【核心词汇】DAY 21

你可能一直埋怨背单词枯燥

就算“枯燥”15分钟又怎样

成功的人并不是做了多少

而是每天都在坚持做

坚持本身就是一种成功

单词日历

Let's begin

drain [drein]

n. 下水道，排水沟，消耗

v. 耗尽，排出，排干，喝光

参考例句

1.The drains overflowed after the heavy rain.

大雨过后，下水道溢出水来。

2.Boil the vegetables for 20 minutes and then drain off the water.

把蔬菜煮上20分钟，然后把水沥掉。

3.This country is being drained of its best talents.

这个国家最优秀的人才在不断外流。

dwell [dwel]

vi. 居住，存在，冥想，详细阐述

参考例句

1.Don't dwell on past failures.
不要老是想着过去的失败。

2.How his words dwell in my mind!
他的一席话在我的脑海里经久难忘。

3.Stop dwelling on your problems and do something about them!
别老唠叨你的那些问题，还是做些实际工作解决它们吧！

4.He decided to dwell on our island.
他决定到我们的岛上居住。

due [dju:]

n. 应得物
adj. 预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句

1.The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
该队的成功在很大程度上是由於她的努力。

2.I don't like him, but, to give him his due, he is a good worker.
我不喜欢他，但是说句公道话，他是个好工人。

3.His success is entirely due to hard work.
他的成功完全是努力工作的结果。

4.Her baby is due next week.
她的宝宝预计在下个月出世。

edge [edʒ]

n. 边，边缘，刀口，优势
vt. 给...加上边，缓慢横过，使逐渐丧失
vi. 徐徐前进

参考例句

1.I need a sandwich to take the edge off my appetite.
我需要一份三明治以解腹中之饥。

2.Her pupils often got the rough edge of her tongue when they disobeyed her.
学生不听她的话时，常遭到她粗暴的申斥。

3.She was trying to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to her voice.
她竭力想保持冷静，但她的声音中却显然带著怒气。

4.She lost a handkerchief edged with blue.
她丢了一块镶蓝边的手绢。

durable ['djuərəbl]

词根：dur持久，坚硬+able→持久的

adj. 耐用持久的
n. (复)耐用品

参考例句

1.A durable, often striped cotton fabric used in making clothing.
条纹布一种用于制衣而用的条纹棉布

2.It's very durable.
这很耐久。

3.The durable, aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.
雪松木这些植物的耐久的、带香味的木材，尤指红雪松的木材，常用于制作箱子

4.This pair of shoes is durable.
这双鞋很耐磨。

duplicate ['dju:plikit]

词根：du二，plic重叠一把一份变成重叠的两份一复制的

n. 副本，复制品
adj. 复制的，二重的
vt. 复制，重复
vi. 重复
[计算机] 复制

参考例句

1.A duplicate; a copy.
副本; 复制品

2.He gave me a duplicate key of his house.
他给了我另配了一套他房子的钥匙。

doom [du:m]

n. 命运，死亡，判决，毁灭
vt. 注定，判定

参考例句

1 .If we had listened to the prophets of doom, we would never have started the project.
要是我们听信那些悲观者的论调，那工程就永远不可能上马。

2.It was completely hopeless. They had to await their doom.
希望已绝，他们只能坐以待毙了。

3.Condemnation to everlasting punishment; doom.
永灭，定罪永久惩罚的判决; 判罪

4.Everyone is doomed to die.
每个人都是注定要死的。

elaborate [i'læbəreit]

词根：e出，labor（n 劳动）一劳动出来的一精致复杂的

adj. 精细的，详尽的，精心的
v. 详细地说明，用心地作，推敲

参考例句

1.Orthodox Christian churches often have elaborate steeples.
传统的基督教堂都有精致的尖塔。

2.The curtains had an elaborate pattern of flowers.
窗帘上绘有精美的花卉图案。

3.What you've told me of your plan sounds most interesting; would you care to elaborate?
你给我讲的这个计划很有意思，你能详细地谈一谈吗？

edible ['edibl]

n. 食品，食物
adj. 可食用的

参考例句

1.Is linseed oil edible?
亚麻籽油可以食用吗？

2.Some of the algae are edible.
有些藻类是可以吃的。

3.Are kernels of apricots edible?
杏仁能吃吗？

4.Throw that tainted meat away; it's not edible.
把那块腐烂的肉扔掉，不能再吃了。

drift [drift]

vi.漂流；漂移；吹积；漂泊；偏离
vt.使漂流；使堆积
n.漂流；趋势；漂泊

参考例句

1.She finally drifted in two hours after everyone else.
在大家到齐之後两小时，她终於姗姗来到。

2.A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。

3.The road was edged with snow drifts.
路边上有一个个雪堆。

dubious ['dju:biəs]

词根：dub二，ious－有二种状态的－怀疑的

adj. 怀疑的，可疑的

参考例句

1.He shares the same rotten tastes with some dubious characters.
他和一些不三不四的人臭味相投。

2.I remain dubious about her motives.
我对她的动机仍存疑念。

3.I feel dubious about his honesty.
我对他的诚实表示怀疑。

4.I feel dubious about what to do next.
我不知道下一步该怎么办。

dump [dʌmp]

vt. 倾倒，倾卸，倾销，抛售，抛弃，[计]转储
vi. 倾倒，突然落下
n. 垃圾场，军需供应站

参考例句

1.You've got to deal with this don't try and dump it in my lap.
这事你得去处理--别想往我身上推。

2.There is a refuse dump out of the town.
镇外有个垃圾场。

3.Sealed containers of nuclear waste have been dumped in the sea.
盛有核废料的密封容器被丢在海里。

4.Some people just dump their rubbish in the river.
有些人径直往河里倒垃圾。

dread [dred]

n. 恐惧，可怕的人，可怕的事
adj. 可怕的，可怖的
v. 恐惧，害怕

参考例句

1.I dread to think what will happen if she finds out the truth.
我不敢去想她知道真相后会怎么样。

2.The Jews lived in dread of being caught.
这些犹太人生活在会遭到拘捕的恐惧之中。

doze [dəuz]

v. 打瞌睡，假寐
n. 瞌睡

参考例句

1.He dozed off during the class.
他上课打瞌睡。

2.He fell into a doze.
他打起盹儿来了。

3.He dozed off during the sermon.
在做礼拜时，他打瞌睡。

4.I had a quick doze on the train.
我在火车上打了一会儿瞌睡。

economical [.i:kə'nɔmikəl]

adj. 节俭的，经济的，合算的

参考例句

1.When we had done the costings on the project, it was clear it would not be economical to go ahead with it.
我们计算了成本，清楚表明这项工程不合算。

2.A monthly is more economical than 4 weeklies.
一张月票比四张周票上算。

3.With the rapid economical development, China's position on the international stage is getting more and more important.
随着经济迅速发展，中国在国际舞台上的地位变得愈来愈重要了。

4.The explosion of oil prices caused an economical crisis.
石油价格的急剧上涨引起了经济危机。

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