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Words and Expressions (F)
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faux
英 [fəʊ] 美 [foʊ]
详尽释义
adj.(形容词)
人造的，合成的
<法>假的，虚假的，虚伪的
人为的，伪造的
伪的
人工的
英英释义
Adjective:
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;
"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"
"faux pearls"
"false teeth"
"decorated with imitation palm leaves"
"a purse of simulated alligator hide"
例句
Not the real thing, of course, but thick faux furs.
【近义词】
fake假的 false假的 artificial人造的 reproduction再现 ersatz代用的 imitation模仿 simulated伪装的
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faux pas
英 [ˌfəʊ'pɑː] 美 [ˌfoʊ'pɑː]
名词复数: fauxpas
基本释义
失礼； 失言
英英释义
Noun:
a socially awkward or tactless act
例句
Howerer, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress. 然而，母亲要我把衣服退回，变成一件很失礼的事情。
【近义词】
mistake错误 blunder大错 error错误 gaffe过失 slip滑倒 gaucherie笨拙
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favicon
[英]['fævɪkən] [美]['fævɪkən]
abbr.偏爱图标；网站图标(favorites icon)
收藏夹图标，是其可以让浏览器的收藏夹中除显示相应的标题外，还以图标的方式区别不同的网站。
例句
Don't go rushing to ysm to activate your own favicon. 别着急逼着雅虎激活你的图标。
Some example of online generators are favicon generators, background generators, button generators, and badge generators. 在线生成器的一些例子，如favicon生成器，背景生成器，按钮生成器及徽章生成器等等。
Whether in the form of using the sitemaps xml protocol or including a favicon, these optional files can enhance your website. 考虑一下是否要使用xml协议或者域名边上的小图标，这些可变量能帮助你加强网页可看性。
Once it's there, the browser's buttons will change color to match the color of the favicon, making the browser feel more like a site-specific tool than just an all-purpose piece of software. 一旦固定，浏览器按钮就会随着站点图标的色调而改变颜色，使得整个浏览器看起来更像是为某个站点特别定制的工具，而不仅仅是款通用软件。
The symbol in your logo can serve in other capacities, including an embellishment to personal stationery or as a favicon for your website. 你的标识符号还能派上其它用场，包括装饰你的个人信笺，或作为你个人网站的图标。
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flat out
全速地； 直率地
Adverb:
in a blunt direct manner;
"he spoke bluntly"
"he stated his opinion flat-out"
"he was criticized roundly"
at top speed;
"he ran flat out to catch the bus"
"he was off down the road like blue murder"
例句
I tell him straight out that I think he is lying. 我直率地对他说我认为他是在撒谎。
When Ann entered the beauty contest,her little brother told her straight out that she was crazy. 当安报名参加选美赛时，她的小弟弟直率地说她简直是疯了。
After running in the marathon, she was flat out for a week. 她参加马拉松比赛后一星期都疲惫不堪。
He spread the map flat out on the floor. 他把地图平铺在地上。
词汇搭配
go flat out 全力以赴 flat out 全速地
【近义词】
bluntly 钝地 bluffly 粗率地 roundly 圆圆地 brusquely 唐突地 like blue murder 以最高速度,飞快地
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flex 常用词汇
英 [fleks] 美 [fleks]
v.(动词)
1. 屈曲（四肢、关节等），使（肌肉）收缩
2. 折曲（地层等）
3. 【考古】将（尸体）屈肢葬
n.(名词)
1. 屈曲，收缩，折曲
2. <主英>【电】花线，皮线
Noun:
1. the act of flexing;
"he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
Verb:
1. contract;
"flex a muscle"
2. exhibit the strength of;
"The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
3. form a curve;
"The stick does not bend"
4. bend a joint;
"flex your wrists"
"bend your knees"
5. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
例句
用作动词 (v.)
You face has 9 muscles beneath your skin that you contort , flex , and move. 你的脸部皮肤下有9块可以扭曲、弯曲和运动的肌肉。
The gardeners flexed their muscles and began to dig. 园丁们舒腰展臂后才开始挖地。
用作名词 (n.)
We wound off a couple of yards of wire for a new lamp flex. 我们解开几码电线作为新的电灯花线。
He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies. 他收缩他的肱二头肌以吸引那些女士们的目光。
While the flexibility of working for yourself can be nice, more and more employers are offering flex time and telecommuting options. 由于为自己工作的灵活性很受欢迎，越来越多的雇主提供了弹性工作时间和远程工作的选择。
Flex Agents are used in paints that are applied to flexible components, such as flexible urethane bumpers, to help the paint resist cracking when the urethane bumper flexes. 它常可用于像具有弹性的乙烷作为漆面，它可抑制漆面的裂化，当乙烷成分松散时。
词汇搭配
flex time 弹性时间 flex dollars 补助金 flex place 弹性工作地点 flex one's muscles 展现力量; 施展权力 flex tester 板材弯曲试验器 fiber flex 挠性纤维管 flex temperature 挠曲温度 flex abrasion 挠曲磨损 flex fatigue 挠曲疲劳 flex stiffness 挠曲劲度 flex cycle 挠曲循环 flex foam 软质泡沫塑料 flex crack 挠裂 flex resistance 抗弯性 flex cracking 挠裂,挠曲开裂 flex life 挠曲寿命 flex test挠曲试验,反复弯曲试验
【近义词】
bend 弯曲 curve 曲线 arch 拱 deflect 使偏斜 cable 电缆 cord 细绳 filament 细丝 lead 引导 line 线 wire 金属丝 activate 激活 contract 合同 expand 使 ... 膨胀 loosen up 放松肌肉 tense 紧张的 tighten 使紧 warm up 变暖 deform 使变形 turn 翻转 twist 缠绕
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flue 扩展词汇
英 [fluː] 美 [fluː]
n.烟道；暖气管
Noun:
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
a conduit to carry off smoke
例句
用作名词 (n.)
