athlete[ˈæθli:t]
n. 运动员;运动健儿
Mark Spitz was a great athlete.
due[dju:]
adj. 预期的;应得的;适当的
The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
beard[bɪəd]
n. 胡须,胡子
To my great amusement his false beard fell off.
nor[nɔ:]
conj. 也不;也没有
He can neither read nor write.
far[fɑ:]
adj. 远的
Life on a farm is a far cry from what I've been used to.
mobile[ˈməʊbaɪl]
adj. 活动的;流动的
The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.
beggar[ˈbeɡə]
n. 乞丐; 叫花子; (与形容词连用) 家伙; v. 使贫穷; 使匮乏;
The beggar shivered in his scanty clothes.
radioactivity[reɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ]
n. 放射性;辐射能
They argued that only a negligible rise in atmosphere radioactivity resulted from the test.
back[bæk]
adv. 向后;回原处;收回;恢复原状
He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down.
reliable[rɪˈlaɪəbl]
adj. 可靠的,可信赖的
I will warrant him an honest and reliable fellow.