Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
qualitative adj. 性質上的, 定性的
qualification n. 資格, 條件, 限制, 限定, 賦予資格
come up 走近 ; 出現 ; 發生 ; 上來
come around 蘇醒 ; 順便來訪 ; 來訪 ; 複原
come down 下來 ; 下降 ; 落 ; 倒下
come across 偶然遇見 ; 遇見 ; 碰到 ; 遇見或發現
come round 來訪 ; 繞道 ; 恢複知覺 ; 蘇醒
come forth 湧現 ; 出來 ; 出現 ; 向前
come into 得到 ; 進入 ; 繼承 ; 獲得
n.[機]動力,功率; 力量; 政權,權力; 強國,大國
adj.權力的; 機械能的,電動的; 用電力(或動力)發動的;
He should keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space.
impartially adv. 公平地;公正無私地
turn off 關掉 ; 關上 ; 關 ; 拐彎
turn up 開大 ; 出現 ; 來到 ; 找到
turn down 關小 ; 調低 ; 拒絕 ; 調小
turn over 移交 ; 翻過來 ; 仔細考慮 ; 翻身
turn back 回來 ; 折回 ; 翻過來 ; 往回走
turn around 轉身 ; 轉向 ; 轉過身 ; 轉圈
earnings 多指通過勞動或投資等手段所得到的收入。
wage 多用複數形式,指按小時、日或星期的報酬,通常指體力勞動者的工資。
income 與earnings含義很相近,但前者強調總收入。
pay 是個通用詞,可取代salary與wage.
salary 指按年定下,按月或星期平均給予的報酬,指腦力勞動者的薪水。
under the guidance of 在…的指引下
guide vt.引導;帶領;操縱 vi. 擔任向導
instruct 與teach含義很接近,但語體較正式。指系統、詳細、精心地傳播知識,側重教授與指示。
coach 指對個人或小組等進行輔導、訓練或補課。
teach 最普通用詞,含義廣泛。指直接教某人知識或技能等,側重傳播知識和幫助應用知識。
educate 較正式用詞,指教育,内容比teach廣泛,側重動機或結果,或對潛在能力的開發。
equal to 相等 ; 勝任 ; 相同 ; 敵得過
devote to 将……奉獻給;把……專用於
complete set 整套;[計]成套機組;完全集
set off v. 出發;引起;動身;使爆炸;抵銷;分開
adj. 和平的; 愛好和平的; 安靜的; 平靜的
domestic violence 家庭暴力
do violence to 破壞;歪曲;粗暴對待
terrorism n. 恐怖主義;恐怖行動;恐怖統治
terrifying adj.令人恐懼的;駭人的;極大的
vt. 意味;想要;意欲 vi. 用意 n. 平均值
I didn't mean to hurt you.
You know very well what I meant to say.
A storm blew up over the mountains.
I'm sorry I blew up at you.
Newspapers blew up the story.
The image is blown up on a large screen.
related adj.有關系的,有關聯的;講述的,叙述的
relatively adv.相當地;相對地,比較地
vi. 逃脫;避開;溜走;(氣體,液體等)漏出;聲音(不自覺地)由…發出
It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment.
Leave a vent open to let some moist air escape.
adj. 有希望的;有前途的 n. 有希望成功的人
stage by stage adv. 逐步地,一步一步地;分階段地
on the stage 在舞台上;現階段;當演員
set the stage for 爲…作好準備;爲…打好基礎
in reward for 作爲報答;作爲…的報酬
as a reward for 作爲…的報酬;作爲…的回報
reward 指對品德高尚和勤勞的人所給予的獎勵。也可指爲某事付酬金。
award 側重指官方或經正式研究裁決後對有功者或競賽優勝者所給予的獎勵。
A blanket of silence descended.
大家都沉默不語。【(不好的情感、性質等)彌漫,充斥】
There's already a blanket ban on foreign unskilled labour in Japan.
The Great President
As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. 1 coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone 2 turned to him. He accepted no fee 3 (offer) legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, 4 (believe) all mankind to be equal, he devoted 5 to stopping the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and 6 (vote) to be the leader. However, 7 he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relatives, 8 he himself couldn’t escape 9 (sentence) to 30 years in prison.
Not fearing of the prison guards’ 10 (cruel), he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble.
Finally, people rewarded him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.
1. Before
2. who
3. to offer
4. believing
5. himself
6. was voted
7. though/ although
8. and
9. being sentenced
10. cruelty