1.pompous['pɔmpəs] adj. 傲慢的,自大的,浮華的
He's a real gentleman, if a little pompous at times.
他可是個正人君子,雖然有時略顯得傲慢了些。
2.assent[ə'sent] n. 同意,贊成 vi. 贊成
The new law has received the royal assent.
新的法規(guī)已得到國王的批準。
3.wander['wɔndə] vi. 徘徊,漫步,閑逛,迷路,蜿蜒 vt. 漫步于
He wandered in to see me as if he had nothing else to do.
他遛遛達達進來看我,好像無事可做的樣子
4.bonnet['bɔnit] n. 軟帽,無邊的帽子
The poke of her black bonnet hide her face from him.
她那黑色帽子的前沿遮住了她的臉,使他看不見。
5.muslin['mʌzlin] n. 平紋細布,薄紗織物
This dress is made of muslin.
這件禮服是薄紗做的。
6.gentlemanlike adj. 舉止高雅的,紳士的
Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
彬格萊先生儀表堂堂,大有紳士風度,而且和顏悅色,沒有拘泥做作的氣習。
7.inquire[in'kwaiə] vt. 詢問,查究 vi. 詢問,查究
He asked me to inquire after you.
他要我問候你。
8.bow[bau] v. 鞠躬
Every one bowed as the Queen walked into the room.
女王走進房間時,每個人都鞠躬致敬。
9.pretence[pri'tens] n. 假裝,自命,無事實根據(jù)的要求
You can't keep up the pretence any longer.
你不能再假裝下去了。
10.pavement['peivmənt] n. 人行道
Tourists crowded the pavement.
游客把人行道擠得水泄不通。
11.entreat[in'tri:t] vt. 懇求,乞求
He was accustomed to command, not to entreat.
他習慣于發(fā)號施令,而不是懇求他人。
12.commission[kə'miʃən] n. 委員會,委托
He has secured two commissions to design buildings for a local authority.
他已承包兩項為當?shù)卣O計建筑物的業(yè)務。
13.corps[kɔ:z] n. 軍團,兵團,隊
The Marine Corps began to slim down under budget restrictions.
由于預算的限制,海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊開始裁員。