耿词-09

matter

释义

n. 事情；问题；物质 v. 要紧
N-COUNT A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. 事情
N-SING If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it. 问题
N-UNCOUNT Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases. 物质
V-T/V-I If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation. 要紧

例句

It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter.
很明显她想讨论一些私事。
Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us.
遵守法律对于我们是一个原则问题。
A proton is an elementary particle of matter that possesses a positive charge.
质子是带正电荷的物质的基本粒子。
A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn’t matter.
很多食物掉在地板上，但是那不要紧。

portray

发音

/pɔːˈtreɪ/

释义

v. 描绘；扮演

例句

to portray an idealized version of themselves
描述他们自己理想化的版本

portrait

发音

/ˈpɔːtreɪt; ˈpɔːtrət/

释义

n. 肖像；描绘

例句

a full-length portrait   全身画像

come out

释义

上市；为大家所知

例句

The book comes out this week.
该书本周上市。
The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.
所发生的事情真相开始为大家所知。

dispense

发音

/dɪˈspens/

释义

v. 分发，分配

例句

The union had already dispensed $60000 in grants.
工会已经分发了6万美元的补助金。

overlook

释义

v. 俯瞰；忽略，忽视

例句

We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
对这样严重的违法行为，我们决不能视若无睹。
Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden.
那些漂亮、舒适的房间俯瞰着一个花团锦簇的花园。

outlook

释义

n. 观点；前景；景色

例句

He had a practical outlook on life.
他的人生观很实际。
The outlook for jobs is bleak.
就业市场前景暗淡。
The house has a pleasant outlook over the valley.
房子俯瞰山谷，景色宜人。

stance

发音

/stæns; stɑːns/

释义

n. 观点；立场

例句

Congress had agreed to reconsider its stance on the armed struggle.
国会已经同意重新考虑其对本次武装斗争的态度。

scenario

发音

/səˈnɑːriəʊ/

释义

n. 设想；剧情梗概

例句

The worst-case scenario (= the worst possible thing that could happen) would be for the factory to be closed down.
最坏的情况可能是工厂关闭。
The conflict degenerating into civil war is everybody’s nightmare scenario.
这场冲突恶化成内战成为每个人的恶梦。

degenerate

发音

/dɪ’dʒen(ə)rət/

释义

v. 退化；恶化

例句

Her health degenerated quickly. 她的健康状况迅速恶化。
And all is well, provided that the light returns and that the eclipse does not degenerate into night.
一切都很好，只要光明重现，只要暂时的隐没不要退化成黑夜就是了。

panorama

发音

/ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/

释义

n. 全景；全貌

例句

The play presents a panorama of the history of communism.
这出戏展现了共产主义历史的全貌。
There is a superb panorama of the mountains from the hotel.
从旅馆可饱览峰峦叠嶂的雄伟景观。