20230314 单词汇总

om·in·ous adj.   /ˈɒmɪnəs/  

suggesting that sth bad is going to happen in the future 预兆的；恶兆的；不吉利的

SYN foreboding

· • There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. 不祥的阴霾在头顶上汇聚。

· • She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. 她拿起电话，但对方只有不祥的沉默。

at·test v.   /əˈtest/  ( formal )

1.~ (to sth)to show or prove that sth is true 证实；是…的证据

SYN bear witness to

[ V]

•Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination. 当时的报道证实了他的勇气和决心。

[ also V thatalso VN ]

2.to state that you believe that sth is true or genuine, for example in court 作证，证明（如在法庭上）

[ VN]

•to attest a will 就遗嘱作见证

•The signature was attested by two witnesses. 这个签名有两名见证人。

 

at·tri·tion n.   /əˈtrɪʃn/  [ U] ( formal )

1.a process of making sb/sth, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them （尤指给敌人造成的）削弱，消耗

•It was a war of attrition . 这是一场消耗战。

2.( especially NAmE )

= natural wastage

· baccalaureate /ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪɪt/

o 1.N-SING A baccalaureate is the same as a . 同bachelor’s degree

o 2.N-COUNT In the United States, a baccalaureate is a sermon given to a graduating class, or the religious service in which that sermon is given. (在美国)对毕业班的致辞; 宗教讲道

o 3.N-SING The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries. 法国以及其他一些国家对十八岁学生进行的考试

· hotshot /ˈhɒtˌʃɒt/

o N-COUNT If you refer to someone as a hotshot, you mean they are very good at a particular job and are going to be very successful. 前途无量的人

•  ...a bunch of corporate hotshots. ...一群公司精英。

· hiatus /haɪˈeɪtəs/

o N-SING A hiatus is a pause in which nothing happens, or a gap where something is missing. 间歇; 空隙

•  Diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus. 在两周间歇后，为达成解决方案而进行的外交努力于今天重新开始。

 

· scar /skɑː/  

o 1.N-COUNT A scar is a mark on the skin which is left after a wound has healed. 伤疤

•  He had a scar on his forehead. 他前额上有个伤疤。

o 2.N-COUNT an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock 断崖

o 3.V-T If your skin is scarred, it is badly marked as a result of a wound. 在…留下伤疤

•  He was scarred for life during a fight. 他在一次打架中留下了一辈子的疤痕。

o 4.V-I to heal leaving a scar 结疤

o 5.V-T If a surface is scarred, it is damaged and there are ugly marks on it. 留下损伤痕迹

•  The arena was scarred by deep muddy ruts. 竞技场上留下了深深的车辙泥痕。

o 6.N-COUNT If an unpleasant physical or emotional experience leaves a scar on someone, it has a permanent effect on their mind. (肉体或情感上的) 创伤

•  The early years of fear and the hostility left a deep scar on the young boy. 早年的恐惧和这种敌意在这个小男孩的心灵上留下了深深的创伤。

o 7.V-T If an unpleasant physical or emotional experience scars you, it has a permanent effect on your mind. 给…留下精神创伤

•  This is something that's going to scar him forever. 这将会是永远给他留下心灵创伤的事情。