英语六级词汇天天记：看对话记单词（35）

A: This time, Sir, I have a legitimate excuse for being late, I was ill.

B: Do you have a doctor’s note to prove it?

legitimate a. 1. 合情合理的；2. 合法的，法律认可的

vt. 使合法

A: Would you like a glass of lemonade ?

B: Oh, yes please, that sounds very refreshing.

lemonade n. 1. 柠檬水；2. 汽水

A: Even though you have been naughty, I will be lenient just this one time.

B: Thanks, Mum, and I promise not to do it again.

lenient a. 宽大的，仁慈的

A: Do you need anything from the shops?

B: Yes, I’d need to make a salad. Could you buy some lettuce please?

lettuce n. 莴苣，生菜

A: I can’t open the window.

B: Here is a stick, use it as a lever to force it open.

lever n. 1. 杠，杠杆；2. 途径，工具，手段

vt. （用杠杆）撬动，撬起

A: My boss never gives much leverage , I don’t think I’ll be able to get the day off work.

B: Oh, at least try one last time.

leverage n. 1. 力量，影响，手段，优势；2. 杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

A: The government has increased the levy on imports.

B: By what percentage?

levy vt. 征收（税等）

n. 征税，税款

A: You are a liability around the house.

B: I’m not dangerous. I’m just energetic.

liability n. 1. 责任；2. 〔pl.〕负债，债务；3. 不利条件，起妨碍作用的人（或物）

A: Lilies are my favourite kind of flower.

B: Oh, mine too!

lily n. 百合，百合花

A: I arrive to the ball by limousine .

B: Oh, I could not afford one, so I came by bus!

limousine n. 轿车

A: Sarah has a very limp handshake.

B: Yes, I don’t think that she is confident in herself.

limp a. 1. 软弱的，无生气的，无精神的；2. 软的，松沓的

vi. 一瘸一拐地走，蹒跚

n. 跛行

A: Have you done linear equations in math class yet?

B: No, I think we cover them next year.

linear a. 1. 线的，直线的，线状的；2. 长度的；3. 线性的

A: Is your shirt made from cotton or linen ?

B: I am not sure what kind of fabric it is.

linen n.  1. 日用织品，亚麻织品；2. 亚麻布

A: I worked on a cruise liner for three months.

B: Sounds exotic, but I’m sure that it was hard work!

liner n. 1. 大客轮；2. （化妆用）眼线膏，眼线笔，描唇笔；3. 衬里

A: What would you like to do this morning?

B: Just linger in bed a while longer.

linger vi. 1. （因不愿意离开而）继续逗留，留恋徘徊；2. (on)继续存留，缓慢消失

A: I had a problem learning how to speak correctly when I was a child.

B: Oh, I also had some linguistic problems.

linguistic a. 语言的，语言学的