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Onwards and Upwards
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debt n.
债;欠债
“I’m in deep debt after buying the house.
pace n.
速度;步伐;节奏
vi.踱步;确定速度;调整节奏
Drivers have to keep their pace up in order to deliver goods on time.
inform v.
告知,通知;了解;熟悉
She excitedly informed us that she was getting married next week.
dread v.
惧怕;害怕
adj.恐怖的,使人敬畏的
n.畏惧;恐惧
He can’t swim and dreads going into the water.
rarely adv.
很少;难得
It rarely snows in Chengdu.
overnight adv.
整夜;一夜之间
adj.晚上的;通宵的
I’m always dreaming of becoming rich overnight.
rejection n.
拒绝接受;否决
She shows her rejection of our food.
nevertheless adv.
然而;不过;尽管如此
The dog laughed at the rabbit. Nevertheless, the rabbit still helped him out when he was in trouble.
persevere vi.
坚持,不屈不挠
Despite a number of failures, he persevered with his experiments.
criticism n.
批评;批判;指责
The girl receives some criticisms for her appearance from old ladies.
manuscript n.
手稿;底稿;手抄本
This is the manuscript of a famous writer.
rye n.
黑麦;吉卜赛绅士
Rye can be used to make bread.
best-seller
畅销书
The English book has become a best-seller.
Victorian adj.
维多利亚女王时代的
n.维多利亚女王时代的人
The woman dressed up as a person from the Victorian era.
laureate n.
桂冠诗人;得奖人
Einstein was a 1921 Nobel laureate in Physics.
Poet Laureate
桂冠诗人;最杰出诗人
The best poet always desires to be made a poet laureate.
classic adj.
经典的;古典的;一流的
n.经典著作
A Dream of Red Mansion is a well-known Chinese classic.
endurance n.
忍耐力;耐性
Military training will boost our endurance.
guarantee v.
保证;担保;肯定......必然发生
n.保证;保修单;担保
We guarantee to deliver you package within three days.
delighted adj.
高兴的;快乐的
She was delighted by her excellent mark in the final exam.
outcome n.
结果;后果;效果
The final outcome of the football game is 0:0.
worthwhile adj.
值得的,有意义的
Studying English words with this app is definitely worthwhile.
blanke n.
毛毯;毯子
The baby is covered with a blanket to keep it warm.
beaver n.
海狸
The cute beaver is holding a piece of wood.
cucumber n.
黄瓜
Cucumber are healthy and delicious.
enthusiastic adj.
狂热的;极感兴趣的;热情的
He was very enthusia