Duolingo flashcard sets

democracy (But how does direct democracy differ from representative democracy?)

n.民主，民主制；民主国家

floe (The polar bear stood on a floe in the Arctic Ocean.)

n.浮冰；（尤指海上的）大片浮冰

scene (This urban street scene features pedestrians walking beside colorful bollards.)

n.景色，风景; 电影场景/ 思印现场风光顶呱呱

regime (The country has seen a change of regime./ a new tax regime（新的税收制度）；a fitness regime（健身计划）)

n.政权；政体; 管理制度；组织方法

grease (The grease on the pan was hard to clean.)

n.油脂；润滑油 , v.涂油脂于；用油脂润滑

performers (All performers enter from the left and exit from the right.)

n.表演者；演出者

exit (All performers enter from the left and exit from the right.)

n.出口；通道 / （车辆可以驶出主路的）出口匝道 / 退场；离去; v. 出去；离去/ 退场；退下/ 退出（计算机程序等）

regional (The regional weather is tropical.)

adj.地区的；区域的；地方的

flipped (When the switch is flipped, the light turns on and then off.)

v.快速翻动；快速翻转

nonagenarian (A nonagenarian is someone who is ninety years old or more.)

n.九十多岁的人/ adj.九十多岁的

tropical (The regional weather is tropical.)

adj.热带的；来自热带的；炎热的

consented (The gardener consented.)

v.同意；准许；赞成 一般和介词 “to” 搭配

narrate (They were able to narrate tales.)

v.讲述；叙述；给（电影、广播等）作旁白

probably (The solution to this problem is so surprising, you probably won't guess it.)

adv.大概；或许；很可能

ladder (Could you keep this ladder stable?)

n. 梯子/ （紧身裤袜等上的）抽丝，脱线; v.（使）（袜子等）抽丝

saltiness (The saltiness of the soup is just right. There was a note of saltiness in his remarks.)

n.咸度；含盐量；咸味儿，尖刻；讥讽

relatively (The project was completed relatively quickly, thanks to the team’s efficiency.)

adv.相对地，比较而言；相对来说

autographed (Wow, look at this book! The cover says it's autographed by the author.)

adj.亲笔签名的

fraud (I can’t believe Tom got involved in a fraud scheme.)

n.欺诈，欺骗行为，骗子

scheme (Their marketing scheme increased sales by 30%.)

n.计划，方案，系统或安排 某种有计划的安排或策略，通常为达到特定目的而设计。 / 斯基姆

deceive (How could he deceive his friends like that?)

v.欺骗；行骗

elementary (These are the elementary principles of mathematics.)

adj.基本的，初级的，基础的，小学的

forbade (My parents forbade me from going. They said it was too late for a school night.)

v. 禁止;不准;不允许;妨碍web. 不许;阻止;使某人不可以做某事

auction (Did you hear about the charity auction next week?)

v.拍卖；竞卖n.拍卖

sequence (I'm trying to figure out the sequence of events in this historical novel.)

n.有关联的一组事物，一连串，先后次序，顺序，连续

troops (Have you seen the news about the military exercises? The troops are practicing coastal defense strategies.)

n.部队；军队

governmental (I hope the governmental agencies can streamline the procedure.)

adj.政府的

boiling (Is boiling water better for cleaning grease than cold water?)

adj.沸腾的；炎热的，酷热的；激昂的n.煮沸；沸腾；起泡

alter (I love this dress, but the sleeves are too long. Do you think a tailor can alter it for me?)

v.改变，更改

yacht (Look at that massive yacht docked by the pier! The owner must be extremely wealthy.)

n.快艇，帆船，游艇 /亚（四声）特

steep (I tried hiking the mountain trail near our town yesterday, but the path was so steep I had to turn back halfway.)

adj.陡峭的；夸大的；不合理的；急剧升降的

vertically (How do you install shelves vertically on an uneven wall?)

adv.垂直地；直立地；陡峭地

telly (Why are you sitting so close to the telly? You’ll strain your eyes!)

n.电视

transition (How’s your new job going? I heard transitioning to a managerial role can be tough.)

