胆大妄为;
vt.保护;保持,保存;腌制食物;防腐处理;
vi.保鲜;保持原状;做蜜饯;禁猎;
n.蜜饯;防护用品;禁猎地;独占的事物(或范围);
n.接近,邻近;接近度,距离;亲近;
(1) The gates opened and the crowd surged forward.
(2) Flood waters surged into their homes.
(3) Relief surged through her.
surge
[sə:dʒ]
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n.死亡证明书;
n.安慰;舒适;使人舒服的事物;给予援助或安慰的人或事;
vt.安慰,使舒适;使(痛苦等)缓和;
n.汹涌;大浪,波涛;
v.汹涌;起大浪,蜂拥而来;
vt.洒,撒;把液体或颗粒洒在…上;散置;撒布,使散布;
vi.洒,撒;落下;
n.洒的动作;小雨;少量;
(1) It comforted her to feel his arms around her.
(2) She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.
(3) The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
comfort
[ˈkʌmfət]
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n.保守的人;(英国)保守党党员,保守党支持者;
adj.保守的;(英国)保守党的;(式样等)不时新的;
n.安慰;舒适;使人舒服的事物;给予援助或安慰的人或事;
vt.安慰,使舒适;使(痛苦等)缓和;
n.束,串,捆;一串,一群;一帮,一伙;[非正式用语]大量;
vt.聚成一串,形成一串;聚成一组;使起褶:使(织物)起褶;
vi.形成一串,形成一组;打褶;膨胀,凸出;
vt.& vi.代替,替换,代用;
n.代替者;替补(运动员);替代物;[语法学]代用词;
vi.用…替代;
(1) enduring memories
(2) What is the reason for the game's enduring appeal?
(3) an enduringly popular style
enduring
[ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ]
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n.技术专家,专家政治论者,技术统治论者;
n.空气流通;通风设备;通风方法;公开讨论;
adj.持久的,不朽的;
v.(长时间地)忍受,忍耐,容忍( endure的现在分词 );持续,持久,坚持下去;
vt.下来;向下倾斜,向下延伸;遗传下来;来自,来源于;
vi.(from)起源(于);是…的后裔;(on)袭击;(to)把身份降至;
(1) New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.
(2) New policies, organizations and procedures will spring up amid the devastation.
(3) Then a Tree shall spring up on the top of the Tower of London.
spring up
[spriŋ ʌp]
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跳起; 跃起;迅速成长;<非正>突然开始;
vi.挥舞;茂盛,繁荣;活跃,蓬勃;
vt.挥动,挥舞;
n.挥舞,挥动;花样,华丽的辞藻;夸张的行为或手势;花式吹奏;
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
n.英勇;高超技艺;
(1) He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
(2) Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.
(3) (humorous)Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved .
preserve
[prɪˈzɜ:v]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.改变;改观;变换;
vi.改变;
n.[数]变换式;
n.独立,自主;足够维持闭居生活的收入;独立心;自恃心;
vt.& vi.(为…)服务;任(职);提供;端上;
vt.招待;(为…)工作;对…有用;向…供应;
vi.适合;服役;供职;[网球、羽毛球]发球;
n.网球等发球;发球权;所发的球;
vt.保护;保持,保存;腌制食物;防腐处理;
vi.保鲜;保持原状;做蜜饯;禁猎;
n.蜜饯;防护用品;禁猎地;独占的事物(或范围);
(1) an endearing habit
(2) She has such an endearing personality...
(3) Henry's lisp is so endearing.
endearing
[ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ]
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adj.值得的;有报酬的;
adj.使人喜欢的,讨人喜欢的;
v.使某人(自己)受某人喜欢(endear的现在分词);令…喜欢某人/自己;“endear”的现在分词;
下(车、马等);离开;发出;(使)入睡;
n.瑞格舞(西印度群岛的一种舞蹈及舞曲);
(1) He can suck up as much information as you can give him.
(2) She suck up to him by agree with everything he say.
