ideal
[aɪ`diəl]
adj. 理想的、最佳的;完美的
n. 理想;理想典范
例句
adj. 理想的、最佳的;完美的

Switzerland is the ideal place to go if you like mountains and cold weather.

如果你喜欢山岳和寒冷天气,瑞士是很适合去的地方。

n. 理想;理想典范

The school has high ideals for how it wants to operate in the future.

这所学校对未来要如何运作有很高的理想。

identical
[aɪ`dɛntɪkəl]
adj. 完全相同的、一模一样的
例句

Richard has a picture identical to yours in his living room.

理查的客厅里有一幅跟你的一模一样的图画。

identify
[aɪ`dɛntə͵faɪ]
v. 辨识、识别出;确认;指认;发觉;认同
例句

The police asked me if I could identify the suspect among a set of photographs.

警方问我是否可以从一组照片中指认嫌犯。

Officials could not identify what caused the fire.

官员无法确认是什麽引起了火灾。

I like the characters in the film because I identify with them.

我喜欢电影中的人物,因为我认同他们。
(identify with sb/sth 指「认同、理解、体会;与⋯⋯产生共鸣」)

說明
ident(ity) 身分 + -ify 变成⋯⋯
idle
[`aɪdl̩]
adj. 无所事事的、懒惰的;闲散的;(机器、工厂)闲置的
v. (引擎、车辆)空转;无所事事
例句
adj. 无所事事的、懒惰的;闲散的;(机器、工厂)闲置的

The workers were idle while the equipment was being repaired.

工人在设备维修时无事可做。

v. (引擎、车辆)空转;无所事事

The man left the car idling at the roadside while he waited for his wife.

这名男子把车停在路边让引擎空转等他的妻子。

ignorance
[`ɪgnərəns]
n. 无知、愚昧
例句

John's ignorance of current events is a result of his never reading newspapers.

约翰对时事的无知是因为他从不看报纸。

illegal
[ɪ`ligəl]
adj. 非法的;不合法的
例句

It is illegal to drive over 65 miles an hour in this state.

在这个州开车时速超过六十五英里是违法的。

It has been said that their company engaged in illegal activities years ago.

听说他们公司在多年前曾涉及不法勾当。

說明
il- 不 + legal 合法的
illness
[`ɪlnəs]
n. 生病;疾病、病痛
例句

The doctor said my illness is nothing more than an ordinary case of the flu.

医生说我的病只不过是普通的流感。

Studies say that one in fifty people will develop this illness.

研究表示有五十分之一的人会得到这种疾病。

illustrate
[`ɪlə͵stret]
v. (以图例等)解说、阐述;证明、表明;(替书)加插图
例句

The accident illustrates the need for more street lights on this road.

那起事故说明这条路需要更多路灯。

Phoebe wrote the story, and her husband illustrated it with pictures.

菲碧写了这个故事,而她先生则替故事画插图。

imagination
[ɪ͵mædʒə`neʃən]
n. 想像、想像力;幻想、空想
例句

You'll have to use your imagination to finish the story yourself.

你将得运用想像力自行完成这个故事。

imitate
[`ɪmə͵tet]
v. 模彷、彷效
例句

I'll show you the dance moves, and you can try to imitate me.

我会向你示范舞步,而你可以试着模彷我。

immediate
[ɪ`midiət]
adj. 立即的、即刻的;紧急的
例句

The broken pipe poses no immediate danger, but you should still get it fixed.

那条破裂的水管没有立即危险,不过你还是应该要把它修好。

說明
im- 无 + medi 中途 + -ate 具有⋯⋯状态的
immigrant
[`ɪməgrənt]
n. (外来的、移入的)移民、侨民
例句

My grandfather came to this country as an immigrant from Russia.

我祖父作为俄罗斯移民来到这个国家。

impact
[`ɪm͵pækt]
n. 影响、作用;撞击
例句

Human activity has had a negative impact on the rain forest.

人类活动对雨林有负面的影响。

implement
[`ɪmplə͵mɛnt]
v. 实施、履行
例句

The government implemented a series of plans to help the economy.

政府实施了一连串的计画要来帮助经济。

說明
im- 强调语气 + ple 充满 + -ment 名词字尾
imply
[ɪm`plaɪ]
v. 暗指、暗示;意味着
例句

Although he didn't say it directly, he implied that he wanted us to leave.

虽然他没有直说,但他暗示要我们离开。

His decision to buy a house seems to imply a desire to get married.

他要买房子的决定似乎意味着想要结婚。

說明
im- 在⋯⋯之中 + ply 重叠
impress
[ɪm`prɛs]
v. 使⋯⋯印象深刻、使钦佩;使铭记
例句

Eric impressed everyone at the party with his singing ability.

