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toxic

/ˈtɒk.sɪk/ /ˈtɑk.sɪk/

Meanings
adjective

有毒的， 毒性的

Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

Examples :

"Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances."
烟草烟雾中含有许多有毒物质。
chemistry medicine environment biology substance

Related Words

Illustration potentially

potentially adverb

/pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/

可能地，潜在地。

"The new student is potentially a star athlete; she runs very fast and jumps high. "

这个新学生很有潜力成为明星运动员，她跑得很快，跳得也很高。

Illustration compromise

compromise noun

/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/

妥协，折衷，让步。

"The compromise on the school project was reached when each student agreed to contribute their strengths to the final presentation. "

在学校项目的妥协方案中，每位学生都同意贡献自己的优势来进行最终的展示。

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antipathetic adjective

/ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/ /ˌæntaɪpəˈθɛtɪk/

反感的，厌恶的

"Because of his rude behavior, many people were antipathetic to him. "

因为他举止粗鲁，很多人都对他感到反感。

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

数量，计数，额度

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

环境，周围环境。

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

学校食堂嘈杂的环境让人很难集中精力做作业。

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sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

足够，充足。

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

在许多偏远的小乡村，互联网的普及程度还不够。

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characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

刻画, 描绘 (often with a negative connotation)

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

新闻报道把抗议者刻画成暴力和具有破坏性的形象，尽管他们中的大多数人都是和平的。

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threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他拿刀威胁我。

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substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

物质，材料，东西。

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

科学课用不同的物质做实验，观察它们对热的反应。

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

Illustration circulatory

circulatory noun

/ˈsɜːrkjələtɔːri/ /ˈsɜːrkjələtri/

循环器，循环装置。

"The circulatory system of the classroom heating vents was poorly designed; one side got excessively hot, while the other remained chilly, resulting in an uneven distribution of warmth. "

教室暖气通风口的循环系统设计得很差；一侧过热，而另一侧仍然很冷，导致室内温度分布不均匀。(Jiàoshì nuǎnqì tōngfēngkǒu de xúnhuán xìtǒng shèjì dé hěn chà; yī cè guòrè, ér lìng yī cè réngrán hěn lěng, dǎozhì shìnèi wēndù fēnbù bù jūnyún.)

Illustration respiratory

respiratory adjective

/ɹɪˈspɪɹət(ə)ɹi/ /ɹɪˈspaɪɹəˌtɔɹi/

呼吸的，呼吸道的。

"The child's respiratory rate was unusually high after the intense physical activity. "

剧烈运动后，那个孩子的呼吸频率异常地快。