第0225期-英語單詞超好背
tragic
英 [?tr?d??k] 美 [?tr?d??k]adj. 悲劇的;悲痛的,不幸的
例句:The novel is comic and tragic.
這本小說兼有喜劇和悲劇的特點。
It was just a tragic accident.
這只是一場悲慘的事故。
The play is both comic and tragic.
這部劇既滑稽又悲慘。
beside
英 [b??sa?d] 美 [b??sa?d]prep. 在旁邊;與……相比;緊靠;除……以外(還);除……以外(不再)
adv. 在附近;況且,此外
例句:The dog loped along beside her.
那條狗在她身旁輕松地奔跑。
He crouched down beside her.
他在她的旁邊蹲了下來。
She kneeled down beside him.
她在他身邊跪下。
ripen
英 [?ra?p?n] 美 [?ra?p?n]vt. 使成熟
vi. 成熟
例句:I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.
我在等這些蘋果成熟。
This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely.
這有助于新植物成熟并且開出繁茂的花朵。
They've got fruit retailing down to a fine art. You can be sure that your pears will ripen in day.
他們精于水果零售之道。你可以放心,你那些梨一天之內(nèi)就會熟。
costly
英 [?k?stli] 美 [?k??stli]adj. 昂貴的;代價高的
n. (Costly)人名;(英)科斯特利
例句:You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
如果能夠的話你希望避免昂貴的法律訴訟。
The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.
最好的設備花費大,但這種開支很值得。
Buying new furniture may prove too costly.
購買新家具可能會花錢太多。
mermaid
英 [?m??me?d] 美 [?m??rme?d]n. 美人魚(傳說中的);女子游泳健將
例句:"Oh," cried Wendy, "to see a mermaid!"
“噢,”溫迪叫道,“去看美人魚!”
No one would buy her knowing that it was the real Little Mermaid.
知道這是真正的小美人魚后,沒有人會買她的。
It was really rather irritating to children who had never seen a mermaid.
對于從未見過美人魚的孩子們來說,這實在是令人非常惱火。
回顧
- tragic
- beside
- ripen
- costly
- mermaid