excuse
n.借口(reason)
gabble
v.急促而不清楚地說出
"Articulate your words; don't gabble. "said the mother.
“說清楚,不要口齒不清?!蹦赣H說。
gossip
n.閑話
grumble
vi.喃喃訴苦 (complain, grunt)
That student is discourteous; he grumbles no matter how one tries to please him.
那個學生很無禮,無論怎樣討好他,他總是悶悶不樂。
hearsay
n.遙傳,風聞(rumor, gossip)
It's just hearsay, but it's rumored that John is going to quit
這只是道聽途說,但謠傳約翰要辭職。
hoarse
adj.(聲音)撕啞的(husky, rough)
Bob's hoarse voice sounded as if his throat really hurt.
鮑勃聲音嘶啞聽起來好像他的喉嚨真的很痛。
hubbub
n.嘈雜(uproar)
interrupt
v.打斷(halt),插嘴 (intermit)
It's impolite to interrupt while others are talking.
別人說話時插嘴是不禮貌的。
nonsense
n.胡說,廢話
oration
n.演說(speech, address)
outwit
vi.哄騙
The fox outwitted the farmer and stole a chicken.
狐貍智勝農夫,偷了一只雞。
refer
v.言及,提到(mention)
The president referred several times to the Paris Treaty during his address at the summit meeting.
總統在峰會講話中多次提到《巴黎合約》。
rumble
v.低沉地說
He rumbled a command to the soldiers.
他低聲向士兵們發出命令。
solicit
v.肯求(request, demand)
accentuate
vt.重讀;強調 (emphasize, underline, highlight, underscore)
Her style of dress accentuates extreme slenderness.
她的服裝風格突出了苗條的身材。