dawdle /'dɔ:dl/

My sister dawdles over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.

 

-- waste time; loiter; idle 

 

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vi. 浪费时间；闲荡

我妹妹洗起盘子来慢吞吞的，妈妈则一点时间也不浪费就能做好。

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procrastinate /prəʊ'kræstɪneɪt/

Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent.

The few that procrastinated got drenched（淋湿）.

 

-- put off things that should be done until later; defer; postpone 

 

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vi. 耽搁；拖延

大部分野餐者在快要下雨之前就躲了起来，

少数耽搁者则被淋成了落汤鸡。

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protract /prə'trækt/

We had planned to stay only for lunch but, at our host's insistence,

we protracted our visit until after dinner.

 

-- draw out; lengthen in time; prolong; continue; extend

 

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vt. 延长

我们原本计划只留下来吃午饭，但在主人的坚持下，

我们的造访又延长至晚餐后。

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chronic /'krɒnɪk/

1. Carl's sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment.

2. Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.

 

-- 1. marked by long durationand frequent recurrence

2. having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc. for a long time; conformed; habitual

 

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adj. 1. 慢性的 2. 习惯性的

1. 卡尔的手臂疼痛并非新伤，只是慢性病的复发。

2. 罗达的抱怨是习惯性的，她老是不满。

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concurrent /kənˈkʌrənt/

When the strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages 

and a concurrent increase in prices.

 

-- occuring at the time; simultaneous

 

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adj. 同时的

罢工事件解决后。可能会加薪，同时物价也会上涨。

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imminent /'ɪmɪnənt/

By the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance,

we could tell that rain is imminent.

 

-- about to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand 

 

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adj. 迫近的

天色突然暗了，再加上远处响起的雷声，我们知道快下雨了。

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incipient /ɪnˈsɪpiənt/

Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in an incipient stage.

 

-- beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial 

 

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adj. 开始的；早期的

某些危险的疾病如果在早期被发现，就可以成功地治疗。

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intermittent /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/

There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds,

because the showers were intermittent.

 

-- coming and going at intervals; stopping and beginning again; recurrent; periodic 

 

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adj. 间歇的

因为阵雨是间歇下的，所以有时阳光破云而出。

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perennial /pəˈreniəl/

1. Don't think that war has plagued only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man.

2. Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.

 

-- 1. lasting indefinitely; incessant; enduring; permanent; constant; perpetual; everlasting 

2. (of plants) continuing to live from year to year

 

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adj. 1. 永久的 2. 多年生的

1. 别认为战争只折磨我们这一个时代，它已成为人类永久的祸源。

2. 有些草只生长一年，有些则是多年生的。

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sporadic /spəˈrædɪk/

Though polio(小儿麻痹症) has pratically been wiped out, 

there have been sporadic cases of the disease.

 

-- occurring occasionally or in a scattered instances; isolated; infrequent

 

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adj. 零星的

虽然小儿麻痹症实际上已彻底消除，但仍有零星的病例发生。

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