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August
[ɔˈgʌst]
His summer vacation will end in the late August.
他的暑假将在八月下旬结束。according to
[əˈkɔrdɪŋ tu]
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
天气预报说明天有雨。authentic
[ɔˈθɛntɪk]
This book tells the authentic story of a hero's life.
这本书说的是一个英雄的生平的真实故事。bet
[bɛt]
I bet them that we would be the first.
我跟他们打赌我们会得第一。by means of
[baɪ minz ʌv]
We express our thought by means of words.
我们用词句来表达思想。carve
[kɑrv]
They carve the wood into a figure.
他们把木头雕刻成像。compassion
[kəmˈpæʃən]
He teaches us to have compassion on the poor.
他教导我们对穷人应有怜悯心。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。comprise
[kəmˈpraɪz]
The jury comprises people from all walks of life.
陪审团包含了来自各行各业的人士。connection
[kəˈnɛkʃən]
What is the connection between the two sides?
两者之间有何联系？consideration
[kənˌsɪdəˈreʃən]
He showed no consideration for his wife.
他不体贴他的妻子。destination
[ˌdɛstɪˈneʃən]
It took us all day to reach our destination.
我们花了一整天才到达目的地。dispute
[dɪˈspjut]
It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.
争论这种事太可笑了。elastic
[ɪˈlæstɪk]
This swimming costume is made of elastic material.
这件游泳衣是由弹性材料做成的。elementary
[ˌɛləˈmɛntərɪ]
The knowledge you have learned is elementary.
你所学到的知识都是基础的。entertaining
[ˌentɚˈtenɪŋ]
She was always so funny and entertaining.
她总是那么风趣，令人愉快。fortunate
[ˈfɔrtʃənət]
I'm fortunate in having such friends.
我有这样一些朋友，真是幸运。frighten
[ˈfraɪtn]
Don't shout or you'll frighten the baby.
别大声嚷，你会吓着孩子的。goat
[got]
The boy fastened the goat to a stake.
男孩把山羊拴在木桩上。implicit
[ɪmˈplɪsɪt]
A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers.
士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。indicative
[ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]
Use the indicative mood to make a sentence.
用陈述语气造句。inertia
[ɪˈnɚʃə]
Inertia carried the plane onto the ground.
飞机靠惯性着陆。knob
[nɑb]
You may turn the right knob on the TV to switch it on.
你可以拧电视上右边的旋钮把它打开。lavatory
[ˈlævətɔrɪ]
There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.
楼上有浴室和卫生间。layman
[ˈlemən]
He is not a priest; he is just a layman.
他不是一个牧师，他只是一个普通信徒。magnificent
[mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt]
Just look at this magnificent autumn landscape!
看看这壮丽的秋景吧！maneuver
[məˈnuvɚ]
I maneuver my way among the tables to the back corner.
我在桌子中穿行，来到后面的角落里。paperback
[ˈpepɚbæk]
Novels in paperback are available at that bookstore.
平装本小说在那家书店有售。perceive
[pɚˈsiv]
We can perceive his sorrow by the looks on his face.
我们从他的表情中觉察出悲伤。possession
[pəˈzɛʃən]
The possession of wealth does not always bring happiness.
拥有财富并不总是带来幸福。preclude
[prɪˈklud]
We try to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.
我们努力排除任何误解的可能性。quantify
[ˈkwɑntɪfaɪ]
It's difficult to quantify the value of space exploration.
把太空探索的价值进行量化是很困难的。radically
[ˈrædɪklɪ]
You have to correct your bad habits radically.
你必须彻底地修正自己的坏习惯。refine
[rɪˈfaɪn]
We have to refine on our methods of advertising.
我们得进一步改进做广告的方法。scenario
[sɪˈnærio]
In the worst-case scenario, you could be homeless.
最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。shear
[ʃɪɚ]
They shear off the sheep's wool.
他们剪下羊毛。stain
[sten]
There isn't a stain on her reputation.
她的名誉没有半点污点。stance
[stæns]
I shifted my stance from one foot to another.
我改变了站姿，把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚。veto
[ˈvito]