n. 预言家,先知,倡导者,主张者;
[例句] ...the sacred name of the Holy Prophet of Islam.
[例句] I promised myself I'd defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness.
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. 酵母(菌),酵母粉,酵母饼,酵母片,泡,泡沫,动乱,激动;vi. 发酵,起泡沫;
n. 条约,公约,公约;
[例句] Last month he signed a new non-aggression pact with Germany...
[例句] The other two opposition parties cannot agree on an electoral pact between themselves.
n. 软膏,药膏,油膏;
[例句] A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema...
[例句] He received ointment for his flaking skin.
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. 狂热的( wild的最高级 ),强烈的,野生的,对…狂热[着魔]的;
[例句] We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness...
[例句] The lane was lined with wild flowers.
adj. 最宽的,最广阔的(wide的最高级形式);
[例句] All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.
[例句] ...a wide-brimmed sunhat.
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.
adj. 多汁的,多水分的,多汁性的,(植物)茎叶肥厚含水分多的,肉质的,极有兴趣的,津津有味的,有活力的;n. 肉质植物,多汁植物;
[例句] Cook pieces of succulent chicken with ample garlic and a little sherry.
[例句] ...succulent early vegetables.
adj. 令人厌恶的;adv. 令人厌恶地;
[例句] Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
[例句] There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
adv. 在船尾,近船尾;adj. 在船尾的,近船尾的;
[例句] Clark shook hands with the pilot and walked aft to find his way off the ship.
[例句] Getting into the aft cabin involves a slight step down from saloon level.
n. 军备,武器装备,[复]军事力量,军队;
[例句] ...a bomber with twin engines and heavy defensive armament.
[例句] ...the pursuit of national security through national armament...
n. 沥青,柏油,(铺路等用的)沥青混合料;vt. 铺沥青于,铺柏油于;
[例句] ...the school's asphalt driveway.
n. 花束,酒香;
[例句] The woman carried a bouquet of dried violets.
[例句] ...a Sicilian wine with a light red colour and a bouquet of cloves.