英语单词超好背 第0452期

contemporary

英 [kənˈtemprəri] 美 [kənˈtempəreri]

adj. 发生（属）于同时期的；当代的

n. 同代人，同龄人；同时期的东西

例句：

Contemporary African cinema has much to offer.
当代非洲电影制作艺术有很多贡献。

We weren't out to design a contemporary utopia.
我们不想去设计一个当代乌托邦。

She patronizes many contemporary British artists.
她赞助许多英国当代艺术家。

mercy

英 [ˈmɜːsi] 美 [ˈmɜːrsi]

n. 仁慈，宽容；怜悯；幸运；善行

n. (Mercy)人名；(英)默西，默茜(女名)；(法)梅西

例句：

They showed no mercy to their hostages.
他们对人质丝毫不讲仁慈。

It's a mercy she wasn't seriously hurt.
幸运的是她伤势不重。

God have mercy on us.
上帝怜悯我们吧。

hind

英 [haɪnd] 美 [haɪnd]

adj. 后部的

n. 雌鹿

n. (Hind)人名；(英、芬)欣德

例句：

Suddenly the cow kicked up its hind legs.
突然奶牛踢起了后腿。

A goat was standing up against a tree on its hind legs, trying to get at the leaves.
一只山羊后腿趴在一棵树上站起来，试图去够树叶。

Snake embryos, for example, sprout hind limb buds.
例如，蛇的胚胎会生长出后肢。

embark

英 [ɪmˈbɑːk] 美 [ɪmˈbɑːrk]

v. 上船（或飞机）；（使）上船（或登记）；从事

例句：

Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project.
你着手进行这个项目之前必须有所考虑，有所准备。

Faced withunknown challenges, they are audacious enough to embark on a perilous journey while most of their peers enjoy stable salaries by working as white-collars at high-end office buildings.
面对未知的挑战，他们敢于踏上一段危险的旅程，而他们的同龄人大多在高端写字楼里做白领，享受着稳定的薪水。

She is about to embark on a diplomatic career.
她即将开始外交生涯。

immoral

英 [ɪˈmɒrəl] 美 [ɪˈmɔːrəl]

adj. 不道德的；邪恶的；淫荡的

例句：

It's immoral to steal.
偷盗是不道德的。

Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
死刑过去被认为是非人道且不道德的。

There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money.
想多赚点钱没什么不道德。

回顾

1. contemporary
2. mercy
3. hind
4. embark
5. immoral