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VOA慢速英语:猪还是猪肉?牛还是牛肉?
n. 类型,部门,种类,类别,类目; [逻,哲] 范畴; 体重等级;
[例句]This book clearly falls into the category of fictionalised autobiography
这本书很显然属于自传体小说。
2.Norman Conquest
n. 诺曼底人(对英格兰)的军事征服;
[例句]After the Norman Conquest the forest became a royal hunting preserve
诺曼征服之后,这片森林成为了皇家狩猎区。
3.conquest
n. 征服,击败; 战利品; (尤指) 爱情的俘虏; 赢得(物);
[例句]He had led the conquest of southern Poland in 1939
1939年,他指挥了攻占波兰南部的行动。
4.royal
adj. 盛大的; 王国的,王室的; 高贵的,庄严的; 敕许的,敕定的;
n. <口>王室成员; [航海] 顶桅帆;
[例句]The royals have always been patrons of charities pulling in large donations.
王室成员一向热心慈善事业,捐资数目巨大。
5.stable
adj. 稳定的; 沉稳[持重]的; [物理学] 稳定平衡的; 持久的;
n. 厩,马厩,马棚,牛棚; 畜舍; 统称某人拥有(或训练的)赛马; 在同一地方工作或训练的)一批人;
vt. 使关进畜舍(或马厩、牛棚等),使放入马厩般的室内;
[例句]The price of oil should remain stable for the rest of 1992.
油价会在1992年剩下的时间里保持稳定。
6.poultry
n. 〈集合词〉家禽;
[例句]Dr Binger keeps poultry, pigs and goats
班热博士饲养家禽、猪和羊。
7.quail
n. 鹌鹑; 鹌鹑肉; <美俚>女大学生;
vi. 沮丧; 畏缩,胆怯; 感到恐惧;
vt. 使沮丧; 使畏缩;
[例句]I've shot hundreds of quail with that gun.
我用那只枪打死过几百只鹌鹑。
8.pheasant
n. 雉,野鸡; 野鸡肉;
[例句]Pheasant is a rare delicacy we seldom can enjoy.
野鸡是我们很少能品尝到的异味美食。
9.overcome
vt. 战胜,克服; 压倒,制服,…不堪;
vt. 被(烟、感情等)熏[压]倒,使受不了;
vi. 受到…的极大影响;
[例句]Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying
莫莉已经努力克服了对飞行的恐惧。