A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900. B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard? admiral n. 海军将领,舰队司令 A: He looks too young to be at university. B: I thought he was just an adolescent adolescent n. 青少年 a. 青春期的,青少年的 A: I simply adore the band U2. B: They are good, but I prefer The Cranberries. adore vt. 1. 崇拜,致敬,爱慕;2. 非常喜欢 A: Did you enjoy the wedding? B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair. adorn vt. 装饰,使生色 A: I can not wait until advent is over. B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents. advent n. 出现,到来 A: Peter and Mary are always fighting. B: I didnt know that they had an adversary relationship. adversary n. 对手,敌手 A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night? B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently. adverse a. 不利的,有害的 A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night. |