flush
v. (面孔)发红,变红
Her face flushed. = She flushed up. 她的脸发红。
v. 冲洗,冲刷
flush the drains 冲洗阴沟
[同]clean
v. 使兴奋
They were flushed with victory. 他们因胜利而兴奋。
adj. 齐平的
doors flush with the walls 与墙齐平的门户
[同]level
adj. 很多的,富裕的
n. 脸红,兴奋,激动
She showed a flush of shame. 她因羞愧而脸红。
[难点]
flush with… 因…脸红
be flush with… 与…平齐
flutter
v. (鸟)鼓翼,拍翅
The bird fluttered its wings in the cage. 那只鸟在笼中拍着翅膀。
v. 飘动
The flag fluttered in the breeze. 旗帜在微风中飘动。
flux
n.(单数)流出,流动;连续的改变
in a state of flux 不断改变中
n. 流量,通量(物理)
v. 熔融;大量地流出
foam
n. 泡沫,涎沫
The waves break into foam against the rocks. 海浪冲击岩石而形成泡沫。
vi. 起泡沫
a glass of foaming beer 一杯起泡的啤酒
follow
vt. 从事,经营
follow the law 当律师
flollow the trade of a builder 从事建筑业
[同]carry on
follower
n. (契据的)附页
footpath
n. 小路,小径,人行道
fore
adj. (定语)前面的
in the fore part of the train 在火车的前部
adv. 在前面,在船头
n. 前部,船头
[难点]
to the fore 在手头,突出,显著
foreign
adj. 无关的,不相关的
[难点]
be foreign to … 与…不相关
Lying is foreign to his nature. 说谎不是他的本性。
foresee
vt. 预知,预见
He foresees that things will go well. 他预见事情会进展顺利。
formerly
adv. 以前,从前
Formerly this harbor was prosperous. 从前这个港口很繁荣。
formidable
adj. 可怕的,令人生畏的
a man with a formidable appearance 面目可怕的人
[同]fearful
adj. 难以克服的,艰难的
formidable obstacles 难以克服的障碍
formulate
vt. 用公式计算;明确地表达
formulate one’s thoughts 明确表达个人的思想
formulation
n. 公式表示;明确表达
forsake
vt. 遗弃,抛弃
His friends forsook him when he became poor. 当他贫困时,他的朋友们背弃了他。
[同]desert
fort
n. 堡垒,要塞
forthcoming
adj. 即将到来的,即将出现的
[同]approaching
adj. (表语)现成的,随要随有的;肯帮忙的
fortress
n. 堡垒,要塞,城堡
forum
n. 讨论会,论坛
TV is an accepted forum for the discussion of public affairs.
电视是公认的讨论公共事务的论坛。
fossil
n. 化石
foster
vt. 抚养,养育
foster a child 养育孩子
[同]breed
vt. 培养,促进
foul
adj. 肮脏的
Foul air injures the health. 污浊的空气有害健康。
[同]filthy
adj. 丑恶的,罪恶的
What a foul crime it was ! 那是多么邪恶的罪行!
[同]wicked
fowl
n. 鸡,鸟,家禽
keep ( domestic ) fowls 养鸡(家禽)
[同]poultry
fracture
n. 折断,断裂,破碎;骨折
compound fractures 复合骨折
v. 折断,破碎
fracture one’s leg 折断腿
[同]break , crack
fragile
adj. 脆的,易碎的
fragile china 易碎的瓷器
[同]delicate
adj. 体质虚弱的
[同]weak
fragrant
adj. 香的,芬芳的
[同]perfumed
adj. 愉快的,甜蜜的
fragrant memories 甜蜜的回忆
frail
adj. 脆弱的,虚弱的
a frail child 体质虚弱的孩子
[同]fragile
freight
n. 运费
freight paid 运费已付
freshen
v. (使)新鲜,(使)复活
feel freshened up after a shower 淋浴后感到舒畅
fret
v. (使)烦恼,(使)焦急
Don’t fret over trifles. 勿为琐事烦恼
[同]annoy
v. 腐蚀,磨损
fretted rope 磨损了的绳子
fright
n. 惊吓,恐怖
take fright (at sth.)(因某事)吃惊
[同]fear
[难点]
give sb. a fright 使某人大吃一惊
frightful
adj. 可怕的,令人恐怖的
[同]dreadful
fringe
n. 边缘
[同]edge
n. 须边,流苏
vt. 作为…的边缘
a roadside fringed with trees 植有树的路边
[难点]
on the fringe of … 在…边缘
fro
adv. 往,去,回,向后
She walked to and fro. 她来回地走着。
frock
n. (女)上衣,(童)外衣;僧袍
frustrate
vt. 挫败,使灰心
The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out.
坏天气使我们外出的希望彻底破灭了。
furious
adj. 狂暴的,猛烈的,狂怒的
a furious storm 猛烈的暴风雨
[同]violent
[难点]
be furious with sb. 对某人狂怒
be furious at sth. 对某事发火
fury
n. 狂暴,(尤指)愤怒
fuse
n. 保险丝;导火索
v. 溶合,熔化
fuss
n. 忙乱,大惊小怪,急躁
v. 小题大做,(使)为琐事烦扰
[难点]
make a fuss over / about … 对…大惊小怪
Don’t make a fuss about / over trifles. 不要为区区小事而大惊小怪。
fuss about / over 为…烦扰
Don’t fuss over the children so much. 不要为孩子们过于操心。