全民英檢初級至高級單字 &托福單字
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Day 322 Oct. 30
undercut [`KndQ}kKt] v. 1. 以低於 (他人) 的價格出售；低價出售；削價競爭
Street vendors can undercut stores by up to 30%.
That drugstore undercuts its competitors by selling at 20 percent cheaper than
its competitors do.
We were able to undercut our overseas rivals by 10%.
2. 削弱；使降低效率 undermine
Some members of the board were trying to undercut the chairman’s authority.
His behavior undercuts his credibility.
slash [sl$N] v. 1. 猛砍；猛削；在------上留下深長切口to make a long cut with
something sharp
Someone slashed his car’s tires.
He killed her by slashing her throat with a knife.
We had to slash our way through the undergrowth with sticks.
2. 大幅削減
The company has slashed prices.
Stores have slashed prices in their after-Christmas sales.
n. 1. 深長的切口
The patient had a slash on the leg.
2. (刀等的) 砍；劈
He cut my cheek with a quick slash of the knife.
3. 斜線(號) ( ¤ )
de.tour [}di`tUr] n. 繞道；迂迴路
Signs directed traffic to a detour.
Taking the detour made our trip fifteen minutes longer.
We had to take a detour because they were fixing the road.
v. 繞道而行；繞過to make a detour 94指
Let’s detour around the downtown traffic.
dev.as.tate ['dGvD`stet] v. 1. 破壞；摧毀；蹂躪 to destroy completely
A storm devastated the island.
The flood devastated the town.
The city was devastated by an earthquake.
2. 使震驚；使極為憂傷 to make someone feel very shock and sad
She was devastated by the breakup of her marriage.
Mary’s death devastated the family.
devastated ['dGvD`stet0d] adj. 十分震驚的；非常難過的 extremely upset
She was devastated when her parents got divorced.
She was devastated by the breakup of her marriage.
His family is absolutely devastated by his death.
devastating ['dGvD`stet0H] adj. 1. 毀滅性的；破壞性很大的 disastrous 93
It was a devastating flood.
a devastating cyclone /explosion /fire /loss
The drought has had a devastating effect on crops.
The storm was devastating to the Florida coast.
It will be a devastating blow to the local community if the factory closes.
2. 令人悲傷的；令人震驚的making someone feel extremely sad or shocked
~ the devastating news of her sister’s death
The news of her sister’s sudden death was devastating.
3. 給人印象深刻的；強有力的 impressive and powerful
Her smile was devastating.
his devastating performance in the 100 meter relay
a devastating attack on the president’s economic record
devastation [dGvD}steNDn] n. 破壞；蹂躪 91指
A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the center of Belfast
yesterday.
The bomb caused widespread devastation.
choke [tNok] v. 1. 透不過氣；呼吸困難 having difficulty breathing
He choked on a piece of meat that stuck in his throat.
She was choking on a piece of food.
2. 扼喉；勒殺；使窒息to cut off someone’s air supply by
squeezing the neck
The murderer choked his victim to death.
Let go of her throat! You’re choking her!
Very small toys can choke a baby.
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