A: There are hoof prints in the garden!
B: Oh, I went horse riding in the morning.
hoof
n. (马,牛等的)蹄
A: Shall we take a taxi?
B: No, let s just hop on a bus, it is only a short journey.
hop
vi. 1.(人)单足跳跃,单足跳行;2.(鸟,昆虫等)齐足跳跃,齐足跳行
vt. 跳上(汽车,火车,飞机等)
n. 1.蹦跳;2.(飞机的)短程航行
A: I was horrified by the tragic events.
B: Me too, they were shocking.
horrify
vt. 使震惊,使毛骨悚然
A: There has been an increase in hostility between the two fighting nations.
B: Yes, and I am afraid that it will soon get more serious.
hostility
n. 1.敌对,敌意,对抗;2.抵制,反对;3.[pl.]交战,战争
A: What type of dog is that ?
B: It is a hound .
hound
n. 猎犬
vt. 追逼,烦扰,纠缠
A: The airplane hovered above the airport for ten minutes.
B: It must have been waiting for space to land on the runway.
hover
vi. 1.(鸟等)翱翔,盘旋;2.逗留在近旁,徘徊;3.彷徨,犹豫
A: I heard a lot of howling last night.
B: Sorry, my dog wanted to come indoors.
howl
vi. / n. 1.(狼,狗等)嗥叫,(风等)呼啸;2.(因愤怒,痛苦等)吼叫,哀号
A: Ah, look at those chicks all huddling together.
B: Aren t they sweet?
huddle
vi. 1.聚集在一起,挤作一团;2.把身子蜷成一团,蜷缩
vt. 使聚集在一起
n. 挤在一起的人,一堆杂乱的东西
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