1,~ on/upon/against sth./doing sth. :decide firmly;determine 决定；决心
Eg:He resolved on/against (making) an early start. 他决定（反对）尽早出发。
She resolved that she would never see him again/never to see him again. 她决心不再见他
2,(of a committee or assembly) make a decision by a formal vote （委员会或集会）表决
Eg:The senate revoled that… 参议院决议如下: The union resolved to strike by 36 votes to 15. 工会以36票对15票通过决议举行罢工。
3,solve or settle(problems,doubts,etc)解决（问题，疑问等） Eg:resolve an argument,a difficulty,a crisis 解决争端，困难，危机
His arrival did little to resolve the situation. 他来后也未能解决什么问题。
4,~ sth. (into sth.) separate (sth.) into constituent parts 分解或解析（某物）
Eg:resolve a complex argument into its basic elements
将复杂的论证内容分为若干要点
Resolvable adj.
that can be solved or settled 可解决的；可解答的
Resolved adj. (pred.作表语)(of a person)(指人)下定决心，坚定 Eg:I was fully/firmly resolved to see him. 我下定决心要去看他。我打定主意要去见他。
Resolution n.
1,[U] quality of being resolute or firm;determination 坚决，坚定，坚毅
Eg:show great resolution 表现得十分坚定 A man lacking in resolution 缺乏毅力的人 His speech ended on a note of resolution. 他演讲结束时语调很坚决。
2,[C]decision or mental pledge to do or not to do sth.;resolve 决定；决心
Eg:her resolution never to marry 她永远不嫁的决心 New Year Resolutions 新年伊始下的决心
3,[C]formal statement of opinion agreed on by a committee or assembly,esp by means of a vote 正式决议，决议
Eg:pass,carry,adopt,reject a resolution 通过，赞同，采纳，否决一决议
A resolution in favour of/demanding better conditions 赞成（要求）改善环境的决议
A resolution that conditions should be improved 改善环境的决议
4,[u](fml) solutin 解决，解答
Eg:the resolution of a problem,question,difficulty,doubt,etc 难题，问题，困难，疑问等的解决。 5,[U] ~(into sth.)分解，解析 Solute
n. 溶质；溶解物 adj. 溶解的 Solution
n. 解决方案；溶液；溶解；解答
Plateau高原
Plateau railway高原铁路
Resolute adj.
adj. ~(in sth.)坚决的；坚定的；有决心的 a resolute refusal,approach,measure 断然的拒绝，坚定的手段，果断的措施 Resolutely adv. Resoluteness [U] Revolve
vi. 旋转；循环出现；反复考虑 vt. 使…旋转；使…循环；反复考虑 n. 旋转；循环；旋转舞台 Revolver
n. 左轮手枪；旋转器
Revolving adj. 旋转的
Revolution n. 革命，转数
Revolutionary
adj. 革命的；旋转的；大变革的
n. 革命者
Evolution /i: n. 进展；演变；进化论
Evolutionary
adj. 进化的；发展的；渐进的 Revolt
vi. 反抗；反叛；反感，厌恶 vt. 使恶心；使反感 n. 反抗；反感；叛乱 Revolted
adj. 起来反抗的；厌恶的；起义的
Revolting
背叛的；叛乱的；讨厌的
Elaborate
adj. 精心制作的；详尽的；煞费苦心的
vt. 精心制作；详细阐述；从简单成分合成（复杂有机物） vi. 详细描述；变复杂
Elaborately
adv. 精巧地；苦心经营地 Whet
vt.(在石头上)磨(刀、斧等)；引起,刺激(食欲、欲望、兴趣等) whet sb’appetite
增进某人的食欲；吊某人胃口；使人感兴趣 Wane
vi.(月)亏, 缺；变小;减少；变暗淡；衰落;没落;消逝；退潮 n.月亏;月亏期；衰退;衰退期 be on the wane 变小；亏缺；衰落
Whimsical
adj.异想天开的,闹着玩的;反复无常的
Integer :whole number,整数（fraction，分数）
Integral
adj.1， ~ to sth. 构成整体所必需的
2， (ususlly attributive定语)完整的
3，（usu attrib）作为整体的一部分的（并非来自外部的） A machine with an integral power source 有内置电源的机器 Integrate v.
