ven-ture-some /'ventjasam; NAmE -tjars-/ adj. {formal or //fera/y) willing
to take risks 大胆的；好冒险.的 Hn
DARING
venue /'venju:/ noun a place where people
meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or
conference聚会地点（如音乐厅、体育比赛场馆、会
场■)
: The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their WC tour这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不 同的地点演出。◊对ease note t/ie change venue
/or t/iis
event, 注意：这次比赛易地进行。o note at place Venus /'virnas/ noun the planet in the solar system that is second in order of
distance from the sun, between Mercury and the earth 金星；’太白星
Venus
flytrap /.viinas 'flaitraep/ noun a small carnivorous (= flesh-eating) plant with
leaves that trap insects by closing quickly around them 捕蜗草（用 叶子捕捉后消化昆虫）
veracity /va'raBsati/ noun [U] (format) the quality of being
true; the habit of telling the truth 真实；真实 性；诚实 truth, truthfulness ： They ques-
tioneci the veracity 〇/her sto/y.他们质疑她所述事情的真
实性。
veranda (also ver-an-dah) /va'raenda/ noun 1 {especially usually porch) a platform with an
open front and a roof, built onto the side of a house on the ground floor (渙屋底层有顶半敞的）走廊，游廊：A_/ter dimmer, we saf taWcing on the vercmda•饭后我们■坐在 _廊 上交▲。2 (Awsfra/f, /VZf). a roof over the part of the street
where people walk in front of a shop/store (店 铺面街上方的）遮檐Spawning verb ./v3:b; /s/Awf V3:rb/
nown (grammar 语法)a word or group of words that expresses an action
(such as eat),
an
event (such as happen) or a state (such as exist) 动词：reguiar/frregu/ar
verbs规则/不规则动词◊ transirive/fntransitive
verbs 及物/木及物动词 一see also PHRASAL VERB
ver-bal /'V3：bl; NAmE 'V3：rbl/ adj. 1 relating to words 字的.；言语的■;词语的：TVie job apph'cant must have good verbal sfcffc•应聘这份工作的人必须具有良好的语言
表达技能。0 non-verbal communication (= expression? 〇€ the iface, gestures, etc.)非语言;交际 2 spoken, not written 口头（而非书面.）的：a verba!
agreement/ warning 口 女协议 / _告◊ verbdi’mtrucrions 口 头指示
—compare oral
adj.[l) 3 (grammar
^Ji：) relating to verbs.逢词的：a verbaZ noun动名词
ver-bal-ize {BrE also -ise) /'V3：balaiz; NAmE 'V3：rb-/ verb to express your feelings or ideas in words 用.言 语（或文字）表达 HT71 PUT INTO WORDS [VN]
He’s.a real genius but he has difficulty verbalizing his ideas, ftfe 确实是个天才，可是难以用语言表达他的思想。[also
V] verbaMy
/'V3：b0li; NAmE 'V3：rb-/ adv. in spoken words and
not in writing or actions 口头上（而非书面或行
动上)：The company had received
complaints both verbaiiy and in uririn^.这家公司收到了 口头和书面的
投诉。♦
ver-ba-tim /Y3：'beitim; NAmE V3：r'b-/ adj., adv. exactly as spoken or written —字不差的（地）；逐字的（地）
BQCIword for word： a verbatim report —字不差的报 告◊ He reported the speec/i verbatim.他逐字邊:ii了那篇
讲话。
ver-bena /v3：'bi:na; NAmE V3：r'b-/ noun [U, C] a garden plant with bright flowers马鞭草（庭院花卉，花鲜艳）
verbi-age
/'V3：biid3； NAmE 'V3：rb-/ noun [U] (formal, disapproving) the use of too many words, or of more
difficult words than are needed, to express an idea 冗词；赘语；晦涩
vef-hose /vs’Jbdus;
NAmE y/3:r'bous/ adj. (formal, disap- proving) using or containing
more words than are needed冗长的；啰唆的；唠叨的BBEJlong-winded: a verbose卬eafcer/sty〖e啰里啰&的演讲者；长篇大论
►
ver*bos-ity/v3：'bDS0ti; NAmE \3：r'ba:s-/ noun [U] verdant /'V3：dnt; NAmE 'V3：rdnt/ adj. {literary) (of grass, plants,
fields，etc•草、植物、_地等）fresh and green 嫩绿的；碧绿的；青翠的
ver-dict /'V3：dikt; NAmE 'V3：rd-/ noun 1 a decision that is
made >by a jury in court,
stating if sb is considered guilty of a crime or not (南审团的 > 裁定，裁决，裁
断.：Has. the jury reached
a verdict?陪审团作出裁定了
2237 vermin
吗？ ◊ ITie returned
a verdict (= gave a verdict) 〇/ gui办•陪审团ft出了有罪的裁决。一see also majority
verdict, open verdict 2 ~ (on sth/sb) a decision that you make or an
opinion that you give about sth, after you have tested it or considered it
carefully (..经过检验 或认真考虑后的）决定，结论，意见：77ie coroner recorded a verdict 〇/ accfdenta〖 death.验尸官作出.了意 外死亡的.结论。◊ TTie wiH give
t/ieir verdict on the latest video rdecwes•专题小组将就最近发行的录像提
出他们的意见。◊ WeH, what’s
your verdict?那么，‘有 何意见呢？
ver-di-gris /'V3：digri:; -griis; NAmE 'V3：rd-/ noun [U] the greenish
substance which forms, for example on roofs, when copper reacts with the air 铜绿，碱—碳酸铜（铜
遇空气发生反应形成> .
