n. 天篷,华盖,[建] 顶篷,顶盖,苍穹,树荫;v. 用华盖遮蔽;
[例句] The trees formed such a dense canopy that all beneath was a deep carpet of pine-needles.
v. 支撑( carry的第三人称单数 ),携带,输送,运载;
[例句] He was carrying a briefcase...
[例句] He carried the plate through to the dining room...
n. 引用,引证,引文,表扬;
[例句] His citation says he showed outstanding and exemplary courage.
[例句] The court could issue a citation and fine Ms. Robbins.
n. 解说词,评论,评注,注释,注解,个人生平传记;
[例句] He gave the listening crowd a running commentary...
[例句] That programme will include live commentary on the England-Ireland game.
vt. 把…奉为神圣,给…祝圣,奉献,献祭,使就圣职,举行圣体礼使;adj. 神圣的,被献给神的;
[例句] The church was consecrated in 1234...
[例句] He defied Pope John Paul II by consecrating four bishops without his approval.
vt. 压缩, 压紧,妨害,阻碍,收缩,挤压;vi. 变得收缩;
[例句] Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels...
[例句] My throat constricted, so that I had to concentrate on breathing.
n. 交谈,会话,交往,交际,会谈,(人与计算机的)人机对话;
[例句] He's a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him...
[例句] I waited for her to finish a telephone conversation.
adj. 可改变的,可变换的,(货币)可以自由兑换的,(汽车等)有折篷的;n. 敞篷车;
[例句] Her own car is a convertible Golf.
[例句] ...the introduction of a convertible currency.
n. 宇宙,一个有序的整体,大波斯菊;
[例句] ...the natural laws of the cosmos.
n. 创造性,创造力,创作能力;
[例句] Like so many creative people he was never satisfied.
[例句] ...her obvious creative talents.
n. 咖喱食品,梳刷(马匹);vt. 在…中加咖喱,用马栉梳(马毛等);
[例句] ...vegetable curry...
[例句] I went for a curry last night.
vt.& vi. 织补,缝补,补缀;n. 织补之处,补丁;
[例句] Aunt Emilie darned old socks...
[例句] Mari refolded the darned pullover and socks.
vt. 降低质量(地位、价格等),降低(硬币的)价值,贬
[例句] Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'...
[例句] He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased.
n. 后代,后裔,(由过去类似物发展来的)派生物,弟子;adj. 下降的,祖传的;
[例句] They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers.
[例句] ...Lord Cochrane and his descendants.
vt. 阻止,制止,使不敢,使踌躇;vi. 阻止,威慑;
[例句] Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns...
[例句] Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters...
vt. 使扩大,详述,使膨胀,扩张;vi. 扩大,膨胀,详述;
[例句] At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light...
[例句] Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
adj. 不费力的( easy的比较级 ),宽松的,宽裕的,从容的;
[例句] The shower is easy to install...
[例句] It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town...
n. 电梯,升降舵,谷仓;
n. 窘迫,难堪,令人难堪或耻辱的事;
[例句] It is a source of embarrassment to Londoners that the standard of pubs is so low...
[例句] I think I would have died of embarrassment...
n. 圈占,围绕,圈占地,附件;
[例句] This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen.