第0092期-英语单词超好背
preposition
英 [ˌprepəˈzɪʃn] 美 [ˌprepəˈzɪʃn]n. 介词;前置词
例句:The verb 'rely' takes the preposition 'on'.
动词rely需要和介词on连用。
There is nothing in the rules of grammar to suggest that ending a sentence with a preposition is wrong.
在语法规则中没有哪一条表明以介词结束一个句子是错误的。
The word is compounded of a preposition and a verb.
这个词是由一个介词和一个动词复合而成的。
lonely
英 [ˈləʊnli] 美 [ˈloʊnli]adj. 寂寞的;偏僻的
n. 孤独者
例句:She felt lonely and hopeless.
她感到孤独绝望。
I felt lonely and unattractive.
我感到孤独、长得也不好看。
I am lonely and I am hurting.
我很孤独,也很痛苦。
inquiry
英 [ɪnˈkwaɪəri] 美 [ˈɪnkwəri; ɪnˈkwaɪəri]n. 探究;调查;质询;询盘,询价
例句:The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
A judge has suspended the ban pending a full inquiry.
一名法官已暂时取消了此项禁令,等待一次全面调查。
The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations.
调查委员会在继续做调查。
several
英 [ˈsevrəl] 美 [ˈsevrəl]adj. 几个的;各自的
pron. 几个;数个
例句:There are several conjectures.
有几种推测。
She wrote him several poems.
她为他写了几首诗。
I copied out several poems.
我抄录了几首诗歌。
chip
英 [tʃɪp] 美 [tʃɪp]n. 炸薯条(片);芯片,晶片;碎片,碎屑;缺口;筹码;(足球的)挑球,(高尔夫球)短切球
v. 打缺,弄缺;铲,凿,削;短切(球),踢(高球);把(土豆等)切成小片(条)
例句:The cup had a small chip.
这个杯子有个小缺口。
Today's silicon chip-based computers can't come close.
现今的基于芯片的计算机根本比不上。
The release of prisoners was used as a bargaining chip.
释放战俘被用作讨价还价的筹码。
回顾
- preposition
- lonely
- inquiry
- several
- chip