A: I had a wonderful body massage last night. B: Was it painful? massage n. 按摩,推拿 vt. 给按摩 A: What flag is that hoisted on the mast? B: It is the national flag. Dont you recognize it? mast n. 1. 船桅,桅杆,旗杆;2. 天线杆 A: Your book is a masterpiece, well done. B: Thanks, I hope that the publishers think so , too. masterpiece n. 杰作 A: I would love to have a baby soon. A: That sounds like your maternal instincts talking! maternal a. 1. 母亲的,母亲般的;2. 母系的,母方的 A: Did you put your money in the bank? B: No, I hid it under the mattress. mattress n. 褥垫,床垫 A: I love walking in the meadows in spring. B: Me too, the fields are best at that time of year. meadow n. 草地 A: My brothers are having a serious argument. B: Are you going to mediate in the hope of solving it? mediate vi. 调解,周旋 vt. 1. 经调解解决;2. 经周旋促成 A: I visited several medieval castles while in France. |