~ sth. into sth.;~ A with B （将某事物与另一事物结合）构成整体
Integrate private schools into the state education system The building are well integrated with the landscape. The building and the landscape are well integrated.这些建筑物和周围的自然景物相融合，浑然一体。
~ sb. into sth./with sth.（使某人）与社区融合（尤指种族间） Foreign immigrants who don’t integrate well 未能完全融入当地社会的外国移民
Integrating black people into a largely white community 使黑人融入进以白人为主的的社区
Integration
~ into sth. 结合，综合，融合
The integration of black children into the school system.
Integrated
各部分配合好的；综合的；完整的
An integrated transport scheme，eg including buses，trains，taxis，etc 综合联运计划
An integrated personality，ie sb. who is psychologically stable 综合性格（即其人心理状态稳定）
Integrated circuit 集成电路
Integrity
1， quality of being honest and morally upright诚实而正直 He is a man of integrity,he won’t break his promise. 2， 完整，整体
Respect，preserve，threaten，etc a nation’s territorial integrity.
尊重，保持，威胁……国家领土的完整。 Ward n.1，病房,
a children’s,maternity,surgical ward 儿科，产科，外科病房
a public/private ward 普通/单人 病房 2，（城市的）区（可选出一名地方议员的） 3， 由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童） She invested the money on behalf of her ward. 她代表她监护的人投资。
The child was made a ward of court. 那个孩子由法院监护。
4，(usu pl.)（钥匙或锁中的）一个凹处或凸出 Ward
Phr v. ward sb./sth. Off
避开（危险或讨厌的人或事物）；挡开某人，某物 Ward off blows,disease,danger,intruders 避开打击，疾病，危险，闯入者
In real terms 按实值计算
Vicissitude
(usu pl. fml)（个人情况的）改变，（尤指）变坏；变迁兴衰Ex:battling against the vicissitude of life 在每况愈下的生活中奋斗
Vigil n.
1，（action or period of）staying awake,esp at night,to keep watch or to pray 保持清醒，（尤指夜间）；不眠（时刻）；守夜；夜间祈告
Ex:tired out by long nightly vigils at her son’s bedside
夜里长时间守护在儿子床前而疲惫不堪 Hold a candle-light vigil for peace 为和平而举行烛光祈祷
2，eve of a religious festival,esp one observed by fasting 宗教节日的前夕（尤指斋戒的） Ex:the easter vigil 复活节前夕
Viable adj.
1,sound and workable;feasible 切实可行的；可事实的 Ex:a viable plan,proposition,proposal,etc 切实可行的计划，提议，建议等
Scientifically，politically，economically viable 科学上，政治上，经济上可行的
2，（biology）capable of developing and surviving independently 能自行生长发育的
Viable eggs，seeds，foetuses能孵化的蛋，能萌发的种子，能成活的胎儿
Viability U.
Ex:test the commercial viability of solar power 试验将太阳能商品化的可能性
IDM：a vicious circle 恶性循环
A vicious spiral 恶性循环上升（eg:prices—wages）
Vex—vexation-vexatious Vex-vexatious(dated or fml) Vexatious
Adj.annoying or worrying 使人恼怒或忧虑的 Vexatious rules or regulations 烦人的规章制度
Vestige n.
1,small remaining part of what once existed;trace 残余部分；遗迹；痕迹
Eg：Not a vestige of the abbey remains. 那修道院的遗迹已荡然无存
2，（有用于否定句）not even a small amount 毫无，一点儿也不 Eg：not a vestige of truth/common sense in the report 该报告中之毫无真实性【常识】 3，（anatomy解剖）退化的器官
Vestigial adj. 残留的，退化的
Vertigo n.
