transparent
adj.
1.) 透明的;清澈的
Her mother disapproves of her wearing transparent underwear.
她母亲不赞成她穿透明的内衣。
2.) 显而易见的;一目了然的[+that]
It was transparent that her pride was hurt.
很显然,她的自尊心受到了伤害。
3.) 坦率的,光明正大的
He is a man of transparent sincerity.
他是一个坦率诚恳的人。
4.) 易懂的,明晰的
I like her transparent style of writing.
我喜欢她明晰的文体。
surrounding
n.
环境;周围的事物[P]
He didn't pay much attention to his surroundings.
他没有多注意他周围的环境。
adj.
周围的;附近的
Foxes started coming in from the surrounding countryside.
狐狸开始从附近的乡下跑进来。
troop
n.[C]
1.) 军队,部队[P]
The enemy troops withdrew.
敌军撤退了。
2.) 骑兵队
3.) 一群;大量,许多[(+of)]
The old man was surrounded by a troop of children.
老人被一群孩子围住了。
A troop of children rushed in and chased each other noisily.
一群小孩冲进来,喧闹地彼此追逐。
4.) 一队的童子军
vi.
1.) 群集,集合[(+up/together)]
2.) 成群结队地走
They all trooped into the meeting.
他们都成群结队前去参加会议。
apparent
adj.
1.) 表面的,外观的;未必真实的
The apparent cause of his illness was excessive drinking, but the real cause was his deep grief at his wife's death.
他生病的表面原因是饮酒过度,但实际原因是丧妻之痛。
2.) 明显的,显而易见的;明白无误的 [(+to)][+that]
It was apparent that he was in no condition to travel.
他的健康状况显然不宜旅行。
come to light
暴露,真相大白
The scandal came to light when the politician was seen with the lady.
当有人看到那位政客跟那位女士在一起时,真相就大白了。
A political scandal has recently come to light.
最近一桩政治丑闻暴露出来。
maximum
n.
1.) 最大量,最大数,最大限度[C][(+of)]
Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency.
我们的目标是取得最高的效率。
2.) 顶点;(法定的)最高极限;(公路行车的)最高速[the S][(+of)]
Drivers must not exceed a maximum of 55 miles an hour.
司机不得超过每小时五十五英里的最大时速。
3.) 【数】极大值[C]
adj.
最大的;最多的;最高的;顶点的
The maximum speed of this car is 150 miles per hour.
这辆车的最大时速为一百五十英里。
precise
adj.
1.) 精确的;准确的;确切的
I can't give you a precise date.
我无法告诉你确切的日期。
2.) 明确的;清晰的
His instructions were not very precise.
他的指示不太明确。
3.) 严格的;细致的
We had precise orders to come home by nine o'clock.
我们得到严格的命令须于九点前回家。
4.) 刻板的,拘泥的
He was very precise in his manners.
他的一言一行都有板有眼。
adequate
adj.
1.) 能满足需要(量)的,足够的[(+for)][+to-v]
Martin decided that he had no adequate proof.
马丁断定他没有充足的证据。
2.) 适当的[(+to/for)]
He sought for an adequate solution to the problem.
他寻求解决这个问题的适当办法。
3.) 胜任的 [(+to)]
She proved adequate to the job.
事实证明她能胜任此项工作。
4.) 尚可的,差强人意的
That hotel is merely adequate.
那家旅馆只能说是差强人意。
clarify
vt.
1.) 澄清;阐明
He clarified his stand on the issue.
他澄清了他在该问题上的立场。
His explanation clarified the mystery.
他的说明解开了这个谜。
2.) 净化
It requires of us great efforts to clarify sewage in cities.
净化城市的污水需要我们很大的努力。
3.) 使清楚,使清醒
My mind was clarified on this issue.
对这个问题我的头脑变得清楚了。
vi.
得到澄清;变得明晰
His muddled brain suddenly clarified.
他糊涂的头脑突然清醒过来。
changeable
adj.
1.) 易变的;不定的
His temper's been changeable this week, so don't annoy him.
这星期他脾气变化无常,所以不要惹他生气。
2.) 可改变的,可能被改变的
3.) 闪光的;闪色的
changeable silk
闪光丝绸
adaptation
n.
1.) 适应,适合[U][S1]
He made a quick adaptation to the new environment.
他很快适应了新的环境。
2.) 改编,改写;改写本[U][C]
This play is an adaptation of a novel.
这一剧本是由小说改编的。