每日十个单词：day16

1、nature

n. 自然, 大自然, 本性, 性格, 性质 ; [医] 自然, 大自然; 本性, 性能 ;
eg:

1. Dishonesty is foreign to his nature.
   弄虚作假并非他的本性。
2. The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature.
   这首诗表达了他对大自然的深深崇敬之情。

2、popularity

n. 人气，声望，名声，受大众欢迎，流行；
记忆技巧：popular 流行的 + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 大众性；流行
eg:

1. The government's popularity has hit a new low.
   政府的声望降到了一个新的低点。
2. Her popularity has been on the wane for some time.
   她的人气一段时间以来江河日下。

3、media

n. 媒体 ; [计] 媒质 ;
eg：

1. Her car was mobbed by the media.
   她的汽车被媒体团团围住。
2. The media coverage was shocking.
   媒体的报道糟透了。

4、ingredient

n. 成分, 因素 ; [化] 配合剂; 拼料; 成分; 组分 ;
eg:

1. What is the active ingredient in aspirin?
   什么是阿司匹林中的有效成分？
2. Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
   椰子是多种咖喱菜的基本成分

5、wild

n. 荒野, 荒地 ; a. 野性的, 野蛮的, 野生的, 失控的, 任性的, 杂乱的, 轻率的, 狂热的, 疯狂的 ; adv. 狂暴地, 失控地 ;
eg:

1. He made a wild guess at the answer.
   他胡乱猜了个答案。
2. They want the males to mate with wild females.
   他们想让这些雄性动物和野生的雌性动物交配。

6、cope

vi. 竞争, 应付 ; n. 长袍 ;
eg：

1. Somehow Karin managed to cope with the demands of her career.
   不知怎么地，卡林设法应付了那些来自工作的要求。
2. She'd need all her strength and bravery to cope with what lay in store.
   她需要拿出全部的力量和勇气来应对即将发生的事情。
3. His wife would not be able to cope and might suffer a nervous breakdown.
   他妻子会应付不了，也许会神经崩溃。

7、consumption

n. 消费, 消费量, 痨病, 消耗 ; [化] 消耗量; 耗量 ;
eg:

1. They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption.
   他们制订并实施了一项降低燃料消耗的计划。
2. In the developing world cigarette consumption is increasing.
   在发展中国家香烟消费正在增长。
3. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the U.S.
   这些法律已导致美国燃料消耗的降低。

8、tend

vi. 走向, 有某种的倾向, 易于, 照顾, 注意 ; vt. 照料, 护理 ;
eg:

1. Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.
   道德观念往往是根深蒂固的。
2. Men tend to put on weight in middle age.
   男人到了中年体重往往会增加。
3. Sports cats tend to hold their value well.
   跑车往往很能保值。

9、case

n. 情形, 情况, 箱, 容器, 事实, 病例, 案例, 框子 ; vt. 装箱, 包盖 ;
eg：

1. The case never came to trial.
   这个案件从未开庭审理。
2. The case was full of clothes.
   这个箱子装满了衣服。
3. She took her case to a tribunal.
   她把案件提交特别法庭审理。

10、significantly

adv. 值得注目地；意味深长地 ,显著地;
eg:

1. The two sets of figures are not significantly different.
   这两组数字没有明显的差别。
2. The number of Senators now supporting him had increased significantly.
   现在支持他的参议员人数已经显著增加了。
3. The topography of the river's basin has changed significantly since the floods.
   洪水过后，这条河的流域地形已经明显改变了