2017-11-01

1 .humankind    n. [U] / ‚hjuːmən'kaɪnd ; ˋhjumən͵kaɪnd /

  people in general 人类z

SYN  mankind

n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth 

she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

2.thrownv. 抛(throw的过去分词);扔掉

[网络] 泛起;扔进;投掷武器

例句:

They have thrown out the motion.

3.peak 纠错

英 [piːk]  美 [pik]

n. 山峰;最高点;顶点;帽舌

vt. 使达到最高点;使竖起

vi. 消瘦;到达最高点;变憔悴

adj. 最高的;最大值的

n. (Peak)人名;(英)皮克

pi:k]

n.

1.

the most extreme possible amount or value

voltage peak

同义词: extremum

2.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

同义词: flower  /  prime  /  heyday  /  bloom  /  blossom  /  efflorescence  /  flush

3.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

the peak of perfection  ;  summer was at its peak

同义词: acme  /  height  /  elevation  /  pinnacle  /  summit  /  superlative  /  meridian  /  tiptop  /  top

4.

the top point of a mountain or hill

the view from the peak was magnificent

同义词: crown  /  crest  /  top  /  tip  /  summit

5.

a V shape

同义词: point  /  tip

6.

the highest point (of something)

at the peak of the pyramid

同义词: vertex  /  apex  /  acme

7.

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

同义词: bill  /  eyeshade  /  visor  /  vizor

v.

1.

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929

adj.

1.

of a period of maximal use or demand or activity

at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable

4  doomsday 纠错

英 ['duːmzdeɪ]  美 ['dumzde]

n. 世界末日;最后的审判日

n.

1.

(New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

同义词: Judgment Day  /  Judgement Day  /  Day of Judgment  /  Day of Judgement  /  Last Judgment  /  Last Judgement  /  Last Day  / 8  day of reckoning  /  crack of doom  /  end of the world

2.

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

同义词: doom  /  day of reckoning  /  end of the world

5.contemplate 纠错

英 ['kɒntempleɪt; -təm-] 美 ['kɑntəmplet]

vt. 沉思;注视;思忖;预期

vi. 冥思苦想;深思熟虑

v.

1.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

contemplate one's navel

2.

consider as a possibility

I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job

3.

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

同义词: study  /  meditate

4.

reflect deeply on a subject

同义词: chew over  /  think over  /  meditate  /  ponder  /  excogitate  /  muse  /  reflect  /  mull  /  mull over  /  ruminate  /  speculate

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