new words and phrases

New words and phrases

made by Room340

Marked: a.1.with a mark,imprinted 加印记的2.being watchede.g.The police were in pursuit of a marked man.

3.distinct,notable,famous

Marked: a.

cuisine

1.cookroom,kitchen;cookery;cooking E.g.The cuisine is filled with food. 2.dish 菜肴 E.g:The hotel restaurant is noted for its e

xcellent cuisine.

It is ubiquitous.

It is ubiquitous.:It could be found everywhere.

Ubiquitous a. immanent,be found everywhere

bedeck

To decorate;to hang ornaments or decoration on 装饰 , 修饰

E.g.The little girl bedecks her room with many toys.

Exotica(pl.) Foreign things,new and strange things 舶

来品 , 新奇事物 Exotica are always attractive to the youn

g.

Dim Sin Gai (sweet and sour chicken)

Shao Shing soup

Chiao-Tzu and Kuo-Tioh

Ging Ai Kwar(steamed aubergines)

Settle v.&n. V. arrange;decide;solve;reside Settle in/into sth:to move into a new hom

e,job,etc.and start to feel comfortable there

Settle sth on sb:to formally arrange to give money or property to sb, especially in a WILL

N.a long chair with high back

Inferior a.&n.

a.not as good as sb/sth else to make sb feel inferior of lower rank;lower OPP:superior n. a person who is not as good as sb els

e;a person who is lower in rank or status

Crucial a.

1.rigorous(careful),very difficuit E.g.The Chinese people had a crucial time in t

he 1960s. 2.critical,very important E.g. At the crucial moment,he pushed the child

aside and was knocked down by the train. 3.[medicine]cross-shaped E.g.The surgeon gave me a crucial incision.

detect vt. 1.discover,find,catch E.g. The thief was detected in stealing a l

ady’s purse. 2.check,examine;demodulation 检波 E.g. The chemist detected a new elemen

t.

sensuality: n.

1.lechery 纵欲 ; 好色 e.g.The king was ruined by his sensuality. 2.sentience 感觉性 , 感能 e.g.Billy has an excellent sensuality for w

ine.

texture: n. 1.structure,buildup e.g. Silk is cloth of close texture. 丝绸是密纹

织物 . 2.textile,loomage,cloth 织品 , 织物 3.character,essence 气质 , 性格 , 特征 e.g. This dance style bears obvious texture of

the culture of the Tang Dynasty. Vt. cause to have the texture of e.g. The craftsman textured the table Chines

e.

part and parcel

an essential part that must not be ignored

e.g. Clothing is part and parcel of a nation’s culture.

bind 1.tie,wrap 捆 , 扎 , 裹 e.g.The soldier bound up the wound on his leg and contin

ued fighting. 2.place under legal obligation by contract or oath. 装订 ;

给…镶边 e.g. The manager asked him to bind a bargain with that c

ompany. 3.to enclose and fasten between covers. 4.constipate 使便秘 e.g.This food binds the bowel. 5.tiring 使厌烦 e.g. The movie binds me.

inherent :a.

intrinsic,internal,born 内在的 ; 固有的 ; 生来的

Syn:intrinsic e.g.He has an inherent love of beauty. Violence is inherent in our society.

bud: n.&v. 1.n. a small lump that grows on a plant a

nd from which a flower,leaf or stem develops 芽 , 苞 , 花蕾

E.g:the first buds appearing in spring 2. v. to produce buds 发芽 3.(informal)=buddy, 老兄 E.g:Listen,bud,enough of the wisecraks,

ok?

phenomenal: a.

1.belonging to phenomena, of things that could be felt; obvious 现象的 ; 显著的

e.g. Rainbow is phenomenal. 2.extraordinary,outstanding 非凡的 ; 惊人

的 e.g. His achievement in art is phenomen

al.

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