第 120 单元

第 2381–2400 个单词 · rescue, mess, preference, comprehensive, incentive, league

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rescue
#2381
noun, verb
营救；救援；解救
To save someone or something from danger, or the act of saving them.
把某人或某物从危险中救出来，也指进行救援的行为。
1. Firefighters rescued a child from the burning house last night.
  昨晚，消防员从着火的房子里救出了一名儿童。
2. The coast guard rescued three swimmers after their boat sank.
  船沉没后，海岸警卫队救出了三名游泳者。
3. Volunteers are raising money to rescue abandoned animals.
  志愿者们正在筹款，帮助救助被遗弃的动物。
4. A quick rescue by her neighbor prevented a serious kitchen accident.
  她的邻居及时相救，避免了一场严重的厨房事故。
5. The mountain rescue team found the lost hikers before dark.
  山地救援队在天黑前找到了那些迷路的徒步者。
mess
#2382
noun, verb
一团糟；弄乱；搞砸
A dirty or untidy state; to make a place dirty or untidy.
肮脏或杂乱的状态；使某个地方变脏或变乱。
1. Please clean up this mess before our guests arrive tonight.
  请在今晚客人到达前把这片狼藉收拾干净。
2. I made a mess in the kitchen while preparing dinner.
  我准备晚餐时把厨房弄得一团糟。
3. The students left a terrible mess after their art project.
  学生们做完艺术项目后留下了一片狼藉。
4. The mechanic fixed the car without making a mess in the garage.
  修理工修好了汽车，没有把车库弄得一团糟。
5. He messed up the travel plans by booking the wrong train.
  他订错了火车，把旅行计划搞砸了。
preference
#2383
noun
偏好；喜好；倾向
A greater liking for one choice, person, or thing than another.
与其他选择、人或事物相比，更喜欢其中某一个。
1. My preference is tea, but I sometimes drink coffee with friends.
  我更喜欢喝茶，不过有时也会和朋友一起喝咖啡。
2. Do you have a preference for a window seat or an aisle seat?
  你更喜欢靠窗的座位还是靠过道的座位？
3. The hotel offers rooms with different preferences for families and business travelers.
  酒店提供不同类型的客房，以满足家庭旅客和商务旅客的不同偏好。
4. She chose the blue jacket because it matched her personal preference.
  她选择了蓝色夹克，因为这符合她个人的喜好。
5. The teacher asked about students' preferences before planning the class activity.
  老师在安排课堂活动之前，先询问了学生们的偏好。
comprehensive
#2384
adjective
全面的；综合的；详尽的
Including all or nearly all details, information, or parts of something.
包含某事物的全部或几乎全部细节、信息或组成部分。
1. The doctor gave me a comprehensive health check before my surgery.
  手术前，医生给我做了一次全面的健康检查。
2. Our teacher gave us a comprehensive guide to the final exam.
  老师给了我们一份关于期末考试的详细指南。
3. The travel website offers a comprehensive list of hotels and attractions.
  这个旅游网站提供了全面的酒店和景点列表。
4. We need a comprehensive plan before starting the new project.
  在启动新项目之前，我们需要制定一份周全的计划。
5. The supermarket sells a comprehensive range of fresh ingredients for cooking.
  这家超市出售种类齐全的新鲜食材，方便人们烹饪。
incentive
#2385
noun
激励；奖励；诱因
Something that encourages someone to do something, especially by offering a reward.
促使某人做某事的因素，尤其是通过提供奖励的方式。
1. The company offered a financial incentive to employees who reached their targets.
  公司为达到目标的员工提供了金钱奖励。
2. Free delivery was a strong incentive to buy the sofa online.
  免费配送是促使人们在网上购买这款沙发的强大诱因。
3. The teacher gave students an incentive to finish their homework early.
  老师给了学生提前完成作业的奖励。
4. Lower prices provide an incentive for families to eat at the restaurant.
  较低的价格促使一些家庭去餐厅用餐。
