L A: Be careful, your laces are undone. B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly. lace n. 1.网眼花边,透空织品,花边;2.鞋带,系带 vt. 用系带束紧 A: Sorry I m late, my alarm did not go off on time. B: That is a lame excuse, don t let it happen again. lame a. 1.跛的,瘸的;2.站不住脚的,差劲的,蹩脚的 A: I am lamenting the loss of my dear friend. B: Goodness, what happened to him? lament vt. 1.哀悼,痛惜;2.抱怨,为...而遗憾 vi. 哀悼,悲痛 n. 挽歌,悼词 A: I am going to the lake to float some lanterns . B: It would be best to wait until it is dark. lantern n. 灯笼,提灯 A: I saw my father again after a lapse of twenty years. B: That must have been an emotional meeting. lapse n. 1.失误,疏忽;2.(时间的)流逝,间隔;3.(兴趣等的)减少,(信心的)丧失;4.陷入(或进入)(某种状态) vi. 1.终止,失效;2.陷入(或进入)...状态 A: Stop annoying your brother. |