1. 詞匯精講
chaperon
【雙語(yǔ)釋義】older person, usu a woman, who looks after a girl or a young unmarried woman on social occasions
c.n.(尤指舊時(shí))在社交場(chǎng)合照顧少女或未婚女子的年長(zhǎng)者(通常為婦女); 年長(zhǎng)女伴; 保護(hù)人
truthfully
【雙語(yǔ)釋義】honestly
adv.老實(shí)地
【典型范例】Don't beat about the bush, tell me truthfully what happened.
不要拐彎抹角,如實(shí)告訴我所發(fā)生的事。
I can truthfully say that I have never seen anything quite like it before.
說(shuō)真的,我以前從來(lái)沒(méi)看見(jiàn)過(guò)那樣的東西。
forward
【雙語(yǔ)釋義】too eager; too bold in one's manner; presumptuous
過(guò)于急切的; (行為)過(guò)于大膽的; 冒昧的; 孟浪的; 莽撞的
【典型范例】Don’t be a forward young girl.
不要做冒失的女孩子。
I hope you'll apologize that was a very forward thing to do.
我希望你能道歉——那事你做得太莽撞了。
pry
【語(yǔ)法用法】~ (into sth)
【雙語(yǔ)釋義】inquire too curiously or rudely about other people's private affairs
vt.打聽(tīng), 刺探(他人的私事)
【典型范例】It is safe from prying eyes.
閑人無(wú)從偷窺到這個(gè)的。
I don't want them prying into my affairs.
我不愿意他們打聽(tīng)我的私事。
disrespectful
【語(yǔ)法用法】~ (to/towards sb/sth)
【雙語(yǔ)釋義】showing disrespect
adj. 無(wú)禮的; 不尊敬的
【典型例句】We often criticize the Government, but we're never disrespectful towards the Royal Family.
我們經(jīng)常抨擊政府, 但對(duì)皇室從無(wú)不敬之意。
explore
【雙語(yǔ)釋義】travel into or through (a place, esp a country) in order to learn about it
vt.踏勘; 勘探; 探測(cè); 在(一地方, 尤指一國(guó)家)探險(xiǎn), 考察
【典型范例】As soon as they arrived in the town they went out to explore.
他們一到這座城鎮(zhèn)就出外查看周?chē)h(huán)境。
2. 詞匯泛講
quarters n. 營(yíng)房, 住處
conservatory n.溫室,音樂(lè)學(xué)院
North.brook n.北布魯克(美國(guó)伊利諾斯東北的村莊)
fern c.n. 蕨; 蕨類(lèi)植物