2022年10月

New Words:

actual [ˈæktʃuəl] adj.真实的;实际的;事实上的
actually [ˈæktʃuəli] adv. 实际上;事实上;说实在的


Sample Sentences:

What were his actual words?
What's the actual color of a zebra's skin?
The actual cost was higher than we expected.

We're not American, actually. We're Canadian.
This suitcase looks heavy but actually it is very light.
Actually, I'm busy at the moment ─ can I call you back?


New Words:

flip [flip] v. 翻转;轻抛,轻掷


Sample Sentences:

The plane flipped and crashed.
Nancy flipped the egg over in the pan.
Let's flip a coin to decide who should go first - do you want heads or tails?


New Words:

shape [ʃeɪp] n. 形状;外形,样子,轮廓
gown [ɡaʊn] n. 长袍;女长服


Sample Sentences:

A pineapple is different in shape from an apple.
You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins.

Tears streamed down his face and fell on his hospital gown.
The patient was asked to put on a hospital gown before his operation.
The story is about a young woman finding her prince while wearing a beautiful gown.


fin [fɪn] n. (鱼的)鳍

New Words:

drought [draʊt] n. 干旱;旱灾;久旱


Sample Sentences:

The river ran dry during the drought.
In fact many food crops failed because of the drought.
More than seven million people have been affected by drought.


New Words:

relief [rɪˈliːf] n. 解脱;宽慰;轻松;(焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻;缓和


Sample Sentences:

What a relief !
News of their safety came as a great relief.
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.
It was a great relief to find that my family was all safe.
It is a great relief to have rain after a long time of drought.


drought [draʊt] n. 干旱;旱灾;久旱