1.inclination n. 傾向,意愿,傾斜度
I have little inclination to listen to you all evening.
我可不愿意一晚上都聽你說話。
2.check n. 檢查,支票,賬單,制止,阻止物,檢驗標準,方格圖案,裂開,(國際象棋)將軍 v. 檢查,阻止,核對
They checked their steps.
他們突然停住腳步。
3.attachment n. 附件,附著,附屬物,依戀,忠誠,依賴
He has a sentimental attachment to his birthplace.
他對他的出生地有眷戀之情。
4.soften v. (使)變柔和,(使)軟化
The more you soften a request, the more polite it becomes.
你愈使請求柔婉,請求就愈變為客氣。
5.bestow vt. 授予,適用,利用
The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
獎品授給了優勝者。
6.everlasting adj. 永恒的,持久的,無止境的 n. 永恒,永久盛開的花
He believes in life everlasting after death.
他相信死后永生。
7.discourse n. 談話,演講 vi. 談話,講述 vt. 敘述,討論
They listened to his discourse on human relations.
他們聽他作關于人際關系的演講。
8.intimacy n. 親密,隱私
He exchanged intimacies with his bosom friend at the party.
在晚會上,他和他的密友親密交談。
9.insipidity[.insi'piditi] n. 無味,清淡,無精神
Vera observed her guests' expressions glazing over with boredom at the insipidity of the conversation.
維拉注意到,客人們由于對無聊的談話感到厭煩,流露出沒精打采的神情。
10.solicitude n. 擔心,焦慮,渴望 (復)solicitudes:擔心的事情
Her letter showed deep solicitude for your welfare.
她的來信表示對您的安康甚為掛念。