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plastic
adj.可塑料的 可塑的 体态好的 n.塑料 (外科)整形的 信用卡
The toy was made of plastic.
这玩具是塑料做的。
a plastic bag/bottle/bin/container
塑料袋/瓶/箱/容器
a politician with a plastic [=fake] smile
笑容虚伪的政客
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steal
vt.偷 窍取 n.偷窃 便宜货 (欺诈的)政治交易
He discovered that his car had been stolen.
他发现自己的车被盗了。
a stolen watch偷来的手表
He stole my idea.
他剽窃了我的好点子。
His outstanding performance stole the show.
他出色的表演出尽了风头。
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preferable
adj.更可取的 更好的 更合意的
the preferable choice更好的选择
As far as I'm concerned, physical therapy is greatly/infinitely preferable to surgery.
依我看,物理疗法比手术好得多。
The book is far/much preferable to the movie. [=is much better than the movie]原著比电影好多了。
Death was considered vastly preferable to dishonor.
可杀不可辱。
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summarize
vt.概括 概述 总结 摘要而言
To summarize, we need better schools.总之,我们需要更好的学校。
【拓展:出结论的几种说法】
1. In conclusion
In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people's perception of crime.
综上所述,本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。
2. to sum up
To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
总而言之,没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。
3. overall/in general
Overall / In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
一般情况下,天黑后独自行走,女人比男人更容易感到不安全。
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chart
n.图 图表 海图 vt.制成图表
a chart showing the number of cars sold each month
汽车月销售量图表
— see also bar chart, flow chart, pie chart
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student
n.学生 研究生 学者
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lip
n.嘴唇
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year
n.年 年年 年度 年龄 学年
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consistent
adj.坚持的 一贯的 始终如一的 一致的
He is a consistent supporter of the museum.他是这家博物馆一贯的支持者。
Their descriptions of the accident were consistent.他们对事故的描述是一致的。
【扩展】
consistently adverb
The technique is now being used consistently.
这种技术现在一直都在用。
He consistently earned high grades all through high school.
他在整个高中期间成绩一直都很好。
She has played consistently all season.
整个赛季她的表现都很稳定。
The store has consistently low prices.
这家商店的商品价格一向很低。
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maintenance
n.维持 保持 维修 生活费用 供给 抚养
He learnt tractor maintenance.
他学会了拖拉机维修。
His small farm provides maintenance, b