Feeling of losing one’s balance,caused esp by looking down from a great height;dizziness 眩晕；（尤指）高处俯视性眩晕；头晕；
Eg：suffer from (an attack of) vertigo 感到（一阵）眩晕
Vertiginous adj. 眩晕的；引起眩晕的
Eg：a vertiginous drop,descent,etc 令人眩晕的下落、下降等
Venom n. [U]
1,毒液（某些蝎子，蛇等分泌的）
2，（figure比喻）strong，bitter feeling or language;hatred 愤恨的感情或言语；怨恨
Eg：’You liar!’he said,with venom in his voice. “你撒谎！“他说道，声音中含着怨恨。
Venomous adj.
1,(of a snake,etc)secreting(secrete) venom (指蛇等)分泌毒液的；有毒的
2，（fig比喻）重充满恶毒的，恶毒的 Eg:a venomous look,remark,insult,etc 恶狠狠的样子，言语，侮辱等。 Venomously
Venial adj.
(esp atrrib)(of a sin or fault) not serious,excusable (指罪过或过错)不严重的，可原谅的
Venerate (fml) vt. 敬重（某人，某物）；崇敬 Eg:venerate the memory,name,spirit,,ect of Mozart
怀着崇敬之情纪念莫扎特、敬仰莫扎特的大名、崇敬莫扎特的精神
Veneration [U]
Eg：The relics were objects of veneration/were held in veneration.
这些遗物是备受崇敬之物。
Venerable adj.
1,[usu attrib] (因为年岁，品格，有某种关联等)值得敬重的，受敬佩的
Eg:a venerable scholar 德高望重的学者
The venerable ruins of the abbey 大寺院令人肃然起敬的遗迹 2，(religious) a.;b; Venerability
Veneer n.
1,(thin layer of)decorative wood or plastic glued to surface of cheaper wood(for furniture,etc)薄片镶饰（粘在廉价木料上的木质或塑料薄层，如家具上等的）
2，[sing.] veneer of sth. [fig usu derogatory 不敬的] Superficial appearanc（of politeness,etc）covering or disguising the true nature of sb./sth. 虚假的外表，虚饰 Eg：a thin veneer of Western civilization 西方文明之金玉其外。
Veneer vt.
Veneer sth. With sth. 在（某物表面）上加薄片镶饰 Abbey n.
1,[C] building(s) in which monks or nuns live as a community under an abbot or abbess 修道院 2，修道院中全体修士或修女
4， 曾为修道院的大教堂或房屋 Westminster Abbey
Abbot 男修道院院长；大寺院主持 Abbess 女修道院院长
Fed up adj. 对…感到厌烦（不满）的
Fed up to the back teeth with 烦透了，受够了
Vapid adj. (fml)
Dull and uninteresting 乏味的，无趣味的 Eg:Vapid utterances,remarks,comments etc 枯燥无味的话语，言语，评语等
His conversation was vapid in the extreme. 他的谈话乏味已极。
Vapidity n. (fml)
(a.)[u] state of being vapid 乏味，枯燥 (b.)[C] vapid remarks 枯燥无味的话语
Vacillate v.
~ (between sth. And sth.) (fml usu derog)
Keep changing one’s mind;move backwards and forwards between two emotions
（思想）动摇不定；犹豫；（在两种情绪之间）变化不定 Eg:She vacillated between hope and fear. 她时而抱有希望，时而心存恐惧。 Vacillation n. (fml usu derog)
(instance of) vacillating (思想的)动摇，犹豫；（情绪的）波动 Eg:eternal,continual,constant,ect vacillation 心里总是动摇不定。
Usurp [ju:’zr:p] (fml) vt.
