current [?k?r?nt] n. 電流,水流,氣流
【派】currently 目前
【擴】flow 流
【搭】electric current 電流 air current 氣流
【例】When you swim upstream, you have to stem the current.
當你往上游游的時候,你得頂著水流而上。
sculpture [?sk?lpt??] n. 雕塑
【擴】sculptor 雕塑家
【搭】a piece of sculpture 一件雕塑
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A: This sculpture is really a good handicraft.
B: Yes, I'll take it if the price is not too high.
A:這個雕塑是一件很好的手工藝品。
B:是的,如果價錢不是很高的話我就買了。
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mistaken [mi?steik?n] adj. 錯誤的
【擴】inaccurate 錯誤的 improper 錯誤的 errant 犯錯誤的
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A: I think you're mistaken.
B: I think it's sour grapes.
A:我覺得你錯了。
B:吃不到葡萄就說葡萄是酸的。
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gallery [?ɡ?l?ri] n. 美術(shù)館
exhibit [iɡ?zibit] n. 展品,陳列品
【派】exhibition 展覽
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A: Your exhibit is of a wide variety and of excellent quality.
B: Thank you for saying so. Are you interested in some of them?
A:貴方展品種類繁多,品質(zhì)優(yōu)良。
B:謝謝您這么說。有您感興趣的嗎?
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oddly [??dli] adv. 古怪地
attach [??t?t?] v. 連,系
sphere [sfi?] n. 球體
magnetize [?m?ɡnitaiz] v. 使磁化
【擴】magnetic 有磁性的
【例】You can magnetize a needle by rubbing it with a magnet.
你用磁鐵摩擦針能使它磁化。
repel [ri?pel] v. 擊退,排斥
flicker [?flik?] v. 閃爍
【擴】twinkle 閃爍,閃耀 spark 閃光,閃耀
【搭】flicker out 一點點地熄滅
【例】The hope still flickered within her that her husband might be alive.
她丈夫可能還活著的希望仍然在她心頭閃爍。
emit [i?mit] v. 放射
flash [fl??] n. 閃光,閃爍
prehistoric [?pri?hi?st?rik] adj. 史前的,老掉牙的
【擴】historic 有歷史意義的
【搭】prehistoric animals 史前動物
【例】Some prehistoric people lived in caves.
有些史前時期的人住在洞穴里。
electronic [i?lek?tr?nik] adj. 電子的
【搭】electronic book 電子書 electronic watch 電子表
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A: What kind of toys do you have here?
B: We have intelligence toys, stuffed toys, electronic toys etc.
A:你們這兒都有些什么玩具呢?
B:有益智玩具、填充玩具、電動玩具等。
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peculiar [pi?kju?li?] adj. 奇異的
【派】peculiarly 特有地
【擴】bizarre 奇異的 outlandish 奇異的
【搭】be peculiar to 為……所特有的
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A: You can always do the things very well.
B: I have my peculiar way of doing things.
A:你總是把事情做得非常好。
B:我有自己獨特的做事方式。
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shock [??k] v. 令人震驚,刺激人
emotionally [i?m?u??n?li] adv. 感情上