艾瑞克在派对上以他的歌唱能力给大家留下深刻的印象。

improvement
[ɪm`pruvmənt]
n. 改进、改善;改善之处
例句

Gwen is doing a fine job, but in the case of Roger, there is room for improvement.

葛文做得不错,不过以罗杰的情况来看,还有改善的空间。

incident
[`ɪnsədənt]
n. (多指不愉快的)事件、事故
例句

I don't want to think about that embarrassing incident anymore.

我再也不要想那个令人尴尬的事件。

increasingly
[ɪn`krisɪŋli]
adv. 越来越多地;渐增地
例句

It's becoming increasingly difficult to find shoes made in the United States these days.

现在要找到在美国製造的鞋子越来越困难了。

Online shopping has become increasingly popular in recent decades.

网路购物在最近几十年变得越来越受欢迎。

indeed
[ɪn`did]
adv. 的确、确实;实际上、其实
例句

This is indeed a serious problem that needs immediate attention.

这确实是一个严重的问题,需要立即的关注。

I would indeed love to have dinner with you tomorrow.

我明天的确想和你共进晚餐。

indoors
[`ɪn`dɔrz]
adv. 在室内、往室内
例句

Would you like to dine indoors or in the garden?

你想要在室内还是在花园用餐?

industrial
[ɪn`dʌstriəl]
adj. 工业的;工业化的
例句

There aren't many houses in the industrial part of town.

在这个小镇的工业区房子不是很多。

inevitable
[ɪ`nɛvətəbəl]
adj. 不可避免的;必然发生的
例句

Most scientists say that it is inevitable that sea levels will rise.

大多数科学家表示,海平面将会上升是不可避免的。

infant
[`ɪnfənt]
n. 婴儿;幼儿
例句

The new mother held her infant close to her heart.

这个新手妈妈把婴儿紧抱在胸前。

infect
[ɪn`fɛkt]
v. (疾病)传染;感染;使受影响;(电脑病毒)感染
例句

People who go to work sick can infect their coworkers.

生病上班的人可能会传染给同事。

My good mood infected the people around me, and soon everyone in the room was smiling.

我的好心情感染了我周遭的人,不久房里的每个人都笑了。

The virus infected thousands of computers in just a few days.

这支病毒在短短几天内感染了数千台电脑。

infer
[ɪn`fɝ]
v. 推论、推断;暗示、暗指
例句

The teacher asked the students what could be inferred from the passage.

老师问学生们可以从文章中推断出什麽。

說明
in- 进入 + fer 带来
inferior
[ɪn`fɪriɚ]
adj. 比⋯⋯不如的;较差的、低于⋯⋯的
n. (地位)较低者、部属
例句
adj. 比⋯⋯不如的;较差的、低于⋯⋯的

In the Islamic world, women are inferior to men.

在伊斯兰世界,女性的地位不如男性。
(常用 be inferior to sb/sth 表示「比⋯⋯差;不如⋯⋯」)

The old smart phone is inferior to the new one.

这支旧款手机比新款差。

n. (地位)较低者、部属

Martha treats all of the workers in the company as social inferiors.

玛莎把公司所有员工都当成社会地位较低者。

inflation
[ɪn`fleʃən]
n. 通货膨胀
例句

The government plans to raise interest rates to keep inflation in check.

政府计画升息来控制通货膨胀。

influential
[͵ɪnflu`ɛnʃəl]
adj. 有影响力的;有权势的
例句

His theories on aging have become very influential in recent years.

近年来,他对于老化的理论已变得非常有影响力。

說明
in- 进入 + flu 流动 + -ent 形容词字尾 + -ial 形容词字尾
inform
[ɪn`fɔrm]
v. 通知、告知
例句

Please inform Bruce that I'll be a little late for our meeting.

请通知布鲁斯我们的会议我会稍微晚一点到。

說明
in- 进入 + form 形状
ingredient
[ɪn`gridiənt]
n. (烹调的)食材、原料;要素
例句

The cooks at this restaurant prefer to use local ingredients.

这间餐厅的厨师偏好使用当地食材。

inhabitant
[ɪn`hæbətənt]
n. 居民;(栖息在某地区的)动物
例句

The inhabitants of this island don't have access to many modern conveniences.

这个岛上的居民无法取用许多现代化的便利设施。

inherit
[ɪn`hɛrət]
v. 继承;经遗传获得
例句

After his mother passed away, Tim inherited her entire fortune.

提姆的母亲过世后,他继承了她全部的财产。

William inherited his blue eyes from his mother.

