781.decent
美 [?di?snt]
adj.相当好的,像样的;规矩的,正派的;宽容的
I didn't have a decent dress for the dance.
我没有参加舞会的合适的衣服。
782.impenetrable
美 [?m?pen?tr?bl]
adj.不能理解的;不能穿透的
This history book is completely impenetrable to me.
这本历史书我完全看不懂。
783.disposition
美 [?d?sp??z??n]
n.性格,性情
He has a cheerful disposition.
他性情开朗。
784.intermediary
美 [??nt?r?mi?dieri]
n.中间人,调解人;媒介物
adj.中间(人)的,调解的;媒介的
They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.
通过一位中间人,他们进行了间接接触。
Marketing can be defined as being the intermediary function between product development and sales.
市场营销可以理解为在产品开发和销售这两个环节中起到了中间媒介的作用。
785.embalm
美 [?m?bɑ?m]
v.对(尸体)进行防腐处理
The Egyptians used to embalm the bodies of their dead kings.
埃及人以前用药物保存国王的尸体。
786.locomotive
美 [?lo?k??mo?t?v]
n.机车,火车头
adj.移动的;运动的
Steam locomotives pumped out clouds of white smoke.
蒸汽机车喷出一团团白烟。
787.exterior
美 [?k?st?ri?r]
adj.外部的;世界的
Exterior drains must be kept clear.
屋外的排水管道必须保持清洁。
788.sardonic
美 [sɑ?r?dɑ?n?k]
adj.嘲笑的,冷笑的,讥讽的
Occasionally he made a humorously sardonic remark.
他时不时说一句幽默嘲讽的话。
789.foster
美 [?fɑ?st?r]
v.促进;培养
Its cash crisis has been fostered by declining property values.
房地产贬值加剧了其现金危机。
790.hail
美 [he?l]
v.把…称赞为;招呼,呼唤
Jill saw him and hailed him.
吉尔看到了他,并和他打招呼。