He was denounced as a coward and traitor(renegade).被指 懦夫 叛徒
The first blow打击(吹) makes the anger, but the second makes the fray争论 打架(brawl). Long wear had frayed磨损 the collar领 and cuffs袖 of his old shirts. Heavy clothing hampered妨碍 the movements of the climbers.
Cancer and tuberculosis肺结核 are serious maladies弊病 in every country. The old man was plodding wearily along the bank of the river.沉重疲倦的走在 The child with a cold in his nose snored打鼾 all night. Blood tinged染色 the water as he washed his wound.
It was necessary for them to have remedies for their ailments.治疗 小病
The children are bickering with吵吵 each other about who is the tallest among them. The inventor contrived 发明a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts.
The bright light of the motor car on the dark country road dazzled my eyes.闪瞎狗眼 She fumbled about乱摸 in her handbag for a pen to write a memorandum.便签,备忘录 Poor food and hard work impaired 损害her health and she became thin.
The parents were mortified by their children?s bad behavior before the guests.使羞辱 The United States became the predominant主要的 nation in the Western Hemisphere.1 He worked to improve the sanitary conditions卫生条件 of slums贫民区. He always keeps a lot of money in his wallet.
Do you consider the wild behavior of the crowd was enough of a warrant证据 for the police to use force?The ford foundation allocated分配 millions of dollars for cancer research.
The brawl争吵(argument fray) in the street could be heard in the house nearby.
The boys made several cynical remarks冷嘲评论 to cover up their disappointment at being left out of play.
She embellished装饰(decorate) the simple dress with colorful laces and ribbons.丝带 The defence of the Alamo was a heroic英雄的 action of gallant英勇的 men. He immersed浸入 his aching痛的 feet in a bucket桶 of cold water.
He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious招摇的 way .
Soapy followed the man with a presentiment预感 that luck would again run against him.与他背道而驰 She was so satiated厌倦 with bananas that she would not even look at one.
The field of wheat小麦 was undulating (fluctuate)波动 in the breeze微风. Glimer微光 风吹麦浪 A shop selling woman?s apparel服装 is at the corner of the street. He cajoled引诱 his friends into deciding in his favor.
You can discard放弃 your old coat but not your old friends. (Now that she is rich, she disdains to speakher old friend.)
During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete衰老疲惫. She has had a grudge怨恨 against me ever since I disagreed with her.
Four men kidnapped the little girl, but he police soon caught them and rescued the girl. There is some hope that a peace pact协定 will be signed between the two countries. She pries too closely into the private life of her friends. Pry 撬动 刺探 The servant仆人 scoured擦洗 the frying pan煎锅 until it shone like silver. He swaggered吹牛 down the street after winning the fight.(boast 夸口)
The building of this house in the shape of the temple was a rich man?s vagary奇想. Ability to get along with people is an asset in busineess.资产,有利条件1
The cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of 掠夺(plunder)their most valuable ornaments.装饰物treasure
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I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.滑稽评论 2
The wing of the airplane came off and the machine hurtled撞 to the ground.
Though he was tortured拷打 to make him change his religion宗教 the prisoner would not recant.公开认放弃 turmoil n.骚乱 ==turbulence turbulent adj. 骚乱的 He left his affairs in a complete shambles when he died.混乱踌躇 Eating human flesh肉 is a taboo in civilized countries. He wore all the trappings of high office.穿得高官派头 Lesson 4
When the king abdicated放弃 退位 his throne王位, his brother succeeded him. Ability to think clearly will accrue to归于 you from good habits of study.
The salesman has been badgering纠缠 my father for two weeks to buy a new car. They succeeded in baffling挫败(使困惑) the enemy?s attack plans.
He conjectured推测 that his new stocks would rise on eh stock market. The poor woman?s mind has been deranged for many years.
The natives thought the explorer was possessed by a fiend.被鬼迷了 The mother was pining to see her son and daughter.渴望
The gas almost smothered窒息 the coal miners but they got out in time. The long climb up the mountain made her heart throb搏动 rapidly. Many people usually drink hot broth液体营养 when they are sick. Some tiny plants grow in the crevice裂缝 of the stone wall.
The duke?s son demeaned贬低 himself by doing manual labor with his servants.仆人 We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital.培养
Our country has prospered by various incentive systems.繁荣 多种激励制度 A guide led us through the maze of tunnels in the cave.隧道的迷宫
She pored over专注于 the picture book in silence enjoying the various colors. Like human skin, soil has holes that are called pore气孔. Pick up the rubbish and throw it in the garbage .
We don?t need to speculate about the possible winner in the game.推测 A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly.不正常
If you look at the end of your nose, your eyes converge.会聚 We have a duplicate key to the front door.复制
There were few peaceful epochs纪元 in the history of our country . Hunger and suffering from cold had made the lost hikers gaunt.憔悴
The incessant不断的 barking of the dog kept him awake through the night.
Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents, the little girl stood mute wembarrassment.窘迫
He was a passionate partisan激昂的党派 of these people and had organized a Worker?s Union. The parents of the sick boy scanned the doctor?s face for a sign of hope. She scanned the newspaper in a few minutes.
He stabbed a piece of meat from the plate with his fork.刺
I tried to cook a nice dinner, but I?m afraid I?ve rather botched it .搞砸 Her new shoes chafed摩擦 the skin on both her feet.
After a brisk轻快的 morning wind dissipate驱散 the clouds, the sky was clear all day .
