Midnight Visitor Robert Arthur
Midnight Visitor Robert Arthur
Vocabulary CONTEMPORARY agent 现代大学英道 n.(1)代理人,经纪人,中介;代理商 a travel agent旅行社间谍 (2)起积极作用(或产生特定效果)的人(或物),作用因素 agents ofenvironmental change环境变化因素 B R
Vocabulary agent n. (1)代理人,经纪人,中介;代理商 a travel agent 旅行社 间谍 (2)起积极作用(或产生特定效果)的人(或物),作用因素 agents of environmental change 环境变化因素 W B T R
Vocabulary CONTEMPORARY armchair 现代大学英着 n.扶手椅 adj.空想的;空谈的;脱离实际的,不切实际的 an armchair traveler空想旅行家
Vocabulary armchair n. 扶手椅 adj. 空想的;空谈的;脱离实际的,不切实际的 an armchair traveler 空想旅行家 W B T R
Vocabulary blink CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英道 v.(1)眨眼睛 He blinked his eyes nervously 他紧张地眨着眼睛 She blinked away her tears 她眨眼挤出泪水 blink at吃惊(或迷惑不解)地眨巴着眼睛看;(比喻)(对.)表示 惊奇(或反对、厌恶) (2)(光、光源)闪烁、摇曳 A little lantern blinked in the darkness. 一盏小灯笼在黑暗中微微闪光。 n.眨眼;(光的)瞬间闪烁 Phrase:in the blink of an ey(in a blink)(非正式)眨眼间;一瞬间 not blink an eye没有反应;无动于衷 on the blink(非正式)(机器)出故障;运转不正常 The computer is on the blink W 电脑出故障了
Vocabulary blink v. (1)眨眼睛 He blinked his eyes nervously . 他紧张地眨着眼睛 She blinked away her tears. 她眨眼挤出泪水 blink at 吃惊(或迷惑不解)地眨巴着眼睛看;(比喻)(对.)表示 惊奇(或反对、厌恶) (2)(光、光源)闪烁、摇曳 A little lantern blinked in the darkness. 一盏小灯笼在黑暗中微微闪光。 n.眨眼;(光的)瞬间闪烁 Phrase: in the blink of an ey (in a blink )(非正式)眨眼间;一瞬间 not blink an eye 没有反应;无动于衷 on the blink (非正式)(机器)出故障;运转不正常 The computer is on the blink . 电脑出故障了。 W B T R
Vocabulary CONTEMPORARY bore 现代大学英看 v(1)挖;掘,开凿(洞) n.(1)枪膛;炮膛; (2)令人讨厌的人、事 It's such a bore cooking when one's alone. 一个人的时候做饭真是一件讨厌的事。 V.使.厌烦;使.厌倦 Father bored us all through the meal with stories about the war. 父亲吃饭时一直在讲战争的故事,我们都听烦了。 bore someone death(to tears)令人厌烦得要死(或哭出来) 派生:bored adj.觉得空虚的;无趣的 be bored with
Vocabulary bore v.(1)挖;掘,开凿(洞) n.(1)枪膛;炮膛; (2)令人讨厌的人、事 It’s such a bore cooking when one’s alone. 一个人的时候做饭真是一件讨厌的事。 V.使.厌烦;使.厌倦 Father bored us all through the meal with stories about the war. 父亲吃饭时一直在讲战争的故事,我们都听烦了。 bore someone death (to tears)令人厌烦得要死(或哭出来) 派生:bored adj.觉得空虚的;无趣的 be bored with W B T R
Vocabulary chuckle CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英道 v轻声笑;暗自笑 I chuckled at the astonishment on her face 我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。 n轻笑;暗笑 B
Vocabulary chuckle v.轻声笑;暗自笑 I chuckled at the astonishment on her face . 我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。 n.轻笑;暗笑 W B T R
Vocabulary commanding CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英适 adj. (军事用语)指挥的,统率的; commanding officer指挥官 支配的;占优的:权利较大的;有权威的;威严的;令人印象深刻的。 He spoke in a commanding voice 他用威严的口气说话 (位置、地方)居高临下的,视野开阔的。 command v1)命令(2)掌握;拥有 They command a majority in Parliament.他们在国会里拥有多数席位。 值得;应得;博得(同情:尊敬等) He commanded considerable personal loyalty. 他赢得了相当多的人的忠诚。 n.命令,take command;:in command:指挥运用能力;掌握 He's studied in the US and has a good command of English. 他在美国留过学,精通英语。 at one's command由某人支配,听从某人的指示 The hotel commands a fine view of the valley. 从这家旅馆俯瞰下面的峡谷一览无余
