英语单词超好背 第0115期

aunt

英 [ɑːnt] 美 [ænt]

n. 阿姨；姑妈；伯母；舅妈

例句：

We were chaperoned by our aunt.
我们由姨妈陪护。

He was brought up by his aunt.
他是由姨妈带大的。

Aunt Emilie darned old socks.
埃米莉阿姨把旧袜子补好了。

insight

英 [ˈɪnsaɪt] 美 [ˈɪnsaɪt]

n. 洞察力；洞悉

n. (Insight)人名；(英)因赛特

例句：

What is needed is insight into the dynamics of the social system.
所需要的就是对社会制度反动力的洞悉。

He was a man of forceful character, with considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
他是个性格坚强的人，有着非凡的洞察力和交际手腕。

In business, his greatest skills were his insight and his management ability.
在商业上，他最大的技能是他的洞察力和管理能力。

ashore

英 [əˈʃɔː(r)] 美 [əˈʃɔːr]

adv. 在岸上；向岸

adj. 在岸上的；在陆上的

例句：

We were helped ashore by local people.
我们被当地人救上岸。

Pieces of the wreckage were washed ashore.
沉船残骸的碎片被冲到了岸上。

During the breeding season the birds come ashore.
在繁殖期鸟儿们上岸。

fall

英 [fɔːl] 美 [fɔːl]

v. 落下；跌倒；下垂；跪下；（地面）向下倾斜；（数量等的）减少； （雨或雪） 降落；沦陷； 阵亡；进入（某状态）；突然来到

n. 落下；跌倒；（雪、岩石等的）降落；（数量等的）减少；秋季；垮台、衰败

n. （Fall）（西）法勒（人名）

例句：

Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?
你不怕会跌倒吗？

Output will fall by 6%.
产量将下降6%。

Sterling went into free fall.
英镑陷入了自由跌落。

obligation

英 [ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn] 美 [ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n. 义务；职责；债务

例句：

She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.
她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。

Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions.
政府至少在道义上有责任回应这些问题。

When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.
老师布置家庭作业时，学生们通常感觉做作业是一种义务。

回顾

1. aunt
2. insight
3. ashore
4. fall
5. obligation