(单词翻译:单击)
assured [ə'ʃʊəd] n. 被保险人
【单词扩充】assured确实的
【单词搭配】be positive about确信
【单词例句】
A: It seems unlikely to me, but he seemed absolutely positive of it.
A:我认为靠不住,但他认为完全有把握。
B: Whose opinion did you take at last?
B:你们最后采纳谁的意见了?
compartment [kəm'pɑːtm(ə)nt] n. [建] 隔间;区划;卧车上的小客房
【单词例句】
I slept in snatches during the night.
我晚上睡觉不时惊醒。
【单词扩充】eyewink片刻,一眨眼 awhile片刻,一小会
【单词搭配】sleep in snatches断断续续地睡
cramped [kræmpt] adj.窄小的
sleeper ['sliːpə] (火车等的)卧铺
【单词扩充】narrow狭窄的 confined狭窄的
【单词例句】
A: This place is rather cramped.
A:这地有太局促了。
B: Yes, we need to find another place to live.
B:是的,我们得找个别的地方住。
monotonous干燥的,乏昧的
【单词扩充】humdrum单调的,乏味的 bored无聊的
【单词扩充】
A:I found the work monotonous.
A:我发现这个工作枯燥无味。
B: But you can hardly frnd a new one at the moment.
B:但是此刻你不太可能找到一份新工作。
fumbled['fʌmb(ə)l] 摸索
【单词例句】
I fumbled for the light switch the dark room.
我在漆黑的房间里摸索着寻找电灯的开关。
【单词扩充】grope摸索
【单词搭配】fumble about瞎摸
【单词例句】
You can rest assured that these exports have passed our legal rnspection.
请放心,这些出口商品已经通过了我国的法定检验。
inevitable [ɪn'evɪtəb(ə)l] 不可避免的【单词例句】
A: Dear tourists, we have now reached the destination. Please have a rest.
A:游客朋友们,现在我们已经到达了目的地。大家休息一下吧。
B:Miss Chen.I suggest that we can have lunch now.
B:陈小姐,我建议我们去吃饭吧。
exhaust [ɪg'zɔːst; eg-] 使精疲力尽
【派生词】exhausted精疲力尽的 exhaustion用尽
【单词搭配】be exhausted by因为……而劳累
【单词例句】
A: I'm completely exhausted.
A:我现在疲惫不堪。
B: You worked so hard these days. So you can have a holiday next week.
B.你最近工作很辛苦,所以下周你将有一周的假期。
motorway ['məʊtəweɪ] 快车道
【单词构造】motor(机动的,汽车的)+way(路)= motorway(快车道)
【单词扩充】fast lane快车道
【单词例句】
A:Can we run on the motorway?
A:我们能在快车道上行驶吗?
B: Yes.but I'm a new driver.I dare not to drive vay fast
B:可以,但我是一名新司机,我不敢开得太快。
spacious['speɪʃəs] adj.宽敞的
【单词扩充】roomy宽敞的capacious宽敞的
【单词例句】
A: The meeting is very important. Where shall the guests be received before the meeting begins?
A:这个会议很重要。开会前在哪里接待来宾?
B: We can receive them in the dining room. It's spacious there.
B:我们可以在餐厅接待他们,那里很宽敞。
seasick['siːsɪk] adj.晕船的
【单词扩充】carsickness晕车airsickness晕机
【单词例句】
A: If you get seasick, you'd better have some solid food. Don't drink any liquids.
A:如果你晕船的话,最好吃一些固体食物,不要饮用任何液体。
B:OK.Can you offer me a hamburger?
B:好的。能给我一个汉堡吗?
intimidate[ɪn'tɪmɪdeɪt] v恐吓,恫吓
【派生词】intimidation恐吓
【单词例句】
They tried to intimidate him into doing what they wanted.
他们试图胁迫他按他们的要求去做。
【单词扩充】threaten威胁,恐吓terrify恐吓
【单词搭配】intimidate sb.into doing sth.胁迫某人做某事
disadvantage [dɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ] 短处,缺点
exhilarating [ɪg'zɪləreɪtɪŋ; eg-] adj.使人高兴的,令人兴奋的
【派生词】civilized文明的
【单词例句】
The Romans hoped to civilize all tribes of ancient Europe.
古罗马人曾希望教化古代欧洲各部族。
【单词扩充】infusive令人兴奋的 excltlng令人兴奋的
【单词例句】
A: This is an exhilarating news for all of us.
A:这对我们所有人来既都是一个令人兴奋的消息。
B: Yes,I can't wait to tell more people.
B:是啊,我已经迫不及待地要告诉更多人这个消息了。
【单词例句】
A: The mountains have gradually eroded to form a peculiarly spectacular landscape of peaks and huge rock columns rising out of the forest.
A:山由于受到侵蚀而形成了山峰和巨大的岩石柱。它们耸立在丛林中了特有的壮观的景色。
B: The view is really easy on the eyes.
B:这景色确实很吸引人。
escapist [ɪ'skeɪpɪst] 逃避现实者
sip [sɪp] 嘲
【单词扩充】smack咂嘴 slurp出声地吃(或喝)
【单词搭配】take a sip吸一口
【单词例句】
A: She took a sip of the cocktail.
A:她啜饮了一口鸡尾酒。
B: Her movement is very graceful.
B:她的动作很优雅。
champagne [ʃæm'peɪn] 香槟酒
refinement[rɪ'faɪnm(ə)nt] 精心的安排
breathtaking [rɪ'faɪnm(ə)nt] adj激动人心的,琴寻常魄
【例】
The beauty of the sunrise is really breathtaking.
日出的美景真令人心旷神怡。
fresh [freʃ] adj.精神饱满的
uncrumpled [ʌn'krʌmpld] adj.没有垮下来的
【单词扩充】 terminus终点站