SAT词汇技能5 - 第8课

a disease caused by severe lack of vitamin C

坏血病, 维生素C缺乏症

a group of game birds such as quails, partridges or grouses, typically consisting of six to twelve birds

鸟群, 一群鸟

a building occupied by a group of nuns

修道院, 尼姑庵

the act of imitating for the purpose of ridiculing satirically or ironically

模仿, 讽刺性模仿

the feeling or state of being unwilling or uncertain to do something

犹豫

a place where bees are kept and honey is produced

养蜂场, 蜂房

a court based on the principle of equity which grants remedies other than monetary damages

大使馆, 衡平法院

expensive or showy clothes and accessories, especially those worn on special occasions

华服, 盛装

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

一致性, 连贯性

a bow perfomed by women or girls to pay respect or greet

屈膝礼, 行礼

an area usually a farm or a hothouse where vines are grown

葡萄园, 种葡萄的地方

a blend of annoying and loud sounds

噪音

the dominance or control exercised by one group, entity, or state over others, especially in the realms of politics, culture, or ideology

霸权, 支配

(physics) the idea that the laws of physics should remain the same if to switch left and right or up and down

对称性, 奇偶性

a factory in which a natural substance such as oil or sugar is made pure by removing all other substances from it

炼油厂

not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs

清醒

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

伤亡者, 受伤者

the council of Freemasons

共济会, 自由石匠会

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

困境, 窘境