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【日更】趣味详解GRE单词-10
entrant[ ˈentrənt ] n. (参加比赛的)竞赛者；新成员
[root] enter进入 + ant表名词 = 新加入的人 = 新成员
[E2E] someone who enters a competition
[e.g] A new entrant like ICBC certainly will be helpful.
像工行这样的新人肯定会有帮助的.
[e.g] The competition was canceled in January 2019 when none of the entrants looked set to meet the condition.
比赛在2019年1月被取消，当时没有一个参赛者看上去符合条件。Nature Feb 19, 2019
[PIC] 跑步比赛中的运动员就是entrant
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rifle [ ˈraɪfl ] n. 步枪 v. 快速搜寻；匆忙翻找；偷窃；盗取
[E2E] n. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
[E2E] v. search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
[e.g] The young man was half sitting on a table, aiming the cocked rifle at the youngsters.
那个年轻人半坐在一张桌子上，把扳上扳机的步枪瞄准了那伙年轻人。
[e.g] She says banning private ownership of semi-automatic rifles, which were used to devastating effect in the attack Friday on two Christchurch mosques, is an option.
她说禁止私人拥有半自动步枪是一种选择，这种武器在周五的两次克赖斯特彻奇清真寺袭击事件中被用来造成了破坏性的影响。Washington Times Mar 17, 2019
[PIC] 目前最火的吃鸡游戏中，有一把rifle叫做98k
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contemplate [ ˈkɒntəmpleɪt ] vt. 注视,沉思
[root] con共同；一起 + templ(e) 寺庙 + ate = 一群和尚在寺庙里共同思考 = 沉思
[E2E] If you contemplate something, you think about it carefully.
[e.g] Before you accept a job offer, or a college's offer of admission, you should take time to contemplate the pros and cons of your decision.
在您接受工作机会或大学录取通知书之前，您应该花时间考虑您这个决定的利弊。
[e.g] But talking to your partner, a therapist you trust, a friend or two, and other people who are contemplating transitioning is a good start.
但是与你的伴侣，你信任的治疗师，一两个朋友以及其他正在考虑过渡的人交谈是一个好的开始。Slate Mar 16, 2019
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refraction [ ri'frækʃən ] n. 折光, 折射
[root] re + fract (: break)打碎； + ion = 把入射光打碎 = 折光，折射
[E2E] Refraction is the bending of light or sound as it passes through something like a wall (sound) or a window (light).
[e.g] The bending of the light rays is caused by refraction.
光线的弯曲是由折射造成的。
[e.g] When light travels through materials it changes direction and slows down, a process called refraction.
当光线穿过材料时，它会改变方向并减慢速度，这个过程称为折射。The Verge Jan 29, 2019
[PIC]光的组成原理
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hem [ hem ] n. 边缘v. 缝边,包围,关闭
[root] Synonyms【同义词】: edge, border, margin, trimming
[E2E] A hem on something such as a piece of clothing isan edge that is folded over.
[e.g] The hem of a skirt is the bottom edge.
裙子的下摆是底边。
[e.g] I played with the hem of my shirt and waited for the tea to finish.
我玩着裙子的下摆，等着我的茶做完。《Darius the Great Is Not Okay》