威廉的蓝眼睛是从妈妈那里遗传而来。

initial
[ɪ`nɪʃəl]
adj. 最初的、开始的
n. (姓名的)首字母
v. 用姓名的首字母签名
例句
adj. 最初的、开始的

The initial step of the game is to give each player five cards.

这个游戏的第一步是给每位玩家五张牌。

n. (姓名的)首字母

All of Jessica's towels have her initials on them.

洁西卡所有的毛巾上都有她名字的首字母。

v. 用姓名的首字母签名

The lawyer asked him to initial all of the documents.

律师要求他在所有的文件上签上姓名的首字母。

inject
[ɪn`dʒɛkt]
v. 注射;注入;投入
例句

A nurse injected the drug into Kyle's arm.

护士将药物注射到凯尔的手臂里。

The writer injected more humor into the script.

作者在剧本中注入了更多的幽默。

說明
in- 在⋯⋯之中 + ject 投、掷
injure
[`ɪndʒɚ]
v. 使受伤、伤害
例句

After the firefighter was injured, another firefighter took his position.

那位消防员受伤后,另一名消防员接手他的工作。

說明
in- 无;否定 + jure 法律;正义
inner
[`ɪnɚ]
adj. 内部的、里面的;内心的
例句

Rachel had keys for the inner door but not for the door on the outside.

瑞秋有里面那道门的钥匙但没有外面门的。

innocent
[`ɪnəsənt]
adj. 清白的;天真的;无辜的;没有恶意的
例句

The judge decided that the woman was innocent.

法官判定那名女子无罪。

Jay was just an innocent child, who had yet to experience life's challenges.

杰只是一个天真的孩子,他还没有经历过生活的挑战。

My words were innocent; I didn't mean to hurt anyone.

我的话没有恶意;我无意伤害任何人。

inquiry
[ɪn`kwaɪəri]
n. 询问、打听;调查
例句

I've made an inquiry about the cost of having the roof replaced.

我已经打听过更换屋顶的费用。

說明
inquir(e) 询问 + -y 行动

英式拼法为 enquiry
insert
[ɪn`sɝt]
v. 插入、投入;嵌入;添加
例句

Insert your coins into the machine, and then select the drink you want to buy.

将硬币投入机器中,然后选择要购买的饮料。

inspect
[ɪn`spɛkt]
v. 检查、审视;视察、检阅
例句

The chef inspected each apple for soft spots before he bought them.

这位厨师在买苹果前检查每一颗是否有软烂的地方。

說明
in- 在⋯⋯之中 + spect 看
inspiration
[͵ɪnspə`reʃən]
n. 灵感、启发;鼓舞、激励人心的人事物
例句

Chris's inspiration for creating his work came from looking at paintings by Van Gogh.

克里斯创作作品的灵感来自于看梵谷的画作。

Jody is an inspiration for all dancers.

所有舞者都从裘蒂身上受到鼓舞。

General Lee's speech was an inspiration to all of the soldiers.

李将军的演说鼓舞了所有的士兵。

install
[ɪn`stɔl]
v. 安装、设置
例句

We installed a new stereo system in our living room.

我们在客厅安装了新的立体音响系统。

If you follow the instructions, you should be able to install the software in no time.

如果你照着说明,应该很快就能把这个软体安装好。

instinct
[`ɪn͵stɪŋkt]
n. 天性、本能;直觉;天赋才能
例句

People say that mothers have a natural instinct to protect their children.

据说母亲有保护孩子的自然本能。

John's natural instinct is to trust people even if he doesn't know them very well.

约翰的直接是相信别人,即使他不太了解他们。

institute
[`ɪnstə͵tut]
n. 研究院、学院、机构
v. 开始(新法、规定等);建立;制定
例句
n. 研究院、学院、机构

The research institute is located on the west side of the university's campus.

这间研究所位于大学校园的西侧。

v. 开始(新法、规定等);建立;制定

The government has instituted a new policy to stop the spread of the virus.

政府制定了一项新政策来阻止病毒的传播。

說明
in- 内部 + stitute 建立
instruct
[ɪn`strʌkt]
v. 指导、教授;吩咐、指示
例句

The librarian instructed students in the proper use of the library.

图书馆员指导学生正确使用图书馆的方式。

Ivy instructed her son to clean his room.

艾薇吩咐儿子要清理房间。

insult
[ɪn`sʌlt]
v. 侮辱、羞辱
例句

Jimmy got into trouble after he insulted his classmate.

吉米侮辱同学后惹上了麻烦。

insurance
[ɪn`ʃᴜrəns]
n. 保险
例句

If I get sick when I am on vacation, my travel insurance will help pay for a visit to the doctor.

如果我度假时生病了,我的旅游险会帮忙支付看医生的费用。

intend
[ɪn`tɛnd]
v. 想要、打算;意指、意思是
例句

What do you intend to do after you graduate?

