胡敏读故事记单词(16)
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prospective1 a.预期的,未来的,可能的
prosper2 vi.兴旺,繁荣,成功
Protestant n.新教徒 a.新教徒的
prototype n.原型
proverb n.谚语,俗语,格言
provocative3 a.1.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的 2.挑逗的
proximity4 n.接近,邻近
prudent5 a.审慎的,小心谨慎的
prune6 n.1.洋李,李子 2.修剪,修整 3.删除,削减
pry7 vi.窥探,刺探,打听 vt.1.撬动,撬开,撬起 2.费力地得到,使劲分开
psychiatrist8 n.精神科医生,精神病专家
pudding n.布丁
puddle9 n.(雨)水坑,泥潭
puff10 vi.1.喘气,喘息 2.一口一口地抽烟(或喷烟) 3.喷着烟(或蒸汽)移动 vt.1.边喷边吸(烟),抽(烟) 2.喷出,使一阵阵吹(或喷)
n.1.(抽)一口烟,(空气、烟雾等的)一股
2.喘气,喘息
puff out 使膨胀,使肿胀
puff up 肿起,肿胀,傲慢,自负,趾高气扬,盛气凌人
pulp11 n.1.果泥,菜泥,酱 2.果肉,瓜瓤,植物的肉质部分 3.纸浆 4.低级书刊
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prospective
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adj.预期的,未来的,前瞻性的 |
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- The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
- They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。
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prosper
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v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣 |
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- With her at the wheel,the company began to prosper.有了她当主管,公司开始兴旺起来。
- It is my earnest wish that this company will continue to prosper.我真诚希望这家公司会继续兴旺发达。
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provocative
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adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的 |
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- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
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proximity
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n.接近,邻近 |
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- Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
- Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。
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prudent
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adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的 |
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- A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
- You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。
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prune
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n.酶干;vt.修剪,砍掉,削减;vi.删除 |
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- Will you prune away the unnecessary adjectives in the passage?把这段文字中不必要的形容词删去好吗?
- It is our job to prune the side branches of these trees.我们的工作就是修剪这些树的侧枝。
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pry
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vi.窥(刺)探,打听;vt.撬动(开,起) |
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- He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
- We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。
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psychiatrist
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n.精神病专家;精神病医师 |
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- He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
- The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。
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puddle
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n.(雨)水坑,泥潭 |
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- The boy hopped the mud puddle and ran down the walk.这个男孩跳过泥坑,沿着人行道跑了。
- She tripped over and landed in a puddle.她绊了一下,跌在水坑里。
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puff
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n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 |
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- He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
- They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。
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pulp
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n.果肉,纸浆;v.化成纸浆,除去...果肉,制成纸浆 |
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- The pulp of this watermelon is too spongy.这西瓜瓤儿太肉了。
- The company manufactures pulp and paper products.这个公司制造纸浆和纸产品。
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