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dimension : measurement in length; width or height; size or extent
8 I# m5 {4 }/ x) b2 u9 t9 c TYPICAL USE: He ordered wallpaper for a room of the following dimensions:16ft. Long, 12ft. Wide, and 8ft. High..4 Q g) n# T9 }1 v
erase : rub out ;wipe clean; remove. I9 O# }( w1 i9 C5 c, C4 B
TYPICAL USE: He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one.1 e+ a4 K7 h0 X8 J# N- C
growl :make a deep, low ,angry sound .
/ _- J$ y* [0 }( c5 H TYPICAL USE: The dog was angry and growl at the stranger.
) |. y# Y7 D! Q; z" V$ D lick : take up with the tongue .
5 D6 X2 }' A, A8 J8 ]$ Z k4 p TYPICAL USE: The cat licked up the drops of milk from the floor.
7 H+ a1 L' ~# L; f( M! @ postage : the amount paid anything sent by mail .
( K- N9 R( B& J' L8 Q/ c) T2 D TYPICAL USE: The postage for airmail is greater than that for regular mail
( U" K' g- d# Z9 r% K+ ~ poultry : domestic farm birds raised for food ;domestic fowls( h- F* |' q6 F, N
TYPICAL USE: This market has fresh poultry for sale at the beginning of every month.
* Q1 h# z% ~$ F( G+ i5 Q8 e prick : make a very tinny hole with a sharp point .
4 [" l+ S0 t+ B TYPICAL USE: When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.- F0 e5 J! o9 D! ~: j" P, |
undergo :pass through; experience ;suffer
; j8 \9 P% R# t9 S7 x" u/ J" d2 I0 I TYPICAL USE: She underwent a through examination at the hospital according to the doctor’s order" y) Z) r& D3 E# K/ J; t
wharf a platform built for ships’ loading and unloading dock; pier
$ _ H8 `* @8 c5 n* R \ TYPICAL USE: Passengers were waiting on the wharf to board the ship.. Y6 L; V) Y) F$ I" S
skim move swiftly in a path near or touch a surface
9 V& M+ h- o- F; \ TYPICAL USE: I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for food.2 D( X1 C/ O) i( }# C; E
练习:
! i& i& N2 S: O' K0 v. R, Y 1. You may have to __1__ disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
" R5 Z5 X/ a2 h& E5 { 2. He __2__ through the newspapers over breakfast." x, x3 n' V, ~
3. We walked her to the __3__and put her aboard the ship .
1 Q! I- j! r+ p 4. The teacher __4__ the letters on the blackboard。- y" }" L/ g6 ?" q- u9 g: }' } b
5. The __5__ for airmail is 50 cents./ o; I* g3 t' G) I" `8 c, f
6. She got her finger __6__ by a thorn.
, E. g/ N; l4 e- B 7. The farm breeds a wide range of __7__ .3 ?; \( _. S K$ ]4 \ W) h
8. Thunder __8__ in the distance .
0 R* ~# z9 V/ p4 s 9. What are the __9__ of the box..
( `/ e/ c$ A y9 x9 V$ ^ 10.My dog likes __10__ my face .
2 G/ z- X6 I' C3 `! Y: g8 v 答案:8 H) \0 c0 i/ }9 g% q/ @
1. undergo v. 经历;经受;忍受& K7 l+ z' x* o( V F
2. skimmed v.浏览,略读 ; 使掠过;掠过) G5 p# c7 s1 M4 [
3. wharf n. 码头;停泊处" n# Y. U. N$ ]+ r
4. erased v. 擦掉，抹去$ @1 r9 {! O5 q2 W: R9 n% ?
5. postage n.邮费
% r& u+ t4 S. ?/ i% q" ~' _ 6. pricked v. 刺痛;刺伤+ p! ?6 v/ L: t) ~# m6 P
7. poultry n. 家禽! o- j( c9 W3 F+ o9 e- ]
8. growled v. 咆哮;轰鸣
" Z0 Z7 R, B& O 9. dimensions n.尺寸；面积) P& L- W n; {
10.licking v. 舔 |
发表于 2012-8-14 11:20:45
