smother
verb [ T ]
UK/ˈsmʌð.ər/ US/ˈsmʌð.ɚ/
smother verb [T] (COVER)
to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe
If you smother a fire, you cover it with something in order to put it out.
albeit
美: [ɔlˈbiɪt]
英: [ɔːlˈbiːɪt]
conj. 尽管；虽然
网络 即使；纵令
You use albeit to introduce a fact or comment which reduces the force or significance of what you have just said.
The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
那个夜晚过得非常愉快，尽管有点儿冷清。
He tried, albeit without success.
虽然没有成功，可他努力了。
infiltration
美:
英: [ˌɪnfɪl'treɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 渗入；【军】渗透；渗透活动；【医】浸润
网络 熔渗；入渗；下渗
gorge
noun
UK/ɡɔːdʒ/ US/ɡɔːrdʒ/
gorge noun (VALLEY)
[ C ]
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock
v. 贪婪地吃，狼吞虎咽；尽情享受，沉醉；使扩张
adj. 非常漂亮的，极其吸引人的
botched
adjective
UK/bɒtʃt/ US/bɑːtʃt/
(uk also bodged)
used to describe something, usually a job, that is done badly:
Our landlord redecorated the bedroom, but it was such a botched job that we decided to redo it.
He had a botched operation on a severely perforated eardrum that left him deaf in his right ear.
rollout
noun [ C or U ]
UK/ˈrəʊlˌaʊt/ US/ˈroʊlˌaʊt/
the act of making something, especially a product or service, available for the first time:
Since its rollout in fall of 1999, the online service has gained millions of members.
turbocharge
verb [ T ]
UK/ˈtɜː.bəʊˌtʃɑːdʒ/ /ˈtɝː.boʊˌtʃɑːrdʒ/
to increase the power in an engine using a turbocharger (= a small turbine turned by waste gases that pushes the fuel and air mixture into the engine at a higher pressure)
用涡轮给（发动机）增压；给（发动机）装上涡轮
shipment
美: [ˈʃɪpmənt]
英: ['ʃɪpmənt]
n. 装运；船运；装货；装载的货物
网络 发货；装运的货；总发货量
a large amount of goods sent together to a place, or the act of sending them
crimp
verb [ T ]
UK/krɪmp/ US/krɪmp/
to press cloth, paper, etc. into small folds along its edges, or to press hair into a series of folds using a heated device
在（布、纸等上）压出褶皱；使（头发）卷曲
bail out
美:
英:
na. 保释(被告)；委托(货物)；(从飞机上)跳伞
网络 舀出；摆脱困境；纾困
to jump out of an aircraft with a parachute because the aircraft is going to have an accident
defunct
美: [dɪˈfʌŋkt]
英: [dɪ'fʌŋkt]
adj. 已故的；不复存在的；灭绝的；倒闭的
n. 死者；死人
网络 死了的；不存在的；已废止的
no longer existing, living, or working correctly
If something is defunct, it no longer exists or has stopped functioning or operating.
resurrect
美: [ˌrezəˈrekt]
英: [.rezə'rekt]
v. 重新应用；恢复使用；使复兴；起死回生
网络 复活；使复活；复活该目标
If you resurrect something, you cause it to exist again after it had disappeared or ended.
to bring someone back to life
collateral
美: [kəˈlæt(ə)rəl]
英: [kə'læt(ə)rəl]
n. 抵押物；担保品
adj. 附属的；附加的；附带的
网络 抵押品；借刀杀人；落日杀神
Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan.
fairly
adverb
UK/ˈfeə.li/ US/ˈfer.li/
fairly adverb (QUITE)
B1
more than average, but less than very
Fairly means to quite a large degree. For example, if you say that something is fairly old, you mean that it is old but not very old.
hemp
美: [hemp]
英: [hemp]
n. 大麻
网络 纤维；大麻纤维；汉麻
spry
adjective
UK/spraɪ/ US/spraɪ/
(especially of older people) active and able to move quickly and energetically
（尤指上年纪的人）充满活力的，敏捷的
He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80
camouflage
美: [ˈkæməˌflɑʒ]
英: [ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ]
v. 伪装；掩饰
n. 隐蔽；（动物的）保护色；隐瞒
网络 迷彩；迷彩色；废弃工厂
muzzle
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈmʌz.əl/ US /ˈmʌz.əl/
the mouth and nose of an animal, especially a dog:
The dog is white with a black muzzle and ears.
