1. integral a. 構成整體所必須的;不可缺的
Rice is an integral part of Chinese diet.
米飯是中餐中不可或缺的一部分。
This world view has become an integral part of our culture.
這一世界觀已經成為我們文化的一個組成部分。
2. intelligible a. 明白易懂的
The book is intelligible to anyone.
這本書任何人都看得懂。
To make a country's history intelligible, the historian naturally seeks for some point of unity.
歷史學家為了把一個國家的歷史寫得清晰明了,他自然要去找尋某種統(tǒng)一的東西。
3. intensify v. 加劇
The noise intensified.
噪音更大了。
If the international situation continued to intensify, the attack plan called for execution in December.
假若國際局勢繼續(xù)惡化,攻擊計劃應該在十二月執(zhí)行。
4. intermittent a. 斷斷續(xù)續(xù)
intermittent failure 間歇失效,間發(fā)故障 the intermittent rain showers 時斷時續(xù)地下著雨
The air is filled with angry shouts, the intermittent siren.
空氣中充滿著人們憤怒的吼聲,斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的警報聲。
5. intimidate v. 恐嚇
詞義辨析:intimidate, alarm, frighten, startle, terrify, scare,
intimidate: 特指恐嚇某人,迫使其做某事
alarm: 著重指某人意識到危險而突然產生的驚恐
frighten: 普通用詞,使用廣泛,指產生突然、短暫的驚慌、恐怖感
startle: 強調突然使人驚駭或震驚
terrify: 語氣最強,指驚駭得六神無主,魂飛魄散
scare: 指非正式文體中可與frighten換用,但語氣較重,側重人受驚嚇后立即停下正在干的事或跑掉
Nobody was going to intimidate them.
沒有人能脅迫他們。
6. intricate a. 錯綜復雜的
詞義辨析:intricate, complex, complicated, sophisticated,
intricate: 著重指錯綜復雜,令人迷惑理解
complex: 側重內在關系的復雜,需通過仔細研究與了解才能掌握和運用
complicated: 與complex的含義接近,但語氣更強,著重極其復雜,很難分析、分辨或解釋
sophisticated: 側重指事物發(fā)展到或達到高級的程度所體現出的復雜
The steps were very intricate and their faces were intent and concentrated.
舞步錯綜復雜,臉色全神貫注。
7. intrinsic a. 固有的
intrinsic value 內在價值
These difficulties are intrinsic to such a situation
這是這種情勢下固然會有的困難。
8. intuition n. 直覺
Your intuition is your sixth sense.
你的直覺就是你的第六感。
9. invalid a. 無效的
an invalid license 作廢的執(zhí)照
Unless a check is signed, it is invalid.
支票除非簽了名,否則是無效的。
10. invariably ad. 不變地;始終
My heart invariably cleaved to the master's, in preference to Catherine's side.
我的心情愿毫不更變地永遠依附在主人身上,而不是在凱瑟琳那邊。
A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes is invariably plain.
說教的男人通常是個偽善者,而說教的女人則必定是丑女。