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英语词汇细讲

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  Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way

  Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange

  Cleverly made; artful.

  Obs. wise; skilled.

  adj.古雅的;奇怪的;离奇有趣的;做得很精巧的;别致的

  例句:

  ...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses.

  …一座古朴的小镇,有着狭窄的街道和传统的半木制房屋。

  acquaint

  To cause to come to know personally

  To make familiar

  vt. 使熟悉;使认识

  词组短语:

  acquaint with 熟悉;使认识,使了解

  例句:

  You must acquaint with your new duties.

  你必须熟悉你的新职责。

  Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses?

  已经采取措施让饲养动物者了解他们申请执照的权利了吗?

  acquaintance

  Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship. A relationship based on such knowledge: struck up an acquaintance with our new neighbor.

  A person whom one knows.

  Knowledge or information about something or someone

  n. 熟人;相识;了解;知道

  词组短语:

  nodding acquaintance 相识不深的人;不完整或肤浅的知识

  make the acquaintance of 和…相识,结识

  例句:

  She has many acquaintances in the business community.

  她在商界有不少熟人。

  adjourn “ (移) 到 (指定的) 日子”的意思 journal日报;日记

  bonjour bon-ben-benign

  benediction 祝福;赐福;恩赐

  词汇起源

  [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour 'day']

  To suspend until a later stated time.

  To suspend proceedings to another time or place.

  To move from one place to another

  vi. 休会;延期;换地方

  vt. 推迟;使…中止;使…延期

  例句:

  She adjourned the meeting until tomorrow at 9 a.m.

  她把会议延至明天上午9点举行。

  The committee adjourned to upstairs.

  委员会将会议移到楼上举行。

  benign gn-gene

  词汇起源

  [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene 'well' + gigni 'to be born']

  Of a kind and gentle disposition.

  Showing gentleness and mildness.

  Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable

  Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless

  Medicine. Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant

  adj. 良性的;和蔼的,亲切的;吉利的

  例句:

  It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumor.

  这不是癌,只是良性肿瘤。

  They enjoyed an especially benign climate.

  他们那里的气候十分宜人。

  I just smiled benignly and stood back.

  我只是和善地笑了笑,就退到了后边。

  sojourn so-su-sub

  词汇起源

  Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: sojorn, from sojorner 'to stay', from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin sub 'during' + Late Latin diurnum 'day']

  To reside temporarily.

  A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

  n. 逗留;旅居

  vi. 逗留;旅居

  例句:

  Jesus sojourned many days in the desert.

  耶稣在沙漠中旅居多日。


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