gem
宝石
The mask is formed of a gold-platinum alloy['ælɔɪ] inset with emeralds and other gems.
cauliflower
花菜
broccoli
西兰花
insomnia
失眠
suffer from ~
brink
边缘
Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.
vengeance
复仇 /vɛndʒəns/
monogamy
一夫一妻制 /mɒˈnɒɡəmɪ/
In many non-Western societies, however, monogamy has never dominated.
ultimatum
/ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/最后通牒
They issued an ultimatum to the police to rid the area of racist attackers
monopoly
/məˈnɒpəlɪ/ 垄断，垄断企业
In 1895, Russia established a state monopoly on alcohol, which became a major source of revenue for the Russian government.
a state-owned monopoly
crutch
拐杖
I can walk without the aid of crutches now.
duct
a pipe, tube, or channel which carries a liquid or gas.
a big air duct in the ceiling.
fidelity
精确度
With large enough k, a maxout unit can learn to approximate any convex function with arbitrary fidelity.
bonanza
a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck.
The expected sales bonanza hadn't materialized.
The question is whether this bonanza can continue
flux
流动，变动
in a state of flux
great flux in the markets
grazing
放牧
carry out the farming or the grazing
lottery
彩票抽奖
shred
碎片
Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds.
He said there was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks.
There is not a shred of truth in the story.
[V] They're shredding documents.
drone
无人机
boondocks
远离大城市的乡村
Rural residents are likely to find their lives in the boondocks too restrictive.
We're out here in the boodocks with the breeze and the birds.
braid
辫子
with braids in her hair
[v.] the girls would braid their hair up in the morning and let their cowboys unravel them at night
lollipop
棒棒糖
tenant
租户
Regulations placed clear obligations on the landlord for the benefit of the tenant.
Agents' fees are lucrative and usually paid by the tenant rather than the landlord.
rubber band
橡皮筋
tie it all up with rubber bands
indigo
a color like this:
He thought it looked pretty cool when you put indigo streaks in your hair
interstate
州际公路
Interstate's already jammed
niche
job or activity which is exactly suitable for you.
When you focus your writing, you can become an expert on your subject and own your niche.
Simon Lane quickly found his niche as a busy freelance model maker.
What you have to do is find a niche for your product or service.
speciality
专长；特产 [,spɛʃɪ'æləti]
His speciality is international law.
..seafood, paella[paɪ'elə], and other specialities.
relic
If you refer to something or someone as a relic of an earlier period, you mean that they belonged to that period but have survived into the present.
a relic of the 20th century
A relic is something which was made or used a long time ago and which is kept for its historical significance
a museum of war relics
ketchup
番茄酱
recollection
回忆
Pat has vivid recollections of the trip, and remembers some of the frightening aspects I had forgotten.
pharmaceutical
药品 [,fɑrmə'sutɪkl]
Antibiotics were of no use, neither were other pharmaceuticals.
His family grows all the pharmaceuticals on The Ark. [S01E01, The 100]
morale
士气
Many pilots are suffering from low morale.
bait
诱饵
Television programmes are essentially bait to attract an audience for commercials.
Why would they save his life just to string him up as live bait? [S01E02 The 100]
the hornet's nest
黄蜂窝 ['hɔrnɪt]
I kicked the hornet's nest. - You brought the reapers?
You have stirred up a hornet's nest. 引发混乱，麻烦
valve
阀门
It has the advantage of democracy—at least as a pressure valve for discontent.
He quickly shut the valve
interference
[,ɪntɚ'fɪrəns] unwanted or unnecessary involvement 干涉，妨碍
Airlines will be able to set cheap fares without further interference from the government.
electrical interference
pageant
['pædʒənt] 纪念历史事件的盛大庆典
Why did you leave the pageant early?
选美比赛
the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
a woman who competed in a beauty pageant.
inclination
意向
He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things.
She showed no inclination to go.
upheaval
动乱
Mr Ozawa is now urging his forces to bring about an upheaval in Japanese politics.
We can't afford any more upheaval.
plague
瘟疫
A terrible plague hit the whole Europe.
streak
[strik] 条痕
There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon.
性格特征
We're both alike – there is a streak of madness in us both.
