IELTS备考｜words&phrases

1. hamlet

小村庄，小村子

a small village

I saw a narrow galaxy of lights too，on a hillside，marking a village or hamlet.

2.marginally

轻微地，很少地

to only a small extent or amount

Gina's grades have improved marginally since last year.

They're only marginally effective and should not used for longer than three days.

3.moderately

普通地，一般地

to a moderate dgree and extent

Well，beautiful people are treated differently from moderately…pleasant- looking people.

The place is moderately comfortable，and the plan cannot proceed yet.

4.module

组件，配件，单元

one of a set of separate parts that can be combined together to form a more complex structure，course etc

So this term，we're doing the module on marketing.

The FLT drive is made up of 16 separate modules.

5.noticeable

容易注意到的，显著的，明显的

very obvious，easy to see，hear or recognize

He has a noticeable scar across his face.

I intentionally left the key in the most noticeable place I could think of.

So this is a really noticeable pronunciation different between our accents.

6.magma

岩浆

hot melted rock that is formed below the surface of the Earth

Because，when a volcano erupts，this magma blasts out onto the surface.

7.adverse

不利的，有害的

adverse decisions，conditions，or effects are unfavourable to you

But unfortunately，some of these adverse drug reactions can be fatal.

Some insects，however，have made a speciality of living in the most adverse conditions.

8.debris

残骸，碎片

pieces from sth that has been destroyed

The blast sent glass and debris flying into the air.

Sir，we've been able to confirm there's no debris or signs of the plane in the vicinity of this incident.

9.strap

a narrow piece of leather，cloth，or other marterial that used to fasten，carry or wrap things

用带子系（绑）；带子

strapped 缺钱的；手头紧的

strapless 无肩带的

I need a new watch strap.

10.intensity

强度，强烈

the quality of being felt strongly or having a very strong effect

The intensity of the fire reduced most of the farmhouse to ashes.

And finally，we mensioned a burst of high intensity interval training.

11.cervical

子宫颈的，颈的

of or relating to the cervix

cervix 子宫颈

Zambia has one of the highest rate of cervical cancer in the world.

The HPV virus also causes half a million causes of cervical cancer each year.

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