costume [?k?stju?m] n. 化妝服
consist [k?n?sist] v. 由……組成
【擴】constitute 構(gòu)成
【搭】consist in 存在于 consist of 由……組成
【例】Half the pleasure of life consists of the opportunities one has neglected.
生活的一半樂趣包括被自己忽視掉的機會。
sheet [?i?t] n. 被單
effective [i?fektiv] adj. 有明顯效果的,有作用的,生效的
【派】effectively 有效地
【擴】valid 有效的
【搭】effective treatment 有效治療
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A: Is that new plan effective?
B: It's hard to say at the moment.
A:那個計劃有效果嗎?
B:現(xiàn)在還不好說。
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comfortable [?k?mft?b?l] adj. 舒適的
【構(gòu)】comfort(使舒適)+able(可……的)=comfortable(舒適的)
【擴】homey 自在的,舒適的 cozy 舒適的
【例】The high-grade service offered by our hotel assures you of a comfortable stay.
本酒店提供的高級服務將為您提供舒適的住宿。
storeroom [?st??rum] n. 儲藏室
electricity [i?lek?trisiti] n. 電
【擴】electrician 電工 electric 電的
【搭】electricity board 供電局
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A: Is this rice cooker automatic?
B: Certainly, when the heat comes to a certain degree, a red light will go on and the electricity will be cut off automatically.
A:這個電飯鍋是自動的嗎?
B:當然。當加熱到某一程度時,紅燈就會亮,而且電流會自動切斷。
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metre [?mi?t?] n. 電表
pace [peis] n. 一步
flee [fli?] (fled [fled], fled) v. 逃走
【擴】escape 逃跑
【搭】flee the country 出國避難
【例】The robbers tried to flee, but the police caught them at last.
強盜試圖逃跑,但警察最終抓獲了他們。
slam [sl?m] v. 砰地關(guān)上