每天背單詞 第368期

specimen

英 [?spes?m?n] 美 [?spes?m?n]

n. 樣品，樣本；標(biāo)本

例句：

I found that there were these rings in every specimen except for the smallest.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)這些環(huán)在所有的標(biāo)本中都存在，最小的除外。

The snake has been named silver boa because it is metallic colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.
這種蛇被命名為銀蟒，因?yàn)樗墙饘偕?，而且發(fā)現(xiàn)的第一個(gè)標(biāo)本是爬一棵銀色的棕櫚樹。

If evolution had been a continuous, gradual process, one might expect that almost every fossil specimen would be slightly different from every year.
如果進(jìn)化一直以來(lái)都是一個(gè)持續(xù)的、漸進(jìn)的過(guò)程，人們可能會(huì)認(rèn)為，幾乎每年的化石樣本都會(huì)存在細(xì)微的差別。

indoors

英 [??n?d??z] 美 [??n?d??rz]

adv. 在室內(nèi)，在戶內(nèi)

例句：

Many herbs can be grown indoors.
很多草本植物能在室內(nèi)種植。

In view of the weather, the event will now be held indoors.
由于天氣的緣故，這項(xiàng)賽事將在室內(nèi)進(jìn)行。

Even after you are indoors, be careful.
即使在室內(nèi)，也要小心。

salty

英 [?s??lti; ?s?lti] 美 [?s??lti]

adj. 咸的；含鹽的

例句：

The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.
產(chǎn)生的咸水將被排放到海里。

The popcorn tastes salty.
爆米花嘗起來(lái)是咸的。

Is there anything salty?
有沒有咸的東西？

listen

英 [?l?sn] 美 [?l?sn]

vi. 聽，傾聽；聽從，聽信

n. 聽，傾聽

例句：

'Listen!' said Doyle suddenly.
“你聽！”多伊爾突然說(shuō)。

Why couldn't he listen to her?
為什么他不能聽她的話？

Why won't you listen to reason ?
你怎么就不聽勸呢？

behave

英 [b??he?v] 美 [b??he?v]

vi. 表現(xiàn)；（機(jī)器等）運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)；舉止端正；（事物）起某種作用

vt. 使守規(guī)矩；使表現(xiàn)得…

例句：

Will you kids just behave!
孩子們，規(guī)矩點(diǎn)！

Boys and girls may behave differently.
男孩兒和女孩兒的表現(xiàn)可能不同。

Children must learn to behave at table.
小孩必須學(xué)會(huì)吃飯時(shí)的規(guī)矩。

回顧

1. specimen
2. indoors
3. salty
4. listen
5. behave