fathom 理解
imputn 指责,抨击
Our army was beaten by sheer weight of numbers.
"纯粹是由于敌众我寡,我军才遭到失败的。
陡峭的;垂直的
a sheer rock
峻峭的山崖
极轻薄的,几乎透明的
stockings of sheer silk
薄丝袜
纯的;全然的;没有搀杂的
sheer nonsense
毫无意义
(常与away, off连用)躲开,避开;迅速转向
You should sheer off the wicked urchin.
你应该躲开这个淘气包儿。
利用 天然力使产生动力
to harness a river to make electricity
利用河流发电
Some scientists are working hard at how tide can be harnessed to produce electricity.
有些科学家正在努力研究怎样利用潮汐发电。
tap 开发;利用
Since man is able to tap such resources as oil and metals, why can't he develop and harness other energy resources?
既然人类能利用石油和金属这样的能源,为什么不能开发和利用其他能源呢?
The highway taps a large district.
这条公路开发了一大片地区。
on tap 可随时供应的;现成的
(与at, on连用)轻敲;轻拍
She tapped him on the shoulder.
她轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀。
(常与against, on连用)轻叩
He tapped on the door.
他轻轻敲门。
(常与out连用)按节拍跳踢蹋舞
pressing
[5presIN]
adj.
紧迫的;迫切的
恳切的;再三恳求的
They were so pressing that I couldn't refuse.
他们再三恳求,我无法拒绝。
imputn 指责,抨击
Our army was beaten by sheer weight of numbers.
"纯粹是由于敌众我寡,我军才遭到失败的。
陡峭的;垂直的
a sheer rock
峻峭的山崖
极轻薄的,几乎透明的
stockings of sheer silk
薄丝袜
纯的;全然的;没有搀杂的
sheer nonsense
毫无意义
(常与away, off连用)躲开,避开;迅速转向
You should sheer off the wicked urchin.
你应该躲开这个淘气包儿。
利用 天然力使产生动力
to harness a river to make electricity
利用河流发电
Some scientists are working hard at how tide can be harnessed to produce electricity.
有些科学家正在努力研究怎样利用潮汐发电。
tap 开发;利用
Since man is able to tap such resources as oil and metals, why can't he develop and harness other energy resources?
既然人类能利用石油和金属这样的能源,为什么不能开发和利用其他能源呢?
The highway taps a large district.
这条公路开发了一大片地区。
on tap 可随时供应的;现成的
(与at, on连用)轻敲;轻拍
She tapped him on the shoulder.
她轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀。
(常与against, on连用)轻叩
He tapped on the door.
他轻轻敲门。
(常与out连用)按节拍跳踢蹋舞
pressing
[5presIN]
adj.
紧迫的;迫切的
恳切的;再三恳求的
They were so pressing that I couldn't refuse.
他们再三恳求,我无法拒绝。