ris-sole /'risaul; NAmE
-soul/ noun a small flat mass or ball of chopped meat
that is fried. It is sometimes covered with breadcrumbs
or, in the US, with pastry before
it is cooked.炸肉饼；炸肉丸
rite /rait/ noun a ceremony performed by a particular
group of people, often for religious purposes (宗教等 的）仪式，典礼：jfimerd rites 丧葬仪式◊ initiation rites (=performed when a new
member joins a secret society)(秘密团体的）入会仪式一see
also last rites ,rite of 'passage noun a ceremony or an event that marks an important stage in sb’s life (标志人生重要阶 .段的）通过仪式，重大事件
rit-ual
/'ritjual/
noun, adj.
• noun [C, U] 1 a series of actions that are always performed in the same way,
especially as part of a reli- gious ceremony程序；仪规；礼节；（尤指）宗教仪式：
religious
ritua匕宗教仪式◊ She objects to the rituaZ 〇/ organized religion•她反对有组织宗轉的仪规。2 something that is done regularly and
always in the same way 习惯；老规矩：Sunday 〖imcft with the has
become
something 0/a ritua〖.星期天，和姻亲们共进午
餐已经成了例行的公事。
uadj. [only before noun] 1 done as part of a ritual or cere- mony仪式上的；庆也的：rftuaZ chanting礼仪上的圣h 演唱 2 always done or said in the same way, especially when
this is not sincere习惯的；老套的；例行公事的：
rftuaZ
expressions 〇/ sympathy 例行公事地表示同'情
► ritu-al-ly adv. ： The goat was ritually slaughtered. LLf ^ i按照仪_式_杀了。
ritu-al-is-tic /.ritjua'listik/ adj. [usually before noun]
1
connected wit)i the rituals performed as part of a ceremony 仪式的：a ritualistic act o/vi/orshfp 崇拜仪式
2
always done or said in the same way, especially when tliis is not
sincere老套的；例行公事的
ritu-al-ize (BrE
also -ise) /'ritjualaiz/ verb [VN] [usually passive] {format) to do sth in the same way or
pattern every time 便仅式化；使程式化：rituatee^ expressions 卩/grie/以例行的方式表达悲伤
ritzy /'ritsi/ adj. {informal) expensive and fashionable 昂 贵舟髦的；豪华的"J;脚付From the Ritz, the name of several very
comfortable and expensive hotels in
_该品牌的酒店以豪华著称，见于伦敦等大城市u rival O^/'raivl/ noun, adj., verb
■
/ioi/n ~
(to sb/sth) (for sth) a
person, company,. or thing that competes with another
in sport, business, etc. %
.争对手TTie two .teami have aZways
been rivak.这两个
|^一直是竞』争'^|'手〇 o The Japanese are our biggest economic rivak.日丰人是我们最大的经济竞争对手。：◊ This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available).这种最新款式独领风骚。► rival卩办 [only
before noun]： a rival
bfti/cia^n/oJSfer 竞争投标；
对立的故利要求；竞争的出价◊
/lighting between rivaZ groups 対立团抹间尚争斗◊ He
was shot by a member 〇/ a
rivaZgang.地被鉍如团祆的一名成员开枪i中。
■
verfc (-II-, AMmf also -I-) [VN] ~ sb/sth (for/in sth) to be as
good, impressive, etc. as sb/sth else.与…相匹敌；比得
上 PPm compare with ： You will find, scenery to rival anything
you can see m the :AZps.你翻看到的景色可与你
在阿尔卑斯山所见的任何景色相媲美。一SeealSOUN-
RIVALLED
ri.val.ry/’raivlri/ now/? [C, U]. (/?/. -ries)〜(with sb/sth) (for
sth) | ~ (between A and B) (for sth) a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same
thing 堯’争；竞赛「较量：a 月erce
rivdry /or worW supremacy夺取世界霸权的激烈堯争◊ There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams.
