1. contrive v. 谋划;图谋;设法想到
. m2 D6 P8 f4 `. {( E. M contrive to do sth. 设法做某事;(不顾困难地)促成某事
2 D8 c* o; B$ R4 G6 Z3 g; l manage to do sth 也表示设法做某事,说的时候已经成功做到,而contrive to do sth 通常说的时候还没有实行。
9 |0 o" w( [6 H It was said that Osama bin Laden contrived to attack four cities of America before he died. / m5 y0 i& f* c f6 d, E
据说本拉登死前计划袭击美国四个城市。 9 x- D2 ~; e+ h! F5 B" Z* q) B
2. converge v. 会合;聚集 (meet at a common point) M4 L# W* ^0 x0 v
converge on 集中于
) k4 J, V: K* M- ?$ E$ H The two rivers converge here.
, C- p' E# J2 L# }- B2 S 两条河流在此相交。
4 b# U N' ?/ ]3. cordial a. 热情的
& C0 Q) s1 l2 p: ]' C& k, l$ } cordial的近义词还有passionate,hospitable,enthusiastic等。
4 O4 }1 O, z8 B/ @ The president received a cordial welcome on his visit in Canada.
5 t" `, X* H: @ 总统在加拿大访问期间受到了热烈的欢迎。 * L( ], |# |) D3 ~- R
4. corrupt a./v. 腐败的;腐蚀;堕落
5 G+ j6 Q0 s$ H1 H The corrupt officials will be punished one day!
- Q8 h7 {; T/ P: k- ]- I( s. } 那些腐败的官员总有一天会受到惩罚! ) D9 Z/ a5 n: Z* O
词汇扩展:跟腐败相关的词汇~ corruption n. 贪污 bribe v. 行贿 accept /take bribe 受贿
: `' w' _. ~- b+ ]0 g5. cozy a. 舒适的 . w1 `" F" f$ {
cozy是美式拼法,cosy是英式拼法,二者意思一样,它的同义词是comfortable。
# t- t! e2 D( ~# x) J, u/ A* }; Z I don’t want to leave the cozy room.
: V1 }1 k7 z* n G6 @! y 我不想离开这么舒服的房间。 |