第416期-每天背单词
horsepower
英 [ˈhɔːspaʊə(r)] 美 [ˈhɔːrspaʊər]n. 马力(功率单位)
例句:Our horsepower was less than half that of the winner.
我们的马力还不到获胜者的一半。
Horsepower was hostile to them.
马力对他们很有敌意。
Horsepower rushed out of the hut.
马力冲出了棚屋。
restless
英 [ˈrestləs] 美 [ˈrestləs]adj. 焦躁不安的;不安宁的;得不到满足的
例句:They all felt restless and unsettled.
他们都感到焦躁不安。
My father seemed very restless and excited.
我父亲似乎非常坐立不安和兴奋。
By 1982, she was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent.
到1982年,她焦躁不安,需要一个新的对其才华的推动力。
though
英 [ðəʊ] 美 [ðoʊ]conj. 虽然,尽管
adv. 虽然;不过;然而
例句:He did reply, though not immediately.
他确实回复了,不过不是立马回复。
One major problem did present itself, though.
不过,确实出现了一个重大问题。
She didn't love him, though she pretended to.
她并不爱他,虽然她装出爱的样子。
implore
英 [ɪmˈplɔː(r)] 美 [ɪmˈplɔːr]vt. 恳求或乞求
vi. 恳求或乞求
例句:Tell me it's true. I implore you.
告诉我那是真的,求求你。
We will implore both parties to stay at the negotiating table.
我们将恳求双方留在谈判桌上。
I implore you, for the love you bear your children, the little Tunnies, to help us, or we are lost!
我恳求你,为了你对你孩子小金枪鱼的爱,帮帮我们吧,否则我们就完了!
toward
英 [tɔːd; təˈwɔːd] 美 [tɔːrd]prep. 向;趋向;对于;接近(时间);靠近;用于,为了(同 towards)
adj. 即将来到的,进行中的
n. (Toward) (美、加、沙特)特沃德
例句:She turned back toward home.
她折了回来往家走去。
I took a step toward him.
我朝他迈出了一步。
He headed downhill toward the river.
他朝山脚下的小河走去。
回顾
- horsepower
- restless
- though
- implore
- toward