某种程度上的友好较量。◊ poiitica〖 rivalries政治对抗◊ sibling rivalry (= between brothers and sisters) 51^ ifi 妹间的较劲
riven /’rivn/ [not’beforie
noun]〜（by/with sth) (/b/mfl/)
1 (of a
group of people —群人} divided because of
disagreements, especially in a violent way.分裂；四分
:五'裂：a party riven by intemaZ
disputes 由于内部分歧而
■四分五裂的政党 2 (of an object 物体).divided into two or more pieces i裂；破碎
fiver 〇■■ /_rrva(r)/ /7〇w/7
1 {abbr. R.) a natural flow of water
that continues in a long line across land to the sea/ocean .河；江：the River Thames 泰晤士河◊ the .Hudson River 哈得孙河◊ on the banks of the river (= the ground at the
side of a river)在河岸上'◊
to traveZ up/dovm river (= in the opposite
direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing)逆流而上）顺流而下◊ the mouth of the river (= where it enters the
sea/ocean) M 口 ◊ Can we swim in
the river?我们可以下河游泳吗？ ◊ a boat on the river 河上的一条船◊ TTiey have a
house on the nVer (= beside it).他j门在河边有栋房子,。2 ~ (of sth) a large amount of liquid that is flowing in a
particular direction (液体）涌流：Rfvers 〇/ moZterWava )7oWed down the mountain.关量的熔岩顺着山坡流下来。
r»!Bl see sell v.
river-bank /'nvabae^k; NAmE 'rivar-/ noun the ground at the side of a river ㈤■岸；河堤：on the riverbank 在
河岸上
1 river bed noun the area of ground over which a river
uSually flows 河床：a dried-up river bed 干涸的河床 'river blindness noun [u] {medical IS) a tropical skin
disease caused by a parasite of
certain flies that breed in rivers, which can also cause a person to become
blind河i■症，盘尾丝虫病（由河中繁殖的苍蝇的寄生虫
>引起的热带皮肤病，可导致失明L; riverfront /'rivafrAnt; NAmE -varf-/ noun
{especially NAm^) an area of land next to a river with buildings,
shops/stores，restaurants, etc. on it 滨河地区 riverine /'rivaram/ adj. [usually before noun] (technical
语）on,
near, or relating to a river or the banks of a _river，流（上）的；河流附近的；河岸（，上）的 river-side /'rivasaid; NAmE -vars-/ noun
[sing.] the ground along either side of a river 河岸：a river- side path 滨河小道◊ a by
the.riverside 河边漫步
rivet /'nvit/ noun, verb
• noun a metal pin that is used
to fasten two pieces of leather, metal, etc. together 铆钉 ■ verb
[VN] [usually passive] 1 to hold sb^ interest
or attention so completely that they cannot look away or think of anything
else 啦引住：I was absolutely riveted by her
story.我完全被她的故事吸引住了。◊ My eyes were riveted on the/ii^ure Zying in t/ie road.我眼睛打着躺在 路上的人。2
to fasten sth with rivets铆接；丨甬铆^丁） 固定：T^e steeZ were riveted
together.钢板被固定
在一起。IT»!7?1 be riveted to the spot/ground to be so shocked or
frightened that you cannot move 吓呆了；
.呆若乎鸡
rivet-ing /'rivitii]/ adj. [approving) so interesting or exciting
tliat it holds your attention completely 吸弓|人 的；引人入胜的SE1 ENGROSSING rivi-era /.rivi'eara; NAmE -'era/ noun (often
rivu-let /'rrvjalat/ noun {formal) a very small river; a small stream of
water or other liquid /』、'河；vj、溪；溪
流；细流
RM
/,a:r _em/ a仙r. (in
RN /,a:r
’en/ a仙r. 1 registered nurse 注册护士 2 (in
roach /rautj; NAmE routj/ noun 1 [NAmE,
informal) =cockroach： The apartments were
infested with rats and roaches.公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。2 (p/. roach) a small European freshwater fish 拟鲤（见于欧洲的淡
7jC/J、鱼）3 {slang) the end part of a cigarette
containing MARIJUANA大麻卷烟的烟蒂
road /raud; NAmE roud/ noun
1 a hard surface .built for vehicles to
travel on 路；道
路；公路：a mafn/major/mfnor road 公路千线；大 / 支路◊ a country/mountam road 乡村道路；山“■ ◊ They
live just along/up/down the road {= further on