Word of the day

Clip【n.】

1. a small metal or plastic object that holds things together夹子，回形针

She fastened the papers together with a clip.

她用回形针把文件别在一起。

2. a short section taken from a film, broadcast, or piece of music片段，剪辑

They showed a clip from his new movie.

他们播放了他新电影的一个片段。

3. an act of clipping or cutting something剪，修剪

The barber gave him a quick clip.

理发师给他快速剪了一下。

—> clip【v.】

1. to fasten something with a clip or clips用夹子夹住；用别针别住

He clipped the microphone to his shirt.

他把麦克风别在衬衫上。

2. to cut something with scissors or shears, especially in order to make it shorter or neater剪短；修剪

The barber clipped his hair very short.

理发师把他的头发剪得很短。

3. to reduce the amount or size of something削减；缩减

The company clipped its workforce by 10%.

公司削减了10%的员工。

4. to hit something lightly and quickly轻击；快速击中

The ball clipped the edge of the table.

球轻轻击中了桌子的边缘。

Security【n.】

1. the state of being protected or safe from harm安全，保护

The government is responsible for the security of its citizens.

政府有责任保障公民的安全。

2. the department of a company or organization that deals with protection保安部门

He works in security at the mall.

他在商场的保安部门工作。

● security guard

a person employed to protect property or people保安人员

3. the feeling of being safe and free from worry安全感

Having a stable job gives her a sense of security.

有一份稳定的工作给了她安全感。

4. a financial asset, such as a stock or bond证券

He invested in various securities to diversify his portfolio.

他投资了多种证券以分散投资组合。

Landscape【n.】

1. [Countable] a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance（陆上的）风景，景色

The landscape of the countryside is dotted with small villages.

乡村的景色点缀着小村庄。

2. a picture representing an area of countryside风景画

The gallery features several landscapes by famous artists.

画廊展出了几位著名艺术家的风景画。

3. the features of a particular area of activity or thought（活动或思想的）领域，局面

The political landscape has changed dramatically in recent years.

近年来政治局面发生了巨大变化。

—> scenery【n.】

1. [Uncountable] the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, rivers, etc.风景，景色

We stopped to admire the scenery along the way.

我们停下来欣赏沿途的风景。

2. the painted background, furniture, etc. used on a theatre stage to represent the place where the action of the play happens.舞台布景

The scenery for the play was designed by a famous artist.

这出戏的舞台布景是由一位著名艺术家设计的。

—> landscape【v.】

to make a piece of land more attractive by changing its design, adding plants, etc.美化…的景观；给…做园林美化

They hired a professional to landscape their backyard.

他们雇了一位专业人士来美化他们的后院。

Wage【n.】

a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis工资，工钱

He earns a good wage as a construction worker.

他作为一名建筑工人，工资很高。

—> salary【n.】

a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker薪水，薪金（通常按月发放，但常以年薪表示，尤指专业人士或白领的工资）

She earns a high salary as a financial analyst.

作为一名金融分析师，她的薪水很高。

—> pay【n.】

money that you earn for doing your job工资，薪水

The company offers good pay and benefits.

这家公司提供丰厚的薪酬和福利。

—> wage【v.】

to begin and continue a war, battle, or campaign发动（战争、战斗或运动）

The country waged war against its neighbors.

这个国家向邻国发动了战争。

Dismantle【v.】

1. to take a machine or structure apart so that it is in separate pieces拆开，拆卸(机器或结构)

They dismantled the engine to see what was wrong with it.

他们拆开发动机看看出了什么问题。

2. to end an organization or system gradually in an organized way逐渐废除，取消(组织或系统)

The government plans to dismantle the current healthcare system.

政府计划逐步废除目前的医疗保健体系。

3. to remove the furniture, equipment, or other contents from (a room, ship, etc.)搬空，拆除(房间、船只等的家具、设备等)

The workers dismantled the office before the renovation.

工人们在装修前搬空了办公室。

<—> mantle【v.】

1. to cover or envelop something completely覆盖，笼罩

A thick fog mantled the city.

浓雾笼罩了整个城市。

2. to assume the responsibilities or duties of a position or role承担(责任、职责等)

She mantled the leadership of the organization.

她承担了该组织的领导职责。

—> mantle【n.】

1. a loose piece of clothing without sleeves that was worn over other clothes especially in the past（尤指旧时的）无袖外衣，披风，斗篷

She wrapped herself in a mantle and stepped out into the cold night.

她披上斗篷，走进了寒冷的夜晚。

2. a layer of something that covers a surface or area覆盖层，覆盖物

A mantle of snow covered the mountains.

一层白雪覆盖了山脉。

3. the part of the earth between the core and the crust地幔

The mantle is composed of silicate rocks that are rich in iron and magnesium.

