1. contrive v. 谋划;图谋;设法想到 - Z. _, Y% `. o contrive to do sth. 设法做某事;(不顾困难地)促成某事 3 N V& g; R2 I( i" B) ^* s+ {6 z
manage to do sth 也表示设法做某事，说的时候已经成功做到，而contrive to do sth 通常说的时候还没有实行。 . \! }3 M& g k; O" D
It was said that Osama bin Laden contrived to attack four cities of America before he died. : `- a4 i" A( w6 W' V% _
据说本拉登死前计划袭击美国四个城市。 ! x& q7 ^* B& d3 O0 P2. converge v. 会合;聚集 (meet at a common point) 1 h2 S5 ?+ b, t8 e X
converge on 集中于 ; t4 y- X& c" ?% e! [4 Q1 x. ] The two rivers converge here. % e% a& b# Z1 J. O& h$ Q 两条河流在此相交。 " d$ A/ d' c) f3. cordial a. 热情的 . p7 @* l3 c* V' W cordial的近义词还有passionate，hospitable，enthusiastic等。 - i3 s9 d: J; |% D; e5 n$ H The president received a cordial welcome on his visit in Canada.) h% _" P. z1 A$ R2 t$ U
总统在加拿大访问期间受到了热烈的欢迎。 0 G7 x0 D* i c- J- g4. corrupt a./v. 腐败的;腐蚀;堕落 7 r( n. J- q7 X
The corrupt officials will be punished one day! 8 t1 ~1 {' }3 P4 c8 d0 X" ` \ 那些腐败的官员总有一天会受到惩罚! 7 ~7 Y) k1 q# H0 a3 S
词汇扩展：跟腐败相关的词汇~ corruption n. 贪污 bribe v. 行贿 accept /take bribe 受贿 , k* {- |( R* B/ J# g; Z4 K
5. cozy a. 舒适的 ! [8 L- R. h! m. }: |# B9 p* l% | cozy是美式拼法，cosy是英式拼法，二者意思一样，它的同义词是comfortable。 4 ^4 L1 B& w1 z2 X I don’t want to leave the cozy room. % A# K0 |! l- M
我不想离开这么舒服的房间。
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