第一部分

minute [maɪˈnjuːt]

adj. ① 极小的,极少的〈同 tiny〉
例 The baby mice were minute when they were born.
老鼠幼崽在刚出生时非常小。
② 详尽的,准确的
例 Please report this event in minute detail.
请详细报道此事件。
联 minutia n. 细节,琐事

miracle [ˈmɪrəkəl]

n. 奇迹,奇事〈同 marvel〉
例 It’s a miracle of nature that life can grow on plants that look dead all winter.
那些在整个冬天看起来像是死掉的植物竟然能恢复生机,真是大自然的奇迹。
联 miraculous adj. 奇迹的,不可思议的

mirror [ˈmɪrə(r)]

vt. 反映,映出〈同 reflect〉
例 The strength of the economy is mirrored in improved living standards.
经济的力量反映在生活水平的提高上。

miserable [ˈmɪzərəbəl]

adj. 痛苦的,悲惨的,可怜的〈同 unhappy〉
例 She’s been so miserable since her dog died.
自从她的狗死了之后,她便一直非常痛苦。

missile [ˈmɪsaɪl]

n. 导弹,发射物
例 There are enough atomic missiles to destroy the whole world several times.
原子弹的数量已经足以将整个世界毁灭许多次。

mission [ˈmɪʃən]

n. 使命;任务〈同 task〉
例 Their mission was to find a way to the top of the mountain.
他们的任务是找到一条通往山顶的路。

mist [mɪst]

n. 薄雾;喷雾
例 The gardener sprayed the plants with mist.
园艺师给植物洒喷雾。

mobile [ˈməʊbaɪl]

adj. ① 可移动的〈同 moveable〉
例 The mobile blood bank operated by the Red Cross visited our neighborhood today.
由红十字会管理的移动血库今天来到了我们社区。
② 易变的
例 Her face is so mobile—one minute she seems to be laughing, the next crying!
她的面部表情真丰富——前一分钟看起来还在笑,后一分钟就变成哭了!
联 mobility n. 流动性;灵活性;immobile adj. 稳定的

mode [məʊd]

n. 方式,模式〈同 manner〉
例 Our mode of doing business is to treat the customer like royalty.
我们做生意的方式是把客户当作王室成员一样对待。

moderate [ˈmɒdərət]

adj. 温和的;适度的,有节制的〈同 temperate〉
例 Unlike moderate antislavery advocates, abolitionists demanded an immediate end to slavery.
与温和的反对奴隶制的主张不同,废奴主义者要求立即废除奴隶制。

moderate [ˈmɒdəreɪt]

vt. 使缓和,使稳定〈同 appease〉
例 Cool breezes will moderate the high temperatures of the last two days.
凉风将使过去两天的高温有所缓解。
联 immoderate adj. 无节制的;moderation n. 适度

第二部分

modest [ˈmɒdɪst]

adj. 谦虚的;适度的〈同 humble; moderate〉
例 Bernie won many awards as a translator but he is always modest when he speaks about it.
作为一名翻译,伯尼获得过许多奖项,但他在谈论这些荣誉的时候却始终非常谦虚。
联 immodest adj. 不谦虚的

modify [ˈmɒdɪfaɪ]

vt. 修改,变更〈同 alter〉
例 I modified my travel plans by staying an extra night in Rome.
我修改了我的旅行计划,决定在罗马多住一晚。
联 modification n. 修改,修饰;modifiable adj. 可更改的;modifier n. 改造者;修饰语

moisture [ˈmɔɪstʃə]

n. 潮湿,湿气;湿度〈同 wetness〉
例 I could feel the moisture in the air on the muggy day.
在闷热的桑拿天里,我能感觉到空气中的潮湿。
联 moisten vt. 弄湿,使湿润;moist adj. 潮湿的,多雨的

molecule [ˈmɒlɪkjuːl]

n. 分子
例 One molecule of water equals two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
一个水分子等于两个氢原子和一个氧原子。
联 molecular adj. 分子的

monitor [ˈmɒnɪtə(r)]

vt. 监控;探测〈同 watch; locate〉
例 The doctor monitored the patient’s heartbeat every minute.
医生监控患者每分钟的心跳。

mosquito [məˈskiːtəʊ]

n. 蚊子
例 I became sick after I was bitten by a mosquito.
我被一只蚊子叮了之后就病了。

motivate [ˈməʊtɪveɪt]

vt. 激发,刺激〈同 prompt〉
例 The energetic teacher motivates her students by praising them for good work.
那位精力充沛的老师通过对学生的良好表现进行表扬来激励他们。
联 motivation n. 动机;刺激

mount [maʊnt]

v. ① 增长〈同 increase〉
例 Rent mounts month by month.
租金每月都在上涨。
② 爬上;使骑上马〈同 get on〉
例 He mounted a horse and rode off in a cloud of dust.
他骑上马,在飞扬的尘土中疾驰而去。

multiply [ˈmʌltɪplaɪ]

v. ① 繁殖,增加〈同 proliferate, increase〉
例 The world population is multiplying fast.
世界人口在迅速增加。
② 乘
例 Two multiplied by four is eight.
2乘以4等于8。

mushroom [ˈmʌʃrʊm]

n. 蘑菇
例 Thousands of mushrooms covered the dark forest floor.
成千上万的蘑菇覆盖着森林里不见阳光的地表。
v. 迅速生长
例 Since the government began offering easy loans, small businesses have mushroomed.
由于政府开始提供宽松的贷款,因此小企业如雨后春笋般迅速增加

