第189期-每天背单词
ass
英 [æs] 美 [æs]n. 屁股;驴子;蠢人
n. (Ass)人名;(俄)阿斯
例句:I jumped back and fell on my ass.
我往后一跳,摔了个屁股墩。
What a CONCEITED and heedless ass!
多么自负和粗心的蠢驴!
I'm a stupid ass, I am!
我是个蠢驴,我是!
acceptable
英 [əkˈseptəbl] 美 [əkˈseptəbl]adj. 可接受的;合意的;可忍受的
例句:Ten beaches were graded as acceptable.
有十个沙滩属于可接受的那一类。
Let's face it – drinking is a socially acceptable habit.
咱们来面对这个事实吧–饮酒是一种为社会所接受的习俗。
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable.
有两种资格证明—任何一种都可以接受。
impressive
英 [ɪmˈpresɪv] 美 [ɪmˈpresɪv]adj. 感人的;令人钦佩的;给人以深刻印象的
例句:It is an impressive achievement.
这是一项令人敬佩的成就。
That performance was pretty impressive.
那场表演很出色。
The case for nuclear power is impressive.
支持核能的论据令人印象深刻。
deafen
英 [ˈdefn] 美 [ˈdefn]vt. 使聋;淹没
vi. 变聋
例句:Did he deafen you?
他让你变聋了吗?
Soon it is loud enough to deafen those in the towers, who cover their ears.
不一会儿,它响得足以震聋塔上的众人,他们正捂着耳朵。
In a station they are silent: there is no steam to produce noise to deafen the passengers.
在车站时它们很安静,因为没有蒸气发出噪音使乘客震耳欲聋。
sheepish
英 [ˈʃiːpɪʃ] 美 [ˈʃiːpɪʃ]adj. 羞怯的;懦弱的
例句:Mary gave her a sheepish grin.
玛丽难为情地冲她咧嘴一笑。
I asked him why. He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
我问他为什么。他回答时看起来有点困窘。
Tom was tugging at a button-hole and looking sheepish.
汤姆拽着一个钮扣孔,一副害羞的样子。
回顾
- ass
- acceptable
- impressive
- deafen
- sheepish