韦氏词典新增热词
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empty suit- bad boss
坏老板

google-look for information on the Internet in a quick way
搜索(在互联网上快速查找信息)

himbo- attractive, vacuous1 male
徒有外表却无内涵的男人

mouse potato - someone who spends a great deal of time on the computer
电脑虫(跟couch potato<电视虫>有异曲同工之妙)

ring tone - the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call
手机铃音

spyware - software that is installed in a computer without the user's knowledge and transmits information about the user's computer activities over the internet
间谍软件

avian influenza2 - a highly variable mild to fulminant influenza of birds that is caused by strains of the influenza A virus which may mutate and be transmitted to other vertebrates -- also called bird flu
禽流感

biodiesel - a fuel that is similar to diesel3 fuel and is derived4 from usually vegetable sources
生物柴油(从蔬菜中提取)

gastric5 bypass - surgical6 bypass operation that typically involves reducing the size of the stomach and reconnecting the smaller stomach to bypass the first portion of the small intestine7 so as to restrict food intake8 and reduce caloric absorption in cases of severe obesity9
胃绕路手术(减小胃的容积,达到减肥的作用)

soul patch - a small growth of beard under a man's lower lip
男人下唇下面的一小撮胡子

supersize - the fast food industry phrase for extra large meals.
超级大餐

labelmate - a singer or musician who records for the same company as another
同属一唱片公司的艺人

wave pool - a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves
冲浪池

drama queen - a person given to often excessively emotional performances or reactions
小题大做、大惊小怪的人

unibrow - a single continuous brow resulting from the growing together of eyebrows
左右眉毛长在一起

manga - Japanese comic book or graphic novel
日本连环漫画册

Gigong - an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises
气功

big-box - of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
“大盒子”式的商店

agritourism
农业旅游

aquascape - a scenic view of a body of water; an area having a natural or constructed aquatic feature (as a pond or fountain)
水景

coqui - a small chiefly nocturnal arboreal frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) native to Puerto Rico that has a high-pitched call and has been introduced into Hawaii and southern Florida
科奎鹧鸪(生长在波多黎各一带,嗓音很尖,现已被引入至夏威夷和佛罗里达)

polyamory - the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time
脚踏两只船

Sandwich Generation - a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children
三明治一代 (上有老下有小的一代人)



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1 vacuous Kiuwt     
adj.空的,漫散的,无聊的,愚蠢的
参考例句:
  • Male models are not always so vacuous as they are made out to be.男模特儿并不总像人们说的那样愚蠢。
  • His eyes looked dull,almost vacuous.他看上去目光呆滞,茫然若失。
2 influenza J4NyD     
n.流行性感冒,流感
参考例句:
  • They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
  • Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。
3 diesel ql6zo     
n.柴油发动机,内燃机
参考例句:
  • We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
  • My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。
4 derived 6cddb7353e699051a384686b6b3ff1e2     
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
参考例句:
  • Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 gastric MhnxW     
adj.胃的
参考例句:
  • Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer.矿工是极易患某几种胃癌的高风险人群。
  • That was how I got my gastric trouble.我的胃病就是这么得的。
6 surgical 0hXzV3     
adj.外科的,外科医生的,手术上的
参考例句:
  • He performs the surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital.他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
  • All surgical instruments must be sterilised before use.所有的外科手术器械在使用之前,必须消毒。
7 intestine rbpzY     
adj.内部的;国内的;n.肠
参考例句:
  • This vitamin is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine.这种维生素通过小肠壁被吸收。
  • The service productivity is the function,including external efficiency,intestine efficiency and capacity efficiency.服务业的生产率是一个包含有外部效率、内部效率和能力效率的函数。
8 intake 44cyQ     
n.吸入,纳入;进气口,入口
参考例句:
  • Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
  • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
9 obesity Dv1ya     
n.肥胖,肥大
参考例句:
  • One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
  • Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。
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