第0150期-英语四级通关训练
residual
英 [rɪˈzɪdjuəl] 美 [rɪˈzɪdʒuəl]adj. 残留的;(数量)剩余的;(物质状态在成因消失后)剩余的;(实验误差)舍去的;(土壤)残余的
n. (数量)剩余;残差;(付给表演者的)复播追加酬金;残丘,蚀余山;(新车购入一定时间后的)转售值
【名】 (Residual)(美、阿根廷)瑞斯卓尔(人名)
例句:There are still a few residual problems with the computer program.
电脑程序还有一些残留问题。
It's as if hand-washing in any form "wipes the slate clean" and removes the residual feelings and rationalizations associated with the choice, Lee said.
李说,这就好像任何形式的洗手都能“一笔勾销”,消除与选择有关的残留感觉和合理化。
In the scramble to swap gas-guzzlers for smaller vehicles, residual values collapsed, leaving GM's finance arm with huge losses on cars returned after lease.
在将耗油量大的汽车换成小型车的争夺中,剩余价值大幅缩水,使得通用汽车的金融部门在汽车租赁后的退货上蒙受巨大损失。
noticeable
英 [ˈnəʊtɪsəbl] 美 [ˈnoʊtɪsəbl]adj. 显而易见的,明显的;值得注意的
例句:It is noticeable that women do not have the rivalry that men have.
显而易见的是女性没有像男性那样的争强好胜。
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others.
显而易见,有少数几个人设法把自己的意志强加于别人。
The class has made noticeable improvement.
这个班已有引人注目的进步。
bidding
英 [ˈbɪdɪŋ] 美 [ˈbɪdɪŋ]n. (尤指拍卖中的)出价;(拍卖时买方)报出的价钱;投标;吩咐,要求;叫牌
v. 出价;投标,竞标;努力争取(bid 的现在分词)
例句:Several companies remained in the bidding.
有几家公司仍在竞价。
Of the five companies bidding for the contract, Wall Street analysts have made Lockheed the odds-on favourite.
在投标的五个公司里,华尔街分析师认为罗克希德最有可能中标。
A French firm will be bidding for the contract.
一家法国公司将投标争取这项合同。
delay
英 [dɪˈleɪ] 美 [dɪˈleɪ]v. 推迟,延期;延误,耽搁;(故意)拖延,磨蹭
n. 延期,推迟;延误,耽搁;延迟器
【名】 (Delay)(美)德莱(人名)
例句:Can you delay him in some way?
你能用什么办法耽搁他一下吗?
They were impatient at the delay.
他们对拖延不耐烦了。
Any delay would be fatal.
任何延误都可能导致失败。
mutter
英 [ˈmʌtə(r)] 美 [ˈmʌtər]v. 嘀咕,嘟囔;(私下)抱怨,发牢骚
n. 嘀咕,嘟囔;私下抱怨
【名】 (Mutter)(英)马特,(法)米泰,(德、匈、西)穆特(人名)
例句:"Excuse me," I mutter, "I have to get this sham over with."
“对不起。”我喃喃地说,“我得把这个假动作做完。”
John would rub his eyes and mutter, "It is true, we did fly."
约翰揉了揉眼睛,喃喃自语道:“这是真的,我们真的飞了。”
The old man, still pacing back and forth, ceased to speak aloud, and began to mutter.
老人仍在来回踱步,不再大声说话,开始喃喃自语起来。
回顾
- residual
- noticeable
- bidding
- delay
- mutter