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第017期-每天背单词

2021-08-14 08:52 作者:英语短文君  | 我要投稿
每天背单词 第017期

scrape

英 [skreɪp] 美 [skreɪp]

v. 用工具刮;刮掉;擦伤;挖坑;刮出刺耳声;朝后拢头发;不入调地演奏小提琴;在面包上薄涂一层(黄油);勉强维持;险胜;将就;(艰难地)凑集;节俭;用程序从网上下载(数据)

n. 刮掉;擦痕;刮擦声;地面空洞处;薄涂在面包上的黄油;鞠躬;困境;刮宫

例句:

I might scrape through the exam if I'm lucky.
要是走运的话,我也许能勉强及格。

We managed to scrape together eight volunteers.
我们好不容易凑齐八名志愿者。

I can just scrape by on what my parents give me.
我靠父母给的那点钱只能勉强度日。

acquaintant

熟悉的

humiliation

英 [hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn] 美 [hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn]

n. 丢脸,耻辱;蒙羞;谦卑

例句:

She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair.
她面临要谈她丈夫风流韵事的耻辱。

They frequently plumb the depths of loneliness, humiliation, and despair.
他们常常陷入孤独、屈辱和绝望的深渊。

Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation.
罪犯们被给予进监狱或面对公众羞辱的选择权。

mince

英 [mɪns] 美 [mɪns]

vt. 切碎;矫揉做作地说

vi. 装腔作势;碎步走

n. 切碎物,肉馅

例句:

The history of the mince pie may have contributed to its unusual reputation.
肉馅饼的历史可能是它不寻常的声誉的部分原因。

Simple wrist-twist motion activates sharp blades that will quickly mince even large quantities of herbs.
简单的扭手腕动作就能使锋利的刀片迅速切碎大量的药草。

Use this knife to chop, slice and mince; the side of the blade can be used for crushing garlic and some spices.
用这刀剁碎、切片或切碎物体;刀片侧面可以用于压碎大蒜和一些香料。

wherein

英 [weərˈɪn] 美 [werˈɪn]

adv. 在其中;在何处

例句:

Wherein lies the truth?
在哪方面是真的?

Wherein lies the difference between conservatism and liberalism?
保守主义和自由主义的区别在哪里?

Until now, those guns have been sold primarily on an honour system, wherein the purchasers ensure the sellers they are legally entitled to buy firearms.
到现在为止,那些枪基本是基于荣誉制度而被贩售的,也就是购买者向贩售者保证他们可以合法地购买武器。

回顾

  1. scrape
  2. acquaintant
  3. humiliation
  4. mince
  5. wherein

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