第0396期-英语单词超好背
ridge
英 [rɪdʒ] 美 [rɪdʒ]n. 山脊;山脉;屋脊
vt. 使成脊状;作垄
vi. 成脊状
n. (Ridge)人名;(英)里奇
例句:The fawn ran to the top of the ridge.
那只小鹿跑上山脊。
He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge.
当他们到达山脊时,他放慢了步伐。
Rammick lives high on a ridge in a 400-home subdivision.
拉米克住在高高的山脊上一块有400户的住宅区。
drainage
英 [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ] 美 [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ]n. 排水;排水系统;污水;排水面积
例句:The area has good natural drainage.
这个地区有良好的天然排水系统。
The bricks were bedded in sand to improve drainage.
沙里埋入砖块,以改进排水系统。
Hundreds of miles of drainage canals were built in the wetlands.
湿地上修建了数百英里的排水沟渠。
congress
英 [ˈkɒŋɡres] 美 [ˈkɑːŋɡrəs]n. 国会;代表大会;会议;社交
例句:Congress is in gridlock.
国会因意见分歧而陷入僵局。
A lot has changed after the party congress.
该党代表大会后很多都变了。
Congress scores low in public opinion polls.
国会在民意测验中得分很低。
rein
英 [reɪn] 美 [reɪn]n. 缰绳;驾驭;统治;支配
vt. 控制;驾驭;勒住
vi. 勒住马
n. (Rein)人名;(西、阿拉伯)雷因;(法)兰;(英、荷、捷、德、芬、瑞典)赖因;(爱沙)雷恩
例句:We need to rein back public spending.
我们需要严格控制公共开销。
Many people have begun looking for long-term ways to rein in spending.
很多人已经开始寻找控制开支的长远方式。
Her parents kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
她的父母目光短浅而又固执地严格控制着她。
because
英 [bɪˈkəz; bɪˈkɒz] 美 [bɪˈkəz; bɪˈkɔːz]conj. 因为,由于
例句:They are here because of us.
他们是因为我们来这里的。
She resigned because of ill health.
她因健康状况不佳而辞职。
She's been off work because of sickness.
她因病没有上班。
回顾
- ridge
- drainage
- congress
- rein
- because