FIRMAMENT
extend v.扩充 to spread or stretch forth : UNBEND ； 延伸, 伸展 to increase the bulk of
extravagant adj.奢侈的, 浪费的放纵的lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint 过分的 exceeding the limits of reason or necessity
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face n.脸the front part of the human head 面容, 表情 facial expression
vt.面对, 面向 to confront impudently
fame n.名声, 名望 public estimation : REPUTATION
fancy adj.奇特的, 异样的 dependent or based on fancy : WHIMSICAL
vt.想象, 设想to form a conception of: IMAGINE；n.爱好, 迷恋 amorous fondness : LOVE
faucet n.龙头a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
feature n.特征,特色 a prominent part or characteristic ；容貌, physical beauty fellow n.人, 家伙 MAN, BOY； 伙伴 an incorporated member of
fictitious adj.假想的, 编造的, 虚伪的 of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : IMAGINARY
final analysis n. 最终分析
fizz n./ vi.嘶嘶响to make a hissing or sputtering sound; 兴奋 to show excitement or exhilaration flaw n.缺点,瑕疵 a defect in physical structure or form; vt. 使有缺陷to make flaws in
flicker v.摇曳, 闪烁to move irregularly or unsteadily : FLUTTER n. 闪烁 an act of flickering
forbidden adj.禁止的, 严禁的 not permitted or allowed foster vt.养育, 抚育to give parental care to : NURTURE fragrance n.芬芳, 香气, 香味 a sweet or delicate odor
frightening adj.令人恐惧的, 引起突然惊恐的 causing to be afraid of fuel n.燃料 a material used to produce heat or power by burning
fund n.资金, 基金 a sum of money or other resources; v.支助, 投资 to provide funds for
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gain vt.得到, 赚到 to acquire or get possession of 增加 to make an increase of
gemstones n.经雕琢的宝石 a petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
glisten v.闪光 to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
goods n.货物 something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want graphic adj.绘画似的, 图解的 of, relating to, or represented by a graph grave n.坟墓an excavation for burial of a body
v.雕刻 to carve or shape with a chisel : SCULPTURE
adj.严重的significantly serious : CONSIDERABLE, GREAT
grumpy adj.脾气坏的, 性情乖戾的 moodily cross : SURLY
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hardly adv.刚刚, 仅 Barely; just ; 几乎不 certainly not
hatch vt.孵, 孵出 to produce young by incubation; 舱口, 舱口盖 a small door or opening
hearty adj.衷心的, 亲切的 enthusiastically or exuberantly cordial 精神饱满的, 丰盛的, 强烈的 VIGOROUS, VEHEMENT hostile adj.敌对的, 敌方的 of or relating to an enemy
huge adj.巨大的, 极大的, 无限的 very large or extensive
hybrid n.杂种,混血儿an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, species, or genera
adj.混合的, 杂种的
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ignore vt.不理睬, 忽视 1. to refuse to take notice of ; to reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded
imitate vt.模仿,仿效1.to produce a copy of: REPRODUCE; 2 to follow as a pattern, model, or example
imperceptible adj.感觉不到的not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
increase vi.增加 to become progressively greater , 繁殖 to multiply by the production of young
indefinite adj.模糊的, 不确定的 not definite ; not precise : VAGUE indicative adj.(～ of) 指示的, 预示的, 可表示的 serving to indicate
induce vt.劝诱, 促使 to move by persuasion or influence ; 导致, 引起EFFECT, CAUSE
ingenious adj.机灵的 showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment
有独创性的marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in
conception or execution
inhibit v. 抑制 to hold in check : RESTRAIN; 约束: to prohibit from doing something
insatiable adj.不知足的, 贪求无厌的 incapable of being satisfied : QUENCHLESS inspiring adj.灌输的, 鼓舞的 having an animating or exalting effect insult n.侮辱, 凌辱 a gross indignity
vt.侮辱, 凌辱 to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : AFFRONT;
intense adj.强烈的existing in an extreme degree 热情的exhibiting strong feeling of purpose
intricate adj.复杂的, 错综的having many complexly interrelating parts or elements :
COMPLICATED 难以理解的 difficult to resolve or analyze
inundate v.淹没 to cover with a flood : OVERFLOW
invent vt.发明, 创造 to produce (as something useful) for the first time
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landmark n.地界标 an object (as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land
里程碑, 划时代的事 an event or development that marks a turning point
or a stage
lateral adj.横(向)的, 侧面的 of or relating to the side
legendary adj.传说中的 of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend liberate v.解放, 释放 to set at liberty : FREE;
limited adj.有限的, 狭窄的 confined within limits: RESTRICTED
缺乏创见的 : lacking breadth and originality literally
locale n.现场a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic
ludicrous adj.可笑的, 滑稽的 meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish
lyrical adj.抒情诗调的, 充满感情的 : LYRIC
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magnificence n.华丽, 富丽堂皇 the quality or state of being magnificent
mandatory adj. 命令的, 强制的 Required or commanded by authority; obligatory mar v.弄坏, 毁坏 to inflict serious bodily harm on : DESTROY
mature adj.成熟的, 到期的 having completed natural growth and development : RIPE
