第4天任务

fallout 放射尘;后果;余波

neurology 神经病学的;神经的

token 表示，标志，象征He did that as a ～ of good faith

torture 拷打，拷问 ～ a confession from a prisoner

accommodate 使适应，使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances

unfold 展开，打开 ～ a newspaper

uniform 制服;不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature

update 更新，使现代化 ～a textbook

upgrade 提高，使升级，改善 ～ products and services

uphold 举起，高举 He upheld his clenched hand

upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat

adhere 黏附，附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.

adjacent 临近的，毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs 15199153340

adjoin 贴近，与...毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.

thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤He was ～ into power

tick (钟声等发出的)滴答声

tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat

toss 扔，抛，掷 The children tossed the ball to each other

tough 坚韧的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal

tow 拖，拉，牵引 tow a damaged ship into port

absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.

uproar 骚乱，骚动The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount

utter 发出(声音等)，说，吐露 ～ the truth

lavatory 盥洗室;洗手间

cognitive 认知的;后天习得的

slit 切开，撕开 ～ the envelope open

slope 倾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point

sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer

smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window

snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off

immune免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism

impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye

impair 削弱，减少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather

impartial 公正的，无偏见的：A judge should be impartial

implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements

sting刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck

stir 使微动，移动 A breeze ～red my hair

stitch 一针，针脚 Make your ～es closer together

compliance 服从;顺从;可塑性

superfluous过多的，剩余的，多余的a ～remark

supervise 监督，管理，指导 ～ sb’s every move

vanish 突然消失，逐渐消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit

veil 面纱，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission

ventilate 使通风，使空气流通 ～ a room

venture 冒险，冒险行动，投机行动take a ～ in oil

uncover 揭开，揭露 ～ a dish of food

underestimate 低估 ～ the difficulties of the task

reassure v.使安心，使放心;使消除疑虑

highlight n. 精彩场面，最显著(重要)部分vt. 加亮, 使显著

falter颤抖;蹒跚;衰弱

forfeit 被罚;罚金;没收provocation 挑衅;激怒

connotation 含义;言外之意