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英语六级词汇天天记:看对话记单词(34)

2013-06-12来源:新东方

英语六级词汇天天记

A: On what line of latitude is France?

B: Well, it will span several lines, but you should check in an atlas for the exact figures.

latitude n. 1. 纬度;2. 〔pl.〕纬度地区;3. (言语,行动等的)回旋余地,自由

A: Did you enjoy the wedding?

B: Indeed, it was a very lavish affair.

lavish a. 1. 过分丰富的,无节制的;2. 过分慷慨的,浪费的

vt. (on, upon) 慷慨地给予,挥霍

A: Was our teacher also a priest?

B: No, he was just a layman .

layman n. 门外汉,外行

A: There were a lot of layoffs recently in my town.

B: That will be hard on the families in the region, do you think they will be able to find new jobs?

layoff n. (尤指临时)解雇

A: Could you please give me some additional information about your organization?

B: Certainly, this leaflet has all the details that you will need.

leaflet n. 传单,散页印刷品,小册子

v.(向...)散发传单(或小册子)

A: Have you seen my shoes, Mum?

B: Yes, they are drying on the window ledge .

ledge n. 1. 岩架,岩石突出部;2. 架状突出物,壁架

A: Mr. Smart had a full and an interesting life.

B: Yes, he indeed left a legacy .

legacy n. 遗赠的财物,遗产

A: I am fascinated with ancient folk tales and legends .

B: Yes, there are some wonderful stories that survived the ages.

legend n. 1. 传说,传奇故事;2. 传奇人物

A: Be careful, your laces are undone.

B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.

lace n. 1. 网眼花边,透空织品,花边;2. 鞋带,系带

vt. (up) 用系带束紧

A: Be careful, your laces are undone.

B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.

lace n. 1. 网眼花边,透空织品,花边;2. 鞋带,系带

vt. (up) 用系带束紧

A: Sorry I’m late, my alarm did not go off on time.

B: That is a lame excuse, don’t let it happen again.

lame a. 1. 跛的,瘸的;2. 站不住脚的,差劲的,蹩脚的

A: I am lamenting the loss of my dear friend.

B: Goodness, what happened to him?

lament vt. 1. 哀悼,痛惜;2. 抱怨,为……而遗憾

vi. 哀悼,悲痛

n. 挽歌,悼词

A: I am going to the lake to float some lanterns .

B: It would be best to wait until it is dark.

lantern n. 灯笼,提灯

A: I saw my father again after a lapse of twenty years.

B: That must have been an emotional meeting.

lapse n. 1. 失误,疏忽;2. (时间的)流逝,间隔;3. (兴趣等的)减少,(信心的)丧失;4. 陷入(或进入)(某种状态)(into)

vi. 1. 终止,失效;2. (into)陷入(或进入)……状态

A: Stop annoying your brother.

B: Don’t lash out at me, he was the one that started it.

lash v. 1. (用绳索等)将(物品)系牢;2. 鞭打,抽打,(风,雨等)猛烈打击;3. 猛烈抨击,严厉斥责

n. 1. 鞭子,鞭端绳索(或皮条);2. 鞭打;3. 眼睫毛;4. 鞭梢

lash out (at) 猛烈抨击

A: I know you have the ability to do the task, it is latent within you.

B: But I am not so confident that it is there.

latent a. 潜在的,隐伏的,不易察觉的