Words丨核心词汇---144

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

steady ['stedi]

adj.稳定的；稳固的；坚定的
v.使稳固；使稳定；(变得)稳固；使坚定
adv.稳定地，稳固地
n. 关系固定的情侣 ；固定支架

参考例句

1 . The slow steady roll of the ship made him sick.
轮船不停地缓慢摇晃使他感到不适。

2 . Are Tony and Jane going steady ?
托尼跟简是正在谈恋爱吗？

3 . I know she is steady in her purpose.
我知道她意志坚定。

4 . The old man is not steady on his legs.
这位老人站不稳。

bankrupt ['bæŋkrʌpt]

adj. 破产的，贫穷的，道德败坏的，枯竭的
n. 破产者，无知的人
vt. 使破产

词根 ：bank银行，rupt断－银行断了－破产

参考例句

1 . If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt .
如果你所负的债超过你的资产，你就会破产。

2 . The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt .
该项声明大意是说该商行已经破产。

3 . Our business is at the crossing, if this deal does not succeed, we shall be bankrupt.
我们的商行正处在十字路口，倘若此番交易不能成功，我们将会破产。

4 . Amalgamation was the only alternative to going bankrupt .
联合起来是避免破产的唯一途径。

surgical ['sə:dʒikəl]

adj. 外科的，外科医生的，手术上的

参考例句

1 . The nurse is sterilizing the surgical instruments.
护士在把外科手术器具消毒。

2 . One member of the surgical team administer s the checklist.
外科手术组的一位成员提供了安全清单。

3 . It was implanted through a surgical opening in the forehead.
它是通过一个打开前额的外科手术植入的。

ballet ['bælei]

n. 芭蕾舞

词根 ：ball抛，舞，球+et→舞蹈→芭蕾舞

参考例句

1 . The ballet school offers free places to children who are exceptionally talented.
该芭蕾舞蹈学校给有特殊天赋的儿童提供免费学习的机会。

2 . Fonteyn represents the best traditions of ballet .
芳廷承袭了芭蕾舞艺术的最优秀的传统

3 . The ballet sparkled with vitality.
那场芭蕾舞演得生动活泼。

4 . His wife is a ballet dancer.
他妻子是一位芭蕾舞演员。

suspicious [səs'piʃəs]

adj. 可疑的，多疑的

词根 ：源于：suspect（n 嫌疑犯；adj 令人怀疑的；v 怀疑）

参考例句

1 . He looks suspicious do you think he's rumbled us/what we're up to?
他好像起了疑心--你觉得他看穿我们[我们要干的事]了吗?

2 . Two suspicious characters were brought in.
逮捕了两名嫌疑犯。

3 . I am suspicious of his intentions.
我怀疑他的用意。

4 . I feel suspicious about the truth of the account.
我对于这帐目的真实性感到怀疑。

massive ['mæsiv]

adj. 巨大的，大规模的，大量的，大范围 的

参考例句

1 . The temple is supported by massive columns.
此庙由粗大的柱子支撑。

2 . The wedding got massive media coverage.
婚礼得到大众传播媒介的广泛报道。

3 . The soldier suffered a massive haemorrhage and died soon after.
那个战士经受了大量出血的痛苦，不久便去世了。

universal [.ju:ni'və:səl]

adj. 普遍的，通用的，宇宙的，全体的，全世界的
n. 通用

参考例句

1 . Music has been called the universal language.
人们称音乐为世界的语言。

2 . His courage compels universal admiration.
他的勇气不禁令人肃然起敬。

3 . English is referred to as a universal language.
英文被称为世界语言。

4 . When was universal suffrage introduced in your country?
贵国是什么时候实行普选权的？

presumably [pri'zju:məbli]

adv. 推测上，假定上，大概

参考例句

1 . Presumably the bad weather has delayed the flight.
大概恶劣的天气使飞机误点了。

2 . She is aware of the difficulties, presumably ?
她对这些困难大概了解吧?

3 . He will presumably resign in view of the complete failure of his policy.
由於他所推行的政策彻底失败了，他很可能辞职。

bearing ['bɛəriŋ]

n. [机] 轴承；关系；方位；举止
v. 忍受

参考例句

1 . The ambassador arrived bearing gifts for the Queen.
大使携礼物觐见女王。

2 . The angry farmer was bearing down on us.
那个怒气冲冲的农民迅速地向我们逼来

3 . He's bearing up well against all his misfortunes.
他以坚强的意志对待他所有的不幸。

4 . I saw a tombstone bearing the date 1602.
我见到一块刻有1602年份的墓碑。

invariably [in'vɛəriəbli]

adv. 不变化地，一定不变地，常常地

参考例句

1 . Invariably I take a nap after lunch.
午饭后，我总是睡个午觉。

2 . A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes is invariably plain.
说教的男人通常是个伪善者，而说教的女人则必定是丑女。

3 . His intuition is invariably correct.
他的直觉常常是正确的。

4 . Wives say that men are invariably children at heart.
妻子们说男人实际上永远是孩子。

masculine ['mæskjulin]

n. 阳性，男性
adj. 男性的，阳性的，有丈夫气的

参考例句

1 . Neither masculine nor feminine in gender.
中性的既非阳性也非阴性的

2 . Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex; masculine .
男性的具有上述性别之特点的或适合于这种性别的

3 . There are three genders in German: masculine , feminine and neuter.
德语中有三性: 阳性、 阴性和中性。

4 . This coat is masculine .
这件外衣是男式的。

prevalent ['prevələnt]

adj. 流行的，普遍的

词根：来自动词prevail.pre+vail力量+ent表示形容词，“…的”→流行的，盛行的

参考例句

1 . Is malaria still prevalent among the populationhere?
疟疾是否仍为此地居民的多发病?

2 . The prevalent opinion is in favour of reform.
一般舆论都支持改革。

3 . Eye diseases are prevalent in some tropical countries.
在一些热带国家，眼疾很流行。

axis ['æksis]

n. 轴，中枢

参考例句

1 . The earth turns (ie rotates) on its axis once every 24 hours.
地球每24小时自转一圈。

2 . A wheel revolves round/on its axis .
轮子是绕轴旋转的。

3 . In computer graphics, turning all or part of a display image180 degrees about an axis in the plane of the display surface.
在计算机制图技术中，显示图象的全部或一部分对显示面所在平面中某个轴线翻转180度的处理方法。

4 . Does the earth rotate on an axis ?
地球是绕轴旋转的吗？

shortly ['ʃɔ:tli]

adv. 立刻，马上

参考例句

1 . I shall be in touch with you again shortly .
我很快再和你联系。

2 . John passed through a difficult period shortly after his mother's death.
约翰在他母亲刚过世后度过了艰难时期。

3 . The Muslim delegation is shortly going on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
这个穆斯林代表团很快就要去麦加朝圣了。

4 . We shall be landing (at Gatwick airport) shortly please fasten your seat-belts.
我们马上就要(在盖特威克机场)著陆--请大家系好座位上的安全带。

affection [ə'fekʃən]

n. 慈爱，喜爱，感情，影响

词根 ：affect+ion→感动→感情；友情

参考例句

1 . He gave me a necklace as a token of his affection .
他给了我一根项链作为爱情的象征。

2 . Don't squander your affection on him, he'll never love you.
不要把感情浪费在他身上，他是永远不会爱你的。

3 . He's so susceptible that she easily gained his affection .
他易受感情影响，所以她很轻易就得到了他的爱。

4 . He is held in affection .
他极为大家所爱戴。