verdure/'V3：dj0(r); NAmE '\3：rd-/ noun [U] {literary) thick green plants
growing in a particular place 青 M 的草
木；郁郁葱葱的植物 verge /v3：d3； NAmE V3：rd3/ noun, verb m noun
{BrE)
a piece of grass at the edge of a path, road, etc.(:路土的)小草地，绿地：a grass verge长了草的路 边一compare soft
shoulder IT»T7il on/to the verge of sth/of doing
sth very
near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens 濒于；接近于；\行将：He was on the verge 〇/ tears.他差A儿哭 了出杂。◊ 77iey are on
the verge 〇/signing a new
contract.他丨门即蒋金订一餘新
的合同。
• verb verge on sth to be very close to an
extreme state or condition 极接近；濒于 PUT! border on sth ： Some of his suggestions verged on the outra- geous•他的一些建议都快到了荒唐的地步。
verger /々3:(139(1*); AMmf _V3:rd3-/ mou/7 (espec/aZ/y 8rŁ) an official whose job is to take care
of the inside of a church and to perform some simple duties during church
services 教堂司事
ver-ify /'verifai/ verb (veri fier veri fy
ing; veri fied, verified) 1 to check that sth is true or accurate ^ ;查
对;■核准：[VN] We have no way 〇/ven乃心lg story•我
们无法核实他所说的情况。◊ [V that] Pkcwe vm；/y that there is sufficient memory
available before loading the program. 在核实有足够的内存后再安‘程序。◊ [V wh ] 111 leave you to verify whether these claims are true,
你来查核这些说法否属实。2 to show or say that
sth is true or accurate 证明；证实.EBEIconfirm: [VN] Her version of events was verified
by neighbours.
件的说法已得到邻居的证寒。[also
V that] ►veritable /'verrfaiabl/ adj. ： a.ver(/?aWe /act 可核实的〒•实 veri.fi- ca-tion /.verifi'keiXn/ noun [U] ： the verification of hypotheses对假说於证实:
ver-ily/'verili/ adv. {old use) really; truly ^iE^k;真实地 veri-sim-ili-tude /.verisi'militjuid; NAmE -tu:dl noun [u] a/) the quality of
seeming to be true or real 貌似，真 逼真 HTTl authenticity ： To add. verisimilitude,
the
stage is covered with sand/or the desert sce/ies..为了 更力p逼真，舞台上铺满了沙子作为沙漠的场景。
verit-able /'veritabl/ adj. [only before noun] {formal or humorous) a word used to
emphasize that sb/sth can be compared to sb/sth else that is more exciting,
more impressive, etc.十足的；名副其实的；不折不扣的033 positive ： The
meal that followed was a veritable banquet.随后摆上的饭菜俨然是一桌宴席。
verity /'verati/ noun {pi. -ie^ 1 [usually pi.] {formal) a belief of principle
about life that is accepted as true (关于生為如）信念，准则，真理：t/ie eternal verities 〇/ h/e生命永恒的真理2 iu] (oW use) truth真理；客观 事实>
vermi-celli/.vaimi'tjeli;
NAmE ,v3：rm-/ noun [u] 1 pasta in the shape of very
thin sticks, often broken into small pieces and added to soups意夫利细面条（常折碎做汤
等）2 (8rE) small pieces of chocolate in the shape of very
thin sticks broken into pieces, used to decorate cakes.碎.条巧克力（用.以装饰糕点X ver-mil-ion /va'milian; NAmE var'm-/ adj. bright red in colour 鲜红故；朱紅的►Yer.mH.ionm?wn[U]
vermin /'V3：min; NAmE 'V3：rmin/ noun [pi.] 1 wild animals or birds
that destroy plants or food, or attack