(3) Plants suck up moisture from the earth.
suck up
[sʌk ʌp]
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吸收;
adj.有意的,故意的;策划的;
adj.[医]雾化的,粉末状的;
v.将…弄碎( pulverize的过去式和过去分词 );将…弄成粉末或尘埃;摧毁;粉碎;
vt.自夸,自吹自擂;夸口说;以有…而自豪;自负有;
n.夸口,自负;自负的事物,引以为傲的东西;自夸的话;扬言;
(1) ...a Russian-born professor who had immigrated to the United States...
(2) He immigrated from Ulster in 1848...
(3) European families emigrating from their homelands were encouraged to immigrate into Australia after World War II.
immigrate
[ˈɪmɪgreɪt]
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adj.虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n.修士,修女,出家人;
vi.足够;有能力;
vt.满足…的需要;使满足;
adj.使人喜欢的,讨人喜欢的;
v.使某人(自己)受某人喜欢(endear的现在分词);令…喜欢某人/自己;“endear”的现在分词;
vi.移入;
vt.移民;移居外国,迁移;
(1) The colonists took up weapons to rebel against the British ruler.
(2) He excited the people to rebel against their rulers.
(3) We do not want you to rebel against your parents.
rebel against
[ˈrebəl əˈɡenst]
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adj.熟练的;完成的;学识渊博的;有修养的;
v.完成(accomplish的过去式和过去分词);达到(目的);实现(诺言、计划等);
v.反抗;叛;
vt.竞争,为…而奋争;辩驳;
vi.争斗;竞争;争夺;n.比赛;竞赛;搏斗;
adj.河边的,水滨的;河岸拥有人;
(1) The instructions look very complicated.
(2) It's all very complicated─but I'll try and explain.
(3) a complicated system
complicated
[ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd]
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adj.结构复杂的;混乱的,麻烦的;
v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式);
n.有效,合法性;效力;正确,正当;正确性;
n.暴徒;犯罪团伙,黑手党;民众,乌合之众;〈美俚〉匪帮,一群罪犯;
vt.聚众包围;大举包围,围攻;蜂拥进入;
详细地;
(1) There was an astounding 20% increase in sales.
(2) The results are quite astounding.
(3) The vegetation surrounding this historic place is equally astounding.
astounding
[əˈstaʊndɪŋ]
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vt.破坏;毁灭;蹂躏;使荒废;
adj.使人震惊的;
vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词);
adj.人与人之间的;人际的;人与人之间的关系的;涉及人与人之间的关系的;
n.范围;射程;类别;(山脉,房屋等的)排列;
vi.搜索;变化;延伸;漫游;
vt.排列;(按一定位置或顺序)排序;把…分类;徘徊;
adj.牧场的,放牧区的;
(1) She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated.
(2) (British English)He was banned from driving for six months.
(3) There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.
ban
[bæn]
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vt.禁止,下令禁止;剥夺权利;[古]诅咒;
n.禁止,禁令;谴责;诅咒,诅骂;革出教门;
即;就是;换句话说;更确切地说;
n.评论;注释;意见;说明;
vt.& vi.评论,谈论;
vt.表达意见;解释,注释;
vi.作注释;作注解;作解释;作评语;
n.安装;装置;永久性军事基地;就职;
(1) The car will soon go to wrack and ruin standing out in all kinds of weather.
(2) The wrack had begun to stink as it rotted in the sun.
(3) Stephen closed his eyes to hear his boots crush crackling wrack and shells.
wrack
[ræk]
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n.容量;才能;性能;生产能力;
adj.充其量的,最大限度的;
adj.最高的,至上的;最重要的,主要的;卓越的;有最高权力的;
n.最高,至上;有最高权力的人;元首,首长;
n.(在海岸上长的或冲到海岸上的)海草(用作肥料等);墨角藻;残败;漂来物;
adj.合法的,合理的;正规的;合法婚姻所生的;真正的,真实的;
vt.使合法;给予合法的地位;通过法律手段给(私生子)以合法地位;正式批准,授权;
(1) sales forecasts
(2) The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers.
