CET6淘金詞匯第四十六課lesson46

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obscure a.不的,不重要的; 費解的,模糊不清的; vt.使變模糊,掩蓋
    Jude,the Obscure is a masterpiece written by Thomas Hardy, ;《無名的裘德》是哈代的代表作,
    one of the most famous English novelists. ;哈代英國最的作家之一.
    One's success obscure his failures. ;一個人的成功使他的失敗 顯得微不足道.
    The moon was obscured by dark clouds. ;月亮被烏云遮住了.
    participant n.參與者,參加者
    Susan B. Anthony,the American champion of woman's suffrage, ;蘇珊.比.安東尼是美國爭取婦女參政的倡導者,
    was also a participant in the movement to end slavery. ;也是廢奴運動的參加者.
    persuasion n.說服(力),勸說; 信念,信仰
    Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment. ;鼓勵父母們依靠說服的方法而不要靠懲罰.
    pretext n.借口,托辭
    Don't always use a headache as a pretext for not going to school! ;不要老以頭痛為借口不上學.
    propel vt.推進,推動; 激勵,驅使
    The change in China is being propelled by the new economic upsurge. ;新經濟的浪潮正把中國的變革推向前進.
    refreshment n.[常p茶點,點心; (精力的)恢復,精神爽快
    Ice cream is a good refreshment on a hot day. ;冰淇淋在熱天是解暑提神的佳品.
    Refreshments will be served after the meeting. ;會后有點心供應.
    revive vt.(使)復蘇 vi.恢復
    The drooping plants revived in the rain. ;萎蔫的植物在雨中有恢復了生氣.
    Hot coffee revived me; I had been cold and tired. ;熱咖啡使又冷又累的我恢 復了精力.
    snatch n.片段
    snatch vt.奪,奪走;一下子拉 一把抓住;抓住機會做, 抽空做 vi.(at)一把抓住
    The thief snatched my handbag and ran off. ;小偷一把奪走我的手提包 便逃之夭夭.
    During the exam,I can only sleep in snatchs at night. ;考試期間,夜晚我只能睡一會兒覺.
    subsidiary a.輔助的,次要的,附設的 n.子公司,附屬機構
    The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of ;財務問題是這一項目
    whether the project will be approved. ;是否獲準的附帶問題.
    tempt vt.吸引,引起…的興趣 引誘,誘惑
    The warm weather tempted us into going for a walk. ;暖和的天氣吸引我們去 散步.
    transition n.過渡,轉變
    Women in menopausal disorders are subject to frequent transitions ;有更年期綜合癥的女人 常是喜怒無常.
    from high spirits to depression and anger. ;有更年期綜合癥的女人 常是喜怒無常.
    vicinity n.周圍地區(qū),鄰近地區(qū)
    The two restaurants in close vicinity compete violently. ;兩家比鄰餐廳競爭非常 激烈.
    vulnerable a.易受傷的,脆弱的; 易受攻擊的,難防御的
    Young birds are very vulnerable to predators. ;幼小的鳥易受肉食動物 的傷害.
    Young people are vulnerable to the influences of radio and television. ;年輕人容易受廣播和電 視的影響.
    warrant n.授權令;(正當)理由, 根據 vt.證明…是正當的
    The Constitution guarntees ;憲法保證了
    that private homes will not be searched without a warrant. ;沒有搜查證,不得 任意搜查私人家宅.
    You had no warrant for doing that. ;你那樣做毫無道理.
    warranty n.擔保書,證書,保單
    You can have a five- year-period warranty for the television you bought. ;你買的電視機有五年的保 用期.