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exhaust [iɡ'zɔ:st]
waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine
car exhaust fumes/emissions
a pipe through which exhaust gases come out
My car needs a new exhaust.
vt. 排出；耗尽；使精疲力尽；彻底探讨
vi. 排气
n. 排气；废气；排气装置

例句
We've exhausted this subject, let's go on to the next one.
我们对此问题已作了详尽无遗的论述，让我们讨论下一个问题吧。
He exhausted a fortune in stock-market speculation.
他在股市投机买卖中倾家荡产。

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They're concerned with having too many accidents, which might exhaust their reserves.
保险公司都会担心太多事故同时发生,这样的话保险公司可能就会赔个精光

haul [hɔ:l]
to pull something/somebody with a lot of effort
n. 拖，拉
vt. 拖运；拖拉
vi. 拖，拉；改变主意；改变方向，(费力地)到达某地

词组短语
a long haul
1.很长时间
2.长途旅行(或运输)
over the long haul 长远地；从长远观点看

例句
After a long drive we finally hauled into town at dusk.
开车走了很长时间，在黄昏时终于到达城里。
He has hauled once again, he would go with me.
他又变主意了，决定同我一起去。
I buy good , expensive shoes : they save me money over the long haul because they last twice as long as a cheap pair.
我买好又贵的鞋子，从长远角度来说它们能为我省钱，因为它们能穿的时间是便宜鞋子的两倍。

昨日重现

2003年12月CET-4真题

They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A.expose
B.exhaust
C.exhibit
D.exploit

答案 D

2000年1月CET-6真题
"If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _____ away all the rocks."

A.haul
B.transfer
C.repel
D.dispose

答案A

1995年研究生入学统一考试真题
I felt _____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.
A.fatigued
B.tired
C.exhausted
D.bored

答案 D
make nothing of 不理解 bored to death 烦死了

趣味单词

slay[slei] 过去式slew 过去分词slain 现在分词slaying

杀害，杀死,屠宰

【美】【俚】(过去式和过去分词常作slayed)使大为高兴,使禁不住大笑
That clown just slays me.
那小丑真叫我笑死了。
you are killing me
真是笑死我了

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You can't slay the Guard Captain with a bronze dagger.
My Lord, it's like the car key in your apartment door all over again.

用青铜短剑杀不死守卫长的。
老天，这等于又一次用车钥匙开公寓门。

[口语]深深感动(某人)，使(异性) 产生好感；压倒：
Your story slays me.

你的故事深深地打动了我。

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