ointment /ˈɔɪntmənt/ TEM8 ( ointments ) 1. N-MASS An ointment is a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal. 药膏 例： A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema. 有一系列的药膏和乳剂可用于湿疹的治疗。展开全文 原微博
Alzheimer's disease /ˈæltsˈhaɪməz dɪˈziːz/ also Alzheimer's1. N-UNCOUNTAlzheimer's disease is a condition in which a person's thinking ability and memory gradually declines. 阿尔茨海默病; 患者思维能力和记忆力逐渐衰退展开全文 原微博
Electra /ɪˈlɛktrə/ 1. Nthe daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She persuaded her brother Orestes to avenge their father by killing his murderess Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus 伊莱克特拉[Greek myth]展开全文 原微博
reek /riːk/ (reeking, reeked, reeks) 1. V-ITo reek of something, usually something unpleasant, means to smell very strongly of it. 散发出 (强烈难闻的气味) 例：Your breath reeks of stale cigar smoke. 你的呼吸中散发出雪茄烟的臭味。展开全文 原微博
ruffle /ˈrʌfəl/ CET6+ TEM8(ruffling, ruffled, ruffles) 1. V-TIf you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backward and forward through it as a way of showing your affection toward them. 抚弄 (头发) 例："Don't let that get展开全文 原微博
prerequisite /priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/ CET6+ TEM8(prerequisites) 1. N-COUNTIf one thing is a prerequisite for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible. 先决条件 例：Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life. 良好的自尊心是幸福生活的先决条件。展开全文 原微博
boorish /ˈbʊərɪʃ/ 1. ADJBoorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude. 粗俗的; 粗鲁的 例：...their boorish rejection of the aging film star. …他们对这老影星粗鲁的拒绝。展开全文 原微博
taikonaut /ˈtaɪkəʊˌnɔːt/ 1. Nan astronaut from the People's Republic of China 太空人 Taikonaut[taikɔnɔ:t] 报错 n. （汉）中国宇航员（由汉语拼音taikong和astronaut缩合而成）展开全文 原微博
ruffle /ˈrʌfəl/ CET6+ TEM8(ruffling, ruffled, ruffles) 1. V-TIf you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backward and forward through it as a way of showing your affection toward them. 抚弄 (头发) 例："Don't let that get you down," he said, ruffling Ben's dark curls.展开全文 原微博
solitaire /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛə/ (solitaires) 1. N-UNCOUNTSolitaire is a card game for only one player. It is often played on a computer. 单人纸牌游戏[美国英语] @JamesSEED I like it soooo much#微博桌面截图#展开全文
flaunt /flɔːnt/ TEM8(flaunting, flaunted, flaunts) 1. V-TIf you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration. 炫耀[表不满展开全文 原微博
desultory /ˈdɛsəltərɪ/ 1. ADJSomething that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm. 漫无目的的[正式] 例：Lynne made desultory conversation with Irene and Alex. 琳恩与艾琳和艾利克斯漫谈。展开全文 原微博
We are putting cart before horse （本末倒置）@JamesSEED 这个学过，还有ramonhh写的东西好好//@ramonhh: 回复@梨毓: There is nothing wrong with struggling for money at all,but we have to well balance money and life.We are putting cart before horse if money disrupts our life.展开全文
Life has to be lived day by day,but the details of the long story of it can be omitted here.Anyway,I have got to know a truth that success isn't the end of life and what matters is that I've lived each day on the way full and fulfilling and never feel regretful when looking back.
anew /əˈnjuː/ CET6 TEM8 1. ADVIf you do something anew, you do it again, often in a different way from before. 重新地[书面][ADV after v] 例：She's ready to start anew. 她准备好重新来过。展开全文 原微博
COUNTA lock of hair is a small bunch of hairs on your head that grow together and curl or curve in the same direction. (一) 绺 例：She brushed a lock of hair off his forehead. 她拂开他额头的一绺头发。展开全文 原微博
compartment /kəmˈpɑːtmənt/ CET6 TEM4(compartments) 1. N-COUNTA compartment is one of the separate parts of an object that is used for keeping things in. 隔间 例：The fire started in the baggage compartment. 火是从行李舱着起来的。展开全文 原微博
speak up(speaking, spoke, spoken, speaks) 1. PHRASAL VERBIf you speak up, you say something, especially to defend a person or protest about something, rather than just saying nothing. (尤指为保护某人或抗议某事而) 说话展开全文 原微博
But new research, conducted by two California economics professors, shows that over the past five decades, the number of hours that the average college student studies each week has been steadily dropping.展开全文 原微博
PLA abbr. 1. People's Liberation Army (中国)人民解放军//@足球与英语-颜王钎: What a China's new First Lady.A combination of beauty and wisdom.God bless The People's Republic of China!Sincerely wish there comes a more prosperous,richer and stronger country under the l展开全文
The first lady made world headlines as an instant hit. 彭麗媛 was born in 1962 in Shandong. She joined the PLA when she was 18 and first performed on CCTV New Year's Gala in 1982. She is famous for her folk music, advocates pet causes and children with HIV. 🔗 网页链接展开全文
Republican Sen. Rob Portman had been a longtime opponent of gay marriage for religious reasons – he supported DOMA – but changed his position this month after his son told him he展开全文 原微博
drool /druːl/ TEM8(drooling, drooled, drools) 1. V-ITo drool over someone or something means to look at them with great pleasure, perhaps in an exaggerated or ridiculous way. 忘情地注视[表不满] 例：Fashion editors drooled over every item. 时尚编辑们忘情地观看了每样东西。展开全文 原微博
pristine /ˈprɪstaɪn, prɪˈstiːn/ TEM8 1. ADJPristine things are extremely clean or new. 崭新的[正式] 例：Now the house is in pristine condition. 现在该房子是崭新的。展开全文 原微博
