fashion
n.流行;時裝;方式 vi.塑造
Miniskirts used to be'in fashion, but they're out of fashion now.
迷你裙以前很流行,但現在過時了。
Fashion is ever-changing.
時裝不斷地在改變。
He always does things in that fashion.
他總是以那種方式行事。
This old man fashioned a pipe out of clay.
這老人用陶土捏出一根煙管。
fashionable
a.流行的;時髦的
Don't concern yourself merely with what's fashionable.
不要只關心現在流行什么。
Though old, the woman likes to wear fashionable dresses.
這名婦人雖有年紀,卻喜歡穿著時髦的洋裝。
relief
n.解除,減輕;救濟,救濟物資(集合名詞,不可數)
Doctors work for the relief of their patients' suffering.
醫生們致力解除病人們的痛苦。
A lot of relief is being sent to the disaster area.
許多救濟物資正被送往災區。
relieve
vt.減輕;緩和
Aspirin will relieve your headache.
阿斯匹林會減輕你的頭痛。
The government will take steps to relieve unemployment.
政府將采取措施來緩和失業的現象。
solid
a.固體的;堅固的 n.固體
The water froze into a solid block of ice.
水凝結成一團冰塊。
The desk is made of solid wood.
這張桌子是用堅固的木頭制成的。
Wood is a solid while water is a liquid.
木頭是固體,水則是液體。
democratic
a.民主的;〔美〕民主黨的(大寫)
The president was elected through a democratic process.
該總統是經由民主程序選出來的。
The Democratic and Republican Parties are the two major political parties in the US.
民主黨與共和黨是美國的兩個主要政黨。
democracy
n.民主(不可數);民主國家(可數)
That country has moved steadily toward true democracy.
該國已穩定地邁向真正的民主。
Freedom of speech is guaranteed in democracies.
在民主國家中,言論自由是有保障的。
neighborhood
n.鄰近地區
There is a big department store in my neighborhood.
我家附近有一家大型百貨公司。
capital
n.首都(可數):資本(不可數) a.大寫的;死刑的
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States.
華盛頓是美國首都。
We need more capital to run this restaurant.
我們需要更多的資本來經營這家餐廳。
All proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
所有的專有名詞都以大寫字母為首。
Capital punishment is a controversial issue in many countries.
在許多國家死刑是個爭議的議題。
current
a.當前的 n.水流,氣流
In its current state, the car would be worth $5,000.
依目前車況,這輛車可值5000美金。
Strong ocean currents often cause rapid and high waves.
強勁的洋流時常引起快速且高的浪潮。