1.relieve
vt.缓解, 消除, 减少
The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.
医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。
We were relieved to hear that she was out of danger.
听说她脱险了, 我们的心才放下来。
换班, 换岗
He will relieve a sick teacher tomorrow.
他明天要为一个生病的老师代课。
2.rip
n.裂口, 裂缝
He had seen the rip in the book.
他看到了书里的裂缝。
vt. & vi.扯破, 撕坏
He ripped the letter and read it.
他撕开信便读起来。
3.flare
vt. & vi.(使)闪耀;(使)闪亮;(使)照耀;(使)燃烧
The torch flares in the darkness.
火炬在黑暗中闪光。
The blood-red light of down flared on her face.
火红的朝霞映照在她的脸上。
The fire flared into life.
火旺了起来。
(使)(衣裙、酒杯等)呈喇叭形展开
Her new skirt flares at the knees.
她的新裙子在膝部向外展开。
(使)鼻孔张大
Her nostrils flared with anger.
她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
(使)(船舷)外倾
The side of a ship flares from the keel to the deck.
船舷从龙骨向甲板外倾。
(使)(飞机着陆前)滑行平飞
vi.;突发;突然发怒
The flighting flared after a week.
战斗在一周后突然爆发。
n.摇曳的火焰;闪光
The breeze flared the candle.
微风吹得烛光不定。
闪光信号;照明弹
He stood ready to fire a warning flare.
他站着准备发出警告信号。
炫耀;招摇
Her flared her scarf to catch my eye.
她炫示她的围巾以引我注目。
4.hallmark
n.(金银制品上的)纯度印记
The silver vase had been hallmarked at Birmingham.
这个银瓶是在伯明翰打上纯度标记的。
特点,特征,标志
The burglary had all the hallmarks of a professional job.
从各方面来看,这起入室行窃案都是职业惯犯做的。
Clear expression is the hallmark of good writing.
表达清楚是好文章的特点。
vt.给(金、银)打上纯度印记
5.char
vt.把…烧成炭;把…烧焦
The fire charred the woodwork.
火把木建部分烧焦了。
The meat was slightly charred.
肉有些焦了。
vi.烧成炭;烧焦;<主英>做杂役女佣
n.烧焦物;炭;杂役女佣;(尤指家庭的)杂务;<鱼>嘉鱼,红点鲑<鱼>鱼><主英>主英>