第三部分

mutual [ˈmjuːtjʊəl]

adj. 相互的;共有的〈同 interactive〉
例 Although Bob and his father do not agree on the issues, they have a mutual respect for each other’s opinions.
虽然鲍勃和他父亲在这几个问题上没有达成一致,但他们都相互尊重彼此的意见。
联 mutually adv. 互相地

myth [mɪθ]

n. 神话,神话故事〈同 legend〉
例 When I was a child, my grandmother told me the myths that she had heard from her grandmother.
当我还是个孩子的时候,奶奶把她从她奶奶那里听到的神话故事讲给我听。
联 mythical adj. 神话的,虚构的;mythology n. [总称]神话

naked [ˈneɪkɪd]

adj. 裸体的,无遮盖的〈同 nude〉
例 Due to the refraction of light rays, it is impossible for the naked eye to determine the exact location of a star close to the horizon.
由于光线会发生折射,因此用肉眼无法确定一颗接近地平线的星星的确切位置。

negative [ˈneɡətɪv]

adj. ① 否定的;负的〈同 adverse〉
例 We got a negative answer to our request.
我们的请求被拒绝了。
② 消极的〈同 pessimistic〉
例 If you’re so negative, you’ll never get the job.
如果你总是这么消极,你就永远找不到工作。
联 negate v. 否定,打消

neglect [nɪˈɡlekt]

n./vt. 疏忽;忘记〈同 disregard; ignore〉
例 He works so hard that he neglects his family.
他工作太卖力了,把家人都忽视了。
联 negligent adj. 疏忽的,粗心大意的;negligible adj. 可忽略的,无关紧要的

negotiate [nɪˈɡəʊʃɪeɪt]

v. 谈判,交涉;议定〈同 discuss〉
例 The two parties are negotiating the contract.
双方正在就合同进行磋商。
联 negotiation n. 商议,谈判

neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl]

adj. 中性的;中立的〈同 impartial〉
例 A neutral political viewpoint is neither conservative nor liberal.
中立的政治观点既不属于保守派,也不属于自由派。
联 neutralize v. 使中立化;使无效;neutron n. 【核物理学】中子

nevertheless [ˌnevəðəˈles]

adv. 仍然,不过〈同 even so, still〉
例 I don’t want to come; nevertheless I shall because I feel I have to.
我不想来;但我还是会来,因为我感觉我不得不来。

nightmare [ˈnaɪtmɛə(r)]

n. 噩梦〈同 frightening dream〉
例 The girl had a nightmare about jumping off a burning train.
那个女孩做了一个噩梦,梦见自己从一辆着火的列车上跳了下来。

normally [ˈnɔːməli]

adv. 正常地,通常地〈同 commonly, typically〉
例 It is normally quite hot at this time of the year in Beijing.
北京每年的这个时候通常都很热。
联 normalize v. 规格化;normalization n. 正常化,标准化

第四部分

novelty [ˈnɒvəlti]

n. 新颖;新奇的事物〈同 newness〉
例 You will soon get used to the novelty of your surroundings.
你很快就能习惯周围环境带来的新奇感。

nuisance [ˈnjuːsəns; (US)ˈnuːsəns]

n. 讨厌的人或东西,麻烦事〈同 bother〉
例 It’s a nuisance to have to work tonight but I did promise to finish it.
今天晚上得工作,真是令人讨厌,但我确实保证过要完成这些工作。

numerous [ˈnjuːmərəs; (US)ˈnuːmərəs]

adj. 众多的,很多的〈同 many〉
例 We’ve had numerous complaints about the quality of the food.
我们收到过很多关于食品质量的投诉。

object[ˈɒbʤɪkt]

n. 物体,目标〈同 objective〉
例 Japan and South Korea were the objects of the world’s attention during the 2002 World Cup.
2002年的世界杯期间,日本和韩国成为了举世瞩目的焦点。

[əbˈʤekt]

vi. 反对,拒绝;不喜欢(to)〈同 oppose〉
例 He objected to being treated like a child.
他不喜欢别人把他当成小孩子一样对待。
联 objection n. 反对;objectionable adj. 引起反对的,讨厌的

objective [əbˈʤektɪv]

n. 目标〈同 goal〉
例 The objective of the Sky Lab Mission was to study a person’s ability to live and work for extended periods in the weightless conditions of space.
“天空实验室计划”的目的是,研究一个人在太空中的失重状态下长时间生活和工作的能力。
adj. 客观的〈同 impartial〉
例 Science is usually concerned only with objective facts that can be proved or disproved.
科学通常只关注能被证明或反驳的客观事实。

observe [əbˈzɜːv]

v. ① 观察,观测〈同 notice〉
例 Human beings like to observe the behavior of monkeys.
人类喜欢观察猴子的行为。
② 遵守〈同 obey〉
例 You must observe the speed limit and the rules of the game.
你必须遵守速度限制和游戏规则。
派 observation n. 观察,观测;observer n. 观测者

obstacle [ˈɒbstəkəl]

n. 障碍〈同 obstruction〉
例 Your age is an obstacle to getting the job.
你的年龄是获得这份工作的障碍。

obtain [əbˈteɪn]

vt. 得到〈同 acquire, get〉
例 He has obtained great fame because of his intelligent work.
他凭借自己才华横溢的作品而名声大噪。
联 obtainable adj. 可得到的

obvious [ˈɒbvɪəs]

adj. 明显的,显而易见的〈同 apparent〉
例 It is obvious that they need our help.
很明显,他们需要我们的帮助。

occasion [əˈkeɪʒən]

n. ① 场合,时机
例 During those rare occasions when the weather is good, we eat outside.
在难得的天气晴好的情况下,我们会去外面吃饭。
② 重大活动,盛会〈同 a special event〉
例 Let’s make our wedding an occasion to remember.
让我们把婚礼变成一场永生难忘的盛会。
联 occasional adj. 偶然的;临时的