n. 终点,终点站,界限,界石;
[例句] ...the London terminus of the Channel Tunnel rail link.
vt. 使变形,使变质,把…变成…;
[例句] She ceased to think, as anger transmuted into passion...
[例句] Scientists transmuted matter into pure energy and exploded the first atomic bomb.
n. 调色(法),相片调色,调匀颜色,调音;
[例句] Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
[例句] ...the clear tone of the bell.
v. 回火,钢化;
[例句] He had a temper and could be nasty...
[例句] His short temper had become notorious...
n. 台风;
n. 澡盆,桶,矿车;vt. 把…装入桶,为…洗盆浴;vi. 洗盆浴;
[例句] He peeled the paper top off a little white tub and poured the cream into his coffee...
[例句] Shrubs can be grown in tubs or large containers.
n. [动]龟,[动]海龟;vi. 捕海龟,捕鳖,(船等)翻没,倾覆;
[例句] The tug nearly turned turtle twice, but I managed to keep her upright.
n. 暴虐,专横,暴
[例句] He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships…
[例句] Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny.
n. 限制,渔网,椭圆规,量规;vt. 束缚,妨碍,用网捕捉;
v. 剥夺,拿开,减去,使停止;adj. 供应外带的;可带走的;
[例句] They're going to take my citizenship away...
[例句] 'Give me the knife,' he said softly, 'or I'll take it away from you.'...
n. 旅途, (非正式)旅行笔记,游记,旅行( travel的名词复数 ),移动,游历,[机械工程]机械运动(尤指往复运动);v. 行进( travel的第三人称单数 ),步行,经过,走过…;
[例句] You had better travel to Helsinki tomorrow...
[例句] Granny travelled down by train…
adj. 坚强的( tough的比较级 ),坚韧的,艰苦的,粗暴的;
[例句] He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
[例句] She is tough and ambitious.
n. 线( thread的名词复数 ),线索,线状物,螺纹;
[例句] This time I'll do it properly with a needle and thread.
[例句] ...a tiny Nepalese hat embroidered with golden threads.
vt.& vi. (心不在焉地)捻弄;n. 捻弄,摆弄,转动;
[例句] He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...
[例句] She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.
n. 烟草,烟叶,烟草制品,卷烟,纸烟;
[例句] Try to do without tobacco and alcohol...
[例句] I believe it is time to ban tobacco advertising altogether.
n. 商人,商船,交易者;
[例句] Market traders display an exotic selection of the island's produce.
[例句] …a fur trader.
n. 挂毯,绣帷,织锦;vt. 用挂毯装饰,在一块挂毯中制织出或描绘,罩上绣花罩毯;
[例句] The seats of the chairs had been recovered in tapestry...
[例句] He sat on a tapestry cushion next to the hearth...
n. [物]韧性,韧度,固执,坚持,不屈不挠,黏性;
[例句] Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
adj. (有)称号的,(有)头衔的,名义上的,书名的;n. 只有名义(或头衔)的人;
[例句] He is titular head, and merely signs laws occasionally.
v. 尝,品尝,尝到( taste的过去式和过去分词 ),吃,喝,浅尝;
[例句] ...a keen sense of taste.
[例句] I like the taste of wine and enjoy trying different kinds...