每天背单词 第096期

first-rate

英 [ˌfɜːst ˈreɪt] 美 [ˌfɜːrst ˈreɪt]

adj. 第一流的；最上等的

adv. 非常好地；极佳

例句：

The food here is absolutely first-rate.
这里的食物绝对是第一流的。

We're losing a first-rate editor in Jen.
我们即将失去珍这位一流的编辑。

His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller.
他的新著表明他讲故事的本领是一流的。

enquire

英 [ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)] 美 [ɪnˈkwaɪər]

vi. 询问；调查；问候（等于inquire）

vt. 询问；打听

例句：

I called the station to enquire about train times.
我打电话到车站询问了火车时刻。

At their kindest, they may gently enquire why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on.
在他们最善意的情况下，他们可能会温和地询问为什么约翰或玛丽没有做得更好，他或她是否拼尽全力，等等。

I'm writing to enquire about language courses.
特此致函询问有关语言课程事宜。

slipper

英 [ˈslɪpə(r)] 美 [ˈslɪpər]

n. 拖鞋

vt. 用拖鞋打

例句：

His father meted out punishment with a slipper.
他父亲用一只拖鞋来进行处罚。

He observed that if there are too many toys in front of Cameron, he will just keep moving round them and then end up going away and finding something like a slipper to play with.
他观察到，如果卡梅隆面前的玩具太多，他就会一直绕着玩具转，最后会走开，转而找个拖鞋之类的东西玩。

You left your glass slipper at the party the other night.
你那晚把水晶鞋落在派对上了。

boxing-day

[ˈbɒksɪŋ deɪ]

n. 节礼日；圣诞节后的第一个工作日

例句：

There will be a hunt on Boxing Day.
节礼日将有猎狐活动。

In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th.
在英国，节礼日通常在12月26日庆祝。

When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
"当节礼日是星期六或星期日时，紧跟着的星期一就是公众假期。

brow

英 [braʊ] 美 [braʊ]

n. 眉，眉毛；额；表情

n. (Brow)人名；(西)布劳

例句：

She mopped his fevered brow.
她擦了他那发烧的前额。

The nurse mopped his fevered brow.
护士擦拭了他发烫的前额。

Her brow furrowed in concentration.
她眉头紧锁全神贯注。

回顾

1. first-rate
2. enquire
3. slipper
4. boxing-day
5. brow