第十九天
desolate
adj. 荒芜的,荒凉的
[同]deserted
adj. 孤独的,凄凉的
She lived a desolate life. 她过着凄凉的生活。
[同]lonely
dessert
n. 甜食,点心
destine
vt. (常用被动)命中注定
They were destined never to meet again. 他们命中注定将永不再见。
[同]doom
vt. 预定,指定
[同]predetermine
destiny
n. 命运
grasp one’s destiny in one’s own hand 掌握自己的命运
n. 天命,定数
It was his destiny to die in a foreign country. 天命要他客死异邦。
destructive
adj. 破坏性的,毁灭性的
[同]ruinous
detach
vt. 分开,拆开,解开
detach a gear from a machine 从机器上拆下齿轮
[反]attach
vt. 派遣(军队等)
A number of soldiers were detached to guard the refugees. 一些士兵被派遣去保护难民。
detain
vt. 耽搁,使延迟
This question need not detain us long. 这个问题可以很快地解决。
[同]delay
vt. 拘留,扣留
The suspect was detained. 这嫌疑人被拘留了。
[同]arrest
detective
n. 侦探,密探
detector
n. 探测器,侦查器
deviate
v. 背离,偏离
[同]stray
[难点]
deviate from … 背离…
deviate from a rule 与规则不符合
deviation
n. 背离,偏离;偏差或不合的事例或程度
slight deviations of the magnetic needle 磁针略微的偏差
devotion
n. 献身,忠实,专心(to);深爱,热爱(for)
devour
vt. 狼吞虎咽地吃
devour a dinner 狼吞虎咽
She devoured the new detective story. 她一口气读完了那本新的侦探小说。
vt. 吞没,毁灭
The fire devoured the forest. 那场大火吞噬了森林。
[难点]
be devoured by 心中充满(好奇、忧虑等),被…吸引
diagnose
vt. 诊断
The doctor diagnosed the illness as pneumonia. 医生诊断这病为肺炎。
dictator
n. 独裁者,专制者
diesel
n. 内燃机,柴油机
diet
n. 饮食,食物;(因医疗原因)被限食的食物
[难点]
be on a diet 节食
dignity
n. 尊贵,高贵;尊严,威严
[同]elegance
n. 高官,高位
[难点]
stand upon / on one’s dignity 坚持礼仪,保持尊严
beneath one’s dignity 有伤尊严,有失身份
It is beneath your dignity to answer such a rude remark.
回答这种粗野的话有失你的尊严。
diminish
v. 减少,减小
[同]lessen
v. 缩小,降低
[同]decrease
dine
v. (正式用语)吃饭,进餐
We dine at 7. 我们在七点吃饭。
v. 设宴款待
[难点]
dine out 在外面吃饭
I am dining out this evening. 今天晚上,我要在外面吃饭。