每天背單詞 第492期

superstitious

英 [?su?p??st???s; ?sju?p??st???s] 美 [?su?p?r?st???s]

adj. 迷信的；由迷信引起的

例句：

Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the colour green brought bad luck.
瓊極端迷信，認(rèn)為綠色會(huì)帶來(lái)厄運(yùn)。

This was an argument of tremendous force in that superstitious day.
在那個(gè)迷信的年代，這是一個(gè)非常有力的證據(jù)。

Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious beliefs.
然而奇怪的是，人們對(duì)出生在這個(gè)月的13號(hào)一點(diǎn)也不擔(dān)心，這恰恰表明我們的迷信是多么不理性。

accurate

英 [??kj?r?t] 美 [??kj?r?t]

adj. 精確的

例句：

Accurate records must be kept.
必須保存準(zhǔn)確的記錄。

Accurate records must be kept at all times.
任何時(shí)候都必須保存準(zhǔn)確的記錄。

The figure is accurate to two decimal places.
這個(gè)數(shù)精確到小數(shù)點(diǎn)后兩位。

power

英 [?pa??(r)] 美 [?pa??r]

n. 力量，能力；電力，功率，性能；政權(quán)，勢(shì)力；[數(shù)] 冪

vt. 激勵(lì)；供以動(dòng)力；使…有力量

vi. 快速前進(jìn)

adj. 借影響有權(quán)勢(shì)人物以操縱權(quán)力的

n. (Power)人名；(英、葡)鮑爾

例句：

The kingdom's power declined.
王國(guó)的勢(shì)力衰落了。

They've switched off the power.
他們關(guān)掉了電源。

He emanates power and confidence.
他表現(xiàn)出力量和信心。

gently

英 [?d?entli] 美 [?d?entli]

adv. 輕輕地；溫柔地，溫和地

例句：

She pulled gently on the reins.
她輕輕地拉著韁繩。

She gently crooned a lullaby.
她輕聲哼唱了一支搖籃曲。

She pulled him gently towards her.
她把他輕輕地拉到身邊。

accompany

英 [??k?mp?ni] 美 [??k?mp?ni]

vt. 陪伴，伴隨；伴奏

vi. 伴奏，伴唱

例句：

Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.
肯同意陪我去非洲旅行。

Barron invited her to accompany him to the races.
巴倫邀請(qǐng)了她陪他去看比賽。

Government monitors will continue to accompany reporters.
政府監(jiān)督員們將繼續(xù)陪同記者們。

回顧

1. superstitious
2. accurate
3. power
4. gently
5. accompany