adj. 浪费的,铺张的,挥霍的,慷慨的; 丰富的,大量的,富于 (of, with),不吝惜的,十分慷慨的;n. 浪费者,浪子,[动]军曹
[例句] ...the parable of the prodigal son.
[例句] Prodigal habits die hard.
vt. 使复原,使恢复,使恢复健康,使复任;
[例句] The governor is said to have agreed to reinstate five senior workers who were dismissed...
[例句] Thailand's prime minister announced his resignation today, but he is widely expected to be reinstated within a few days.
vt. 使降级,使降职,转移,把…归类;
[例句] Might it not be better to relegate the King to a purely ceremonial function?...
[例句] Other newspapers relegated the item to the middle pages.
n. 天窗,气窗,煤桶,煤箱,筐,[船]舷窗;vt. 破坏(计划),毁坏,(在船底凿孔)使船沉没,凿沉;vi. 快跑,急走,逃避,急忙撤退;
[例句] Two very small children scuttled away in front of them...
[例句] Crabs scuttle along the muddy bank.
n. 小规模战斗,小争论,小冲突,[体]〈美〉比赛;v. 参与小争斗,进行小争论,搜索,侦察;vi. 进行小规模战斗,发生小争论;
[例句] Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
[例句] They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
vt. 扭伤(关节);n. 扭伤;
[例句] He fell and sprained his ankle.
vi. 扭打,激烈的争斗;n. 扭打,争斗;
[例句] They ended up ripping down perimeter fencing and tussling with the security staff...
[例句] He grabbed my microphone and we tussled over that...
adj. 怀有或显示报复心的,恶意的,怀恨的,惩罚的;
[例句] How can you be so vindictive?
[例句] ...a vindictive woman desperate for revenge against the man who loved and left her.
n. 价格,价钱( price的名词复数 ),代价,行市;
[例句] ...a sharp increase in the price of petrol...
[例句] They expected house prices to rise...
n. 列车( train的名词复数 ),行列,后果,顺序;v. 训练,锻炼,培养( train的第三人称单数 ),教育,使(植物)朝某方向生长,[园艺学]修剪;
[例句] The train pulled into a station...
[例句] We can catch the early morning train...
v. 相信( believe的过去式和过去分词 ),认为,以为,对…信以为真;
[例句] Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive...
[例句] I believe you have something of mine...
n. 包装,打包,包装材料,(缝隙)填料;v. 压紧(pack的ing形式),装满;
adj. 未解决,未确定,(天气等)不稳定的,犹豫不定;
[例句] After university she was still undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue...
[例句] He says he's counting on undecided voters to help him win next week's election.
v. 打,打击( hit的现在分词 ),碰撞,击(球),(在精神上)打击(某人);
[例句] Find the exact grip that allows you to hit the ball hard...
[例句] She hit him hard across his left arm...
v. 举步,行走,跨步( step的过去式和过去分词 ),离开(along),(尤指马)轻快地走,(跳舞时)合着节拍走;
[例句] I took a step towards him...
[例句] She walked on a few steps...
v. 相信( believe的第三人称单数 ),认为,以为,对…信以为真;
[例句] Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive...
[例句] I believe you have something of mine...
adj. 就座的,固定的,有…座位的,根深蒂固的;v. 使就座( seat的过去式和过去分词 ),使就职,使获得座位(或席位),可容纳若干座位;
[例句] Stephen returned to his seat...
[例句] Ann could remember sitting in the back seat of their car.
n. 使热的人,温热装置;adj. 暖和的( warm的比较级 ),保暖的,热情的,暖调的;
[例句] Wheat is grown in places which have cold winters and warm, dry summers...
[例句] Because it was warm, David wore only a white cotton shirt...
n. 大师( master的名词复数 ),主人(尤指男性),硕士,男教师;
[例句] My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private...
[例句] In 1777 several northern states encouraged white masters to free their slaves for military service.
adj. 冷却的;v. (使)变凉( cool的过去式 ),(使)冷静;
[例句] I felt a current of cool air...
[例句] The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath...