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5 v+ j/ f8 E" E dimension : measurement in length; width or height; size or extent' A4 C$ ]; K+ J2 c( _$ W/ E
TYPICAL USE: He ordered wallpaper for a room of the following dimensions:16ft. Long, 12ft. Wide, and 8ft. High..
% N: C; O: m, ^ erase : rub out ;wipe clean; remove- |: G, W4 d* A9 k
TYPICAL USE: He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one.9 z. u* F) |+ y4 E4 ?1 X* u& j {
growl :make a deep, low ,angry sound .
" U7 T# i" @; G! u, v8 g+ w3 f- Z TYPICAL USE: The dog was angry and growl at the stranger.
8 u* w- g9 r! r% @! j; Y( W lick : take up with the tongue .
" t5 I) A2 s% Z2 t2 G( m7 K v& b TYPICAL USE: The cat licked up the drops of milk from the floor.; T8 a0 J; a! s# n
postage : the amount paid anything sent by mail .3 l3 n/ I6 r) v. Y
TYPICAL USE: The postage for airmail is greater than that for regular mail
5 k% c3 g+ K/ E7 _7 I% z poultry : domestic farm birds raised for food ;domestic fowls
% y5 r0 R7 w$ J9 g( ?# }) e; w TYPICAL USE: This market has fresh poultry for sale at the beginning of every month.5 ~- Y) I; g0 G9 j! X$ I, W9 |, e
prick : make a very tinny hole with a sharp point .
' B% y+ O$ k3 |$ h TYPICAL USE: When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.9 e+ ]9 Z- J! ?& ?( h7 r. K$ X
undergo :pass through; experience ;suffer
4 r/ c4 F& W/ Q; w. y1 f+ E TYPICAL USE: She underwent a through examination at the hospital according to the doctor’s order, `0 C/ a. [. E) s- f
wharf a platform built for ships’ loading and unloading dock; pier
( u4 q9 I5 R2 ~0 O$ K9 C9 L! T o TYPICAL USE: Passengers were waiting on the wharf to board the ship.
% y* R: ?9 o& j skim move swiftly in a path near or touch a surface4 x5 r8 B3 |" P
TYPICAL USE: I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for food.
1 }& c( r( V' {+ ?4 C 练习:% ^9 C5 v4 r8 I9 d: i [1 P0 y
1. You may have to __1__ disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
) c+ H4 }: O, H8 F9 d, ] 2. He __2__ through the newspapers over breakfast.+ `2 C6 }; b- C
3. We walked her to the __3__and put her aboard the ship .
& J; _, l6 ~1 A: A: s% s5 A 4. The teacher __4__ the letters on the blackboard。
& u) { y: z2 g ~+ l 5. The __5__ for airmail is 50 cents.
; o+ R# ]/ W& S* Y 6. She got her finger __6__ by a thorn., m3 d1 M; V2 F7 x/ ]2 ]5 z$ s4 L
7. The farm breeds a wide range of __7__ .% K/ A4 s% m9 o, k; j
8. Thunder __8__ in the distance .0 Q2 F0 e. |4 F+ O" Y4 p; t
9. What are the __9__ of the box..* b+ x- {/ _- ]" ]2 N8 K& `
10.My dog likes __10__ my face .
0 M3 D* F6 U9 I 答案:
. j% U' q* h2 i9 f+ j/ F4 _5 @! V 1. undergo v. 经历;经受;忍受6 k* T) ]% n- W1 m1 h6 }: _: a) O2 q
2. skimmed v.浏览,略读 ; 使掠过;掠过4 ^8 L8 E p0 A- P
3. wharf n. 码头;停泊处9 o! U% l$ S* W
4. erased v. 擦掉，抹去' p0 P1 h$ T# t% ^, m8 C& L
5. postage n.邮费- ` K; X# S0 G* f
6. pricked v. 刺痛;刺伤
4 y( f: i1 n; Q$ a3 ?9 j4 D. w0 T- A 7. poultry n. 家禽' O% H- C0 W' k0 z
8. growled v. 咆哮;轰鸣) e3 h+ S- f H& u( g; i- N' [
9. dimensions n.尺寸；面积
) M+ a$ v! ~1 b( }, `: d( q 10.licking v. 舔 |
发表于 2012-8-14 11:20:45
