Adolescence /ˌæd
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UNIT 1-20 NEW
long-sighted
/ˌlɒŋˈsaɪ.tɪd/ /ˌlɑːŋˈsaɪ.t ̬ɪd/ adjective ( US far-sighted ) able to see things which are far away but not things which are near you long-term /ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/ /ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/ adjective continuing a long time into the future long-term unemployment long-term care for the seriously ill the long-term effects of the drug overpriced /ˌəʊ.vəˈpraɪst/ /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ adjective too expensive These shoes are very nice, but they're terribly overpriced. overworked /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɜːkt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɝːkt/ adjective 1. having to work too much an overworked civil servant I'm overworked and underpaid . 2. used to describe language that has been used too much and has lost its meaning 79 V ocabulary for IELTS The article was full of overworked expressions. pressing /ˈpres.ɪŋ/ adjective urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately a pressing need for housing a pressing issue The most pressing question is what do we do next? rural /ˈrʊə.rəl/ /ˈrʊr. ə l/ adjective in, of or like the countryside The area is still very rural and undeveloped. Compare urban short-sighted /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ /ˌʃɔːrtˈsaɪ.t ̬ɪd/ adjective SIGHT 1. ( US ALSO near-sighted ) describes someone who can only clearly see objects that are close to them short-sighted /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ /ˌʃɔːrtˈsaɪ.t ̬ɪd/ adjective THOUGHT 2. DISAPPROVING not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future It's very short-sighted of the government not to invest in technological research. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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