Fence (pp. & pt. fenced)
n.柵欄,籬笆;圍墻;防護物;劍術
vt.用籬笆圍住;防護;練習劍術
vi.練習擊劍;搪塞;圍以柵欄;跳過柵欄
Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.
村民們說這個圍欄將限制公眾進入山區 。
Thomas was playing in a little fenced area full of sand.
托馬斯在一小塊圍起來的滿是沙子的地上玩耍 。
The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences.
10年前兩國曾進行過邊境戰爭,但現在正在重修舊好 。
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Revolution
n.革命;徹底改變;旋轉;運行,公轉
The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.
革命爆發后就陷入了政治動亂期 。
The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and propulsion.
19世紀船舶設計和船舶動力領域發生了重大的變革 。
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Solve (pp. & pt. solved)
vt.解決;解答;解釋;清償(債務)
Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment...
他們的國內改革未能解決失業問題 。
We may now be able to get a much better idea of the true age of the universe, and solve one of the deepest questions of our origins.
現在,我們也許能夠更加清楚地了解宇宙生成的年代,并且解答關于人類起源最為深奧的問題之一 。
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Phrase (pp. & pt. phrased)
n.<語>短語;成語;說法;樂句
vt.敘述,措詞
vt.& vi.劃分樂句,分樂節(尤指為奏樂或歌唱)
He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'
他說了一句我討厭的話:“要想善良,就得殘忍 。”
It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
不可能僅通過說某個詞或短語就能把人催眠 。
Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.
羅斯的故事寫得不錯,她的語言表達形象生動 。
劇情百科
意想不到的結果,到達了世界的盡頭曼哈頓,見到的不是藍仙女,卻是與自己一樣的機器人David II
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.Or maybe it makes more sense to say that the path is the _____?
說這條路徑就是目的地,或許更有道理吧?
2.On balance, I think I would rather not _____ _____ _____ going with you.
總的說來,我想我不愿答應跟你一起去 。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.I describe places where society has broken down or collapsed.
我描寫的是社會已經崩潰瓦解的地方 。
2.That earnings drop is largely due to intel's stranglehold on the pc market.
業績下降很大程度上是因為英特爾對PC市場的絕對控制 。