主題:Word

lessen vi.不及物動詞 1.變小, 變少; 減輕 The heat will lessen during the evening. 晚上熱氣會減弱。 vt.及物動詞 1.使變小, 使變少; 使減輕 The talk lessened the tension. 這次交談緩和緊張局面。 2.【古】藐視; 貶低   distracting a.形容詞 1.使分散注意力的, 分心的 Please stop making that distracting noise. 請不要弄出那種讓人分散注意力的噪音。   augment 擴大; 增加; 加強; 提高 The impact of the report was augmented by its timing. 由於發表的時間選得好, 這篇報導的影響更大了。 Fatigue augments as the day wears on. 隨著白晝漸漸消逝, 人會覺得越來越疲倦。   eliminate vt.及物動詞 1.排除, 消除, 消滅[(+from)] Our goal is to eliminate poverty. 我們的目標是消滅貧困。 2.(比賽中)淘汰[(+from)] Our team was eliminated from the competition in the first round. 我隊在第一輪比賽中就被淘汰。 3.不加考慮, 忽視 4.【口】殺(人)