英语六级词汇天天记：看对话记单词（57）

A: He suffered a terrible plight during the war.

B: Yes, his story was horrific.

plight n. 困境，苦境

A: Could you please pluck the feathers off the chicken?

B: Oh, I hate that job, can someone else do it?

pluck vt. 1. 拔，摘，采

2. 拔除……的毛

3. 弹，拨，弹奏

vi. (at) 拉，拽，拉扯

n. 勇气，胆量，决心

A: These plums are delicious.

B: Yeah, we’ve had a great crop this year.

plum n. 李子，梅子

a. 待遇好的

A: The taps in the bathroom seem to be stuck again.

B: Oh, the plumber just fixed them last week.

plumber n. 管子工，水暖工

A: The plume on parrots is usually very colourful.

B: Yes, I particularly like the ones with red feathers.

plume n. 1.（升上空中的）一缕（烟、尘土等）

2. 羽毛，羽饰

A: Look at that plump little puppy.

B: Oh, he is so cute!

plump a. 丰满的，胖乎乎的

vi. 1. (down) 扑通倒（或坐）下，蓦地摔下

2. (for)选定

vt. 1. 使扑通倒（或坐）下，蓦地摔下

2. (up) 轻轻拍打使（枕头等）变得鼓起来

A: Many houses were plundered during the war.

B: Yes, law and order were broken down.

plunder vt. 劫掠……的财物，掠夺

n. 1. 劫掠物，赃物

2. 劫掠，抢夺

A: That is a nasty cough that you have.

B: I think it may be pneumonia .

pneumonia n. 肺炎

A: The film was very poignant . It showed the horrors of war.

B: I’m not sure if I’ll be strong enough to watch it.

poignant a. 令人痛苦的，辛酸的，惨痛的

A: Did Linda give a good presentation at the conference?

B: Yes, she was full of poise and confidence.

poise n. 1. 稳重，镇定

2.（优美）姿势，姿态

3. 平衡，平稳

vt. 使平衡，使平稳，平稳地拿

A: Stop poking me in the sides.

B: I was just trying to make you laugh!

poke vt. 1. 戳，捅

2. 用……戳（或捅），把……戳向

3. v. 伸出，突出

n. 戳，捅

poke about/around

搜索，探问

poke fun at

拿……开玩笑，取笑

poke one's nose into

探问，干预