第0117期-英语四级单词每天背
turning
英 [ˈtɜːnɪŋ] 美 [ˈtɜːrnɪŋ]n. 转弯处,岔路口;转向,旋转,回转;车削,车工工艺;车削下脚,削屑(turnings)
v. 使旋转,使转动;转身,扭转(身体部位);翻动,翻转(turn 的现在分词)
例句:The leaves were turning brown.
叶子变了黄色。
He sat turning the pages idly.
他坐在那里无所事事地翻着书。
Not turning up was just a cop-out.
不露面只不过是在逃避而已。
booming
英 [ˈbuːmɪŋ] 美 [ˈbuːmɪŋ]adj. 飞速发展的,繁荣的;(声音)低沉洪亮的;奋力撞击的
v. 发出巨响,轰鸣;增长,繁荣(boom 的现在分词)
例句:Business was booming.
生意兴隆。
Business is booming!
生意兴隆!
The booming economy means people are working harder than ever.
蓬勃发展的经济意味着人们比以往更加努力工作。
although
英 [ɔːlˈðəʊ] 美 [ɔːlˈðoʊ]conj. 虽然,尽管;但是,然而
例句:Although it is tasty, crab is very filling.
螃蟹虽然好吃,但很容易让人饱。
Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
厨房虽小,但设计巧妙。
Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm.
尽管太阳高照,却不很暖和。
sentence
英 [ˈsentəns] 美 [ˈsentəns]n. 句子,句;判决,判刑;命题
v. 判决,宣判,判刑
例句:What does this sentence mean?
这个句子是什么意思?
That sentence is not grammatical.
那个句子不合语法。
This sentence doesn't make sense.
这个句子不通。
thrift
英 [θrɪft] 美 [θrɪft]n. 节约,节俭;海石竹;<美>储蓄机构
【名】 (Thrift)思里福特(人名)
例句:Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
节约成风。
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
不提倡勤俭节约就不会有繁盛。
Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.
反对大吃大喝,注意节约。
回顾
- turning
- booming
- although
- sentence
- thrift