frustrate
vt. 使不成功, 挫败, 阻止;使受挫折, 令人沮丧
1.The police frustrated the bandit's attempt to rob the bank.
警方挫败了匪徒抢劫银行的企图。
2.The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out.
恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。
3.Not to support them, but to frustrate them and to make sure they learn nothing.
不是支持他们,而是阻挠他们,使他们一无所获。
fundamental
adj. 基本的; 重要的, 必要的
n. 基本原则, 基本法则
辨析:fundamental强调的是一切其他事物发展的根源或最重要的部分。
essential 指形成事物核心部分不可或缺的
elementary 初等的,基本的
basic 组成某物主要或基本部分的
1.Fresh air is fundamental to good health.
新鲜空气对健康是不可缺少的。
2.I have consistently followed the fundamental principles of Marxism.
我一直遵循马克思主义的基本原则。
3.The fundamental way out for agriculture lies in mechanization.
农业的根本出路在于机械化。
glimpse
vt. 瞥见
n. 一瞥, 一看
辨析:glance 多指有意识的“一瞥”;glimpse 无意识的“瞥见”;take a glance at(看一看)的结果是get a glimpse of (看见)
1.I glimpsed her among the crowd just now.
我刚才看到她在人群里。
2.One glimpse at himself in the mirror was enough.
让他照着镜子看自己一眼就够了。
3.I caught a glimpse of them at the table.
我望见他们在桌旁坐着。
4.I recognized her instantly I caught a glimpse of her.
我一看见她就把她认出来了。
gravity
n. 万有引力; 地心引力; 重力 ; 严重性; 严肃, 庄严
1.An apple falls down because of gravity.
由于重力的关系, 苹果往下掉。
2.He doesn't think you realize the gravity of the situation.
他认为你没意识到局势的严重性。
3.Without gravity we would be hurtled into space.
如果没有地心吸力,我们将被抛入太空中。