Take (sb’s power,right,position) wrongfully or by force 篡夺或武力夺取（某人的权利，权力，地位） Eg:usurp the throne 篡夺王位
Usurp the role of leader 夺取领导者的地位
Usurpation [U] Usurper
Urbane [r:’bein] adj. (fml sometimes derog)
Having or showing refined manners,smooth elegance and sophistication 有礼貌的；温文尔雅的；老于世故的 Eg:an urbane man,wit,,smile,conversation 彬彬有礼的男子，风趣的人、微笑、交谈
Urbanely adv.
Urbanity n. [r:’b ]
Unwieldy adj.
Awkward to move or control because of its shape,size,or weight (因形状、大小或重量的关系)不便移动或操纵的，笨拙的，不灵便的 (fig 比喻) the unwieldy bureaucracy of centralized government 中央集权政府动转不灵的官僚体系
Unsavory/Unsavoury adj.
1,unpleasant to the taste or smell;disgusting 味道不好的；气味难闻的；令人厌恶的
Eg:an unsavory mixture of cold pasta and curry 难吃的冷的意大利面食和咖喱食品 2,(fml or joc文或谑)
Morally unpleasant or offensive;disreputable （道德上）令人不快或厌恶的；声名狼藉的
Eg:unsavory rumours,details,habits 令人厌恶的谣言，细节，习惯 An unsavory character,reputation 缺德的人，坏的名声
Unmitigated adj. (usu attrib)
1,(of sth./sb. Bad) having no accompanying advantages whatever;complete;absolute
（指坏事物或坏人）一无是处的，十足的，绝对的 Eg:an unmitigated disaster,scoundrel 十足的灾难、坏蛋 2,未缓和的，未减轻的 Trend n.
1,general tendency or direction 趋势，趋向，动向 Eg:The trend of prices is still upwards. 物价仍有上涨趋势。
A growing trend towards smaller families 家庭日益小型化的趋势
Contemporary trends in psychiatry 当今精神病学的动态
Following the latest trends in fashion 追求最新的流行款式 2,(idm) set a/the trend
Start a style,practice,fashion,etc that others copy 开风气之先；带领新潮流
v. show a particular tendency 显示某种趋势 Eg:house prices trending upwards 有上涨趋势的房价
Trendy adj. (ier,iest)(infml)
Showing or following the latest trends of fashion 时髦的，赶时髦的
Trenchant adj.
(of comments,arguments,etc) strongly and effectively expressed (指言论、论据)有力的，有效的，尖锐的 Eg:trenchant wit,criticism 犀利的机智言辞、批评
Side by side
(a) 肩并肩地：two children walking side by side
(b) 相互支持：We stand side by side with you in this dispute. 在这场辩论中我们与你相互支持。
Tremulous adj. (fml)
1,trembling from nervousness or weakness(因紧张或体弱)颤抖的，震颤的，战栗的，哆嗦的
Eg:in a tremulous voice 以颤抖的声音 With a tremulous hand 用颤抖的手 2,timid or uncertain 胆怯的；不确定的 Eg:a tremulous look 怯生生的样子
Trembly adj. (infml 口) Tremulously adv.
Tremble v. 1,(a)~
(with
sth.)
shake
involuntarily(from
fear,cold,weakness,etc);quiver （因恐惧，寒冷，虚弱等）颤抖，战栗，哆嗦
Eg: trembling hands 颤抖的手
His voice trembled with rage. 他气得声音都颤抖了。 We were trembling with excitement.我们兴奋得颤抖起来。 (b) shake slightly 轻轻摇晃；颤抖
Eg:Leaves trembling in the breeze. 在微风中摇晃的叶子 The bridge trembled as the train sped across it. 火车过桥时速度很快，震得桥身直颤。
2,be very anxious or agitated 焦虑，担心，不安 Eg:I tremble at the thought what may happen. 我想到可能出现的情况就不寒而栗。 3,(idm) in fear and trembling
In a frightened or cowed manner 恐惧地；胆怯地
Eg:They went to the teacher in fear and trembling to tell her that they’d broken a window.
他们战战兢兢地去告诉老师，他们打破哦了一扇窗户。
Tremble n.
