每日英语单词
1. investment [ɪnˈvestmənt]
n.投资,投资额;(时间、精力等的)投入
the act of putting money , effort , time , etc . into something to make a profit or get an advantage , or the money , effort , time , etc . used to do this
参考例句:
1. It took two years before I recouped my investment. 我用了两年时间才收回投资。
2. The success of the project pivots on investment from abroad. 这个工程的成功主要依靠外来投资。
2. evidently [ˈevɪdəntli]
adv.明显地,显而易见
in a way that is easy to see
参考例句:
1. They were evidently trying to frighten the public into obedience. 很明显,他们是要吓唬众人服从。
2. He was evidently too tired to go any further. 他显然太疲劳,一步也走不动了。
3. prosperity [prɒˈsperəti]
n.繁荣,昌盛,成功
the state of being successful and having a lot of money
参考例句:
1. I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity. 我祝你生活幸福、万事如意。
2. A prosperity never seen before appeared in the countryside. 农村出现了前所未有的繁荣。
4. ax [æks]
n.斧子
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
参考例句:
1. He cut a hole through the wall with an ax. 他用斧子在墙上砍出一个洞。
2. He carried a large ax. 他带了一把大斧。
5. woollen [wʊlən]
adj.羊毛制的;毛线的
made of wool
参考例句:
1. He wore a woollen vest beneath his shirt. 他衬衫里面穿着一件羊毛背心。
2. She wear a woollen scarf. 她围着一条羊毛围巾。
6. nursery [ˈnɜ:səri]
n.托儿所;苗圃
a place where young children and babies are taken care of while their parents are at work
参考例句:
1. They have decided to start up a nursery in the factory. 他们已决定要在工厂里开办一个托儿所。
2. Her company ran its own workplace nursery. 她的公司开办了内部的托儿所。
7. so-called [səʊ kɔ:ld]
adj.所谓的,号称的
used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct
参考例句:
1. These were the so-called mainframe machines. 它们被称为主机。
2. Lets see what this so-called button does. 让我们来看看为什么这个按钮叫这个名字
8. code [kəʊd]
n.代码,代号,密码;法典,法规,规划
a system of words, letters or signs which is used to represent a message in secret form , or a system of numbers , letters or signals which is used to represent something in a shorter or more convenient form
参考例句:
1. Whats the code for Tianjin? 天津的代号是多少?
2. Remember to use postal code. 勿忘使用邮政编码。
9. rebel [ˈrebl]
n.叛徒,起义者;vi.造反,反抗,反感;adj.造反的,反抗的,反叛者的
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force , or a person who shows their disagreement with the ideas of people in authority or of society by behaving differently
参考例句:
1. The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government. 反叛军队企图颠覆政府统治。
2. The rebel army has readjusted its strategy. 叛军已经重新调整了策略。
10. dental [ˈdentl]
adj.牙齿的,牙科的
relating to the teeth
参考例句:
1. You can get free dental treatment. 你可以得到免费的牙齿治疗。
2. I had undergone a major dental operation. 我经受了一次牙科大手术。
11. composition [ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn]
n.构成,成分;作文,作曲;(音乐等)作品
a piece of music that someone has written
参考例句:
1. He played a piece of music of his own composition. 他演奏了一首自己创作的曲子。
2. His composition has improved. 他的作文有进步。
12. bug [bʌg]
n.虫子;故障;窃听器;vt.纠缠;装窃听器
a very small insect
参考例句:
1. There is a bug in the system. 系统出了故障。
2. The bird caught a bug on the fly. 那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。
13. enrollment [ɪnrəʊlmənt]
n.注册或登记的人数;登记
the act of enrolling
参考例句:
1. You will be given a reading list at enrollment. 注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
2. I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University. 我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。
14. avenue [ˈævənju:]
n.林荫道;大街;途径,手段
a wide road , with trees or tall buildings on both sides , or a wide countryside path or road with trees on both sides
参考例句:
1. This is a shady avenue. 这是条林阴大道。
2. He drove slowly. The avenue was crowded with people. 他慢慢地开车,因为大街上挤满了人。
15. imply [ɪmˈplaɪ]
vt.暗示;意味着
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
参考例句:
1. Cheerfulness doesnt always imply happiness. 快活并不总是意味着幸福。
2. What did she imply in her words? 她的话意味着什么?
16. goodness [ˈgʊdnəs]
n.善良,善行,美德
the part of something, especially of food , which is good for health
参考例句:
1. Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio? 劳驾,请你把收音机关上好不好?
2. Thank goodness, weve found a cure for the disease. 好了,这病有救了!!
17. mould [məʊld]
n.模子,模型,霉,霉菌,气质;vt.浇铸
a soft green or grey growth which develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm wet air
参考例句:
1. He will mould a child into an excellent basketball player. 他把孩子造就成为一个优秀的篮球运动员。
2. This is a mould of pudding. 这是做布丁的模子。
18. cease [si:s]
n.停止,终止;vi.停止;vt.停止;结束
to stop something
参考例句:
1. The two parties made a bargain to cease fire. 双方达成了停火协议。
2. You will never cease to learn as long as you live. 活到老,学到老。
19. orbit [ˈɔ:bɪt]
n.轨道;vt.使沿轨道运行;使进入轨道运行;vi.沿轨道运行,环行
the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
参考例句:
1. The space rocket was launched and went into orbit. 宇宙火箭发射后进入轨道。
2. We can draw the earths orbit round the sun. 我们可以画出地球绕太阳运行的轨迹。
20. optional [ˈɒpʃənl]
adj.可任意选择的,非强制的,随意的
If something is optional, you can choose whether to do it, pay it, buy it,
参考例句:
1. The goods are optional, but only one. 这些物品是可以任选的,但只能选一个。
2. It is optional with you. 那是你的自由。