A: We are studying about the great plague in history class. B: Isn t that also called The Black Death ? plague n. 1.瘟疫,鼠疫;2.灾难,祸患 vt. 使痛苦(或难受),给...造成困难(或麻烦) A: Emma is as thick as two planks . B: Don t be so cruel, I think she is quite intelligent actually. plank n. 1.厚木板(条);2.政纲条目,政策要点 A: Was there much damage to your house during the storm? B: No, just the plaster on the wall was cracked. plaster n. 1.灰浆,灰泥;2.石膏;3.橡皮膏,膏药 vt. 1.在...上抹灰泥,厚厚地涂抹;2.粘贴于,张贴于,贴满 A: Even though we are at a high altitude, I do not feel it. B: That is because we are on a plateau , it can be deceptive. plateau n. 1.高原;2.(上升厚的)稳定时期(或状态) A: This time, please me a plausible excuse for being late. B: Well Sir, I still don t think that you will believe me. plausible a.似有道理的,似乎正确的,貌似可信的 A: We are sending out a plea for donations to our charity. |