honorable
a.光榮的;可尊敬的
John wants to be a singer, but his father doesn't think it's an honorable profession.
約翰想當歌手,可是他爸爸卻認為唱歌不是光榮的職業。
Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen, I m honored to deliver a speech to you.
尊敬的裁判,各位女士先生,本人能對大家演講深感榮幸。
glorious
a.榮耀的
The nation celebrated its glorious victory with parades and speeches.
該國以游行和演說的方式慶祝他們光榮的勝利。
usage
n.用法
As an editor, you should have a dictionary handy to check on the usage of words.
身為編輯,你身邊應當有本字典可以查詢單詞的用法。
sculpture
n.雕刻(不可數);雕刻作品(可數)
How much do you think the sculpture would fetch at auction?
你覺得這雕像在拍賣時會賣出多少錢?
He has a large collection of sculptures by Rodin.
他收藏有大量羅丹的雕塑作品。
sculptor
n.雕刻師,雕刻家
Michelangelo was an accomplished sculptor from the Renaissance.
米開朗基羅是文藝復興時期一位杰出的雕刻家。
bloom
n. vi.(觀賞植物的花)開花
Spring is around the corner, and all the flowers in the garden are in full bloom.
春天就要來臨,花園里的花都盛開中。
Many plants bloom in spring.
許多植物都會在春天開花。
blossom
n. vi.(果樹的花)開花
Look! The cherry trees are in full blossom.
瞧!這些櫻花樹正在盛開。
The apple trees in the garden are blossoming.
花園內的蘋果樹開滿了花朵。
hardware
n.硬件(不可數)
We upgraded our computer hardware to improve our efficiency.
我們將電腦硬件升級以增進效率。
software
n.軟件(不可數)
Could you assist me in installing the new software?
你能不能協助我安裝這套新軟件?
idle
a.游手好閑的 vt.虛度(光陰)(與副詞away并用) vi.閑蕩(與副詞around并用)
Most clerks in the store sat idle because there were no customers.
由于沒顧客上門,店里大部分的店員閑閑坐著沒事干。
An idle youth, a needy age.
閑蕩的青春會導致貧困的老年。/少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。--諺語
Bob idled away many hours watching baseball games.
寶哥顧著看棒球而浪費了好幾個小時。
Stop idling around and find something to do, Peter.
彼得,別再鬼混。找點事做。