20230520单词汇总

in·atten·tive adj.   /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/  

~ (to sth/sb) ( disapproving) not paying attention to sth/sb 不注意的；不经心

· • an inattentive pupil 注意力不集中的学生

· • inattentive to the needs of others 漠视他人的需要

OPP attentive

DERIVATIVES 派生词

in·atten·tive·ly adv

· grade crossing

o N-COUNT A grade crossing is a place where a railway track crosses a road at the same level. (铁路与公路相交的) 平交道口

· underpass /ˈʌndəˌpɑːs/

o N-COUNT An underpass is a road or path that goes underneath a railway or another road. (铁路、公路等下的)下穿通道

•  The underpass was closed through flooding. 下穿通道在洪水期被封闭。

· overpass /ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs/

o N-COUNT An overpass is a structure which carries one road over the top of another one. 高架桥

•  ...a £16 million motorway overpass over Route 1. …一座跨越一号线的耗资1600万美元的公路高架桥。

· miscreant /ˈmɪskrɪənt/

o N-COUNT A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. 不法之徒; 恶棍

•  Local people demanded that the police apprehend the miscreants. 当地人要求警方逮捕那些恶棍。

sub·se·quent·ly adv.   /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/  

( formal ) afterwards; later; after sth else has happened 随后；后来；之后；接着

• • The original interview notes were      subsequently lost. 采访记录原稿后来丢失了。

• • Subsequently, new guidelines were issued to      all employees. 随后，新的准则发给了所有雇员。

air·tight adj.   /ˈeətaɪt/  

not allowing air to get in or out 密封的；不透气的

• • Store the cake in an airtight      container. 把蛋糕存放在密封容器里。

• ( figurative )

• an airtight alibi (= one that cannot be proved to be false) 无懈可击的不在犯罪现场的证据

· noxious /ˈnɒkʃəs/

o 1.ADJ A noxious gas or substance is poisonous or very harmful. 有毒的; 有害的

•  Many household products give off noxious fumes. 很多家用产品散发有害气体。

o 2.ADJ If you refer to someone or something as noxious, you mean that they are extremely unpleasant. 令人厌恶的

•  ...the heavy, noxious smell of burning sugar, butter, fats, and flour. ...糖、黄油、油脂和面粉浓烈难闻的焦糊气味。

•  Their behaviour was noxious. 他们的行为令人生厌。

dear·ly adv.   /ˈdɪəli/  

1.very much 非常；很

•She loves him dearly. 她深深地爱着他。

•I would dearly like/love to know what he was thinking. 我很想知道他在想什么。

•dearly beloved (= used by a minister at a Christian church service to address people) 最亲爱的教友们（神职人员对参礼信众的称呼）

2.in a way that causes a lot of suffering or damage, or that costs a lot of money 代价极大地；高价地；昂贵地

•Success has cost him dearly . 他为成功付出了高昂的代价。

•She paid dearly for her mistake. 她因犯错误而付出了巨大的代价。

 

cun·ning   /ˈkʌnɪŋ/  

1.( disapproving) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating sb 狡猾的；奸诈的；诡诈的

SYN crafty wily

•a cunning liar 花言巧语的骗子

•He was as cunning as a fox. 他像狐狸一样狡猾。

2.clever and skilful 灵巧的；精巧的；巧妙的

SYN ingenious

•It was a cunning piece of detective work. 那是一篇构思巧妙的侦探作品。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

cun·ning·ly adv

· •The microphone was cunningly concealed in the bookcase. 话筒被巧妙地隐藏在书柜里。