单词21

downturn

n. [C, usu. sing.] a process in which business activity, production,etc. is reduced and conditions become worse 衰退；下降

a downturn in sales/trade/business 销量/贸易/营业额下降词汇应用

汽车业的衰退影响了整个经济。

The downturn in the auto industry affected the entire economy

recession1,[Cu] a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people areunemployed经济衰退；经济萎缩

The economy is in deep recession.经济正处于严重的衰退之中。2.[U](formal) the movement backwards of sth from a previous position退后；撤回

• the gradual recession of the floodwater洪水的渐渐消退

♥gistnguish betweenv.:recognize and

understand the difference between two or more things or people区分；辨别

短语应用

他是色盲，很难分清红色和绿色。

意群提示(color-blind)

He's color-blind and can't distinguish between red and green easily.

♥distinguished ldr'strngwnft a.

very successful and admired by other people

卓越的；杰出的；著名的

having an appearance that makes sb look important or that makes people admire or respect them

显得重要的；高贵的；有尊严的

词汇应用

His grandfather had been a distinguished university professor.

他的祖父曾是一位杰出的大学教授。

I think grey hair makes you look very distinguished.

我认为灰白的头发使你看上去很有尊严。

♥distinct /dr'strnkt/ a.

easily or clearly heard, seen, felt,etc

清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的

have the distinct feeling that my friend did not realize what was happening.

我明显感到我朋友并未察觉所发生的一切。

(from sth) clearly different or of a different kind截然不同的；有区别的；不同种类的

The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.调查结果分为截然不同的两组。