回复：偶的词汇笔记

 

eliminate

[+ obj] 1 : to remove (something that is not wanted or needed) : to get rid of (something)

2 : to defeat and remove (a team, player, etc.) from a competition — often used as (be/get) eliminated ▪ The team was eliminated in the first round of the play-offs.

 

dense /ˈdɛns/ adjective

dens·er; dens·est

 

[or more dense; most dense] 1 : having parts that are close together
▪ They cut a path through the dense jungle. ▪ dense undergrowth ▪ The book's pages were dense [=packed, filled] with helpful ideas. ▪ the cat's dense [=thick] coat of fur ▪ a dense tangle of wires ▪ heavy, dense bread ▪ a dense cluster of stars

 

2 : crowded with people
▪ That part of the city has a dense population of immigrants. ▪ A dense mass of spectators filled the courtroom.

 

3 informal : not smart : not able to understand things easily
▪ I'm sorry to be so dense [=slow-witted, stupid, dumb] this morning. ▪ In the movie, she plays his kind but somewhat dense aunt.

 

4 : difficult to see through
▪ We drove though dense [=thick] fog/smoke.

 

5 : difficult to understand ; especially : hard to read
▪ The book's technical subject and dense prose will discourage many readers.

 

6 technical : heavier than most things of the same size
▪ a dense substance like lead or mercury ▪ a disease that causes bones to become less dense [=to become less solid and heavy]

 

 

hu·mid /ˈhju:məd/ adjective

 

[more humid; most humid] : having a lot of moisture in the air
▪ humid weather ▪ a humid climate/day/season ▪ It's very hot and humid [=muggy] today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• muggy = hot and humid -jennea- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/08/2011 postreply 08:03:24