(单词翻译:单击)
crude
粗糙的;天然的
Even after the recent increase, the real price of crude oil today is still less than half its level in 1980.
即使最近原油的价格在增长,但是原油的真实价格仍然比1980年低 。
debate
辩论,争论
After a long debate, the House of Commons approved the bill.
经过长时间的辩论,下议院通过了议案 。
decent
正派的;得体的
Wearing ragged jeans is not very decent to match the party.
穿着破旧的牛仔裤参加聚会不是很体面 。
decorate
装饰;布置
They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.
他们用彩带和鲜花装饰婚车 。
defy
藐视;公然反抗
BMW yesterday defied signs of a slowdown in the global vehicle industry by predicting a record profits performance for the current year.
昨日,宝马预测本年度利润将创新高,虽然全球汽车产业发展呈放缓的迹象 。
denial
否认;拒绝
The prisoner repeated denials of the charge brought against him.
罪犯重复否认对他提出来的指控 。
deny
否定,否认
He denied that he was involved.
他否认他参与犯罪 。
derive
源于
The English word "bamboo" derives from Malay.
英文单词“竹”源自马来语 。
differ
不同;相异
Imagine in that moment what would happen to you if you protest in Iraq, where those who differ with Saddam are hauled away or shot on the spot.
想象如果你在伊拉克抗议,那一刻会发生什么,与萨达姆不同,人们可能会被拖走或者当场击毙 。
discard
抛弃;放弃
She discarded a four, and picked up a king.
她除了一张四,得到一个王 。
doubtful
可疑的;令人生疑的
We were doubtful of the result.
我们对结果感到怀疑 。
dramatic
戏剧的
a series of dramatic upheavals
一系列戏剧性的剧变
due
到期的;预期的
I hope very much that I will have the opportunity of meeting with him in due course in the future.
我非常希望将有机会在未来的某个时候和他再见一面 。
emphasize/ise
强调,着重
I must emphasize the fact that they are only children.
我必须强调这一事实,即他们只不过是孩子 。
enlarge
扩大;放大
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
宽恕不会改变过去,却能开阔你的未来 。
entertainment
娱乐;消遣
Science fiction cannot be regarded as mere entertainment, but in fact it tells the reader much more.
科幻小说不能简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的,事实上它带给读者更深刻的内容 。
entitle
给……命名
He entitled the book Savage Love.
他把书取名为野蛮的爱 。