Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组
mutilate [ˈmjuːtileit] adj. 使残缺不全,毁坏
【派】mutilation 毁损
【构】The kidnapper threatened to mutilate the child if his price was not paid soon.
绑匪威胁如果不立即按他的开价交付赎金,就把孩子弄残废。
【扩】handicapped 残废的
chew [tʃuː] v. 咀嚼
fiancé [fiˈɔnsei] n. 未婚夫
microwave [ˈmaikrəweiv] n. 微波,微波炉
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A: Cooking with a microwave oven takes less time and energy.
B: But I don't know how to use it.
A:用微波炉烹调,既省时又省力。
B:但我不知道怎么用。
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oven [ˈʌvn] n. 炉灶,炉
【派】ovenproof 耐热的 ovenware 烤箱器皿
【扩】furnace 炉子 cooker 厨灶
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A: I'd recommend that oven. It's really nice.
B: But I don't want to buy an imported one.
A:我推荐那种炉子,它很不错的。
B:但我不想买进口的。
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safekeeping [ˌseifˈkiːpiŋ] n. 妥善保管
【构】safe(安全)+keeping(保管)=safekeeping(妥善保管)
【搭】 Put your important documents in the bank for safekeeping.
把你的重要文件存放在银行里以妥善保管。
【扩】storing 保管
Newcastle [ˈnjuːˌkɑːsl] n. 纽卡斯尔(英国港口城市)
identify [aiˈdentifai] v. 鉴别,识别
【派】identification 鉴定,验明
【扩】 distinguish 区分,辨别 discern 识别
【搭】identify...with... 把……与……等同
【例】I cannot identify this signature.
我识别不出这是谁的签字。
spokeswoman [ˈspəuksˌwumən] n. 女发言人