231.cunning
美 [?k?n??]
adj.狡猾的
These disturbed kids can be cunning.
这些心理不正常的孩子可能会很狡猾。
232.dishearten
美 [d?s?hɑ?rtn]
v.使灰心,使气馁
Don't let this defeat dishearten you.
不要因为这次失败而气馁。
233.desecrate
美 [?des?kre?t]
v.污辱;亵渎
(“污辱”的对象可以是人,也可以是物;“侮辱”的对象一般是人。)
The enemy desecrated the church by using it as a stable.
敌人亵渎这所教堂,把它当作马厩。
234.inherent
美 [?n?h?r?nt]
adj.固有的,生来的
Industry and frugality are the inherent qualities of the Chinese nation.
勤劳俭朴是中华民族的本色。
235.eclipse
美 [??kl?ps]
n.日食,月食,(声誉等的)黯然
The time when a solar eclipse will occur can be calculated.
日食的发生时间可以推算出来。
236.exempt
美 [?ɡ?zempt]
adj.被免除义务(责任)的
Men in college were exempt from military service
大学在校男生免服兵役。
Children under two years are exempt.
两岁以下儿童免票。
237.ignoble
美 [?ɡ?no?bl]
adj.卑鄙的,下流的
There's something coward and ignoble about such an attitude.
这种态度有点怯懦可鄙。
238.foam
美 [fo?m]
v.起泡沫 n.泡沫;泡沫橡胶;海绵橡胶 ;泡沫剂
The ship's propellers churned the waves to foam.
轮船的推进器将海浪搅出泡沫。
239.legible
美 [?led??bl]
adj.清晰可读的;清楚的
The inscription was still legible.
铭文仍清晰可见。
240.graze
美 [ɡre?z]
n.擦伤;放牧
Nothing serious. Just a graze.
没关系,就破了一点皮。