人教版高中英语选修八 UNIT 2 柯林斯高级英汉双解词典M8 Unit21、differ /df/ vi. 相异；意见分歧(differing, differed, differs)1、V-RECIP If two or more things differ, they are unlike each other in some way. 不同例： The story he told police differed from the one he told his mother. 他告诉警察的话和告诉他母亲的不同。 2、V-RECIP If people differ about something, they do not agree with each other about it. 有异议例： The two leaders had differed on the issue of sanctions. 就制裁问题两位领导持不同意见。例： That is where we differ. 那就是我们的分歧所在。3、to agree to differ See: agree2、exact /zkt/ adj. 准确的，精密的；精确的(exacting, exacted, exacts)1、ADJ Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from. 精确的; 确切的例： I dont remember the exact words. 我不记得确切的话了。例： The exact number of protest calls has not been revealed. 抗议电话的确切次数尚未披露。2、exactly ADV 精确地; 确切地例： Try to locate exactly where the smells are entering the room. 设法确定气味是从哪里进入房间的。例： Both drugs will be exactly the same. 两种药将会完全一样。3、ADJ You use exact before a noun to emphasize that you are referring to that particular thing and no other, especially something that has a particular significance. 正好的 (用于名词前表示强调)强调ADJ n例： I hadnt really thought about it until this exact moment. 一直到此时此刻我才真正考虑它。 4、exactly ADV 正好ADV n/wh例： These are exactly the people who do not vote. 这些正好是那些不投票的人。5、V-T When someone exacts something, they demand and obtain it from another person, especially because they are in a superior or more powerful position. (尤指因处于上级地位而) 强行要求并获得正式例： Already he has exacted a written apology from the chairman of the commission. 他已经通过强行要求得到了委员会主席的书面道歉。6、V-T If someone exacts revenge on a person, they have their revenge on them. 实施例： She uses the media to help her exact a terrible revenge. 她利用媒体帮助她实施一次可怕的报复。 人教版高中英语选修八 UNIT 2 柯林斯高级英汉双解词典7、V-T If something exacts a high price, it has a bad effect on a person or situation. 使付出 (代价)例： The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price. 纯粹的体力支出已付出了沉重的代价。8、see also exactly 9、PHRASE You say to be exact to indicate that you are slightly correcting or giving more detailed information about what you have been saying. 确切地说例： A small number five, to be exact have been bad. 一个小数目确切地说是 5已经很糟了。3、cutting /kt/ n. 机 切断；剪辑；开凿(cuttings)1、N-COUNT A cutting from a plant is a part of the plant that you have cut off so that you can grow a new plant from it. 插枝例： Take cuttings from it in July or August. 在 7 月或 8 月从它上面剪下插枝。例： Take cuttings from suitable garden tomatoes in late summer. 夏末从合适的园栽西红柿剪下插枝。2、ADJ A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someones feelings. 尖刻的例： People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful. 人们说尖刻的话来帮自己感觉优越或强势。3、N-COUNT A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine. 剪报英国英语例： .notice boards crowded with newspaper cuttings. 贴满了剪报的布告栏4、N-COUNT A cutting is a narrow valley which has been cut through a hill so that a road or railway line can pass through. (山中开出的) 峡窄通道美国英语4、twin /twn/ n. 双胞胎中一人 adj. 双胞胎的(twins)1、N-COUNT Twins are two people who were born at the same time from the same mother. 双胞胎例： Sarah was looking after the twins. 萨拉当时正在照看双胞胎。例： I think there are many positive aspects to being a twin. 我认为作为双胞胎之一有很多积极的方面。2、ADJ Twin is used to describe a pair of things that look the same and are close together. 成对的; 成双的ADJ n例： .the twin spires of the cathedral. 那座大教堂的双尖顶。3、ADJ Twin is used to describe two things or ideas that are similar or connected in some way. 相似的; 相关的ADJ n例： .the twin concepts of liberty and equality. 自由和平等这两个相关的概念。5、identical /adntkl/ adj. 同一的；完全相同的1、ADJ Things that are identical are exactly the same. 完全相同的人教版高中英语选修八 UNIT 2 柯林斯高级英汉双解词典例： The three bombs were virtually identical. 这 3 个炸弹几乎一模一样。2、identically ADV 完全相同地例： .nine identically dressed female dancers. 9 个着装相同的女舞蹈演员。6、commercial km:l adj. 商业的；营利的；靠广告收入的7、straightforward /stretfwd/ adj. 简单的；坦率的；明确的；径直的1、ADJ If you describe something as straightforward, you approve of it because it is easy to do or understand. 容易的; 易懂的表赞许例： Disposable diapers are fairly straightforward to put on. 一次性尿布非常容易穿。例： The question seemed straightforward enough. 这个问题看起来够容易的了。2、ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as straightforward, you approve of them because they are honest and direct, and do not try to hide their feelings. 坦率的表赞许例： She is very blunt, very straightforward, and very honest. 她直言不讳，非常坦率，也非常诚实。8、complicated /kmplketd/ adj. 难懂的，复杂的ADJ If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with. 复杂的例： The situation in Lebanon is very complicated. 黎巴嫩的形势非常复杂。9、undertake /ndtek/ vt. 承担，保证；从事；同意；试图(undertook, undertaken)1、V-T When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it. 从事; 承担例： She undertook the task of monitoring the elections. 她承担了监督选举的任务。2、V-T If you undertake to do something, you p