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Meeting the muse
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quote v.
报价;引用;举例说明
n.引用
He is thinking about a famous quote.
Dutch adj.
荷兰的;荷兰人的
n.荷兰人;荷兰语
People from the Netherlands are called Dutch.
float v.
浮动;漂浮;使漂浮
n.浮标;漂浮物
It’s so relaxing to just stay still and float on the water.
We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house.
folk adj.
民间的;普通百姓的
n.大众;民间音乐
Many Chinese folk arts are still popular today.
tale n.
故事;传说;流言;描述
Most little kids love to read fairy tales.
motion n.
运动;移动;手势
The slow motion clearly shows how he avoids the bullets.
set... in motion
使......开始
The big waves are set in motion by earthquakes.
compose v.
创作;作曲;形成;构成
The man composes new songs on his keyboard.
crouch v.
蹲;弯腰
He crouched down beside her.
peacock n.
孔雀
v.炫耀;招摇过市
She walked into the room, as proud as a peacock, showing off her new dress.
Summary
quote n./v. 引文,引语
Dutch adj. 荷兰的
float v. 漂,浮
motion n.动;运动
使......开始 set...in motion
folk tale 民间故事
peacock n. 孔雀
民间的;民俗的 folk
compose v. 作(曲);组成
crouch v. 蹲下;蹲伏
princess n.
公主;王妃
The princess had a pet pony.
ethnic adj.
民族的;异国风味的
n.少数民族成员
The three people come from different ethnic groups.
abstract adj.
抽象的
n.摘要;抽象作品
v.提取
Abstract art is often difficult to understand.
awe-inspiring
adj.令人敬畏的;令人惊叹的
The Forbidden City was awe-inspiring in both size and design.
installation n.
安装;装置;设施
The installation of the statue is right in the middle of the square.
wire n.
电线;电缆
v.拍电报;接通电源;给......装电线
It’s a bird sitting on a wire.
cable n.
电缆
v.发电报
Many birds are standing on the cables for a rest.
innovative adj.
创新的;革新的
This girl always comes up with new and innovative ideas!
trend n.
趋势;时尚
The trend of prices is still going up.
wire fence
铁丝网;铁丝栅栏
All I could see around was just a wire fence.
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