181.cult
美 [k?lt]
adj. 狂热崇拜的
Since her death, she has become a cult figure.
noun
(有极端宗教信仰的)异教团体
a small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion
Their son ran away from home and joined a cult.
他们的儿子离家出走,加入了一个异教团体。
宗教信仰;宗教习俗
a system of religious beliefs and practices
the Chinese cult of ancestor worship
中国人供奉祖先的习俗
182.derogatory
美 [d??rɑ?ɡ?t??ri]
adj.
贬低的;贬义的
showing a critical attitude towards sb
derogatory remarks/comments
贬斥的言辞 / 评论
183.trench
美 [trent?]
noun
沟;渠
a long deep hole dug in the ground, for example for carrying away water
战壕;堑壕
a long deep hole dug in the ground in which soldiers can be protected from enemy attacks (for example in northern France and Belgium in the First World War)
also ocean trench
海沟;大洋沟
184.disgruntle
v.使不高兴
The employees were disgruntled by their bad working conditions.
185.tributary
美 [?tr?bj?teri]
n.
(流入大河或湖泊的)支流
This is a tributary stream of the Yangtze River.
The Missouri River is the chief tributary of the Mississippi
adj.
支流的;(需向…)进贡的;附庸的;辅助的
186.execute
美 [?eks?kju?t]
verb
[usually passive] ~ sb (for sth)
(尤指依法)处决,处死
to kill sb, especially as a legal punishment
(formal) 实行;执行;实施
to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc.
formal) 成功地完成(技巧或动作)
to successfully perform a skilful action or movement
(formal) 制作,做成(艺术品)
to make or produce a work of art
(law 律) 执行(法令);使(法律文件)生效
to follow the instructions in a legal document; to make a document legally valid
187.igneous
美 [??ɡni?s]
adj.
(geology 地) (of rocks 岩石) 火成的(尤指火山喷出的)
formed when magma (= melted or liquid material lying below the earth's surface) becomes solid, especially after it has poured out of a volcano
188.infuse
美 [?n?fju?z]
verb
[VN] ~ A into B | ~ B with A
(formal) 使具有,注入(某特性)
to make sb/sth have a particular quality
Her novels are infused with sadness.
她的小说充满哀伤。
[VN] (formal) 全面影响
to have an effect on all parts of sth
Politics infuses all aspects of our lives.
政治影响着我们生活的各个方面。
泡制(草药等);泡;沏
if you infuse herbs , etc. or they infuse , you put them in hot water until the flavour has passed into the water
(medical 医) 输注(药物等)
to slowly put a drug or other substance into a person's vein
189.fluster
美 [?fl?st?r]
verb
[VN] [often passive] 使忙乱;使慌乱;使紧张
to make sb nervous and/or confused, especially by giving them a lot to do or by making them hurry
She was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her.
noun
[sing.] (BrE) 慌乱;慌张
a state of being nervous and confused
190.gratify
美 [?ɡr?t?fa?]
verb
(formal) 使高兴;使满意
to please or satisfy sb
I was gratified by their invitation.
收到他们的邀请,我感到很高兴。
[VN] (formal) 满足(愿望、需要等)
to satisfy a wish, need, etc.
He only gave his consent in order to gratify her wishes.
他只是为满足她的愿望才同意的。