第 85 单元

第 1681–1700 个单词 · presentation, joint, compete, poll, weak, faith

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presentation
#1681
noun
演讲；展示；呈现
A talk in which someone gives information to a group of people.
一个人向一群人介绍信息的演讲。
1. I have to give a presentation at work tomorrow morning.
  我明天早上得在公司做演讲。
2. Her presentation about healthy food was clear and interesting.
  她关于健康饮食的演讲清晰又有趣。
3. The students prepared a presentation about their summer holiday.
  学生们准备了一个关于暑假的展示。
4. We watched a short presentation before choosing our hotel room.
  选酒店房间之前，我们看了一段简短的介绍。
5. His presentation of the dessert made everyone want to try it.
  他把甜点摆得很诱人，让大家都想尝一尝。
joint
#1682
noun, adjective
关节；共同的；联合的
A place where two parts of the body meet; shared by two or more people.
身体两个部分相连接的地方；由两人或多人共同拥有或参与的。
1. My knee joint hurts after I played football yesterday.
  昨天踢完足球后，我的膝关节疼。
2. The doctor examined the joints in my hands.
  医生检查了我手上的各个关节。
3. We signed a joint agreement to share the project costs.
  我们签署了一份共同协议，分摊项目费用。
4. They opened a joint bank account after getting married.
  结婚后，他们开了一个联名银行账户。
5. The band played a joint concert with local musicians.
  乐队与当地音乐人举办了一场联合演出。
compete
#1683
verb
竞争；比赛
to try to win or be more successful than someone else
努力赢得比赛，或比别人做得更成功
1. Our team will compete in the school football tournament.
  我们队将参加学校足球锦标赛。
2. Several companies compete to sell the best phone.
  几家公司竞相销售最好的手机。
3. She competed against her brother in a swimming race.
  她在一场游泳比赛中与哥哥（弟弟）一较高下。
4. Local shops compete for customers during the holiday season.
  节日期间，当地商店竞相争取顾客。
5. The two chefs competed to make the tastiest soup.
  两位厨师比赛做出最美味的汤。
poll
#1684
noun, verb
民意调查；投票；征询意见
A poll is a study that asks people for their opinions or choices.
民意调查是通过询问人们的意见或选择来进行的一项调查。
1. The latest poll shows that most people support the new park.
  最新的民意调查显示，大多数人支持新建这座公园。
2. We took a poll to choose a restaurant for dinner.
  我们通过投票选了一家餐厅吃晚饭。
3. The teacher polled the class about their favorite school subject.
  老师征询了全班同学最喜欢的学校科目。
4. A radio station is polling listeners about their favorite songs.
  一家广播电台正在征询听众最喜欢的歌曲。
5. The company polled customers after they bought the new product.
  公司在顾客购买新产品后对他们进行了调查。
weak
#1685
adjective
虚弱的；淡的；微弱的；薄弱的
not strong, powerful, healthy, or able to work well
不强壮、没有力量、不健康，或无法正常发挥作用的
1. I felt weak after being sick for several days.
  生病好几天后，我感到浑身无力。
2. The coffee is too weak for me this morning.
  今天早上这咖啡对我来说太淡了。
3. She has a weak voice, so please listen carefully.
  她的声音很轻，请仔细听。
4. The team made a weak attempt to solve the problem.
  这个团队为解决问题所作的努力很不够。
5. This bridge looks weak and unsafe after the storm.
  暴风雨过后，这座桥看起来不牢固，也不安全。
faith
#1686
noun
信任；信心；信仰
Strong belief in God or in something, even without clear proof.
对上帝或某件事抱有坚定的信念，即使没有明确的证据。
1. She has great faith in her doctor.
  她非常信任自己的医生。
2. His faith helped him through a difficult year.
  他的信念帮助他度过了艰难的一年。
3. The team kept faith with their coach.
  这个团队始终支持他们的教练。
4. I have faith that you will pass the exam.
  我相信你一定能通过考试。
5. They lost faith in the company after the problem.
  出了问题后，他们对这家公司失去了信心。
reduction
#1687
noun
减少；削减；折扣
a decrease in size, amount, price, or number
在规模、数量、价格或人数上的减少
1. The shop offered a reduction on winter coats this week.
  这家商店本周冬季外套打折。
2. We need a reduction in household expenses this month.
  这个月我们得减少家庭开支。
3. The doctor recommended a reduction in salt for better health.
