Lesson 29 Funny or not? 是否可笑?
largely [ˈlɑːdʒli] adv. 很大程度上
comic [ˈkɔmik] adj. 喜剧的,可笑的
【派】comical 滑稽的
【扩】comedic 喜剧的
【搭】a comic performance 滑稽表演 comic opera 喜歌剧
universal [juːniˈvəːsəl] adj. 普遍的
【扩】prevalent 普遍的 pervasive 普遍的
【搭】universal suffrage 普选权
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A: Football is a universal game.
B: Yes, it's very popular in our country, too.
A:足球是一项全球性的运动。
B:是的,在我们国家也很流行。
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comedian [kəˈmiːdiən] n. 滑稽演员,喜剧演员
【例】The comedian's performance made all the audience laugh.
喜剧演员的表演把所有观众都逗乐了。
distasteful [diˈsteistfəl] adj. 讨厌的
pester [ˈpestə] v. 一再要求,纠缠
dread [dred] v. 惧怕
【派】dreadful 令人畏惧的
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A: I really dread the exam.
B: You still have much time to prepare it.
A:我实在害怕这次考试。
B:你还有很多时间去准备。
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recovery [riˈkʌvəri] n. 康复
【搭】economic recovery 经济复苏
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A: Trust me. You will make a recovery soon.
B: Did the doctor say so?
A:相信我,你很快就会康复的。
B:医生这么说吗?
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plaster [ˈplɑːstə] n. 熟石膏
console [kənˈsəul] v. 安慰, 慰问
【搭】console sb. with sth.
用某方式安慰某人
【例】We tried to console her when her grandfather passed away.
她爷爷去世的时候我们尽力安慰她。
hobble [ˈhɔbəl] v. 瘸着腿走
【派】hobbler 瘸子
【扩】lame 瘸的
【例】The old man hobbled along with the aid of his stick.
那老人借助手杖蹒跚而行。
compensate [ˈkɔmpenseit] v. 补偿
【派】compensation 补偿,赔偿
【搭】compensate for 为……提供补偿
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A: We can't ensure on-time delivery.
B: You should compensate us.
A:我们无法保证按时给您送货。
B:你们得补偿我们。
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mumble [ˈmʌmbl] v. 喃喃而语
【搭】mumble in dream 说梦话
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A: Don't mumble your words.
B: Sorry, I didn't know the meeting had begun.
A:别喃喃而言。
B:对不起,我不知道已经开始开会了。
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