partial
a.偏心的(與介詞to并用);部分的
I was upset when I realized Dad was partial toward my sister.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)老爸對妹妹偏心時,我很難過。
John is partial to redheads.
約翰特別喜歡紅發(fā)的女孩。
There was only a partial truth in John's story.
約翰講的故事只有部分是真的。
partially
adv.部分地
The guard is to be partially responsible for the robbery.
這名警衛(wèi)應(yīng)當(dāng)要對這起失竊案負部分責(zé)任。
Peter's success is partially due to our help. =Peter's success is due in part to our help.
彼得的成功有一部分要歸功我們的幫助。
impartial
a.公平的,公正的
A judge must be impartial when deciding a case.
法官在裁定案件時要公平無私才行。
disaster
n.災(zāi)害,災(zāi)難(尤指天災(zāi));大失敗
If we do not pay attention to global warming, it could lead to disaster.
如果我們不注意的話,全球暖化將會造成一場大災(zāi)難。
The party last night was really a disaster. =The party last night was really disastrous.
昨晚的派對真是一團亂。
defeat
n.失敗 vt.擊敗
The candidate admitted defeat in the presidential election.
這位候選人承認在總統(tǒng)大選中敗選。
We defeated the team by 2 points.
我們以2分之差擊敗這支隊伍。
stroke
n.中風(fēng);(繪畫、寫字的)一筆;游泳的方式;一擊 vi.(用手)撫摸
My uncle's behavior changed after he suffered a stroke.
我叔叔中風(fēng)之后,行為舉止都變了。
This artist only used a few strokes to illustrate the scene.
這位藝術(shù)家只用幾個筆觸描繪這片風(fēng)景。
The Chinese character WANG is composed of four strokes.
中國字“王”有4個筆劃。
Peter swam across the lake using the backstroke.
彼得用仰泳式游過這座湖。
The player hit a home run with one stroke of his bat.
這名球員用球棒一揮就擊出全壘打。
Scientists say that stroking your pet can improve your mood.
科學(xué)家說撫摸寵物可以改善心情。
exaggerate
vi.vt.夸張,夸大
The young child exaggerated the extent of his injury in order to gain sympathy.
那個小孩子夸大他的受傷程度以獲取同情。
The politician's influence has been greatly exaggerated.
這名政客的影響力被過度夸大了。
clarify
vt.澄清,說明
The official was asked to clarify his position on legal reform.
這名官員被要求就司法改革表明立場。
diplomat
n.外交官
A diplomat needs to be persuasive.
外交官必須能言善道。
ambassador
n.大使(與介詞 to 并用)
Who is the Japanese ambassador to South Africa?
日本駐南非大使是誰?
embassy
n.大使館
Mr. Scott used to work for the US Embassy.
史考特先生曾為美國大使館工作過。