migrate v.移居
同journey, travel
In the 1800's many Americans migrated west to find land for farming. 19世紀(jì)時(shí)，許多美國(guó)人往西遷徙找尋耕地。
munificent adj.慷慨的
同generous, bounteous, liberal, beneficent, bountiful
The old man's munificent donation to the hospital was highly appreciated.老人對(duì)醫(yī)院慷慨的捐贈(zèng)贏得了高度贊揚(yáng)。
negative adj.否定的
同refusing, denying, dissenting
Carol's negative response meant that she did not want to go camping with them.
卡羅爾的否定回答表示她不想同他們?nèi)ヂ稜I(yíng)。
obscure adj.微暗的
同faint, shadowy, gloomy, veiled, blurred
At sunset, we saw an obscure figure of a person entering the building.傍晚時(shí)分，我們看到一個(gè)朦朧的身影進(jìn)入了大樓。
outcry n.叫喊
同clamor, tumult, shout, exclamation
There was an outcry against the banning of the book.
該書(shū)遭禁引起了反對(duì)的聲浪。
panorama n.全景
同scene, vista, sight, view
From the top of this building you can see a wonderful panorama of New York City.
從這座建筑物的樓頂可以看到紐約市美麗的全景。
persistent adj.持續(xù)性的
同lasting, immovable, immutable, insistent, persevering
She was persistent in her search for her lost puppy.
她一直在尋找遺失的小狗。
poll n.投票
同election, ballot
A poll of city residents showed that over half of them approved of building a new park.
市民投票表明，超過(guò)半數(shù)的人同意建造一個(gè)新公園。
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. A newspaper questionnaire _____ readers' opinion on the proposed nuclear plant.
2. During our camping trip we were constantly _____ by swarms of mosquitoes.
3. The fishermens boats approached the docks, heavy with the day's _____ catch.
4. The town down in the valley appeared _____ in the dim light of the moon.
5. Our class conducted a _____ to measure students' approval of the president.
解答1. gauged 2. harassed 3. munificent 4. obscure 5. poll