赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit152
时间：2019-03-17 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500
英语课
privacy
n.隐私，私生活
The couple closed the door so they could have some privacy.
这对夫妻关上门，如此他们才能有一点隐私。
ferry
n.渡轮 vt.(搭渡轮）渡过
If you want to go to that island, you have to take the ferry.
如果你想要去那个岛，就要搭渡轮。
They ferried the people across the river.
他们用渡轮载人过河。
screw
n.螺丝
The screw is loose. Can you tighten 1 it up?
螺丝松了。你可以把它拴紧吗？
screwdriver 2
n.螺丝起子
I used a screwdriver to tighten this screw.
我用一把螺丝起子把这根螺丝拴紧。
sway
vi.摇摆 vt. n.动摇，影响
The palm trees are swaying back and forth 3 in the wind.
棕榈树在风中来回摇摆。
Don't let that politician's speech sway your decision.
别让那个政治人物的演讲动摇你的决定。
Mary has dated that handsome boy only three times, and she is completely under his sway now.
玛丽跟那位帅哥约会只才3次，现在却已完全受他的摆布了。
nowadays
adv.现今
Yoga, which is helpful to one's body and mind, is very popular nowadays.
瑜珈对人的身心都很有帮助，现在非常流行。
dense 4
a.稠密的
We have a dense population in Taipei. =Taipei is densely 5 populated.
台北人口稠密。
overnight
adv. 一夕之间；整晚
The lottery 6 winner became a millionaire overnight.
这名乐透得主一夕之间成了百万富翁。
I stayed overnight at my friend's house doing homework.
我整晚待在我朋友家做功课。
amid
prep.在其中
The singer stood singing amid a crowd of his fans. The singer stood singing among a crowd of his fans.
这位歌手站在一群歌迷中间唱歌。
The politician fled the country amid rumors 7 that he was involved in a bribery 8 scandal.
这个政客涉及一项行贿丑闻的谣言正在传开的同时，他就逃离国门了。
jerk
vt.突然猛拉、推 n.蠢蛋，古怪的人（俚语）
We jerked the rope, but the horse wouldn't move.
我们猛拉缰绳，但是马儿就是不动。
"Get lost, you jerk!" said Mary to Peter.
玛丽对彼得说：“你这蠢蛋，给我滚！”
v.(使)变紧；(使)绷紧
- Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
- Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。
n.螺丝起子；伏特加橙汁鸡尾酒
- He took a screwdriver and teased out the remaining screws.他拿出螺丝刀把其余的螺丝卸了下来。
- The electric drill can also be used as a screwdriver.这把电钻也可用作螺丝刀。
adv.向前；向外，往外
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的
- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
ad.密集地；浓厚地
- A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
- We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
- He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
- They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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