泥吧的部落格

obnoxious [əbˈnɑːkʃəs]

原句:

解釋:extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people

synonym:offensive

ex.obnoxious behaviour, an obnoxious smell

obnoxiously (adverb.)

portentous [porˋtɛntəs]

原句:

解釋:

1.important as a sign or a warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant

ex.a portentous sign

2.very serious and intended to impress people

ex. a portentous remark

portentously (adverb.)

ex. She frowned portentously to add weight to her suggestion.

potentousness (noun)

blot  [blɑt]

原句:She ueen two unpinned it carefully, and put it between two pieces of blotting-papper to keep it clean for him.

解釋:

1.blot something (up) to remove liquid from a surface by pressing soft paper or cloth on it

2.blot something to make a spot or spots of ink fall on paper

idioms: blot your copybook  to do something to spoil the opinion that other people have of you

pharse verb: blot something+ out

1.to cover or hide something completely

ex.Clouds blotted out the sun.

2.to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought

ex.He tried to blot out the image of Helen's sad face.

gurgle  [ˋgɝg!]

原句:

解釋:

1.to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space

ex.Water gurgled through the pipes.

     a gurgling stream

2.if a baby gurgles, it makes a noise in its throat when it is happy

ex.She gurgled with laughter.

spade  [sped]

原句:

解釋:

1.a garden tool with a broad metal blade and a long handle, used for diggingTurn the soil over with a spade.

ex.The child ren took their buckets and spades to the beach.

2.one of the four sets of cards (called  

3.an offensive word for a black person

idiom: in spade

 in large amounts or to a great degree

ex.He'd got his revenge now, and in spades