流利阅读英语词汇（6）——2020.6.20.外刊

as it is

就如此，按现状；考虑到现状

英文释义：the way it is

例句：Leave everything just as it is.

拓展释义：considering the present situation

例句：I was hoping to finish it by next week — as it is, it may be the week after.

拓展释义：already

例句：I can't help — I've got too much to do as it is. (I've got too much to do already.)

final

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

n.（中小学或大学的）期终考试；课程结业考试

例句：When is your algebra final?

相关词汇：UK · finals（n. 毕业考试）

搭配短语：to take one's finals; the finals results

under any circumstances

无论如何

相关短语：under no circumstances

例句：Under no circumstances should you leave the door unlocked.

sweep up

扫；卷入……之中

相关词汇：sweep（v. 扫）

搭配短语：to sweep up the leaves（扫起来）

英文释义：force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

例句：They were swept up by the events.

the thing is

要紧的是……

英文释义：used to emphasize the importance of what you are saying

go beyond

超过

英文释义：to be more than sth.

bring sth. into focus

使……受关注；使……被理解

英文释义：people start to talk about it and pay attention to it

搭配短语：bring into sharp focus

英文释义：to make sth. clear and understandable

例句：Please try to bring your major point into focus earlier in the essay.

scourge

/skɝːdʒ/

n. 灾难，祸害；苦难的根源

英文释义：something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble

搭配短语：the scourge of / war / poverty / drugs

bigotry

/ˈbɪɡ.ə.tri/

n. 偏见

相关词汇：bigot（n. 偏执的人）

division

/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/

n. 部门；分歧

搭配短语：the sales division（部门）

搭配短语：deep divisions within the team（分歧）

dysfunction

/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

n. 功能失调；（正常社会关系的）紊乱，失常

英文释义：the situation when the relationships within a society, family, etc. are not working normally

搭配短语：inner-city dysfunction

plague

/pleɪɡ/

v. 不断困扰，折磨，使受煎熬

词性拓展：plague（n. 瘟疫）

例句：My neck's been plaguing me all week.

a shock to the system

突如其来的变故或打击

英文释义：a sudden unpleasant change

例句：It's my first day back at work and it's been a shock to the system.

just as

与此同时，正当……时

英文释义：at the same time as

take sth. for granted

认为……理所当然

例句：We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.

charismatic

/ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk/

adj. 充满个人魅力的

相关词汇：charisma（n. 吸引力）

from on high

来自上级，来自位高权重者

英文释义：from people with power or authority

搭配短语：orders from on high

sound

/saʊnd/

v.（使）发声；（使）作响

英文释义：to make a noise

例句：The alarm sounds.

sprint

/sprɪnt/

v.（短距离）冲刺

相关短语：spring into action

spring 当名词表示“春天”，当动词可表示“跳，蹦”。

例句：We had to sprint to catch the bus.