【power音标】 英[ˈpaʊə(r)] 美[ˈpaʊər]
【单词释义】 power是什么意思：
n.[机]动力，功率；力量；政权，权力；强国，大国
vt.运转；用发动机发动；供以动力；使…有力量
vi.靠动力行进；快速行进
adj.权力的；机械能的，电动的；用电力（或动力）发动的
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] powers [第三人称单数] powers
[单词现在分词] powering
[单词过去式] powered
[单词过去分词] powered
【power形近词/近似词】
tower n.塔，楼塔 v.远远高于；高耸，超越
follower n.追随者，跟随者，拥护者；信奉者，信徒
lower v.降低；减少；缩小；变昏暗 adj.下方的；在底部的；次重要的，较低级的
sunflower n.向日葵；葵花籽
bower n.凉亭；树阴处；树荫处 vt.荫蔽
shower n.阵雨；淋浴；淋浴器 v.(洗)淋浴；洒落
flower n.花
cower vi.畏缩；蜷缩；退缩
【单词例句】
◇ "Until we get back clean the house and have the laundry washed spotlessly." The powered and dressed up stepmother and stepsisters left for the ball. "Oh! How I wish to go to the ball too." Cinderella left all alone began to cry.
“我们回来之前你要洗衣服，打扫房子，而且得一尘不染。”恶狠狠的继母和姐姐们说完就去参加晚会了。”“哦，我多么想去舞会啊，”等所有人离开后灰姑娘开始哭了。
---- Cinderella
◇ The prince said to her, "I was changed into a frog by a wicked witch, so I had to live in the fountain. Only you could release me. No one else in the world had the power to do so.”
王子告诉她说：“我被一个坏巫婆变成一只青蛙，所以我只能住在喷水池里。只有你能解救我。世界上没有任何其他人可以办得到。”
---- The Frog Prince
◇ And Karen could not help dancing a step or two, and when she began her feet continued to dance; it was just as though the shoes had power over them.
珈伦经不起这番赞美：她要跳几个步子。她一开始，一双腿就不停地跳起来。这双鞋好像控制住了她的腿似的。
---- The Red Shoes
◇ Medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat, and the prize money has replaced the motto as their only goal.
奖牌似乎有某种魔力使他们作假，奖金也已经代替了奥运格言成为了他们唯一的目标。
---- A Fair Competition
◇ As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated.
作为共和国的创始人，这位总统具备许多的优秀品质。还在掌权之前，他就是一位慷慨的律师。他愿意无私地帮助那些向他求助的人。他免费为失业的，或没有受过教育的人提供法律指导和意见。
---- The Great President
◇ The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend's words. Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.
这个少年非常感激，并从朋友的话里获得极大的动力。现在，他已经从沮丧中恢复过来，真正爱上了英语。
---- Fall in Love with English
◇ Both terms were simple and evocative, but for some reason, only spring had staying power in Britain.
两个词都是既简单又形象，但是出于某种原因，只有spring在英国流传了下来。
---- The reason why Americans refer to Autumn as fall?
◇ Poor quality detergents simply do not have the cleaning power which can lead to you over washing your garments and powder detergents can cause abrasion on your clothes before they dissolve in the wash.
劣质的洗涤剂洗不干净，会让你洗衣服时用力过猛，洗衣粉融化前会导致衣服磨损。
---- How to hang, wash, and care for clothes
◇ As Arianna Huffington discusses in her sleep manifesto, "The Sleep Revolution," a good night's sleep has the power to increase productivity and happiness, lead to smarter decision-making, and unlock bigger ideas.
正如阿里安娜-赫芬顿在她的睡眠宣言《睡眠革命》书中所说，“晚上睡个好觉能提升工作效率，增加幸福感，让你做出更明智的决策，想出更好的点子。”
---- Bad habits you should break
◇ Another benefit for China is that it will create a bigger consumer market, Foster said. China has already created one of the largest consumer markets in the world, given its size, and has tremendous purchasing power, he said.
福斯特说，另一个益处是这将创造出更大的消费市场。从规模看，中国已成为全球最大的消费市场之一，购买力巨大。