adj.
现在的;当前的;现时发生的;通用的;流通的;流行的
n.
电流;(海洋或江河的)水流;气流;思潮;潮流;趋向
Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent
一些分析家估计它现在的普及率在10%左右。
inferior
adj.
较差的;次的;比不上…的;级别低的;较低的
n.
不如别人的人;级别(或地位)低的人
Often in my inferior columns, I am trying to pull off something I've never done before, something I'm not even sure can be done.
而在那些较差的专栏,我时常会去尝试一些之前没做过的事情,一些甚至都不确定能否完成的事情。
mobile
adj.
可移动的;流动的;非固定的;行动方便;腿脚灵便;易于变换社会阶层(或工作、住处)的;多变的
n.
风铃;(可随风摆动的)悬挂饰物
using mobile genome sequencers, remote access to the Internet and cloud computation.
能够使用可移动的基因序列测定仪,通过网络、远程存取以及云计算。
trivial
adj.
不重要的;琐碎的;微不足道的
In order to break the ice the interviewer may ask some trivial questions about the weather or traffic.
一般在面试开头为了活跃气氛,面试官都会问一些不重要的问题,比如天气啦、怎么来的啦。
versatile
adj.
多才多艺的;多功能的;多用途的;有多种技能的;多面手的
He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
他是个多才多艺的演员,扮演过各种各样的角色。
allowance
n.
津贴;补贴;补助;限额;定量;免税额
v.
给…发津贴;按定量供给
His monthly allowance is 800 yuan.
他每月津贴为800元。
guilt
n.
内疚;悔恨;犯罪;罪行;有罪;罪责;责任;罪过
Many survivors were left with a sense of guilt.
许多幸存者都有内疚感
insight
n.
洞察力;领悟;洞悉;了解
He was a man with considerable insight.
他是个富有洞察力的人。
opponent
n.
对手;竞争者;反对者;阻止者
adj.
反对的
His height gives him an inbuilt advantage over his opponent.
他的身高成为他相对于对手的先天优势。
digest
v.
消化;领会;领悟;理解
n.
摘要;概要;文摘;汇编
You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest.
饭后你应该留点时间让食物消化。
overlap
v.
重叠;(物体或时间上)部分重叠;交叠;(范围方面)部分重叠
n.
(范围方面的)重叠部分;(物体的)重叠量;(两事发生的)重叠时间;交接时期
Our jobs overlap slightly, which sometimes causes difficulties.
我们的工作略有重叠,所以有时引起一些困难。
preside
vi.
主持(会议、仪式等);担任(会议)主席
They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.
他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。
provoke
vt.
激起;引起;引发;挑衅;激怒;刺激
Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiological arousal.
想着生气的事情能激起强烈的生理反应。
cling
vi.
附着于;附着;抓紧;紧握;紧抱;粘住;(尤指情感上)依恋,依附
Now you feel how nothing clings to you;
现在你感觉没有什么附着于你;
allege
v.
宣称;(未提出证据)断言,指称,声称
The newspaper reporters allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
新闻记者们宣称这个男人是被谋杀的,但他们没提出证据。