Lesson 78
第78课
personality
n.人格
His personality was stunted by the brutal treatment in his childhood.
儿童期间受到的虐待对他人格的形成构成了障碍。
thermometer
n.温度计
The doctor used a clinical thermometer to measure the patient's temperature.
医生用体温表测量病人的温度。
concern
v.关心
Her fright and concern sunk her down in a deep swoon.
恐惧和担心使她昏厥在地。
expedition
n.探险队
He was a member of the Everest Expedition.
他是埃弗勒斯峰探险队的队员。
lawn
n.草地
I was at last nagged into weeding the lawn.
我终于被唠叨得不耐烦,给草坪除草去了。
resent
v.憎恶
He strongly resents being called a fool.
他非常愤恨被人叫做傻瓜。
union
n.工会
Some of the union members did not want to picket.
工会的一些会员不想担任罢工纠察员。
elegant
adj.高雅的
The furnishings of the palace were elegant.
这皇宫的装饰很高雅。
portion
n.部分
She applied a portion of her salary each month to savings.
她每月把一部分薪金用于储蓄。
stern
adj.严格的
He is very stern in his students' discipline.
他对学生的纪律非常严格。
contra
置于词根前表示“反对,相反”
contrary
相反的(contra+ary相反的)
contradict
反驳;矛盾(contra+dict反驳)
contravene
违反,违背(contra+vene违反)