第2天讀《終極英語單詞12000》 第二冊Level5 部分,計劃每天學30個左右,利用整個六月讀完成。單詞中的例句大部分都是從近期英美報刊中節選的最新例句。
darken
derive
relaxation
sole
pastime
cube
dissolve
dominate
drip
stain
comedian
dwell
stylish
situated
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darken 使黑暗 使模糊
When we reached the halfway point in the hike — literally the farthest away from our campsite we would be — the skies darkened again and the rumble of thunder began booming in the distance。
derive 起源於 來自
Its lightness resembles sfincione, the Sicilian variation on focaccia that Motor City’s pizza tradition is sometimes theorized to have derived from
relaxation 放鬆 緩和 消遣
So I thought it wouldbefuntofocusonrelaxation
sole 唯一 專有 單獨
。Cascade’s solefunction is to manage the fortune of the Microsoft entrepreneur and his soon- to-be former wife, Melinda French Gates, whose wealth is used ifor global philanthropy。
pastime 娛樂 消遣
Traveling to visit relatives and friends in Brazil and the US was another favorite pastime for Tony。
cube 立方 立方體
Finally, the Tequila Negroni is a robust, bitter-leaning combination of tequila, blanc vermouth and gentian liqueur measured in equal parts and served, traditionally, over a large ice cube。
dissolve 使溶解 使分解
The company dissolved in 2018; Holmes and its former president are facing charges of fraud
dominate 控制 支配 佔優勢
This applies especially to the rugby sevens。 Scottish and English players dominate our team this year and it has a strong chance of gold。
drip 滴下 使滴下
In November I had to call an engineer as water was dripping from the boiler onto the worktop
stain 玷汙 敗壞
The shenanigans going on in Arizona’s “recount” are a stain on this country’s history of unassailable elections and bring to mind Florida in 2000
comedian 喜劇演員
The comedian Simon Evans and Jack Malvern of The Times join Libby Purves to look back on a week dominated by Dominic Cummings
dwell 居住 存在於 細想某事
All advertisements for the sale or rental of dwelling units published in The Washington Post are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise ‘any preference,
stylish 時髦的 新潮的
our stylish set is a must-have for your jewelry collection。
situated 使位於 使處於
If you’re ready to rush back and spare no expense, set your sights on Le Grand Contrôle, a new 14-room hotel situated on the grounds of the Château de Versailles, Louis XIV’s royal residence。
enlarge 擴大 放大
Reading will enlarge your vocabulary