A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.
B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?
admiral n. 海军将领,舰队司令
A: He looks too young to be at university.
B: I thought he was just an adolescent
adolescent n. 青少年
a. 青春期的,青少年的
A: I simply adore the band U2.
B: They are good, but I prefer The Cranberries.
adore vt. 1. 崇拜,致敬,爱慕;2. 非常喜欢
A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.
adorn vt. 装饰,使生色
A: I can not wait until advent is over.
B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.
advent n. 出现,到来
A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.
B: I didnt know that they had an adversary relationship.
adversary n. 对手,敌手
A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?
B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.
adverse a. 不利的,有害的
A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
aerial a. 1.飞机的,航空的,由飞机进行的;2.空中俯瞰的,架空的
n. 天线
A: Do you like Monets work?
B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
aesthetic a. 美学的
A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.
B: Oh, thats right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.
affiliate vt. 使隶属于
n. 附属机构,分公司
A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.
B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.
affirm vt. 1. 断言,坚持声称;2. 证实,确认
A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
afflict vt. 使苦恼,折磨
A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.
B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.
affluent a. 富裕的,富足的
A: I love being in thunderstorms.
B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.
aftermath n. 后果,余波
A: My little sister aggravate my daily!
B: But arent you glad that you have a little sister?
aggravate vt. 1. 加重;2. 激怒,使恼火
A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
aggregate n. 总数,合计
a. 总计的,合计
vt. 1.总计达,合计;2.使聚集,使积聚
in the aggregate 总共,作为总体
Gold dust
She wears every thought and emotion on her sleeve
High wire act
Peer review
We just got our head handed to us
Golden rule?
In the nosebleeds
King’s ransom?
White-collar crime?
Head and shoulders?
Blind faith
Close, but no cigar?
Tip of the iceberg?
Old saw?
Bell cow?
A card-carrying member?
Selling out?
Charm offensive?
伪造的屠呦呦“致辞”为何这么火?
Swan song?
Right side of history?
Children are not cookie cutters
Donald Trump is “a…birther and bully”
Hit the hay?
Earn your keep?
Stuff happens
Reshuffle the deck?
Good Samaritan
What is an entrenched issue?
Beg to differ?
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