1. dramatic [drə'mætɪk]
adj. 戏剧的;急剧的;引人注目的;激动人心的
A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy. 预计连续干旱的第五个年头将对加利福尼亚州的经济产生引人注目的影响。
2. exaggerate [ɪg'zædʒəreɪt]
v. 使扩大;使增大; 夸大;夸张
These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness. 这些数字夸大了竞争力的下降。
3. aggravate ['ægrəveɪt]
vt. 加重;使恶化;激怒
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. 紧张和缺少睡眠会使情况恶化。
4. magnify ['mægnɪfaɪ]
v. 放大;赞美;夸大
The microscope magnified the object two hundred times. 这架显微镜把实物放大了200倍。
5. endure [ɪn'djʊə]
v. 忍耐;容忍;承受
The company endured heavy financial losses. 公司承受了沉重的财务损失。
6. feeble ['fiːb(ə)l]
adj. 微弱的,无力的;虚弱的;薄弱的
He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far. 他告诉他们自己年老体弱,不能走那么远。
7. feedback ['fiːdbæk]
n. 反馈;成果,资料;回复
The government decided to trim their policy according to the feedback. 政府决定根据反馈修改其政策。
8. flourish ['flʌrɪʃ]
n. 兴旺;茂盛;挥舞;炫耀;华饰v. 繁荣,兴旺;茂盛;活跃;
Our business seemed to flourish. 我们在生意看上去很兴隆。
9. perceive [pə'siːv]
v. 察觉,感觉;理解;认知
The students perceived that his behavior had changed. 同学们发觉他的行为有些变化。
10. prestige [pre'stiː(d)ʒ]
n. 威望,声望;声誉
It was his responsibility for foreign affairs that gained him international prestige. 是他在外交事务中的尽职尽责为他赢得了国际声望。