牛津高阶英汉双解词典 -专八词5

elastic

/iIsestik;ivlasstik/adj

EVreturningtoitsnormalorprevioussizeorshapeafterbeingpulledorpressed有弹性的;

弹力的：abrawithelasticstraps布松'紫带的乳罩*Rubberiselastic.橡长有唯性.

卧(力。比喻)notfixedorunalterable;adaptable;flexible非固定的或不可改变的；适应性

强的；灵活的：Ourplansarefairlyelastic.我们的计划相当灵活.

>elastic〃[U]

1elasticcordormaterial,usumadewithrubberthread松紧带：Theelasticinmypants

hasgone,iehasbrokenorperished.我裤子的松紧带坏了(断了或老化了).*[attrib作

定语]anelasticbandage弹性？带.

2{US)=rubberband(rubber).

elasticate/itestikeit;i'laestoket/r[Tnusupassive通常用於被动语态]insert

elasticinto(afabricorgarment)将松紧带插入(织物或衣服):adresswithanelasticated

top上部有松紧带的连衣裙*anelasticatedbelt有松紧带的腰带.

elasticity/elaestisdti;USilae-;ilass、tisoti/〃[U]quahtyofbeingelastic弹性；弹

力；灵活性；适应性.

#ejastic'band〈US=rubberband(rubber),

elated

/ileitid;iKlend/adj~(at/bysth)inhighspirits;veryhappyorproud情绪高昂的；

兴高采烈的；非常愉快或自豪的：8"e回eds/77〃e沾沾自喜的微笑*Shewaselatedat/by

thenews.她听到这个消息喜出望外.

>elatedly/ileitidli;i'letidli/adv,

elation/ileijn;ivle/on//7[U]highspirits;joy兴高采烈；欢欣鼓舞：Shewasfilled

withelationwhenherdaughterwasborn.她女儿出生时她十分欢喜.

elbow

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人胞

armpit

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到步z

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cfiest(

策耶•—elbow忖

navel|_forearm

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groin-督邦

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犀'4

/elbou;、sibo/n

G>(outerpartofthe)jointwherethearmbends肘；肘部：Hesatwithhiselbowsonthe

table.他双肘支在桌上坐着.=>illusathuman见human之插图.

[2>partofthesleeveofacoat,jacket,etcwhichcoversthis（衣服的）肘部：ajacket

patchedattheelbows肘部打补丁的夹克.

[3>sharpbendinapipe,chimney,etcthatisshapedlikeanelbow（形状似肘的）管子，烟

囱等的弯处；弯管；弯头.

[3>（idm习语）atone*s'elbowverynear;withinreach非常近;可够得着.givesb/get

the'elbow（infml□）（causesbto）bedismissedorrejected（使某人）被排斥或被拒绝：

ShegavemetheelbowwhenshestartedgoingoutwithRoger.她开始与罗杰外出约会，

就把我1敝开了.morepowertosb'selbow=>power,notknowone'sarsefrom

one'selbow=>know,outat（the）'elbows（a）（ofagarment）oldandfullofholes

（指衣服）捉襟见肘的.（b）（ofaperson）inoldshabbyclothes;badlydressed（指人）穿

破旧衣服的，衣衫褴褛的.

>elbowv（phrv）elbowsboutofthe'way/a'sidepushsbtoonesidewiththe

elbows用肘将某人推到一边：％8外。“比//7780〃0/7%心沙.他用肘部把我挤到一边.

elbowone'swayinto,through,etc（sth）force（one'sway）inaspecifieddirectionby

usingone'selbows用肘朝某一方向强行开路：Heelbowedhiswaythroughthecrowd.他

用肘开路，从人群中挤此*Sheelbowedherwayforward.她用肘开路向前走.

#'elbow-greasen[U\[infml口）hardmanualwork,espvigorouspolishingorcleaning

费劲的体力活儿；（尤指）擦拭:Ifyouusedabitofelbow-greaseyoucouldgetthoseboots

dean.只要稍用些力就能把那双靴子擦乾净.

