20230524单词汇总

· jumpstart /ˈdʒʌmpstɑːt/

o 1.V-T To jumpstart a vehicle that has a dead battery means to make the engine start by getting power from the battery of another vehicle, using special cables called jumper cables. 借电启动

• He was huddled with John trying to jumpstart his car.
他和约翰挤在一起，试图借电启动他的车。

o 2.N-COUNT Jumpstart is also a noun. 借电启动

• I drove out to give him a jumpstart because his battery was dead.
我把车开出来帮他做借电启动，因为他的电池没电了。

o 3.V-T To jumpstart a system or process that has stopped working or progressing means to do something that will make it start working quickly or effectively. 快速重新启动

• The EU is trying to jumpstart the peace process.
欧盟正试图快速重新启动和平进程。

o 4.N-COUNT Jumpstart is also a noun. 快速重新启动

• ...attempts to give the industry a jumpstart.
…让该行业快速重振的尝试。

chancy adj. /ˈtʃɑːnsi/

( informal ) involving risks and uncertainty 有风险的；不确定的

SYN risky

po·tent adj. /ˈpəʊtnt/

1.having a strong effect on your body or mind 有强效的；有力的；烈性的；影响身心的

•a potent drug 猛药

•a very potent alcoholic brew 烈性酒精饮料

•a potent argument 有力的论据

2.powerful 强大的；强有力的

•a potent force 强大的力量

——see also impotent

DERIVATIVES 派生词

po·tent·ly adv

lin·ger·ing adj. /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

slow to end or disappear 拖延的；缠绵的；缓慢消失的；迟迟不去的

· • a painful and lingering death 痛苦而拖延时日的死亡

· • a last lingering look 依依不舍的最后一瞥

· • lingering doubts 挥之不去的疑虑

· • a lingering smell of machine oil 飘浮不散的机油味

DERIVATIVES 派生词

lin·ger·ing·ly adv

· old boy

o N a male ex-pupil of a school 老兄; 男校友

neg·li·gible adj. /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl/

of very little importance or size and not worth considering SYN insignificant 微不足道的；不重要的；不值一提的

· • The cost was negligible. 费用不大，无关紧要。

· • a negligible amount 很小的量

face·less adj. /ˈfeɪsləs/

[ usually before noun] ( disapproving) having no noticeable characteristics or identity 无个性的；缺乏特征的；身份不明的

• • faceless bureaucrats 千人一面的官僚主义者

• • faceless high-rise apartment blocks 千篇一律的高层公寓大楼

· powerless /ˈpaʊəlɪs/

o 1.ADJ Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events. 无能为力的

• If you don't have money, you're powerless.
如果你没有钱，你就无能为力。

o 2.N-UNCOUNT 无能为力

• If we can't bring our problems under control, feelings of powerlessness and despair often ensue.
如果我们不能将我们的问题控制住，无能为力和绝望感往往就会随之而来。

o 3.ADJ If you are powerless to do something, you are completely unable to do it. 不能的

• People are being murdered every day and I am powerless to stop it.
每天都有人被杀害，而我却无力制止。