英语单词超好背 第0373期

lessen

英 [ˈlesn] 美 [ˈlesn]

vt. 使…变小；使…减轻；使…变少

vi. 减少；减轻；变小

n. (Lessen)人名；(德、罗)莱森

例句：

Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.
工具带解放了双手，并减少了锤子掉落的危险。

They have been looking to trust companies in particular to trim their balance sheets and lessen their regulatory burden.
他们一直指望着给那些努力削减其资产负债表的信托公司放贷，减轻其监管负担。

International Labor Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.
国际劳工组织的经济学家说，一些国家已经制定了政策，以减轻经济危机期间工资较低的影响。

playground

英 [ˈpleɪɡraʊnd] 美 [ˈpleɪɡraʊnd]

n. 运动场，操场；游乐场

例句：

Sam pushed me over in the playground.
萨姆在运动场上把我推倒了。

The girls were skipping in the playground.
姑娘们在操场上跳绳。

The resort is a playground of the rich and famous.
这个度假胜地是富翁名流的娱乐场所。

exclamation

英 [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn] 美 [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn]

n. 感叹；惊叫；惊叹词

例句：

She trimmed back my flowery language, drew lines through my exclamation marks and argued for the value of restraint in expression.
她删减了我华丽的辞藻，划掉我的感叹号，并主张克制表达的价值。

A silver Rolex peeks out from under his cuff, and a vertical strip of white beard drops down from his lower lip like an exclamation mark.
一款银色的劳力士从他的袖口里微微露出来，一小撮白色胡须从下唇垂落，看起来像个感叹号。

He gave an exclamation of surprise.
他发出一声惊叹。

consul

英 [ˈkɒnsl] 美 [ˈkɑːnsl]

n. 领事；（古罗马的）两执政官之一

n. (Consul)人名；(法)孔叙尔

例句：

He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States in Shanghai.
他将就任美国驻上海总领事。

He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.
他将就任美国驻上海总领事的职务。

Ms. Silvy Gayatri is Consul General of Indonesia in Guangzhou.
西尔维·加亚特里女士是印度尼西亚驻广州总领事。

holding

英 [ˈhəʊldɪŋ] 美 [ˈhoʊldɪŋ]

v. 持有；召开；担任；握住（hold 的现在分词）

n. 股份；私有财产；馆藏；租种的土地

n. (Holding) （美、英、加、澳）霍尔丁（人名）

例句：

They're holding a press briefing tomorrow.
他们明天将召开新闻发布会。

She was holding a large box.
她提着一只大箱子。

Why were you holding everyone up?
你为什么要耽搁大家？

回顾

1. lessen
2. playground
3. exclamation
4. consul
5. holding