recital
piano recital ,dance recital
The famous pianist will give a piano recital.
flank
be flanked by
He left the courtroom flanked by armed guards.
silt
silt up
The river delta was silted by the sand.
ample
ample evidence , ample size
The state of New Jersey offers ample opportunities for bicyclists of all abilities.
converse
converse proposition 逆命题
converse with 与...交谈
Pairs of deaf people are able to converse freely over television.
patriot
He was a fervent patriot. fervent 热烈的,炽热的
oak
This deck is made of solid oak. 实心橡木
emanate
emanate from , emanate quality
Once the delicious smells emanated from the kitchen,I was the first one that rushed into the dining room.
sparse
sparse hair
The information available on this subject is sparse.
encrust
The crown was encrusted with diamonds.
propagate
propagate an idea , propagate plants
Some tropical plants can only be propagated from seeds.
herbivore
Herbivores form an important link in the food chain.
floral
floral arrangement 花卉摆设,插花艺术
floral white 花白色
track
keep track of , rough track(道路)
I have a lot of clocks because I have trouble keeping track of the time.
sprain
muscle sprain 肌肉扭伤
I stumbled and sprained my ankle.
constant
constant temperature
The tuition remained constant in the past five years.
hoof
show the cloven hoof 原形毕露
There is a visible impression made by the hoof of an animal.
adopt
adopt the sugestion
Iron was rapidly adopted for construction of bridges.
sustainable
sustainable development
compel
feel compelled to do 感到必须做某事
compel sb to do sth 驱使/强迫某人做某事
bound
be bound to;bound level 约束水平;unbound 未装订的,未释放的
Music was closely bound up with religious beliefs.
Education knows no bounds.
molecular
The determination of molecular structure requires a multitude of experimental methods.
linguistic
linguistic feature
She was going to analyze the differences between the two distinct linguistic systems in the next term.
rancher
a cattle rancher
heyday
kingdom heyday , in one's heyday
The heyday of the coal market is far from over.
In his heyday, David was a great movie director.
bleach
bleach degree
His hair was bleached by the sun.
nap
nap time
I'm so tired that I have to take a nap.
clog
Dirt clogged the pores(毛孔),causing blemishes.
The narrow streets was clogged with traffic.
sulfur
硫磺,硫
apprenticeship
serve as an apprenticeship
His apprenticeship was behind him.他的学徒期已满。
prevailing
prevailing wind 盛行风
prevailing current (海)盛行流
So said the prevailing ideology of the age.那个时代的意识形态如是说。
The prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the west.
discipline
labor discipline,discipline system
It was the clam,control and discipline that appealed to millions of voters.
hop
next hop 下一跳
I hopped down three steps.
He hopped on the next bus.
subversive
subversive thinking
Do you want me to tell you something really subversive?
grind
He made his own paint,grinding up the pigment with a little oil.
objective
achieve the objective , meet their objective ; objective reality 客观事实
flourish
city flourish
If something flourishes, it is successful,active,or common and developing quickly and strongly.
peripheral
peripheral nerves ; peripheral and boring information
The dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral.
bulletin
information/news bulletin , bulletin board
There is lots of information on the bulletin board.
plight
plight art 困境艺术
The nation saw the plight of farmers,whose crops had died.
He plighted his word to attempt it. 保证,宣誓
stock
stock market; on the stock 在制作中 ; stock up 囤积,备货
The farmer stocked his ponds with fish.
disseminate
disseminate knowledge
disseminate something through the network
The film disseminated an image of the good life in South California.
crow
The crow roosted in the tower.
He cannot stop crowing about his victory.
hawk
pool hawk 池中的鹰
response
The news provoked an angry response. provoke 煽动,激起
dismay
give a groan of dismay 发出气馁的呻吟
I was dismayed by the news int the paper.
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