经济学人每天5分钟10个单词 第十五天

1. desired

/dɪ'zaɪrd/

adj. 渴望的，想得到的

examples:

The old man is truly desired a healthy body.

2. fascinating

/'fæscɪneɪtɪŋ/

adj. 迷人的，有极大吸引力的

examples:

This swimming pool is really fascinating in summer.

3. impoverished

/ɪm'pɑːvərɪʃt/

adj. 穷困的，用尽了的，无创造性的

examples:

He was so impoverished that he could not afford lunch.

4. insight

/'ɪnsaɪt/

n. 深刻理解的，洞察力；见识；眼光；洞悉

单词形态：

复数：insights

examples:

This book has an insight about the science.

5. spiritual

/'spɪrɪtʃuəl/

adj. 精神上的，宗教上的

单词形态：

复数：spirituals

副词：spiritually

短语：

one's spiritual home

第二故乡，对之有强烈归属感的地方

examples:

Wuhan is my spiritual home.

6. few

/fju:/

adj. 很少的；少数的

pron. 不多，很少；少数人

det. 几个

单词形态：

比较级：fewer

最高级：fewest

名词：fewness

短语：

every few

（时间单位）每隔几...一次

few and bar between

稀少，含有；稀疏

a good few

大量的，许多的

have a few

喝的微醉

on fewer than

不少于，多达（强调数字大的惊人）

examples:

A good few of bronzes were found at the Sanxingdui site in China.

7. loosely

/'lu:sli/

adv. 宽松地，松散地；不严谨地

examples:

The rapper often wear a very loosely jeans.

He often says loosely words to us.

8. justification

/dʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

n. 正当的理由，借口

单词形态：

复数：justifications

examples:

He always makes justifications to appease his angry girlfriend.

9. swimming

/'swɪmɪŋ/

n. 游泳;目眩

adj. 游泳的；游泳用的；眩晕的

v. 游泳；漂浮；旋转

swim的现在分词

examples:

Swimming is a very suitable out door activity in summer.

10. sacred

/'seɪkrɪd/

adj. 神圣不可侵犯的；神圣的；不容更改的

单词形态：

名词：sacredness

第三人称单数：sacredly

examples:

Churches are usually sacred in the hearts of the believers.

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