n. 貨幣
foreign currencies 外幣
[同]money
n. 流通,通用
[難點]
give currency to sth. 使…流行,傳播
currently
adv. 通常地,普遍地;當前的,最近地
It is currently reported that … 據最近報道…
customary
adj. 通常的,習慣的,根據習慣的,符合慣例的
It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas. 圣誕節(jié)時人們互贈禮物是一種習俗。
n. 慣例書,風俗志,禮法書
cutter
n. 用于切割的器械;從事切割工作的人(如服裝裁剪師、影片剪輯師、采煤工等)
cylinder
n. 圓柱體,圓筒;汽缸
a six-cylinder car 六汽缸的汽車
n. (數)圓柱,柱面;(裝液化氣的)鋼瓶
damn
n. 詛咒
[同]curse
v. 詛咒
I’ll be damned if I’ll go. 我要是去就不是人。
[反]bless
datum
n. (data)
dazzle
v. 眩目,炫耀
be dazzled by bright light 因強光而目眩
v. 眩惑,迷惑
deafen
vt. 使聾,震聾
We were almost deafened by the uproar. 喧囂之聲使我們幾乎什么也聽不清。
dealer
n. 商人,販子
a car dealer 汽車商
[同]trader
dean
n. (大學,學院的)院長;教務長,系主任
decent
adj. 正派的,可敬的;合乎禮儀的,得體的
decidedly
adv. 無疑地,明確地
[同]positively
adv. 果斷地
[同]decisively
decimal
adj. 十進制的,小數的
decisive
adj. 決定性的,果斷的
[同]resolute
adj. 明確的
declaration
n. 宣布,宣告;宣言,聲明
decline
v. 傾斜,下降
[同]descend
v. 衰弱,衰落
[同]weaken
v. 拒絕,謝絕
decline an invitation to dinner 辭謝吃飯的邀請
[同]refuse
n. 衰落,衰敗
fall into a decline 衰弱
on the decline 衰退中
[同]downfall
decompose
v. (使)分解;(使)腐爛
[同]decay
decorative
adj. 適于作裝飾品的
Holly,with its bright red berries,is very decorative. 冬青結有鮮紅的果子,極適于作裝飾物。
adj. 裝飾的
decree
n. 法令,政令
[難點]
issue a decree 下令
rule by decree 依法令治理
dedicate
vt. 奉獻,貢獻;獻身,致力于
[同]devote
[難點]
dedicate oneself to sth. 獻身,致力于…
deem
v. (正式用語)相信,認為
He deemed that it was his duty to help others. 他認為助人是他的責任。
[同]consider , believe
[考點]
deem highly of … 高度評價…
deepen
v. 加深,深化
deepen a well 把井挖深
default
n. 不履行,違約;不到場
win a game by default 因對方未到場而贏得比賽
n. 拖欠
v. 不履行;不到法庭應訴;不出場
[難點]
in default of 因為沒有..., 因缺乏...
deficiency
n. 不足,缺乏
[同]shortage
n. 不足之數量
a deficiency of 5 dollars 缺少5美元
n. 缺陷,缺點
deficient
adj. 缺乏的,不足的
[同]short
n. 有缺陷的人或物
[難點]
be deficient in … 缺乏… = be lacking in
definition
n. 定義,解說
the definition of a word 字的定義;清晰度
[難點]
give a definition of 給…下定義
deflect
v. (使)傾斜,(使)轉向
The bullet struck a wall and was deflected from its course.
子彈擊中了墻壁,偏斜了方向。
deflection
n. 偏斜,歪斜;偏轉,偏差;垂度
deform
v. 使變形,損壞…的形狀
[同]distort
deformation
n. 形狀損壞;變丑;變形(物理)
defy
v. 公然反抗,違抗
If you defy the law,you may find yourself in prison.
如果你不服從法律,你就有可能坐牢。
v. 向…挑戰(zhàn)
[同]challenge
v. 蔑視
[同]show no respect for
[難點]
defy sb. to do sth. 調激某人做某事(即相信他做不到或不愿做)
I defy you to prove that I have cheated. 我敢說你不能證明我欺騙過。