Feeling,movement, or sound of trembling;tremor 内心的战栗；颤抖的声音；震颤 Eg:There was a tremble in his voice. 他声音有点儿颤抖。
(infml)She was all of a tremble,ie trembling all over. （口）她浑身哆嗦。
Transient adj.
Lasting for only for a short time;brief;fleeting
短暂的；片刻的；转瞬即逝的 Eg:transient success 一时的成功
Their happiness was to be sadly transient. 他们的幸福可惜是短暂的。
Transient n.
Person who stays or works in a place for a short time only,before moving on 仅短暂在某地停留或工作的人 Eg: a transient population 流动人口
Transience,transiency [U]
The transience of human life 人生之短暂
Tranquil adj.
Calm,quiet,and undisturbed 平静的，安静的，安宁的 Eg:lead a tranquil life in the country 在乡间过着宁静的生活
Tranquility [U] 平静，安静，宁静
Tranquilize v.
Make (a person or an animal) calmer or sleepy,esp by means of
a drug 使（人或动物）安静或入睡（尤指用药物）
Eg:The game wardens tranquilized the rhinoceros with a drugged dart.
猎物保护区管理员用麻醉射器让犀牛安静了下来。 The tranquilizing effect of gentle music 轻柔的音乐具有安眠作用
Tranquilizer n. (sedative) 安定药；镇定剂 Eg:She’s on (is taking)tranquilizer. 她经常服用镇定剂。
Tortuous adj.
1. full of twists and turns 弯弯曲曲的
Eg:followed a tortuous road down the mountainside 顺着蜿蜒的路下山 2. (fig usu derog)
(of a policy,etc) not straightforward;devious （指政策等）不直接阐明的；含混不清的 Eg:a tortuous argument 含糊其辞的论据 Tortuous logic 费解的逻辑
Tortuosity [U]
Tortuously adv. Torment Torture
Tolerate v.
1. allow(sth. that one dislikes or disagree with) without
interfering 容忍（不喜欢或不赞成的事物）
eg: a government which refuses to tolerate opposition
不容有人反对的政府
I won’t tolerate such behaviour/your behaving in this way. 我不能容忍这种行为【你这样做】。
2. endure (sb./sth.) without protesting忍受（某人/某事） eg:How can you tolerate that awful woman? 你怎么能忍受得了那可恶的女人？ Tolerate heat,pain,noise,etc well 很能忍受炎热，吵闹，痛苦等
3. (medical) be able to take (a drug.etc) or undergo (a
treatment) without harm 能服用（药等）；能经受（治疗） Eg:the body cannot tolerate such amounts of radiation. 身体经不住那么大剂量的放射线。
Tolerable adj.
1. that can be tolerated;endurable 可容忍的；可经受的 eg:The heat was tolerable at night but suffocating during the day
这种炎热的天气在夜间尚能忍受，但白天就令人感到呼吸困难。 2. fairly good;passable 尚好的；还可以的 eg:toleratable weather 还算好的天气 in tolerable health 尚算健康
We had a tolerable (ie excellent) lunch. 我们吃了顿很不错的午饭
Tolerably adv.
In a moderate degree;fairly well 相当地；尚好
Eg:feel tolerably (ie almost;completely) certain about sth. 觉得对某事相当有把握
He plays the piano tolerably well. 他弹钢琴弹得还不错。
Tolerance n.
1. willingness or ability to tolerate sb./sth. 容忍，忍受，宽容
Eg:religious/racial tolerance
宗教、种族上的宽容
As the addict’s tolerance increases,he requires even larger doses of the drug.
嗜毒者由于对药物的耐受性增加了，因而需要更大剂量的毒品。 2. (engineering) amount by which the size,weight,etc of a part can very without causing problems 容许偏差；公差，容限 Eg:working to a tolerance of 0.0001 of an inch/to very fine tolerances
加工至公差0.0001英尺/极小
Tolerant adj.
~ (of/towards sb./sth.)
