These words are empty of meaning. 这些话毫无意义。 I can't apprehend your meaning. 我不明白你的意思。 This battle is of historic meaning. 这一战具有历史意义。
blessed
adj. 受祝福的,神圣的 动词bless的过去式和过去分词
The Pope blessed the crowd. 教皇向人群祝福. The priest blessed the harvest. 牧师祈求丰收. They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them. 他们把孩子们领到耶稣跟前, 耶稣就赐福予他们.
lifetime
n. 一生, 终身,寿命,使用期限
Could you reconcile yourself to a lifetime of unemployment? 你能甘心一辈子失业吗? The government is unlikely to get the bill through within (the lifetime of) this Parliament. 政府不大可能在本届国会(会期)内通过该项法案. He could not but look up to the sky and sigh deeply when his lifetime of frustrations passed through his mind. 想起自己坎坷的一生, 他不由仰天长叹。
cursed
adj. 该诅咒的(坏透的) v. 诅咒
The witch-doctor has cursed our cattle. 巫医念了咒语想叫我家的牛遭殃. One that is cursed or damned. 被咒骂者, 被诅咒者 He cursed me, using a lot of rude epithets like "bloody" . 他用了一大串诸如“该死的”之类的粗俗词语来诅咒我。
knees
n. 膝盖,像膝盖的东西,护膝,屈膝鞠躬 vt. 用膝盖顶
I've bumped my knee on the wall. 我的膝盖撞上了墙壁。 He rubbed some ointment on his knee. 他往膝盖上擦了一些药膏。 I bounced the baby on my knee. 我把婴儿放在膝上上下颠着。
adore
vt. 崇拜,爱慕
I adore the little boy. 我非常喜欢这个小男孩。 All the girls in our school adore the handsome mathematics teacher who happens to be a bachelor. 我们学校里所有女孩子都崇拜那个恰巧是单身汉的英俊数学老师。 The boys adore their mothers. 男孩们敬慕他们的母亲。
helpless
adj. 无助的, 无依靠的
The ship was helpless against the power of the storm. 那船抵挡不住风暴的力量. A hideous monster attacked the helpless villagers. 有个丑恶的怪物袭击了手无寸铁的村民. He lay helpless in the street under the pitying gaze of the bystanders. 他零零地躺在路边, 旁观的人都投以怜悯的目光。
realize
vt. 了解,意识到,实现,净得
Do you realize that all of these shirts are half off? 你知道这些衬衫都卖半价了吗? Only after you lose your health, will you realize the importance of health. 唯有在失去健康之后, 我们才能了解健康的重要。 I'm sorry to say I didn't realize that. 很遗憾我并不了解此事。
cause
vt.引起, 使发生 n.原因
What caused his illness? 是什么使他生病? Don't complain without good cause. 没有充分的理由就不要抱怨。
pretty
adj. 漂亮的,机灵的,恰当的,美好的 adv. 相当地 n. (复数)妇女内衣,漂亮的人或物 vt. 使漂亮
Renovating that house will cost you a pretty penny. 为了整修那所房子, 你得花很多钱。 His good looks won him the election but he has still to prove that he's not just a pretty face. 他由於仪表堂堂而当选, 但他尚须证明决非徒有其表。 What a pretty little garden! 多么漂亮的小花园!