quaint 知道
Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way
Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange
Cleverly made; artful.
Obs. wise; skilled.
adj.古雅的;奇怪的;离奇有趣的;做得很精巧的;别致的
例句:
...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses.
…一座古朴的小镇,有着狭窄的街道和传统的半木制房屋。
acquaint
To cause to come to know personally
To make familiar
vt. 使熟悉;使认识
词组短语:
acquaint with 熟悉;使认识,使了解
例句:
You must acquaint with your new duties.
你必须熟悉你的新职责。
Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses?
已经采取措施让饲养动物者了解他们申请执照的权利了吗?
acquaintance
Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship. A relationship based on such knowledge: struck up an acquaintance with our new neighbor.
A person whom one knows.
Knowledge or information about something or someone
n. 熟人;相识;了解;知道
词组短语:
nodding acquaintance 相识不深的人;不完整或肤浅的知识
make the acquaintance of 和…相识,结识
例句:
She has many acquaintances in the business community.
她在商界有不少熟人。
adjourn “ (移) 到 (指定的) 日子”的意思 journal日报;日记
bonjour bon-ben-benign
benediction 祝福;赐福;恩赐
词汇起源
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour 'day']
To suspend until a later stated time.
To suspend proceedings to another time or place.
To move from one place to another
vi. 休会;延期;换地方
vt. 推迟;使…中止;使…延期
例句:
She adjourned the meeting until tomorrow at 9 a.m.
她把会议延至明天上午9点举行。
The committee adjourned to upstairs.
委员会将会议移到楼上举行。
benign gn-gene
词汇起源
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene 'well' + gigni 'to be born']
Of a kind and gentle disposition.
Showing gentleness and mildness.
Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable
Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless
Medicine. Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant
adj. 良性的;和蔼的,亲切的;吉利的
例句:
It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumor.
这不是癌,只是良性肿瘤。
They enjoyed an especially benign climate.
他们那里的气候十分宜人。
I just smiled benignly and stood back.
我只是和善地笑了笑,就退到了后边。
sojourn so-su-sub
词汇起源
Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: sojorn, from sojorner 'to stay', from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin sub 'during' + Late Latin diurnum 'day']
To reside temporarily.
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.
n. 逗留;旅居
vi. 逗留;旅居
例句:
Jesus sojourned many days in the desert.
耶稣在沙漠中旅居多日。