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n. 图画,绘图技巧,素描
He was fond of drawing when he was a child.
他还是个孩子时就喜欢画画。
The boys amuse themselves by drawing caricatures of their teacher.
男孩子们以画老师的漫画取乐。
This drawing shows what the front elevation of the house will look like when it is built.
这张图显示这幢房子建成后正面的外观。
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vt. 吞食,耗尽,吞没,贪婪的享用
The flames devoured the entire building.
火焰吞没了整栋大楼。
He sat by the fire, devouring beef and onions.
他坐在火炉旁, 狼吞虎咽地吃着牛肉和洋葱。
The child devours fairy tales.
这孩子专注地听着童话故事。
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n. 混乱,混淆,不确定状态
The room was in confusion after the birthday party.
生日晚会之后, 房间里一片混乱。
This misprint led to great confusion.
这个印刷错误造成很大的混淆。
The most brilliant person may be mired in detail and confusion.
即使是最聪明的人也会陷入琐事与混乱之中。
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n. 走失的家畜,浪子
adj. 迷途的,偶然的
vi. 迷路,彷徨
We were befriended by a stray dog.
有一只失散的狗和我们很好。
He constantly strayed from the main point of his talk.
他不断偏离他的话题。
The stray cat was picked up by a kind girl.
走失的猫被一个善良的姑娘收留了。
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adj. 单身的,单纯的,单一的
n. 单程票,单曲,单人房,单身者
vt. 单独挑出
vi. (棒球)作一垒打
The entire content of a book will be located on a single silicon chip.
整本书的内容只用一片硅芯片就可以装下。
I don't care one single hoot what you said about him; I like him.
你说的关于他的话我一点也不在乎, 我就是喜欢他。
The unification of Italy resulted in a single country instead of several kingdoms.
意大利统一的结果是出现了一个国家, 而 不是好几个王国。
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adv. 不变化地, 一定不变地, 常常地
Invariably I take a nap after lunch.
午饭后, 我总是睡个午觉。
A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes is invariably plain.
说教的男人通常是个伪善者, 而说教的女人则必定是丑女。
His intuition is invariably correct.
他的直觉常常是正确的。
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adv. 与此同时
n. 其时, 其间
I like skiing and in the meantime, I know it is very dangerous.
我喜欢滑雪, 同时也知道这非常危险。
Physicists are studying new ways of generating electricity with less damage to the environment. In the meantime, many power plants are being modernized to give off less polluting material.
物理学家们正在研究对环境危害少的发电新方法, 与此同时, 许多发电厂也在实现现代化以减少污染物质的释放量。
You buy the fruits, in the meantime I'll cook breakfast.
你去买水果, 同时我来做早餐。
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v. 碰撞, 冲突
vbl. 碰撞, 冲突
As the bus turned the corner, it collided with a van.
公共汽车转过拐角时与客货车相撞.
The two children collided with a bump.
两个孩子砰的一声撞上了.
The bus and the van collided.
公共汽车与客货车相撞.
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n. 大事, 事件, 项目, 活动
In any event, the worst that she can do is say no'.
不管怎样, 她大不了就是说个`不'字.
This article discussed the events that led to her suicide.
这篇文章讨论了导致她自杀的一系列事件。
In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.
如果下雨, 聚会就在室内举行。
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n. (...的)一段时间, (分批开饭的)一批
n. 法庭的开庭
adj. 孵卵的,坐着的,易击中的,现任的
动词sit的现在分词
Are you aware that you are sitting on my hat?
你知道你坐在我的帽子上了吗?
I'll be sitting in the 3rd carriage from the front of the train.
我将坐在第三节车厢。
A cheerful wood fire was crackling in the sitting room.
熊熊的柴火在起居室的炉中噼啪作响。