(3) Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.
forecast
[ˈfɔ:-kɑ:st]
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adj.外围的;次要的;(神经)末梢区域的;
n.外部设备;
n.运动;手势;动机,意向;请求;
vt.打手势;向某人点头或摇头示意;打手势要求[指示];
vi.运动;打手势;
vt.预报,预测;预示;
vi.预报,预测;
n.预报;预言;
n.刺激物;刺激因素;激法物;
(1) I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
(2) a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate)
(3) official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
estimate
[ˈestɪmət]
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n.估计,预测;报价,预算书;评价,判断;
vt.估计,估算;评价,评论;估量,估价;
vt.搅动,摇动;使不安;激烈讨论;
vi.鼓动,煽动;
n.(总称)机器;(政府等的)机关,组织;机器的运转部份;机械装置;
adv.长话短说;总而言之;
(1) All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices.
(2) For Britons of that generation however it's a date that sets off a cacophony of signals.
(3) The drivers behind him honked, and the cacophony grew louder.
cacophony
[kəˈkɒfəni]
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vt.预防;阻碍;阻止;[宗教]引领;
vi.阻挠,阻止;
n.刺耳的声音,不和谐的声音;
和…联系在一起;与…有关;
vt.实施,执行;使生效,实现;落实(政策);把…填满;
n.工具,器械;家具;手段;[法]履行(契约等);
(1) rural areas
(2) a rural economy
(3) rural America
rural
[ˈruərəl]
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adj.乡下的,农村的;田园的;地方的;农业的;
adj.沉静的,宁静的,安宁的;安详的;晴朗的;清澈的;
adj.最适宜的;
n.最佳效果;最适宜条件;[生物学] 最适度;
只要;
(1) a peculiar smell/taste
(2) There was something peculiar in the way he smiled.
(3) I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.
peculiar
[pɪˈkju:liə(r)]
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adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神;
n.咕哝,发牢骚;低声的抱怨;低声说话;
vt.& vi.小声说;
vi.发出连续而低沉的声音;私下抱怨;
adj.无数的,数不清的;指不胜屈;不可胜数;无可胜数;
adj.奇怪的,古怪的;异常的;特有的,特殊的;
n.专有特权,专有财产;[多用于英国]特殊教堂;
(1) Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days.
(2) minority shareholders in the bank
(3) the rights of ethnic/racial minorities
minority
[maɪˈnɒrəti]
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n.礁,暗礁;[矿]矿脉;[航]缩帆部,榫帆部;
vt.收帆,缩帆;
n.少数;少数民族;未成年;
n.专业,专长;特点,特别事项;特性,特质;<律>盖印的契约;
adj.特色的;专门的;独立的;
adj.世界性的,全世界的;四海为家的;全球的;
n.世界主义者;四海为家者;
(1) A family of four perished in the fire.
(2) Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.
(3) Me get married? perish the thought!
perish
[ˈperɪʃ]
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vi.犹豫,踌躇;不愿;支吾;停顿;
vt.对…犹豫;不情愿;
vi.死亡,丧生;毁灭;腐烂,枯萎;老化;
vt.使麻木;使毁坏;
adj.永久(性)的,永恒的,不变的,耐久的,持久的,经久的;稳定的;常务的,常设的;
n.电烫发,烫发;
n.条纹;种类;军士军阶;犯人穿的横条囚衣;
vt.使带有条纹;
(1) Rival fans hurled abuse at each other.
(2) He hurled a brick through the window.
(3) How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you?
hurl
[hə:l]
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n.利益,好处;救济金,津贴;义演,义卖;恩惠,恩泽;
vt.有益于,有助于;使受益;得益,受益;
adj.无能力的;不胜任的;不适当的;
n.无能者;不胜任者;
n.吸引;[物]引力;魅力;引人注意的东西,有趣的东西;
vt.丢下,用力投掷;大声叫骂,愤慨的说出;推到,推翻;
vi.猛投,猛掷;
(1) agricultural/industrial machinery
(2) a piece of machinery
(3) the machinery of government
machinery
[məˈʃi:nəri]
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n.(总称)机器;(政府等的)机关,组织;机器的运转部份;机械装置;
vi.减弱,平息;(洪水)退去,(热度)消退;沉下去;坐下;
v.喜爱,爱好;疼;待见;
vt.注视,凝视;盘算,计议;周密考虑;
vi.沉思,深思熟虑;
(1) a monarch without political power
(2) He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state) .
