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Word
detect
: find out; discover ;notice
TYPICAL USE: Small quantities of poison were detected in the dead man’s stomach.
execute
: carry out; put into effect; perform; fulfill
TYPICAL USE: The plan was good in every respect, but it was badly executed.
intervene
:come or happen between; interpose
TYPICAL USE: A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
monster
: an animal or plant of unusually great size or strange form .
TYPICAL USE: That dog is a real monster; I have never seen such a big one.
paralyze
: cause loss of ability to move or to feel; make ineffective.
TYPICAL USE: His arm was paralyzed as the result of the accident.
revive
: bring back to life or consciousness ;refresh ;restore
TYPICAL USE: He was nearly drowned, but we revived him.
stagger
: sway when standing or walking ;walk or stand unsteadily ;totter
TYPICAL USE: The boy staggered and fell under the heavy load of books.
subsequent
:coming after; following; after
TYPICAL USE: The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine.
cling
hold tightly; stick firmly; adhere
TYPICAL USE: The two friends cling together wherever they go.
countenance
face ;the expression of the face; visage; figure
TYPICAL USE: The actor had a handsome and distinguished countenance.
练习:
1. The crops __1__ in the rain.
2. The pumpkin is a real __2__
3. The problem will be discussed at length in __3__ chapters.
4. They were about to fight when their father __4__
5. I __5__ anger in her voice
6. I am not a man who__6__ to old ideas.
7. The whole __7__of this area has changed
8. His left leg was __8__
9.When we __9__ the policy ,we should care about the benefit of public first .
10.I saw a drunk __10__up the street。
答案:
1. revived v. 苏醒;复苏
2. monster n.怪物，巨大的东西
3. subsequent adj. 后来的，随后的
4. intervened v. 干涉,干预;调停
5. detected v. 发现；察觉
6. clings v. 粘着；墨守
7. countenance n. 面容；表情
8. paralyzed v. 使麻痹;使瘫痪
9. execute vt. 实现，实行
10.staggering v. 蹒跚 |