地幔由富含铁和镁的硅酸盐岩石组成。

4. the responsibilities of an important position or job, especially as given from the person who had the job to the person who replaces them（重要职位或工作的）责任，职责

He assumed the mantle of leadership after his predecessor retired.

在前任退休后，他承担起了领导的责任。

Heal【v.】

1. to make or become healthy or whole again治愈，使恢复健康

Time heals all wounds.

时间能治愈一切创伤。

The wound took a long time to heal.

伤口花了很长时间才愈合。

2. to patch up or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.)调停，消除(分歧等)

They managed to heal the rift between the two families.

他们设法弥合了两家之间的裂痕。

3. to restore to health or soundness; cure医治，治疗

The doctor healed her of her illness.

医生治好了她的病。

=cure【v.】

1. to make someone with an illness healthy again治愈，治好（疾病）

The doctor cured her of the disease.

医生治好了她的疾病。

2. to solve a problem or improve a bad situation解决（问题）；改善（不良状况）

The new policy aims to cure unemployment.

新政策旨在解决失业问题。

Enable【v.】

1. to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible使能够，使有机会

The scholarship enables students to study abroad.

这项奖学金使学生能够出国留学。

● enable sb to do sth

to make someone able to do something使某人能够做某事

<—> disable【v.】

1. to make something unable to work in the normal way使（某物）不能正常工作

The virus can disable your computer's security system.

病毒可以破坏你电脑的安全系统。

2. to injure someone so badly that they are unable to use part of their body使某人严重受伤，导致其身体某部分无法使用

Many soldiers were disabled in the war.

许多士兵在战争中致残。

—> unable【adj.】

1. not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something没有做某事所需的能力、力量、时间、知识等

She was unable to walk after the accident.

事故后她无法行走。

Optional (option, opt)【adj.】

1. available to be chosen but not obligatory可选择的，非强制的

Attendance at the meeting is optional.

会议出席是可选的。

A good optional course will broaden and deepen students' insights and knowledge.

一门好的选修课能扩大并加深学生的视野和知识.

-> option【n.】

1. something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives可选择的事物；选择；选择权

You have the option of staying here or leaving.

你可以选择留在这里或离开。

2. a feature that can be selected to enable or disable a particular function选项；设置

You can change the display options in the settings menu.

你可以在设置菜单中更改显示选项。

—> opt【v.】

1. to choose one thing or one course of action instead of another选择，挑选

Many students opt for business studies simply because it sounds like a good route to a job.

许多学生选择商科仅仅是因为它听起来像是一条通往工作的好途径。

She opted out of the meeting at the last minute.

她在最后一刻选择不参加会议。

2. to decide to do something决定做某事

He opted to take early retirement.

他决定提前退休。

Attendance【n.】

1. the action or state of being present at a place or event出席，参加

Her attendance at school has been perfect this year.

今年她在学校的出勤率非常好。

● take attendance

to record who is present at an event, meeting, or class记录出席情况

2. the act of regularly going to a place, such as school or church经常去（学校、教堂等）

His attendance at the gym has improved his health.

他经常去健身房，这改善了他的健康状况。

3. the act of helping or serving someone, especially a customer侍候，照料

The hotel prides itself on its excellent attendance to guests.

这家酒店以其对客人的优质服务为荣。

The doctor is in attendance at the hospital 24 hours a day.

医生24小时在医院值班。

—> attend【v.】

1. to be present at an event, meeting, etc.出席，参加

She attends the conference every year.

她每年都参加这个会议。

2. to deal with or take care of something or someone处理，照料

The nurse attended to the injured patient.

护士照料了受伤的病人。

Invasion【n.】

1. an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country武装入侵;侵略

The country is preparing to resist the invasion from its northern neighbor.

该国正准备抵抗来自北方邻国的入侵。

2. the act of entering a place in large numbers, especially in a way that causes damage or problems大批涌入;侵扰

The small town was unprepared for the summer invasion of tourists.

这个小镇对夏季游客的大量涌入毫无准备。

—> invade【v.】

1. to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take control of it武装入侵，侵略(国家、城市等)

The Romans invaded Britain in 55 BC.

罗马人于公元前55年入侵不列颠。

2. to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that causes damage or problems大批涌入，侵扰(某地)

Tourists invade the small town every summer.

每年夏天游客都会涌入这座小镇。

3. to interfere with someone's privacy or rights侵犯(隐私或权利)

The new law invades people's right to privacy.

新法律侵犯了人们的隐私权。

4. (of a feeling or quality) to affect someone strongly(感情或特质)强烈影响(某人)

A sense of despair invaded him.

一种绝望感笼罩了他。