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upright
竖直的;直立的;垂直的
Keep the bottle upright.
保持瓶子直立。
an upright bar
直立的栏杆
an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)
立式冰柜
an upright chair (= one with a high straight back)
高直背椅子
have done with it
to do sth unpleasant as quickly as possible, so that it is finished
赶快了结,尽快做完(令人不愉快的事)
Why not tell her you're quitting and have done with it?
为什么不告诉她你打算辞职,尽快把这件事了结了呢?
make up
编造(故事、谎言等)
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
他编造了一些托辞,说他的女儿病倒了。
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.
我给孩子们讲了个故事,是现编的。
You made that up!
你瞎编!
starvation
饥饿;捱饿;饿死
to die of / from starvation
饿死
Millions will face starvation next year as a result of the drought.
由于发生旱灾,明年将有数百万人面临饥饿的威胁。
a starvation diet (= six in which you do not have much to eat)
不足果腹的食物
They were on starvation wages (= extremely low wages).
他们挣的工资不够维持基本生活。
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