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例句:This heavy rain could have grave consequences.
这场大雨会造成严重后果。
The situation was grave.
情况是严重的。
2.retort vt.反驳
例句:He retorted the invective on her.
他用恶言讽刺还击她。
3.credible adj.可信的, 可靠的
例句:Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?
是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?
The news report is hardly credible.
这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
4.outrage n.愤怒;义愤;愤慨
例句:When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.
他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
5.outsider n.局外人, 圈外人, 门外汉
例句:People in that small town avoid talking to outsiders.
那个小镇上的人们不愿意与外来的人说话。
6.slump vi.大幅度下降, 暴跌
例句:What caused the price of irons to slump?
钢铁价格暴跌是什么原因?
7.adequately adv.足够地
例句:Vitamin B6 must be adequately supplied.
维生素B6必须充分供应。
Any room where gas is used must be adequately supplied with air.
任何使用煤气的房间都必须有充足的空气。
8.perpetrate vt.犯(罪),作(恶),做(坏事)
例句:evil deeds perpetrated by wicked people
恶人做的坏事
9.barge vi.(鲁莽而笨拙地)猛撞, 冲, 闯
例句:They barged through the crowd.
他们横冲直撞地挤过人群。
10.blanket adj.包括所有情形(或人员)的;总括的;综合的
11.intriguing adj.非常有趣的;引人入胜的;神秘的
例句:an intriguing problem to solve
要解答的有趣问题
It all sounds very intriguing.
这些听起来都很有趣。
12.sizable adj.相当大的, 颇大的
例句:A large number of factories reported sizable increases in output as compared with the previous year.
大批工厂都报告说, 和前一年相比, 产量有很大增长。
13.abstract adj.抽象的
例句:Abstract nouns are usually uncountable nouns in English.
英语中的抽象名词通常是不可数名词。