n.过渡；转变；变迁v.(从某一状态或活动）转变，过度

preferably (I’d prefer a quiet cabin in the mountains, preferably with a view of the lake.)

adv.更可取地；更好地；宁可

criterion (The job posting says creativity is a primary criterion for the role.)

n.(批评、判断等的)标准，准则

purist (I’m a purist when it comes to coffee— just black, no additives.For me, the purist approach lets the coffee’s true flavor shine.)

n. （语言等方面的）纯粹主义者

strictly (Strictly no— we must finish this routine before leaving.)

adv.严格地；完全地；确实地

browse (I love browsing here when I need inspiration.)

v.浏览；吃草；随意翻阅

oval (the oval shape will match the room’s decor nicely.)

adj.卵形的；椭圆的n.椭圆形；卵形

eliminate (we need to eliminate them and adopt new methods.)

v.消除，排除，淘汰/ 一哩米内特杂物大扫除

midterms (Wanna form a study group to prepare for midterms?)

n.期中考试

interpretation (The colors and lines make me feel a mix of hope and sadness. What’s your interpretation?)

n.解释，说明；表演；演奏/ 因特儿普若特当翻译，解读深意不含糊。

ivory (The label says ivory, but I thought ivory trade was banned.Modern ivory carving is illegal to protect elephants. It’s beautiful, but I’m glad we prioritize wildlife conservation now.)

n.象牙；乳白色；长牙adj.象牙制的；乳白色的

dimensions (Let me check the dimensions. It’s 3 feet wide, 5 feet tall, and 1.5 feet deep.)

n. 方面；空间，大小；维度，层面v. 将……做成特定尺寸；（在图表上）标出尺寸

lid (Where’s the lid for this pot?)

n.盖，盖子

furiously (He’s writing furiously on his clipboard.)

adv.狂怒地；狂暴地；猛烈地

fizzling (The reaction’s fizzling out— we need more hydrogen.)

v.发出嘶嘶声，失败

explosions (They use controlled pyrotechnics(烟火制造术)— the explosions are carefully planned.)

n. 爆炸；爆发；怒气大作/ 派若ˈ泰克尼克斯火花四射超炫

spreadsheet (Let me use formulas to calculate totals— spreadsheets make math so much easier.)

n.电子制表软件，电子数据表

counselors (My friend is stressed— should she talk to a counselor?)

n.辅导员；顾问

metaphor (‘Time is a thief’ is a common metaphor. How do metaphors differ from similes?)

n.隐喻 /梅特佛尔

obligation (Do you think we have an obligation to help others?)

n.义务；责任

mist (There’s thick mist over the lake— it looks like a fairy tale.)

n.薄雾；视线模糊不清v.(使)蒙上薄雾，(使)模糊

ached (They ached after yesterday’s marathon, right?)

v. 痛;怀想n. 痛web. 疼痛;酸疼

distinguished (Dr. Chen, a distinguished professor from Harvard.)

adj.卓越的；著名的；受人尊敬的

controversial (it’s highly controversial, some say it limits freedom.)

adj.有争议的，引起争议的

foreseeable (In the foreseeable future, supply chain issues might continue. Let’s list foreseeable risks and make contingency plans.)

adj.可预见到的；在可以预见的未来

contingency (Did you prepare for any contingency in the project?)

n.应急措施；不测事件/ 康听真西

interpret (I interpret the colors as a symbol of emotional chaos.)

v.解释；说明；口译；翻译

irritated (I’m irritated— my neighbor’s dog has been barking for hours.)

adj.恼怒的，生气的

incentives (A: “Do you think financial incentives are the most effective?”

