英语四级单词每天背 第0217期

separation

英 [ˌsepəˈreɪʃn] 美 [ˌsepəˈreɪʃn]

n. 分开，分隔；分离，离别；（夫妇的）分居；离析；分色（colour separation 的简称）

例句：

They agreed to a trial separation.
他们同意尝试一次分居。

She wondered if Harry had been unfaithful to her during this long separation.
她想知道，在分开的漫长岁月里哈里是否已经对她不忠了。

Separation from his friends made him sad.
与朋友们分离使他伤心。

fright

英 [fraɪt] 美 [fraɪt]

n. 惊骇，恐怖，惊吓；恐怖的经历；<旧>不整洁的人，奇怪、丑陋的东西

v. <古>使惊恐

例句：

She shrieked in fright.
她吓得尖叫起来。

The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright.
鸟儿们吓得猛撞笼顶。

The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin jumped with fright.
蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的声音，弗兰克林吓得跳了起来。

decorate

英 [ˈdekəreɪt] 美 [ˈdekəreɪt]

v. 装饰，装点；粉刷，装修；授予（某人）勋章

例句：

The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time.
男孩们正计划在他们有时间的时候装修。

When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look.
当他来装修厨房时，肯尼思显出一副友好质朴的样子。

When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say.
他们开始装修后卧室时，说了算的人是杰马。

dean

英 [diːn] 美 [diːn]

n. 院长，教务长；主任牧师

例句：

I have tremendous respect for Dean.
我非常敬重迪安。

Dean tried to stab him with a screwdriver.
迪安试图用一把螺丝刀捅他。

He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson.
他也开始和艾奇逊院长发生接连不断的争执。

ratio

英 [ˈreɪʃiəʊ] 美 [ˈreɪʃioʊ]

n. 比率，比例

例句：

The adult to child ratio is one to six.
成人与儿童之比是1比6。

The school has a very high teacher-student ratio.
这所学校的师生比例很高。

What is the ratio of men to women in the department?
这个部门的男女比例是多少？

回顾

1. separation
2. fright
3. decorate
4. dean
5. ratio