2007.10.15

feasible
adj.可行的, 切实可行的
a feasible plan.
可行的计划参见
feasible new sources of energy.
可用的新能源
a feasible explanation.
讲得通的解释


impending
adj.(常指不快之事)逼近的, 即将发生的, 紧急的
an impending danger
迫在眉睫的危险

cumulative
adj.累积的
cumulative knowledge
累积的知识
cumulative interest
累加利息

resign
n.辞去(职务)
resign from a board of directors.
从董事会中辞职

Futurama

plausible

adj.好象有道理的, 似乎真实的

a plausible story

好象是真实的故事
That's so plausible!

fossilization
化石作用

toaster

n.

烤面包机

racoon

n.

浣熊

gamey

adj.

(=gamy)

有(肉开始)腐烂的味道的

on second thoughts
再三考虑

second thoughts

n.

(pl)

再考虑，重新考虑

On second thoughts, I think, I'll go.

重新考虑后，我想我会去的。
I'm beginning to have some second thoughts.

wiggle

vt.

[口、方]摆动, 扭动

A dog wiggles his tail.

狗摇尾巴。

She gave a sexy wiggle.
她性感地扭动身体。

She walks with a wiggle.
她走起路来一扭一摆的。

One who shows off.

炫耀卖弄的人
It's okay to be proud, but don't be a showoff.

show off

v.

炫耀, 卖弄, 使显眼

She likes to show off.
她爱表现。

Show off one's knowledge
卖弄自己的知识

This is awesome!

An awesome thunderstorm.
一场令人恐惧的暴风雨

You're awesome.　　
你真了不起。

nacho

n.

(墨西哥人食用的)烤干酪辣味玉米片

To lose one's self-control.
崩溃失去自我控制能力

moderation

n.

适度, 节制

moderation in eating and drinking.
在吃喝上适度，不浪费。

moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or drugs.
在用药和饮酒方面节制，不过度。

The doctor advised more moderation in eating and drinking.

医生建议在饮食方面应更加节制。

sway

vt.

摇(动), 使摇摆

You've opened our minds and swayed our hearts.

sway the minds of men

动摇人心

beseech

vt., vi.

(-sought[-sC:t], beseeched)哀求, 恳求

Let us all beseech the blessing of almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
祝你们好运，并让我们祈求万能的上帝祝福这伟大而崇高的事业获得成功。

ignorant

adj.

未受教育的; 无学识的

an ignorant person

无知的人

ignorant hope

天真的希望.

There are still many illiterate people in our country.

在我国还有许多文盲。

He was not unlearned in history.

他对历史并非无知。

Quit messing with my head.

Step into the war room.

虚拟语气
I want to know what would happen if I were human.

I Want to know .....

How does it work?

Stale cheque
失效支票，过期支票

stale and unclean smelling.
陈腐、不清洁的味道。

marshmallow

n.

圆形软糖

Hooray!
欢呼吧！

Hooray for us!
为我们喝彩吧!。

Fight off invaders
击退入侵者

tremble

vi.

发抖, 哆嗦; 震颤; (树叶)摇晃[动]

恐慌, 焦虑, 担心(at, for)

His voice trembled with anger.

他的声音因愤怒而发抖。

I tremble for your safety.

我担忧你的安全。

Living in fear.
生活在忧虑之中

All fear was merged in curiosity.
由于好奇心而忘掉了一切恐惧。

up one's sleeve

秘密备用

I've still got a trick or two up my sleeve.

loincloth

n.

缠腰布，遮羞布

loin

n.

[pl. ]腰, 腰部; 耻骨区; 生殖器官

(牛、羊等的)腰肉

shrink

vt.
shrink away

衰退; 退缩

shrink to nothing

渐渐缩小到没有

Woolens tend to shrink.
毛织品易於缩水。

extinct

adj.

消灭了的, (火, 希望等)已熄灭的, 破灭的

(生物)绝种的, 灭绝的

All hope was extinct.

一切希望都破灭了。

scarecrow

n.

稻草人

mighty

adj.

有力的; 强大的; 有势力的

巨大的

mighty force

强大的力量

mighty works

奇迹

make a mighty bother

搞出大麻

stickup

n.

强盗, 抢劫者

This is a stickup.

crap

n.

(掷输的)一掷; [pl. ][美](=crap-shooting)掷双骰子(一种赌博)

Cut the crap.
闭嘴，别说废话。

That's a lot of crap.
那真是一派胡言。

crap out

[俚]放弃, 退出