Lesson 7
第7课
transport
n. 运输,运输工具
I normally travel by public transport.
我出门通常乘坐公共交通工具。
shift
v. 转移;转动;转变
The wind shifted from east to north.
风由东转向北。
tangle
v.缠结
I don't like to sew with thread(线缝)that tangles easily.
我不喜欢用容易打结的线缝补。
vary
v. 变化,改变;使多样化
Opinions vary on this point.
对这一点看法各异。
endeavor
n.竭力
He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl.
他竭力去救那快要溺死的女孩。
vanish
vi. 消灭,不见
The thief vanished into the crowd.
那小偷消失在人群中。
swallow
v. 吞下,咽下
Taking pills is easy; just put them in your mouth and swallow.
服用药片很容易, 只须放在口中咽下即可。
excellence
n.杰出
His teacher praised him for the excellence of his report.
他的老师因他杰出的报告而称赞他。
suspicion
n. 怀疑,疑心
He was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the money.
他因涉嫌偷那笔钱而被捕。
mild
a. 温暖的,暖和的;温柔的,味淡的
He gave a mild answer, in spite of his annoyance.
他尽管已恼火, 但回答得还是很和蔼。
be
构成动词,表示"使…成为"
belie
掩盖(be+lie 说慌)
beware
注意(be+ware 注意)
befool
欺骗(be+fool 笨蛋→使人成笨蛋→欺骗别人)
be
构成一些介词
before
在前面(be+fore 前面)
beneath
在下面(be+neath 下面)