考研词汇精选-026

01 holy [ˈhəʊli]

adj 神圣的，圣洁的；虔诚的；神赐的

For the people of the tribe, the totem is a holy symbol.
对于这个部落的人来说，这根图腾是一个神圣的象征。

02 herewith [ˌhɪəˈwɪð]

adv.随同此信（书、文件）；以此

I enclose herewith a postcard to my friend.
我给朋友随信寄去了明信片。

03 clay [kleɪ]

n.(制砖瓦、陶瓷制品的）黏土；泥土；肉体；vt.用黏土处理

We try to make a pot out of clay.
我们试着用黏土制作一个罐子。

Initially he had to be persuaded to build in stone rather than clay.
起初，他被说服不得不用石头而不是黏土来建造。

04 wit [wɪt]

n.智力，才智；机智；富有机智的人；风趣，措辞巧妙的能力；神智；v.<古>知道

The wit of that little boy fascinates us.
那个小男孩的机智让我们感到惊叹。

Did the need to assume disguises, to survive on wit and charm alone, ..
伪装的需要，仅依靠智慧和魅力生存的需要，

05 coerce [kəʊˈɜːs]

v.强迫，压制；【财】强制，迫使

The guide coerced tourists into buying souvenirs from the shop.
那位导游强迫游客到商店买纪念品。

06 particle [pɑːt $ pɑːrt]

n.粒子，微粒；【语】小品词

Atoms are very small particles.
原子是非常小的粒子。

The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, …
该设备有一个非常简单的过滤器来捕获颗粒，

07 impart [ɪmˈpɑːt $ -ˈpɑːrt]

v.传授；赋予，给予

A teacher’s duty is to impart knowledge to students.
教师的职责就是向学生传授知识。

08 condensation [ˌkɒn.denˈseɪ.ʃən $ ˌkɑːn-]

n.凝结；冷凝；压缩

When there is condensation on the glass, you know the drink is cold.
当杯子上有凝结的水汽的时候，你就能判断那个饮料是冰的了。

09 brutal [ˈbruːtl]

adj. 残忍的，粗鲁的；严酷的，难以忍受的；严峻的

This terrorist attack was incredibly brutal!
这次恐怖袭击真的太残忍了！

10 satire [ˈsætaɪə(r)]

n.讽刺 (作品)

The cartoon depicts a satire of rich people’s greed.
这幅漫画讽刺了富人的贪婪。