相关单词:withdrawal
withdrawal解释:n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销
withdrawal例句:
The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
相关单词:cosy
cosy解释:adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
cosy例句:
We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适,西蒙简直不想下床了。
相关单词:convivial
convivial解释:adj.狂欢的,欢乐的
convivial例句:
The atmosphere was quite convivial.气氛非常轻松愉快。
I found it odd to imagine a nation of convivial diners surrendering their birthright.我发现很难想象让这样一个喜欢热热闹闹吃饭的民族放弃他们的习惯。
相关单词:well-being
well-being解释:n.安康,安乐,幸福
well-being例句:
He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福,却被误解为多管闲事。
相关单词:acronym
acronym解释:n.首字母简略词,简称
acronym例句:
That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说,这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理,储存和处置设施的一个缩写。
相关单词:theatrical
theatrical解释:adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
theatrical例句:
The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果,叫人失望。
She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。
相关单词:habitual
habitual解释:adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
habitual例句:
He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
相关单词:prone
prone解释:adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
prone例句:
Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
相关单词:trump
trump解释:n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
trump例句:
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
相关单词:rejection
rejection解释:n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃
rejection例句:
He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。
相关单词:outrageous
outrageous解释:adj.无理的,令人不能容忍的
outrageous例句:
Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
相关单词:adoption
adoption解释:n.采用,采纳,通过;收养
adoption例句:
An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。
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