jelly
n.果凍
Tonight we'll have some jelly for dessert.
今晚我們的甜點是果凍。
brake
n.剎車,制動器
Nicole put on the brakes all of a sudden and my head almost hit the windshield.
妮可突然踩剎車,害我的頭差點撞上擋風玻璃。
coward
n.懦夫
Don't be such a coward. Just tell her how you feel.
不要當個膽小鬼。把你對她的感覺告訴她啊。
As Shakespeare once put it, "A coward dies a thousand times, a hero only once."
莎翁曾云:“懦夫死千次,英雄只死一次。”
bravery
n.勇敢
Peter's bravery and loyalty led him to complete the mission.
彼得的勇氣和忠誠促使他完成這項任務。
cradle
n.搖籃;發源地 vi.緊抱
Thanks to the sound welfare system, everyone in this country is well taken care of from (the) cradle to (the) grave.
由于健全的福利制度,該國所有的人一生都受到良好的照顧。
Archaeological evidence has shown that Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization.
考古學上的證據顯示,美索不達米亞是人類文明的發源地。
Cathy cradled the baby in her arms as she fed it.
凱西把小寶寶抱在懷里喂他牛奶。
lullaby
n.搖籃曲
Mothers usually lull their babies to sleep by singing a lullaby.
母親們經常借著唱搖籃曲哄小寶寶入睡。
dam
n.水壩
The government is building a dam in that area, but conservationists are strongly against it for fear that it might spoil the environment.
政府正在該區興建一座水壩,但保育人士強烈反對,害怕這么做將對環境造成危害。
darling
n.親愛的(對情人或配偶的昵稱) a.可愛的
Oh my darling! How I have missed you!
噢,親愛的!我真是想死你了 !
What a darling little puppy you have, Lisa.
麗莎,你這只小狗狗真是可愛。
deepen
vt. vi.(使)變深;(使)強烈
The expert suggested that we deepen the river to prevent flooding.
該專家建議我們把河加深以防水災。
The water deepens suddenly beyond this point.
越過這個地點后水位會突然加深。
You will find more interesting facts as you deepen your research into this subject.
你對這個主題有了更深入的研究后,就會發現更多有趣的事實。
After being classmates for three years, George and Betty's friendship deepened into love.
在當了3年的同學后,喬治與貝蒂之間的友誼逐漸深化成愛情。
lengthen
vt.使變長,加長
I need to have this skirt lengthened.
我得把這件裙子放長。