B: “Not necessarily— some people value recognition incentives more.”)

n.激励某人做某事的事物；刺激；诱因，动机

rectangular (A square is a special rectangular shape where all sides are equal.)

adj.〈数〉长方形的；矩形的

chiller (Oh, the chiller fan isn’t spinning. Maybe it’s broken? Call a technician— the chiller might need refrigerant recharge.)

n.冷却装置；惊险小说

refrigerant (Is adding refrigerant expensive?)

n制冷剂 /瑞弗里真润特

gardener (No wonder the roses look perfect! Is she a professional gardener?)

n.花匠；园丁；园艺家

aggressor (the UN called on the aggressor to withdraw troops immediately.)

n.侵略者；挑衅者；侵略国

traits (What defines a person’s personality? Genetic traits and environmental factors both play a role.)

n.特性，特质，性格

unfamiliar (How do I navigate this unfamiliar place? Use a map— it helps when everything is unfamiliar.)

adj.不熟悉的；不常见的；陌生的

parachute (Don’t worry— most skydiving gear has a backup parachute too!)

n.降落伞

tribes (Historically, there were five main tribes, but some have merged over time.)

n. 部落;种族;一帮;家族 web. 部族;生死斗;十二支派

miter (A miter saw is perfect for that. It’s designed for angled cuts.)

n. 斜接，斜面接头，主教冠，笔螺 v. （使）斜接

graphs (Which type of graph is best for comparing monthly figures?)

n. [数]图形，图表；曲线图 v. 把……绘入图；用图表表示；描绘

adopted (What breed is the adopted dog? A mix of Labrador and retriever— it’s so friendly.)

adj.被收养的；被采用的v.采用；接受

retriever (The retriever fetched the ball for its owner.)

n.寻回犬，取回者，恢复者

conjunction (“And” is a common conjunction. The conjunction of these two events led to a significant change.)

n.连词；结合；联合

comparative (We made a comparative study of the two languages.)

adj.比较的，相比的；侧重通过比较来体现事物间的差异或程度；

magnificent (The magnificent palace attracted many tourists.)

adj.壮丽的，伟大的，华丽的，高贵的

strained (The strained relationship between the two countries has lasted for a long time.)

adj. 神色不宁的;紧张的;憔悴的;不友好的 web. 不自然的;拉紧的;勉强的

psychologist (The psychologist helped the patient overcome his mental problems.)

n.心理学研究者；心理学家

strengths (We should make full use of our strengths.)

n. 长处;强度;力量;实力 web. 优势;优势分析;生产企业优势分析

admiration (I have great admiration for her courage.)

n.钦佩；赞赏；引人赞美的人或物

ceased (The rain has ceased.)

adj. 停止的；终了的

reinforce (Reinforcing the foundation will prevent it from collapsing.)

v.增强；加强

pileup (A massive pileup involving 20 cars blocked both lanes. Was anyone injured in the pileup?)

n.连环相撞；堆积

trekking (We went trekking in the Himalayas last year.)

v.跋涉 n.徒步旅行；艰难旅程

adornment (The adornment of the room makes it more elegant.)

n.装饰，装饰品

sudsy (The sudsy water in the sink was from the dish soap.)

adj.肥皂一般的，起着泡沫的

loot (The thieves divided up the loot.)

n.掠夺品；战利品；抢劫 v.抢劫，洗劫；强夺

vitality (The vitality of the city comes from its diverse culture.)

n.活力，生气；生命力，生动性

albatrosses (The debt has become an albatross around his neck.)

n.信天翁，还可引申指 “沉重负担；棘手难题”

suitor (She had many suitors but she chose him.)

n.追求某女子的人

quandaries (Faced with these quandaries, he didn't know what to do.)

n.困惑，为难，窘境，左右为难的处境

mirage (The travelers in the desert were misled by a mirage.)

n.海市蜃楼；幻想，妄想

recuperating (He is recuperating from a serious illness.)

v.恢复（健康、体力等）；康复；挽回（损失等）/ 瑞库佩瑞挺在病床康复

coercion (No one should be forced to do anything under coercion.)

n.强迫；强制；高压政治；威压 / 扣厄慎

lofty (SHe has lofty ideals and is always ready to help others.)

adj.崇高的；高级的；高的；高傲的/ 烙夫踢崇高理想入云端

quiver (Her lips quivered as she tried not to cry.)

v.微颤，抖动 n.抖动；颤音

fanatic (He is a football fanatic.)

n.狂热入迷者；盲信者；盲信adj.狂热的；盲信的

overtones (His words had overtones of dissatisfaction.)

n.暗示，含意；弦外之音