第4天任务

token 表示，标志，象征He did that as a ～ of good faith

torture 拷打，拷问 ～ a confession from a prisoner

accommodate  使适应，使符合一致  accommodate oneself to changed circumstances

unfold 展开，打开  ～ a newspaper

uniform 制服；不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature

unify 使成一体，统一 become a unified nation

update 更新，使现代化 ～a textbook

upgrade 提高，使升级，改善 ～ products and services

uphold 举起，高举 He upheld his clenched hand

upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat

adhere  黏附，附着  Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.

adjacent  临近的，毗邻的(to)  a city and its adjacent suburbs

adjoin  贴近，与...毗邻  His house adjoins the lake.

thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤He was ～ into power

tick （钟声等发出的）滴答声

tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat

toss 扔，抛，掷 The children tossed the ball to each other

tough 坚韧的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal

tow 拖，拉，牵引 tow a damaged ship into port

abstract  抽象的  A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.

absurd  荒谬的，荒唐的  The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.

uproar SL，骚动The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount

utilize 利用 ～ solar energy

utter 发出（声音等），说，吐露 ～ the truth

vacant 未被占用的 a ～ seat in a bus

vague  含糊的，不明确的，模糊的 a ～ answer

slip  滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell

slit 切开，撕开  ～ the envelope open

slope  倾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point

sly  狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer

smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window

snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off

immune免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism

impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye

impair 削弱，减少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather

impartial 公正的，无偏见的：A judge should be impartial

implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements

sting刺，螫，叮  A bee stung him on the neck

stir 使微动，移动 A breeze ～red my hair

stitch 一针，针脚 Make your ～es closer together

sue 控告，起诉 ～ sb for slander

summary 总结，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter

superb 极好的，一流的，杰出的 ～ science and engineering

superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance

superfluous过多的，剩余的，多余的a ～remark

supervise 监督，管理，指导 ～ sb’s every move

vanish 突然消失，逐渐消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit

veil 面纱，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission

ventilate 使通风，使空气流通 ～ a room

venture 冒险，冒险行动，投机行动take a ～ in oil

uncover 揭开，揭露 ～ a dish of food

underestimate 低估 ～ the difficulties of the task

reassure v.使安心，使放心；使消除疑虑