'elbow-room/7[U]spaceinwhichonecanmovefreely可以自由活动的空间:/need

（SO/77到/770186»心。/，。。/77.我需要大一些的活动空间.

elder

/elds（r）;'elda/adj

[±►（a）[attrib作定语]（ofpeople;esptwocloselyrelatedmembersofafamily）older;

senior（指人，尤指家庭中两个关系密切的成员）年长的，年龄较大的：myelderbrother我

的哥哥*herelderdaughter、iethefirst-bornofhertwodaughters她的大女儿.（b）the

elder（usedwithoutanimmediatelyfollowing<7torefertoanearlierorlatern接面不紧

接名词，用以指前面或彳爰面的名词）theolderperson,etc（oftwo）（两人中）年长者：%Zs

theelderofmytwo加。力夕s.他是我两兄弟中年岁较大的.*Theregomytwosons.Can

youguesswhichistheelder?那是我的两个儿子.你能猜出哪个大吗？

卧theelder（fml文）（usedbeforeoraftersb'snametodistinguishhimfromanother

personwiththesamename用於某人名字之前或之彳交以区别与之同名者）：Pitttheelder

大皮特*theelderPitt大皮特.Cf参看young3.

>eldern

1my,etcelder[sing]personolderthanme,etc比我等年长的人：Heisherelderby

se,夕a/years他比她大几岁.

2elders[pl]peopleofgreaterageandauthority年迈而有权威的人：thevillageelders,ie

theoldandrespectedpeopleofthev川age村中德高望重的前辈*Traditionswerepassed

onbytheeldersofthetribe.部族的传统山长者承袭相传.

3[C]officialinaPresbyterianchurch（长老会中的）长老.

4（idm习语）one's（eldersand）betters=>better33.

#,elder'statesmanoldandrespectedpolitician;person,usuretired,whoseadviceis

st川valuedbecauseofhislongexperience政界元老（年迈而受尊重的政治家）；老顾问（因

经验丰富而其意见仍受重视的人，通常指退休者）.

NOTEONUSAGE用法：Theusualcomparativeandsuperlativeformsofoldareolderand

oldest*old通常的比较级和最高级形式是older和oldest:Mybrotherisolderthanme.

我哥哥比我年龄大.*Thecathedralistheoldestbuildinginthecity.这座大教堂是城里最

古老的建筑.Whencomparingtheagesofpeople,especiallyofmembersofafamily,elder

andeldestareoftenused,asadjectivesandpronouns.在比较人的年龄时，特别是对於家

庭成员，经常使用elder和eldest,用作形容词和代词.Theycannotbeusedwiththanand

asadjectivestheycanonlybeusedbeforethenoun这两个词不可与than连用；作形容词

时，只能用於名词前：MyeldersisterlivesinCanada.我姐姐住在加拿大.*Hewasthe

eOerof/zer他是她两个儿子中的长子.*rmtheeldestinthefamily.我是全家

年纪最大的.

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elder2

/eldo(r)；'eld^/nanyofseveraltypesofsmalltreewithscentedwhiteflowersandred

orblackberries接骨木.

#elderberry/eldsbn;USeldarbe门；'rid*ben/"fruitofanelder接骨木浆

果elderberry'winewinemadefromtheseberries接骨木浆果酒.

elderly

/eldoli；'Eld^li/adj(ofteneuph常作委婉语)(ofpeople)ratherold;pastmiddleage

(指人)相当老的，过了中年的，上了年纪的：He'sveryactiveforanelderlyman.按老年

人来说，他非常活跃.=>Usageat蛆用法见old.

eldest

/eldist；'8Idist///[attrib作定语],/(ofpeople,espofthreeormorecloselyrelated

membersofafamily)first-born;oldest(指人，尤指家中同辈的至少三个成员中的)第一

个出生的，年长的：Jillismyeldestdaughter.吉尔是我的长女.*Jillistheeldestofmy

threechildren.吉尔是我三个孩子中年龄最大的.*Jillistheeldestofthree,ietheoldest

childinafamilywiththreechildren.吉尔是•家三个孩子中最大的.*Jillismyeldest.吉

尔是我的大孩子.=>Usageatelder1用法见elder1.

elect

/ilekt;i'Iskt/V

d>-[Tn,Tn.pr,Cn.n,Cn.t]~sb(tosth)choosesbbyvote选举某人：Theyelectedanew

pres/曲加他们选举出一位新总统.*Shewaselectedtoparliamentlastyear.她去年被选

进议会.*WeelectedJames(tobe)chairman.我们选出詹姆斯当主席.

