contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary view contrast对照,对比,差异:the contrast between the two forms of government contribute捐,捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every payday contrive设计,想出:contrive a new method corrode损害,损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller dawn 黎明,拂晓 work from dawn to dark dazzle 使目眩,耀眼:He was dazzled by his sudden success. deceive 欺骗,蒙蔽:deceive oneself decent 体面的,像样的:She didnt have a decent dress for the ball. decline 拒绝,谢绝:We sent him an invitation but he declined. appeal 呼吁,恳求 I appealed to the children to make less noise. applaud 鼓掌,喝彩,叫好 The audience applauds the performers for three minutes. apply 涂,敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table. chorus 合唱队 chronic 慢性的,久病的 chronic indigestion clarity 澄清,阐明 clarify an issue cling 粘着 The frightened child clung to her mother. clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy monitor 班长 ;监控 mortgage 抵押He will have to ~ his land for a loan. |