478. utter vt.发出,说出 adj.完全的,彻底的,全然的
(例) I could not utter a word. 我一句话也说不出来。
(例)He is an utter stranger to me. 对我来说,他是个完全陌生的人。
479.variation n.变化,变动
(例) They say that this game is a variation of tennis.据说这种球赛是由网球变化而来的。
480.vehicle n :交通工具
例)Are may be used as a vehicle for propaganda. 艺术可用作宣传工具。
481.applause n :鼓掌;称赞
例)He sat down amid deafening applause. 他在震耳欲聋的掌声中旧坐。
例)He new novel was greeted by reviewers with rapturous applause. 她的新小说被受书评家推崇。
482.appliance n :器具 器械 装置
例)Today house work has been made much easier by electrical appliances. 现在 家用电器使得家务活轻松多了。
483.consent n :准许 同意
例)She made the proposal and I readily consented (to it). 她提出了这个建议,我欣然同意。
例)She won't consent to him staying out late. 她不允许他在外面太晚。
484.conquer vt :征服
例)The Normans conquered England in 1066. 诺曼人于1066年征服了英国。
485.defect n : 缺点 缺陷
例)The customer complained about the defective TV set he bought from the store. 顾客抱怨从这个商店买来的电视机有毛病。
486.delicate a:精美的 易碎的 娇弱的
例)One of his eyes was injured in accident,but after a delicate operation,he quickly recovered his sight. 他的一只眼睛在事故中受伤,但是经过精细的手术以后,他很快恢复了视力。
487.evolve v:演变
例)Languages slowly but constantly evolve from older forms into new ones. 语言缓慢然而不断地从较旧的形式发展到新的形式。
488.evolution n :演变 变化
例)In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution. 在政治上,英国喜欢渐进而不喜欢革命。
489.frown v/n :皱眉
例)What's wrong? Why are you frowning? 出什么事了?干什么皱着眉头?
例)She looked up from her exam paper with a worried frown. 她看完自己的试卷愁眉不展地抬起头来。
490.frustrate v :使沮丧
例)He felt frustrated when he found he had difficulty with most of the maths problem. 当他发现大部分数学题都有困难时,感到很灰心。
491. guarantee vt./n. 保证
例)The refugees are demanding guarantees about their safety before they return home。难民要求有关方面在他们返国前保证他们的人身安全。
492. guilty a. 内疚的;有罪的
例)She pleaded guilty to the crime。她认罪。
493. jealous a. 妒忌的
例)Tim seems to get jealous whenever Sue speaks to another boy。每当苏跟别的小伙子说话,帝姆就吃醋。
494. jeans n. 牛仔裤
例)These jeans are a bit too tight。这条牛仔裤紧了点。
495. liquor n. 酒,烈性酒
例)His father likes liquor very much。他爸爸很爱喝酒。
496.liter/litre n. 升
例)There is a liter bottle of wine。有一瓶一公升的酒。