1.*tense [tens]
adj. 紧张的,令人紧张的
She was very tense as she waited for the interview.
在等待面试时她非常紧张。
tension n. 张力,拉力,紧张
2.*intense [ɪn'tens]
adj. 强烈的,极度的
intense cold/heat/hatred 严寒/酷热/痛恨
3.*dense [dens]
adj. 浓的,浓密的
dense fog 浓雾
a dense forest 密林
density n. 密度,密集
population density 人口密度
4.condense [kən'dens]
v. 压缩(文字);使(液体)浓缩;使凝结
I condensed ten pages of comments into/to two.
我将10页的评论压缩成了两页。
Water vapour in the air condenses into fog.
空气中的水汽凝结形成雾。
5.*stress [stres]
n. 紧张,压力
v. /n. 强调;重读
During his speech, he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press.
他在讲话中特别强调了新闻自由。
I’d just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job.
我只想强调一下整洁和礼貌在这份工作中的重要性。
6.*emphasize ['emfəsaɪz]
vt. 强调,重视
I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
我只是想强调一下学习外语的重要性。
emphasis n. 强调
lay/put emphasis on sth 重视/强调某事
7.underline [ʌndə'laɪn]
vt. 强调,突出
She gave some shocking examples to underline the seriousness of the situation.
她举了一些令人震惊的例子来强调形势的严峻。
8.underlie [ʌndə'laɪ]
vt. 成为……的基础;是……的深层原因
Psychological problems very often underlie apparently physical disorders.
明显的生理疾病下常常隐藏着心理问题。
9.underlying [ʌndə'laɪɪŋ]
adj. 潜在的,暗含的,深层的
And what might be the underlying significance of these supposedly random acts?
这些看似偶然的行为,其暗含的意义可能是什么呢?
10.latent ['leɪt(ə)nt]
adj. 潜在的,隐藏的
latent artistic talents 潜在的艺术才能
latent ethnic tension 民族间潜在的紧张关系
11.highlight ['haɪlaɪt]
vt. 使引起注意;强调
n. 最精彩的部分
The report highlights the need for improved safety.
那份报告强调了加大安全力度的重要性。
The highlight of our trip to New York was going to the top of the Empire State Building.
我们纽约之行最精彩的部分就是去了帝国大厦的楼顶。
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