第123期-每天背单词
space
英 [speɪs] 美 [speɪs]n. 空间;太空;距离
vi. 留间隔
vt. 隔开
例句:One needs space to be oneself.
人要有空间才能怡然自得。
He needed space to be himself.
他需要自己的独立的空间。
She needed space to be herself.
她需要自己的独立空间。
crust
英 [krʌst] 美 [krʌst]n. 地壳;外壳;面包皮;坚硬外皮
vi. 结硬皮;结成外壳
vt. 盖以硬皮;在…上结硬皮
例句:Earthquakes leave scars in the Earth's crust.
地震会在地壳上留下痕迹。
Less dense substances move upwards to form a crust.
密度小的物质向上浮动并形成一层皮。
The Key lime pie was bursting with flavour. Good crust, too.
“基”牌酸橙派味道很浓,外皮也很好。
snobbery
英 [ˈsnɒbəri] 美 [ˈsnɑːbəri]n. 势利,谄上欺下;摆绅士架子;势利的行为或语言
例句:He had a definite strain of snobbery in him.
他这个人明显有一股势利小人的气味。
He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency toward snobbery.
他被宠坏了,很傲慢,而且有势利倾向。
There has often been an element of snobbery in golf.
高尔夫运动中常常含有自命不凡的意味。
insulate
英 [ˈɪnsjuleɪt] 美 [ˈɪnsəleɪt]vt. 隔离,使孤立;使绝缘,使隔热
例句:Huxley speculated that a coat of hair would insulate against loss of body heat and might streamline the body to reduce drag in flight.
赫胥黎推测,一层毛发可以隔离身体热量的流失,并可能使身体呈现流线型,以减少飞行中的阻力。
People should insulate their homes to conserve energy.
人们应该使住房隔冷以保存能量。
Is there any way we can insulate our home from the noise?
有什么办法能使我们家隔音吗?
liable
英 [ˈlaɪəbl] 美 [ˈlaɪəbl]adj. 有责任的,有义务的;应受罚的;有…倾向的;易…的
例句:Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent.
租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
You will be liable for any damage caused.
你必须对造成的任何损失负赔偿责任。
Offenders are liable to fines of up to $500.
违者可能被处以最多500元的罚款。
回顾
- space
- crust
- snobbery
- insulate
- liable