音频:发音超好听的英语晨读 4.27 丨 2018MPAcc
avert
[?'v??t]
vt. 避免,转移
But these measures may not be sufficient to avert disaster.
但这些措施并不足以避免灾难的发生。
invert
[?n'v??t]
vt. 使…颠倒/反转
Invert the cake onto a serving plate.
把蛋糕倒扣过来放到一个盘子上。
invertible adj. 可逆的,倒转的
convert
[k?n'v??t]
v. 转变,改变信仰
convert into 把…转变成
Water is converted into steam if it is boiled.
水沸腾时转化为蒸汽。
conversion n. 转换
converter n. 转换器
revert
[r?'v??t]
v. 恢复,重提,归还
When the lease ends, the property reverts to the owner.
租约到期后,房屋归还业主。
reversion n. 逆转,归还
revertible adj. 应归还的,可恢复原状的
divert
[da?'v??t; d?-]
v. 转移,使…转向
We diverted a plane to rescue 100 passengers.
我们改变飞机航线以拯救100名乘客。
divert attention from 转移注意力
diversion n. 转移,消遣
advertise
['ædv?ta?z]
v. 做广告,宣传
We advertised our car in the local newspaper.
我们在当地报纸上为我们的汽车做宣传。
advertisement n. 广告,宣传
controvert
[k?ntr?'v??t]
v. 驳斥,争论
This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field.
这一思想随后在同一领域的各个研究人员中引起了广泛争论。
controversial adj. 有争议的
controversy n. 争论,论战
adverse
['ædv??s]
adj. 不利的,相反的
My sister's taste in dresses is adverse to my own.
我妹妹的服饰审美观完全与我相反。
diverse
[da?'v??s]
adj. 不同的,多种多样的
The building houses a wide and diverse variety of antiques.
这栋楼里摆放着大量各式各样的古董。
diversity n. 多样性,差异
diversify vt. 使多样化,使变化
Millions of years ago, changes in the earth’s climate caused animal and plant life todiversify.
几百万年前,地球气候的变化造成了动植物的多样化。
reverse
[r?'v??s]
v. 倒退,颠倒; n. 背面,倒退;adj. 反面的,颠倒的
The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes.
新上任的经理希望逆转公司的颓势。
universe
['ju?n?v??s]
n. 宇宙,世界,领域
universal adj. 普遍的,通用的
versatile
['v??s?ta?l]
adj. 多才多艺的,通用的
He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes.
他是这次运动会中最有才能的运动员之一。
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