ruin[ˈru:ɪn]
vt. 毁坏;使破产
The rain ruined my painting.
palm[pɑ:m]
n. 手掌; 手心; 棕榈树; v. 把…藏在手中(尤指玩戏法);
Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
turbulent[ˈtɜ:bjulənt]
adj. 骚动的,骚乱的
A turbulent, swift-flowing stream.
cargo[ˈkɑ:gəʊ]
n. 货物
How long will the discharge of the cargo take?
construction[kənˈstrʌkʃən]
n. 建造,建筑;建筑物;创建
There was a great outcry about the construction of the new airport.
nursery[ˈnɜ:sərɪ]
n. 托儿所,育儿室;苗圃
She's all for more nursery schools being built.
brother[ˈbrʌðə]
n. 兄,弟;同胞
The little boy ran off to get his brother.
spot[spɒt]
n. 污点, 地点, 斑点; 职位adj. 当场的, 现实买卖的v. 使沾上污点, 认出, 用灯光照射
Luckily there was a doctor on the spot.
diskdɪsk
n. 圆盘,唱片;磁盘
How do you like this disk?
mechanical[məˈkænɪkl]
adj. 机械的;力学的
The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect.