boxing [?b?ksi?] n. 拳擊
【擴(kuò)】pugilism 拳擊,搏擊
【搭】Boxing Day 節(jié)禮日(英國(guó)的法定假日) a boxing match 一場(chǎng)拳擊賽 Chinese boxing 武術(shù) kick boxing 搏擊
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A: I went to a boxing match last night.
B: Was that a good fight?
A:昨天晚上我去看了一場(chǎng)拳擊比賽。
B:那場(chǎng)比賽精彩嗎?
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boxer [?b?ks?] n. 拳擊手
bare [be?] adj. 赤裸的,空蕩的
prizefighter [?praiz?fait?] n. 職業(yè)拳擊手(尤指古時(shí)赤手拳擊手)
【構(gòu)】prize(獎(jiǎng)金,得獎(jiǎng)的)+fighter(拳擊手)=prizefighter(職業(yè)拳擊手)
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A: He didn't lose even a match as a prizefighter.
B: But he is a loser in life.
A:作為一名職業(yè)拳擊手,他沒(méi)有輸過(guò)哪怕一場(chǎng)比賽。
B:但是在生活中他是一個(gè)失敗者。
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crude [kru?d] adj. 粗野的
【派】crudely 粗糙地,不成熟地
【擴(kuò)】insolent 粗野的 barbaric 野蠻的,粗野的
【搭】crude jokes 粗俗的玩笑
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A: Don't be so crude.
B: Sorry, I was so angry just now.
A:不要那么粗魯。
B:對(duì)不起,我剛才太生氣了。
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marquise [?mɑ?kwis] n. 侯爵
technically [?teknik?li] adv. 嚴(yán)格根據(jù)法律意義地
【搭】technically speaking 嚴(yán)格地說(shuō)
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A: Technically, you could be prosecuted for this, but I don't suppose you will be.
B: Can you analyze it to me?
A:嚴(yán)格地說(shuō),你是可以因此被起訴的,但我不認(rèn)為你會(huì)被那么對(duì)待。
B:你能給我分析一下嗎?
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science [?sai?ns] n. 科學(xué)
popularity [?p?pju?l?riti] n. 名望
【擴(kuò)】reputation 名聲,名譽(yù)
【搭】enjoy tremendous popularity 享有盛名 win popularity 贏得名聲
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A: In his mind, the popularity is the most important.
B: I think I can't stand it.
A:在他看來(lái),個(gè)人名望是最重要的。
B:我想我不能忍受這一點(diǎn)。
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adore [??d??] v. 崇拜,愛(ài)戴,非常喜歡
alike [??laik] adv. 一樣地
fame [feim] n. 名望
【派】famed 著名的
【搭】come/rise to fame 聲名鵲起
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A: I see his name on the newspaper frequently these days.
B: He won sudden fame with his first novel.
A:最近我經(jīng)常在報(bào)紙上看到他的名字。
B:他的第一部小說(shuō)讓他一舉成名。
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eminent [?emin?nt] adj. 著名的,杰出的
【擴(kuò)】outstanding 杰出的 prominent 卓越的
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A: Couldn't you do anything to help?
B: Even the most eminent doctors couldn't cure him.
A:你一點(diǎn)忙也幫不上嗎?
B:即使是最杰出的醫(yī)生都不能治好他的病。
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bitterly [?bit?li] adv. 厲害地
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A: It rained continually outside and it was bitterly cold.
B: I'm so happy I don't need to go out again today.
A:外面雨下個(gè)不停,而且冷得厲害。
B:我很高興今天不用再出門(mén)了。
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bet [bet] (bet, bet; betted, betted) v. 打賭
academy [??k?d?mi] n. 專門(mén)學(xué)校
extravagant [ik?str?v?ɡ?nt] adj. 浪費(fèi)的,奢侈的
【擴(kuò)】lavish 浪費(fèi)的 thriftless 浪費(fèi)的
【搭】extravagant hope 奢望
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A: The decoration has reached an extravagant degree of elaboration.
B: But it didn't cost us much money.
A:那裝潢已精致到了奢華的地步。
B:但那并沒(méi)有花我們很多錢(qián)。
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poverty [?p?v?ti] n. 貧困
【派】poverty-stricken 非常貧困的
【擴(kuò)】penury 貧困
【搭】abject poverty 一貧如洗
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A: They live below the poverty line.
B: Can we offer them much help?
A:他們生活極其貧困。
B:我們能幫幫他們嗎?
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