n.(縫衣服的)線(xiàn);頭緒
Do you have a needle and thread I can borrow?
你有針和線(xiàn)可以借我嗎?
I missed a few words, so I lost the thread of what you were saying.
我錯(cuò)過(guò)了幾個(gè)字,因此我弄不懂你在說(shuō)什么。
There is a thread of hope that the boy is still alive.
對(duì)小男孩仍存活著一事我們?nèi)员С忠痪€(xiàn)希望。
stitch
n.一針 vt.縫
Jack was wounded in a fight and needed 10 stitches.
杰克因打架受了傷,需要縫10針。
This jacket has our brand name stitched across the back.
這件外套后面繡上了我們的品牌名稱(chēng)。
explode
vt. vi.爆炸,炸掉 vi.激增
In 1949,the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb.
1949年蘇聯(lián)爆破它的第一顆原子彈。
The newspapers showed pictures of the plane after it exploded.
報(bào)紙登出這架飛機(jī)爆炸后的照片。
We exploded the bridge so the enemy troops couldn't cross it.=We blew up the bridge so the enemy troops couldn't cross it.
我們把橋炸掉,好讓敵軍無(wú)法通過(guò)。
The population of this town has exploded in recent years.
該鎮(zhèn)的人口近年來(lái)激增。
horror
n.恐怖,恐懼
To my horror, I realized a stranger was in my house.
嚇壞我的是,我發(fā)現(xiàn)家里有陌生人。
Horror movies do not appeal to me. I hate to be scared.
恐怖片并不吸引我。我討厭被嚇的感覺(jué)。
horrible
a.可怕的
The horrible accident was the worst one we've had this year.
這起可怕的意外是今年最嚴(yán)重的一件。
label
n.標(biāo)簽 vt.貼標(biāo)簽;歸類(lèi)
Mom put labels on the medicine bottles so that we could easily distinguish them.
媽媽在藥瓶上貼標(biāo)簽以利我們辨認(rèn)。
The doctor labeled the expired bottle of pills as poisonous.
醫(yī)生在過(guò)期的藥瓶上貼上標(biāo)簽以示有毒。
The press labeled the politician as a liar.
媒體把這名政客歸類(lèi)為一個(gè)騙子。
tag
n.標(biāo)簽 vt.給……加上標(biāo)簽
The price tag on the package says US$25.
該套裝產(chǎn)品標(biāo)價(jià)是25美元。
All the staff members in the office are required to wear name tags.
辦公室所有職員都被要求要掛上名牌。
Make sure all your suitcases are tagged with your name and address.
確實(shí)要將你所有的行李標(biāo)上你的姓名及住址。
regret
vt.后悔;遺憾,抱歉 n.遺憾;惋惜
I regret to tell you that you didn't meet our requirements.
我很抱歉要告訴你,你未達(dá)到我們的要求。
There are things we regret doing and things we regret not having done.
我們會(huì)后悔做了某些事,也有些事我們后悔沒(méi)去做。
I regret to say that I can't come to the party.
很遺憾,我得告訴你我不能來(lái)參加派對(duì)。
I regret to inform you that you flunked three subjects this semester.
我很抱歉要通知你,你這學(xué)期被當(dāng)3科。
Much to my regret, I didn't have enough money with me then.
令我很遺憾的是,當(dāng)時(shí)我沒(méi)帶夠錢(qián)。
I heard of Mr. Wilson's death with deep regret.
我對(duì)威爾遜先生的死訊深感惋惜。
regretfully
a.懊悔地
I'm regretful that I made such a mistake.
很遺憾我犯了這個(gè)錯(cuò)。
It is regrettable that John failed the test.=John's failure to pass the test is regrettable.
約翰考試未及格真令人遺憾。
Regretfully, I have to leave now to catch the train.=It's too bad that I have to leave now to catch the train.
很遺憾我現(xiàn)在就得動(dòng)身以趕搭火車(chē)。
gap
n.裂縫;歧異
Because of the generation gap, my mom doesn't share my interest in this type of music.
因?yàn)橛写鷾希覌尣⒉缓臀乙粯酉矚g這類(lèi)的音樂(lè)。
There is a wide gap in the views of the two opposing parties.
兩個(gè)對(duì)立的政黨看法之間有很大的歧異。