20230522单词汇总

· nonlinear /nɒnˈlɪnɪə/

o ADJ If you describe something as nonlinear, you mean that it does not progress or develop smoothly from one stage to the next in a logical way. Instead, it makes sudden changes, or seems to develop in different directions at the same time. 不符合逻辑的; 非线性的

• Environmental systems tend to be nonlinear, and therefore not easy to predict.
环境系统一般是非线性的，所以很难预测。

ˌvalue-ˈladen adj.

influenced by personal opinions 受主观价值影响的；主观的

• • ‘Freedom fighter’ is a value-laden word. “自由战士”是个带有主观判断的词。

un·scathed adj. /ʌnˈskeɪðd/

[ not before noun] not hurt 未受伤害；未受伤

SYN unharmed

· • The hostages emerged from their ordeal unscathed . 各人质历尽磨难后安然生还。

· latecomer /ˈleɪtˌkʌmə/

o N-COUNT A latecomer is someone who arrives after the time that they should have done, or later than others. 迟来者; 迟到者

• A few latecomers were still arriving.
几个迟到者还在陆续抵达。

· subterranean /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən/

o ADJ A subterranean river or tunnel is under the ground. 地下的

• The city has 9 miles of such subterranean passages.
这座城市有9英里这样的地下通道。

· perennial /pəˈrɛnɪəl/

o 1.ADJ You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep occurring or that seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties. 不断出现的; 长期存在的 (问题、困难)

• ...the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness.
…城市长期存在的毒品和无家可归的问题。

o 2.ADJ A perennial plant lives for several years and has flowers each year. (植物) 多年生的

• ...a perennial herb with greenish-yellow flowers.
…一种开黄绿色花的多年生草本植物。

o 3.N-COUNT Perennial is also a noun. 多年生植物

• ...a low-growing perennial.
…一种长不高的多年生植物。

· idiosyncratic /ˌɪdɪəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk/

o ADJ If you describe someone's actions or characteristics as idiosyncratic, you mean that they are somewhat unusual. 怪异的; 另类的

• ...a highly idiosyncratic personality.
...一种非常另类的个性。

dis·credit /dɪsˈkredɪt/

[ VN]

1.to make people stop respecting sb/sth 败坏…的名声；使丧失信誉；使丢脸

•The photos were deliberately taken to discredit the President. 这些蓄意拍摄的照片旨在败坏总统的名声。

•a discredited government/policy 名声扫地的政府；失去信誉的政策

2.to make people stop believing that sth is true; to make sth appear unlikely to be true 使不相信；使怀疑；使不可置信

•These theories are now largely discredited among linguists. 这些理论现已大多受到语言学家的质疑。

meta·mor·phosis n. /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/

( pl. meta·mor·phoses/‑əsiːz/ )

[ CU] ( formal ) a process in which sb/sth changes completely into sth different 变形；质变

SYN transformation

· • the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly 从毛毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变

· • She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman. 她经历了从笨女生到大美人这一令人惊讶的变化。

· counterexample /ˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmpəl/

o N an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it 反例

per·vade v. /pəˈveɪd/

[ VN] ( formal ) to spread through and be noticeable in every part of sth 渗透；弥漫；遍及

SYN permeate

· • a pervading mood of fear 普遍的恐惧情绪

· • the sadness that pervades most of her novels 充斥她大部分小说的悲怆情绪

· • The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell. 整所房子都充满了酸味。