Powering the industrial revolution
Dramatic 引人注目地;激动人心的
She plays a very dramatic woman with flashing eyes. 她饰演一位双眼闪光的引人注目的妇人。
His speech was dramatic. 他的演说激动人心。
Harness 利用
Scientists have known how to harness the limitless power of the sun. 科学家们已知道如何利用无穷尽的太阳能。
They will harness the sun’s energy to heat homes. 他们将利用太阳能为住宅供暖。
Machinery (总称)机器;结构
A factory contains much machinery. 一家工厂可容纳很多机器。
Much machinery has been installed. 已经安装了许多新机器。
We need to discuss ways of improving the machinery of government. 我们需要商讨改进政府机构的办法。
Exploit 利用;开采;开发
Many countries exploit oil under the sea. 许多国家在海底开采石油。
You must exploit all your spare time to learn English. 你必须利用一切空闲时间来学习英语。
Piston 活塞
They use a piston engine instead. 他们改用活塞发动机。
All the apprentices rushed to help fit the piston. 徒工们都跑过来帮助装活塞。
Cylinder 气缸;圆筒
What's the volume of this cylinder? 这个圆筒的体积有多少?
That jeep has four cylinders. 那辆吉普车有四个汽缸。
Atmospheric 大气的
Atmospheric conditions often prevent observation of stars. 大气的情况常使人们无法观察到星星。
The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution. 法案对大气污染作出更为严格的规定。
Vacuum 真空;真空吸尘器;空虚
Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum. 声波不能在真空中传播。
I mean to buy a vacuum next month. 下个月我打算买一台真空吸尘器。
Embody 象征;包含
The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops. 他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。
The new edition embodies many improvements. 新版本有许多改进之处。
Rotary 转动的
A rotary telephone has a wheel with holes for each number. 转盘式电话有个带眼的轮子。
The central unit is a rotary drum. 核心设备是一个旋转的的滚筒。
Inefficient 无效率的;低效率的
The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money. 低效率的运作使该公司损失了许多钱。
The manager cleaned out inefficient personnel. 经理把效率低的员工精简掉了。
Liberate 解放;释放
They did their best to liberate slaves. 他们尽能力去解放奴隶。
You should liberate the mind from prejudice. 你该解除心中的偏见。
Illumination 照明;光源
The only illumination in the room came from the fire. 屋里的光亮来自炉火。
The plants need a fertile soil and bright illumination. 植物需要肥沃土壤和明亮光照。
Flicker 闪烁
The candle-light flickered in the wind. 烛光在风中摇曳。
She would wither and flicker out like a candle. 她会像烛光似的越来越黯淡和微弱。
Gaslit 以煤气灯照明的
The gaslit era was over. 使用煤气灯的时代已经过去了。
It brought a new, sage light to the gaslit cities and candlelit countryside. 它给点煤气灯的城市和点蜡烛的乡村带来了一种安全的新光源。
Charcoal 炭;木炭
We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue. 我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
Charcoal is used to filter water. 木炭是用来过滤水的。
Blast 爆炸
Police said that the blast occurred at 9 a.m. 警方说这次爆炸发生在上午九点。
The road is closed because of blasting. 这条道路由于有爆破作业而被关闭。
Furnace 火炉;熔炉
Keep away from the furnace. 不要靠近炉子。
The furnace broke down and the entire office building has no heat. 锅炉坏了, 整栋办公大楼没有暖气。
Ingredient 成分;因素;原料
Imagination and hard work are the ingredients of success. 想像力和勤劳是成功的要素。
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. 将原料放在盆里调匀。
Laden 负重的;装满的
He is laden with heavy responsibility. 他肩负重任。
She was in low spirits and laden with anxiety. 她闷闷不乐，满腹心事。
Passengers laden with luggage 携带大批行李的旅客
Windmill 风车
The windmill kept turning around. 风车不停地转动着。
The sails of the windmill are now at rest. 风车的帆叶现在静止不动了。
Reciprocate 回报
Some day I will reciprocate your great kindness to me. 总有我会报答你对我的厚爱。
If I can reciprocate at any time, please let me know. 如果有要我效劳之事，请告知。
Spin 纺织
Mother used to spin her own yarn. 母亲过去一直是自己纺纱的。
In spring, they spin their cocoons. 到了春天，它们才吐丝结茧。
Terrain 地带;地域
He had made a detailed study of the terrain. 他对地形作了缜密的研究。
The terrain slopes gently. 地势平缓。
Wagon 运货马车
A wagon trundled up the road. 运货车沿着路艰难地向上运动。(trundle向上滚动)
The muddy road bemired the wagon. 马车陷入了泥泞的道路。(bemire陷入泥中)