每天背单词 第356期

diminish

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] 美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

vt. 使减少；使变小

vi. 减少，缩小；变小

例句：

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
联邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的权力。

In zones of increased turbulence, the planes' wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.
在湍流增强的区域，飞机的尾流会消失得更快，它的效果也会减弱。

Conversely, teachers who have a tendency to "overdirect" can diminish their gifted pupils' learning autonomy.
相反，有“过度指导”倾向的教师会削弱天才学生的学习自主性。

unsuitable

英 [ʌnˈsuːtəbl; ʌnˈsjuːtəbl] 美 [ʌnˈsuːtəbl]

adj. 不适合的；不适宜的；不相称的

例句：

The rides are unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition.
这种骑乘不适合紧张型性格的人。

Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.
埃米的鞋根本不适合走路。

He was wearing shoes that were totally unsuitable for climbing.
他穿了一双完全不适合登山的鞋子。

trivial

英 [ˈtrɪviəl] 美 [ˈtrɪviəl]

adj. 不重要的，琐碎的；琐细的

例句：

It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.
这是一桩小事，不值得为之争辩。

I know it sounds trivial , but I'm worried about it.
我知道这事听起来微不足道，但我还是放心不下。

His mood can be gauged by his reaction to the most trivial of incidents.
他的情绪可以通过他对最琐碎的小事的反应来判定。

follower

英 [ˈfɒləʊə(r)] 美 [ˈfɑːloʊər]

n. 追随者；信徒；属下

例句：

She is a leader, not a follower.
她是领导者，不是追随者。

Now I want to say that I think that Shaffers is more of a follower than a leader in the coffee industry.
现在我想说，我认为 Shaffers 在咖啡行业中更像是一个追随者，而不是引领者。

She herself insists she is no slavish follower of fashion.
她坚称自己绝不是一个追随时尚的人。

above

英 [əˈbʌv] 美 [əˈbʌv]

prep. 超过，多于，胜过；高于；在……上面；在……之上；（因善良或诚实正直而）不至于，不屑于（做某事）；偏向于，优先于；

adv. 在（或向）上面；在（或向）较高处；超过；上文，前文

adj. 前文述及的；上述的；以上

n. 上述内容，上述人员；前文

例句：

We were flying above the clouds.
我们在云层上面飞行。

Inflation is above 6%.
通货膨胀超过6%。

The cliffs towered above them.
悬崖峭壁高耸于他们上方。

回顾

1. diminish
2. unsuitable
3. trivial
4. follower
5. above