8天攻克8000词汇句子84
1901. interim : meantime * The company will not consider our proposal until next week; in the interim, let us proceed as we have in the past. 1903. interminable : endless * Although his speech lasted for only twenty minutes, it seemed interminable to his bored audience. 1904. intermittent : periodic; on and off * Our picnic was marred by intermittent rains. 1906. interpolate : insert between * She talked so much that I could not interpolate a single remark. 1908. interrogate : question closely; cross-examine * Knowing that the Nazis would interrogate him about his background, the secret agent invented a cover story that would help him meet their questions. 1909. intervene : come between * She intervened in the argument between her two sons. 1911. intimidation : fear * A ruler who maintains his power by intimidation is bound to develop clandestine resistance. 1912. intractable : unruly; refractory * The horse was intractable and refused to enter the starting gate. 1916. introspective : looking within oneself * We all have our introspective moments during which we examine our souls. 1917. introvert : one who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself * In his poetry, he reveals that he is an introvert by his intense interest in his own problems. 1918. intrude : trespass; enter as an uninvited person * She hesitated to intrude on their conversation. 1919. intuition : power of knowing without reasoning * She claimed to know the truth by intuition. 1920. inundate : overflow; flood * The tremendous waves inundated the town. |
