1. intricate a. 错综复杂的

  词义辨析:intricate, complex, complicated, sophisticated,

  intricate: 着重指错综复杂,令人迷惑理解

  complex: 侧重内在关系的复杂,需通过仔细研究与了解才能掌握和运用

  complicated: 与complex的含义接近,但语气更强,着重极其复杂,很难分析、分辨或解释

  sophisticated: 侧重指事物发展到或达到高级的程度所体现出的复杂

  The steps were very intricate and their faces were intent and concentrated.

  舞步错综复杂,脸色全神贯注。

2. invariably ad. 不变地;始终

  My heart invariably cleaved to the master's, in preference to Catherine's side.

  我的心情愿毫不更变地永远依附在主人身上,而不是在凯瑟琳那边。

  A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes is invariably plain.

  说教的男人通常是个伪善者,而说教的女人则必定是丑女。

3. intrinsic a. 固有的

  intrinsic value 内在价值

  These difficulties are intrinsic to such a situation

  这是这种情势下固然会有的困难。

4. intuition n. 直觉

  Your intuition is your sixth sense.

  你的直觉就是你的第六感

5. invalid a. 无效的

  an invalid license 作废的执照

  Unless a check is signed, it is invalid.

  支票除非签了名,否则是无效的。


 

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