Lesson 103
第103課
structure
n.建筑物
About half of those funds have gone to repair public roads, structures, and bridges.
那些資金中大約一半用于維修公路、建筑物和橋梁。
weed
n.雜草
Many weeds are growing among the flowers.
花叢中長出許多野草。
lessen
v.減輕
He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born.
他習慣了妻子無微不至的關心,這種關心在孩子出生以后將不可避免地減少。
statesman
n.政治家
Winston Churchill was a famous English statesman.
溫斯頓·丘吉爾是有名的英國政治家。
acid
n.酸性物質
Roses will not root in such acid soil.
玫瑰在這種酸性土壤中不會生根。
instant
adj.立刻的
The medicine gave instant relief from pain.
這種藥立刻減輕了痛苦。
torture
n.痛苦
Through those long years of imprisonment and torture, he remained faithful and unyielding.
在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫長歲月里, 他始終堅貞不屈。
import
v.輸入
The United States imports coffee from Brazil.
美國自巴西輸入咖啡。
principle
n.原則
In any inquiry, be careful to proceed on right principle.
在任何調查中,應注意按照正確的原則行事。
soak
v.吸收
Use this cloth to soak up the spilled milk.
用這塊布將潑出的牛奶吸干。
mini
置于單詞前表示“小”
miniskirt
超短裙(mini+skirt超短裙)
miniature
小畫像,縮影(mini+ature小畫像)
minimum
最小的, 最低的(mini+mum最小值)