1. erupt v. 喷发

  A volcano erupts 火山喷发

  The audience erupted with laughter.

  观众爆笑。

2. essence n. 实质; 精华

  the essence of his theory 他的理论的本质 in essence本质上, 根本上

  The essence of language is communication.

  语言的本质是沟

3. eloquent a. 雄辩的

  同义词:facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken

  Martin Luther King was an eloquent speaker.

  马丁路德金是一位雄辩的演说家。

  He is a soul-stirring, eloquent preacher

  他可是个振奋人心,能说会道的讲道人。

4. energetic a. 精力充沛的

  词义辨析:energetic, vigorous, active, brisk, lively

  energetic 指精力充沛、奋力从事某事业。

  vigorous 指不仅表现积极、有生气,而且固有精力和活力十分旺盛。

  active 指有活动能力,强调与消极或休止相反的积极活动状态。

  brisk 指动作敏捷、充满活力、轻快活泼地从事某项工作或活动。

  lively 侧重指轻快,机智,有生气。

  For all his years, he was none the less active and energetic.

  他虽年事已高,但仍生气勃勃,精力旺盛。

5. epidemic n./a. 流行病; 流行性的

  Sars, the bird’s flu 等都是流行病

  Daily, hundreds fell a sacrifice to the terrible epidemic.

  每天都有几百人染上这种可怕的传染病而牺牲。


 

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