Lesson 33
第33課
junior
adj.下級的
She was displaced by her junior clerk.
她被她的下級職員頂替。
exist
v.生存
We cannot exist without air, food, and water.
我們沒有空氣、食物和水就不能生存。
crop
n.農作物,產量
Wheat, corn and cotton are the three main crops of the United States.
小麥、玉米和棉花是美國三種主要的農作物。
thirst
n.口渴
When everything is over, the thirst for life is gone.
一切都過去之后,對于生活的渴求也消散了。
silly
adj.愚蠢的
It's silly of you to trust him.
你相信他的話,真是愚蠢。
occasion
n.場合
What you said on the occasion was not appropriate.
在這種場合你說這樣的話是不相宜的。
fury
n.憤怒
A fury snake overarching was looking at us.
一條弓起身子狂怒的蛇在盯著我們。
critical
adj.吹毛求疵的
I don't like people who are too critical about everything.
我不喜歡對每件事都太吹毛求疵的人。
whisper
v.悄悄地說
She whispered a few words at the corner.
她在角落悄聲地說了一些話。
steep
adj.陡峭的
Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff?
這么陡的峭壁, 誰知他竟爬上去了。
e,ex,ec
置于詞根前表示“向外”
eclipse
使晦暗,遮掩(ec+lipse 使晦暗,遮掩)
elect
選舉,推選(e+lect 選舉,推選)
exaggerate
夸大,使擴大(ex+aggerate 夸大,使擴大)