译者词汇量 (wilt, finesse,wince, surreptitiously, winnow)

(wilt, finesse,wince, surreptitiously, winnow)

759. wilt [wɪlt]

n. 枯萎；憔悴；衰弱

vi. 枯萎；畏缩；衰弱

vt. 使枯萎；使畏缩；使衰弱

wilting 凋萎, 萎蔫

wilting coefficient 萎蔫系数

wilting point 凋萎点

wilting point 萎为点

wilting range 凋萎含水量范围

The flowers are wilting for lack of water.

760. finesse [fɪ'nes]

n. 策略；纤细；灵巧;

vt. 巧妙处理；以偷牌方式先出;

vi. 偷牌；施展巧计

The Chairman finessed his way through the newspapermen's questions.

主席把记者们的提问巧妙地应付过去了。

761. wince [wɪns]

vi. 畏缩，退避;

n. 畏缩；脸部肌肉的抽搐;

n. (Wince)人名；(英)温斯

762.surreptitiously [,sʌrəp'tiʃəsli]

adv. 偷偷地；秘密地；不正当地

Surreptitiously: 暗中 | 形容做不敢让别人知道的事 | 偷偷摸摸

763. winnow ['wɪnəʊ]

n. 扬谷；扬谷器

vt. 簸；把…挑出来；精选

vi. 分出好坏；扬谷

winnow: 簸 | 通过风或气流处理 | 扬谷

This test will winnow out the students who study from those who don't bother.

winnow grain (out) 簸谷

winnow the true from the false 辨别真伪

winnow the refuse out [away] 筛除渣滓


(wilt, finesse,wince, surreptitiously, winnow) 

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