The boys are making a hell of a racket downstairs.Tell them to be quiet.楼下的男孩子太吵了.要他们安静点.
Rectify vt.纠正,修复
Bill Clinton did all his best to rectify the situation,but Hillary was in no mood to reconcile.克林顿尽力修复他的处境,而希拉里却不愿和解.
Slogan n.标语,口号,广告语
Shouting slogans alone will never get things done.What we need is down-to-earth efforts.光喊喊口号本身做不成任何事情.我们需要的是脚踏实地的努力.
Savage a.残暴的;未开化的 n.野蛮人,粗鲁人 vt.乱咬;激烈抨击
Is a civilized man who kills his fellows with guns less savage than a primitive man killing animals with bows and arrows?现代人用枪射杀同类比原始人用弓箭捕杀动物 文明吗?
straightforward a.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的
They took a straight forward route to the beach and you didnt avoid detours.别人去海边取直道,而你却走了弯路.
Terrific a.极妙的;极大的
In the newly-completed movie theater we saw a terrific film by Sharon Stone.在新落成的电影院我们看了一部有莎朗.斯通演的极妙的电影.
Timid a.羞怯的,胆小的
You are every inch as timid as a mouse.Just speak up!你真是十足地胆小如鼠. 大声说出来吧!
unemployment n.失业,失业人数
Unemployment hurts every person in the country, not just those who have lost their jobs.失业对国内的每一个人都有害,而不仅是那些丢掉饭碗的人.
Vein n.经脉,血管;叶脉;纹理,纹路
Along the edge of the mountain there is a rich vein of silver.沿着山脉的边上,有丰富的银矿脉.
Warfare n.战争;斗争,冲突
Under certain conditions,guerrilla warfare works better to the overall victory than trench warfare.在某些条件下,对于战争全局的胜利来说,游击战比阵地战更有效.
Ample a.足够的;宽敞的,面积大的
We have ample money for the journey.我们有足够的钱去旅行.
biography n.传记
A biographer tends to flatter the person he intends to write about in his biography.传记作者常常在传记中美化他的传主.
Brisk a.轻快的,生机勃勃的;兴隆的,繁忙活跃的;寒冷而清新的
Britney Spears speaks in a brisk tone, drawing everyones attention.布瑞特妮.斯皮尔斯讲话声调轻快,引人注目.
Bronze n.青铜;青铜色;青铜 制品,铜牌
King Davids statue was made of bronze and it attracted many sculptors.大卫王的塑像是用青铜铸造的,吸引了无数的雕塑家.