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punishment n. 1.Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children... punishiment指惩罚别人或者被别人惩罚的行为。(不可数) 2.You can use punishment to refer to severe physical treatment of any kind. Don't expect these types of boot to take the punishment that gardening will give them. punishment也指生理上的对待。 |
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faint adj. 1. A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping... faint形容声音,颜色,标记,感觉,质量比较微弱。 2. A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh... a faint attempt指某人的尝试没有使用足够的精力,不够有热情,不够投入。 v. 3.If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted... faint作为动词表示短时间的昏倒,通常是由于饥饿,或者疼痛 震惊。 |
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adapt v. 1.If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change... 表示为了适应新的环境而改变自己的想法和行为。 2. If you adapt something, you change it to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation. Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office. adapt某物表示你做这件事情做出改变来适应新的提议或者环境 3. If you adapt a book or play, you change it so that it can be made into a film or a television programme. The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen... adapt 一本书 一出戏表示你将其改编成影片或者电视剧。 |
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alternatively 1. You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated. Allow about eight hours for the drive from Calais. Alternatively, you can fly to Brive. alternatively这个词一般用与介绍一个建议或者另外一种方式。 |
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considerate adj. Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people. I think he's the most charming, most considerate man I've ever known... considerate通常形容别人关注他人的需求和感受。 |
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concluding 来自动词conclude When you conclude, you say the last thing that you are going to say. (FORMAL) `It's a waste of time,' he concluded... 说出最后要说的东西 concluding [ADJ] On the radio I caught Mr Hague's concluding remarks at the Blackpool conference. |
一个小探讨吧。第二句这里,如果更多的是想表达做好,或者胜任这份工作,而不仅仅是做这个工作的话,可以考虑用fulfill。我觉得take the job也可以是为了生计敷衍了事的那种感觉~