Lesson 92

第92课

contact

n.接触

If you bring fire into contact with gunpowder, there will be an explosion.

如果你让火和火药接触，就会发生爆炸。

miserable

adj.悲惨的

The miserable scene was revived in my mind.

在我的脑海里又回忆起那幅悲惨的景象。

permanent

adj.长期的

After doing temporary jobs for a month, he got a permanent position as a clerk in a store.

做了一个月的临时工后，他找到了一个当店员的长期工作。

tough

adj.强硬的

You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made.

你可能不同意我曾经做出的一些强硬的决定。

slip

v.滑倒

She slipped on the ice and hurt her hand.

她在冰上摔倒伤了手。

grant

n.准许

France has agreed to grant him political asylum.

法国已经同意给予他政治庇护。

spin

v.旋转

The earth spins as it moves around the sun.

地球在绕着太阳公转时也自传。

sentiment

n.情感

They were busy canvassing and drumming up sentiment against the new government.

他们当时正忙于游说，挑起对新政府的不满情绪。

contest

v.争斗

The blackbirds contested with one another for nesting territory.

山乌鸟为筑巢的地点互相争斗。

envy

n.被羡慕的东西

Their economy is the envy of the developing world.

他们的经济令发展中国家羡慕。

Marin=sea

表示“海洋”

marine

海的，海产的，海运业（marin+e)

mariner

水手，船员（marine+er→海的人→船员）

aquamarine

海蓝宝石(aqua水+marine海的→海水一样的[宝石]）