darkness [?dɑ?knis] n. 黑暗
【例】A power failure plunged the house into darkness.
斷電使房子陷入一片黑暗之中。
【擴】gloominess 黑暗
【搭】in the darkness 在黑暗之中
explain [ik?splein] v. 解釋,敘述
【派】explanation 解釋
【擴】interpret 解釋,詮釋
【搭】explain sth. to sb. 向某人解釋某事
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A: If you decide to take the job, I'll explain how to operate the system.
B: How many hours should I work?
A:假如你決定干這份工作,我將給你解說怎樣操作系統(tǒng)。
B:要工作多少小時?
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coast [k?ust] n. 海岸
【擴】seaboard 海岸
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A: Where do they live?
B: They live in a town along the coast.
A:他們住在哪兒?
B:他們住在一個沿海的城鎮(zhèn)里。
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storm [st??m] n. 暴風雨
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A: A storm is threatening.
B: What should we do now?
A:一場暴風雨即將來臨。
B:我們現(xiàn)在應該做點什么?
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towards [t??w??dz] prep. 向,朝;接近
rock [r?k] n. 巖石,礁石
shore [???] n. 海岸
【派】seashore 海岸
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A: We are now within sight of the shore.
B: Do you mean we will arrive at the destination soon?
A:我們現(xiàn)在的距離能看見海岸了。
B:你的意思是我們很快就能到達目的地了?
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light [lait] n. 燈光
ahead [??hed] adv. 在前面
【搭】go ahead 往前走
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A: What a magnificent scene!
B: Yes. The clouds and mists really look like the sea and the sea water is drifting like ten thousand horses galloping ahead.
A:多么壯觀的景色?。?
B:是的。這云霧真像大海,而且這海水流動得很快,就像萬馬奔騰。
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cliff [klif] n. 峭壁
struggle [?str?ɡl] v. 掙扎
【擴】flounce 掙扎
【搭】struggle for 為……斗爭
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A: They preferred death to surrender in their struggle against the enemy.
B: They are admirable.
A:他們在對敵斗爭中寧死不屈。
B:他們讓人十分敬佩。
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hospital [?h?spitl] n. 醫(yī)院
【派】hospitality 好客
【擴】nosocomium 醫(yī)院
【搭】in the hospital 在醫(yī)院
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A: What does the insurance cover?
B: It varies with the contract, but normally it covers doctor and hospital visits and other essential services.
A:保險包括什么內容?
B:由于合同的不同其內容也不同,但通常包括診斷費、住院費和其他的必要費用。
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