英语六级考试备考-看对话记单词（88）

　　A: What was the motto of your school?

　　B: I m not sure if it had one.

　　motto

　　n. 箴言，格言，座右铭

　　A: The castle was built on the top of the mound overlooking the village.

　　B: I assume they did that for protection.

　　mound

　　n. 1.土墩，沙土堆;2.(一)堆，(一)垛

　　A: It has been a long time since your father passed away.

　　B: Yes, but I m still in mourning.

　　mourn

　　v. 1.哀悼;2.(对...)感到痛心(或遗憾)

　　A: Have you ever grown a beard?

　　B: No, but I did have a moustache once.

　　moustache

　　n. 八字须

　　A: The grass is getting long.

　　B: Well, it is about time that you mowed it then.

　　mow

　　v. 割(草)

　　mow down 大量杀伤，扫杀，摧毁

　　A: Don t come into the house with muddy shoes.

　　B: OK, I ll take them off now.

　　muddy

　　a. 1.泥泞的，沾满烂泥的;2.(光，色泽)灰暗的，暗淡的;3.模糊的，糊涂的

　　vt. 1.使沾上烂泥;2.使(形势，争端等)显得扑朔迷离

　　A: You are as slow as a mule .

　　B: You are no spring chicken yourself.

　　mule

　　n. 1.骡子;2.[pl.]拖鞋;3.十分固执的人

　　A: Are you planning to feed the multitudes with this meal?

　　B: Yes, I cook rather a lot.

　　multitude

　　n. 1.大量，许多;2.[the ~]大众，民众

　　a multitude / multitudes of 许多，大量