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.
plumbern. 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
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