repulsive
adj.排斥的(revolting, disgusting)
rival
vt.竞争,匹敌 (compete, match)
Edison is a genius who can't be rivaled by ordinary mortals though advancedly educated.
爱迪生是一个天才,普通人虽然受过高等教育但与之无法相比。
strife
n.冲突,竞争 (squabble, conflict)
Strike
v.打击(hit)
In France, going on strike is frequently being utilised by the union in fighting for the workers' interest, which strikes the nation's economy heavily.
在法国,工会经常用罢工来争夺工人利益,这给国家经济带来了沉重的打击。
struggle
n./vi.竞争,奋斗(fight)
The human being struggles with his environment.
人类和环境竞争。
tantalize
vt.逗惹,使…着急 (provoke, tease)
Every time I reached for the bird, it disappeared. I withdrew, it reappeared. It posed a tantalizing question for me.
每次我伸手去抓那只鸟,它就消失了。我后退,它又出现了。我对此很不解。
thump
vt.重击(strike, pound)
The salesman thumped the door knocker.
推销员砰砰地敲门。
convert
vt.转换 (change, transform)
I converted the spare bedroom into a reading room.
我把空闲的卧室改成了阅览室。
copious
adj.丰富的(plentiful)
diverse
adj.不同的(different, various)
diversify
vt.使多样化 (vary)
That factory has diversified its products.
那家工厂已使产品多样化。
enrich
vt.丰富(make rich, enhance)
I enriched my coffee with cream and sugar.
我在咖啡里加了奶油和糖。
fickle
adj.多变的(changeable, capricious)
The weather in this area is fickle; you can never foretell.
这个地区的天气变化无常,你永远无法预知。