20230326单词汇总

· genesis /ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

o N-SING The genesis of something is its beginning, birth, or creation. (事物的)开端; 诞生; 创始

•  The project had its genesis two years earlier. 该项目是两年前开始的。

ˌill-ˈfated adj. ( fated ) ( formal ) not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure 注定要倒霉的；时运不济的；（尤指）结局悲惨的

• • an ill-fated expedition 注定不会成功的探险

( -rr- )

[ VN] to damage or spoil sth good 破坏；毁坏；损毁；损害

SYN blight ruin

· • The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。

un·wel·come adj.   /ʌnˈwelkəm/  

not wanted 不需要的；不受欢迎的；多余的

• • an unwelcome visitor 不受欢迎的访客

• • To avoid attracting unwelcome attention he      kept his voice down. 为避免引起不必要的注意，他把声音压低了。

 

· litter /ˈlɪtə/  

o 1. N-UNCOUNT Litter is rubbish or waste that is left lying around outside. 垃圾

•  If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. 如果你看到走廊里有垃圾，就把它捡起来。

o 2.V-T If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered around it or over it. 散放在

•  Glass from broken bottles litters the sidewalk. 碎瓶子的玻璃渣散落在人行道上。

o 3.ADJ 散放的

•  The entrance hall is littered with toys. 入口大厅里散落着玩具。

o 4.ADJ If something is littered with things, it contains many examples of it. 充满的

•  History is littered with men and women spurred into achievement by a father's disregard. 历史上常有受父亲漠视的刺激而取得成就的男男女女。

o 5.N-COUNT A litter is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time. 一窝

•  ...a litter of pups. …一窝小狗。

in·epti·tude n.   /ɪˈneptɪtjuːd/  

[ U] lack of skill 缺乏技巧；无能；笨拙

• • the ineptitude of the police in handling      the situation 警方在处理这个局面时的无能

 

de·mol·ish v.   /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/  

[ VN]

1.to pull or knock down a building 拆毁，拆除（建筑物）

•The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。

2.to destroy sth accidentally （意外）毁坏，破坏

•The car had skidded across the road and demolished part of the wall. 汽车打滑冲过马路把部分墙撞塌了。

3.to show that an idea or theory is completely wrong 推翻，驳倒（观点或理论）

•A recent book has demolished this theory. 最近出版的一本书推翻了这种理论。

4.to defeat sb easily and completely 轻易而彻底地打败

•They demolished New Zealand 22–6 in the final. 他们在决赛中以22:6大败新西兰队。

5.( BrE informal ) to eat sth very quickly 狼吞虎咽地吃；贪婪地吃

•The children demolished their burgers and chips. 孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃了汉堡包和炸土豆条。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

demo·li·tion [ UC] /ˌdeməˈlɪʃn/    /ˌdeməˈlɪʃn/   n

· •The whole row of houses is scheduled for demolition. 整排房子均列入拆除计划。

· •His speech did a very effective demolition job on the government's proposals. 他的发言非常成功地驳倒了政府的提案。