5. The promise of better health was enough incentive for Maria to exercise daily.
  拥有更健康的身体这一承诺，足以成为玛丽亚每天锻炼的动力。
league
#2386
noun
联赛；联盟
A group of sports teams that play against each other in a competition.
由一组运动队组成的竞赛组织，各支队伍之间会相互比赛。
1. Our local football league starts again next month.
  我们当地的足球联赛下个月又要开始了。
2. She joined a bowling league with coworkers after work.
  下班后，她和同事一起加入了一个保龄球联赛。
3. The team moved up to the first division of the league.
  这支球队升入了联赛的第一级别。
4. Several teams are competing in the school basketball league this year.
  今年有好几支球队参加了学校的篮球联赛。
5. Their club hopes to win the league championship this season.
  他们俱乐部希望在本赛季赢得联赛冠军。
dialog
#2387
noun
对话；对白；台词
A conversation between two or more people, especially in a book, play, or film.
两个人或多个人之间的交谈，尤其指书籍、戏剧或电影中的对话。
1. The movie has funny dialog between the two main characters.
  这部电影中两个主角之间的对话很有趣。
2. The teacher asked students to write a short dialog about ordering lunch.
  老师让学生写一段关于点午餐的简短对话。
3. The actors practiced their dialog before the evening performance.
  演员们在晚上的演出开始前排练了自己的台词。
4. The book includes natural dialog that sounds like real family conversations.
  这本书中的对话很自然，听起来就像真实家庭成员之间的交谈。
5. The doctor used calm dialog to explain the treatment to her patient.
  医生用平和的语气与患者交谈，向她解释治疗方案。
cream
#2388
noun, verb
奶油；淡奶油；冰淇淋；乳霜；搅打成奶油状
A thick white food made from milk, or to add cream to food or drinks.
一种由牛奶制成的浓稠白色食物；也指在食物或饮料中加入奶油。
1. She added cream to the soup to make it richer.
  她往汤里加了奶油，让汤的口感更加浓郁。
2. Would you like cream in your coffee?
  你想在咖啡里加奶油吗？
3. We bought ice cream after dinner and ate it outside.
  晚饭后，我们买了冰淇淋，在外面吃了。
4. The doctor gave me a cream for my dry skin.
  医生给了我一支治疗皮肤干燥的乳霜。
5. He is creaming the butter and sugar for the cake.
  他正在把黄油和糖搅打至蓬松细腻，准备做蛋糕。
rapid
#2389
adjective
快速的；迅速的；急剧的
happening very quickly or moving at a very fast speed
发生得非常快或以极快的速度移动。
1. The rapid growth of online shopping has changed many people's daily habits.
  网购的迅速发展改变了许多人的日常习惯。
2. The doctor noticed a rapid heartbeat and asked me to rest quietly.
  医生注意到我的心跳很快，让我安静地休息。
3. We enjoyed a rapid train journey from the city to the coast.
  我们很享受从城市到海边的快速火车之旅。
4. The rapid rise in prices made it difficult to buy fresh food.
  物价的急剧上涨让购买新鲜食品变得困难。
5. After the storm, the river's rapid flow carried branches downstream.
  暴风雨过后，河水湍急，裹挟着树枝向下游流去。
cancel
#2390
verb, noun
取消；撤销
To stop an event or arrangement from happening, or to say that it will not happen.
停止某个活动或安排，使其不再进行，或表示它不会发生。
1. The airline canceled our flight because of the severe storm.
  航空公司因为暴风雨取消了我们的航班。
2. I had to cancel my dentist appointment because I felt sick.
  我感觉不舒服，所以只好取消了牙医预约。
3. We canceled dinner plans when our friends became ill.
  朋友们生病后，我们取消了晚餐计划。
4. The teacher canceled class because the school lost power.
  学校停电了，所以老师停了课。
5. You can cancel your order before the store sends it.
  商店发货前，你可以取消订单。
regret
#2391
noun, verb
后悔；遗憾；懊悔
A sad feeling about something you did or did not do, or to feel this sadness.
对自己做过或没做过的事情感到难过或遗憾；或者产生这种遗憾的情绪。