Vocabulary commanding adj. (军事用语)指挥的,统率的 ; commanding officer 指挥官 支配的;占优的;权利较大的;有权威的;威严的;令人印象深刻的。 He spoke in a commanding voice. 他用威严的口气说话。 (位置、地方)居高临下的,视野开阔的。 command v(1)命令(2)掌握;拥有 They command a majority in Parliament .他们在国会里拥有多数席位。 值得;应得;博得(同情;尊敬等) He commanded considerable personal loyalty. 他赢得了相当多的人的忠诚。 n. 命令,take command; in command指挥 运用能力;掌握 He’s studied in the US and has a good command of English. 他在美国留过学,精通英语。 at one’s command 由某人支配,听从某人的指示 The hotel commands a fine view of the valley . 从这家旅馆俯瞰下面的峡谷一览无余。 W B T R
Vocabulary confounded CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英道 adj糊涂的;困惑的;厌恶的;可恶的 Faced with all the winding streets,I became confounded. 面对曲折的道路,我困惑了。 You're a confounded nuisance.Stop pestering me 你这个可恶的东西,别再缠着我了。 confound (1)尤指因不符合期望而)使惊讶;使困惑;使糊涂 Her amazing recovery confounded all the doctors. 她神奇的康复让所有医生感到惊讶。 证明(理论、期望、语言)错误,驳倒 The rise in prices confounded expectations 价格的上涨出乎意料。 击败;挫败 We will confound these tactics by the pressure groups. 我们会通过压力集团挫败这些策略 (2)be confounded with混淆
Vocabulary confounded adj.糊涂的;困惑的;厌恶的;可恶的 Faced with all the winding streets, I became confounded. 面对曲折的道路,我困惑了。 You’re a confounded nuisance. Stop pestering me. 你这个可恶的东西,别再缠着我了。 confound v(1)(尤指因不符合期望而)使惊讶;使困惑;使糊涂 Her amazing recovery confounded all the doctors. 她神奇的康复让所有医生感到惊讶。 证明(理论、期望、语言)错误,驳倒 The rise in prices confounded expectations . 价格的上涨出乎意料。 击败;挫败 We will confound these tactics by the pressure groups. 我们会通过压力集团挫败这些策略 (2)be confounded with 混淆 W B T R
Vocabulary CONTEMPORARY crack 现代大学英适 n.(1)裂缝;裂口;裂纹;缝隙 The door opened a tiny crack 门开了一条小缝。 (比喻)瑕疵;缺点 The company spotted a crack in their rival's defenses. 这家公司发现他们对手的辩护中有个漏洞。 (2)爆裂声;;(尤指发出响声的)猛烈一击 She gave the thief a crack over the head with her rolling pin. 她用擀面杖猛击小偷的头部。 v(1)(使)开裂;(使)破裂 Take care not to crack the glass. 小心别将玻璃弄裂了。 (使)爆裂(使)破裂 crack off(比喻)(使)(因折磨、压力或疲惫)发狂;(使)垮下 The witness cracked and the truth came out 目击者终于屈服说出了真相。 crack up(非正式)大笑;爆笑; (精神)崩溃
Vocabulary crack n. (1)裂缝;裂口;裂纹;缝隙 The door opened a tiny crack. 门开了一条小缝。 (比喻)瑕疵;缺点 The company spotted a crack in their rival’s defenses. 这家公司发现他们对手的辩护中有个漏洞。 (2)爆裂声;;(尤指发出响声的)猛烈一击 She gave the thief a crack over the head with her rolling pin. 她用擀面杖猛击小偷的头部。 v.(1) (使)开裂;(使)破裂 Take care not to crack the glass. 小心别将玻璃弄裂了。 (使)爆裂(使)破裂 crack off (比喻)(使)(因折磨、压力或疲惫)发狂;(使)垮下 The witness cracked and the truth came out . 目击者终于屈服说出了真相。 crack up (非正式)大笑;爆笑;(精神)崩溃 W B T R
Vocabulary crack CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英道 Phrase: crack a book(北美;非正式)研读;学习 crack of dawn黎明;拂晓 crack down on(非正式)采取严厉措施;严厉打击 We need to crack down hard on workplaces that break safety regulations. 我们必须严惩不守安全规则的工场。 crack on(非正式)快速前进;迅速进步 We'll crack on with the second half of the job this month 这个月我们要加快下半部分工作的进程。 派生:cracked adj, N
Vocabulary crack Phrase: crack a book (北美;非正式)研读;学习 crack of dawn 黎明;拂晓 crack down on (非正式)采取严厉措施;严厉打击 We need to crack down hard on workplaces that break safety regulations. 我们必须严惩不守安全规则的工场。 crack on (非正式)快速前进;迅速进步 We’ll crack on with the second half of the job this month. 这个月我们要加快下半部分工作的进程。 派生:cracked adj. W B T R