Precede (pp. & pt.preceded)
vt.& vi.在…之前發生或出現,先于;在…之上,優于;給…作序;處于…前面的位置
The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
地震前有一陣巨大的轟隆聲,持續了20秒鐘。
He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
他給艾麗斯做手勢,讓她在他們前面離開房間。
Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
查看正在討論的這段文字前面的信息。
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Fantasy (pp. & pt.fantasied)
n.幻想;空想的產物;幻想作品;非正式的貨幣
vt.& vi.想像;幻想;奏幻想曲
The film is more of an ironic fantasy than a horror story.
這部影片與其說是恐怖片,不如說是帶有諷刺意味的奇幻片。
A world of imagination, passion, fantasy, reflection.
一個充滿想象、激情、夢幻和沉思的世界
Haskins said he has been playing fantasy baseball for the past five years.
哈斯金斯說過去 5 年他一直在玩虛擬棒球。
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Premium
n.額外費用;保險費;附加費
adj.高昂的;優質的
It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
現在說保險費是否會受影響還為時過早。
Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them...
即使顧客想得到“解決方案”,他們大多數也不愿意為此支付額外費用。
At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
高端市場業務繁榮。
If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
如果空間有限,就選擇一些不會把房間占得很滿的可改裝家具。
劇情百科
與你攜手共度的不是你的前半生,而是你的后半世。其實所有的解釋都源于John是真心愛Mary的,一切的坎坷在真愛前都顯得蒼白無力,反而讓他們更加知道珍惜對方。
在最后的鏡頭,所有人的莫名失去知覺,像是Sherlock造成的,那他為何要迷倒所有人呢?
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.A suppressed immune system puts a transplant _____ at risk of other infections.
接受器官移植的病人免疫系統受到抑制后很可能會感染其他疾病。
2.The fight against inflation took _____ over measures to combat the deepening recession...
抵制通貨膨脹比抑制日益加劇的經濟衰退更為重要。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximityto Asia...
達爾文市的魅力一部分在于它靠近亞洲。
2.What lib dems really want is a system that would give them seats in proportion totheir votes.
自民黨真正想要的是一個給予他們和得票成正比的席位的體系。