hostess [ˈhəustis] n. 女主人
【扩】host 主人
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A: Here's to the health of our host and hostess.
B: Thanks. You are so kind.
A:为主人夫妇的健康干杯。
B:谢谢,你真是太好了。
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unsmiling [ʌnˈsmailiŋ] adj. 不笑的,严肃的
tight [tait] adj. 紧身的
【搭】too tight to wear
因为太紧而不能穿
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A: Here's a smaller size.
B: These are too tight. They pinch.
A:这是小一号的。
B:这双太紧,夹脚。
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fix [fiks] v. 凝视
globe [ɡləub] n. 地球
【派】global 全球的
【例】The sea covers three quarters of the globe.
地球的3/4是海洋。
【扩】terrene 地球
despair [diˈspeə] n. 绝望
【派】despairing 感到绝望的
【例】I could feel his despair.
我可以感受到他绝望的情绪。
noun [专属名词]女主人,女东道主;女主持人;(餐馆的)女迎宾,女门迎;(夜总会的)女招待;(飞机,火车等上的)女服务员 - The hostess introduced them.
adjective [原级]严肃的;不笑的 - We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we're making a joke. 当我们开玩笑的时候,我们经常绷着脸或使用不笑的表情。、
adjective [原级](衣物)紧身的,紧贴的;拉紧的,绷紧的;牢固的,不松动的;(规则、政策或控制)严厉的,严格的;(时间、金钱)紧的,拮据的;密集的,装得满满的;(场地,空间)过于狭小的,无回旋余地的;<非正式> 小气的,吝啬的;关系紧密的,亲密的;(弯曲、拐弯或转角)陡的,急(转)的 - These trousers are a bit tight.
adverb [方式副词]紧紧地,密封地 - Goodnight, sleep tight!
tight jeans 紧身牛仔裤
- The shoes are small/tight. (夹脚, 很紧)
tights n. 贴身衬衣, 紧身衣, 女用连裤袜
verb [vt. 及物动词]修理,维修;确定(时间、地点、价格等);安排,组织;处理,解决(问题等);固定,安装;盯住,凝视;(注意力)集中在,专心考虑;牢记,铭记;把(枪、相机、雷达)对准(或瞄准、指向);在(比赛、竞选等活动中)作弊,操纵;梳洗,整理 - He cannot fix the electricity. 他不会修理电路。
noun [抽象名词](尤指简单、暂时的)解决方法;<非正式>受操纵的事,勾当;<非正式>窘境,困境;<俚语>(毒品或致瘾物的)一次用量;(车辆的)方位,方位确定;理解,了解 - They managed to get a fix on the yacht's position. 他们设法确定了快艇的方位。
① v. 使……固定、安装、修理
- fix the picture on the wall
- She fixed a handle on the door.
fix on 使(目光、注意力等)集中于,盯着
- fix one's eyes on sth./one's eyes be fixed on sth. 盯着……目不转睛(习惯用被动)
- All the eyes were fixed on the blackboard. 所有的眼睛都盯着黑板
noun [专属名词]地球,世界;地球仪;球体,球状物 - We directed radio waves around the globe.
verb [vi. 不及物动词](使)成球状 - It turned out to be a spotty globe just like the earth.
noun [抽象名词]绝望;令人绝望的人或事 - I looked at my wife in despair. 我绝望地看着妻子。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]绝望,丧失信心 - If you despair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve. 绝望 He abandoned himself to despair.
despair n. 绝望, 失望, 令人失望的人(事物)
vi. 绝望
in despair 绝望的
- sb./sth. is the despair of… ……让……感到绝望
- The boy is the despair of his parents. 那男孩的父母对他感到绝望了。
- This boy is his mother's despair. 这个男孩使他妈绝望了。
- The examination was the despair of me. = The examination was my despair. 我对考试已经绝望了。