常用口语词汇21 |
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maven n. 专家,行家
maverick1 n. 特立独行之人
mawkish2 adj. 自作多情的,令人厌恶的
meager3 adj. 贫乏的,稀少的
meander4 vi. 蜿蜒而流,闲逛
measly adj. 低贱的
measured adj.标准的
meddle5 vi. 干涉,管闲事
media n. 媒体,营养基
mediate6 vt. 调解,调停
mediocre7 adj. 平庸的,平凡的
medley8 n. .混合,混杂;集成曲
meet adj. 合适的
meliorism n.世界改良论
mellifluous9 adj.曲调优美的
melody n. 曲子,美的音乐,曲调
melodrama10 n. 情节剧
membrane11 n.薄膜,细胞膜
menace v. 恐吓,威胁
mendacious12 adj.虚假的,说谎的
mentor13 n. 良师益友, 贤明的顾问, 导师, 指导者
mercenary adj.唯利是图的 n.雇佣兵
mercurial14 adj.情绪善变的,活泼的
merited adj. 应得的, 理所当然的
mesh15 vt. 啮合
mesmerism n. 催眠,着迷
metaphor16 n. 隐喻,暗喻
metamorphose vt.变形,变质,改变
meteoric17 adj. 流星的,昙花一现
meteorology n. 气象学
meticulous18 adj.非常仔细的,细心的
metrical adj. 韵律的,有韵律的,测量的
mettle19 n. 勇气
miff n. 小争执,微怒 vt. 使恼怒
migratory20 adj. 迁移的,流浪的
mime21 vt.vi. 摸拟表演
minaret22 n. 尖塔
minatory23 adj.威胁的,恫吓的
mince24 vi. 小步走
mindful adj. 留心的
mingle25 v. 混合
minion26 n. 奴才
mint vt. 铸造;n.巨额
minuscule27 adj. 极小的n. 小写字
minutia28 n. 细节,琐事
miraculous29 adj. 奇迹的, 不可思议的
mirage30 n.幻影,海市蜃楼
mire31 vt. 使陷于泥泞,使陷入困境
mirth n.欢乐,欢笑
misanthrope32 n. 厌恶人类者
misbehave v. 行为不端
mischievous33 adj. 调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的
misconstrue vt. 误解, 曲解
miscreant34 n. 恶棍adj. 堕落的
misdemeanor n.不轨的行为,轻罪
miser35 n. 守财奴,吝啬鬼
misfortune n. 不幸
misgiving36 n.疑虑,担心
mishap37 n. 不幸之事
misrepresent vt. 不如实的叙述,误传
mite38 n. 微生物,螨虫
mitigate39 v. 减轻,使缓和
mnemonics40 n. 记忆术
mobility41 n. 灵活性
mockery n. 嘲弄,笑柄,歪曲
moderate vt. 节制,使稳定,使缓和
modicum42 n. 少量
molar n.臼齿, 磨牙
molding n. 嵌线
mollify v. 平息,缓和,使变软
mollycoddle43 vt. 溺爱
molt44 n.v. 换毛,脱皮
momentous45 adj. 极重要的
momentum46 n. 势头,动力
mongrel n. 杂种,混血儿 adj.杂种的, 混血儿的
monochromatic47 adj. 单色的
monocle n.单片眼镜
monologue48 n. 独白, 独脚戏
monotone adj. 单调的
montage n.蒙太奇
moratorium49 n.延期,暂缓施行
morbid50 adj. 疾病的,病态的
mordant51 adj. 讥讽的,尖酸的
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maverick
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adj.特立独行的;不遵守传统的;n.持异议者,自行其是者 |
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- He's a maverick.He has his own way of thinking about things.他是个特异独行的人。对事情有自己的看法。
- You're a maverick and you'll try anything.你是个爱自行其是的人,样样事情都要尝试一下。
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mawkish
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adj.多愁善感的的;无味的 |
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- A sordid,sentimental plot unwinds,with an inevitable mawkish ending.一段灰暗而感伤的情节慢慢展开,最后是一个不可避免的幼稚可笑的结局。
- There was nothing mawkish or funereal about the atmosphere at the weekend shows.在周末的发布会上并没有任何多愁善感或者死寂气氛。
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meager
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adj.缺乏的,不足的,瘦的 |
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- He could not support his family on his meager salary.他靠微薄的工资无法养家。
- The two men and the woman grouped about the fire and began their meager meal.两个男人同一个女人围着火,开始吃起少得可怜的午饭。
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meander
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n.河流的曲折,漫步,迂回旅行;v.缓慢而弯曲地流动,漫谈 |
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- Visitors and locals alike meander along the sidewalks of the Seine River.游客与当地人沿着塞纳河岸漫步聊天。
- They tumble down mountainsides and meander through flat farmlands.它们滚滚冲下山脊,蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。
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meddle
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v.干预,干涉,插手 |
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- I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
- Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。
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mediate
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vi.调解,斡旋;vt.经调解解决;经斡旋促成 |
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- The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
- They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。
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mediocre
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adj.平常的,普通的 |
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- The student tried hard,but his work is mediocre. 该生学习刻苦,但学业平庸。
- Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。
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medley
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n.混合 |
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- Today's sports meeting doesn't seem to include medley relay swimming.现在的运动会好象还没有混合接力泳这个比赛项目。
- China won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.中国赢得了男子200米个人混合泳比赛。
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mellifluous
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adj.(音乐等)柔美流畅的 |
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- Soon the room is filled with Bates' mellifluous tones.很快,房间里便充满了贝茨动听的声音。
- Her voice was distinctive,soft and mellifluous.她的嗓音甜美,清脆而柔和。
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melodrama
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n.音乐剧;情节剧 |
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- We really don't need all this ridiculous melodrama!别跟我们来这套荒唐的情节剧表演!
