第380期-每天背单词
favorite
英 ['feɪvərɪt] 美 [ˈfeɪvərɪt]adj. (同类中)最受喜爱的(等于 favourite)
n. 受喜爱的人(或事物);(比赛或竞赛中)最有希望的获胜者;收藏夹(等于 favourite)
v. 把……添加到收藏夹(等于 favourite)
n. (Favorite) (美)费沃里特(人名)
例句:That's my favorite.
那是我的最爱。
What's your favorite and less favorite Chinese food?
你最喜欢和不太喜欢的中国菜是什么?
What's your favorite food? My favorite food is salad.
你最喜欢什么食物?我最喜欢的食物是沙拉。
atlas
英 [ˈætləs] 美 [ˈætləs]n. 地图;地图集;图表集;寰椎
n. (Atlas)阿特拉斯(希腊神话中受罚以双肩掮天的巨人);背负重担的人;阿特拉斯山脉(非洲北部山脉)
例句:The events took place against the dramatic backdrop of the Atlas mountains.
活动在雄伟的阿特拉斯山脉举行。
Provided you have not cheated by consulting an atlas, you will notice something rather surprising.
如果你没有通过查阅地图集作弊,你会注意到一些相当令人惊讶的事情。
He feared that a map in the atlas could pull climate scientists into another vortex of damaging controversy.
他担心新闻评述会同地图集里的地图一道,将气象学家们拉入另一个破坏性争议的漩涡之中。
desperation
英 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn] 美 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn]n. 绝望的境地;不顾一切拼命
例句:She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation.
绝望驱使她鼓起勇气,做出行动。
Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫败感、愤怒和绝望引发了一系列自发性罢工。
In desperation, Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.
绝望中,琼斯夫人不得已接受了一次她右膝的手术以减轻疼痛。
sportsmanship
英 [ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp] 美 [ˈspɔːrtsmənʃɪp]n. 体育精神,运动员风范
例句:Schools should foster children's interest in sports to instill into them the values of teamwork and sportsmanship.
学校应该培养孩子们对运动的兴趣,以教导他们合作和体育精神的价值。
He has good sportsmanship.
他很有体育道德。
Taking drugs before the Games isconsidered cheating and against sportsmanship.
赛前服用药物被视为作弊,且违背运动精神。
wrist
英 [rɪst] 美 [rɪst]n. 手腕;腕关节
vt. 用腕力移动
例句:Kay grasped him by the wrist.
凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。
His fingers clawed at Blake's wrist.
他的手指使劲抓住布莱克的手腕。
I felt her nails sink into my wrist.
我感觉她的指甲抠进了我的手腕里。
回顾
- favorite
- atlas
- desperation
- sportsmanship
- wrist