每天背单词 第498期

loyal

英 [ˈlɔɪəl] 美 [ˈlɔɪəl]

adj. 忠诚的，忠心的；忠贞的

n. 效忠的臣民；忠实信徒

n. (Loyal)人名；(英、德、西、匈、法)洛亚尔

例句：

They had remained loyal to the president.
他们一直忠于总统。

He went back to his loyal, long-suffering wife.
他回到了对他忠贞不渝、长期受苦的妻子身边。

They were unflinchingly loyal to their friends.
他们对朋友不变的忠诚。

inversely

英 [ˌɪnˈvɜːsli] 美 [ˌɪnˈvɜːrsli]

adv. 相反地；倒转地

例句：

The size of the nebula at this stage is inversely proportional to its mass.
这个阶段的星云大小与其质量成反比。

The amount of force needed is inversely proportional to the rigidity of the material.
需要的力度与材料的硬度成反比。

We regard health as inversely related to social class.
我们认为健康状况与社会地位成相反关系。

retain

英 [rɪˈteɪn] 美 [rɪˈteɪn]

vt. 保持；雇；记住

例句：

He struggled to retain control of the situation.
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。

She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.
她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。

Daily facial exercises help to retain the skin's elasticity.
每日的面部运动有助于保持皮肤弹性。

worry

英 [ˈwʌri] 美 [ˈwɜːri]

v. （使）担心,（使）发愁；骚扰，烦扰；撕咬（动物）

n. 担心；让人发愁的事（或人）

例句：

I worry about her constantly.
我一直在为她担心。

Don't you worry, my sweet.
你可别担心，宝贝儿。

Don't worry—I'll fix him.
别担忧—我会收拾他的。

egypt

英 [ˈiːdʒɪpt] 美 [ˈiːdʒɪpt]

n. 埃及（非洲国家）

例句：

Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
开罗是埃及的首都。

I lived in Egypt for a time.
我在埃及住了一阵子。

He is now living in exile in Egypt.
他现在流亡在埃及。

回顾

1. loyal
2. inversely
3. retain
4. worry
5. egypt