merchandise n.商品, 货物 the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : WARES
minuscule adj.小字写的written in or in the size or style of minuscules, 极小的 very small
misleading adj.易误解的, 令人误解的 leading in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action
moderately adv.适度地 avoiding extremes of behavior or expression: CALM, TEMPERATE
motionless adj.不动的, 静止的 without any motion
muscular adj.肌肉的 of, relating to, or constituting muscle; 强健的 having well-developed musculature
mutation n.变化, 转变 a significant and basic alteration : CHANGE
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naked adj.裸体的, 无遮盖的 not covered by clothing : NUDE
无装饰的, 无保护的 not provided with a shade
nominal adj.名义上的, 有名无实的 of, relating to, or constituting a name nourishment n.食物, 营养品 a : FOOD, NUTRIMENT b : SUSTENANCE now and then adv. 偶然 from time to time : OCCASIONALLY
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oath n.誓言, 宣誓, 诅咒 a solemn attestation of the truth or inviolability of one's words
obstacle n.障碍, 妨害物 something that impedes progress or achievement ominous adj.预兆的, 恶兆的 being or exhibiting an omen : PORTENTOUS; on the spot adv.当场, 在危险中, 处于负责地位
operation n.运转, 操作, 实施, 作用, 业务, 工作, 手术
option n.选项, 选择权 the power or right to choose : freedom of choice outlawe n.歹徒a lawless person or a fugitive from the law
逃犯 a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
v. 宣布...为不合法to deprive of the benefit and protection of law : declare to be an outlaw
overlap v.(与...)交迭 to extend over or past and cover a part of
overwhelm vt.淹没, 覆没 to cover over completely : SUBMERGE 颠覆，推翻UPSET, OVERTHROW
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panacea n.万能药 a remedy for all ills or difficulties : CURE-ALL particle n.粒子,极小量, 微粒 a minute quantity or fragment
passing n.经过, 消逝(死) the act of one that passes or causes to pass; especially : DEATH
adj.经过的 going by or past 及格的 given on satisfactory completion of an
examination
path n.小路, 小径a trodden way 路线, 轨道a track specially constructed for a particular use
penetrate vt.穿透, 渗透 to pass into or through; 洞察to discover the inner contents or meaning of
perennial adj.终年的, 长期的, 永久的 PERSISTENT, ENDURING
perjury n.伪誓, 伪证 the voluntary violation of an oath or vow: false swearing perplexing adj.复杂的, 令人困惑的 causing to make intricate or involved phenomenon n.现象 an observable fact or event
plot n.小块土地 a small area of planted ground
(小说的)情节 the plan or main story of a literary work
vi.密谋, 策划 to plan or contrive especially secretly point out v.指出
poll n民意测验 a questioning or canvassing of persons selected at random
v.投票 to question or canvass in a poll
posthumously adj.死的的，遗腹的 born after the death of the father
praise vt.赞扬, 歌颂 to express a favorable judgment of : COMMEND precision n.精密度, 精度 the quality or state of being precise : EXACTNESS predominantly adv. 支配地 PREDOMINANTLY
prevail vi.流行, 盛行 to be or continue in use or fashion : PERSIST
获胜, 成功 to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority :
TRIUMPH
primitive adj.原始的, 远古的of or relating to the earliest age or period : PRIMEVAL
粗糙的, 简单的
private adj.私人的, 私有的 belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest
profitable adj.有利可图的 affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
promotion n.促进; 提升, 晋升 the act of furthering the growth or development of something
propagate v.繁殖 to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
传播, 宣传 to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater
area : EXTEND
prospect n.景色 something extended to the view : SCENE 前景 an extensive view
vi.寻找, 勘探 to explore an area especially for mineral deposits
pulp n.(水果的)果肉 the soft, succulent part of a fruit puzzling adj.使迷惑的 difficult to understand or solve
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range n.山脉 a series of mountains 行列a series of things in a line : ROW
范围, 射程 the space or extent included, covered, or used : SCOPE vt.排列 to set in a row or in the proper order; 归类 to assign to a
category : CLASSIFY
reach n. 范围 : a continuous stretch or expanse; vt.到达, 达到 to stretch out : EXTEND
rebel n.造反者 one who rebels or participates in a rebellion
adj.造反的, 叛逆的 DISOBEDIENT, REBELLIOUS
v.造反, 反叛 to oppose or disobey one in authority or control recipient n.容纳者, 容器 one that receives : RECEIVER
recycle v. 重复利用 to adapt to a new use : ALTER n.再循环 the process of recycling
refrain n.重复, 叠句 a regularly recurring phrase or verse ;vi.节制, 避免 CURB, RESTRAIN
regrettably adv.抱歉地, 遗憾地 1. to a regrettable extent; 2 : it is to be regretted relate vt.叙述, 讲 to give an account of : TELL
使联系, 发生关系 to show or establish logical or causal connection
between
reluctantly adv.不情愿地, 嫌恶地 feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness
remote adj.遥远的, 偏僻的 far removed in space or time
repair n.修理, 修补 to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
research n.研究 careful or diligent search vi.研究, 调查 to search or investigate exhaustively
resort vi.求助, 诉诸 to have recourse ； 常去to go especially frequently or habitually
度假胜地a place providing recreation and entertainment