日期：2008-08-18 fashionable (adj.) 流行的、时髦的 例句： Do you know what clothing styles are fashionable these days? 你知道什麽款式的衣服是比较流行的吗？ burn one's bridges behind (you) 破釜沉舟，自断退路 例句： Now we've burned our bridges behind us and we have n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 boil (v) 煮 例句： He waited for the water to boil before adding the pasta. 他等到水煮开後才放入意大利面条。 Don't let the kettle boil dry. 别让茶壶里的水烧干。 When Was Rome Built? 罗马是什么时候建成的？ Teacher: When was Rome built? Tom: At night.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 NBA (National Basketball Association) 美国职业篮球协会 例句： Almost all the boys in the world love to watch NBA games. 几乎全世界的男孩都喜欢看美国职业篮球赛。 no pains, no gains 不劳无获 例句： A: Julia has won the special prize in the piano compe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 dinner / meal 餐、宴会 例句： He invited me to dinner yesterday. 他昨天请我吃饭了。 We have three meals every day. They are breakfast, lunch andsupper. 我们每天吃三餐饭：早餐、中餐和晚餐。 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧 例句： She practices the pi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 appreciate (v.) 重视，感谢 例句： I have appreciated having the chance to share my thoughts with the world. 我很感谢能有跟这个世界分享我的想法的机会。 I greatly appreciate your kindness. 我极其感谢你的厚意。 just so so 马马虎虎，不过如此 例句： A: W... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 cheap (adj.) 便宜 例句： It is too cheap to be good. 这东西太便宜，好不了。（便宜没好货。） Fresh vegetables are very cheap in the autumn. 新鲜蔬菜在秋天很便宜。 give me a hand 请帮个忙 例句： Please give me a hand. I can't carry it myself. 请帮我个... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 continue (v) 继续 例句： The last episode of my favorite TV show will be continued next week. 我最喜欢的那部电视剧，下周将继续播最后一集。 The loud sounds of firecrackers continued late into the night. 爆竹的巨响声一直持续到深夜。 bat an eye 眨一下... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 bake (v) 烤 例句： I baked the pie in my oven for 30 minutes. 我把这个派放在烤箱里烤了三十分钟。 Do you like baked chicken? 你喜欢吃烤鸡肉吗？ do sth.off the top of one's head 毫无准备地干什么事情，临时应付 例句： I'll just have to give the speech o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 fall(v.) 向下、落下、倒下 例句： The snow is falling. 下雪了。 I stepped on ice and fell to the ground. 我踩到了一块冰，跌倒在地。 I fell ill in such a cold day. 我在这么冷的天病倒了。 foot the bill 付帐 例句： You should foot the bill first, and th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 charm(n. v.) 魅力；迷惑 例句： Monalisa's smile is one of her charms. 蒙娜丽莎的微笑是她的迷人处之一。 Linda's smile charmed everyone. 琳达的微笑迷住了所有的人。 do sth.with one's eyes closed 很容易做；闭着眼睛也做得出来 例句： Bush has done it so m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 dish(n.) 漂亮的女人，有吸引力的女人 例句： The girl was a real dish. 这女孩长得真漂亮。 down and out 失业，不走运 例句： The bum was down and out on skid row. 这个流浪汉是贫民区的一个失业者。 The writer was down and out, but he still went on with hi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 deadly(adj.) 令人厌烦的、很吸引人的 例句： The play we saw last night was simply deadly. I fell asleep three times. 我们昨晚看的剧真是枯燥无味，我有三次都睡着了。 Those shoes are deadly with that skirt. 这双鞋配那条裙子真绝了。 be born with a silver... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 downplay (v.) 故意贬低；轻视 例句： He's always downplaying his achievements--he's a truly modest man. 他总是贬低自己的成就他真是个谦虚的人。 cry in one's beer 借酒消愁（诙谐语） 例句： Well, if you won't come with me tonight I'll just have to stay... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 ditch 抛弃 例句： She ditched her boyfriend for the rock star. 她抛弃了她的男朋友而爱上了这个摇滚舞星。 Let's ditch school today!(But don't do it really!) 今天我们逃学吧！（但可别真的这么做呀！） beat about the bush 旁敲侧击、说话拐弯抹角 例句： Don... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) 不明飞行物（飞碟） 例句： I thought I saw a UFO, but it was really an airplane. 我以为我看到了飞碟，但实际上那只是一架飞机。 She told the police that a UFO abducted her in the middle of the night. 她告诉警察，昨天半... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 creep (n.) 令人讨厌的人；使人扫兴的人 例句： The girl giggled, I wouldn't go out with him. He's a creep. 姑娘咯咯地笑着说：我不跟他出去，他是个讨厌的家伙。 be all fingers and thumbs 做事笨手笨脚 例句： She could not undo the string of the parcel--sh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 delicious (adj.) 可口、美味的 例句： Delicious food is something I can never resist. 我从来就抵制不住美味食品的诱惑。 Yum! This ice cream is delicious. 太棒了！这个冰激淋的味道真是好极了！ ASAP (As Soon As Possible) 越快越好；尽早 例句： That report... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 clutch 吓呆了（指精神上的） 例句： For a second there I clutched, but then I forgot there were hundreds of eyes on me and sang my song as if I were at home singing to my family. 刚开始的时候我愣住了，但过了一会儿，我忘记了有几百双眼睛在注视着我，我... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 pinhead 没有头脑 例句： Jack is one of the best-looking men in the office. Too bad he's such a pinhead. 杰克是办公室最英俊的男子之一，可惜他笨的要死。 kill time 消磨时间 例句： I wish they'd give me some work to do. It is so hard just to kill time.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 cloudy 不容乐观 例句： The future of international trade lookd very cloudy. 国际贸易的前景看来很是不容乐观。 up in the air 悬而未决 例句： Why did Charles leave so suddenly? All his affairs are up in the air. 查理为何那样匆匆离去? 他的事情都还没有搞... 阅读全文>>