a.硬的,僵直的:This wire is very stiff.I can not bend it.这种金属线非常硬,我弄不弯它。They could hardly stand,as they were stiff in every joint.他们几乎不能站立,因为每个关节都发僵了。a.拘谨的,生硬的:She is very stiff with strangers.她对陌生人很拘谨。...[继续阅读]

    n.睡衣:He is used to wearing pyjamas when he sleeps.他睡觉习惯穿睡衣。...[继续阅读]

    a.和蔼的,文雅的,有礼貌的:My teacher is gentle towards me. 我的老师对我很和蔼。He was a men gentle in manner but firm in action.他是个举止文雅但行动坚决的人。...[继续阅读]

    ad.大概,通常,一般: I can only speak generally. 我只能大概上说一说。He generally comes here on Tuesday. 他通常星期二来这里。Generally speaking,women live longer than men.一般说来,女人的寿命比男人长。The flight was generally quite smooth. 飞行总的说来非常顺...[继续阅读]

    n. 甜食,点心: Apple pie is a favorite American dessert. 苹果馅饼是美国人喜爱的饭后甜食。In America we call pie,cake,puddings and ice-cream desserts. 在美国我们把馅饼、蛋糕、布丁和冰淇淋称作甜食。...[继续阅读]

    v. 比赛,竞赛:The students competed with each other for the prize.学生为获奖而展开了竞争。Nobody can compete with him in speech. 在演说方面没人比得上他。【自测】Although there were only 6 horses_______,it was an exciting race.A. tamed B. fighting C. trained D. competing...[继续阅读]

    a.糟糕的,极坏的:The weather for this summer is really awful.这个夏天的气候真是糟糕透了。...[继续阅读]

    n.工艺,技术: Science has contributed much to modern technology.科学为现代技术作出了巨大贡献。【辨析】technology,technique technology和technique都有技术的意思。technology指科学的生产过程和技巧。如:This is an age of technology. 这是一个技术时代。tec...[继续阅读]

    n. 加法,增加:The expenses of the household,with the addition of a nurse,were really quite heavy. 全家的开支,再加上一个保姆,实在是相当大。in addition (to) 此外:In addition(to that),there was a crop failure in many provinces.此外,在许多省份还出现了粮食欠收现象。...[继续阅读]

    n.隧道,山洞: They are digging through the mountain to make a tunnel. 他们正凿通这座山以造一条隧道。...[继续阅读]