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debacle 扩展词汇
英 [deɪ'bɑːkl] 美 [deɪ'bɑːkl]
n.惨败；溃逃；灾难；狂流
Noun:
1. a sudden and violent collapse
2. flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
3. a sound defeat
例句
用作名词 (n.)
His first performance was a debacle: the audience booed him off the stage. 他的首场演出一败涂地，观众发出嘘声把他轰下了台。
The debacle at Waterloo signaled the end of Napoleon's power. 滑铁卢的溃败暗示拿破仑政权的结束。
Many men were shot or captured in the debacle. 败军在溃逃时有很多人被击毙或俘虏。
Bernabo Bocca, chairman of the Italian hoteliers' association, described the results as a debacle. 意大利酒店经营者协会主席博卡认为结果是灾难性的。
Now, six years after the intussusception debacle, the rotavirus gamble is paying off. 肠套叠灾难至今已过了六年，疫苗开发者对轮状病毒所下的赌注也开始回收。
The Mississippi River debacle caused great suffering. 美国密西西比河泛滥成巨灾。
【近义词】
fiasco 惨败 disaster 灾难 catastrophe 大灾难 shambles 凌乱 tragedy 悲剧 calamity 灾难 misfortune 不幸 farce 闹剧 trouncing 痛打；痛骂；严责 walloping 痛打 thrashing <口>轻易击败；痛打 drubbing 殴打 whipping 鞭打 slaughter 残杀
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deceptive
英 [dɪ'septɪv] 美 [dɪ'septɪv]
名词: deceptiveness
详尽释义
adj.(形容词)
骗人的
虚伪的
迷惑的
欺诈的
欺骗性的
误导的
靠不住的
难以捉摸的
虚假的
可能欺骗的
导致误解的
易使人误解的
诈欺的
英英释义
Adjective:
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true;
"deceptive calm"
"a delusory pleasure"
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently;
"the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"
"deliberately deceptive packaging"
"a misleading similarity"
"statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"
"shoddy business practices"
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
Appearances are often deceptive. 外表常常会骗人的。
Deceptive advertising has damaged the company's image among the consumer. 虚假广告已损坏了该公司在消费者中的形象。
常见句型
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语
～+ n.
He said at last, with deceptive quiet. 他终于开了口，故作镇静。
用作表语
S+be+～
The first physical impression was deceptive. 初次接触，外貌给人的印象未必正确。
Appearances may be deceptive. 外貌可能有欺骗性。
Appearances can often be deceptive. 外表常常靠不住。
The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive. 敌人的和平姿态兴许是假象。
The water is deceptive. It's much deeper than it looks. 这水有点儿骗人，实际深度比看起来深得多。
My first impression of him was deceptive—he was older than he looked. 他给我的第一印象具有虚假性——他实际上比看上去老。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
deceptive advertisement 虚假广告deceptive bend in the road 易引人上当的弯路
词语用法
adj.(形容词)
deceptive的基本意思是“骗人的，易使人上当的，不可靠的，造成假象的，导致误解的”，即某物的外表给人以错误印象，从而误导某人使其相信某事是真实的。可指罪恶的欺骗勾当，也可指巧妙的、非罪恶的伪装手段。
【同义词】
misleading
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declarative
英 [dɪ'klærətɪv] 美 [dɪ'klærətɪv]
词形变化：declaratively
释义
adj.宣言的；布告的；说明的；陈述的
英英释义
Noun:
1. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
Adjective:
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements;
3. "indicative mood"
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
1. Declarative programming is a powerful tool. 声明式编程是一个强大的工具。
2. This declarative approach is simpler to implement and easier to read and maintain. 这种声明式的尝试易实现、易读、易维护。
3. If you already know the answer, the question is not declarative. 如果你已经知道答案,那问题就不是阐述性的。
4. Please change the declarative sentence into an interrogative one. 请将这个陈述句变为疑问句。
【近义词】
enunciative 表明的
affirmative 肯定的
indicative 指示的
common mood 普通语气
indicative mood [语]陈述语气
asserting 动词 assert 的现在进行时, 断言的
declaratory 宣言的
fact mood 陈述式
declarative mood 陈述式
【反义词】
interrogative 疑问的
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derogate
英 ['derəɡeɪt] 美 ['derəɡeɪt]
词形变化：derogation derogated derogated derogating derogates
基本释义
v.贬低；诽谤；减损
英英释义
Verb:
cause to seem less serious; play down;
"Don't belittle his influence"
例句
用作动词 (v.)
