Day 144
surmise [s"}ma0z] v. 推測；臆測；揣測 conjecture
He surmised that her flight was delayed.
After seeing that the room was empty, he surmised that the party was over.
From the looks on their faces, I surmised that they had had an argument.
n. 推測a reasonable guess
Her surmise about the weather turned out wrong.
This is pure surmise on my part.
prop [prAp] n. 1. 支柱；支撐物
Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel from collapsing.
2. 道具
The actor placed his prop on a shelf when he was finished with it.
v. 支撐；倚靠
I noticed a red bicycle propped against the wall.
He propped his bike against the fence.
ö prop someone or something up : 1.支撐 (某物)；頂起 shore up
We propped up the sagging roof with some pieces of lumber.
2. 幫助；扶持；救濟
The government was accused of propping up declining industries.
precinct [}pris0Hkt] n. (有警察分局的) 轄區；管區
There has been a series of robberies in the 42nd Precinct.
Only three of the city’s twelve precincts supported him.
chiropractic [}ka0rD`pr$kt0k ; `ka0rD}pr$kt0k] n. 整脊療法
adj. 整脊療法的
chiropractic care // chiropractic adjustments of /to the spine
chiropractor [}ka0rD`pr$ktQ] n. 整脊師 a person who treats back pain and other
illnesses by adjusting the spine
Chiropractors try to free people of back pain.
My sister goes to a chiropractor for her back pain.
treacherous ['trGtNDrDs] adj. 1. 奸詐的；不忠的deceitful; traitorous
The treacherous soldier gave secrets to the enemy.
A treacherous member of the gang had told the police what they were planning.
He was weak, cowardly, and treacherous.
lying, treacherous words
2. (尤指) 有潛在危險的 dangerous
Ice made the roads treacherous, and there were several accidents.
The ice on the roads made driving conditions treacherous.
The road down the mountain is treacherous in the snow.
treacherous waters for ships // treacherous driving conditions
treachery ['trGtNDri] n. 背叛；不忠betrayal; disloyalty
It was treachery when the spy led others into a trap.
me.di.o.cre [`midi}okQ] adj. 中等的；平庸的；普普通通的not good or bad
He got mediocre grades in high school.
a mediocre actor /book /performance /talent /wine
I thought the play was only mediocre.
My grades were mediocre so I worked to improve them.
mediocrity [`midi}AkrDti] n. 平庸；普通
the mediocrity of most contemporary literature
Her acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity.
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