[2>[Tt](fm/文)chooseordecide(todosth)选择或决定(做某事)：Sheelectedtobecome

alawyer.她决定当律师.

>electadj(aftertheri)chosenforapositionbutnotyetoccupyingit(在名词彳爰)当选

而尚未就职的：thepresidentelect候任总统.

theelectn[p\v\(fml文)peoplespeciallyselectedasthebest特别精选出来的人.

election

/ilekjn；i'Iskjan//7[U,C](instanceof)choosingorselectionbyvote(ofcandidatesfor

aposition,espapoliticaloffice)选举(尤指从政):InAmerica,presidentialelectionsare

heldeveryfour蚱HKS美国总统选举每四年举行一次.*He'sstandingfor他是候

选人.*[attrib作定语\theelectionresults选举结果.

>electioneering/ilekjsmsrig;iIskjan、ing/n[\J\activityoftryingtoinfluence

votersinanelectionbycanvassing,makingspeeches,etc竞选i舌动.

elector

/ilekto(r);i"IskWnpersonwhohastherighttovoteinanelection有选举权的人;选

K;:Manyelectorsdidn'tvotetodaybecauseofthebadweather.由於天气恶劣，许多选民

今天没有投票.

>electoral/ilektoral;i'lektaral/a引attrib作定语]ofelectionsorelectors选举的;

选民的：力eelectoralregister/roll,ielistoftheelectorsinanarea选民登记册*Inthe

USAtheElectoralCollegeelectsthepresident.美国总统由总统选举团选举产生.

electorate/ilektorst；ivIsktarit/"[CGp]allthequalifiedelectorsconsideredasa

group全体选民：Theelectorateis/aredisillusioned.全体选民大失所望.

electric

/ilektrik;ixlektrik/adj

S>[attrib作定语]⑻producingelectricity发电的：anelectricgenerator发电机.(b)

producedbyelectricity由电产生的：anelectriccurrent电流.=>App11见附录11.(c)

usedintheconveyingofelectricity用於导电的：anelectricplug,socket,flex,etc电源插

头、插座、皮线等.(d)usingelectricalpower使用电力的：anelectriccooker,iron,light,

etc电炉、电熨斗、电灯等.

&〈fig比喻)causingsuddenexcitement,espinagroupofpeople使人(尤指人群)突然

兴奋的：anelectricatmosphere令火激动俄气氛*Thenewshadanelectriceffect.这消

息顿时使群情激昂.

#ejectric'blanketblanketthatiswarmedelectrically电热毯.

theejectric'chair(intheUS)chairinwhichcriminalsareexecutedbyelectrocution

(美国)电椅(以电刑处死罪犯的椅子).

ejectric'eye{infml口)=photoelectriccell(photoelectric).

ejectric'field(physics物)areanearanelectriccharge,inwhichaforceisexertedon

anotherchargedparticle电场.

ejectric'razor=shaver(shave).

ejectric'shock(alsoshock)effectofasuddendischargeofelectricitythroughthebody

触电；电休克；电震；电击：/gotanelectricshockfromthatfaultylightswitch.那个有毛

病的电灯开关把我电了一下.

ejectric'stormviolentatmosphericdisturbancethatproduceselectricity电暴.

electrical

/ilektrikl;ivlektnkl/adjotorconcernedwithelectricity电的；与电有关的：electrical

engineering电机工程*Thismachinehasanelectricalfault.这台机器有电器故障.>

electrically/-kli；-kli/adv.anelectricallypowereddrill电钻.

electrician

/ilektnjn；iIskxtnJon//7personwhosejobistoinstall,operate,repair,etcelectrical

equipment电工：Ourwashingmachinehasbroken;I'llringtheelectrician.我们的洗衣机

坏了，我得给电工打电话,*Weneedanelectriciantomendtheiron.我们要请电工修理熨

斗.

electricity

/ilektrissti;iIskvtrisoti//7[U]

□formofenergyoccurringincertainparticles(electronsandprotons)andhenceinlarger

bodies,sincetheycontainthese电.

