每天背单词 第201期

opportune

英 [ˈɒpətjuːn] 美 [ˌɑːpərˈtuːn]

adj. 适当的；恰好的；合时宜的

例句：

The timing of the meetings was opportune.
会议的时间安排得恰到好处。

I believe that I have arrived at a very opportune moment.
我想我到得正是时候。

The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment.
那个建议提得正是时候。

overcharge

英 [ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ]

v. 对……要价（或收费）过高；使（电池）充电过度，使（电路系统）超负荷

n. 过高的要价；过度负荷；超载

例句：

Make sure they don't overcharge you for the drinks.
注意别让他们多收饮料费。

It prompted employees to overcharge for work and to complete unnecessary repairs on a companywide basis.
它促使员工多收工作费，并在全公司范围内完成不必要的维修工作。

The host grabbed the bills and initiated a verbal assault upon the cabby, calling him a worthless parasite and a disgrace to their country for trying to overcharge visitors.
房东一抢而空，对出租车司机进行了口头攻击，说他是一文不值的寄生虫，试图向游客多收费的行为是对他们国家的耻辱。

prosecution

英 [ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn] 美 [ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn]

n. 起诉，检举；进行；经营

例句：

No one should be immune from prosecution.
任何人都不应免于被起诉。

People with diplomatic passports are immune from criminal prosecution.
持有外交护照者享有刑事起诉豁免权。

The prosecution rests its case.
控方对案情陈述完毕。

wretched

英 [ˈretʃɪd] 美 [ˈretʃɪd]

adj. 可怜的；卑鄙的；令人苦恼或难受的

例句：

She finally agreed to have the wretched animal put down.
她最后同意用药结束这头可怜的动物的生命。

You look wretched—what's wrong?
你看起来愁眉苦脸的，怎么啦？

Is it that wretched woman again?
这又是那个该死的女人吧？

risk

英 [rɪsk] 美 [rɪsk]

n. 风险；危险；冒险

vt. 冒…的危险

n. (Risk)人名；(英、阿拉伯)里斯克

例句：

There is no risk of contagion.
没有接触传染的风险。

He was putting himself at risk.
他在把自己置于危险境地。

You must be mad to risk it.
你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。

回顾

1. opportune
2. overcharge
3. prosecution
4. wretched
5. risk