- White Haired Woman was a melodrama,but in certain spots it was deliberately funny.《白毛女》是一出悲剧性的歌剧,但也有不少插科打诨。
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membrane
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n.薄膜,膜皮,羊皮纸 |
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- A vibrating membrane in the ear helps to convey sounds to the brain.耳膜的振动帮助声音传送到大脑。
- A plastic membrane serves as selective diffusion barrier.一层塑料薄膜起着选择性渗透屏障的作用。
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mendacious
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adj.不真的,撒谎的 |
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- The mendacious beggar told a different tale of woe at every house.这个撒谎的乞丐对于每一家都编了一个不同悲哀的故事。
- She gave us a mendacious report.她给了我们一个虚假的报告。
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mentor
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n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导 |
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- He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
- He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。
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mercurial
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adj.善变的,活泼的 |
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- He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable.他是个反复无常的人,因此对他的行为无法预言。
- Our desires and aversions are mercurial rulers.我们的欲望与嫌恶是变化无常的统治者。
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mesh
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n.网孔,网丝,陷阱;vt.以网捕捉,啮合,匹配;vi.适合; [计算机]网络 |
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- Their characters just don't mesh.他们的性格就是合不来。
- This is the net having half inch mesh.这是有半英寸网眼的网。
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metaphor
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n.隐喻,暗喻 |
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- Using metaphor,we say that computers have senses and a memory.打个比方,我们可以说计算机有感觉和记忆力。
- In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
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meteoric
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adj.流星的,转瞬即逝的,突然的 |
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- In my mind,losing weight is just something meteoric.在我眼中,减肥不过是昙花一现的事情。
- His early career had been meteoric.他的早期生涯平步青云。
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meticulous
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adj.极其仔细的,一丝不苟的 |
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- We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。
- She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。
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mettle
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n.勇气,精神 |
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- When the seas are in turmoil,heroes are on their mettle.沧海横流,方显出英雄本色。
- Each and every one of these soldiers has proved his mettle.这些战士个个都是好样的。
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migratory
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n.候鸟,迁移 |
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- Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
- This does not negate the idea of migratory aptitude.这并没有否定迁移能力这一概念。
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mime
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n.指手画脚,做手势,哑剧演员,哑剧;vi./vt.指手画脚的表演,用哑剧的形式表演 |
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- Several French mime artists will give some lectures this afternoon.几位法国哑剧表演艺术家将在今天下午做几场讲座。
- I couldn't speak Chinese,but I showed in mime that I wanted a drink.我不会讲汉语,但我作摹拟动作表示要一杯饮料。
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minaret
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n.(回教寺院的)尖塔 |
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- The minaret is 65 meters high,the second highest in the world.光塔高65米,高度位居世界第二。
- It stands on a high marble plinth with a minaret at each corner.整个建筑建立在一个高大的大理石底座上,每个角上都有一个尖塔。
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minatory
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adj.威胁的;恫吓的 |
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- How eliminate this kind of harmful information " is content minatory "? 如何消除这种有害信息的“内容威胁”?
- This shows, a kind of when rectum cancer will become minatory people health increasingly main cancer is swollen. 由此可见,直肠癌将日益成为威胁人民健康的一种主要癌肿。
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mince
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n.切碎物;v.切碎,矫揉做作地说 |
参考例句: |
- Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗?
- Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词,有话就直说吧。
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mingle
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vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往 |
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- If we mingle with the crowd,we should not be noticed.如果我们混在人群中,就不会被注意到。
- Oil will not mingle with water.油和水不相融。
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minion
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n.宠仆;宠爱之人 |
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- At worst some egregious minion had conducted a childish private enterprise.这最多也不过是一批低能的小人物自己干的无聊把戏而已。
- She delegated the job to one of her minions.她把这份工作委派给她的一个手下。
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minuscule
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adj.非常小的;极不重要的 |
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- The human race only a minuscule portion of the earth's history.人类只有占有极小部分地球历史。
- As things stand,Hong Kong's renminbi banking system is minuscule.就目前的情况而言,香港的人民币银行体系可谓微不足道。
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minutia
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n.微枝末节,细节 |
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- They are take great pains for the every minutia.他们为每个细节煞费苦心。
- Much of his early work is concerned with the minutiae of rural life.他早期的许多作品关注的是农村生活中一些鸡毛蒜皮的琐事。
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miraculous
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adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的 |
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- The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
- They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人,赢得了非凡的胜利。
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mirage
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n.海市蜃楼,幻景 |
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- Perhaps we are all just chasing a mirage.也许我们都只是在追逐一个幻想。
- Western liberalism was always a mirage.西方自由主义永远是一座海市蜃楼。
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mire
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n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境 |
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- I don't want my son's good name dragged through the mire.我不想使我儿子的名誉扫地。
- He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
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misanthrope
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n.恨人类的人;厌世者 |
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- While not a commercial success-a pattern largely unbroken until I'm Your Man-this lackadaisical triumph is an inspiration to the misanthrope in us all. 尽管并不是一个商业上的成功,这一模式直到《我是你的男人》才被打破。 这个漫不经心的胜利是对独来独往的我们的一个激励。
- If this all strikes you as fancy, handlebar moustache talk from an old misanthrope who doesn't get things like whatever the hell we're calling “conversations” this week, maybe you're on to something. 如果你觉得我所说的复杂,就像我们今周所说的一个守旧的不愿与他人来往的人在自言自语,那可能你准备做其他事。
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mischievous
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adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 |
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- He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
- A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。
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miscreant
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n.恶棍 |
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- Local people demanded that the District Magistrate apprehend the miscreants.当地人要求地方法官逮捕那些歹徒。
- The days of a judge telling a miscreant to join the army or go to jail are over.由法官判一名无赖不去当兵就得坐牢的日子过去了。
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miser
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n.守财奴,吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly) |
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- The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
- The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
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misgiving
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n.疑虑,担忧,害怕 |
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- She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.她对自己即将要做的事情存有一些顾虑。
- The first words of the text filled us with misgiving.正文开头的文字让我们颇为担心。
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mishap
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n.不幸的事,不幸;灾祸 |
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- I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.不好了,你儿子在操场上出了点小意外。
- We reached home without mishap.我们平安地回到了家。
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mite
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n.极小的东西;小铜币 |
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- The poor mite was so ill.可怜的孩子病得这么重。
- He is a mite taller than I.他比我高一点点。
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mitigate
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vt.(使)减轻,(使)缓和 |
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- The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。
- Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
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mnemonics
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n.记忆术 |
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- Mnemonics is important in learning English.记忆术对学英语很重要。
- Mnemonics are made up of letter to represent the operation code.助记码是由字母组成,以代表操作码。
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mobility
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n.可动性,变动性,情感不定 |
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- The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
- Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。
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modicum
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n.少量,一小份 |
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- If he had a modicum of sense,he wouldn't do such a foolish thing.要是他稍有一点理智,他决不会做出如此愚蠢的事来。
- There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement.她说的话没有一点是真的。
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mollycoddle
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v.溺爱,娇养 |
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- Christopher accused me of mollycoddling Andrew.克里斯托弗指责我太宠着安德鲁。
- You shouldn't mollycoddle your kids.你不应该溺爱你的孩子。
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molt
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n.换毛,脱皮,换毛期 |
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- The fourth time they molt,they change into pupae.换第四次皮时,它们蜕变成蛹。
- This veterinary product is very effective in preventing animal molt.这种兽药对于防治兽类掉毛很有效。
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momentous
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adj.重要的,重大的 |
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- I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合,我深感荣幸。
- The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。
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momentum
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n.动力,冲力,势头;动量 |
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- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
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monochromatic
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adj.单色的,一色的 |
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- The resolution of white light into its separate monochromatic components is called dispersion.这种白光分解为各单色成分的现象叫做色散。
- My sister selected a monochromatic color-scheme for her new apartment.我妹妹为自己的新居选择了单一色调的设计。
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monologue
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n.长篇大论,(戏剧等中的)独白 |
参考例句: |
- The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
- He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。
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moratorium
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n.(行动、活动的)暂停(期),延期偿付 |
参考例句: |
- The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暂停武器试验。
- We recommended a moratorium on two particular kinds of experiments.我们建议暂禁两种特殊的实验。
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morbid
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adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的 |
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- Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.一些人对犯罪有一种病态的痴迷。
- It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like.不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。
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mordant
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adj.讽刺的;尖酸的 |
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- Actors feared the critic's mordant pen.演员都惧怕这位批评家辛辣尖刻的笔调。
- His mordant wit appealed to students.他那尖刻的妙语受到学生们的欢迎。
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