20230925 单词学习

20230925 单词学习

me·tab·ol·ism

 n. /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/ [ Using.] ( biology 生) the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth 新陈代谢 • The body's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold. 严寒可以使身体新陈代谢的速度下降。 DERIVATIVES 派生词

meta·bol·ic

 [ usually before noun] /ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk/ /ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk/ adj •a metabolic process/disorder 新陈代谢过程╱紊乱 •a high/low metabolic rate 高╱低新陈代谢速度 thermodynamic /ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ ADJ of or concerned with thermodynamics 热力学的

linchpin

 /ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn/ N-COUNT If you refer to a person or thing as the linchpin of something, you mean that they are the most important person or thing involved in it. 关键性人物(或事物) • He's the linchpin of our team and crucial to my long-term plans. 他是我们团队的关键人物，对我的那些长远计划很重要。

ex·panse

 n. /ɪkˈspæns/ ~ (of sth) a wide and open area of sth, especially land or water 一大片，广阔，宽广，浩瀚（尤指陆地或海洋） • a wide/vast expanse of blue sky 广阔╱无垠的蓝天 • flat expanses of open farmland 平坦而辽阔的农田

par·venu

 n. /ˈpɑːvənjuː/ ( pl. -us) ( formal disapproving) a person from a low social or economic position who has suddenly become rich or powerful 暴发户；新贵 sump·tu·ous adj. /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/ ( formal ) very expensive and looking very impressive 华贵的；豪华的；奢华的 • a sumptuous meal 盛宴 • We dined in sumptuous surroundings. 我们在富丽堂皇的环境中用餐。 DERIVATIVES 派生词 1.sump·tu·ous·ly adv. 2.sump·tu·ous·ness n. [ U]