每1~2天为大家更新5个左右的GRE单词,每个单词都采用GRE官方指定的webster英英解释,而且所有的例句都是来自华盛顿邮报Washington Post/自然杂志Nature/西雅图时报Seattle Times/纽约时报NewYork Times/科学杂志Science Journal等一线期刊,并且每一个单词后面都配了相关生动的图片,希望大家可以喜欢。
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recast[ˌri:ˈkɑ:st] v. 彻底改动, 重做 n.重新塑造(物)
[root]re 重复 + cast 投掷;= 铅球运动员重复的投掷训练 = 重做;
看到这个单词想到这句口头语也会想起这个意思的
"Let's start over."“让我们重新开始。”
[E2E]to make majorchanges that make something seem very different or even brand new."
[e.g] The shake-up aims to recast IBM as a federation of flexible and competing subsidiaries.
改组的目标是把IBM重组为一个灵活的、相互竞争的子公司联盟。
[PIC]亚马逊发布了一款用于录制/观看免费无线电视频道的DVR设备Fire TV Recast,出门在外时,用户可以通过Fire TV相应的APP观看直播和录制的内容,既可以通过Wi-Fi也可以通过蜂窝网络联网。这里的recast 有颠覆以前传统传统电视的意思。
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subtle[ˈsʌtl] adj. 微妙的/不明显的(区别) 【发音】
[E2E] Something that is subtle is not obvious
[e.g] BaiJiu in china is rarely consumed for its subtleties.
人们喝酒很少是为了品尝味道之间的细微差别。
[e.g]Shortly after the publication of “Cruel Optimism,” Berlant began to sense a subtle, atmospheric disturbance.
在“残忍的乐观主义”出版后不久,Berlant开始感受到一种气氛上微妙的骚动。The New Yorker Mar 18, 2019
[PIC]比如,中国房价十年之间都不知道翻了几番,但是林志颖的容貌几乎是subtle的
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inert[ɪˈnɜ:t]【adj】不动的;迟钝的;懒惰的
[E2E] Something that's unable to move or moving without much energy can be described as inert.
[e.g] He covered the inert body with a blanket.
他用毯子把那具一动不动的尸体盖上。
[e.g] Under most circumstances, the dust is inert and harmless, and stirring it up with cleaning equipment actually creates bigger issues.
在大多数情况下,灰尘是不动的和无害的,并且用清洁设备搅拌它实际上会产生更大的问题。[摘自华盛顿邮报2019年1月28日]
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sluggish[ˈslʌgɪʃ] adj. 懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
sluggish的意思和上个单词inert几乎一样的意思,放在这里方便大家记忆。
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devour[dɪˈvaʊə(r)] vt. 吞没,贪婪的享用
[E2E] When you've gone all day without eating anything, you'll probably devour your dinner.
[e.g] The flames devoured the entire building.
火焰吞没了整栋大楼。
[e.g] He devoured the writings of Nostradamus, the Virginia psychic Edgar Cayce and far-out conspiracy theories about ancient astronauts.
他狼吞虎咽似的读了诺查丹玛斯,弗吉尼亚州通灵埃德加·凯西的著作以及关于过去宇航员的远古阴谋理论。New York Times Mar 15, 2019