1.harm
[hɑːm] vt. / n. 伤害,损害
harmful adj .有害的
Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident.
所幸事故中没人受伤。
do more harm than good 害多利少
2.destroy
[dɪ'strɒɪ] vt. 破坏,毁坏
In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.
1906年的一场地震摧毁了旧金山的大部分地区。
destructive adj. 毁灭性的,破坏的
3.instruct
[ɪn'strʌkt] vt. 指导,命令
The police were instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.
警察被指示在这栋建筑及周边区域巡逻。
instruction n. 指示,说明
instructor n. 指导员,教师
instructive adj. 有启发的,有教育意义的
4.construct
[kən'strʌkt] vt. 建造,构造
under construction 正在施工中
5.suppress
[sə'pres] vt. 抑制,镇压
suppress rebellion 镇压叛乱
suppress curiosity 压制好奇心
6.oppress
[ə'pres] vt. 压迫,压抑
Where there is oppression there is resistance.
哪里有压迫哪里就有反抗。
7.express
[ɪk'spres] vt. 表达
Words can't express how happy I am.
言语无法表达我有多开心。
expression n. 表现,表示
expressive 善于表达的,有表现力的
8.impress
[ɪm'pres] v. 给人印象
She impressed us with sincerity.
她用真诚打动了我们。
impressive adj. 令人印象深刻的
impression n. 印象
9.depress
[dɪ'pres] vt. 压抑,使沮丧,使萧条
This drug helps depress high hormone levels.
这种药物有助于抑制激素水平。
depressed adj.沮丧的,抑郁的
economic depression 经济萧条
10.compress
[kəm'pres] v. 压缩,精简
compress data/file ; compressed air 压缩空气
to compress a four-page article to four paragraphs 把四页纸的文章精简成四段话