新东方英语四级词汇进阶:Lesson 16 第三部分
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Whales and dolphins are marine mammals.鲸和海豚都是海洋哺乳动物。
marvelous adj.不可思议的;了不起的
The weather was marvelous for an afternoon walk in the park.天气非常适合下午去公园散步。
massive adj.大而重的,庞大的;可观的
If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive scale.如果十旱继续,将会发生大规模死亡。
match n.相配的人(或物)
We talked about their love and hopes, and we all agreed that it was a good match.我们谈论了他们的爱与希望,大家都认为他们俩很相配。
I’ve been unable to match this coat with any of my dresses.我一直没法把这件外套与我的其他裙子进行搭配。
mate v.(使)结伴,(使)成配偶
The zoo bought a new male gorilla to mate with the female one.动物园新买了一只雄性大猩猩,与雌性大猩猩配成一对。
A male goose has only one mate until he dies.公鹅一生只有一个伴侣。
mature adj.(智力或体力)成熟的
Young girls are often more mature than young boys.小女孩通常比小男孩更成熟。
maximum n./adj.最大置(的),最大限度(的)
The maximum amount of time I can give you is 2 weeks.我最多能给你两周时间。
mean adj.卑鄙的,吝啬的;平均的
She’s very mean and never shares her sweets.她非常小气,从不跟其他人分享她的糖果。
Six is the mean number between three and nine.六是三和九的平均数。
mechanism n.机械(装置);机理;运作机制
An automobile engine is a complicated mechanism,汽车引擎是一种非常复杂的机械装置。
media n.媒体
The media are interested in focusing on controversial matters.媒体有兴趣关注争议性事件。