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261. explain /ɪk'spleɪn/
v. 解释,说明
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→explanation n. 说明,解释;辩解
例句:Can you explain it more carefully? 你能解释得更仔细些吗?
串记:Your teacher expects you to give a better explanation when you are explaining
the exercise. 你的老师希望你在讲解练习时能做出更好的解释。
262. expose /ɪk'spəʊz/
v. 暴/显/揭露;使面临,使处于……的影响之下
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→exposed a. 暴露的,无掩蔽的
be ~ to 曝光
→exposure n. 暴露;曝光;揭露
例句:When you expose them, you must think of the outcome.
当你暴露他们时,你就必须想到后果。
串记:The company feared the exposure of its faults, but their products should be
exposed to the public. 公司害怕揭露它的毛病,但他们的产品必须要曝光。
263. express /ɪk'spres/
v. 表达;表示 n. 快递服务
a. 特快的;快递的
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→expression n. 表达/示;表情,神色;措辞,语句
→expressive a. 富有表情的,有表达/现力的
例句:The predictors have to express their thoughts by action.
预言家们要用行动表达他们的思想。
串记:The director expressed himself by using his expressive expression.
导演用他那富有表现力的表情来表达自己。
264. face /feɪs/
n. 脸;表面 v. 面向/朝;面对/临
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例句:What we students have to do is to face tomorrow. 我们学生要做的就是面对明天。
串记:In the face of difficulty, we should face up to it instead of making a face face to face. 面对困难时,我们应该勇敢地面对它,而不是面对面地做鬼脸。
face to face 面对面
face up to勇敢地面对
in the face of 面对;不顾,纵然 [同]in spite of, despite
lose face丢脸
make a face/faces做鬼脸
→facial a. 面部的
265. fact /fækt/
n. 事实;实际;真相
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in fact/as a matter of fact 事实上,实际上
→factual a. 事实的;真实的
例句:The fact is that you made so many mistakes.
事实是你犯了这么多错误。
串记:As a matter of fact, the book is full of factual knowledge.
事实上, 这本书满是事实性知识。
266. fail /feɪl/
v. 失败,不/未能
[反]succeed ;不及格
[反]pass ;衰退;出故障,失灵;使失望
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→failure n. 失败;故障;失败者;破产
例句:What if we should fail? 倘若我们失败了怎么办?
串记:Failure of one causes all to fail. 一个失败导致所有失败。
267. fair /feə(r)/
a. 公平的,合理的
[反]unfair ;(肤色)白皙的;(人)白肤金发的
n. 集市;庙会;展览会
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→fairly adv. 相当地;公平地;简直
→fairy n. 仙女,小精灵;漂亮姑娘
例句:I don't think that is quite fair. 我认为那相当不公平。
串记:The judges should treat the fair fairy fairly.
裁判们应当公平地对待那个皮肤白皙的小仙女。
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