remnant, take off, flop, year after year, recipient, succumb (succumb to),

remnant /ˈremnənt/ DJ /'rɛmnənt/ KK


noun

1.a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. 殘餘部份；剩餘部份 usually plural

The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area. 這片樹林只是剩下的一部份，原來這一帶是一大片森林。

2.a small piece of fabric that is left when the rest has been sold （織物的）零頭，零料；布頭

英文字典


rem·nant

1.Remaining

同義字


noun: remainder, residue, rest, leftover, vestige, residual, residuum, relic, survival, remains

take off


1.of an aircraft, etc. 飛機等 to leave the ground and begin to fly 起飛

The plane took off an hour late. 飛機起飛晚了一個小時。

See also: take-off; land Antonym

2.to leave a place, especially in a hurry 匆匆離去；急忙離開 informal

When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. 他見我走過來便趕快轉身走了。

3.of an idea, a product, etc. 觀念、產品等 to become successful or popular very quickly or suddenly 突然大受歡迎；迅速流行

flop /flɒp/ DJ /flɑːp/ DJ US /flɑp/ KK US


verb

1.to sit or lie down in a heavy and sudden way because you are very tired （因疲憊而）猛然坐下，沉重地躺下 ~ into/on sth ~ (down/back) V

2.to fall, move or hang in a heavy or awkward way, without control （沉重、笨拙或不自主地）落下，移動，懸掛 VN + adv./prep. V

Her hair flopped over her eyes. 她的頭髮耷拉下來遮住了眼睛。

The young man flopped back, unconscious. 那年輕人仰面倒下，不省人事。

The fish were flopping around in the bottom of the boat. 魚在船底撲騰。

3.to be a complete failure 砸鍋；完全失敗 informal V

The play flopped on Broadway. 這齣戲在百老匯砸了鍋。

noun

1.a film/movie, play, party, etc. that is not successful （電影、戲劇、聚會等）失敗，不成功

See also: bellyflop

year after year


1.every year for many years 年年；每年


recipient [riˈsipiənt] DJ [rɪˈsɪpɪənt] KK


noun

Variant: recipients

1.接受者;受領者;接受器,容器 (+of)

They would in time become the recipients of much criticism. 他們最終會受到許多批評。

She is one of the recipients of prizes. 她是獲獎者之一。

2.間接受詞

adjective

1.接受的;受領的;容納的;願意接受的;能接受的


英文字典


re·cip·i·ent

1.A person or thing that receives or is awarded something


radical /ˈrædɪkl/ DJ /'rædɪkḷ/ KK


adjective

1.concerning the most basic and important parts of something; thorough and complete 根本的；徹底的；完全的 usually before noun

the need for radical changes in education 對教育進行徹底變革的需要

demands for radical reform of the law 徹底改變法律的要求

radical differences between the sexes 兩性間的根本差異

2.new, different and likely to have a great effect 全新的；不同凡響的 usually before noun

radical ideas 不同凡響的觀點

a radical solution to the problem 解決問題的全新的方法

radical proposals/measures 不同凡響的提議／措施

3.in favour of thorough and complete political or social change 激進的；極端的 usually before noun

the radical wing of the party 黨內的激進派

radical politicians/students/writers 激進的政治家／學生／作家

4.very good 很好；非常好 American English slang usually before noun

Derivative: radically adverb /-kli/ DJ /-klɪ/ KK

The new methods are radically different from the old. 新的方法迥然不同於舊的方法。

Attitudes have changed radically. 態度發生了根本的變化。

noun

1.a person with radical opinions 激進分子


succumb /səˈkʌm/ DJ /sə'kʌm/ KK


1.to fail to resist an attack, an illness, a temptation, etc. 屈服；屈從；放棄抵抗，抵擋不住（攻擊、疾病、誘惑等） verb V ~ (to sth)

suc·cumb


1.Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force)

2.Die from the effect of a disease or injury

相關詞組


succumb to

屈服於

同義字


verb: die, surrender, yield, submit, give in