1. I regret telling my friend about the surprise party.
  我后悔把惊喜派对的事告诉了朋友。
2. She regrets not studying harder for the final exam.
  她后悔当初没有更加努力地准备期末考试。
3. We regret to inform you that your order is unavailable.
  我们很遗憾地通知您，您的订单目前无法提供。
4. He has no regrets about leaving his old job.
  他对离开原来的工作一点也不后悔。
5. You may regret eating so much spicy food tonight.
  你今晚吃这么多辣的东西，以后可能会后悔。
dismiss
#2392
verb
解散；解雇；不予考虑；不予理会
To send someone away or decide that something is not important or worth considering.
让某人离开，或认为某件事不重要、不值得考虑。
1. The teacher dismissed the class early because the heating system stopped working.
  由于供暖系统停止工作，老师提前让全班放学了。
2. The manager dismissed his assistant after repeated mistakes and missed deadlines.
  由于助手多次出错并且屡次未能按时完成工作，经理解雇了他。
3. The doctor dismissed my stomach pain as a minor problem and suggested resting.
  医生认为我的胃痛只是小问题，没什么大碍，并建议我休息。
4. She quickly dismissed the idea of ordering pizza because everyone wanted healthier food.
  她很快就否决了点披萨的想法，因为大家都想吃得健康一些。
5. Security dismissed the travelers after checking their bags at the airport.
  安检人员检查完旅客的行李后，就让他们离开了。
margin
#2393
noun
页边空白；利润率；余量；余地
The empty space around the edge of a page, or an extra amount allowing for problems.
页面边缘周围的空白区域，或为应对可能出现的问题而预留的额外数量或空间。
1. Please write your name in the margin of the page.
  请把你的名字写在页面的空白处。
2. The shop made a small profit margin on each sandwich.
  这家店每卖出一份三明治，利润率都很低。
3. We arrived early, leaving a comfortable margin before the train departed.
  我们提前到达了，离火车出发还有充裕的时间。
4. The nurse said there was little margin for error during the treatment.
  护士说，这次治疗几乎没有出错的余地。
5. She added extra money to her budget as a margin for unexpected costs.
  她在预算中额外留了一笔钱，以应对意外开支。
beneath
#2394
preposition, adverb
在……下面；在……底下
in or to a lower position, especially directly under something
处于或朝向较低的位置，尤其是正好在某物的下方。
1. The keys were hidden beneath a pile of clothes on the bedroom floor.
  钥匙藏在卧室地板上的一堆衣服下面。
2. She wore a warm sweater beneath her coat during the cold train journey.
  在寒冷的火车旅途中，她在外套里面穿了一件保暖毛衣。
3. The village lies beneath the mountain, surrounded by green fields.
  村庄坐落在山脚下，四周环绕着一片片绿油油的田野。
4. Please look beneath the sofa for my missing phone.
  请在沙发下面找找我丢失的手机。
5. The injured runner rested beneath a tree while her friend brought water.
  受伤的跑步者在一棵树下休息，她的朋友则去拿水了。
opponent
#2395
noun
对手；竞争者；敌手
A person or team you compete against in a game, contest, or argument.
在比赛、竞赛或辩论中与你竞争的人或队伍。
1. Our team defeated its strongest opponent in the final match.
  我们队在决赛中击败了最强劲的对手。
2. She shook hands with her opponent before the boxing match began.
  拳击比赛开始前，她与对手握了握手。
3. The candidate answered every question from her political opponent calmly.
  这位候选人冷静地回答了她的政治对手提出的每一个问题。
4. In chess club, I played against an opponent who was much older.
  在国际象棋俱乐部，我和一位年纪比我大很多的对手下棋。
5. The lawyer argued that his opponent had misunderstood the evidence.
  律师辩称，他的对手误解了证据。
resist
#2396
verb
抵制；抗拒；忍住；抵御
to stop yourself from doing or accepting something
克制自己不去做某事，或拒绝接受某事。
1. I tried to resist the chocolate cake, but it looked too delicious.
