5. 塔兰特(古希腊、罗马等的重量或货币单位)[C]
central a. chief; main; most important 主要的
[] a.
1. 中心的,中央的[Z][B]
The railroad station is in the central part of the city. 火车站在该城的中心。
2. 地处中心的,便利的,近的
The head office is in the central part of the city. 总公司位于市中心。
3. 主要的,核心的;重要的[(+to)][Z]
What's the central idea of the article? 这篇文章的中心思想是什么?
tireless
[] a.
1. 不疲倦的;不厌倦的;孜孜不倦的 be tireless in teaching 诲人不倦
2. 坚韧的;持久的
writer 作家 n. a person who writes esp. as a way of earning money [] n.[C]
1. 作者;作家;记者;撰稿人
He is one of the President's speech writers. 他是总统演讲的撰稿人之一。
publish vt have (a book, etc.)printed and put on sale 出版
[] vt.
1. 出版;发行
The publishing house has published five dictionaries. 这家出版社已出版了五部字典。 2. 刊载,刊登
The magazine published a short story written by a high school student. 这家杂志刊登了一个中学生所写的短篇小说。
The editor says they cannot publish all the letters they received. 编辑说他们不可能刊登他们收到的所有的信函。 3. 发表
When are you going to publish this work of yours? 你什么时候出版你这部作品?
4. 颁布,发布[H]
The figures of the missing will be published tomorrow. 失踪人数明天公布。 5. 出版...的著作
volume n. book, esp. one of a set of books 卷;册
[] n.
1. 卷,册[C]
That encyclopedia is in twenty volumes. 那套百科全书有二十卷。 2. 体积;容积[U]
The volume of this container is 1000 cubic feet. 该容器的容积是一千立方英尺。 3. (生产,交易等的)量;额[C][U]
The volume of business with Japan has increased. 与日本的贸易额增加了。 4. 音量[U]
Don't play your radio at full volume. 不要把收音机开到最大的音量。 5. 【书】书籍,厚本书 6. 大量,许多[P1][(+of)]
Can you see volumes of smoke pouring from the factory chimney? 你看到大团大团的烟正从工厂的烟囱涌出来吗?
thrill vi. have a very exciting feeling 非常激动 [
]
vi.
1. 感到兴奋,感到激动[(+at/to)] She thrilled at the invitation. 她收到邀请时很激动。
2. 感到紧张,感到毛骨悚然[(+at/to)] She thrilled with horror. 她恐惧万分。 3. 颤动;颤抖
Her voice thrilled with joy. 她高兴得声音颤抖。
self-evident a. clear without proof 不言而喻的
[]
a.
1. 不证自明的;不言而喻的
create vt. make (sth. that has not been made before) 创造
[] vt.
1. 创造;创作;设计
An artist should create beautiful things. 一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。 2. 创建;创设 3. 引起,产生
Tourism creates jobs.
旅游业为人们提供就业机会。
That would create a wrong impression. 那将造成一种错误的印象。 4. 封;授予;任命[O9] 5. 首次饰演(某一角色)
creation n.
[] n.
1. 创造;创作;创立[U]
the creation of a new department 创建一新的部门
2. 世界,宇宙,万物[U]
The whale is the largest mammal in creation. 鲸是世上最大的哺乳类动物。
3. 创作品;(想像力的)产物;时装[C]
the newest creations of the Paris designers 巴黎时装设计师设计的最新式服装 the creations of artists 艺术家的作品
4. (大写)(上帝的)创造宇宙[the S]
anniversary n. the yearly return of a special date 周年纪念日
[] n.[C]
1. 周年纪念;周年纪念日
Next Monday is the anniversary of the day I first met you. 下周一是我第一次遇见你的周年纪念日。 2. 结婚周年,结婚周年日
countryman n. a person from one's own country 同胞
[] n.[C]
1. 同胞;同乡 2. 乡下人
legacy n. sth. that one person leaves to another when he dies 遗产
[] n.[C]
1. 遗产; 遗赠
His uncle left him a legacy of $50,000. 他叔父给他留下五万元遗产。 2. 留给后人的东西
Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind. 书是伟大的天才留给人类的精神财富。
owe vt. 欠(债)等;应把... 归功于(to)
[] vt.[W]
1. 欠(债等)[(+to/for)][O1]
I owe the landlord one hundred dollars./I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.
我欠房东一百美元。 2. (应)感激[(+to)][O1]
We owe a great deal to our parents. 我们深受父母之恩。
3. 应该把...归功于[(+to)]
We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation. 我们全靠牛顿才知道引力的原理。 4. 应给予;应该做[(+to)][O1] You owe yourself a holiday. 你应该给自己安排个假期。 vi.
1. 欠钱
I still owe for my car. 我还欠着买汽车的钱。
debt n. something owed to someone else 债(务)
[] n.
1. 债,借款[C]
He has a lot of old debts to meet.