泛^supplyofsuchenergyintheformofelectriccurrentforlighting,heating,driving

machines,etc电流：Don'tleavethelightsonitwasteselectricity.走时要随手关灯■■以免

浪费电.*Whendidthevillagefirstgetelectricity?这个村何时通的电？

/branchofscienceconcernedwiththestudyofthisformofenergy电学.

electrify

/ilektrifai;i'Isktrofai/v〈pt,pp-fied）[Tn]

S>charge（sth）withelectricity给（某物）充电.

[5►convert（arailway,etc）totheuseofelectricpower使（铁路等）改用电力;使电气化.

眇（如比喻）stimulate（sb）asifbyelectricity;excitesuddenly;startle犹如以电刺激（某

人）；使突然兴奋；悭电惊：theathlete'selectrifyingburstofspeed运动员惊人忸懒发速

度.

>electrification/ilektnfikeijn；ilektrofb、kefon/conversiontoelectricity

电气化：theelectrificationoftherailways,iefromsteamtoelectricity铁路的电气化.

electrocute

/ilektrokju：t;i'Isktrokjut/i/[Tnusupassive通常用於被动语态]kill（apersonoran

animal）bymeansofanelectriccurrent电死（人或动物）；以电刑处死.>electrocution

/ilektrokju:Jn;iIsktro'kjujon/77[U].

electrode

/ilektroud;isIsktrod/n（oftenpl常作复数）eitheroftwosolidconductorsbywhichan

electriccurrententersorleavesabattery,etc;terminal电极.Cf参看anode,cathode,

electromagnet

/ilektroumsegmt;iUktro、msegmt/n（physics物）pieceofsoftmetalthatbecomes

magneticwhenanelectriccurrentispassedthroughthecoilsurroundingit电磁铁；电磁

体.

>electromagnetic/ilektroumasgnetik;i'Isktromeeg'nstik/adj（physics物）having

bothelectricalandmagneticproperties电磁的：electromagneticwaves,egX-rays,

radio-waves,lightwaves电磁波（如X射线、无线电波、光波）.electromagnetismn

[U].

electron

/ilektron；ixlektran/n[C\[physics物）minuteparticleofmatterwithanegativeelectric

charge,foundinallatoms电子.Cf参看neutron,positron,proton.

>electronic/ilektronik;iIskvtranik/[attrib作定语]

II>（a）producedoroperatedbyaflowofelectrons电子的：anelectroniccalculator电子计

算器.（b）concernedwithelectronicapparatus（egcomputers）与电子装置有关的（如计算

机）：Thisdictionaryisavailableinelectronicform.这部词典有电子版本.*electronicmusic,

ieproducedbymanipulatingnaturalorartificialsoundswithelectronicequipment电子音

乐.

[2>oforconcernedwithelectronsorelectronics电子的；电子学的；关於电子的；关於电子

学的：anelectronicengineer电子工程师.electronically/-kli;-kli/adv.processdata

electronically,ieusingacomputer用电子计算机处理数据.‘electronic'mail（alsoemail,

e-mail）sendingtext,diagrams,etcbymeansofcomputerslinkedtoatelecommunication

network电子邮递（用计算机网络发送电文、图象等）.electronic'mailboxdevicefor

receivingandstoringelectronicmail接受、储存电子邮递的装置.

electronics/7[sing0

1branchofscienceandtechnologythatdealswiththebehaviourofelectrons电子学.

2applicationofthis,espindevelopingequipment电子学的应用：He'sanexpertin

他是电子应用专家.*[attrib作定语]theelectronicsindustry电子工业.

#ejectron'microscopeverypowerfulmicroscopethatusesbeamsofelectronsinstead

oflightrays电子显微镜.

electroplate

/ilektrapleit;i'Isktrsplet/i/[Tnusupassive通常用於被动语态]cover（sth）witha

thinlayerofmetal,ususilver,byelectrolysis电镀：electroplatedspoons电镀的杓.

elegant

/eligant；、elogont/a。'tastefulandstylishinappearanceormanner（相貌或仪态）优

雅的，文雅的，高雅的：anelegantwoman,coat,styleofwriting文雅的女人、高雅的外

衣、优美的写作风格*elegantmanners优雅的仪态.>elegance/elig3ns；vslogons/

/7[U].elegantlyadv.%a/勿叫sa/essese/ega"".他总是穿得很讲究.

element

/elimont;、sbmont/n

D[C]~（in/ofsth）necessaryorcharacteristicpartofsth要素；特色：Justiceisan

importantelementofgoodgovernment.公正是仁政的要素.*Whatasensationalstory!It

hasalltheelementsofasoapopera.多麽耸人听闻的事！具备连续剧的一切要素.

