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insurmountable
adj. 不能克服的；不能超越的；难以对付的
insurmountable difficulty 不可克服的困难

adaptive /əˈdæptɪv/
1.ADJ Adaptive means having the ability or tendency to adapt to different situations. 能适应的
例：
Societies need to develop highly adaptive behavioural rules for survival.
社会要生存需要建立有高度适应性的行为准则。

algorithm /ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/
1.N-COUNT An algorithm is a series of mathematical steps, especially in a computer program, which will give you the answer to a particular kind of problem or question. (尤指计算机程序中的)演算法

攀交情 tying to be a fake friend

V-T If you brave unpleasant or dangerous conditions, you deliberately expose yourself to them, usually in order to achieve something. 勇于置身 (恶劣或危险的环境)
例：
Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support.
数千人曾顶着冰冷的雨表示他们的支持。

cripple /ˈkrɪpəl/ CET4 TEM4 (crippling,crippled,cripples)
1.N-COUNT A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple. 残疾人; 残废人
例：
She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple.
她从一个健康、强壮、爱好体育运动的年轻姑娘变成了一个残疾人。
2.V-T If someone is crippled by an injury, it is so serious that they can never move their body properly again. 使受伤致残
例：
Mr. Easton was crippled in an accident and had to leave his job.
伊斯顿先生在一场事故中受伤致残，不得不离开了工作。
He had been warned that another bad fall could cripple him for life.
他被警告说再一次严重摔跤会使他终身残疾。

towering /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
1.ADJ If you describe something such as a mountain or cliff astowering, you mean that it is very tall and therefore impressive. 高耸的
例：
...towering cliffs of black granite which rise straight out of the sea.
…高耸的黑色花岗岩峭壁，从海里径直升起。
2.ADJ If you describe someone or something as towering, you are emphasizing that they are impressive because of their importance, skill, or intensity. 杰出的
例：
He remains a towering figure in rock and roll.
他仍是摇滚乐界的一位杰出人物。

heap /hiːp/ CET4 TEM4 (heaping,heaped,heaps)
1.N-COUNT A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather messy way. 一堆
例：
...a heap of bricks.
…一堆砖。
2.V-T If you heap things in a pile, you arrange them in a large pile. 堆放
例：
Mrs. Madrigal heaped more carrots onto Michael's plate.
马德里加尔太太往迈克尔的盘子里放了更多的胡萝卜。
3.PHRASAL VERB Heap up means the same as . 堆起
例：
Off to one side, the militia was heaping up wood for a bonfire.
在一侧，民兵们正在堆起木柴，准备生起篝火。
4.V-T If you heap praise or criticism on someone or something, you give them a lot of praise or criticism. 大量地给予 (赞扬、批评等)
例：
The head of the navy heaped scorn on both the methods and motives of the conspirators.
这位海军首领对密谋分子的做法和动机都给予了极大的蔑视。
5.QUANT Heaps of something or a heap of something is a large quantity of it. 许多
例：
You have heaps of time.
你有很多时间。

adjunct /ˈædʒʌŋkt/ TEM8
1.N-COUNT Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task. 补充
例：
Physical therapy is an important adjunct to drug treatments.
物理治疗是对药物治疗的重要补充。
2.N-COUNT In grammar, an adjunct is a word or group of words which indicates the circumstances of an action, event, or situation. An adjunct is usually a prepositional phrase or an adverb phrase. (常以介词或副词短语出现的)修饰语

frigid /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ TEM8
1.ADJ Frigid means extremely cold. 极冷的
例：
A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures.
一场暴风雪今天袭击西部地区，带来了严寒低温。
2.ADJ If a woman is frigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. You can often use frigid to show disapproval. (女人)性冷淡的
例：
My husband says I am frigid.
我的丈夫说我性冷淡。
3.N-UNCOUNT frigidity
例：
...an inability to experience orgasm (often called frigidity).
无法达到性高潮

muted /ˈmjuːtɪd/
1.ADJ Muted colours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong. (颜色) 柔和的
例：
...painted in subtle, muted colours.
…涂着浅淡柔和的颜色。

subtle /ˈsʌtəl/ CET4 TEM4 (subtler,subtlest)
1.ADJ Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. 不易察觉的
例：
...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things.
…所有生物中发生的缓慢而不易察觉的变化。
2.ADV 不易察觉地 subtly
例：
The truth is subtly different.
事实略有不同。
3.ADJ A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something. 不露声色的
例：
I even began to exploit him in subtle ways.
我甚至开始不露声色地利用他。
4.ADV 不露声色地 subtly
例：
Nathan is subtly trying to turn her against Barry.
内森在尽力不露声色地使她转而反对巴里。
5.ADJ Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colours are pleasantly complex and delicate. 淡的; 精妙的
例：
...subtle shades of brown.
…各种淡棕色。
6.ADV 淡地; 精妙地 subtly
例：
...a white sofa teamed with subtly coloured rugs.
…一张铺着色彩淡雅的小垫的白色沙发。

immersive /ɪˈmɜːsɪv/
1.ADJ providing information or stimulation for a number of senses, not only sight and sound 拟真的
例：
immersive television sets
immersive experience 沉浸式体验
"It is a very important research direction, but we will only release the mobile version when we think it can deliver the best immersive experience to consumers."

appendage /əˈpɛndɪdʒ/
1.N-COUNT An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important. 附件; 附属物
例：
Upon marriage, a woman automatically lost most of her legal rights and became an appendage of her husband.
结婚后，妇女自动失去自己大部分的法律权利，成为丈夫的附属品。
2.N-COUNT An appendage is a part of the body of a person or animal, for example a leg or a wing, that sticks out from the central part of the body. (人或动物的)附属肢体
例：
Their bodies have appendages which look like wings.
他们的身体拥有像翅膀一样的附属肢体