英语六级考试备考-看对话记单词（139）

　　A: Many houses were plundered during the war.

　　B: Yes, law and order were broken down.

　　plunder

　　vt.劫掠 的财物，掠夺

　　n.1.劫掠物，赃物

　　2.劫掠，抢夺

　　A: That is a nasty cough that you have.

　　B: I think it may be pneumonia .

　　pneumonia

　　n.肺炎

　　A: The film was very poignant . It showed the horrors of war.

　　B: I m not sure if I ll be strong enough to watch it.

　　poignant

　　a.令人痛苦的，辛酸的，惨痛的

　　A: Did Linda give a good presentation at the conference?

　　B: Yes, she was full of poise and confidence.

　　poise

　　n.1.稳重，镇定

　　2.(优美)姿势，姿态

　　3.平衡，平稳

　　vt.使平衡，使平稳，平稳地拿

　　A: Stop poking me in the sides.

　　B: I was just trying to make you laugh!

　　poke

　　vt.1.戳，捅

　　2.用 戳(或捅)，把 戳向

　　3.伸出，突出

　　vi.伸出，突出

　　n.戳，捅

　　poke about/around

　　搜索，探问

　　poke fun at

　　拿 开玩笑，取笑

　　poke ones nose into

　　探问，干预