Word of the day

Barely 【adv】 only just; almost not仅仅；勉强；几乎不 He barely passed the exam. 他勉强通过了考试。 The room was barely large enough for the two of them. 这个房间勉强够他们两个人住。 used to emphasize how small or slight something is刚刚；仅仅 The meeting lasted barely an hour. 会议只持续了一个小时。 —> bare 【adj】 only just sufficient; basic仅够的；基本的 We had the bare necessities for surviva...

Argue 【verb】 to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them争吵；争执；吵架 She often argues with her parents over small things. 她经常因为小事和父母争吵。 to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc.论证；说理；争辩；主张；反对 Many people argue against the use of animals in experiments. 许多人反对在实验中使用动物。 The lawyer argued for the defe...

Burgeon 【verb】 to begin to grow or develop rapidly迅速增长或发展 The town is burgeoning with new businesses and opportunities. 这个小镇正在蓬勃发展，充满了新的商业和机会。 * burgeon with sth to be filled or abundant with something as it grows or develops在成长或发展过程中充满或丰富某物 * burgeon into sth to develop rapidly into something larger or more significant迅速发展成更大的或更重要的事物 T...

Regent 【noun】 a person who governs a country because the king or queen is too young, old, ill, etc.摄政者(在国王或女王年幼、年老、生病等时代为治理国家者) During the king's illness, his brother acted as regent. 国王生病期间，他的弟弟担任摄政者。 a member of the governing board of a university or other institution.(大学或其他机构的)董事, 评议员 She was appointed as a regent of the university last...

Pardon 【exclamation】 used to ask someone to repeat something because you did not hear or understand it用于请求对方重复说过的话，因为没听清或没听懂 Pardon? Could you say that again? 什么？你能再说一遍吗？ 【verb】 to forgive someone for something they have said or done原谅，宽恕（某人） She pardoned him for his mistakes. 她原谅了他的错误。 to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of...

Lack 【noun】 the state of not having something or not having enough of something缺乏，不足 The project failed due to a lack of funding. 由于缺乏资金，该项目失败了。 A lack of sleep can affect your health. 睡眠不足会影响你的健康。 【verb】 to not have something that you need, or not have enough of it缺乏，缺少（所需之物） They lack the money to send him to university. 他们没钱送他上大学。 She lack...

Exact 【Adjective】 correct in every detail精确的，准确的 She gave an exact description of the attacker. 她对袭击者进行了准确的描述。 demanding and requiring precise accuracy严格的，严谨的 He is very exact in his work. 他在工作中非常严谨。 used to emphasize that something is the correct or appropriate one正是的，恰好的 This is the exact book I was looking for. 这正是我在找的那本书。 【Verb】 to de...