physiological [ˌfiziəˈlɔdʒikəl] adj. 生理的
【派】physiologically 生理上
【搭】physiological hygiene 生理卫生
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A: These physiological changes will result in a wide range of diseases.
B: Is there anything I can do now?
A:这些生理上的变化会导致一系列的疾病。
B:现在我能做些什么吗?
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maximum [ˈmæksiməm] adj. 最大限度的
consideration [kənˌsidəˈreiʃən] n. 考虑
【扩】ponderation 考虑
【搭】under consideration 在考虑之中
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A: I hope you can take our products into consideration.
B: Can you show me your products?
A:希望你能考虑我们的产品。
B:你能把你们的产品给我展示一下吗?
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descendant [diˈsendənt] n. 子孙,后代
【扩】posterity 后代 offspring 后代
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A: It's said that he is a descendant of Confucius.
B: I think it's only a joke.
A:据说他是孔子的后裔。
B:我想这只不过是个玩笑罢了。
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artificial [ˌɑːtiˈfiʃəl] n. 人工的
【派】artificialize 人工化
【扩】factitious 人为的 factitial 人工的
【搭】artificial lake 人工湖
【例】We want to visit more historic resorts but fewer artificial spots.
我们也想多参观历史古迹,少看些人造景点。
impose [imˈpəuz] v. 强加
【搭】impose upon 强加于
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A: We cannot impose our will upon other people.
B: Yes, that will make all of us unhappy.
A:我们不能把我们的意志强加于其他人身上。
B:是的,这会让我们大家都不开心。
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dimension [diˈmenʃən] n. 直径
skyscraper [ˈskaiˌskreipə] n. 摩天大厦
tenant [ˈtenənt] n. 租户
【扩】tenement 廉租公寓
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A: I'm relieved to have you to be my tenant.
B: Thanks. I'll take good care of the house.
A:你成为我的租户我很放心。
B:谢谢,我会照看好您的房子的。
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civilized [ˈsivilaizd] adj. 文明的
banal [bəˈnɑːl] adj. 平庸的
【派】banality 平庸
【扩】trite 平凡的 mediocre 平庸的
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A: The restaurant serves banal food.
B: Yes, some of the dishes are even terrible.
A:那家饭馆供给的饭菜全无特色。
B:是的,有的菜甚至还很难吃。
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luxury [ˈlʌkʃəri] n. 豪华
deprive [diˈpraiv] v. 剥夺
【派】deprivation 剥夺
【扩】devest 剥夺(权利、财产、头衔) deplume 剥夺(权利、财产)
【搭】deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
【例】Sickness deprived her of the pleasure of dancing.
疾病剥夺了跳舞所能给她带来的快乐。
monstrous [ˈmɔnstrəs] adj. 畸形的
【搭】a monstrous creature 一种怪异的生物 a monstrous man 身材高大的人
edifice [ˈedifis] n. 大厦
【扩】mansion 大厦 apartment building 公寓大楼
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A: Our company is in that edifice.
B: Which floor is your company on?
A:我们公司在那栋大厦里。
B:你们公司在几楼?
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toxic [ˈtɔksik] adj. 有毒的
【扩】deleterious 有毒的 venomous 有毒的
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A: What did you want to say just now?
B: Be careful when you do the experiment with the toxic chemical.
A:你刚刚想说什么?
B:用有毒的化学药品做实验的时候你要格外小心。
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ceaselessly [ˈsiːslisli] adv. 不停地
throng [θrɔŋ] v. 挤满,拥塞
adjective [原级]最大限度的;(数量)极大的,极多的 - Under planning law the maximum height for a fence or hedge is 6 feet.
noun [抽象名词]最大量,最大限度 - The law provides for a maximum of two years in prison.
adverb [程度副词]最多,充其量 - We need an extra 6 grams a day maximum.
noun [具体名词]考虑,斟酌;考虑因素;体贴,关心;报酬,酬金;(合同协议中的)对价,约因;<旧>重要(性) - There should be careful consideration about the use of such toxic chemicals.
noun [集合/集体]后裔,子孙;派生物,衍生物 - Something modern which developed from an older thing can be called a descendant of it.
adjective [原级]下降的;祖传的 - These adaptations served their descendant well as they invaded land.
adjective [原级]人造的,人工的;人为的;不真挚的,矫揉造作的 - An artificial state or situation exists only because someone has created it, and therefore often seems unnatural or unnecessary.
verb [vt. 及物动词]强制推行,强制实行;把(自己的观点、信仰等)强加于;打扰,麻烦;把(活字页)拼版;欺骗 - If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy.
adjective [原级]文明的,开化的;有法制伦理的,有道德的;有礼貌的,举止得体的;(生活)惬意的,愉快舒适的 - I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使文明,使开化;教化,熏陶;改善(civilize 的过去分词) - Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.
noun [抽象名词]奢华,华贵;奢侈品;不常有的乐趣,难得的享受 - A luxury is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure.
adjective [原级]奢侈的,豪华的 - A luxury item is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure.
adjective [原级]不公正道德的,残忍的;巨大的,庞大的;丑陋的,骇人的 - His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.
adjective [原级]有毒的,引起中毒的;令人极不愉快的,极其有害的,恶毒的;中毒的,中毒性的;(财政)(债务)有毒的,风险高的;(证券)有毒的 - If a financial asset is described as toxic, it is likely to cause significant loss to the holder
noun [抽象名词]有毒物质,毒药(toxics) - In "Toxic II," the hero windsurfs to Japan. 《
adverb [程度副词]不停地 - Art is so multifarious, so ceaselessly changing.