modem language 1294 |
.modern 'language noun {especially Br£) a language that is
spoken or written now, especially a European language, such as French or
Spanish, that you study at school, univ^sity or college现代语.言（光邊在学校M教 授的欧洲语言）：the department 〇/modern 〖an^uages 现代语言系◊ a degree in
modem kmguages现代语章^专 业的学位
mod-est /'mDdist;
mod-esty /'mDdasti; NAmE 'ma:d-/ noun [U] 1 the
fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions 谦虚；谦逊：He accepted the award with
characteristic modesty.他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。◊//«!& /ake (= pretended) modesiy.我讨M虚伪的谦逊。2 the action of behaving or dressing so that
you do not show your body. or 尽ttract sexual
attention 重；朴素；贤淑 3 the
state of being not very large, expensive, import- ant，etc.禾矣出；有限：They tried to disguise the modesty 0/ their achi.evements.他们.每为夸大取得的
成绩。
modi-cum /'mDdikam; NAmE 'ma:d-/ noun [sing.] (formal) a fairly small amount, especially of sth
good or pleas- ant少童，一点点（好_或愉快的事）：77i^yshou?d win, given
a modicum 0/丨ucfc•只要有一点点运气，他们就
会贏。
modi-fi-ca-tion /.mDdifi'keiJn;
NAmE ,ma:d-/ noun [u, C] -(of/to/in sth) the act or process of changing sth in
order to improve it or make it more acceptable; a change that is made’修改；改进；改变 HZHadapta- tion： Considerable modification of the existing system is needed.需要对现有的系统进行相当大的改进。
might be necessary to make a few slight modifications to the 也许有必要对这个设计稍作凡处修改。
111〇€11.1161*广11113(1他13(1*);./\//\爪1^’111(1分-//701//7(§«7爪爪0/"语 法）a word, such as an
adjective or adverb, that describes another word or group of words, or
restricts its/their meaning in some way 修饰语：In ‘speak qui'etZy’，the adverb ‘quietly’
is <2 mod诉e;••在 speak'quietly 41,副词 quietly 是緣饰语。一 compare postmodifier,
PREMODIFIER
mod-ify /'mDdifai; NAmE'maid-/ verb (modi-fies, modi-fy- ing, modi-fied, modi-fied) [VN] 1 to change sth
slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose调整；稍作修改；使更适合003 adapt ： The
software we use has been modified for us. 我们使用的软件已按我们的需要作过修改。◊ Patients are
taught how to mod办t/idr diet•病人获得有关如何调节
自己饮食的指导。2 to make sth less extreme缓和； 使温扁.SCI adjust ： to modify your behaviour/ kmguage/views使你的行为/语言/观点更容易让人接受
3 (grammar 语法）a word, such as an
adjective or adverb, that modifies another word or group of words describes it
or restricts its meaning in some way 修饰： In "walk slowly', the adverb
'slowly' modifies the verb WaWc’.在.walk slowly.序1,副词 slowly 修饰动词 walk。
mod-ish /'maudij; NAmE 'mou-/ adj. (sometimes disap- /?rav/‘/7g) fashionable 时髦的；流行的
modu-lar /'mDdj8l9(r); NAmE 'ma:d30-/ adj. 1 (of a course of study,
especially at a British university or college 尤指英_大学里的课程）consisting of separate
units' from which students may choose several 奋单元 的（由独立单元组成，学生可选修> :amoduZarcourse 单元课程 2 (of machines, buildings, etc.机器、建筑等）
consisting of separate parts or units that can be
joined together组合式的；模块化的；标准组件的
modu-late /'mDdjuleit; NAmE 'ma:d3aV verb 1 [VN] {formal) to
change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by
making it louder, softer, lower, etc•调节（嗓音的大小、强弱、高低等）2 [vj 〜（from sth) (to/into sth) (mws/c 音）to change from one musical key.. (= set of notes) to another 变调；转调
