Lounge (pp. & pt.lounged)
n.休息廳;客廳;(機場等的)等候室
vi.閑逛;懶洋洋地躺
vt.懶洋洋地打發(時間);虛度光陰
The Holmbergs were sitting before a roaring fire in the lounge, sipping their cocoa.
霍姆伯格一家坐在客廳里,對著熊熊爐火呷著可可。
I spoke to her in the lounge of a big Johannesburg hotel where she was attending a union meeting.
我在約翰內斯堡一家大酒店的休息大廳跟她打過招呼,她當時在那里參加一個工會會議。
Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to my seat on the plane.
他們沒有帶我去候機廳,而是直接領我上飛機到了我的座位上。
If you don't want to lounge on the beach, you can go on a guided walk along the nature trail.
如果不想閑躺在沙灘上,可以讓導游帶你走一走觀光小徑。
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Pedestrian
n.步行者;行人
adj.徒步的;平淡無奇的;一般的
More than a third of all pedestrian injuries are to children.
所有受傷的行人中有1/3以上是兒童。
I drove home contemplating my own more pedestrian lifestyle.
我開車回家,一路上思考著自己更為乏味的生活方式。
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Superiority
n.優越(性),優等;傲慢
The US will need a three-to-one superiority in forces to be sure of a successful attack...
美國需要在軍力上具有3比1的優勢才能確保進攻勝利。
We have air superiority.
我們有空中優勢。
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Be liable to
該受(罰);應遵守。。。;有。。。的傾向;易于。。。
A confusing thinker is liable to cause controversy and conflict.
令人困惑的思想家容易引起爭議和沖突。
Her eyes were liable to a similar affection.
她的眼睛也容易受到類似的影響。
劇情百科
突然消失的Sherlock,不難想就知道他開始徹查Mary的身份。不過還不懂情況的John他們一直尋找Sherlock。回到自己住的房子,看見搬回來的椅子和桌子上的月光模具,John的心里開始不安,隱約得知道了些事情?
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.He had painted all the wood with _____ silver paint...
他給所有的木材都涂上了一層閃耀著金屬光澤的銀漆。
2.He told the children to start moving _____ around the room.
他讓孩子們開始按順時針方向繞著房間走。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.He was being investigated for receiving bribes.
他因收受賄賂正在接受調查。
2.The whole nation had mourned the death of their great leader...
舉國向去世的偉大領袖表示了深深的哀悼。