20230403单词汇总

avid adj. /ˈævɪd/

1. [ usually before noun] very enthusiastic about sth (often a hobby) 热衷的；酷爱的

SYN keen

•an avid reader/collector 酷爱阅读╱收藏的人

•She has taken an avid interest in the project (= she is extremely interested in it) . 她对这个项目入了迷。

2.~ for sthwanting to get sth very much 渴望的；渴求的

•He was avid for more information. 他渴望知道更多信息。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

1. avid·ity /əˈvɪdəti/ n. [ U]

2. avid·ly adv.

· •She reads avidly. 她如饥似渴地阅读。

· brainchild /ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld/

o N-SING Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created. 智慧结晶

• The record was the brainchild of rock star Bob Geldof.
这张唱片是摇滚明星鲍勃·格尔多夫的智慧结晶。

aero·dy·nam·ics n. /ˌeərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/

1.[ pl.] the qualities of an object that affect the way it moves through the air 空气动力（特性）

•Research has focused on improving the car's aerodynamics. 研究的重点是改善轿车的流线型。

2.[ U] the science that deals with how objects move through air 空气动力学

DERIVATIVES 派生词

1.aero·dy·nam·ic /‑mɪk/ adj.

· •the car's aerodynamic shape (= making it able to move faster) 汽车的流线型

2.aero·dy·nam·ic·al·ly /‑kli/ adv.

ˌsingle-ˈminded adj.

only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve sth 一心一意的；专心致志的

· • the single-minded pursuit of power 一心追逐权力

· • She is very single-minded about her career. 她一心专注于自己的事业。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

1.single-ˈminded·ly adv.

2.single-ˈminded·ness n. [ U]

· intuit /ɪnˈtjuːɪt/

o V-T If you intuit something, you guess what it is on the basis of your intuition or feelings, rather than on the basis of knowledge. 从直觉知道

• They would confidently intuit your very thoughts.
他们会从直觉感到你的这些想法。

• He intuited that the old priest was hiding information.
他从直觉感到这位老牧师有所隐瞒。

fu·sel·age n. /ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ/

the main part of an aircraft in which passengers and goods are carried （飞机的）机身

ˈbomb bay n.

a part of an aircraft in which bombs are held and from which they can be dropped （飞机的）炸弹舱

cock·pit n. /ˈkɒkpɪt/

the area in a plane, boat or racing car where the pilot or driver sits （飞机、船或赛车的）驾驶舱，驾驶座

milli·metre n. /ˈmɪlimiːtə(r)/

( BrE ) ( NAmE milli·meter ) ( abbr. mm) a unit for measuring length; a 1 000th of a metre 毫米；千分之一米

ob·ses·sion n. /əbˈseʃn/

1.[ U] the state in which a person's mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not normal 痴迷；着魔；困扰

•Her fear of flying is bordering on obsession. 她怕乘飞机几乎到了不可救药的地步。

•The media's obsession with the young prince continues. 新闻媒体继续对小王子进行连篇累牍的报道。

2.[ C] a person or thing that sb thinks about too much 使人痴迷的人（或物）

•Fitness has become an obsession with him. 他迷上了健身。