【例】Moreover , to Hitler’s mind the sparse applause did not do justice to the brilliant performance.此外,希特勒認為,這樣精彩的演出只博得稀稀拉拉的掌聲是不公正的。
【同義替換】bright, intelligent, outstanding
【派生】brilliantly ad. 輝煌地,燦爛地
【真題】The changes that have taken place in air travel during the last sixty years would have seemed completely impossible to even the most brilliant scientists at the turn of the 19th century.過去六十年中航空旅行發生的變化,在19世紀之交,哪怕是對最杰出的科學家來說,似乎都完全不可能發生。
equivalent
a.(to)相等的,等價的 n.相等的,等價物
【例】The first law tells us that work output cannot be produced without an equivalent amount of energy input.第一定律告訴我們,如果沒有等量的能量輸入,就不可能產生輸出功。
【真題】There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid-90s equivalent of dropping out. 對于那些想簡單生活的人來說,有很多很暢銷的幫你輕松生活的自主書籍;有各種簡訊,例如《省錢簡報》,會給美國人提供成千上萬條有用的點子去做事,從回收保鮮膜到自制肥皂;甚至還有一些幫助團體,幫人以90年代中期脫離傳統社會的人的生活方式去生活。
thorny
a.令人苦惱的;棘手的,麻煩的
【例】This is a thorny problem for our team to solve,這是一個我們隊要解決的棘手難題。
【同義替換】difficult , hard
【派生】thorn n. 刺,棘刺(The Thorn Bird 著名小說《荊棘鳥》)
【真題】At the same time, the policy addresses none of the truly thorny questions about homework. 與此同時,這項政策沒有解決關于家庭作業的任何一個棘手問題。