a covering put over an animal's nose and mouth in order to prevent it from biting:
the end of a gun barrel, where the bullets come out:
to put a muzzle on an animal:
to stop a person or organization from expressing independent opinions:
fatality
noun [ C ]
UK /fəˈtæl.ə.ti/ US /fəˈtæl.ə.t̬i/
a death caused by an accident or by violence, or someone who has died in either of these ways:
There are thousands of traffic fatalities (= deaths in traffic accidents) every year.
affiliate
verb [ T ]
UK /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/ US /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/
to cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another, usually larger, group, or organization:
a college affiliated to the University of Mumbai
The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
an organization that is connected with or controlled by another, usually larger, organization:
Our college is an affiliate of the university.
to become part of or form a close relationship with a group or organization:
[ T ] I’m not affiliated with any political party.
bastion
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈbæs.ti.ən/ US /ˈbæs.ti.ən/
something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened:
a part of the wall of a castle that sticks out from it in order to protect it
sponsorship
noun [ C or U ]
UK /ˈspɒn.sə.ʃɪp/ US /ˈspɑːn.sɚ.ʃɪp/
C1
money that is given, usually by a company, to support a person, organization or activity:
The orchestra receives £2 million a year in sponsorship from companies.
the act of sponsoring someone or something or of being sponsored:
the brands sponsorship of sports events
but as has so often been the case
As so often is the case
这种情况经常发生
contingent
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
UK /kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/ US /kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/
a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force:
contingent on/upon something
depending on something else in the future in order to happen:
Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather.
contingent on/upon sth The contract is contingent on approval by the Board of Trustees.
reverberate
verb
UK /rɪˈvɜː.bər.eɪt/ US /rɪˈvɝː.bɚ.eɪt/
reverberate verb (SOUND)
[ I ] literary
If a loud, deep sound reverberates, it continues to be heard around an area, so that the area seems to shake:
The narrow street reverberated with/to the sound of the workmen's drills.
If an event or idea reverberates somewhere, it has an effect on everyone or everything in a place or group:
News of the disaster reverberated around the organization.
(of sound) to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly:
The loud music reverberated off the walls.
sloppy
adjective
UK /ˈslɒp.i/ US /ˈslɑː.pi/
sloppy adjective (TOO WET)
very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant:
The batter was a bit sloppy so I added some more flour.
She covered his face with sloppy kisses.
(of ground, especially a track for racing) very wet and soft:
In the show-jumping, accuracy was difficult on the rain-soaked, sloppy ground.
Maybe it will rain and the track will be sloppy.
snatch a draw
打个平手 draw(平局)
punitive
adjective
UK /ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/ US /ˈpjuː.nə.t̬ɪv/
LAW formal or specialized
intended as a punishment:
hiatus
noun [ C usually singular ] formal
UK /haɪˈeɪ.təs/ US /haɪˈeɪ.t̬əs/
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing:
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus.
hectare
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈhek.teər/ US /ˈhek.ter/
a unit of measurement of an area of land (10,000 m2)
dropout
noun [ C ]
UK/ˈdrɒp.aʊt/ US/ˈdrɑːp.aʊt/
a person who leaves school, college, or university before completing a qualification, or a person who lives in an unusual way:
a high school/college dropout
He was a loner and a dropout.
menial
adjective
disapproving
UK/ˈmiː.ni.əl/ US/ˈmiː.ni.əl/
Menial work is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value:
It's fairly menial work, such as washing dishes and cleaning floors.
a menial job/task
narcotic
noun [ C ]
UK/nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/ US/nɑːrˈkɑːt̬.ɪk/
mainly us
an illegal drug such as heroin or cocaine:
He faces three years in jail for selling narcotics.
medical specialized
a drug that makes you want to sleep and prevents you feeling pain:
Morphine is a narcotic.
cannabis
noun [ U ]
UK/ˈkæn.ə.bɪs/ US/ˈkæn.ə.bɪs/
a drug, illegal in many countries, that is made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant. Cannabis produces a pleasant feeling of being relaxed if smoked or eaten:
Are you in favour of the legalization of cannabis?
hemp
noun [ U ]
UK/hemp/ US/hemp/
a family of plants, some of which are used to make rope and strong, rough cloth and others of which are used to produce the drug cannabis
guerrilla
noun [ C ] (also guerilla)
UK /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/ US /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
a member of an unofficial military group that is trying to change the government by making sudden, unexpected attacks on the official army forces:
A small band of guerrillas has blown up a train in the mountains.