You get that stubborn streak from your mother, you know, one of many things I love about both of you.
rite
传统仪式
It's a time-honored rite
poultice
外敷膏药
inquisition
正式问询，审讯
at the time of the Inquisition
dungeon
地牢
ivory towel
象牙塔
beacon
信号塔，烽火
She is a beacon of hope for women navigating the darkest passage of their lives.
Unlike the guys in the raft, we had an emergency locator beacon so the Coast Guard could find us.
grease
油脂
grease-stained hands.
elbow grease 体力活儿，重活儿
mascara
睫毛膏
charcoal
木炭，炭笔
resort
度假胜地 [rɪ'zɔrt]
a seaside resort
The ski resorts are expanding to meet the growing number of skiers
odds
可能性
What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?
If the odds of survival were better, we would send others.
He was at odds with the boss. 与...不合
He reckons the odds are against the plan going ahead. 不太可能成功
...have stayed together against all odds. 貌似不可能 (却发生或成功)
The troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favour. 有胜算
strand
缕 (另作动词)
She tried to blow a strand of hair from her eyes.
One strand of silk doesn't make a thread; one tree doesn't make a forest.
scent
气味，香味；香水
I see trees all around me, scent of wildflowers on a breeze.
He's just gonna trace your scent there. It's the first place he's gonna look.
She dabbed herself with scent.
parachute
['pærə'ʃʊt] 降落伞
treachery
背叛
He was deeply wounded by the treachery of close aides and old friends.
traitor
叛徒
Seems we have a traitor in our midst.
janitor
门卫
Ed Roberts had been a school janitor for a long time.
intestine
[ɪn'tɛstɪn] 肠子
small intestine; large intestine
your intestines are not functioning properly.
bidding
命令，要求
At his bidding, the delegates rose and sang the national anthem. 按照..的要求
You dad banished you, Wells, and yet here you are, still doing his bidding, following the rules.
（you disapprove of the fact that they do exactly what the other person asks them to do, even when they do not want to. ）
mess hall
（军队或施工营地的）食堂
quarantine
检疫隔离 ['kwɔrəntin]
She was sent home and put in quarantine.
juvenile delinquent
少年犯 ['dʒʊvənaɪl] [dɪ'lɪŋkwənt]
truce
停战
The fighting of recent days has given way to an uneasy truce between the two sides.
I don't have the power to call a truce. - Then bring me to someone who does.
antidote
解毒药
You're gonna show us the antidote or you're gonna wish you had. [S01E07, The 100]
bunker
地堡
blindfold
蒙眼布
They don't blindfold us, which means they don't care what we saw.
mutiny
军事哗变
He recorded a video on board his ship, announcing his defection and calling on other military officers to join his mutiny.
barrel
桶
The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels.
intel
= military intelligence 军事情报
cockroach
蟑螂
bone marrow
骨髓
bloodshed
[UC] 流血冲突
The government must increase the pace of reforms to avoid further bloodshed.
redemption
救赎，赎罪
He craves redemption for his sins.
No man is beyond redemption.
Marcus, you don't need redemption. The choice we made on the Ark was about survival.
massacre
大屠杀 ['mæsəkɚ]
Maria lost her 62-year-old mother in the massacre.
antenna
天线
They erected a television antenna on the roof.
cone
圆锥体；甜筒冰淇淋
a chocolate cone
nuance
细微差别，微妙差别。
Now I want to stress one other nuance here.
aficionado
/ə,fɪʃə'nɑdo/
狂热爱好者
an aficionado of the opera
a jazz aficionado
infancy
/ˈɪnfənsɪ/
（人的）婴儿期；（事物发展的）初期
We believe this area is in its infancy, and expect to see fast progress here.
heresy
异端邪说；异教
It might be considered heresy to suggest such a notion
status quo
[ˈstetəs]
(可能变但是没变的现状)
By 492 votes to 391, the federation voted to maintain the status quo.
She has promised to uphold the status quo.
ravine
/rə'vin/ 沟壑，深谷
The bus overturned and fell into a ravine.
curriculum vitae
/'viːtaɪ/ 个人简历
résumé
/ˈrɛzʊmeɪ/ 个人简历
lubricant
润滑剂(lube for short)
goose bumps
鸡皮疙瘩
A good scary story always gives me goose bumps.
When you leave the swimming pool you will feel chilly and get goose bumps.
synonym
/'sɪnənɪm/
同义词，代名词
antonym
/'æntənɪm/
反义词