英语单词超好背 第0188期

dispel

英 [dɪˈspel] 美 [dɪˈspel]

vt. 驱散，驱逐；消除（烦恼等）

例句：

The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.
警察迅速采取行动来消除谣言。

The president is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy.
总统正试图消除他忽视了经济这一想法。

They might well be overoptimistic, however since corporate executives have sometimes bought shares in their own company in a calculated attempt to dispel negative rumors about the company's health.
不过，他们可能过于乐观了，因为公司高管有时会购买自己公司的股票，目的是为了消除有关公司健康状况的负面传闻。

oyster

英 [ˈɔɪstə(r)] 美 [ˈɔɪstər]

n. 牡蛎，[无脊椎] 蚝；沉默寡言的人

例句：

You're enough to try the patience of an oyster!
你都够考验一个牡蛎的耐心了！

How can I pull the pearl from the burning oyster?
我怎样做才能算是从燃烧的牡蛎中取出珍珠？

Oyster is the only seafood I like; I dislike the rest.
牡蛎是我唯一喜欢吃的海味；其余的我都不喜欢。

landlord

英 [ˈlændlɔːd] 美 [ˈlændlɔːrd]

n. 房东，老板；地主

例句：

His landlord doubled the rent.
他的房东把房租提高了一倍。

She has now settled with her landlord.
她现在已经和她的房东算清了。

The landlord has put the rent up again.
房东又提高房租了。

magazine

英 [ˌmæɡəˈziːn] 美 [ˈmæɡəziːn]

n. 杂志；弹药库；胶卷盒

例句：

She used to edit a women's magazine.
她曾主编过妇女杂志。

The new magazine has really taken off.
这份新杂志真是大受欢迎。

This magazine in no way glorifies gangs.
本杂志决不美化各种犯罪团伙。

endorse

英 [ɪnˈdɔːs] 美 [ɪnˈdɔːrs]

vt. 背书；认可；签署；赞同；在背面签名

例句：

I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks.
我真诚地赞同他的话。

Still, Liu isn't ready to endorse the habit of sleeping less and making up for it later.
尽管如此，刘并不准备认可少睡和补觉的习惯。

I can endorse their opinion wholeheartedly.
我可以全心全意地支持他们的观点。

回顾

1. dispel
2. oyster
3. landlord
4. magazine
5. endorse