  为了身体健康，医生建议少吃盐。
4. The school announced a reduction in homework before the holidays.
  学校宣布假期前减少作业量。
5. The airline gave us a reduction because our flight was delayed.
  由于航班延误，航空公司给我们打了折。
reserve
#1688
noun, verb
预订；保留；储备
To keep something for a particular person or time, or a supply kept for later use.
为特定的人或时间留出某物，或留作以后使用的储备。
1. I’d like to reserve a table for four tonight.
  我想预订今晚四人用的桌位。
2. We reserved a hotel room near the beach for three nights.
  我们在海滩附近预订了一间酒店客房，住三晚。
3. Please reserve two seats for us on the morning train.
  请帮我们预留两张早班火车的车票。
4. The teacher reserved the library for our group project.
  老师把图书馆留给我们小组做项目。
5. Keep some money in reserve for unexpected expenses.
  留一些钱以备不时之需。
complaint
#1689
noun
投诉；抱怨
A statement that something is wrong or unsatisfactory.
表示某件事有问题或令人不满意的话。
1. The hotel received a complaint about the noisy room.
  酒店收到了一宗关于房间太吵的投诉。
2. I made a complaint because my order arrived cold.
  因为订单送到时已经凉了，我提出了投诉。
3. The manager listened carefully to my complaint.
  经理认真听取了我的投诉。
4. She complained to the teacher about the unfair test.
  她向老师抱怨考试不公平。
5. His constant complaints made dinner uncomfortable for everyone.
  他不断的抱怨让大家吃饭时都感到不自在。
bore
#1690
noun, verb
使厌烦；令人厌烦的人
A boring person or thing; to make someone feel uninterested.
令人感到无聊的人或事物；使某人感到厌烦。
1. The long meeting bored everyone in the office.
  漫长的会议让办公室里的所有人都感到厌烦。
2. I was bored during the three-hour bus journey.
  三个小时的公交车程让我觉得很无聊。
3. The teacher's story bored the students after lunch.
  午饭后，老师讲的故事让学生们听得厌烦了。
4. He is such a bore that nobody invites him to parties.
  他真是个无聊透顶的人，没人会邀请他参加派对。
5. Drilling a hole through the wall can bore the neighbors.
  在墙上钻孔可能会吵得邻居心烦。
mission
#1691
noun
任务；使命；征程
An important task or journey that someone is sent to complete.
某人受派去完成的重要任务或行程。
1. The team completed its mission before the storm arrived.
  团队在暴风雨来临前完成了任务。
2. Our mission is to help every child learn to read.
  我们的使命是帮助每个孩子学会阅读。
3. The soldiers returned home safely after their mission.
  士兵们完成任务后平安回到了家。
4. The space mission will study the planet’s surface.
  这次太空任务将研究这颗行星的表面。
5. Finding the right gift became my mission that afternoon.
  那天下午，找到合适的礼物成了我的任务。
somehow
#1692
adverb
不知怎么地；不知何故
In a way that is not known, explained, or planned.
用一种不为人知、无法解释或事先没有计划的方式。
1. Somehow, I knew that everything would be all right.
  不知怎么地，我就是觉得一切都会好起来。
2. We somehow found our hotel in the dark.
  我们摸黑不知怎么找到了酒店。
3. She somehow managed to finish the report before lunch.
  她不知怎么赶在午饭前完成了报告。
4. Somehow, my keys disappeared between the shop and home.
  不知怎么回事，我的钥匙从商店到家的路上就不见了。
5. He somehow learned to cook while living alone.
  他独自生活时，不知怎么学会了做饭。
tone
#1693
noun, verb
语气; 音调; 音色; 调低
The quality of a voice or sound, or the feeling shown by the way someone speaks.
声音或声响的特质，或一个人说话方式所表现出的情感。
1. Her friendly tone made everyone feel welcome.
  她友善的语气让每个人都感到宾至如归。
2. Please use a polite tone when speaking to customers.
  和顾客说话时，请使用礼貌的语气。
3. The piano has a beautiful, warm tone.
  这架钢琴的音色优美而温暖。
4. His voice changed tone when he heard the bad news.
  听到这个坏消息后，他的语气变了。
5. The doctor toned down her voice to calm the child.
  医生压低声音，好让孩子平静下来。
neighborhood
#1694
noun
社区；街区
An area of a town where people live, near each other.
城镇中人们彼此住得很近的一个区域。
1. We live in a quiet neighborhood near the city center.
  我们住在市中心附近一个安静的社区。
2. Our neighborhood has a small park and a busy grocery store.