(3) a political debate/party/leader
political
[pəˈlɪtɪkl]
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vt.打扰,妨碍;使骚动;使不安,使烦恼;妨碍睡眠(休息等);
n.命令,指挥;司令部,指挥部;[计算机]指令;控制力;
vt.指挥,控制,命令;命令;应得,值得;
vi.给出命令;命令,指令;
adj.指挥的,根据命令(或要求)而作的;
adj.政治的;政党的;对政治有兴趣的;争权夺利的;
n.人口统计学家;
(1) The fog soon encompassed the whole valley.
(2) The group encompasses all ages.
(3) The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities.
encompass
[ɪnˈkʌmpəs]
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邻近,接界;近乎;接壤;濒;
v.积累,积聚( amass的现在分词 );
vt.围绕,包围;包含或包括某事物;完成;
vt.& vi.渴望,热望;恳求,恳请;要求,需要;
vt.恳求,请求;渴望;
(1) She murmured her agreement.
(2) He murmured something in his sleep.
(3) She was murmuring in his ear.
murmur
[ˈmɜ:mə(r)]
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n.预言者,预兆;
vt.预告;充做…的前驱;
n.一氧化碳;
n.解释,说明;翻译;表演,演绎;理解;
n.咕哝,发牢骚;低声的抱怨;低声说话;
vt.& vi.小声说;
vi.发出连续而低沉的声音;私下抱怨;
(1) The pile of books toppled over.
(2) He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.
(3) a plot to topple the President
topple
[ˈtɔpl]
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adj.使人高兴的,令人兴奋的;振奋的;
v.使高兴,使兴奋( exhilarate的现在分词);
vt.使通风;通风;公开;公开讨论;
vt.使发展;使进化;设计,制订出;发出,散发;
vi.发展;[生]通过进化进程发展或发生;
vi.倾倒;摇摇欲坠;倾斜得好倾斜得好像要跌倒一样;
vt.将…推翻,打倒;使…跌倒;
(1) His family tried to assimilate into the white and hispanic communities.
(2) Sala is not familiar with the hispanic music of 18 th century.
(3) Most are sold to small hispanic and Mexican groceries, Padron said.
hispanic
[hɪˈspænɪk]
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adj.西班牙的;西班牙和葡萄牙的;西班牙及其他说西班牙语国家的;拉丁美洲的;
n.透镜,望远镜;观点,看法;远景,景色;洞察力;
adj.(按照)透视画法的;透视的;
n.牛马饲料;寻找粮草;
vi.搜寻(食物),尤指动物觅(食);(尤指用手)搜寻(东西);
n.笔,笔尖;笔法,文笔;作家;围栏;
vt.写;把…关入栏中;关押,囚禁;
(1) Snow - White and Rose - Red went sadly to unbolt the door for their dear friend.
unbolt
[ˈʌnbəult]
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n.硕士学位;
n.艺术级的;
adj.(科技、机电等产品)最先进的,最高级的;最新型的,顶尖水准的,使用了最先进技术的;
vt.拔去门闩,打开;
在另一方面;
(1) a prominent politician
(2) He played a prominent part in the campaign.
(3) She was prominent in the fashion industry.
prominent
[ˈprɒmɪnənt]
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adj.使人震惊的;
vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词);
考虑到; 体谅;允许有; 留出;
vt.& vi.即兴创作;临时提供,临时凑成;
adj.突出的,杰出的;突起的;著名的;荦;
(1) an easygoing, uncomplicated young man
(2) Why can't I have an uncomplicated life?
(3) She is a beautiful, uncomplicated girl.
uncomplicated
[ʌnˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd]
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n.保存,储备,储存;[商]准备金,公积金;预备品;储藏量;
vt.储备;保留;预约;
vi.预订;
adj.保留的;预备的;
n.血统,世系;
adj.简单的;不复杂的;[医]无合并症的;
n.缓慢;迟延;拖拉;
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