The flue should draw better once it's been swept. 烟道一经清扫，通风情况应好些。
The fire won't burn because the flue is blocked up. 因烟道堵塞火烧不起来。
If the flue overdraws, all the heat goes right up the chimney. 如果风管抽风过度的话,热量就会直接从烟囱跑掉了。
词汇搭配
draught flue 排气烟道,排气管 flue boiler 燃烧管锅炉 combustion flue 炉道 chimney flue 烟道 flue dust 烟道尘 draft flue 通风管 exit flue 排烟烟道 flue collector 主烟道 bypass flue 旁通烟道 bottom flue 底烟道 flue cleaner 清烟道器 flue blower 吹灰机 corrugated flue 波形燃烧管,波形炉胆 flue damper 烟道闸,烟道挡板,烟道第挡板,烟道调节挡板 collecting flue 收集烟道 flue gas 废气 discharge flue 排烟道 boiler flue 锅炉烟道 air flue 气道
【近义词】
chimney 烟囱 duct 管道 outlet 出路 pipe 管子 tube 管子 fluke 侥幸 flue pipe 烟道排气管,烟筒
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fraud
英 [frɔːd] 美 [frɔːd]
双解释义
n.(名词)
[U][C]欺诈; 欺骗的行为 deceitful behavior for the purpose of making money, which may be punishable by law
[C]骗子 sb/sth that is not what they claim or are claimed to be
英英释义
Noun:
1. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
例句
用作名词 (n.)
1. She was put on trial for fraud. 她因涉及诈骗罪而受审。
2. Investigation of fraud was their commission. 调查诈欺舞弊是他们的任务。
3. He told people that he was a serious and well-known musician, but he was actually a fraud. 他告诉人们说他是一个严肃的著名音乐家,实际上却是个骗子。
常见句型
用作名词 (n.)
1. I saw through the fraud. 我识破了那个骗局。
2. The official investigation into the election frauds hadn't even begun. 官方尚未对那场选举中的欺诈行为进行调查。
3. He said he was an insurance salesman, but later she discovered he was a fraud. 他说他是保险推销员,但她后来发现他是骗子。
词汇搭配
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～
carry out fraud 进行欺骗
commit fraud 诈骗
discover〔find out, expose〕 fraud 揭发骗局
词义辨析
deceit deception fraud
这3个名词均含有“欺骗”之意。
deceit:deceit指歪曲实情，惯于说谎或蓄意欺骗。
deception:deception语气较弱，一般用词，侧重于具体的骗人行为。但有时并无欺骗行为，只是玩弄把戏，故弄玄虚而已。
fraud:fraud一般用于犯罪行为的欺骗，通常指政治或经济活动中的舞弊行为。
词源解说
14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的fraude；最初源自拉丁语的fraudem，意为欺骗，伤害。
＜拉丁语 fraudare(欺骗,欺诈)
【同义词】
deceit deception fake
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funky
英 [fʌŋki] 美 [fʌŋki]
词形变化：funkier funkiest funkiness
释义
adj.新式的；时髦的；<美俚>绝妙的，极好的
adj.惊恐的；霉臭的；（俚）稀奇古怪的
英英释义
Adjective:
1. offensively malodorous;
"a foul odor"
"the kitchen smelled really funky"
2. (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
3. stylish and modern in an unconventional way;
"she likes funky clothes"
"we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style"
4. in a state of cowardly fright
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
1. Hey, that's a funky car.嘿！那是一部新式车。
2. On the screen Moxy the cartoon dog in his funky toon room dances in unison. 与此同时，卡通狗莫西也会在屏幕上他那个时髦的桃木屋里随之起舞。
3. This funky bear has soul to spare! 这只胆战心惊的熊精力过剩！
4. Get your funky socks out of here. 把你的臭袜子拿出去。
5. We listened to some funky music. 我们听了一些蛮特别的音乐。
【近义词】
smelly 难闻的 fetid 有恶臭的 rhythmic 有节奏的 jazzy 爵士乐的 driving 驾驶 hip 臀部 groovy <俚> 绝妙的 trendy <口>流行的 cool 凉爽的 FAB 极好的 far-out 极端异乎寻常的；走在时代前端的 rank 等级 stinky 恶臭的 malodorous 有恶臭的 putrid 腐臭的 foul 恶臭的 foetid 恶臭的 low-down 卑鄙的 stinking 发恶臭的 noisome 〈正式或文〉令人不快的；令人作呕的；有害的
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futon
[英] [ˈfu:tɔn] [美] [ˈfutɑn]
n. 蒲团
【例句】
They rested on a futon, listened to music and were encouraged to revisit their trauma. 众人倚蒲团之上，聆以音乐，被嘱其重忆往昔伤痛之事。
【同义词】
sofa n. 沙发 mattress n. 床垫 air mattress 橡胶气垫 cushion n.垫子, 橡皮软垫, 缓冲 pad n.便签纸, 衬垫, 发射台, 公寓, 脚印, 肉趾 bed n.床, 基座, 底层, 河床 air bed n. 气床垫 paillasse n. 草铺
【英英解释】
名词 futon :
1. mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
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