reluctance
n.勉強
With reluctance, Little Johnny agreed to share his French fries with his brother.
小強尼很勉強地同意與弟弟分享薯條。
fame
n.名氣,名聲
Patrick achieved great fame as a photographer.
派翠克成了聲名大噪的攝影家。
All his life David pursued nothing but fame and wealth.
大衛一輩子追求的只是名利。
frown
vi. n.皺眉頭
Mr. Roberts frowned at me for turning down his request.
羅勃茲先生因我拒絕他的請求而對我表示不悅。
Mary wanted to be a singer, but her parents frowned upon the idea.
瑪麗想要當歌手,不過她爸媽卻反對這樣的想法。
Edward read his brother's letter with a frown.
愛德華看著他弟弟的信,面有不悅之色。
margin
n.邊緣
Please write your contact information in the margin.
請把你的聯絡資料寫在紙邊的空白處。
The lucky boy escaped the car accident by a narrow margin.
這個幸運的男孩有驚無險地逃過了車禍。
readiness
n.準備好的狀態;意愿
We've put up balloons in readiness for the party.
我們已把派對的氣球布置好了。
I was upset when Jane showed no readiness to cooperate with us.
阿珍表示不愿與我們合作時,我很難過。
mild
a.溫和的(天氣/個性)
The climate was rather mild when we visited Alaska.
我們在阿拉斯加時天氣特別溫暖。
Our English teacher is a man of mild temper.
我們的英文老師是個脾氣很好的人。
dynamic
a.充滿活力的
Stacey is so dynamic that she is able to work during the day and moonlight at night.
史黛西精力充沛,因此能白天工作晚上兼差。
popularity
n.聲望,名氣
The actor enjoyed great popularity for over twenty years.
這位演員享有很高的聲望達20多年之久。
accent
n.口音
Mr. Sato speaks English with a heavy Japanese accent.
佐藤先生講英語帶有濃厚的日本腔。
pronunciation
n.發音
How do you pronounce this word?
這個字怎么念?
John doesn't like to speak English; he thinks his pronunciation is poor.
約翰不喜歡說英語;他認為他的發音很破。