[2>[Cususing通常作单数]~ofsthsmallamountofsth;suggestionortraceofsth某事

物的少量；某事物的启示或痕迹：There'sanelementoftruthinhisstory.他说的有些道理.

*There'salwaysanelementofdangerinmountainclimbing.登山总是有些危险的.

[3>[C]（chemistry化）anyofabout100substanceswhichcannotbesplitbyordinary

chemicalmethodsintosimplersubstances元素：Wateriscomposedoftheelements

hydrogenandoxygen.水是山辄元素和氧元素组成的.Cf参看smuouncT1,mixture3.

E>[C]（accordingtoancientandmedievalphilosophers）anyofthefoursubstances,earth,

air,fireandwater,fromwhichtheuniversewasbelievedtobecomposed要素（据古代和

中世纪哲学家的观点，认为构成宇宙的土、空气、火、水四种物质其中之一）.

部theelements[pl]（fml文）forcesofnature,theweather,etc（espbadweather）自然

力，天气等（尤指坏天气）：exposedt。（thefuryof）theelements经受）太吹丽打.

ID-[Cususing通常作单数]naturalorsuitableenvironmentorhabitat自然的或合适的环

境或栖息地：Waterisafish'snaturalelement.水是鱼的自然栖息地.

Ukelements[pl]basicprinciplesofasubjectbeingstudied;partsthatmustbelearntfirst

（学科的）基本原则；原理；基础：Youmustunderstandtheelementsofmathematics

beforewecanproceedfurther.你必须先弄懂数学基础知识，我们才能进一步学习.

E>[C]partofanelectrickettle,etcthatgivesoutheat电阻丝（电表等供热的部分）:This

heaterneedsanewelement.这个加热器需要一组新电阻丝.

HK（idm习语）in/outofone's'elementin/notinone'saccustomedorpreferred

surroundings;doing/notdoingwhatoneisgoodatandenjoys在必在逢人习惯或喜欢的

环境中；做无做/某人擅长和喜欢的事：/'moutofmyelementinpoliticaldiscussions.我不

喜欢参加政治讨论.*Thechildrenarereallyintheirelementplayingonthebeach.孩子们

在沙滩上嬉戏真是乐得其所.

>elemental/elimentl；sb'msntl/adj[e^attrib尤作定语]

1（力7/文）powerful;uncontrolled;liketheforcesofnature强劲的;失去控制的;似自然

力的：theelementalfuryofthestorm暴风雨的肆虐.

2basic基本的：anelementaltruth基本事实.

elementary

/elimentri;els'msntori/adj

E>[attrib作定语]（a）oforinthebeginningstages（ofacourseofstudy）（一门课程的）

入门阶段的，初级的：anelementaryclass初级班.（b）dealingwiththesimplestfacts（ofa

subject）;basic（一科目）基础的，基本的：elementarymathematics戛*数学.

卧easytosolveoranswer容易解决的；容易回答的：Thequestionsweresoelementary

thatheeasilypassedthetest.问题很好答，他轻而易举就及格了.

#,elementary'particle{physics物）anyofthesubatomicparticlesthoughtnotto

consistofsmallerparticles基本粒子.

elephant

/elifbnt；sslofont/n（p/unchangedor~s复数或不变或作elephants）

S>largestfour-footedanimalnowliving,withtwocurvedivorytusks,thickskin,andalong

trunk象:aherdofelephant象群.=>illus见插图.

卧（idm习语）,elephants,never'forget{saying谚）elephantsarenotedfortheirgood

memories象不忘事（象以记忆力良好着称）.awhiteelephant=>white.

