20230821 单词学习

20230821 单词学习

croissant 

n. /ˈkrwʌsɒŋ, krwasɑ̃/ ( from French) a small sweet roll with a curved shape, eaten especially at breakfast 羊角面包；新月形面包； 牛角面包

mellow 

/ˈmɛləʊ/ 1.ADJ Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown. 柔和的 • ...the softer, mellower light of evening. …傍晚较柔和的灯光。 2.ADJ A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich. (声音) 柔美的; (味道) 香醇的 • His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality. 他的嗓音深沉柔美，他的演讲令人舒心宽慰。 3.V-T/V-I If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older. 使变平和; 变平和 • He became a taciturn man, a man not easy to live with. Later, when the older children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little. 他变成了一个沉默寡言的人、一个不容易相处的人。后来，等大点的孩子们结了婚，也有了他们自己的孩子，他变得平和了些。 4.ADJ Mellow is also an adjective. 平和的 • Is she more mellow and tolerant? 她更平和、更宽容了吗？

reformulate 

/riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt/ V to change or update (an idea, plan, etc, already formulated) (想法、计划等)重新规划

empirical 

adj. /ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/ [ usually before noun] based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories 以实验（或经验）为依据的；经验主义的 • empirical evidence/knowledge/research 实践经验的证明；从实际经验中获得的知识；以实验为基础的研究 • an empirical study 经验式研究 OPP theoretical DERIVATIVES 派生词 em·pir·ic·al·ly /‑kli/ /‑kli/ adv •Such claims need to be tested empirically. 这类断言需要实践来检验。

stool 

n. /stuːl/ 1.( often in compounds 常构成复合词 ) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms 凳子 •a bar stool 酒吧高凳 •a piano stool 钢琴凳 2.( medical 医) a piece of solid waste from your body 大便；粪便 IDM see two

ramen 

/ˈrɑːmən/ 1.N a Japanese dish consisting of a clear broth containing thin white noodles and sometimes vegetables, meat, etc 日本汤菜拉面 2.N-PLURAL thin white noodles served in such a broth 该种拉面汤中的面条 broth n. /brɒθ/ [ UC] thick soup made by boiling meat or fish and vegetables in water （加入蔬菜的）肉汤，鱼汤 • chicken broth 鸡汤 ——see also Scotch broth IDM see cook n. shard /ʃɑːd/ N-COUNT Shards are pieces of broken glass, pottery, or metal. (玻璃、陶瓷或金属的)碎片 • Eyewitnesses spoke of rocks and shards of glass flying in the air. 目击者们提到了在空中飞舞的石子和玻璃碎片。 发布于 2023-09-11 08:26