英语常用词点滴

Hauser

qualify 取得。。资格
To qualify as a doctor you have to study a long time and pass exams.
She didn't qualify for the semifinals.

lull 使安静，使进入(睡眠状态等)
The mother lulled the crying baby.
The swaying motion of the train must have lulled me to sleep.

Hauser

rock 摇动，使晃动
To lull a baby to sleep, you could try rocking it, or singing to it.
I'm trying to study, please stop rocking that chair -- you're making so much noise.
The waves rocked the ship.

ship water (指船只)进水
A boat ships water when waves break over it.
The boat began to ship water and threatened to sink.

Hauser

star 给。。打上星号
I've starred the important articles to read.
"Sadie's name was starred twice" means that it was printed like this: Satie**.
In the list the starred questions are the most difficult.

take (商店等)收入
What was the take today?
The day's take came to over $500.

Hauser

trouble 使人烦恼不安
What is troubling you?
She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.
She looks very troubled.
When he argued with himself, his conscience was troubled.
His troubled look frightened her.

wear out one's welcome 逐渐变得不受欢迎
Why doesn't she learn that she has already worn out her welcome?
The James children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home.

hupeng923

支持！可是我记性不好，老忘词：(

Hauser

saber-rattling 武力炫耀, 吓唬人
His speech is mere saber-rattling.
saber-rattling tactics

moody 脾气不好，喜怒无常
I'd never marry that girl; she's so moody.
He became rather moody while he was waiting for the result of the examination.

commonplace event, topic, etc that is ordinary or usual
Air travel is a commonplace nowadays.

Hauser

habitat 栖息地
This creature's (natural) habitat is the jungle.

affair organized social event
The wedding was a very grand affair.

Hauser

miser  守财奴，吝啬鬼
Why don't you buy me a drink for a change, you old miser!

gather understand sth; conclude 猜想
I gather you want to see the doctor.
I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic.

fledgling

我现在也在背

OBCattle

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