每天背单词 第066期

gulp

英 [ɡʌlp] 美 [ɡʌlp]

v. 狼吞虎咽地吃；大口地吸；哽住；喘不过气

n. 一大口（尤指液体）；吞饮的量；吞咽

例句：

I took in a large gulp of air.
我吸了一大口气。

In one gulp, he drained the glass.
他一口喝干了杯中的水。

He took a gulp of coffee.
他喝了一大口咖啡。

adversary

英 [ˈædvəsəri] 美 [ˈædvərseri]

n. 对手；敌手

例句：

His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
他的竞争者明白，不能期望如此残忍的对手发善心。

The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "adversary"; "enemy "; "one who opposes your interests".
字典里“对手”一词的意思是“敌手”；“敌人”；“与你的利益相悖的人”。

Hugo, consumed with anger and shame, sprang up, seized a cudgel, and came at his small adversary in a fury.
雨果又气又羞，一跃而起，抓起一根棍子，怒气冲冲地向他的小对手扑去。

renew

英 [rɪˈnjuː] 美 [rɪˈnuː]

vt. 使更新；续借；续费；复兴；重申

vi. 更新；重新开始

例句：

We have to renew our efforts to attract young players.
我们只好重新开始努力吸引年轻队员。

We went to renew our monthly season ticket.
我们去续了月票。

Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease.
拉里的房东威胁说不再让他续租。

medal

英 [ˈmedl] 美 [ˈmedl]

n. 勋章，奖章；纪念章

n. (Medal)人名；(西、捷)梅达尔

例句：

She walked away with the gold medal.
她轻松地摘走了金牌。

She is hoping to win the gold medal.
她希望赢得金牌。

Curtis is on track for the gold medal.
柯蒂斯正踏上夺取金牌之途。

learning

英 [ˈlɜːnɪŋ] 美 [ˈlɜːrnɪŋ]

n. 学习；学问

v. 学习（learn的现在分词）

例句：

She's still learning to read.
她还在学习识字。

Is he learning an instrument?
他在学习演奏乐器吗？

I'm learning how to budget.
我正在学习怎样编制预算。

回顾

1. gulp
2. adversary
3. renew
4. medal
5. learning