>elephantine/elifentam;US-ti：n;slo'fentin/adj{derogorjoc贬或谑）large

andawkwardlikeanelephant似象一样大而笨拙的：Theirdaughterisquiteplumpbut

力e"so"Zs夕os/〃巡K。/即的心.他们的女儿很胖；可是儿子呢，简直像大象.

elevate

/eliveit;v8bvet/i/[Tn,Tn.pr]~sb/sth（tosth）（fml文）

[D-liftsb/sthup;raisesb/sthtoahigherplaceorrank将某人媒物/举起；将某人津物/提

到更高的地位：He'sbeenelevatedtothepeerage,iemadeapeer.他已升为贵族.

卧（力。比喻）make（themind,morals,etc）betterormoreeducated使（思想、道德等）

更好；使更有修养：Theteacherhopedtoelevatethemindsofheryoungpupilsbyreading

themreligiousstories.教师希望给小学生读宗教故事来提高他们的修养.

>elevatedadj（fm1文）fineornoble好的；高尚的：elevatedlanguage,sentiments,

thoughts高尚的语言、情操、思想.

elevatingadj（fmlorjoc文或谑）improvingthemindormorals;uplifting提高思想或道

德的；引人向上的：anelevatingbook,sermon提高修养的书、布道*Theexperience

wasn'tterriblyelevating.这种事不太有教益吧.

#,elevated'railway（^Selevatedrailroad）（espUS）railwaybuiltonpiers（usuabove

thestreets,etcofatown）高架铁路.

elevation

/eliveijh;sb'vejsn/n

D[C,U]（fm/文）elevatingorbeingelevated提高；被提高：elevationtothepeerage升

为贵族.

[2>[U]（fm/JC）nobilityordignity高尚；高贵；尊贵：elevationoflanguage,style,thought

语言、风格、思想的高尚.

[3>[C]（a）height（ofaplace）,espabovesea-level（某地方的）高度（尤指海拔）：Thecity

isatanelevationof2000metres.这座城市海拔2000米.（b）（"/文）hillorhighplace小

山；高地：asmallelevationoftheground地面上的小隆起处.

I5>[C]（architect'splanordrawingof）onesideofabuilding（drawntoscale）（按比例绘

制的）建筑物的正视图；立视图：力efront/rear/sideelevationofahouse一座房子的正面

侬面/侧面应视图.

[I>[C]anglethatthedirectionofsth（espagunorplanet）makeswiththehorizontal（尤

指炮或行星的）仰角：Thegunhasanelevationof45degrees.这门炮的仰角为45度.

elevator

/eliveito（r）;'sbveWn

D（g=lift.

[2>oneoftwomovablepartsinthetailofanaircraftthatareusedtomakeitclimbordive

（飞行器的）升降舵.

Ektallstorehouseforgrain高大的谷物仓库.

[4►machinelikeacontinuousbeltwithbucketsatintervals,usedforraisinggrain,goods,

etc斗式皮带输送机（用於向高处输送粮食、货物等）.

eleven

/Ilevn;ixIcvon/pron,det11;onemorethanten11,]•—1（个）.=>App4见附录4.

>elevenn

S>thenumber11*11H-一

卧teamofelevenplayersforfootball,hockeyorcricket~\-一1个人组成的足球、曲棍球、

板球队.

eleven-（incompounds用以构成复合词）havingelevenofthethingspecified有T」一^■个...

的：aneleven-milewalk.

eleventh/ilevnG；ivlevsnO/pron,ate/11th;nextaftertenth第11,第H■（个）.〃one

ofelevenequalpartsofsthI———分之一.

#ejeven-'plus/?[sing]{Brit）（espformerly）examinationtakenattheageofeleven,to

decidewhichtypeofsecondaryschoolachildshouldgoto（尤指旧时）I一岁少年中学

入学试（以决定升入中等学校的种类）.Fortheusesofelevenandeleventhseethe

examplesatfiveandfifth.关於eleven和eleventh的用法见five和fifth词条中的示例.

elf

/elf;/7（p/elves/elvz；EIVZ/）typeofsmallfairy;mischievouslittlecreature〃、精灵、

小妖精、小淘气.

