第090期-英语四级高频词汇
vertical
英 [ˈvɜːtɪkl] 美 [ˈvɜːrtɪkl]adj. 垂直的,直立的;[解剖] 头顶的,顶点的;[植]纵长的,直上的
n. 垂直线,垂直面;垂直位置;垂直市场
例句:There was a vertical drop to the ocean.
至海洋有一段垂直落差。
The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock.
那名登山者一点点爬上了一处垂直的岩石峭壁。
The board consists of vertical and horizontal lines.
牌子是由纵向和横向的线条构成的。
treaty
英 [ˈtriːti] 美 [ˈtriːti]n. 条约,协议;谈判
例句:The treaty seems to favour the US.
这个条约似乎偏向美国。
The treaty was signed on 24 March.
条约是3月24日签订的。
They concluded a treaty with Turkey.
他们同土耳其缔结了一项条约。
tone
英 [təʊn] 美 [toʊn]n. 语气;色调;音调;音色
vt. 增强;用某种调子说
vi. 颜色调和;呈现悦目色调
n. (Tone)人名;(罗、塞、乍)托内;(英)托恩
例句:His tone was tinged with irony.
他的语气中微含讽刺。
Her flippant tone irked him.
她轻佻的语调使他很生气。
His tone was almost professorial.
他说话的口气简直像个教授。
germ
英 [dʒɜːm] 美 [dʒɜːrm]n. [植] 胚芽,萌芽;细菌
vi. 萌芽
例句:This was the germ of a book.
这是一本书的创作萌芽。
There was a thick growth of staph germ.
葡萄球菌的胚芽生长得很茂盛。
The germ of protest has continued to spread.
抗议行动的胚芽还在四处蔓延。
primitive
英 [ˈprɪmətɪv] 美 [ˈprɪmətɪv]adj. 原始的,远古的;简单的,粗糙的
n. 原始人
例句:Duffy's primitive guitar playing is well below par.
达菲简单的吉他演奏远远低于预期的标准。
At the time, medicine was still a primitive quasi-science.
当时,医学仍是原始的准科学。
Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals.
原始人们需要能够像这样反应以逃脱危险的动物。
回顾
- vertical
- treaty
- tone
- germ
- primitive