你毕业后打算做什麽?

I did not intend to be rude when I said she shouldn't wear that hat.

我说她不应该戴那顶帽子时并无意冒犯。

說明
v. 想要、打算(后面常接 to V.)
intense
[ɪn`tɛns]
adj. 剧烈的、强烈的;极度的;认真的
例句

Fighting quickly became intense after the start of the war.

开战后战况很快就变得很激烈。

Bill is an intense person who will do anything to succeed.

比尔是个认真的人,他会竭尽所能来获得成功。

interfere
[͵ɪntɚ`fɪr]
v. 干涉、介入;防碍、干扰
例句

Although I felt that Simon was playing the game incorrectly, I tried not to interfere.

虽然我觉得赛门玩游戏的方式错误,但我试着不去干扰他。

You can't interfere in your children's lives forever; at some point they need to make their own decisions.

你不能永远干涉孩子的生活,在某些时候他们需要自己做决定。

You can do sports after school if it doesn't interfere with your studies.

如果不妨碍你的课业,你可以在放学后做些运动。

說明
v. 干涉、介入(作此义时之后接 in)
v. 防碍、干扰(作此义时之后接 with)
intermediate
[͵ɪntɚ`midiət]
adj. 中级的、中等程度的;中间的、居中的
例句

Regardless of how long I study Japanese, I can't get past the intermediate level.

不管我学了多久的日文,我还是无法通过中级程度。

說明
inter- 在⋯⋯之间 + medi 中间的 + -ate 形容词字尾
internal
[ɪn`tɝnl̩]
adj. 体内的;内部的;内政的、国内的
例句

The accident didn't cause any damage to the patient's internal organs.

这起事故并没有对病患的内脏造成任何伤害。

This machine has hundreds of internal parts.

这台机器有数百个内部零件。

interpret
[ɪn`tɝprət]
v. 诠释、解释;理解;口译
例句

Melanie wants to learn how to interpret dreams.

梅兰妮想要学习如何解梦。

Mark interpreted for his boss when the German visitors came to town.

德国访客来城里时,马克替他老闆口译。

introduction
[͵ɪntrə`dʌkʃən]
n. 介绍;引进、採用;引言、导论
例句

I don't think you two know each other, so let me make the introductions.

我认为你们彼此并不认识,所以让我做个介绍。

Everyone welcomed the introduction of the new law.

大家都欣然接受这项新法的推行。

說明
intro- 向内 + duce 引导 + -ion 名词字尾
invade
[ɪn`ved]
v. 入侵、侵略;侵犯;大批涌入
例句

The country invaded its smaller neighbor.

这个国家侵略其较小的邻国。

Sharon felt that Dan had invaded her privacy when he shared a photo of her on social media.

雪伦认为丹在社交媒体上分享她的照片时侵犯了她的隐私。

invest
[ɪn`vɛst]
v. 投资;投入(时间、精力)
例句

I'd like to offer you an excellent opportunity to invest in my business!

我想提供你一个投资我企业的绝佳机会!

We need to invest more time in this project to ensure that it succeeds.

我们需要投入更多时间在这个专案上以确保它成功。

involve
[ɪn`vɑlv]
n. 包含、需要;参与;牵涉
例句

The job involves a lot of travel and dealing with clients.

这份工作需要大量旅行并与客户打交道。

Many car accidents involve extreme speeding or texting while driving.

许多车祸都涉及极速或开车传简讯。

We didn't involve Alice in our plans because we knew she wouldn't want to help.

我们没有让艾莉丝涉入我们的计画,因为我们知道她不会想帮忙的。

說明
in- 在⋯⋯里面 + volve 转动
isolate
[`aɪsə͵let]
v. 使孤立;使隔离
例句

The island's remote location isolated it from the rest of the world.

该岛偏远的位置使它与世隔绝。

The scientist isolated the sick bees in a box to study them.

那位科学家把生病的蜜蜂隔离在一个箱子里来研究。

issue
[`ɪʃu]
n. 重要问题;议题;(杂誌的)期、号
n. 发布;发行;核发
例句
n. 重要问题;议题;(杂誌的)期、号

The public is angry about a number of issues, not just education.

大众对一些问题感到愤怒,不只是教育而已。

n. 发布;发行;核发

The drug company issued a warning for one of its drugs.

那个药厂对其一种药物发出了警告。

itch
[ɪtʃ]
n.
v. 发痒
例句
n.

I can't reach the itch on my back, so could you scratch it for me?

我抓不到背部的痒处,你可以帮我抓吗?

v. 发痒

The place where the mosquito bit me really itches.

我被蚊子叮的地方真的很痒。