【核心词汇】DAY 136

参考例句

1 . Her breadth of experience makes her ideal for the job.
她经验丰富，最能胜任这项工作。

2 . Knighthood was an ideal in medieval Europe.
在中世纪的欧洲，骑士是一种风范。

3 . The facilities were not ideal but we managed as best we could.
设备不理想，但我们已经尽了最大的努力。

cautious ['kɔ:ʃəs]

adj. 十分小心的，谨慎的

参考例句

1 . Felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted.
怀着提议将被接受的谨慎的乐观情绪

2 . Cautious in spending money; frugal.
节俭的使用钱财时谨慎的; 节俭的

3 . She is cautious of telling secrets.
她很谨慎，不会泄露秘密。

competent ['kɔmpitənt]

adj. 有能力的，胜任的，足够的

词根：compete竞争+ent→竞争的[能力]→有资格的，能力的

参考例句

1 . Her drawing is competent , but her composition is poor.
她的画有功力，但布局欠佳。

2 . I summed her up as a competent manager.
我认为她是个很能干的经理。

3 . He is competent enough to fill that position.
他足以胜任那职位。

fruitful ['fru:tfəl]

adj. 多产的，富有成效的

词根：de向下，spise＝spic看：向下看－鄙视

参考例句

1 . Riches is like muck, which stink in a heap, but spread abroad make the earth fruitful .
钱财如粪肥，成堆臭四围，撒向田间去，大地硕果累。

2 . The work will be more fruitful under this plan.
按照这一方案，做这工作将更有成效。

fertile ['fə:tail]

adj. 肥沃的，富饶的，能繁殖的，多产的，（创造力）丰富的

词根：fert带有；繁殖+ile表形容词，“…的”→肥沃的

参考例句

1 . The rotation of crops keeps the soil healthy and fertile .
谷物轮种使土壤保持了肥力和高质。

2 . There are fertile fields in the Nile Delta.
尼罗河三角洲土地肥沃。

3 . We have irrigated the desert area to make it fertile .
我们已经灌溉了荒芜地区使它肥沃。

Catholic ['kæθəlik]