每天背單詞 第424期

lost

英 [l?st] 美 [l??st]

adj. 迷路的，迷失的；失去的，喪失的；無法恢復(fù)的；迷惘的，喪失信心的；處于困境的；逝去的；死亡的；失敗的

v. 失去；遺失；痛失；流產(chǎn)；犧牲；失?。╨ose 的過去式和過去分詞）

例句：

They were hopelessly lost.
他們徹底失敗了。

Harry was hopelessly lost.
哈里徹底迷路了。

I've lost my keys.
我把鑰匙丟了。

enlighten

英 [?n?la?tn] 美 [?n?la?tn]

vt. 啟發(fā)，啟蒙；教導(dǎo)，開導(dǎo)；照耀

例句：

It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude.
精英人物都會認(rèn)為自己的職責(zé)就是啟迪群眾。

A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession.
少數(shù)富有獻(xiàn)身精神的醫(yī)生為啟蒙這一行業(yè)而奮斗多年。

Can you enlighten her on this subject?
對這個問題你能啟發(fā)啟發(fā)她嗎？

generate

英 [?d?en?re?t] 美 [?d?en?re?t]

vt. 使形成；發(fā)生；生殖；產(chǎn)生物理反應(yīng)

例句：

The research methods of social science generate two kinds of data.
社會科學(xué)的研究方法生成兩類數(shù)據(jù)。

The paradox of exercise is that while using a lot of energy it seems to generate more.
鍛煉的矛盾之處在于消耗很多能量卻似乎又產(chǎn)生更多能量。

We need someone to generate new ideas.
我們需要有人出新主意。

sag

英 [s?ɡ] 美 [s?ɡ; sɑ?ɡ]

v. （尤指由于承重或受壓）中間下垂，下凹；減弱；（身體某部位）松弛；萎靡；衰退，下跌

n. （虛弱或重壓引起的）下彎，下垂；下垂度；（尤指暫時的）下降，蕭條

例句：

Weight has caused the sag.
承重導(dǎo)致下垂。

The shirt's cuffs won't sag and lose their shape after washing.
這件襯衫的袖口洗后不會松垂變形。

A kind of tired, imploring expression masked his thin face, and there was an unyouthful sag about his shoulders.
他瘦削的臉上寫滿了一種疲倦與哀求的表情，而且他的雙肩有些不年輕的下垂。

eve

英 [i?v] 美 [i?v]

n. 夏娃； 前夕；傍晚；重大事件關(guān)頭

例句：

Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony.
理查德在圣誕前夜與托尼一起出現(xiàn)。

On New Year's Eve we had a barbecue on the beach.
除夕那天我們在海灘上舉行了燒烤野餐。

On New Year's Eve I usually give a party, which is always chaotic.
除夕日，我通常舉辦一個聚會，總是一片狼藉。

回顧

1. lost
2. enlighten
3. generate
4. sag
5. eve