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Unit 3 Charity
Reading B
words and expressions
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不必下车即可得到服务的餐馆(或银行等)
drive-through
a restaurant, bank, etc. where you can be served without having to get out of your car
Speed, of course, is essential to the drive-through experience.
诚然,速度对于“免下车”体验是很重要的。
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n./ adj. 零下(的);负(的);严寒(的)
subzero
Some of these projects will take you to subzero temperatures, and others will transport you miles above the Earth.
这些项目中的一些会将你带到零度以下,另一些会带你到地平线上数英里。
Even in summer the temperature is subzero here.
即使在夏天这里的温度也保持在零度以下。
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The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months.
这一地区3个月以来不断发生激战。
fiercely adv. 凶猛地;残酷地;猛烈地
He fiercely criticised self-styled educational experts for ignoring Shakespeare.
他强烈批评那些无视莎士比亚的自诩为教育专家的人。
adj. 凶猛的,残忍的;猛烈的
fierce
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The air was thin and crisp, filled with hazy sunshine and frost.
空气稀薄清新, 其间日光蒙眬, 寒气逼人。
frosty adj. 严寒的;霜冻的;冷淡的;灰白的
The president may get a frosty reception in New Hampshire.
总统在新罕布什尔州可能会受到冷遇。
v. 使结冰霜;冻坏;(在蛋糕上)撒糖霜
n. 霜冻,结霜;严寒
frost
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Notices in the waiting room requested that you neither smoke nor spit.
候车室的公告牌要求人们不要吸烟和随地吐痰。
vt. 吐,吐出
n. 唾沫;口水
spit
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The UN pledged to help supervise the clearance of mines.
联合国承诺协助监督扫雷工作。
v. 监督;管理;指导
supervise
supervisor n. 管理者;监督者;指导者
production supervisor 生产主管
warehouse supervisor 仓库主管
I have a meeting with my supervisor about my research topic.
我要就我的研究课题同导师见一次面。
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technical supervision 技术监督;技术管理
financial supervision 财政监督
supervision and control 监督控制
The plan calls for a cease-fire and UN supervision of the country.
该计划要求双方停火并由联合国对该国进行监督。
n. 监督;管理;监督的行为、过程或作用
supervision
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He looked at Livy and Mark, who had risen to greet him.
他看着站起来跟他打招呼的莉薇和马克。
vt. 欢迎,迎接;致敬,致意;打招呼
greet
greeting n. 招呼,问候;敬礼;祝贺;欢迎辞
greeting card 贺卡
season's greeting 新年祝福;节日问候
There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。
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