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651-660
651 miserable ['mizərəbl] adj.悲惨的;苦恼的,痛苦的;(天气)阴郁的,令人苦恼的;(地方、形势)令人难受的,令人抑郁的
1 He felt miserable after losing his job.
他在失去工作后感到非常悲惨。
2 The weather was miserable, with continuous rain and cold winds.
天气很糟糕,连绵的雨和寒风不断。
652 illusion [i'lu:ʒən] n.错觉;错误的观念
1 She was under the illusion that she had won the lottery.
她误以为自己中了彩票。
2 The oasis was nothing but an illusion in the vast desert.
那个绿洲不过是广阔沙漠中的一场幻觉。
653 numerous ['nju:mərəs] adj.许多的,大量的
I Word Family
noun 名词 number 数字;数目
adjective 形容词 innumerable 无数的,数不清的 numerical 数字的;数值的
numerous 众多的,许多的
verb 动词 number 编号;计数 outnumber 数量上超过;比…多
II 例句
1 The beach was packed with numerous tourists enjoying the sun.
沙滩上挤满了大量享受阳光的游客。
2 Numerous attempts have been made to solve this problem.
已经做了很多尝试来解决这个问题。
654 defect [di'fekt] n.缺陷,缺点,毛病
1 The car was returned due to a manufacturing defect.
由于制造缺陷,这辆车被退回了。
2 Despite its minor defects, the painting was sold for a high price.
尽管有些小缺点,这幅画还是以高价售出。
655 deliberately [di'libəritli] adv.故意地;深思熟虑地;不慌不忙地;小心翼翼地;从容不迫地
1 He deliberately ignored my calls.
他故意忽略了我的电话。
2 The decision was made deliberately after extensive discussion.
这个决定是在广泛讨论后慎重做出的。
656 democratic [ˌdemə'krætik] adj.民主的;民主制度的;民主主义的
A democratic society respects the opinions of its citizens.
民主社会尊重公民的意见。
657 demolition [ˌdemə'liʃən] n.(建筑物的)摧毁,拆毁,拆除;(体育运动等中的)大败,击溃
I 词形转化 demolish (v.) - demolition (n.)
II 例句
1 The old building is scheduled for demolition next week. 这座旧楼定于下周拆除。
2 Our team faced a complete demolition in yesterday's match.
我们的队伍在昨天的比赛中遭遇了彻底的失败。
658 boundary ['baundəri] n.边界,界限;分界线
1 The river forms the natural boundary between the two countries.
这条河构成了两国之间的自然界限。
2 It's important to set clear boundaries in any relationship.
在任何关系中设定清晰的界限都是非常重要的。
659 slim [slim] adj.苗条的;纤细的;微薄的,不足的;少的,小的v.变苗条
1 She follows a strict diet to keep herself slim.
她遵循严格的饮食以保持苗条。
2 The chances of success are slim, but we should still try.
成功的机会很小,但我们仍然应该尝试。
660 abnormal [æb'nɔ:məl] adj.不正常的;反常的
I Word Family
noun 名词 normal 正常;常态 norm