1. fascinate v. 迷住
詞義辨析:fascinate, attract, charm, enchant, tempt
fascinate: 通常含使人無法拒絕、無法擺脫的意味
attract: 普通用詞,指客觀上吸引人的注意力
charm: 側重迷住某人或使之高興
enchant: 著重指有能力引起被迷住者的歡樂或贊美
tempt: 指吸引力很強,強調欲望被喚醒
I’m fascinated by the beauty of Lijiang and Dali.
我被麗江和大理的美景迷住了。
2.feeble a. 虛弱的=weak/faint
feeble current 弱電流 feeble minded adj. 意志薄弱的
His feeble arm dropped powerless down.
他那軟弱的胳臂沒力氣地放了下來。
3.flaw n. 缺陷
I can’t find a flaw ,the painting is perfect!
我找不到任何缺陷,這幅畫太完美了!
It was a large diamond, but it had a flaw.
這是顆大鉆石, 但它有一點瑕疵。
4. fluctuate n. 波動
fluctuate between hopes and fears
徘徊于希望與失望之間,忽喜忽憂
The actual cost may fluctuate above and below that standard.
實際成本可在標準成本的上下范圍內(nèi)增減。
5.formulate v. 構想
formulate criteria 訂出標準
He thought it's time to formulate some plan of action.
他認為這是該籌劃什么行動計劃的時候了。
6.foster v. 領養(yǎng),培養(yǎng)=develop/nurture/cultivate/
foster a child 領養(yǎng)孩子
Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly relations between our two universities.
經(jīng)常的文化交流肯定有助于發(fā)展我們兩校之間的友好關系。
7.fragile a. 易碎的;脆弱的
詞義辨析:fragile, brittle, frail
fragile: 除指易碎外,還指人身體虛弱,動輒就得病
brittle: 指沒有彈性或伸縮性的脆性材料,暗示受壓或被扭曲時易碎
frail: 多指人體虛弱,也指某物不耐用,易碎易損
Kino had wondered often at the iron in his patient, fragile wife.
他這個耐心,纖弱的妻子竟會有鋼鐵般的意志,這常使基諾感到驚奇。
8. furious a. 暴怒的
be furious at 對... 大發(fā)雷霆 furious rabies 狂暴性狂犬病
The police commissioner is furious because the suspect hasn't been found.
警務處長大發(fā)雷霆,因為嫌疑犯尚未找到。
9.glamour n. 魅力
The glamour of old town, such as Lijiang, Dali.
如麗江、大理這樣的古城的魅力
The superficial glamour soon goes.
浮光掠影的魅力,很快就會消失。
10.glitter v. 閃光=sparkle
All that glitters is not gold.
閃閃發(fā)光者并非都是金子。