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dear
1)adj. 昂贵的
例:The wares in that store are dear.
那个商店里的商品价格高。
dog
1)n. 失败
例:Her last movie was an absolute dog.
她的最后一部影片彻底扑街了。
2)v. (问题或不幸)纠缠,折磨
例:He had been dogged by bad health all his life.
他一生多病,备受折磨。
house
1)n. (构成复合词)公司,机构,餐厅
例:a banking/publishing/coffee house 银行/出版社/咖啡馆
2)vt 给(某人)提供住处
例:The government is committed to housing the refugees.
政府承诺收容难民。
name
1)n. 名气
例:The college has a good name for languages.
这所大学的语言教学颇有名气。
2)vt 说定,确定
例:Please name your price.
请开个价吧。
pen
1)n. 围栏
例:a sheep pen 羊圈
2)vt 写
例:He penned a letter to the local paper.
他给当地报纸写了一封信。
3)vt (把...)关起来
例:At clipping time sheep need to be penned.
在剪羊毛时,需要把羊圈起来。
point
1)n. 意图,目的
例:What's the point of all this violence?
这些暴行的意图何在?
2)n. 具体细节,特征
例:Here are the main points of the news.
以下是新闻摘要。
The price is obviously one of the main selling points.
显然,价格低是一大卖点。
3)n. 时刻,关头
例:At this point I don't care what you decide to do.
到这个时候,我不在乎你决定要怎么做了。
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives.
许多人在人生的某个阶段都会得精神病。
4)n. (电源)插座
a power/shaver/telephone point 电源 / 剃须刀 / 电话插座
red
1)adj. 红肿的
例:Her eyes were red from crying.
她的眼睛都哭红了。
2)n. 红葡萄酒
例:Would you prefer red or white?
你喜欢喝红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒?
say
1)v. 朗诵
例:to say a poem 朗诵一首诗
2)v. 假设
例:Say you could change anything about the world we live in, what would it be?
假定你能对我们所生活的这个世界作出任意改变,你会改变什么呢?
3)vt 表明
例:That says it all really, doesn't it?
这实际上就说明了一切,是不是?
4)n. 发言权
例:He has no say in the matter.
他在这个问题上没有发言权。
stand
1)v. 位于(某处/某种状态或情形)
例:The house stands alone on top of a small hill.
那座房子孤零零地坐落在一座小山顶上。
The house stood empty for a long time.
那所房子空了好长一段时间。
2)v. 数量/高度达到
例:The building stands 50 metres high.
这座建筑高50米。
Interest rates stand at 3%.
利率为3%。
3)v. 忍受,承受
例:I can't stand his brother.
我受不了他弟弟。
His heart won't stand the strain much longer.
他的心脏对这种压力承受不了多久。
4)买...请客
例:She was kind enough to stand us a meal.
她真好,请我们吃了饭。
5)n. 摊位,货摊
例:a newspaper/display stand 报亭/展位
window
1)n. 短暂的时机
例:We now have a small window of opportunity in which to make our views known.
我们现在有一线机会使人了解我们的观点。