  我努力忍住不吃巧克力蛋糕，但它看起来实在太诱人了。
2. She resisted buying the expensive jacket and saved her money instead.
  她忍住了，没有买那件昂贵的夹克，而是把钱省了下来。
3. The students resisted the teacher's suggestion and chose their own project.
  学生们不赞同老师的建议，选择了自己的项目。
4. He could not resist laughing when his friend slipped on the wet grass.
  看到朋友在湿漉漉的草地上滑倒，他忍不住笑了起来。
5. This medicine helps your body resist infections during the winter.
  这种药能帮助你的身体在冬季抵御感染。
capability
#2397
noun
能力；本领；才能
The ability or power to do something.
做某事的能力或本领。
1. This phone has the capability to take clear photos at night.
  这部手机能够在夜间拍摄清晰的照片。
2. The new washing machine has a larger capacity and better cleaning capabilities.
  这台新洗衣机容量更大，清洁效果也更好。
3. The team has the capability to finish the project before Friday.
  这个团队有能力在周五之前完成项目。
4. Regular exercise can improve your body's capability to fight illness.
  经常锻炼可以增强身体抵抗疾病的能力。
5. The school is building students' capabilities through practical science lessons.
  学校通过实践科学课程培养学生的各项能力。
absolute
#2398
adjective
绝对的; 完全的; 彻底的
Complete and total, with no limit, doubt, or exception.
完全的、彻底的，没有任何限制、疑问或例外。
1. She needs absolute silence to concentrate while studying for her final exams.
  她需要绝对安静的环境，才能专心准备期末考试。
2. The doctor gave him absolute confidence that his knee would heal completely.
  医生让他完全相信，他的膝盖一定能彻底康复。
3. Our manager expects absolute honesty when employees report problems at work.
  我们的经理要求员工在汇报工作问题时必须绝对诚实。
4. The restaurant offers absolute beginners a simple cooking class every Saturday morning.
  这家餐厅每周六上午都会为零基础的学员开设简单的烹饪课程。
5. We had absolute freedom to choose any seat during the long train journey.
  在漫长的火车旅途中，我们可以完全自由地选择任何座位。
correspond
#2399
verb
相对应；符合；通信；通信往来
to be similar or connected, or to exchange letters with someone
相似或相关联，或者与某人通过书信往来。
1. The pictures on the wall correspond to the furniture in the room.
  墙上的画与房间里的家具相得益彰。
2. Your answer does not correspond to the information we discussed yesterday.
  你的回答与我们昨天讨论的信息不符。
3. The numbers on the receipt correspond to the items in my shopping bag.
  收据上的数字与我购物袋里的商品一一对应。
4. The symptoms correspond to a mild infection, according to the doctor.
  医生说，这些症状符合轻度感染的表现。
5. We correspond by email because my old friend lives in another country.
  我和老朋友通过电子邮件保持联系，因为他住在另一个国家。
stroke
#2400
noun, verb
轻抚；中风；笔触
a gentle touch or movement; to touch or move something gently
轻柔的触摸或抚摸动作；轻轻地触摸或抚摸某物。
1. She gave the cat a gentle stroke before leaving for work.
  上班前，她轻轻抚摸了一下猫。
2. The doctor explained that a stroke had affected his father's speech.
  医生解释说，他父亲曾经中风，这影响了他的语言能力。
3. He stroked the child's hair until she finally fell asleep.
  他一直轻抚着孩子的头发，直到她终于睡着。
4. The painter added one final stroke to the blue sky.
  画家在蓝色的天空上添上了最后一笔。
5. She stroked the fabric to check whether the coat felt soft enough.
  她轻轻抚摸了一下布料，看看这件外套摸起来是否足够柔软。

rescue

mess

preference

comprehensive

incentive

league

dialog

cream

rapid

cancel

regret

dismiss

margin

beneath

opponent

resist

capability

absolute

correspond

stroke