>elfin/elfin;vdfm/adjo\orlikeanelf小精灵的；似小妖精的：e/历/77〃s/匕小精灵的

乐曲*Shehaselfinfeatures.她貌似小精灵.

elfish/elfij;slfij/(alsoelvish)^mischievous调皮的；顽皮的：anelfishsmile调

皮的微笑.

elicit

/ilisit;i'lisit//[Tn,Tn.pr]~sth(fromsb)(fml文)draw(facts,aresponse,etc)

fromsb,sometimeswithdifficulty从某人处诱出，探出(事实、反应等)：elicitareply添

出答案*Atlastwe'veelicitedthetruthfromhim.我们终於从他那里探得真相.

eligible

/elidSsbl;、slidSabl/adj~(forsth/todosth)suitableorfittobechosen;havingthe

rightorproperqualifications适宜被选中的；有恰当资格的；合幅的：eligibleforapension,

a/。。有资格领取养老金、得到工作、获得奖品*eligibleforpromotion,

membership适宜提升、得到会员身分*eligibletojoinadub有资格加入俱乐部*an

eligibleyoungman,egonewhowouldbeasatisfactorychoiceasahusband合意的年轻

人(如可做佳婿者).

>eligibility/elidsobibti;slid3°、bilw/〃[U]stateofbeingeligible适宜入选;有

资格;合格：Herqualificationsandexperienceconfirmhereligibilityforthejob.她的资历

和经验决定她适宜做这项工作.

eliminate

/Ilimmeit;i'limsnet/v

H>[Tn,Tn.pr]~sb/sth(fromsth)remove(espsb/sththatisnotwantedorneeded)消

除，清除，排除(龙指不必要:或不需要的某人[某物D：eliminatemistakesfromone'swriting

消除文字中的错误*Thepolicehaveeliminatedtwosuspects(fromtheirenquiry).警方

(从调查中)已排除了两名受嫌疑的人.*eliminatewastematterfromthebodylAl

出废物.

E>[Tn]{infml口)k川(sb)ruthlessly干掉(某人)：Thedictatorhadeliminatedallhis

politicalopponents.独裁者已将所有政敌干掉.

S>[esppassive尤用於被动语态：Tn,Tn.pr]~sb(fromsth)excludesbfromfurther

stagesinacompetition,throughdefeat,etc淘汰某人：Hewaseliminated(fromthe

contest)inthefourthround.他在第四轮(从比赛中)被淘汰,>elimination/

ilimineijn;ilimavnejan//7[U].

elite

/eili11；ivlit//7[CGp]{oftenderog常作义)socialgroupconsideredtobethebestor

mostimportantbecauseoftheirpower,talent,wealth,etc(由於有权力、才能、财富

等)被视为最好的或最重要的社会集团；精英；尖子：theruling,scientificHite掌权的、科

学方面的精英*[attrib作定语]aneliteforce,regiment精锐部队、团.

>elitism/eili：tizam；exlitizsm//7[U][oftenderog常作贬义)(beliefina)system,

leadership,etcthataimsatdevelopinganelite旨在培养精英的体制、领导等(的主张)；

精英主义：Manypeoplebelievethatprivateeducationencourageselitism.许多人认为私人

办学可助长精英主义.

elitist/-tist；-tist/n(oftenderog)personwhobelievesinelitism精英主义者.adjo\the

eliteorelitism精英的；主张培养精英的：anelitistattitudetolife卓尔不群的生活态度.

ellipse

/ilips;ivlips/nregularoval椭圆.

>elliptic/iliptik；ivliptik/,elliptical/iliptikl；i、liptikl/agshapedlikean

ellipse似椭圆的.

elm

/elm;sIm/n[C](also'elmtree)

E>talldeciduoustreewithbroadrough-edgedleaves榆树：[attrib彳乍定语]anelmforest

榆树林.

[2>[U]itshardheavywood榆木：Thisbenchismadeofelm.这条长凳是榆木制的.

elope

/ihup；i'lop/i/[l,Ipr]~(withsb)runawaywithalover,esptogetmarried私奔：

Theyoungcoupleelopedbecausetheirparentswouldn'tletthem这对年轻人因父

母不让他们结婚而私奔了.*Heelopedwithoneofhisstudents.他和他的学生私奔了.>

elopement〃[C,U].

eloquence

/ehkwsns；'shkwons//7[U](skilfuluseof)expressivelanguage,esptoimpressor

persuadeanaudience口才；雄辩：Thecrowdwereswayedbyhiseloquence.他能言善辩

打动了群众.

