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8 @7 n- l& F/ D dimension : measurement in length; width or height; size or extent
' r0 x& w; G( a L TYPICAL USE: He ordered wallpaper for a room of the following dimensions:16ft. Long, 12ft. Wide, and 8ft. High..; I$ S2 f F/ h5 c' r# [- S
erase : rub out ;wipe clean; remove* T1 l* ~& }4 _. F
TYPICAL USE: He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one.: U& r. }$ \# D8 F2 h+ h% W
growl :make a deep, low ,angry sound .
6 [! k# U3 V# Z A TYPICAL USE: The dog was angry and growl at the stranger.
3 D( T$ C) U+ ]0 Q lick : take up with the tongue .2 E$ _: r$ r( t4 C) Y/ M
TYPICAL USE: The cat licked up the drops of milk from the floor.
. ]% _ I; H1 M4 N! l2 ~ postage : the amount paid anything sent by mail .# j' p) |* D- Q: O& g
TYPICAL USE: The postage for airmail is greater than that for regular mail* V* @; k/ K5 A* v/ _5 P. ?
poultry : domestic farm birds raised for food ;domestic fowls, K# S8 L6 V) Z) t! `/ X' C
TYPICAL USE: This market has fresh poultry for sale at the beginning of every month.
/ }- j. f* S0 D% W6 K, t prick : make a very tinny hole with a sharp point .9 I. w, U) p- T% o
TYPICAL USE: When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.
- e( n8 K9 e7 C undergo :pass through; experience ;suffer
( B0 g: |" K8 J TYPICAL USE: She underwent a through examination at the hospital according to the doctor’s order- q; j8 o; Y4 ^0 x- Q' \
wharf a platform built for ships’ loading and unloading dock; pier4 X, I, ~ \+ u5 s% _# C4 T
TYPICAL USE: Passengers were waiting on the wharf to board the ship.
; g( C7 G7 h, y skim move swiftly in a path near or touch a surface
. Z* \/ a* U: ~, z TYPICAL USE: I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for food.
) \( `: J: F% ]+ ]8 m. M 练习:
; R K$ \# a& r) H8 E5 `' m) x 1. You may have to __1__ disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
* e# L/ j9 q5 y7 o6 e! K 2. He __2__ through the newspapers over breakfast.
0 I, v4 [8 p, p 3. We walked her to the __3__and put her aboard the ship .. z5 u& Y) ` B: j, b, S
4. The teacher __4__ the letters on the blackboard。 ^4 J0 Z+ Y, _ H
5. The __5__ for airmail is 50 cents.; \9 g: Y& F8 ]( [! Z) O0 v# x
6. She got her finger __6__ by a thorn.
! E/ `$ N5 o+ f( e 7. The farm breeds a wide range of __7__ .
( M$ I) j# r; e! q) p 8. Thunder __8__ in the distance .
/ ?: d% ]$ }' `& n$ t: N; [) D 9. What are the __9__ of the box..- `/ p4 u( r3 b, f, s& T
10.My dog likes __10__ my face .
7 X: X/ f) |' K4 G3 x 答案:7 @" F9 O H8 V) x9 g
1. undergo v. 经历;经受;忍受4 v, e3 t1 S d
2. skimmed v.浏览,略读 ; 使掠过;掠过6 W$ h. E$ D6 Q! t5 U6 a, I0 _ G
3. wharf n. 码头;停泊处
& z: j, q9 L( B; {+ O4 [4 q 4. erased v. 擦掉，抹去
% X8 F8 T( I& F3 @ 5. postage n.邮费4 e2 B. }3 s: j" s& _8 I
6. pricked v. 刺痛;刺伤" K; ^4 o) R, H u5 E
7. poultry n. 家禽; o9 ~2 x: a( T& I
8. growled v. 咆哮;轰鸣
( D; \3 Z5 v: v 9. dimensions n.尺寸；面积' g5 W) o. G. G0 D1 G
10.licking v. 舔 |
发表于 2012-8-14 11:20:45
