Lesson 43
第43課
timber
n.森林,木材
The fire destroyed thousands of acres of timber.
火燒毀了數(shù)千英畝的森林。
decay
v.腐蝕
The ancient Egyptians knew ways to preserve dead bodies from decay.
古埃及人懂得保存尸體,使之不會腐爛的方法。
farewell
n.離別
We shall have a farewell party before we leave.
在我們離開前,將有一次離別的宴會。
organization
n.結(jié)構(gòu)
They are charting out the future of the organization.
他們正在明確規(guī)劃這個組織的未來。
repair
v.修理
We'd better repair the house before we move into it.
在我們搬進去前,最好先修理一下房子。
temper
n.心情
Her temper has soured after giving birth.
生產(chǎn)后,她的脾氣變得暴躁了。
still
adj.寂靜的
The room was still at the end of his speech.
他的演說結(jié)束時,整個房間寂靜無聲。
defend
v.保護
Our duty is to defend the country against its enemies.
我們的職責是保衛(wèi)國家不受敵人侵犯。
executive
adj.行政的
The executive branch carries out the laws which have been made by the legislature.
行政部門執(zhí)行由立法機關(guān)制定好的法律。
hollow
adj.中空的,凹陷的
The hollow ball floated.
空心球浮在水面上。
claim,clam
置于詞根前表示“呼喊,叫喊”
exclaim
叫喊;大聲說(ex+claim 叫喊;大聲說)
proclaim
公布;聲明(pro+claim 公布;聲明)
reclaim
收回(re+claim 收回)