undoubtedly actually fortunately certainly on the contrary in addition in reality
of course as a matter of fact
generally speaking honestly speaking
to be frank to be sure
sure enough exerted a great influence = influence
what was worse 更糟糕的是
Self-discipline far as I am concerned
in the right amount 适量的
so-called 所谓的 guilt ultimately in its strongest form imprison consequences anthropological states(认为) immense amounts of concrete
speculated anticipated fate
Today's words
1 diet
She's on a very strict diet.
2 diploma
I've just finished Level 2 diploma on design.
3 differ
French and English differ in this respect.
4 diplomatic
She is about to embark on a diplomatic career.
5 direct
I prefer to deal with him direct.
6 diffuse
Technologies diffuse rapidly.
7 dirt
I started to scrub off the dirt.
8 dig
She gave him a dig in the ribs.
9 digest
She couldn't digest food properly.
10 dignity
He sat with such regal dignity.
11 disappoint
His latest novel does not disappoint.
12 dilemma
I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma.
13 disaster
A disaster was narrowly averted.
14 diligent
For the future, try to be more diligent in your work.
15 disastrous
If word got out now, a scandal could be disastrous.
16 dilute
Dilute the paint with water until it is the consistency of milk.
17 disk / disc
My computer can't read the disk you sent.
18 dim
This light is too dim to read by.
19 discard
Einstein had the chutzpah to discard long-established theory.
20 dimension
You will open a new dimension to your life.
21 discern
We could just discern the house in the distance.
22 diminish
Deserts in sub-Saharan Africa will diminish gradually.
23 discharge
He received an honourable discharge from the army.
24 dine
We always dine out at weekends.
25 Discipline
Discipline was the new coach's secret weapon.
26 disclose
I am afraid we are not at liberty to disclose that information.
27 Dinosaur
The fossils at Dinosaur Cove are embedded in hard sandstone.
28 dioxide
Humans take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
29 discourage
His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor.
30 dip
A brief dip into history serves to confirm this view.
31 discourse
. The lofty discourse on "cyberspace" has long changed.
32 disrupt
It could disrupt the food chains there.
33 dissipate
Don't dissipate your efforts.
34 discreet
They were gossipy and not always discreet.
35 dissolve
The substance does not dissolve in water whether heated or not.
36 discrepancy
The discrepancy is startlingly apparent.
37 discrete
Social structures are not discrete objects; they overlap and interweave.
38 distant
He's a distant cousin of mine.
39 discretion
He is the soul of discretion.
40 distill
Clouds distill rain.
41 discriminate
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age.
42 distinct
There was a distinct smell of gas.
43 distinction
We need to draw a distinction between the two events.
44 disease
Disease often goes with poverty.
45 distinguish
Could he distinguish right from wrong?
46 disguise
He tried to disguise his accent.
47 distort
A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms.
48 disgust
He walked away in disgust.
49 distract
It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims.
50 dish
How did this dish get broken ?
51 distress
She was obviously in distress after the attack.
52 distribute
Aid workers helped distribute corn, milk and other staples.
53 dismay
She let out a groan of dismay.
54 district
I drove around the business district.
55 dismiss
I think we can safely dismiss their objections.
56 disturb
I didn't like to disturb you.
57 disturbance
The building work is creating constant noise, dust and disturbance.
58 disperse
The fog began to disperse.
59 ditch
The bicycle lay upended in a ditch.
60 displace
Those resources can displace nuclear power.
61 dive
Stock prices took a dive.
62 diverse
It is geographically more diverse than any other continent.
63 disposal
Therefore, less money is spent for garbage disposal.
64 diversion
The party will make a pleasant diversion.
65 divert
They want to divert the attention of the people from the real issues.
66 disposition
She is mild in disposition.
67 divide
How shall we divide up the work?
68 dispute
She played a key role in the dispute.
69 dividend
The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.