1. People often derogate what they don't understand. 人们常诋毁他们不懂的东西。
2. Such behavior will derogate from your image. 这样的行为将损及你的形象。
词汇搭配
derogate from减损
【近义词】
belittle轻视 dishonor 不名誉 impute归罪于 lower低的 minimize将 ... 减到最少 denigrate诋毁
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derogatory
英 [dɪ'rɒɡətri] 美 [dɪ'rɑːɡətɔːri]
词形变化：derogatorily derogatoriness
基本释义
adj.毁谤的；贬损的；侮辱的；贬义的
英英释义
Adjective:
expressive of low opinion;
"derogatory comments"
"disparaging remarks about the new house"
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
1. Such conduct will be derogatory to his reputation. 那样的行为将会毁损他的名誉。
2. I can't bear his derogatory remarks about my brother's character. 我无法忍受关于贬低我兄弟人品的评论。
3. The word `pig' is a derogatory term for policeman. pig是个侮辱警察的词。
4. This word is often used in a derogatory sense. 这个词常用于贬义。
词汇搭配
derogatory matrix减次阵
【近义词】
disparaging 蔑视的 unfavorable 不宜的 slanderous 诽谤的 malign 有害的 depreciatory 贬值的 abusive 辱骂的 pejorative 轻蔑语 critical 批评的 insulting 侮辱的 offensive 令人不快的 derogative减损的
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devise
英 [dɪ'vaɪz] 美 [dɪ'vaɪz]
形容词: devisable 名词: deviser 过去式: devised 过去分词: devised 现在分词: devising 第三人称单数: devises
详尽释义
n.(名词)
遗赠（财产），遗让
遗赠财产的遗嘱
设计，发明，创造
制定，创立，编制
搞出，研究出
找出，探寻
提出，设想，想到
遗赠的财产，遗赠的不动产
v.(动词)
设计，发明，创造
想出，设想，想象，计划
制定
【律】遗让（财产），遗赠（不动产）
产生
图谋，密谋，策划
猜（测），推测
Noun:
1. a will disposing of real property
2. (law) a gift of real property by will
Verb:
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort;
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort;
"machinate a plot"
"organize a strike"
"devise a plan to take over the director's office"
3. give by will, especially real property
例句
用作及物动词 (vt.)
The government devised a scheme for redeveloping the city center. 政府制定了市中心重建计划。
He devised a new type of transistor. 他发明了一种新的晶体管。
常见句型
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.
They devised a machine. 他们设计了一台机器。
He devised an instrument to measure light waves. 他发明了一种测量光波的仪器。
He devised a scheme, which proved to be a successful one. 他设计了一个很成功的方案。
He has devised a scheme for making money. 他想出一个赚钱的办法。
That scholar has devised a new method of teaching foreign languages. 那位学者发明了一种教外语的新方法。
They have devised a plan for winning the game. 他们想出了比赛取胜的办法。
S+～+ n./pron. +to sb
He devised all his money to his son. 他把他的钱全都遗留给了他的儿子。
When the old man died, he devised nothing to his family. 当这个老人死的时候,他什么也没有留给他的家人。
用于be ～ed结构
His house was devised to his two daughters. 他的房子遗留给了他的两个女儿。
He didn't know that his father's property has been devised to his brother and his sister. 他还不知道他父亲的财产遗留给了他的哥哥和姐姐。
S+～+wh-to- v
He is devising how to do that thing. 他正计划如何进行那件事情。
Let's devise how to finish the work. 咱们来计划一下如何完成这项工作。
The captain was always devising how to get the mate into trouble. 船长总是设法找大副的麻烦。
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词
devise an idea 想出一个主意 devise an instrument 发明仪器 devise a machine 发明了一台机器 devise a method 想出一个方法 devise a plan 制订了一个计划 devise a scheme 想出一个办法
～+副词
devise carefully 认真地构想 devise crudely 粗糙地计划 devise cunningly 巧妙地设计 devise curiously 不寻常地计划 devise economically 有效益地设想 devise ingeniously 巧妙地构想 devise shrewdly 准确地计划 devise specially 特别地设计 devise suitably 合理地计划
～+介词
devise to 将…遗赠给
词语用法
v.(动词)
1. devise的基本意思是通过努力思考找出达到某一目的或做成某事的方法。强调动脑筋而较少强调独创性。
2. devise作“计划”“设计”解时,在句中只用作及物动词,可接名词或带疑问词的动词不定式作宾语。
3. devise后接介词to时可表示“把…遗留给”,注意其动词宾语多为不动产。
4. device是动词devise的名词形式,二者不可混淆。
【近义词】
plan计划 invent发明 create创造 contrive图谋 conceive设想 concoct捏造 formulate用公式表示 think up想出 work out做出 set up建立 arrange整理 frame骨架 originate发起 improvise即兴创作 fabricate编造 manufacture（手工）制造... compose作曲 up向上 architect建筑师 make做 coin硬币 make up弥补 mint薄荷 organise组织 forge锻造 machinate图谋 get up起床 prepare预备 organize组织 excogitate想出
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doorbuster:
An unusually low sale price, typically offered by a retailer on a limited number of items for a limited time, often on prominent shopping days, such as the day after Thanksgiving in the US.
