大学英语六级 - 六级救命词汇
shift
[ʃift]
n. 转换 vt.& vi.改变； 去掉
You have to shift down when you climb up steep hills.
开车爬陡峭的山坡时,你得换低速挡.
startle
[ˈstɑ:tl]
n. 吃惊；惊愕；惊吓 vt.使震惊， vi.惊吓； 受惊
Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
对不起，我不是故意想吓你一跳的。
restore
[riˈstɔ:]
vt. 恢复；归还；修补
He tried to restore some semblance of normality to their home life.
他力图使他们的家庭生活恢复正常.
moderate
[ˈmɔdərit]
adj. 温和的；有节制的
The chest X - rays showed moderate enlargement of the heart.
胸部 X 光片显示出心脏稍有扩大.
feeble
[ˈfi:bl]
adj. 虚弱的，微弱的；懦弱的
She made a feeble effort to get to school on time.
她努力想按时赶到学校,但未成功.
genuine
[ˈdʒenjuin]
adj. 真挚的；真正的；真诚的
On further examination it was found that the signature was not genuine.
经过进一步的调查发现签名不是真的.
harness
[ˈhɑ:nis]
vt. 治理；控制（情感）
Scientists have known how to harness the limitless power of the sun.
科学家们已知道如何利用无穷尽的太阳能.
mature
[məˈtjuə]
vt. 使成熟
Boys mature more slowly than girls, both physically and psychologically.
在生理和心理上,男孩比女孩成熟得晚些.