Saturday, June 25, 2011

vocabulary

companion (n)伴侣
a person you spend a lot of time with either because you are friends or because you are travelling together
--The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years. 

sweat(v)汗
to pass a salty colourless liquid through the skin because you are hot, ill or frightened
--The prisoners were sweating with fear. 

insulting(adj)侮辱
rude or offensive
--You can't offer such a low salary to someone who is so highly skilled - it's insulting.

interrupted(v)中断
to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do, or to stop something from happening for a short period
--She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her.
  
disgrace(n)耻辱
embarrassment and the loss of other people's respect, or behaviour which causes this
--He brought disgrace on the whole team by falsifying the results. 

manner(n)举止
the way in which something is done
--She stared at me in an accusing manner.

hesitate(v)迟疑
to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
--She hesitated slightly before answering the inspector's question.
   
savagely(adv)野蛮
in a violent, cruel or very severe way

confused(adj)困惑
unable to think clearly or to understand something
--Grandfather gets quite confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is. 

disgust(n)厌恶
a strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation or person's behaviour, etc.
--We are demonstrating to show our anger and disgust at the treatment of refugees.
   
affair(n)事件
a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a matter
--She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.

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