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導讀：[bef.900;ME;OEswaethfootprint;c.GShwade]spectacular1spec·tac·u·lar1/spek?t?kj?l?US-?r/adj[Date:1600-1700;Language:Latin;Origin:spectaculum;SPECTACLE]veryimpressiveamountainousareaw

[bef. 900; ME; OE swaeth footprint; c. G Shwade]

spectacular 1

spec·tac·u·lar1 /spek?t?kj?l? US -?r/ adj

[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: spectaculum; SPECTACLE]

very impressive a mountainous area with spectacular scenery a spectacular success

very sudden, unexpected, or extreme The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market.

>spectacularly adv

spectacular 2

spectacular2 n [C]

an event or performance that is very large and impressive a television spectacular

vantage point

van·tage point /?vɑ?nt?d? p??nt US ?v?n-/ n also vantage [C]

[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: vantage (1300-1400) from Old French avantage; ADVANTAGE] a good position from which you can see something From my vantage point on the hill, I could see the whole procession.

a way of thinking about things that comes from your own particular situation or experiences

= The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.

implore

im·plore /?m?pl?? US -??r/ v [I and T] formal

[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: implorer, from Latin, from plorare 'to cry out'] to ask for something in an emotional way

= 'Don't go,' I implored her.

implore sb to do sth She implored the soldiers to save her child.

>imploring adj a ragged child with imploring eyes

endure

en·dure /?n?dju? US ?n?dur/ v

[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: endurer, from Latin durare 'to harden']

[T]

to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.

endure doing sth He can't endure being apart from me.

[I]

to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time friendships which endure over many years

endure

/ ?n?dju?(r); US -?du?r; ?n薲?r/ v

[I, Tn] suffer or undergo (sth painful or uncomfortable) patiently 忍受; 忍耐: endure toothache 忍受牙痛 * He endured three years in prison for his religious beliefs. 他因其宗教信仰而忍受系獄三年之苦.

[Tn, Tt, Tg] (esp in negative sentences 尤用於否定句) bear; tolerate 忍受; 容忍: I can't endure that woman. 我對那個女人忍無可忍. * I can't endure to see/seeing children suffer. 看著兒童受苦, 我可受不了.

[I] continue in existence; last 持續(xù); 持久: fame that will endure for ever 將永世長存的聲望 * as long as life endures 只要生命猶存 * These traditions have endured throughout the ages. 這些傳統(tǒng)世代相傳至今.

> endurable / -r?bl; -r?bl/ adj that can be endured; bearable 可忍耐的; 可忍受的; 可容忍的: He found the boredom scarcely endurable. 他覺得這種厭煩難以忍受.

enduring adj continuing in existence; lasting 持續(xù)的; 持久的: enduring memories 永存的記憶 * an enduring peace 持久的和平 * Her influence was the most enduring of all. 她的影響是最持久的. enduringly adv.

extinguish

/ ?k?st??gw??; ?k藄t??ɡw??/ v [Tn]

(a) cause (sth) to stop burning; put out 使（某物）熄滅; 撲滅: Please extinguish your cigarettes. 請將香煙熄滅. * They tried to extinguish the flames. 他們竭力要把火焰撲滅. (b) (fig fml 比喻, 文) end the existence of (hope, love, passion, etc) 使（希望 愛情 激情等）不復存在: His behaviour extinguished the last traces of affection she had for him. 他的這種行為使她對他的最後一絲愛慕之情蕩然無存.

clear or pay off (a debt) 清償（債務）.> extinguisher = fire extinguisher ()

prop 1

prop1 /pr?p US prɑ?p/ v past tense and past participle propped present participle propping [T always + adverb/preposition]

to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it

prop sth against/on sth He propped his bike against a tree. Can we prop the window open with something?

prop up [prop sth?up] phr v

to prevent something from falling by putting something against it or under it The builders are trying to prop up the crumbling walls of the church.

prop something?up against paintings propped up against the wall

to help an , industry, or government so that it can continue to exist, especially by giving money The government introduced measures to prop up the stock market.

prop yourself up

to hold your body up by leaning against something

prop yourself up on/against/with She propped herself up on one elbow.

prop 2

prop2 n [C]

[Sense: 1,3,5; Date: 1400-1500; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: proppe]

[Sense: 2; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: property]

[Sense: 4; Date: 1900-2000; Origin: propeller] an object placed under or against something to hold it in a particular position

[usually plural]

a small object such as a book, weapon etc, used by actors in a play or film Anna looks after costumes and props. stage props

something or someone that helps you to feel strong She was becoming an emotional prop for him.

informal a

also prop forward

one of the players in a team, who is large and strong and holds up the

prop 1

1 / pr?p; prɑp/ n

(esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復合詞) rigid support, esp a piece of wood, used to prevent sth falling or sagging 支撐物; 支柱: Props were used to prevent the roof collapsing. 用了一些支柱以防止屋頂塌落. * a `pit-prop * a `clothes-prop.

(fig 比喻) person or thing that gives help or (esp moral) support to sb/sth 支持者; 後盾; 靠山: a prop and comfort to her parents in their old age 她父母年老時的倚靠和安慰 * His encouragement was a great prop to her self-confidence. 有了他的鼓勵, 她的自信心大大增強了.

> prop v (-pp-)

1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a] support (sth) or keep (sth) in position with a prop 支�。澄铮�; 用支撐物固定（某物）: The invalid lay propped on the pillows. 那病弱者倚靠在枕頭上. * He used a box to prop the door open. 他用盒子頂住門, 讓門開著. (b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth against sth lean sb/sth against sth (so that it does not fall down) 使某人[某物]倚靠在某物上: She propped her bicycle against the wall. 她把自行車靠墻放好. * He propped himself against the gatepost. 他倚著門柱. =>illus 見插圖.

2 (phr v) prop sth up (a) use a prop or props to raise sth and prevent it from falling 支撐起某物; 支住某物: The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are carried out. 那屋頂在修理時要用東西支住. * The baby cannot sit unaided she has to be propped up on pillows. 那嬰兒還不會坐--得讓她倚著枕頭才行. (b) (often derog 常作貶義) support sth that would otherwise fail 支持某事物: The government refuses to prop up inefficient industries. 政府拒絕補貼效益不佳的行業(yè). * The regime had been propped up by foreign aid. 該政權(quán)是靠外國援助維持著的.

# `prop-word n (grammar) the word one (or ones) when used to stand for a noun, esp a noun that has been mentioned previously, as in `Which piece would you like?' `I'd like the bigger one.' 代替詞（即one或ones, 用以代替名詞, 尤其是代替前面提到的某名詞, 如`Which piece would you like?' `I' d like the bigger one.'）.

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