1.pet[pet] n. 寵物,受寵的人 adj. 寵愛的 v. 愛撫,親撫
She keeps a cat as a pet.
她養(yǎng)了一只供玩賞的貓。
2.vanity['v?niti] n. 虛榮心,浮華,自負,無價值的東西 n. 小手提包,梳妝臺
He has many faults, but vanity is not one of them.
他有很多缺點,但并沒有虛榮心。
3.quench v. 熄減,結(jié)束,冷浸,解渴
Water will quench a fire.
水可以滅火。
4.unbecoming adj. 不適合的
Although not illegal his conduct was unbecoming for a lawyer.
他的行為雖不違法,卻與其律師身分不相稱。
5.apron n. 圍裙
My apron is so dirty that I have to wash it.
我的圍裙太臟了,我不得不洗它。
6.frock n. 罩袍,僧衣,女上裝 vt. 穿罩衫,授以神職
This monk wears a gray frock.
這個和尚穿著灰色的僧袍。
7.confidant n. 心腹朋友,知己
I have a good confidant.
我有一個好知己。
8.harum-scarum adj. 冒失的,輕率魯莽的 adv. 輕率地,魯莽地
9.amusement n. 娛樂,消遣
The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements.
這個旅館為住客提供了各種各樣的娛樂活動。
10.queer n. 同性戀者 adj. 奇怪的,不舒服的,可疑的
There is something queer about him.
他有些古怪。
11.droning adj. 發(fā)嗡嗡聲的,聲音低沉單調(diào)的 動詞drone的現(xiàn)在分詞形式
Airplanes kept on droning in the distance throughout the night.
整個夜晚,遠處的飛機隆隆地響個不停。
12.gape[geip] n. 裂口,張嘴,打哈欠 vi. 目瞪口呆地凝視,打哈欠,張開,裂開
She gaped at the tall man, not believing that he was her younger brother.
她張嘴呆看著那個高個子,不相信他就是她的弟弟。