2017-11-01

1 .humankind    n. [U] / ‚hjuːmən'kaɪnd ; ˋhjumən͵kaɪnd /

  people in general 人类z

SYN  mankind

n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth 

she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

2.thrownv. 抛（throw的过去分词）；扔掉

[网络] 泛起；扔进；投掷武器

例句：

They have thrown out the motion.

3.peak 纠错

英 [piːk]  美 [pik]

n. 山峰；最高点；顶点；帽舌

vt. 使达到最高点；使竖起

vi. 消瘦；到达最高点；变憔悴

adj. 最高的；最大值的

n. (Peak)人名；(英)皮克

pi:k]

n.

1.

the most extreme possible amount or value

voltage peak

同义词： extremum

2.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

同义词： flower  /  prime  /  heyday  /  bloom  /  blossom  /  efflorescence  /  flush

3.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

the peak of perfection  ;  summer was at its peak

同义词： acme  /  height  /  elevation  /  pinnacle  /  summit  /  superlative  /  meridian  /  tiptop  /  top

4.

the top point of a mountain or hill

the view from the peak was magnificent

同义词： crown  /  crest  /  top  /  tip  /  summit

5.

a V shape

同义词： point  /  tip

6.

the highest point (of something)

at the peak of the pyramid

同义词： vertex  /  apex  /  acme

7.

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

同义词： bill  /  eyeshade  /  visor  /  vizor

v.

1.

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929

adj.

1.

of a period of maximal use or demand or activity

at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable

4  doomsday 纠错

英 ['duːmzdeɪ]  美 ['dumzde]

n. 世界末日；最后的审判日

n.

1.

(New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

同义词： Judgment Day  /  Judgement Day  /  Day of Judgment  /  Day of Judgement  /  Last Judgment  /  Last Judgement  /  Last Day  / 8  day of reckoning  /  crack of doom  /  end of the world

2.

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

同义词： doom  /  day of reckoning  /  end of the world

5.contemplate 纠错

英 ['kɒntempleɪt; -təm-] 美 ['kɑntəmplet]

vt. 沉思；注视；思忖；预期

vi. 冥思苦想；深思熟虑

v.

1.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

contemplate one's navel

2.

consider as a possibility

I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job

3.

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

同义词： study  /  meditate

4.

reflect deeply on a subject

同义词： chew over  /  think over  /  meditate  /  ponder  /  excogitate  /  muse  /  reflect  /  mull  /  mull over  /  ruminate  /  speculate