portal/ˈpɔːrtl/
n. 门,入口;门户网站
sentiment/ˈsentɪmənt/
n. 情绪;(基于情感的)观点,看法
e.g.
搭配短语:nationalist sentiments
搭配短语:public sentiment公众的看法
is best at 最擅长
convention/kənˈvenʃn/
n. 大会,会议,集会
e.g.
搭配短语:to hold a teachers' convention
词义辨析
convention, conference
convention指的是“大会,会议”,而conference指“大型、正式的会议或者研讨会”。conference更加正式,而且通常带有讨论议题的功能,而convention比较接近于集会,文中把这两个词用作同义词,区别并不大。
peek/piːk/
n. 窥视,偷看
e.g.
搭配短语:a peek at / through / into sth.
例句:My mom couldn't resist peeking into my drawer. (v.)
virtual/ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/
adj. 模拟的,虚拟的
e.g.
例句:The App allows you to take a virtual tour of the Palace Museum.
connected cars
互联汽车,车联网
front and center
重要的,中心的
light switch
电灯开关
thermostat/ˈθɜːrməstæt/
n. 恒温器, 温度自动调节器
wireless carrier
无线运营商
e.g.
carrier 英文释义:a company that provides a telephone or Internet service
搭配短语:a telecoms carrier
chipmaker/tʃɪpˈmeɪkər/
n. 芯片制造商
e.g.
搭配短语:a silicon chip
cellular network
蜂窝网络
e.g.
英文释义:made of small parts
搭配短语:cellular structure
zippy/ˈzɪpi/
adj. 敏捷的;精力充沛的
e.g.
词义辨析
fast, zippy
zippy 在表示速度快时相当于 fast,比如速度很快的汽车,a zippy car,但相比于 fast,zippy 除了表示速度快,还可以表示精力充沛的,比如 a zippy performance,充满活力的表演。
manufacturer/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərər/
n. 制造商(manufacture v./n.)
e.g.
搭配短语:manufacture cars
搭配短语:the manufacture of cars
autonomous vehicle
自动驾驶汽车
e.g.
同义词:driverless car
搭配短语:autonomous learners
搭配短语:an autonomous region
power/ˈpaʊər/
v. 为…提供动力,驱动
e.g.
搭配短语:a powered wheelchair
built-in/ˌbɪlt ˈɪn/
adj. 内嵌的;嵌入式的
e.g.
搭配短语:built-in wardrobes
take (sb.'s) eyes off
移开视线
e.g.
例句:You are just too good to be true, can’t take my eyes off you.
bullish/ˈbʊlɪʃ/
adj. 乐观的,充满信心的;牛市的
e.g.
搭配短语:a bullish market
例句:I’m very bullish about your prospects.
cut off
中断,切断(电力、物资供应等)
e.g.
例句:Your gas supply will be cut off.