441.mimic
美 [?m?m?k]
v.模仿,戏弄
He mimicked his uncle's voice and gestures perfectly.
他把叔叔的声音和姿态模仿得惟妙惟肖。
442.susceptible
美 [s??sept?bl]
adj.易受影响的
We are all susceptible to advertising.
我们都很容易受广告的影响。
443.orchard
美 [???rt??rd]
n.果园
I have a car, a house and an orchard and you may have whatever you like best.
我有一辆车,一栋房子和一座果园,你可以挑一样你最喜欢的。
444.propensity
美 [pr??pens?ti]
n.倾向,癖好
He showed a propensity for violence.
他表现出暴力倾向。
445.pivot
美 [?p?v?t]
n.支点;枢轴;中心点;最重要的人(或事物);中心;核心
The mother is often the pivot of family life.
母亲往往是家庭生活的中心人物。
446.venerable
美 [?ven?r?bl]
adj.德高望重的,可敬的
Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
她的中国朋友们把这位女皇称作令人敬仰的祖先。
447.scruple
美 [?skru?pl]
n.顾忌,迟疑
He has absolutely no scruples; he'll do anything to get what he wants.
他没有一点点顾忌,会不择手段得到自己想要的东西。
448.remit
美 [?ri?m?t , r??m?t]
v.汇款,宽恕
Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
许多移民定期给他们的家人汇款。
449.static
美 [?st?t?k]
adj.静止的;静态的;停滞的;静力的
n.天电(干扰);静电;静力学
450.stifle
美 [?sta?fl]
v.压制;扼杀;阻止;抑制;(使)窒息,无法自如地呼吸,感觉窒闷
n.后腿膝关节
The old dog's stifle was twisted in the accident.
这条老狗在那次事故中扭伤了后腿膝关节。