和谐英语

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2010-10-29来源:和谐英语
1.sacrifice n.献祭, 供奉

例句:Before the battle, the commanders ordered the sacrifice of two bullocks to the god of war.
      打仗之前, 指挥官下令给战神供奉两只小公牛。

2.mistreat vt.虐待

to mistreat animals
虐待动物

3.bother vt.vi.打扰, 烦扰, 搅扰, 使恼怒

例句:Thank you, but please don't bother.
      谢谢, 但请你不要费事了。

4.haunt vt.经常出没于

例句:He haunted textile mills, and learned all he could.
      他常到纺织厂去, 尽可能多学点东西。

长期不断地缠扰(某人) ,缠绕, 萦绕

例句:Memories of her childhood haunted her.
      童年时代的记忆经常在她脑中萦绕。

5.exploration n.探险旅行;搜寻

例句:This book is descriptive of a scientific exploration.
      这本书是描写科学探险的。

考察, 探索

例句:These new discoveries have broken new ground in the exploration of the cosmos.
      这些新的发现在宇宙探索方面开辟了新道路。