英语四级高频词汇第130期

stripe

英 [straɪp] 美 [straɪp]

n. 条纹，斑纹；种类

vt. 加条纹于…

例句：

She wore a bright green jogging suit with a white stripe down the sides.
她穿了一套侧边有一条白色条纹的艳绿色慢跑服。

To see that, look very closely at the bottom edge of the stripe in the next photo, about an inch to the left of center.
要想发现那个，可以往下张照片里条纹的底部边缘，大约在中间偏左一英寸处，使劲凑近看。

The Alvis' wheel-clamp was soon copied by a certain stripe of computer hobbyist.
阿尔维斯的轮夹很快就被某个计算机爱好者复制了。

catalog

英 ['kætəlɒɡ] 美 [ˈkætəlɔːɡ]

n. [图情][计] 目录；登记

vt. 登记；为…编目录

vi. 编目录；按确定价格收入目录（等于catalogue）

例句：

Let me look it up in the catalog.
让我查一下目录。

Will you please send us your price list or catalog?
请把你们的价格表或目录寄给我们好吗？

He was always a scholar. His catalog of collectors' marks is still a classic.
他一直学识渊博。编纂的收藏家标记目录依然是经典。

hardware

英 [ˈhɑːdweə(r)] 美 [ˈhɑːrdwer]

n. 计算机硬件；五金器具

例句：

The components are readily available in hardware stores.
这些零件在五金商店容易买到。

Hardware shops have sold out of water pumps and tarpaulins.
五金商店的水泵和防水油布已经销售一空。

To be totally secure, you need a piece of hardware that costs about $200.
为保证绝对安全，你需要一个花费约为两百美元的硬件。

moist

英 [mɔɪst] 美 [mɔɪst]

adj. 潮湿的；湿润的；多雨的；含泪的

n. 潮湿

例句：

The outside air was heavy and moist and sultry.
户外的空气阴沉、潮湿而闷热。

The soil is reasonably moist after the September rain.
9月的雨水之后，土壤适度湿润。

Keep the soil moist. That way, the seedling will flourish.
保持土壤湿润,那样小苗就会茁壮成长。

expense

英 [ɪkˈspens] 美 [ɪkˈspens]

n. 损失，代价；消费；开支

vt. 向……收取费用；把……记入费用账户

vi. 被花掉

例句：

He can comfortably afford the extra expense.
他支付这些额外的费用毫无问题。

He's arranged everything, no expense spared.
他不惜代价把一切安排得井井有条。

She always travels first-class regardless of expense.
无论费用多高她总是乘头等舱。

回顾

1. stripe
2. catalog
3. hardware
4. moist
5. expense