Lesson 103
第103课
structure
n.建筑物
About half of those funds have gone to repair public roads, structures, and bridges.
那些资金中大约一半用于维修公路、建筑物和桥梁。
weed
n.杂草
Many weeds are growing among the flowers.
花丛中长出许多野草。
lessen
v.减轻
He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born.
他习惯了妻子无微不至的关心,这种关心在孩子出生以后将不可避免地减少。
statesman
n.政治家
Winston Churchill was a famous English statesman.
温斯顿·丘吉尔是有名的英国政治家。
acid
n.酸性物质
Roses will not root in such acid soil.
玫瑰在这种酸性土壤中不会生根。
instant
adj.立刻的
The medicine gave instant relief from pain.
这种药立刻减轻了痛苦。
torture
n.痛苦
Through those long years of imprisonment and torture, he remained faithful and unyielding.
在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫长岁月里, 他始终坚贞不屈。
import
v.输入
The United States imports coffee from Brazil.
美国自巴西输入咖啡。
principle
n.原则
In any inquiry, be careful to proceed on right principle.
在任何调查中,应注意按照正确的原则行事。
soak
v.吸收
Use this cloth to soak up the spilled milk.
用这块布将泼出的牛奶吸干。
mini
置于单词前表示“小”
miniskirt
超短裙(mini+skirt超短裙)
miniature
小画像,缩影(mini+ature小画像)
minimum
最小的, 最低的(mini+mum最小值)