英语四级高频词汇第134期

collision

英 [kəˈlɪʒn] 美 [kəˈlɪʒn]

n. 碰撞；冲突；（意见，看法）的抵触；（政党等的）倾轧

例句：

He said it was true that a collision had happened.
他说碰撞真的发生了一次。

There was a slight collision but my car was undamaged.
虽有轻微碰撞，但我的汽车没有损坏。

The play represents the collision of three generations.
该剧表现了3代人之间的冲突。

authority

英 [ɔːˈθɒrəti] 美 [əˈθɔːrəti]

n. 权威；权力；当局

例句：

She had an aura of authority.
她有一种权威气质。

His authority is steadily weakening.
他的权威日趋减弱。

Her speech carried the ring of authority.
她的讲话带着权威的口吻。

tension

英 [ˈtenʃn] 美 [ˈtenʃn]

n. 张力，拉力；紧张，不安；电压

vt. 使紧张；使拉紧

例句：

The tension was mounting perceptibly.
紧张状况明显在加剧。

The atmosphere crackled with tension.
气氛顿时紧张了起来。

The atmosphere was thick with tension.
气氛紧张得使人透不过气来。

jewel

英 [ˈdʒuːəl] 美 [ˈdʒuːəl]

n. 宝石；珠宝

vt. 镶以宝石；饰以珠宝

例句：

He asked how much I spent on the rare jewel.
他问我花了多少钱买这件稀有的珠宝。

The lowest estimate would put the worth of the jewel at ＄200.
按最低的评估这块宝石也值 200 美元。

It's a jewel box of about 150 artifacts, the density of the installation providing a powerful experience for the visitor than does the sparser display.
它是一个珠宝盒，大约有150件手工艺品，陈设的密度比稀疏展览更能为参观者提供了强大的体验。

diverse

英 [daɪˈvɜːs] 美 [daɪˈvɜːrs]

adj. 不同的，相异的；多种多样的，形形色色的

例句：

Cuba is a composite of diverse traditions and people.
古巴是一个不同传统和民族的融合体。

The company owns a very diverse library of Arabic music.
公司收藏有多种多样的阿拉伯音乐。

It is geographically more diverse than any other continent.
它在地理上比其他任何大陆都更具多样性。

回顾

1. collision
2. authority
3. tension
4. jewel
5. diverse