notion
n. 概念,观念;意图,想法,(怪)念头
The 70-year-old man does not have a slightest notion of what "clone" means.
这位70岁的老人对什么是"克隆"没有一丁点儿概念。
Harry Potter's aunt and uncle often said that Potter's head was full of odd notions.
哈利·波特的阿姨和姨父经常说波特满脑子都是古怪想法。
option
n. 选择(自由);供选择的事物或人;选课
The former option favours the married man.
前一种选择对已婚男子有利。
It is at your option to stay or leave.
去留随你自己。
rare
a. 稀有的,罕见的,冷僻的;珍奇的,出类拔萃的; (空气等)稀薄的;(肉)煎得嫩的
A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries.
一位稀有昆虫采集家将向我们展示他的一些最新发现。
The air is quite rare on the top of Everest.
珠穆朗玛峰顶的空气很稀薄。
reflection
n. 映像,倒影;反射;反映,表达;非议,批评;深思,考虑,反省
The cat felt curious when she saw her own reflection in the mirror.
小猫看到自己在镜子中的映像,感到很好奇。
After long reflection we decided to buy the house.
经过长时间的慎重考虑,我们决定买下这房子。
satisfactory
a. 令人满意的
The little that I have seen of the new colleague's work is satisfactory.
新同事的工作就我所见的那一小部分而言是令人满意的。
superficial
a. 肤浅的,浅薄的;表面的
That little boy is too superficial to appreciate great literature like this.
那个男孩太浅薄,还无法欣赏这类文学巨著。
The superficial color of the wall has disappeared.
墙壁表面的颜色已经消失了。
sympathize
vi. 同情,怜悯;体谅,赞同
We sympathized with our classmate whose mother was very ill.
我们十分同情那位母亲患重病的同学。
How can this woman sympathize with her husband's foolish opinions?
这个女的怎么能同意她丈夫愚蠢的意见呢?
treaty
n. 条约,协定
The treaty was the result of long negotiation.
这项条约是长时间谈判的结果。
undertake
vt. 承担,着手做 vi. 同意,答应,保证
The well-known lawyer undertook the case without a fee.
这位有名的律师免费承办那个案件。
unusual
a. 不平常的,少有的;与众不同的,独特的
Snow is an unusual sight in this warm place.
下雪在这个温暖的地方是一种罕见的景象。
According to the witness, the murderer has a nose of unusual size.
根据目击者的描述,凶手长着一个罕见的大鼻子。
violate
vt. 违反,违背;亵渎;侵犯,妨碍
The soldiers violated the church by using it as a stable.
士兵们把教堂当马厩用而亵渎了它。
This doctor was condemned for violating medical ethics.
这名医生因违反医德而受到谴责。
wage
n. (常pl. )工资,报酬 vt. 开始,进行
I can hardly exist on the wage I'm getting;there is no money for luxuries.
我靠挣的工资简直难以糊口,也根本无钱享受。
The government has pledged itself to wage a war against poverty and disease.
政府发誓要进行一场消灭贫穷和疾病的战斗。