每天背单词 第467期

extinguish

英 [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] 美 [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]

vt. 熄灭；压制；偿清

例句：

The firemen did their best to extinguish the fire.
消防队员竭尽全力灭火。

However many generations succeed us in coming centuries, none of them will ever see this species that we extinguish.
无论多少代人在未来几个世纪里接替我们，他们谁也不会看到我们消灭的这个物种。

Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
消防队员奋力救火。

doom

英 [duːm] 美 [duːm]

n. 厄运；死亡；判决；世界末日

vt. 注定；判决；使失败

n. (Doom)人名；(泰)伦

例句：

Does this spell the doom of the physical book?
这是否意味着实体书的末日？

"Proud and insolent youth," said Hook, "prepare to meet thy doom."
“傲慢无礼的年轻人，”胡克说，“准备迎接你的厄运吧。”

Why are people so full of gloom and doom?
人们的心里为什么满是悲观失望？

modification

英 [ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] 美 [ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n. 修改，修正；改变

例句：

"I'm trying three methods of breeding," Farrant says, "conventional, genetic modification and gene editing."
法兰特说：“我正在尝试三种育种方法，常规方法、基因修饰和基因编辑。”

These fears are mostly exaggerated: as with hysteria about genetic modification, we humans are generally wise enough to manage these problems with speed and care.
这些担忧大多被夸大了：就像对基因改造的疯狂一样，我们人类通常足够明智，能够迅速而小心地处理这些问题。

The controversy began on 1 February, when Ingham testified before New Zealand's Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, which will determine how to regulate GM organisms.
这场争论始于2月1日，当时英格汉姆在新西兰基因改造皇家委员会面前作证，决定如何管理转基因生物。

party

英 [ˈpɑːti] 美 [ˈpɑːrti]

n. 政党，党派；聚会，派对；当事人

vi. 参加社交聚会

例句：

The party was arranged quickly.
聚会很快就安排好了。

The party began to splinter.
那个党开始分裂。

Plates overflowed with party food.
聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。

postman

英 [ˈpəʊstmən] 美 [ˈpoʊstmən]

n. 邮递员；邮差

例句：

Has the postman been yet?
邮递员来过了吗？

The postman sent you here.
邮差把你送到这的。

Listen for the postman.
注意听着邮递员的声音。

回顾

1. extinguish
2. doom
3. modification
4. party
5. postman