2018考研:英语大纲核心词汇(33)
1. odd
adj. 古怪的;奇数的;剩余的;临时的;
n. 奇特的事物;怪人;[高尔夫球]多于对方的一次击球;
[例句]He'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
他一直比较怪异,不过并没有到这种程度。
2. offend
vt. 触怒;得罪,冒犯;使反感令人不适;
vi. 犯规,触犯;
[例句]He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.
他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。
3. offence
n. 犯罪,违反;冒犯,触怒;攻击;
[例句]Thirteen people have been charged with treason —an offence which can carry the death penalty.
13人被控犯有叛国罪——一种可处死刑的罪行。
4. offset
vt. 抵消;补偿;(为了比较的目的而)把…并列(或并置);为(管道等)装支管;
vi. 形成分支,长出分枝;装支管;
n. 开端;出发;平版印刷;抵消,补偿;
[例句]The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity.
提高的生产率抵消了增加的工资成本后仍有结余。
5. omit
vt. 省略;遗漏;删掉;未(做);
[例句]Omit the salt in this recipe.
省略菜谱中放盐这一步。
6. opaque
adj. 不透明的;无光泽的,晦暗的;不传导性的;含糊的,迟钝的;
n. 不透明,晦暗;[建]遮檐;遮光涂料;
[例句]You can always use opaque glass if you need to block a street view.
如果不想从室内看到街景,可以使用不透明玻璃。
7. optimistic
adj. 乐观的,乐观主义的;
[例句]Michael was in a jovial and optimistic mood.
迈克尔情绪愉快乐观。
8. option
n. 选项;选择权;选择(的自由);选择能力;
vt. 得到或获准进行选择;调动球员;
[例句]He's argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the military option.
他从一开始就认为美国及其盟国过于强调军事手段。
9. orient
vt. 标定方向;使…向东方;以…为参照;使熟悉或适应;
vi. 转向东方;使调整或者成为一条直线;
adj. 东方的;(太阳等)上升的,新生的;闪闪发光的;
[例句]You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating.
你还需要一些时间才能适应新的饮食方式。
10. origin
n. 出身;起源,根源;[数]原点,起点;[解](筋,神经的)起端;
[例句]The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman's first term.
军事政策的混乱可追溯到杜鲁门的第一届任期。
11. ornament
n. 装饰;装饰物;[乐]装饰音;
v. 装饰;美化;
[例句]I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others.
我估计他是酋长,因为他戴的金饰最多。
12. outline
n. 梗概,大纲,提纲,草稿,要点,主要原则;外形,轮廓,轮廓线,轮廓画法,略图(画法);
vt. 概述;略述;画轮廓,打草图,描略图;
[例句]The mayor outlined his plan to clean up the town's image.
市长概述了他整顿市容的计划。
13. overflow
vt. 溢出,淹没;挤满,充满;洋溢;资源过剩;
vi. 泛滥,溢出;充溢;
n. 泛滥,溢出物;溢流管;充溢,过多;超出额;
[例句]Pour in some of the syrup, but not all of it, as it will probably overflow.
倒一些糖浆进去,但别全倒,因为可能会溢出来。
14. overhaul
vt. 彻底检查;翻修,检修;赶上(他船);解松(船的)绳索;
n. 大修;检查;彻底检修;详细检查;
[例句]They had ensured the plumbing was overhauled a year ago.
他们曾保证水管一年前彻底检修过。
15. overhear
vt. 偷听;无意中听到;偶然听到;
vi. 偷听到;无意中听到;
[例句]I overheard two doctors discussing my case.
我无意中听到两位医生讨论我的病情。
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