每天背单词 第061期

eighteen

英 [ˌeɪˈtiːn] 美 [ˌeɪˈtiːn]

n. 十八，十八个

adj. 十八个的，十八的

num. 十八

例句：

His boat is an eighteen-footer.
他的小船长十八英尺。

The party was ousted from power after eighteen years.
该党执政十八年后被赶下台。

Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years.
利兹联队企盼夺冠已经十八年了。

engraving

英 [ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ] 美 [ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ]

n. 雕刻；雕刻术；雕刻品

v. 在…上雕刻；给…深刻的印象（engrave的ing形式）

例句：

This type of engraving requires a delicate touch.
这种雕刻要求手法轻巧。

The calotype could be made in series, and was thus the equivalent of an etching or an engraving.
碘化银纸照相法可以连续印刷，因此它等同于蚀刻或雕刻。

Something in its poor architecture recalled a steel engraving, perhaps one from an old edition of Paul et Virginie.
简陋的建筑使他想起一帧钢版画，或许是旧版《保尔和弗吉尼亚》里的插图。

duty-free

英 [ˌdjuːti ˈfriː] 美 [ˌduːti ˈfriː]

adj. 免税的

adv. 免税地

例句：

For the children, there's a games room on C deck next to the duty-free shop.
孩子们在 C 甲板免税商店旁边有一间游戏室。

Between the ship's office and the duty-free shop, toilets are situated on B deck at the rear of the ship and on A deck next to the snack bar.
洗手间在船上的办公室和免税商店之间的地方，以及船后部的 B 甲板上和 A 甲板上小吃店的旁边。

I bought it at a duty-free shop in Japan.
我在日本免税商店买了这样东西。

whole

英 [həʊl] 美 [hoʊl]

adj. 完整的；纯粹的

n. 整体；全部

例句：

The whole family seemed cursed.
全家人仿佛都受到诅咒遭了殃。

The whole idea was preposterous.
整个想法都是荒谬的。

Four quarters make a whole.
四个四分之一构成一个整体。

willingness

英 [ˈwɪlɪŋnəs] 美 [ˈwɪlɪŋnəs]

n. 乐意；心甘情愿；自动自发

例句：

He indicated his willingness to cooperate.
他暗示愿意合作。

During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.
在我们会晤期间，他提及了合作的意愿。

Her willingness to be subservient to her children isolated her.
她对她的孩子们顺从的意愿使她陷于孤立。

回顾

1. eighteen
2. engraving
3. duty-free
4. whole
5. willingness