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n. 备注,评论,注意
vt. 评论,注意,述及
That remark was intended as a joke.
那句话本来只是个玩笑。
The editor remarked that article was well written.
编者评论说那篇文章写得很好。
They made rude remarks about her appearance.
他们对她的外表横加粗暴的评论。
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adj. 以前的,前任的
n. 形成的原因
It was more in sorrow than in anger that he criticized his former colleague.
他批评以前的同事, 并非出於气愤而是为他惋惜.
Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.
珍和玛丽是好朋友, 前者是老师, 后者是护士。
He is too proud now to be seen with his former friends.
他现在忘乎所以了, 觉得跟以前的朋友在一起有失他的脸面。
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n. 耐心,毅力
Her endless patience made her the best nurse in the hospital.
无限的耐心使她成为这个医院最好的护士。
Learning to walk again after his accident required great patience.
他出事后重新学习走路要有极大的毅力。
I must tell you that his patience has its limit.
我必须告诉你, 他的耐心是有限的。
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adj. 告别的
int. 再会,别了
n. 告别
I bade farewell to my parents.
我告别了双亲。
She had a fervent farewell speech.
她发表了热情的告别演说。
The president gave the Prince and his attendants a farewell banquet.
总统为王子和他的随员举行了告别宴会。
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n. 巧合,同时发生
Hello there, what a coincidence!
你好, 真巧啊!
That was a really creepy coincidence.
那样的巧合实在太离奇了.
That's the most incredible coincidence I've ever heard of!
那是我听说过的最难以置信的巧合!
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n. 鼓励
Her encouragement gave me a great sense of uplift.
她鼓励我激发了我的上进心.
The crowd yelled (out) encouragement at the players.
人们叫喊著为选手打气.
Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.
你的鼓励使我对我的未来更加有信心。
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n. 了解, 理解, 个人见解, 非正式协议, 谅解, 同情心, 洞察力
adj. 有同情心的
She found great difficulties in understanding him.
她觉得很难理解他。
We are trying to get a thorough understanding of the government's fiscal policy.
我们正努力对政府的财政政策进行全面的了解。
A knowledge of economics is fundamental to any understanding of this problem.
经济知识对于理解这个问题是至关重要的。
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adj. 好奇的,奇特的
The reporter is curious to know whether the official is involved in the case.
这个记者很想知道那位官员是否涉及此案。
The cat felt curious when she saw her own reflection in the mirror.
小猫看到自己在镜子中的倒影, 感到很好奇。
I caught a curious sound in the neighboring room.
我听到隔壁房间里有奇怪的响声。
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n. 集邮本,照相簿,唱片簿
Their new album is sheer dynamite.
他们这套新唱片一下子轰动起来.
I'll swap (you) my Michael Jackson tape for your Bruce Springsteen album.
我想用迈克尔·杰克逊的录音带交换你的布鲁斯·斯普林斯廷唱片集.
Her latest album is a compilation of all her best singles.
她最新的一套唱片是她的最佳单曲唱片的汇集.
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vt. 捐助,投稿
vi. 投稿,贡献,是原因之一
Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
可否冒昧请求你出一份力?
It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum.
她很大方, 捐助了这么大笔钱。
She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs.
她约他每两周写一篇有关欧洲情况的文稿。