第038期-每天背单词
extravagance
英 [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns] 美 [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns]n. 奢侈,浪费;过度;放肆的言行
例句:Going to the theatre is our only extravagance.
去剧院看戏是我们唯一的奢侈享受。
Sponging and taking more than one's share and extravagance and waste on the part of cadres must be banned.
杜绝干部多吃多占和铺张浪费。
When the company went under, tales of his extravagance surged through the industry.
这家公司破产时,有关他的奢靡的传言传遍了整个业界。
cane
英 [keɪn] 美 [keɪn]n. 手杖;藤条;细长的茎
vt. 以杖击;以藤编制
abbr. (CanE) 加拿大英语 (Canadian English)
n. (Cane) (英)凯恩,(西、意)卡内,(塞尔维亚)察内(人名)
例句:In his hand, he carried a gold-tipped cane.
他手里拿着一根有金制端部的手杖。
He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand.
他停下来,把手杖移到左手。
She eventually used a cane, then a walker, and finally was confined to the house.
结果她拄上了拐杖,之后又用上了步行器,最后连房门都出不了了。
portuguese
英 [ˌpɔːtʃuˈɡiːz] 美 [ˌpɔːrtʃʊˈɡiːz]adj. 葡萄牙的;葡萄牙人的;葡萄牙语的
n. 葡萄牙人;葡萄牙语
例句:Contemporary photographs are juxtaposed with a sixteenth century, copper Portuguese mirror.
把当代的照片与一面16世纪的葡萄牙铜镜摆放在一起。
Other neighbourhoods in the city offer foodies a choice of Chinese, Portuguese or Greek food.
城里的其他街区为美食爱好者提供了中国菜、葡式菜及希腊菜等多种选择。
Camping is a great way to meet the locals as the Portuguese themselves are enthusiastic campers.
野营是与当地居民接触的好途径,因为葡萄牙人本身就是热情的露营者。
brass
英 [brɑːs] 美 [bræs]n. 黄铜;黄铜制品;铜管乐器;厚脸皮;位高权重者
n. (Brass)(英、法、德)布拉斯(人名)
例句:Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
黄铜是铜锌合金。
Our door knocker is cast in solid brass.
我们的门环是纯铜铸造的。
Brass doesn't rust.
黄铜不生锈。
because
英 [bɪˈkəz; bɪˈkɒz] 美 [bɪˈkəz; bɪˈkɔːz]conj. 因为,由于
例句:They are here because of us.
他们是因为我们来这里的。
She resigned because of ill health.
她因健康状况不佳而辞职。
She's been off work because of sickness.
她因病没有上班。
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- extravagance
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- brass
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