IELTS备考|words&phrases
1. hamlet
小村庄,小村子
a small village
I saw a narrow galaxy of lights too,on a hillside,marking a village or hamlet.
2.marginally
轻微地,很少地
to only a small extent or amount
Gina's grades have improved marginally since last year.
They're only marginally effective and should not used for longer than three days.
3.moderately
普通地,一般地
to a moderate dgree and extent
Well,beautiful people are treated differently from moderately…pleasant- looking people.
The place is moderately comfortable,and the plan cannot proceed yet.
4.module
组件,配件,单元
one of a set of separate parts that can be combined together to form a more complex structure,course etc
So this term,we're doing the module on marketing.
The FLT drive is made up of 16 separate modules.
5.noticeable
容易注意到的,显著的,明显的
very obvious,easy to see,hear or recognize
He has a noticeable scar across his face.
I intentionally left the key in the most noticeable place I could think of.
So this is a really noticeable pronunciation different between our accents.
6.magma
岩浆
hot melted rock that is formed below the surface of the Earth
Because,when a volcano erupts,this magma blasts out onto the surface.
7.adverse
不利的,有害的
adverse decisions,conditions,or effects are unfavourable to you
But unfortunately,some of these adverse drug reactions can be fatal.
Some insects,however,have made a speciality of living in the most adverse conditions.
8.debris
残骸,碎片
pieces from sth that has been destroyed
The blast sent glass and debris flying into the air.
Sir,we've been able to confirm there's no debris or signs of the plane in the vicinity of this incident.
9.strap
a narrow piece of leather,cloth,or other marterial that used to fasten,carry or wrap things
用带子系(绑);带子
strapped 缺钱的;手头紧的
strapless 无肩带的
I need a new watch strap.
10.intensity
强度,强烈
the quality of being felt strongly or having a very strong effect
The intensity of the fire reduced most of the farmhouse to ashes.
And finally,we mensioned a burst of high intensity interval training.
11.cervical
子宫颈的,颈的
of or relating to the cervix
cervix 子宫颈
Zambia has one of the highest rate of cervical cancer in the world.
The HPV virus also causes half a million causes of cervical cancer each year.
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