He took my ace with a low trump. 他用一张小的王牌吃了我的A牌。 Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist. 最高牌扑克游戏例如桥牌或惠斯特中最大的四张或五张牌,尤指么点、国王、王后、杰克及王牌中的10 Have you heard their new record? It's ace! 你知道他们的新纪录吗?第一流的!
slurring
n. 型芯粘合法
That newspaper cast a slur upon the statesmanship of the presidential candidate. 那报纸对这位总统候选人的治国才能表示轻蔑。 She slurred over the high cost of her plan. 她避而不提她这一计画费用之巨。
blaze
n. 火焰,烈火 vi. 燃烧,发光 vt. 燃烧,宣布,在树皮上刻痕,领导,开拓
He blazed up without warning. 他突如其来地勃然大怒。 Lights were blazing in every room. 每个房间都灯火通明。 The firemen were unable to control the blaze. 消防队员无法控制这场大火。
cork
n. 软木塞,软木树,软木
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. 瓶塞砰的一声拔出来了。 Hold the bottle and pull the cork out with the other hand. 握住瓶子,用另一只手拔瓶塞。 She dived below the surface, then bobbed up like a cork again a few seconds later. 她潜入水中,几秒钟後像软木塞一样又浮了上来。
misery
n. 痛苦,悲惨的境遇,苦难
After a year of misery here, I'm finally shaking the dust of this town off my feet. 我在这个市镇受了一年罪,总算离开这里了。 War begets misery and ruin. 战争是苦难与毁灭的祸根。 He looked the personification of misery. 他那副样子可谓是苦难的典型。
patron
n. 赞助人,保护人,老主顾
St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers. 圣·克里斯托弗是旅行者的守护神。 Support, encouragement, or championship, as of a person, an institution, an event, or a cause, from a patron. 庇护,保护保护人对某人、机构、事件或事业的支持、鼓励或维护 Modern artists have difficulty in finding patrons. 现代艺术家们很难找到赞助人。
throne
n. 王座,君主
The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. 全国人民确认了他的王权。 Who is first in succession to the throne? 谁是王位的第一继承人? Henry IV usurped the throne of England. 亨利四世篡夺了英国的王位。
alike
adj. 相似的,同样的 adv. 一样,以同样的方式
I always confuse the sisters: they look so alike. 我总是分不出这对姐妹,她们看上去简直一模一样。 These kittens look exactly alike how can you tell which is which? 这些小猫看上去一模一样--你怎麽能分出哪个是哪个? No two people think alike. 没有两个人的想法是一样的。
assure
vt. 保险,保证,确信,担保
Her success as an actress was now assured. 她当演员很成功,已毋庸置疑了。 We book early to assure ourselves of seats. 我们及早订票以确保有座。 I can assure you that your son will be happy here. 我可以向你保证,你儿子在这里会很快乐的。
being
n. 人,生物,存在 vi. 存在,处于,举行,去或来,是 adj. 现在的,目前的
I don't like being pent up in the house all the time. 我不喜欢整天给关在屋子里。 It is fun eating by stealth without being found. 偷吃而不被人发现很有趣。 Earthenware has an advantage over wood in being more easily kept clean. 陶器的优点在于比木器更容易保持清洁。