  我们社区有一个小公园和一家繁忙的杂货店。
3. I often walk around the neighborhood after dinner.
  我经常晚饭后在社区附近散步。
4. The new school is only five minutes from my neighborhood.
  新学校离我们社区只有五分钟的路程。
5. We explored a beautiful neighborhood during our visit to Rome.
  我们去罗马时探索了一个美丽的街区。
passenger
#1695
noun
乘客；旅客
A person traveling in a vehicle, such as a car, bus, train, or plane.
乘坐汽车、公共汽车、火车或飞机等交通工具出行的人。
1. The bus passenger got off at the next stop.
  公共汽车上的乘客在下一站下车了。
2. Every passenger must wear a seat belt during takeoff.
  每位乘客在飞机起飞期间都必须系好安全带。
3. The train was crowded with passengers going to work.
  火车上挤满了去上班的乘客。
4. A taxi passenger left a bag on the back seat.
  一名出租车乘客把包落在了后座上。
5. The injured passenger was taken to the hospital.
  受伤的乘客被送往医院。
justice
#1696
noun
正义；公正
Fair treatment according to the law and what is morally right.
根据法律和道德准则给予公平对待。
1. The court must deliver justice fairly to everyone.
  法院必须公平地为每个人主持正义。
2. The victims finally received justice after a long trial.
  经过漫长的审判，受害者终于得到了公正的裁决。
3. She believes justice means treating all students equally.
  她认为，正义就是平等地对待所有学生。
4. The workers are fighting for justice and better pay.
  工人们正在为正义和更高的工资而斗争。
5. He asked for justice after the shop charged him twice.
  商店收了他两次钱后，他要求讨回公道。
phase
#1697
noun, verb
阶段；逐步进行
A stage in a process or period of development; to do something gradually.
过程中的一个阶段或发展时期；逐步做某事。
1. The project is now in its final phase.
  这个项目目前已进入最后阶段。
2. The baby is going through a difficult sleeping phase.
  宝宝正经历一段睡眠困难期。
3. The moon has different phases during the month.
  月亮一个月中会呈现不同的月相。
4. The company is phasing out plastic bags in its stores.
  公司正在逐步淘汰门店里的塑料袋。
5. The doctor said my recovery is entering a healthy phase.
  医生说我的康复正在进入一个良好阶段。
thin
#1698
adjective, noun
薄的；瘦的
Having little distance between opposite sides; not thick or wide.
两面之间的距离很小；不厚或不宽。
1. She wore a thin jacket because the evening was warm.
  晚上天气暖和，所以她穿了一件薄外套。
2. Please cut the cheese into thin slices for the sandwiches.
  请把奶酪切成薄片，夹在三明治里。
3. The thin ice broke under his foot near the lake.
  他在湖边踩到薄冰，冰面破裂了。
4. He is getting thin because he has been ill for weeks.
  他病了好几个星期，越来越瘦了。
5. We could hear voices through the thin wall at night.
  晚上，我们能听见隔壁房间的说话声透过薄薄的墙传来。
rush
#1699
verb, noun
赶紧；匆忙；冲；一阵忙乱
To move or do something very quickly, often because there is little time.
因为时间紧迫而快速移动或做某事。
1. I rushed home because dinner was almost ready.
  晚饭快准备好了，所以我赶紧回家。
2. Please do not rush your breakfast; you have plenty of time.
  请不要急着吃早餐，你有充足的时间。
3. We rushed to the station and caught the last train.
  我们赶到车站，赶上了末班火车。
4. There was a rush of customers when the store opened.
  商店开门时，顾客一下子蜂拥而入。
5. The nurse came in a rush when I felt sick.
  我感到不舒服时，护士急忙赶了进来。
formal
#1700
adjective
正式的；正规的
Suitable for serious or official situations, rather than relaxed or friendly ones.
适用于严肃或官方场合，而非轻松或随意的场合。
1. Please wear formal clothes to the wedding.
  请穿正式服装参加婚礼。
2. She wrote a formal letter to the company manager.
  她给公司经理写了一封正式信函。
3. The school held a formal meeting for parents.
  学校为家长举行了一场正式会议。
4. We had a formal dinner at the hotel.
  我们在酒店吃了一顿正式晚餐。
5. His formal way of speaking made the interview feel serious.
  他正式的说话方式让这场面试显得很严肃。

presentation

joint

compete

poll

weak

faith

reduction

reserve

complaint

bore

mission

somehow

tone

neighborhood

passenger

justice

phase

thin

rush

formal