每天背单词 第286期

ambiguity

英 [ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti] 美 [ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti]

n. 含糊；不明确；暧昧；模棱两可的话

例句：

It's a work full of paradox and ambiguity.
这部作品充满了似非而是及模棱两可之处。

The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression.
这门课程教学生避免表达上的模棱两可、含混不清。

The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.
这种措词可能会引出歧义。

blush

英 [blʌʃ] 美 [blʌʃ]

vi. 脸红；感到惭愧

n. 脸红；红色；羞愧

vt. 红著脸表示；使成红色

n. (Blush)人名；(英)布拉什

例句：

"The most important thing is to be honest," she says, without the trace of a blush.
“最重要的是要诚实。”她说道，丝毫不脸红。

Her smile makes me blush.
她的笑容使我脸红心跳。

She doesn't blush easily.
她不容易脸红。

assortment

英 [əˈsɔːtmənt] 美 [əˈsɔːrtmənt]

n. 分类；混合物

例句：

There followed an assortment of praise for the coffee along the lines of "Hey, this coffee is fantastic!"
接着是各种各样大概就像“嘿，这咖啡真棒”一样的对咖啡的称赞。

He was dressed in an odd assortment of clothes.
他穿着奇装异服。

The adult observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies' faces.
成年观察者能够有依据地辨别出婴儿脸上的各种情绪。

landlady

英 [ˈlændleɪdi] 美 [ˈlændleɪdi]

n. 女房东；女地主；女店主

例句：

The landlady patted her hair nervously.
女房东不安地轻拍着她的头发。

There was a note under the door from my landlady.
门下有我女房东的一张便条。

When my landlady said she wanted to keep $380 of my deposit to paint the walls, I threw a fit.
当女房东说她要用我的$380押金来粉刷墙壁时，我大发脾气。

creature

英 [ˈkriːtʃə(r)] 美 [ˈkriːtʃər]

n. 动物，生物；人；创造物

例句：

The panda is a shy creature.
熊猫是一种胆小的动物。

He is a reclusive, timorous creature.
他是个离群索居且胆怯的人。

The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。

回顾

1. ambiguity
2. blush
3. assortment
4. landlady
5. creature