Having or showing tolerance 容忍的；忍受的；宽容的
Eg:I’m a tolerant man,but your behaviour is more than I can bear.
我是一个能忍的人，但你的行为我已忍无可忍。
Her own mistakes made her very tolerant of/towards (the faults of) others.
她因自己有错，对别人（的错误）就概不计较了。
Tolerantly adv.
Toleration n. 容忍，忍受，宽容
Tinge v. (esp passive) 1. ~ sth. (with sth.)
Colour sth. slightly 使某物稍染颜色 Eg: hair tinged with grey
有些花白的头发
2. affect sth, slightly 使某事物略受影响 eg: admiration tinged with envy
稍含嫉妒的赞美
Tinge n. ~ (of sth,)
Slight colouring or trace 淡淡的色调或痕迹 Eg:There was a tinge of sadness in her voice. 她的声音中有几分伤感。 Do I detect a tinge of irony? 我觉得这有点儿像反话吧？
Timid adj. easily frightened;shy 胆怯的；羞怯的 Timorous adj. timid (fml) Eg: as timid as a rabit 胆小如兔
Timidity;timidness [U]
Timorousness [U]
Timorously adv.
Thwart v.
Prevent (sb.) doing what he intends ;oppose (a plan.etc) successfully 阻挠（某人）成事；阻止（计划等）实现 Eg:He was thwarted (in his aims) by bad luck. 他运气不好，未能达成目标。 Thwarted ambitions 受挫折无法实现的抱负
Thwart n.
Seat across a rowing-boat for an oarsman （划艇上浆手的）坐板
Throng n.
Crowded mass of people or things 拥挤的人群；繁多的事物
Eg:a throng of fans waiting to see the star 等着看球星的大批球迷
Throngs of flies filled the air
空中的蝇群
Throng v.
1. move or press in a crowd 群集；拥堵
eg:The students thronged forward as the exam results were announced.
公布考试结果时学生们都拥上前去。
People are thronging to (see) his new play. 人们成群结队地去看他那出新戏。 2. (esp passive) ~sth. with (sb./sth.)
Fill (a place)with a crowd （人群）挤满（某处） Eg:Crowds thronged the main square of the city. 城里的大广场挤满了人。
The airport was thronged with holiday-makers. 飞机场挤满了去度假的人。
Therapy [U]
1. any treatment designed to relieve or cute an illness or a disability 治疗；疗法
Eg:have/undergo therapy 接受治疗 Radio-therapy 放射治疗
Occupational therapy 职业治疗法
2. 物理疗法 3. 心理疗法
Therapist (某疗法的)治疗专家 Eg:a speech therapist 语言治疗专家
Terse adj.
(sometimes derog) using few words;concise;curt 用词简练的；洗练的；简短的 Eg:written in a terse style 以简练的文笔写成
A terse reply,comment,remark,etc 简短的答复，评论，言语等 A terse speaker 语言精练的演讲者
Tersely adv. Terseness n.
Terminate v. (fml)
Come to an end or bring (sth.) to an end 结束；使（某事）终止，终结
Eg:The meeting terminated in disorder 会议在混乱中结束 Terminate sb’ contract 终止某人的合同
Terminate a pregnancy,eg by means of an abortion 终止妊娠（堕胎）
Terminable adj. (fml) Terminal adj./n. Termination n.
Termagant
bad-tempered bullying woman 泼妇，悍妇
bully n.
person who uses his trength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people 恃强凌弱的人，恶霸
eg:Leave that little girl alone,you big bully! 离那小姑娘远点儿，你这个大坏蛋！
Bully v.
1. frighten or hurt(a weaker person) 恐吓，欺负，伤害（弱者）
eg:He was bullied by the older boys at school. 他在学校里受到大孩子的欺负。 2. (phrase v.)bully sb. Into doing sth.
(try to)force sb. To do sth. by frightening him （企图）胁迫某人做某事
Eg:The manager tried to bully his men into working harder by threatening them with dismissal.
