A: I have to an operation, a valve in my heart is broken.' f7 R" R/ {# u; _# s# C1 x
B: That sounds serious.6 i3 @% x& q) A4 z4 i
valve
% E& w% E' a) j' l" f& Jn. 1。阀，活门；2。（心脏的）瓣膜，（管乐器的）活瓣% |0 D* f8 \5 y. p" ?+ l
A: You have been looking into that mirror for half an hour.1 Q4 e3 ?3 I2 p3 B
B: I am just practicing my vanity.
; l u- t. A5 ?8 Nvanity4 m% @1 [1 p: L8 A* S8 P% Q7 I6 p, T
n. 1。自负，自大，虚荣；2。空虚，无用，无价值* [2 W S& _& X- T
A: Have you finished painting the door?- |( h I/ V8 J# n& O* w" ]
B: Yes, now all it needs is a varnish.
" Q L) d6 a& Y( x! m, Y4 \# Nvarnish4 M3 ?7 i) ]1 E$ P
n. 1。清漆，罩光漆，凡立水；2。光泽，光泽的表面! p2 T5 h9 ?: i3 E4 \, ]
vt. 1。给……涂清漆，使光亮；2。粉饰，文饰，掩饰(over)
' l1 s+ P: d, C! }( VA: Do you have a vase of the flowers?) I$ i2 p* I* s
B: No, will this bottle do?1 ^) f' X" S' |' k. ?7 c
vase% w* y' v6 |4 H( ~1 H
n. 花瓶
! Y) _: {( o4 u; e* \A: Where did you put the expensive diamond?% R$ }! U! a- N$ i! ^ a* I9 @# g! |
B: I locked it in a vault in the bank for safe keeping.
: _5 x4 V1 k2 f3 b, tvault7 f7 q/ P* u6 f ^$ \. c
n. 1。储藏室，金库，保险库；2。墓穴，教堂地下室；3。撑杆跳；4。拱顶: ?, E6 i; ^4 Z4 u( @) f
vt. 用手支撑跃过，撑杆跳过- p$ I9 p; F/ S
A: Would you like beef or chicken for dinner tonight?2 Y0 o0 a0 U2 f U
B: Neither, I am a vegetarian.7 d9 \5 W8 ]$ M
vegetarian- G* q/ s: ]$ z' s4 P7 V
n. 素食者，草食动物" v# u' Z V0 c5 B+ [8 T
A: Why are you covering your face with a veil?
9 s8 G$ O7 m. aB: Because I’m a Muslim and it is part of my religious practice.7 e) w6 U' x1 F4 ?& ~
veil
8 x5 X. D! r3 @0 z( D- {n. 1。面纱，面罩；2。遮盖物，掩饰物
$ U* G2 Z W& wvt. 遮盖，掩饰' S5 j9 Y( g7 O7 R) K
draw a veil over 避而不谈，隐瞒
$ s6 K7 x" z9 l; `0 `. d8 E) oA: Did you give blood at the hospital?, x7 X8 k0 c, g7 w% P- Y: {! m# ~# l
B: Yes, but the nurse had difficulty finding a vein.
2 ~6 u; v+ y9 L+ b, _7 A0 Q7 Cvein
. ~; j; J' z! X0 x6 \) I9 Gn. 1.静脉，血管; 2.叶脉; 3.纹理,纹路; 4.方式; I. t/ {* I& G2 J! c8 f; ^' q0 f# j
A: Do you know what velocity the wind was yesterday?
! v2 Z5 G3 ^; l5 q4 z7 d; iB: No, I didn’t listen to the weather forecast.
8 F; D& Q; o, X# R7 B# jvelocity
X( m! G7 ~" w: hn. 速度，速率
! o. u. N) p9 I4 b0 |) L3 y% e, XA: I wore a velvet dress to the dinner party.
, h C7 K6 o2 [1 @# s& rB: I am sure that you looked very elegant.
5 `+ w! u1 a; L/ V/ s% ]# Uvelvet
3 L2 _. L4 a- R6 a: [3 k% L7 ]2 E* t/ nn. 天鹅绒, 丝线
# b) W) N* {! ?- {9 L, w lA: I finished my book with a vengeance.
`# g, L# L- I$ ` B4 v7 x# _B: I am sure you are glad that it is finished now.
! s4 i* R6 m7 S/ `/ z+ dvengeance
6 O' a& K9 S- h& [* Gn. 报仇, 报复, 复仇
) F, l2 a/ a0 }, t! ?* twith a vengeance 猛烈地, 激烈地, 极度地
" o, o1 w* r2 Q3 {. R; Y% fA: Sorry for screaming at you.
! l8 s$ ]$ n- V$ O/ Z9 V6 S: L3 GB: It’s OK. I understand that you just had to vent your anger.
( a0 |4 d; R" Q) J: Jvent* J V: X- F T/ M8 f, X/ k# {
n. 1.通风口，排放口; (衣服底部的)开衩
0 N! Z( ^! L5 r* j& Nvt. 表达，发泄(情感等)
3 N6 v3 _1 q& ]give vent to 表达，发泄(感情等)# c/ a1 z) B$ k* x7 f9 D$ Y( m1 |
A: Can we open a window to ventilate the room?
: j ^7 f U& n+ }1 R! E' E2 jB: Sorry, but the window is jammed.
. c8 u! { e; u# R# y9 \, d3 ~! Zventilate9 k. T$ m2 d- _1 w
vt. 1.使通风; 2.把….公开, 公开讨论
( n; l2 I0 N- ?" s! ZA: My boss always shouts verbal abuse at me.: S2 `. M {2 ~0 J
B: Is there anything that you can do about it?$ Z, ?0 V5 h8 p; l/ s
verbal6 H; `# N# F$ f) j1 w% {1 E, I
a. 1.口头的; 2.用言辞的, 用文字的; 3.动词的
; }# A' d2 A7 T, b% Y. p! ]' hA: Has a verdict been reached in the case?
, ?0 S) A9 X! r ^* F* V# nB: Yes, the man was found guilty.5 k- m: U$ }( G4 v0 b9 h+ z) U
verdict f& a8 z7 @ G
n. 1.裁定; 2.定论, 判断性意见
4 l6 @( h( n6 TA: Our car nearly skidded over the verge of the cliff.% W* f! E) c: `7 _1 j: T
B: You were lucky that you were able to stop in time.
1 w% f; H" r) J( f& p9 l1 c7 N3 ~6 tverge, J9 |' L* z7 B8 F! y
n. 边,边缘' {4 ~2 m( T7 ?# [1 r+ e
vi. (on) 接近，濒临1 W1 O/ o( j4 C* f+ i% I `; _
on the verge of 接近于,濒临于
0 R! {. T' F$ W3 GA: Do you know the next verse of the poem?% n6 |0 r, Y2 F
B: No, I have a terrible memory.
9 W0 O3 x" `- R; l& t1 B7 C+ V' J$ bverse
* ~+ P# N- I3 |# a: }n. 诗,诗句 |
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