The red dye on the leather is water-soluble.
皮革上的这种红色染料可溶于水。
disperse
v.
分散;驱散;疏散;散布;(使)散开;传播
adj.
分散的;弥散的
Hispanics in the US continue to disperse throughout the nation.
美国的拉美裔继续分散在各处。
deficiency
n.
缺乏;缺少;不足;缺点;缺陷
Opacity of the eye lens can be induced by deficiency of certain vitamins
眼球晶状体的混浊可由缺乏某些维生素造成。
damp
adj.
潮湿的;微湿的;湿气重的
n.
潮湿;潮气;湿气;湿块
vt.
弄潮;使潮湿;抑制,减弱(感情等)
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.
温暖潮湿的空气招来了大量蚊子。
corn
n.
玉米;(小麦等)谷物;谷粒;(尤指脚趾上的)钉胼,鸡眼
v.
播种玉米;用玉米喂(牛);制成细粒;用盐水泡
I know for a fact that baby corn is very expensive in Europe
我知道玉米笋在欧洲的确价格不菲。
parasite
n.
寄生生物;寄生虫;寄生植物;依赖他人过活者
Fungus has begun to grow out of control around the tombs, and scientists believe that the parasite has flourished due to poor ventilation and the respiration of thousands of visitors.
现在墓葬周围已经开始疯狂地长出菌类,科学家认为,寄生生物肆虐是由于墓内通风不良以及大量的游客呼吸。
owing
adj.
未付的;拖欠;未付;未偿还
v.
欠(债);归因于;归功于;起源于
owe的现在分词
The outstanding amount owing on a mortgage without including accumulated interest. The balance had not been paid due to an error on our accounting department.
抵押贷款未付的本金部分,不包括利息或其它费用。该余额因会计部门的疏失而尚未支付。
opt
vi.
选择;挑选
Our students can also opt to stay in residence.
我们的学生也可以选择住校。
oblige
v.
迫使;(以法律、义务等)强迫;(根据要求或需要)帮忙;效劳
A domestic break-up will oblige co-owners to rethink how they make decisions and share information.
家庭的破裂会迫使企业的共同所有者重新思考决策和信息分享的方式。
navigation
n.
航行;导航;领航
Pack ice around Iceland was becoming a threat to navigation.
冰岛周围的浮冰群曾一度对船只航行构成威胁。
nominate
vt.
提名;推荐;任命;指派;挑选,指定(时间、日期、名称等)
we'll need to nominate a Vice President immediately.
我们就得立即提名一位副总统
prohibit
vt.
(尤指以法令)禁止;阻止;使不可能
In most of the residence halls we visited, rules prohibit disorderly conduct
在我们走访的学生宿舍里,大多明令禁止胡作非为。