英语单词超好背 第0217期

cowardly

英 [ˈkaʊədli] 美 [ˈkaʊərdli]

adj. 怯懦的，懦弱的；胆小的

adv. 胆怯地

例句：

He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.
他软弱、胆怯、奸诈。

I was too cowardly to complain.
我胆小得都不敢抱怨。

This was a cowardly thing to do.
做这种事是懦弱的行为。

liable

英 [ˈlaɪəbl] 美 [ˈlaɪəbl]

adj. 有责任的，有义务的；应受罚的；有…倾向的；易…的

例句：

Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent.
租金由承租人共同且分别承担。

You will be liable for any damage caused.
你必须对造成的任何损失负赔偿责任。

Offenders are liable to fines of up to $500.
违者可能被处以最多500元的罚款。

satire

英 [ˈsætaɪə(r)] 美 [ˈsætaɪər]

n. 讽刺；讽刺文学，讽刺作品

例句：

Politicians are legitimate targets for satire.
政客理所当然是讽刺的对象。

The novel is a stinging satire on American politics.
这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。

The commercial side of the Christmas season is an easy target for satire.
圣诞节期间商业化的一面很容易成为讽刺的对象。

smuggler

英 [ˈsmʌɡlə(r)] 美 [ˈsmʌɡlər]

n. 走私者；走私犯；[法] 走私船

例句：

Rifle-thieves scoured all India to reinforce the efforts of the honest smuggler.
窃枪贼搜遍了整个印度，以增援纯走私者的行动。

One international currency smuggler who was having trouble getting money out of Britain was offered help by a group of men who said they were in a position to "fix thing"— for a fee of course.
一个国际货币走私犯很难从英国弄到钱，得到一群人的帮助，他们说他们可以“解决问题”——当然要收费。

The smuggler shrugged to the bugler hugging the bug in the tugboat.
私运者对在拖船中拥抱臭虫的号手耸耸肩。

oath

英 [əʊθ] 美 [oʊθ]

n. 誓言，誓约；诅咒，咒骂

例句：

He took an oath of loyalty to the government.
他做了效忠于政府的宣誓。

I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy.
我已经发誓效忠君主制。

Under oath, Andy finally admitted that he had lied.
宣誓之后，安迪终于承认他曾撒了谎。

回顾

1. cowardly
2. liable
3. satire
4. smuggler
5. oath