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drone[drəun]
n. 雄蜂, 游手好闲者, 无人驾驶飞机
n. 嗡嗡声, 单调的声音
vi. 嗡嗡叫, 混日子
vt. 单调低沉地说
例句与词语
【例句用法】
1. He always drones on about his problems. 他总是唠唠叨叨地诉说自己的麻烦。
2. An aeroplane droned overhead. 一架飞机在头上嗡嗡飞过。
3. We could hear the distant drone of the traffic. 我们可以听到远处传来的车辆往来的嗡嗡声。
4. The minister droned out the psalm. 牧师喃喃地念赞美诗。
5. He wouldn't drone when he may live by honest labour. 他可凭诚实的劳动生活时，他不愿游手好闲。
【同义词】
hum n. 嗡嗡声, 哼声, 杂声 buzz vi.发出嗡嗡声, 充满, 匆忙 whine n.闹声, 抱怨, 牢骚 whirr v.发出呼呼声, 使呼呼作响 murmur v.低语, 发出连续轻柔的声音, 低声抱怨 unemployed adj.失业的, 未投资的 idler n.懒惰者, 游手好闲的人, [机]惰轮 loafer n. 游手好闲的人, 懒人, 拖鞋 male bee 雄蜂 radio-controlled aircraft 无线电控制的飞机
【短语词组】
drone on v. 唠唠叨叨地说下去 drone fly 蜂蝇 recoverable drone 可收回的无人驾驶靶机reconnaissance drone 无人驾驶侦察机 target drone 靶机 turboprop drone 涡轮螺旋桨遥控靶机
英英解释
名词 drone :
1. stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
2. an unchanging intonation
同义词: monotone, droning
3. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
同义词: dawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke
4. an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
同义词: pilotless aircraft, radio-controlled aircraft
5. a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
同义词: drone pipe, bourdon
动词 drone :
1. make a monotonous low dull sound
2. talk in a monotonous voice
同义词: drone on
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dune[dju:n]
n. 沙丘
例句与词语
【例句用法】
1. During their journey they came upon many sand dunes piled up by the winds. 他们在路上看到许多被风吹积而成的沙丘。
2. The little dune is formed with loose dry sand by wind. 这个小沙丘是由风吹来的干沙子形成的。
3. There are lots of dunes in the desert. 沙漠里有许多沙丘。
4. By dusk they finally found the two men on top of a high dune. 黄昏时候,他们终于在一个高高的沙丘顶上发现了那两个人。
【同义词】
bank n.银行 ; n.岸, ... sandbank n. 沙洲, 沙丘 hill n.小山, 丘陵, 山冈... mound n.土墩, 小丘, 一堆... ridge n.脊, 山脊, 山脉,... knob n.旋钮, 把手, 瘤,... hump n.驼背, 圆形隆起物,... sand dune n. [地]沙丘
【短语词组】
dune buggy 沙漠用越野汽车 sand dune n. [地]沙丘 longitudinal dune 纵向沙丘 coast dune 海岸沙丘 attached dune 附着沙丘 travelling dune 移动沙丘; 移动砂丘 anchored dune 固定沙丘 transverse dune 横向沙丘 crescent dune 新月形砂丘 stabilized dune 固定沙丘
英英解释
名词 dune :
1. a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
同义词: sand dune
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