经理企图以解雇相胁迫，迫使职工更卖力气。
Bully-boy n.
Rough violent man,esp one paid to frighten or injure others 打手，暴徒（尤指受雇对他人进行威胁或伤害的人） (attrib) bully-boy tactics 暴徒手段
Tenacious adj.
1. sticking or clinging firmly together or to an object 粘牢的；抓牢的；抓紧的
Eg: The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip. 鹰将猎物紧紧抓住 2. keeping
a
firm
hold
on
property,principles,life,etc;resolute 紧握的；不放松的；坚决的
Eg:a tenacious adversary 紧逼不放的对手 She is tenacious in defence of her rights. 她坚决维护自己的权利。
3. (of memory) retentive;not forgetting things （指记忆力）持久的，强的；记性好的
Tenacity [U] Tenaciously adv.
Eg:Though seriously ill,he still clings tenaciously to life. 他虽病得很重，但仍顽强地活下去。
Tenable adj.
1. that can be defended successfully against opposition or
attack 可防守的；守得住的；可维护或防护的 eg: a tenable position 可防守的位置
The view that the earth is flat is no longer tenable. 认为地球是平的这一观点站不住脚了。 2. [pred. 作表语] ~ (for……)
(of an office or position) that can be held (for a certain time) （指职务或职位）可包有，可维持（一定时间）
Eg:The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years. 讲师这一职位任期三年。
Tenability [U]
Temerity [U] (fml)
Audacity;rashness 鲁莽；冒失
Eg:He had the temerity to call me a liar. 他竟胆敢说我撒谎。
Technology n. [U]
1. scientific study and use of mechanical arts and applied
sciences 科技；工艺及应用科学（如工程科技）；工艺学；工程学
2. application of this to pratical tasks in industry,etc （工业等方面的）技术应用
Eg:recent advances in medical technology 医疗技术的新发展
The technology of computers 计算机的工业技术
Taut adj.
1. (of rope,wire,cloth,etc.) tightly stretched;not slack （指绳索，金属线，布等）拉紧的，不松弛的
2. (of muscles or nerves) tense （指肌肉或神经）紧张的
Tauten v. (cause sth. to) become taut （使某物）变紧；紧张
Tantamount adj. (pred. 作表语) ~ to sth. Equal in effect to sth.;as good as sth. 与某事物效果相等；与某事物相同
Eg:The King’s request was tantamount to a command. 国王的要求就相当于命令。
Her statememt is tantamount to a confession of guilt. 她的供述等于认罪。
Sultry adj. (ier,iest)
1. (of the weather,air,etc) oppressively hot and humid （指天气，空气等）湿热难耐的；闷热的
Eg: a sultry summer afternoon 夏天的一个闷热下午
2. (of a woman or her looks) darkly and sensually beautiful （指女子或其神态）隐现肉体美的 Eg: a sultry smile 迷人的微笑
A sultry Mexican beauty 标志的墨西哥美人
Sultrily adv. Sultriness n.
Sullen adj. (derog)
1. silent,bad-tempered and gloomy 不搭理人的；脾气坏的；闷闷不乐的 Eg: a sullen person,look
郁郁寡欢的人，样子
All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls.
我想尽办法哄这些孩子玩儿，但是他们总是满脸的不高兴。 2. (esp rhet 尤作修辞) dark and gloomy;dismal 阴沉的；阴郁的
Eg: a sullen sky 阴沉的天空
Sullenly adv. Sullenness n.
Succumb v. (~ to sth.) (fml)
Stop resisting(temptation,illness,attack,etc);yield 不再抵抗（如：诱惑，疾病，攻击等）；屈从 Eg:The city succumbed after only a short siege.
该城受围困仅很短时间就不在抵抗了。
Several children have measles,and the others are bount to succumb (to it).
有几个孩子患上了麻疹，其他孩子也必然传染上。
The driver has succumbed to (ie died of) his injuries. 司机已受伤不治。
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