第0350期-英语四级单词每天背
breakdown
英 [ˈbreɪkdaʊn] 美 [ˈbreɪkdaʊn]n. (汽车或机器的)故障,损坏;(关系的)破裂,(系统的)瘫痪;精神崩溃,(健康、体力等的)衰竭;细目,分类;分解;跺脚曳步舞
例句:She's still recovering from her breakdown.
她精神崩溃后还在恢复中。
Susan had a mental breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
苏珊精神崩溃,被诊断为精神分裂。
First, let's look at a breakdown of the costs.
我们首先看一下成本的详细数字。
plumb
英 [plʌm] 美 [plʌm]vt. 使垂直;探测,探索
n. 垂直;铅锤
adv. 恰恰,正;垂直地
vi. 当管子工
adj. 垂直的
n. (Plumb)人名;(英)普拉姆
例句:He was standing plumb in the middle of the road.
他站在路正中间。
He's plumb crazy.
他彻底疯了。
She learned to wire and plumb the house herself.
她学会了自己给房子排线和铺设水管。
precaution
英 [prɪˈkɔːʃn] 美 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]n. 预防措施,防备;避孕措施(precautions)
例句:Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?
难道他不能就当是一种防范搬到一个安全的地方去吗?
We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
我们意识到了潜在的问题,已经采取了一切防范措施。
Take every precaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled.
要采取一切预防措施,以防旗帜被弄脏。
traffic
英 [ˈtræfɪk] 美 [ˈtræfɪk]n. 路上行驶的车辆,交通;(沿固定路线的)航行,行驶,飞行;运输量;非法交易;信息流量,通信(量)
v. (非法)进行……交易,做……买卖;在……通行
例句:The traffic was diabolical.
交通状况糟糕透了。
The traffic lights were on amber.
交通信号黄灯亮了。
Increased traffic necessitated widening the road.
交通量增大,这就需要拓宽道路。
clarify
英 [ˈklærəfaɪ] 美 [ˈklærəfaɪ]v. 澄清,阐明;(通过加热)使净化,使纯净
例句:Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position.
谢谢你来信并允许我澄清目前的状况。
I hope you could clarify a few things for me.
我希望你能帮我澄清几件事。
Mr. Wang wondered about her response, and just to clarify, he asked her another question.
王先生想知道她的回答,只是想澄清一下,他又问了她一个问题。
回顾
- breakdown
- plumb
- precaution
- traffic
- clarify