3
[VN]. 术语）to. affect
sth so that it becomes
more regular, slower, etc•调整；调节；控制：drugs that
ej5fectiVeiy moduZafe the disease process 讨以.有效控 制疾羲发展品药品4 [VN] 呆语)to change the
rate at which a sound wave
or radio signal vibrates (=the frequency) so that it is clearer 调制（声波或无
线电波频率调褚 > modu.la.tion /,mi)dju_leij*n; /SWmf .maidsa'l-/ noun [li,
G]
mod-ule /'mDdjuil; NAmE 'ma:d3ul/ noun 1 a
unit that can form part of a course of study, especially at a college or
university in Britain 单元（it指英国大学课程
的一部分）：The course consists of ten core
modules and _AVe optionai modules.这门课程包括十个必修单元和五个
选修泰元。2 (com/?wf/ng 计)a unit of a computer system or program that has a
particular function 模块；功能 块；程序块 3 one of a set of separate parts or units that can be
joined together to make a machine, a piece of furniture, a building, etc.组件；模块；配件 4 a
unit of a spacecraft that can function
independently of the main part (航天器上独立的）舱：the 〖unar module登 月舱
modus op-er-andi /.maudas .Dpa'raendi:;
NAmE
,moi3- das
,a:pa-/ noun [sing.j (from Latin, formal) {abbr. MO)
a
particular method of working 工作太■法 modus vi-vendi /.maudas vi'vendi:; NAmE .moudas/
noun [sing.]
(from
Latin,
formal) an
arrangement that is made between people, institutions or countries who have
very different opinions or ideas, so that they can live or work together
without arguing 妥协 Moe-bius strip noun = Mobius strip mog-gie (also moggy) /'mogi; NAmE 'mo:gi;
'maigi/ noun {pi. -ies) [BrE, informal) a
cat
mogul /'maugl; NAmE 'mougl/
noun 1 a
very rich, important and powerful person 大亨；有权势的乂 . CTI71 magnate ： a movie moguZ 电影大亨 2
Mogul
(also
Mo-ghul,
Mug-hal /'mu:ga:l/)
a member of the Muslim race that ruled much of India from the 16th to the 19th
century莫卧儿人（印度穆斯林，16至19世纪统治印度
大部分地区3 a raised area of hard snow that you jump over when you
are skiing 雪丘，雪敏，“猫跳” (滑雪=坡道上需跳越的硬雪堆）‘ mo-hair /'mauhea(r); NAmE 'mouherI noun [U] soft wool or cloth
made from the fine hair of the angora goat, used for making
clothes'安哥拉山羊毛毛线（或织物）；
马海毛毛线（或织物）：a mohair sweater马_44衣 Mo-ham-med noun = Muhammad Mo-hawk /'mauhoik; NAmE 'mou-/ noun {pi. Mohawk or Mohawks) a member of a Native
American people, many of whom live in New York State and Canada ^ 霍克>(美洲土著，很多居于纽约州和加拿大） Mo-hi-can /mau'hiikan; NAmE mou-/
{especially
Br^) (also
Mo-hawk
especially
in NAmE /'mauhoik;
NAmE 'mou-/)
noun a
way of cutting the hair in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair
in the middle that is sometimes made to stick up莫希干发型，“鸡冠头■发 型_(只保留头中间一道直立的头发）
moi /mwa:/
exclamation
{humorous, from
French) me
( ^ 格）我：‘Did you eat aH t/ie
biscuits?’ ‘Who? Mof?’； “如 把饼干吃光了?、谁？我？ ” moire /mwa:(r); NAmE also 'moiar/ (also moire /'mwa:- rei/) noun [U]
a type of silk cloth with a pattern on its surface like small waves 波.纹丝绸
moist /moist/ slightly
wet 微湿的；湿润的：warm
moist air温龠潮湿的空气◊ a rich moist
cafce松软味浓的 蛋糕◊ Water the
ptants reguZarty to fceep the soiZ moist. 定■浇灌植物以#持土壤湿润。◊ Her eyes were
moist (=with tears丨•她眼杳泪水。_〇 note at wet ► moist.ness noun [U]
mois-ten /'moisn/ verb to
become or make sth slightly wet (使i变得潮湿，变得湿润：[VN] /fe moistened his