bother [ˈbɒðə(r)]
vt.烦恼; 烦扰,打扰; 使…不安,使…恼怒; 使迷惑;
vi.麻烦; 烦恼; 操心;
n.麻烦,操心; 累赘; 烦扰,吵闹; 讨厌的人;
[例句]
Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days
如今很多人不再费心思举行婚礼。
appreciate [əˈpri:ʃieɪt]
vt.欣赏; 感激; 领会; 鉴别;
vi.(使) 增值,涨价;
[例句]
Anyone can appreciate our music
任何人都能欣赏我们的音乐。
convenient [kənˈvi:niənt]
adj.便利的,方便的
[例句]
I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.
我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
Come at any time that is convenient to you.
你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。
belongings [bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz]
n.私人物品,私人财物
[例句]
I put a few personal belongings in a bag.
我把几件私人物品装进包中。
Your personal belongings are not dutiable.
个人物品不用纳税。
entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəli]
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
[例句]
The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty.
那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
His life was entirely given up to the educational work.
他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
inquiry [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
[例句]
Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.
许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.
调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
sleeper [ˈsli:pə(r)]
n.睡眠者,卧车,卧铺
[例句]
I usually go up to London on the sleeper.
我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper.
但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。
reserved [rɪˈzɜ:vd]
adj.预订的;矜持的;储藏着的
v.保留[储备]某物( reserve的过去式)
[例句]
The star has a ski slope reserved exclusively for her.
这位明星有一个专门留给她的滑雪场地。
He is very reserved. He does not say much.
他是个拘谨的人,不爱多说话。
mention [ˈmenʃn]
vt.提到,说起; 提名表扬;
n.提及;
[例句]
She did not mention her mother's absence
她并没有说起她母亲不在场的事。
nationality [ˌnæʃəˈnæləti]
n.国籍; 民族性; 国家; 部落;
[例句]
Asked his nationality, he said British
被问及国籍时,他说是英国。
natural [ˈnætʃrəl]
adj.自然的; 天生的; 物质的; 不做作的;
n.自然的事情; (生来的) 白痴; [乐] (风琴等的) 白键;
[例句]
It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car
年轻人追求开快车的刺激是太正常不过的事情。
resource [rɪˈsɔ:s]
n.资源; 物力,财力; 办法; 智谋;
[例句]
Some families don't have the resources to feed themselves properly
有些家庭无力维持生活。
tourism [ˈtʊərɪzəm]
n.旅游业; 旅游,观光;
[例句]
Tourism is vital for the Spanish economy.
旅游业对西班牙经济至关重要。
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