2017.10.11

1.obscure

①ADJ If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. 鲜为人知的

The origin of the custom is obscure.

该习俗的起源鲜为人知。

②ADJ Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. 复杂难懂的; 难处理的

The contracts are written in obscure language.

那些合同是用复杂难懂的语言写的。

③V-T If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly. 遮掩

Trees obscured his vision; he couldn't see much of the square's southern half.

树木遮住了他的视线，他不怎么看得见广场南半部。

④V-T To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand. 使…难懂

...the jargon that frequently obscures educational writing.

…常使教学行文变得复杂难懂的术语。

2.paradox

①N-COUNT You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities that seem to contradict each other. 自相矛盾

The paradox is that the region's most dynamic economies have the most primitive financial systems.

矛盾的是，该地区最具活力的经济体制有着最原始的金融体系。

The paradox of exercise is that while using a lot of energy it seems to generate more.

锻炼的矛盾之处在于消耗很多能量却似乎又产生更多能量。

②N-VAR A paradox is a statement in which it seems that if one part of it is true, the other part of it cannot be true. 悖论

The story contains many levels of paradox.

这个故事包含很多层面的悖论。

3.radiate

①V-I If things radiate out from a place, they form a pattern that is like lines drawn from the centre of a circle to various points on its edge. 辐射

Many kinds of woodland can be seen on the various walks which radiate from the Heritage Centre.

从遗产中心向外伸展的各条走道上可以看到多种林地。

②V-T/V-I If you radiate an emotion or quality or if it radiates from you, people can see it very clearly in your face and in your behaviour. 显现 (特质); 流露 (情感)

She radiates happiness and health.

她浑身洋溢着快乐与健康。

③V-T If something radiates heat or light, heat or light comes from it. 散发出 (光或热)

The metal plate behind my head radiated heat.

我脑后的金属盘散发出热量。

4.refrain

①V-I If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. 忍住; 克制

Mrs. Hardie refrained from making any comment.

哈迪太太忍住了没做任何评论。

②N-COUNT A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times. 副歌

...a refrain from an old song.

…一首老歌的副歌。

③N-COUNT A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat. 一再重复的话

Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.

罗莎总是不断重复的一句话就是她生活得很无聊。

5.surgical

①ADJ Surgical equipment and clothing is used in surgery. 外科手术用的

...an array of surgical instruments.

…一批外科手术用的器械。

②ADJ Surgical treatment involves surgery. 外科手术的

A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure.

活组织检查通常是一个小小的外科手术。

③ADV 外科手术地

In very severe cases, bunions may be surgically removed.

在非常严重的情况下，拇趾囊肿可能要手术切除。

6.terminate

①V-T/V-I When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely. 终止

Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.

她接下来的言论使得谈话突然终止。

②N-UNCOUNT 终止

...a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade.

…一个导致贸易突然终止的争端。

termination

③V-T To terminate a pregnancy means to end it. 终止 (妊娠)

After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.

在多次痛苦的考虑后，她决定终止妊娠。

④V-I When a train or bus terminates somewhere, it ends its journey there. (火车或公共汽车) 到达终点

This train will terminate at Lamy.

这列火车的终点站是拉米。

7.tumble

①V-I If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. 摔倒

A small boy tumbled off the porch.

一个小男孩从门廊上摔了下去。

②N-COUNT Tumble is also a noun. 摔

He injured his ribs in a tumble from his horse.

他从马上摔下来伤了肋骨。

③V-I If prices or levels of something are tumbling, they are decreasing rapidly. (价格或水平) 暴跌

Profit after taxes tumbled by half to $15.8 million.

税后利润猛降了一半，跌到了1580万美元。

Share prices continued to tumble today on the Tokyo stock market.

东京股市今天的股票价格继续暴跌。

8.allege

V-T If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it. 指称 (但还未被证实)

She alleged that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group.

她指称该组织中有大量的男性成员吸毒。

The accused is alleged to have killed a man.

该被告据称杀了一个男子。

9.analogy

N-COUNT If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way. 类比

The analogy between music and fragrance has stuck.

音乐与香味的类比已经深入人心了。

10.articulate

①ADJ If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well. 善表达的表赞许

She is an articulate young woman.

她是个善表达的年轻女子。

②V-T When you articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words. 清楚地表述

The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs.

总统被指责没能清楚地表述对外交事务的总体设想。

③V-T If you articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard. 清楚地说出

He articulated each syllable.

他清楚地说出了每个音节。