guerrilla warfare
A guerrilla is someone who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police force.
peripheral
美: [pəˈrɪf(ə)rəl]
英: [pə'rɪf(ə)rəl]
n. 外部设备；计算机外围设备；附加设备；辅助设备
adj. 周围的；外围(的)；外设的；外表面的
网络 外围的；周边的；周边设备
on the spot
idiom
at that moment or place:
He was arrested on the spot.
derogatory
adjective
UK/dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tər.i/ /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tri/ US/dɪˈrɑː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
(also derogative, UK/dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ US/-ˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/)
showing strong disapproval and not showing respect:
He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
Synonym
disparaging
orcs
网络 兽人；半兽人；兽族
reflex
noun
UK/ˈriː.fleks/ US/ˈriː.fleks/
[ C ]
a physical reaction to something that you cannot control:
I'm sorry I punched him, it was a reflex action/response.
nimble
adjective
usually approving
UK/ˈnɪm.bəl/ US/ˈnɪm.bəl/
quick and exact either in movement or thoughts:
nimble fingers/feet
His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.
Synonym
spry
partisan
adjective
UK/ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn/ /ˈpɑː.tɪ.zæn/ US/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən/
strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully:
The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.
partisan politics
don
noun [ C ]
uk
UK/dɒn/ US/dɑːn/
a lecturer (= a college teacher), especially at Oxford or Cambridge University in England
To don means to put on, as in clothing or hats. A hunter will don his camouflage clothes when he goes hunting.
baton
noun [ C ]
UK/ˈbæt.ɒn/ US/bəˈtɑːn/
baton noun [C] (MUSIC)
a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to show the speed of the music
faux pas
noun [ C ]
UK /ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː/ US /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/
plural faux pas
words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite:
I made some remark about his wife's family, and then realized I'd made a serious faux pas.
interloper
noun [ C ]
disapproving
UK/ˈɪn.təˌləʊ.pər/ US/ˈɪn.t̬ɚˌloʊ.pɚ/
someone who becomes involved in an activity or a social group without being asked, or enters a place without permission:
Security did not prevent an interloper from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony.
Synonym
intruder
unobtrusive
adjective
approving
UK/ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv/ US/ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv/
not noticeable; seeming to fit in well with the things around:
Make-up this season is unobtrusive and natural-looking.
Synonyms
discreet
exude
verb [ T ]
UK/ɪɡˈzjuːd/ US/ɪɡˈzuːd/
exude verb [T] (FEELING)
If you exude love, confidence, pain, etc., you show that you have a lot of that feeling:
She just exudes confidence.
To exude is to give off small amounts, usually of liquids or gases, through small openings, such as pores. Think of how you exude sweat after a workout.
smitten
adjective [ not gradable ]
US/ˈsmɪt·ən/
strongly influenced by someone or feeling the effects of something:
He’s clearly smitten with publicity.
Howard was smitten by her beauty.
Smitten means overwhelmed or struck by something, usually love. The way you light up every time the waiter comes over to your table, it’s obvious you’re smitten with him.
turn up (somewhere)
phrasal verb with turn verb
UK/tɜːn/ US/tɝːn/
informal
B2
to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned:
Do you think many people will turn up?
She turned up at my house late one night.
intuitive
adjective
UK/ɪnˈtʃuː.ɪ.tɪv/ US/ɪnˈtuː.ɪ.t̬ɪv/
based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
an intuitive approach/judgment
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
If you're intuitive, you can probably guess what this word means just by looking at it. No? Maybe you're not so intuitive, after all. Intuitive means having the ability to understand or know something without any direct evidence or reasoning process.
courtship
noun [ C or U ]
old-fashioned or formal
UK/ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/ US/ˈkɔːrt.ʃɪp/
the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married:
They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.
A courtship is a period in a romantic couple's relationship when they are dating. Most partners go through a courtship before deciding to get married.
tangible
adjective
UK/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/ US/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
C2
real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:
We need tangible evidence if we're going to take legal action.
Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.
grilling
noun [ C usually singular ]
informal
UK/ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/ US/ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/
an occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions for a long time:
She faced a grilling when she got home.
an occasion when someone criticizes you or says you have done something wrong :
The security guard gave me a grilling for taking photos of the building.
swanky
adjective
UK/ˈswæŋ.ki/ US/ˈswæŋ.ki/
informal
(us also swank)
very expensive and fashionable, in a way that is intended to attract people's attention and admiration:
We stayed in a swanky hotel.