pioneer 带头的人
eg:she pioneered the use of the drug;
shallow shal,low( 低的 ,浅的)
The small shallow boat is called a cockle(小船)
aim 目标,针对
My remarks were not aimed at you
shape 形状 身材
This island is triangular (三角形)in shape
bet 打赌,堵住
Let's make a bet on the next election(选举).
spite 刁难,恶意 我对你有spite(恶意)就会bite(咬)你。Spit(v 吐吐沫)使你spite
I'm sure he took my parking space(停车位) just out of spite.
adopt 采纳 收养 ad朝向,opt选择-通过选择-采纳
As they had no children of their own, they adopted an orphan(孤儿)
adept adj. 熟练的,老练的
How many college students in Taiwan are more adept at Internet use and software than they are at human relationships(关系)
This machine has been specially adapted for underwater (水下) use.
contest con共同,test(v /n 测试;检验)-共同测试-比赛竞争
Tom carried(获得) off the first prize in the contest.
content 目录,内容 con共同,tent拉-全部拉开-全身舒展-满意
He is quite content with his present(目前) fortune(幸运,财富).
contend 竞争,奋斗 con一起,tend伸展-一起你拉我夺【奋斗】-竞争con一起,t踢,end结束:互相踢直到有一人被结束了为止-竞争【竞争】
A hundred schools of thought contend 百家争鸣
context 上下文 环境
diary 日记 dairy 牛奶的乳制品
One of a breed of small, black dairy cattle(牛,畜生) of Irish(爱尔兰) origin(产地,起源)
my diary is eat a samll black dairy cattle;
angle 角度
The rising sun is especially beautiful to look at from this angle 从这个角度看太阳升起来很美
angel 天使
she is lovely---as much so as an angel 可爱的像个天使一样
effect ef出+fect做,制作→做出来→实施;生效;效果 影响
Some ancient(古代的) laws are still in effect
affect af(ad)一再,fect做,力求-力求使人做-影响
The climate(气候) affected his health
client 顾客,当事人
The company required clients(顾客) to pay substantial(大量的) fees in advance