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The foolish son dissipated消费 his father?s fortune财富 by spending it on drinking and gambling. The inscriptions on the ancient monuments have been effaced抹去 by time. There was a glint闪烁 in her eyes that showed she was angry. Overtime work is often onerous繁重, though it is well paid.
The girl did not move though the policeman iterated his command let she go.反复 命令 Most boys have a propensity倾向 of playing with machinery.机械 Mother singed烧烤 chicken to get rid of hairs.
The little boy put on his father?s medals勋章 and strutted炫耀 around the room. There are many kinds of diseases that medical science is yet to unravel解释. He bellowed吼 in pain when the hammer锤子 came down on his finger.
The horseback rider drew his cloak tightly around him in the rain.紧紧地扯斗篷 His friendly behavior was a cloak斗篷,遮盖物 for his evil intention.恶念
The ministry部门 was a very devout虔诚的 man and devoted his whole life to Christian mission work. A man appeared at the castle gate in the guise of the woodcutter.以..的幌子
The power of a grain of wheat to grow into a plant remains latent潜在的 if it is not planted.(potential) He pawned典当 his watch to buy food until he could get a job. When the cannon 大炮were fired the earth quaked under his feet. Famine饥荒 has often been the sequel结局续集 of war.
After the ship sank, salvage打捞 of its argo船底座 was impossible.
The battle was won with so great a loss of soldiers that it was a virtual defeat.击败
He does things that are marvelous or apparently显然的 impossible, he is a wizard.男巫(witch女巫) Lesson 5
He admonished劝告 his friend not to be late for his work.
He seems to be doing nothing, but really he?s just biding等候 忍耐 his time.
A man who cheats on his income tax and on his expense account报销账单 tends to condone宽恕 thepractices in his friends.
I designate指定 you to act for代理 me while I am away.
Most animals let their young fend for照料 themselves at an early age.
Only hardy plants耐寒植物 will survive the severe cold严寒 in the Arctic area.
Baseball players do exercises at the beginning of the season in order to limber themselves up. You must pay in humility谦逊 / condescension / modesty of spirit for every benefit received at the hands of philanthropy /charity.
Can you recollect回忆 the name of the author of [Ivanhoe]?
He was smitten/affected打击 with the view that he stopped and took out his camera.
According to the testimony of the medical profession, the health of the nation is improving. He liked the bitter taste of the ale麦芽酒; beer is his favorite drink.
Blend混合 the butter and the sugar before adding other ingredient / factor / elements of the cake. Especially large, sharp canine犬,犬齿 characterizes the carnivorous animals.描述肉食动物特征
The common English sparrow is a denizen外籍居民 of America; it was first brought from Europe to Amerabout 1850.
She was in a frenzy of grief when she heard that her child was missing.悲痛 The player?s injury incapacitated him for participating in the football match.
The hunters came from the East to massacre残杀 the buffaloes野牛 of the plains,平原 killing seve
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When I asked his advice he ponder / meditated the matter and then told me not to go.考虑
To the riddle “What walks on four legs in the mooring, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?” answer is ”man.”谜语
The father spanked the naughty child for his bad manners.
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.使平息
The war was a terrible catastrophe 灾祸in which many people died and many buildings were destroyedHe felt completely daunted by the difficulties that faced him.气馁
The crowd gaped/ stared/ gawked 张嘴(吃惊)at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker. He will be in the hospital for the duration of the school year. We implored him to act before it was too late.恳求
She muffled her throat in a warm scarf not to catch a cold.蒙住喉咙 围巾 On April Fool’s day people often play pranks on each other.恶作剧 Soapy took the umbrella and sauntered off with it slowly.漫步 There was a trickle of blood from the wound on his face.滴
She was astounded / amazed by the news that she had won the speech contest.
The people living in that valley山谷are all members of one clan. 部落 联盟 alliance/league/union Newspaper accounts of political and international affairs are often distorted.扭曲的 While travelling, they entrusted their children to the care of a baby sitter.委托 Sometimes he gets hungry and eats like a glutton贪吃鬼. Unless a check is signed it is invalid.无效
He became invalid as the result of ill health and lack of exercise.残废的
His words were polite but there was an overtone泛音暗示 / implication of anger in his voice. They probed his past career to judge his qualifications.探查 资格证书
There are many sacred / holy shrines in the Near East.神圣的圣地 consecrated The statute increased the taxes we must pay.法令
The wounded soldier writhed uncomfortably in pain.翻动
Watching the first man land on the moon, we beheld见到 a sight never seen before by man. They should change this bad habit and condescend/deign to be pleased what is pleasing.屈尊 More than 5,000 years ago the Chinese were controlling the Yellow River floods with dikes.堤坝 The farmers dug a deep dike to carry water to the rice field.挖 堤坝
He flipped a coin on the counter to decide whether to go to the theater or not.抛硬币
My uncle who had traveled to many countries in the world told a grisly可怕的 story about people who human flesh.
The knave/ rogues who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to prison.流氓 谷仓 The general held a parley with the enemy?s leader about exchanging prisoners.和敌人谈判 There is not a shred/fragment of evidence that missing money was stolen.碎片
The judge surmised/guessed his guilt; there was no proof that he killed the man.猜测 罪过 The future is so uncertain that we cannot know all the vicissitudes/varieties of our fortunes.变迁 The fire warden told us not to light matches near the gas station. Lesson 6
Most people abhor the criminal of kidnapping the children.痛恨 If you boost me up, I can reach the window easily.推动
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