mend
vt.改正,修正(revise, correct);改进
We must do something to mend his reputation.
我们必须做点儿什么来改善他的名声。
modification
n.更改,修改(change)
modify
vt.修改(change, adapt)
I modified my travel plans by staying an extra night in Rome.
我在罗马多住了一晚,从而改变了我的旅行计划。
modulate
vt.调整(change, modify)
The opera singer modulated her voice skillfully.
那位歌剧演唱家巧妙地进行了调音。
ornament
n.装饰物;装修(decoration, embellishment)
refine
vt.精炼,精制;使文雅高尚
He needs to refine his style of writing.
他需要改进他的写作风格。
reinforce
vt.加强,加固(increase, strengthen)
The Congress passed a bill on reinforcing information technology in the coming decade.
国会通过了在未来十年加强信息技术的法案。
renovate
vt.革新(renew, restore)
balk
vt.妨碍(block, hinder, stall)
His plan was balked.
他的计划被搁浅了。
barricade
n.障碍物(barrier, impediment)
The students erected a barricade on campus as a protest.
学生们在校园里竖起了路障以示抗议。
barrier
n.棚栏;屏障,障碍(obstacle, block, barricade)
The barrier between the desks gave both workers some privacy.
两张桌子之间的隔板给了工人们一些隐私。
block
n./vt.阻碍(hinder, obstruct)
The boy has a mental block about spelling.
这个男孩对拼写有一种心理阻隔。
clog
vt.阻碍(block, jam)
The accident clogged the highway and caused a traffic jam.
事故堵塞了公路,造成了交通堵塞。
conciliatory
adj.善于调解的(reconciling)
One of the diplomats made a few conciliatory suggestions that helped bring about a truce.
其中一名外交官提出了一些和解建议,促成了停战。