>eloquent/-ant；〉nt/adjml文)havingorshowingeloquence有口才的；雄辩的：an

eloquentspeaker,speech雄郭辛的演讲者、讲话.eloquentlyadv,

else

/els;sis/adv

S>(withindefinite,interrogativeornegativepronsandadvs与不定代词、疑问代词或否

定代词或副词连用)inadditiontoorapartfrom(thatalreadymentioned)除(已提到的)

以外；另外；其他：Didyouseeanybodyelse,ieanyotherperson(s)?你见到其他人了吗？

*Haveyouanythingelsetodo?你还有别的事做吗？*Asksomebodyelsetohelpyou.请

另ij人帮帮你吧.*Thatmustbesomebodye!se's(\esomeotherperson's)coat;itisn'tmine.

那一定是别人的外衣，不是我的.*Nothingelse(ieIwantnothingmore),thankyou.不要

别的了，谢谢你.*Wewenttothecinemaandnowhereelse,ietonootherplace.我们去

电影院了，没到其他地方去.*I'vetriedtophonehersixtimestoday;whatelsecan/do?

我今天已给她打了六次电话，都没接通，我还能做什麽呢？*Whoelsewasattheparty?

会上还有谁？*Howelse(^\eInwhatotherway)的〃/“及〃戊?万？你做这件事还有别的办法

吗？*Wehaveabitofbreadandlittle/notmuchelse,ienotmuchmore.我们有一点面包，

没有什麽别的了.

[2>(idm习语)orelse(a)otherwise;ifnot否则；要不然：Runorelseyou'llbelate.快飒,

不然你要迟到了.*Hemustbejokingorelsehe'smad.但他是升玩笑,要不就是疯了.(b)

(infml□)(usedtoexpressathreatorwarning用以表示威胁或警告)：Givemethemoney

se/se/把钱给我，不然的话，哼！

elsewhere

/elsweo(r);US-hweor;'sishwsr/ac/Vin,atortosomeotherplace在别处；到别处：

Ourfavouriterestaurantwasfull,sowehadtogoelsewhere.我们喜欢的饭馆已客满，所

以我们只得到别处去.

elucidate

/Ilu：sideit;islusodet/r[l,Tn](fml文)make(sth)clear;explain使(某事物)清

楚；解释；阐明：Youhavenotunderstood;allowmetoelucidate.你没理解，让我解释一

下.*elucidateaproblem,mystery阐明一问题、弄清一奥秘*Thenoteshelpedto

elucidatethemostdifficultpartsofthetext.这些注释有助於弄清文中最难懂的部分.>

elucidation/ihi：sideijn；i\USQ、de—wln[51fml%：Thisrequireselucidation.

此事需要解释清楚.

elude

/ilu：d;i'lud/k[Tn]

Descape（sb/sth）,espbyatrickorcleverness;avoid躲避（某人/M事物/）（尤指用计谋

或智慧）；逃避：eludeone'senemies避升敌人*Heeludedcaptureforweeksbyhiding

他为免被捕躲藏了几个星期.

EXescapethememoryorunderstandingof（sb）（某人）不t己得，不理解：/recognizeher

face,buthernameeludesme,ieIcan'trememberit.我认得她的脸，但想不起她的名字

了.

elusive

/1luisiv；ivlusiv/adj⑶tendingtoescapeordisappear;difficulttocapture逃避的；

躲避的；难以捕捉的：amostelusivecriminal极难逮捕的罪犯.（b）difficulttorememberor

understand难以记忆的；难以理解的；难以捉摸的：难以捉摸的香味

*anelusiveword难记的词.

emaciated

/imeiTieitid；i'mejietid/madethinandweak瘦弱的；憔悴的：veryemaciated

a/Zera/a7g〃力ess久病之彳爰非常憔悴*anemaciatedeMd瘦触的孩子,=>Usageatthjn

用法见thin.>emaciation/imeisieijn;imesi'eJon//7[U].

emanate

/emsneit；'&mgnet/[Ipr]~fromsth/sb{fmlorjoccomeorflowfrom

sth/sb来自某物探人从某物/某人/处流出，飘出：Theideaoriginallyemanatedfromhis

brother.这个主意最初是他哥哥出的.*Delicioussmellswereemanatingfromthekitchen.

香味从厨房飘了出来.>emanation/emonei/n;smo'nejon//7[C,U]:Theplace