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hereditary adj. 1. A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born. 描述特性时,指遗传性的特质,或者疾病,由父母传给孩子。 In men, hair loss is hereditary. 2. A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child. 形容社会上可以传给子女的职位或者称号 ...the position of the head of state is hereditary... |
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disregard v. 1. If you disregard something, you ignore it or do not take account of it. disregard表示无视或者忽视某样东西 He disregarded the advice of his executives... disregard也可以作为名词。 Whoever planted the bomb showed a total disregard for the safety of the public. |
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empathy n. 1. Empathy is the ability to share another person's feelings and emotions as if they were your own. empathy表示能够感受到别人的情绪的能力。 Having begun my life in a children's home I have great empathy with the little ones. 常见用法 have empathy for sb. have empathy between oneself and sb. |
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manner n. 1.The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it. 指做事的方式。 She smiled again in a friendly manner... 2. Someone's manner is the way in which they behave and talk when they are with other people, for example whether they are polite, confident, or bad-tempered. Someone's manner指行为举止和与人谈话的方式,常见的形容有:有礼貌的,自信的…… His manner was self-assured and brusque... 3. If someone has good manners, they are polite and observe social customs. If someone has bad manners, they are impolite and do not observe these customs. 说一个人有good/bad manners,通常评价此人是否礼貌,是否按照社交惯例行事。 He dressed well and had impeccable manners... 4. If you refer to all manner of objects or people, you are talking about objects or people of many different kinds. 当谈及 all manner of 人或者物时,表示你谈论的人或者物种类非常多。 Mr Winchester is impressively knowledgeable about all manner of things. |
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squash v. 1.If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape. 某人或某物 is squashed,表示他们/它们受到挤压而受伤或者变形 Robert was lucky to escape with just a broken foot after being squashed against a fence by a car... 2. If people or things are squashed into a place, they are put or pushed into a place where there is not enough room for them to be. squashed into a place指把东西或者人堆到一个本来放不下的地方。 The stage is squashed into a small corner of the field. 3. If you squash something that is causing you trouble, you put a stop to it, often by force. squash也可以表示停止/组织某件让你有麻烦的事情。 The troops would stay in position to squash the first murmur of trouble. |
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cliche n. A cliche is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning. cliche指词组或者观点被用的太多了,导致这个词组或者观点已经完全不能引起别人的兴趣了。 I've learned that the cliche about life not being fair is true... |
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extension n. 1. An extension is an extra period of time for which something lasts or is valid, usually as a result of official permission. extension指额外有效的一段时间。 He first entered Britain on a six-month visa, and was given a further extension of six months... 2. Something that is an extension of something else is a development of it that includes or affects more people, things, or activities. extension在这里指某种规定在别的事情上也有影响力。 Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule... |