英語(yǔ)單詞超好背 第0120期

undertaking

英 [??nd??te?k??] 美 [??nd?r?te?k??]

n. 事業(yè)；企業(yè)；保證；殯儀業(yè)

v. 同意；擔(dān)任；許諾（undertake 的現(xiàn)在分詞）

例句：

The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.
房東書(shū)面保證將進(jìn)行維修。

Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.
把這房子收拾得可以住人是個(gè)大工程。

Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
組織這場(chǎng)演出是一項(xiàng)巨大的任務(wù)。

lime

英 [la?m] 美 [la?m]

n. 石灰；酸橙；綠黃色

vt. 撒石灰于；涂粘鳥(niǎo)膠于

adj. 綠黃色的

n. (Lime)人名；(法)利姆

例句：

I'll have a vodka and lime.
我要喝一杯酸橙伏特加。

These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil.
這些灌木必須要有酸性、無(wú)石灰的土壤。

The Key lime pie was bursting with flavour. Good crust, too.
“基”牌酸橙派味道很濃，外皮也很好。

matter

英 [?m?t?(r)] 美 [?m?t?r]

n. 物質(zhì)；事件

vi. 有關(guān)系；要緊

n. (Matter)人名；(英、法)馬特；(西)馬特爾

例句：

This matter is their concern.
這件事由他們負(fù)責(zé)。

Is something the matter, princess?
有什么事嗎，大小姐？

The matter is under investigation.
此事正在調(diào)查中。

sequence

英 [?si?kw?ns] 美 [?si?kw?ns]

n. [數(shù)][計(jì)] 序列；順序；續(xù)發(fā)事件

vt. 按順序排好

例句：

These pages are out of sequence.
這幾頁(yè)排錯(cuò)了次序。

The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
這些任務(wù)必須按一定次序去執(zhí)行。

Work has to be done on schedule and in a prearranged sequence.
工作必須按期并以預(yù)先安排好的順序完成。

alcoholism

英 [??lk?h?l?z?m] 美 [??lk?hɑ?l?z?m]

n. 酗酒；[內(nèi)科] 酒精中毒

例句：

Alcoholism is clearly present in society today.
酗酒在當(dāng)今社會(huì)是非常常見(jiàn)的。

After a long period, alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and other parts of the body.
長(zhǎng)期酗酒會(huì)損害肝臟、大腦和身體其他部位。

Stress can cause high blood pressure, heart attacks and alcoholism, and it may even drive people to suicide.
壓力可能導(dǎo)致高血壓、心臟病和酗酒，甚至可能迫使人們自殺。

回顧

1. undertaking
2. lime
3. matter
4. sequence
5. alcoholism