Indo-

comb form 构词成分 Indian; of India 印度人; 印度的

    the Indo-Pakistan border.

ADT

abbr

缩写 = (in Canada, Puerto Rico and Bermuda) Atlantic Daylight Time （用於加拿大, 波多黎各, 百慕大的）大西洋夏令时间.

geography

n

1 [U] scientific study of the earth´s surface, physical features, divisions, climate, products, population, etc 地理学

    physical/political/social geography 自然[政治/社会]地理学

pedestal

n

1 base of a column 柱脚; 柱基.

2 base on which a statue or some other piece of sculpture stands （雕像等的）基座. =>illus 见插图. 3(idm 习语) knock sb off his pedestal/perch => knock2.place, etc sb on a `pedestal admire sb greatly, esp without noticing his faults 崇拜某人（尤指盲目地）.

air pocket

partial vacuum in the air causing aircraft in flight to drop suddenly 气阱（大气中的半真空状态, 可造成飞行中的飞机突然下坠）.

twinkle

v

1

(a) [I] shine with a light that changes constantly from bright to faint 闪烁; 闪耀

three-legged race

race

in which competitors run in pairs, the right leg of one runner being tied to the left leg of the other 三足赛跑（参赛者两人一组, 将一人左腿与另一人右腿绑在一起跑）.

jingoistic

adj

    ,jingoistic remarks 极端爱国主义的言论.

encircle

v[Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]

form a circle round; surround 环绕; 围绕; 包围

    a lake encircled by trees 树木环绕著的湖

extremity

n

1

(a) [C] (fml 文) furthest point, end or limit of sth 极端; 末端; 极限; 尽头

primness

n [U].

regeneration

n[U].

skin-deep

adj [pred 作表语]

not deeply felt or lasting 肤浅; 不深刻; 不持久

    His political commitment is only skin-deep. 他政治上的承诺只是表面文章.

record-player

(also dated 旧作 gramophone), n instrument for reproducing sound from records (record1 3) 唱机.

niche

n

1 shallow recess, esp in a wall （浅的）凹处; （尤指）壁龛

    a niche with a shelf 有格架的壁龛. =>illus 见插图.

porterhouse steak

piece

of top-quality beefsteak cut for grilling, etc （供炙烤等的）上等牛排.

storekeeper

n (esp US) = shopkeeper (shop).

legible

adj

(of print or handwriting) clear enough to be read easily （指印刷或字迹）清楚的, 易读的

    The inscription was still legible. 铭文仍清晰可辨. Cf 参看 readable (read).

chemical

adj

1 of or relating to chemistry 化学的; 关於化学的

    the chemical industry 化学工业.

wearing

adj

tiring 令人疲倦的; 令人厌烦的

    I´ve had a wearing day. 我这一天很累.