Errors and uncertainties multiply, cascading upward through a chain of turbulent features,
错误和不可靠性上升,接踵而来的是一系列湍流的微状,
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt.& vi. 乘;(使)相乘;(使)增加;(使)繁殖;
adv. 多样地;复合地;多倍地;[电学]并联地,多路地;
adj. 多层的;多样的;多股的;
💡 multi很多+ply重叠→变多→乘,繁殖
"When animals have more food, they generally multiply faster."
动物在有较多的食物时, 一般繁殖得较快.
近义:increase, intensify, redouble, double
反义:lessen, lower, muffle, attenuate, restrain, slacken
adj. 向上的,上升的;升高的;
adv. 向上地,上升地;
💡 up向上+ward向... →向上的
"an upward movement in property prices"
房地产价格的上升
近义:ascendant, ascendent, ascending, rising, uphill, upline
反义:downward, downwards
adj. 骚乱的,混乱的;激流的,湍流的;吵闹的;强横的;
💡 turb骚乱+ulent多…的→搅动太多→骚动的
"a short and turbulent career in politics"
短暂动荡的政治生涯
近义:inclement, restless, rough, stormy, surging, swirling
反义:mild, pacific, peaceful, placid, quiet, tranquil
n. 链子,链条;连锁,连续;拘束;连锁店或旅馆系列的事物;
vt. 用铁链锁住;监禁,束缚;
💡 表链拆(chai)哪(n)儿了?
"a short length of chain"
一截短链条
近义:join, link, oppress, shackle, catenate, enchain
反义:manumit, unshackle, unshoe, deliver, emancipate
n. 容貌;产品特点, 特征;嘴脸(feature的复数)
近义:characteristics, functions, lineament, mug, physiognomy, quirk