第148期-每天背单词
gorilla
英 [ɡəˈrɪlə] 美 [ɡəˈrɪlə]n. 大猩猩
例句:The mountain gorilla is on the verge of extinction.
居住在山区的大猩猩已濒临灭绝。
The zookeeper explains to the mime that the zoo's most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly.
动物园管理员对哑剧演员解释到,那只动物园里最受大家欢迎的、最能吸引游人的大猩猩突然死了。
In 2008, at a German zoo, a gorilla named Gana gave birth to a male infant, who died after three months.
2008年,在德国一家动物园,一只名叫加纳的大猩猩生下了一只雄宝宝,但三个月后就夭折了。
strait
英 [streɪt] 美 [streɪt]n. 海峡,水道;(经济上的)困境,窘迫
adj. 狭窄的;严格的,精确的;苦恼的
adv. 严格地,精确地
n. (Strait) (美)斯特雷特(人名)
例句:An estimated 1,600 vessels pass through the strait annually.
估计每年有1600艘船经过这个海峡。
Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。
The house had a fabulous view out to the Strait of Georgia and the Rockies beyond.
这座房子有很棒的景观,可以看到乔治亚海峡以及另一头的落基山脉。
covering
英 [ˈkʌvərɪŋ] 美 [ˈkʌvərɪŋ]n. 遮盖物,覆盖层
v. 遮盖,覆盖(cover 的现在分词)
例句:Social science is a collective name, covering a series of individual sciences.
社会科学是一个总称,涵盖一系列独立学科。
I'm covering for Jane while she's on leave.
简休假期间我顶替她工作。
She's covering the party's annual conference.
她正在报道这个政党的年会新闻。
colleague
英 [ˈkɒliːɡ] 美 [ˈkɑːliːɡ]n. 同事,同僚
例句:They rated him highly as a colleague.
作为同事,他们对他评价甚高。
He grimaced and looked narrowly at his colleague.
他做了个鬼脸,然后仔细地看着同事。
He'd had a steamy affair with an office colleague.
他和办公室的一位同事曾经闹过桃色新闻。
ruling
英 [ˈruːlɪŋ] 美 [ˈruːlɪŋ]n. (尤指法庭的)裁定;统治,支配
adj. 统治的,支配的;主导的;流行的,普遍的
例句:The ruling should be applied retroactively.
这一裁决应该具有追溯效力。
Their ruling passion is that of carnal love.
他们的主导激情源于肉欲之爱。
The company is appealing against the ruling.
公司正对判决提出申诉。
回顾
- gorilla
- strait
- covering
- colleague
- ruling