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Word
Enable:make able
TYPICAL USE：The bird’s large wings enable it to fly very fast.
fantastic:fanciful;strange;as if unreal or imaginary.
TYPICAL USE: The wall was covered with many fantastic pictures and photographs.
impact:the striking together of two objects;a collision.
TYPICAL USE:The force of the impact threw the driver out of the car.
interfere:push oneself into a matter which does not concern one.
TYPICAL USE:It is best not to interfere in other people’s arguments.
minimize:make very small;lessen to the smallest possiblr amount or degree.
TYPICAL USE:You can minimize the dangers of driving, by taking care to obey all the rules of the road.
narrate:tell a story;give an account of.
TYPICAL USE:Shall I narrate a strange experience of mine?
Visual:of or having to do with sight.
TYPICAL USE:The contrasting colors created an interesting visual effect.
Appliance:a device for a particular use,usually electrically operated.
TYPICAL USE:The modern house has many useful electrical appliances.
TYPICAL USE:The appliance of electricity to household tasks makes housework much easier.
Brood:1.the young birds hatched at one time in the nest.
2.think steadily and moodily about sth.
TYPICAL USE:There are twelve chickens in this brood.
练习:
1. No one believed that __1__tale he spun.
2. She was mad at her son for killing the __2__ hen.
3. Sedentary habits often __3__ with health.
4. An __4__ carrying a full-year guarantee.
5. Near-sightedness is a __5__ defect
6. The front of the car crumpled on __6__.
答案:
1. fantastic a. 奇异的，怪诞的
2. Brood v. 沉思。n。鸡窝
3. interfere v. 干预，影响
4. Appliance n. 特殊用途的器材，电器
5. Visual a. 可视的
6. impact n 冲击，撞击
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