单元 12 - 12C - 第 2 部分

Creative

/krieɪtɪv/

simplified /krieitiv/

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k

r

r

ea

ieɪ

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(具有创意的)

富有创造力的

[ 动词 ]

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

To pollute

/pəlu:t/

simplified /pēloot/

p

p

o

ə

ll

l

u

u:

t

t

e

(损害环境)

污染

[ 动词 ]

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

Pollution

/pəlu:ʃən/

simplified /pēlooshēn/

p

p

o

ə

ll

l

u

u:

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(污染物)

污染

[ 动词 ]

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

Polluted

/pəlu:tɪd/

simplified /pēlootid/

p

p

o

ə

ll

l

u

u:

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(被污染的)

污染的

[ 动词 ]

containing harmful or dirty substances

To employ

/ɛmplɔɪ/

simplified /employ/

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

l

l

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

(聘用)

雇佣

[ 动词 ]

to give work to someone and pay them

Employment

/ɛmplɔɪmənt/

simplified /employmēnt/

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

l

l

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(职务)

就业

[ 动词 ]

a paid job

Employed

/ɛmplɔɪd/

simplified /employd/

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

l

l

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

e

d

d

(就业)

受雇

[ 动词 ]

having a job or being currently working for someone or a company

To embarrass

/ɪmbɛrəs/

simplified /imberēs/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

(使羞愧)

使尴尬

[ 动词 ]

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

Embarrassing

/ɪmbɛrəsɪng/

simplified /imberēsing/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(令人难堪的)

尴尬的

[ 动词 ]

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

Embarrassment

/ɪmbɛrəsmənt/

simplified /imberēsmēnt/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(困窘)

尴尬

[ 动词 ]

a feeling of distress, shyness, or guilt as a result of an uncomfortable situation

Embarrassed

/ɪmbɛrəst/

simplified /imberēst/

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ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

e

d

t

(羞愧的)

尴尬的

[ 动词 ]

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

To depend

/dɪpɛnd/

simplified /dipend/

d

d

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(依赖于)

取决于

[ 动词 ]

to be based on or related with different things that are possible

Dependent

/dɪpɛndənt/

simplified /dipendēnt/

d

d

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(依靠的)

依赖的

[ 动词 ]

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

Dependable

/dɪpɛndəbəl/

simplified /dipendēbēl/

d

d

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(依赖的)

可靠的

[ 动词 ]

able to be relied on to do what is needed or asked of

Harm

/hɑ:rm/

simplified /haarm/

h

h

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

(损害)

伤害

[ 动词 ]

any physical injury to the body, especially one inflicted deliberately that is caused by a person or an event

Harmful

/hɑ:rmfəl/

simplified /haarmfēl/

h

h

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(危害的)

有害的

[ 动词 ]

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

To harm

/hɑ:rm/

simplified /haarm/

h

h

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

(损害)

伤害

[ 动词 ]

to physically hurt someone or damage something

Harmless

/hɑ:rmləs/

simplified /haarmlēs/

h

h

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

l

l

e

ə

ss

s

(不造成伤害的)

无害的

[ 动词 ]

causing no danger or damage

To predict

/prɪdɪkt/

simplified /pridikt/

p

p

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r

e

ɪ

d

d

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

(预言)

预测

[ 动词 ]

to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

Predictable

/prɪdɪktəbəl/

simplified /pridiktēbēl/

p

p

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ɪ

d

d

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ɪ

c

k

t

t

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ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(可预见的)

可预测的

[ 动词 ]

easily anticipated or expected to happen based on past experiences or knowledge

Confused

/kənfju:zd/

simplified /kēnfyoozd/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

f

f

u

ju:

s

z

e

d

d

(迷惑的)

困惑的

[ 动词 ]

feeling uncertain or not confident about something because it is not clear or easy to understand

Confusing

/kənfju:zɪng/

simplified /kēnfyoozing/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

f

f

u

ju:

s

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(难以理解的)

令人困惑的

[ 动词 ]

not clear or easily understood

To reserve

/rɪzɜrv/

simplified /rizērv/

r

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ɪ

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z

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ɜ

r

r

v

v

e

(预留)

保留

[ 动词 ]

to set something aside and keep it for future use

Reserved

/rɪzɜrvd/

simplified /rizērvd/

r

r

e

ɪ

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z

e

ɜ

r

r

v

v

e

d

d

(矜持的)

内敛的

[ 动词 ]

reluctant to share feelings or problems

Reservation

/rɛzərveɪʃən/

simplified /rezērveishēn/

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r

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ɛ

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z

e

ə

r

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v

v

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(预约)

预订

[ 动词 ]

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time