20230226 单词学习

· unify /ˈjuːnɪˌfaɪ/

o 1. V-T/V-I If someone unifies different things or parts, or if the things or parts unify, they are brought together to form one thing. 使成一体; 成为一体

• He pledged to unify the city's political factions. 他保证要统一全市的政治小集团。

• ...constitutional reforms designed to unify the country. …旨在统一国家的宪法改革。

o 2. ADJ 统一的

• ...a unified system of taxation. …统一的税制。

under·lie v. /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/

( under·lying/‑ˈleɪ/ under·lay/‑ˈleɪn/ under·lain)

[ VN] [ no passive] ( formal ) to be the basis or cause of sth 构成…的基础；作为…的原因

• • These ideas underlie much of his work. 他的作品大部分都是以这些主题思想为基础。

• • It is a principle that underlies all the party's policies. 这是贯穿该党各项政策的一条准则。

· edge /ɛdʒ/

o 1.N-COUNT The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is farthest from the middle. 边缘; 边际

• We were on a hill, right on the edge of town. 我们在一座小山上，正好位于城镇边缘。

• She was standing at the water's edge. 她正站在水边。

o 2.N-COUNT The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. 刃

• ...the sharp edge of the sword. …锋利的剑刃。

o 3.V-I If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. 慢慢移动

• He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it. 他慢慢地移近电话，准备抓起它。

o 4.N-SING The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. 边缘

• They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction. 他们已经把犀牛逼到了灭绝的边缘。

o 5.N-SING If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. 优势

• The three days Uruguay have to prepare could give them the edge over Brazil. 3天的准备时间也许能使乌拉圭比巴西略胜一筹。

o 6.N-SING If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality. 锐气

• Featuring new bands gives the show an edge. 突出新乐队的特色给该演出一种锐气。

o 7.N-SING If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality. 尖锐; 尖刻

• But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness. 在幽默的背后却是一种怨恨的尖刻。

o 8.→see also cutting edge →see also leading edge

o 9.PHRASE If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. 紧张不安的

• My nerves were constantly on edge. 我的神经处于不断紧张中。

o 10.PHRASE If something takes the edge off an unpleasant situation, it weakens its effect or intensity. 减弱

• Poor health took the edge off her performance. 健康不佳使她的表演减色。

en·vis·ion v.

1.to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards 展望；想象

•They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease. 他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。

——note at imagine

2.( especially NAmE )

= envisage

•They didn't envision any problems with the new building. 他们没想到这栋新楼会有什么问题。

· contour /ˈkɒntʊə/

o 1.N-COUNT You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours. 轮廓; 轮廓线

• ...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body. …皮肤的肌理和颜色，身体的曲线。

o 2.N-COUNT A contour on a map is a line joining points of equal height and indicating hills, valleys, and the steepness of slopes. 等高线

• ...a contour map showing two hills and this large mountain in the middle. …一张显示有两座小山和其间一座大山的等高线图。

· landscape /ˈlændˌskeɪp/

o 1.N-VAR The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills, rivers, buildings, trees, and plants. 风景

• ...Arizona's desert landscape. …亚利桑那州的沙漠风光。

o 2.N-COUNT A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation. 局面

• June's events completely altered the political landscape. 6月的事件完全改变了政治局面。

o 3.N-COUNT A landscape is a painting which shows a scene in the countryside. 乡村风景画

• Kenna's latest series of landscapes is on show at the Zelda Cheatle Gallery. 肯纳的乡村风景画系列正在塞尔达·奇特尔画廊展出。

o 4.V-T If an area of land is landscaped, it is changed to make it more attractive, for example, by adding streams or ponds and planting trees and bushes. 对…做景观美化

• The gravel pits have been landscaped and planted to make them attractive to wildfowl. 这些乱石坑已经被美化，种了树来吸引野生鸟类。

• They had landscaped their property with trees, shrubs, and lawns. 他们种了树、灌木和草坪来美化家园。

o 5.N-UNCOUNT 景观美化

• The landowner insisted on a high standard of landscaping. 土地所有人执意要求高标准的景观美化。

o 6.N-UNCOUNT If a sheet of paper is in landscape format or mode, the longer edge of the paper is horizontal and the shorter edge is vertical. 横排格式

• Most powerpoint presentations are prepared for screens in landscape format. 大部分幻灯片演示在屏幕上都是横排格式。