第0225期-英语单词超好背
tragic
英 [ˈtrædʒɪk] 美 [ˈtrædʒɪk]adj. 悲剧的;悲痛的,不幸的
例句:The novel is comic and tragic.
这本小说兼有喜剧和悲剧的特点。
It was just a tragic accident.
这只是一场悲惨的事故。
The play is both comic and tragic.
这部剧既滑稽又悲惨。
beside
英 [bɪˈsaɪd] 美 [bɪˈsaɪd]prep. 在旁边;与……相比;紧靠;除……以外(还);除……以外(不再)
adv. 在附近;况且,此外
例句:The dog loped along beside her.
那条狗在她身旁轻松地奔跑。
He crouched down beside her.
他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
She kneeled down beside him.
她在他身边跪下。
ripen
英 [ˈraɪpən] 美 [ˈraɪpən]vt. 使成熟
vi. 成熟
例句:I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.
我在等这些苹果成熟。
This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely.
这有助于新植物成熟并且开出繁茂的花朵。
They've got fruit retailing down to a fine art. You can be sure that your pears will ripen in day.
他们精于水果零售之道。你可以放心,你那些梨一天之内就会熟。
costly
英 [ˈkɒstli] 美 [ˈkɔːstli]adj. 昂贵的;代价高的
n. (Costly)人名;(英)科斯特利
例句:You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。
The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.
最好的设备花费大,但这种开支很值得。
Buying new furniture may prove too costly.
购买新家具可能会花钱太多。
mermaid
英 [ˈmɜːmeɪd] 美 [ˈmɜːrmeɪd]n. 美人鱼(传说中的);女子游泳健将
例句:"Oh," cried Wendy, "to see a mermaid!"
“噢,”温迪叫道,“去看美人鱼!”
No one would buy her knowing that it was the real Little Mermaid.
知道这是真正的小美人鱼后,没有人会买她的。
It was really rather irritating to children who had never seen a mermaid.
对于从未见过美人鱼的孩子们来说,这实在是令人非常恼火。
回顾
- tragic
- beside
- ripen
- costly
- mermaid