clay[kleɪ]
n. 黏土,陶土;肉体
Wet the clay a bit more before you start to mould it.
medical[ˈmedɪkəl]
adj. 医学的;内科的
Medical tests showed that he was sterile.
asleep[əˈsli:p]
adj. 睡着的,睡熟的
He soon fell asleep with weariness.
carbon[ˈkɑ:bən]
n. 碳;复写纸
Carbon has 4 valencies.
cotton[ˈkɒtn]
n. 棉花;棉线;棉布
The import of cotton goods went up sharply in 1986.
leaf[li:f]
n. 树叶,叶子
I'm shaking like a leaf.
engage[ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]
v. 吸引住(注意力、兴趣); 雇用; 聘用; 与…建立密切关系; 尽力理解;
I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
nasty[ˈnɑ:stɪ]
adj. 肮脏的;下流的;恶劣的
The dog gave me a nasty nip on the leg.
institution[ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃən]
n. 机构;制度,习俗;建立,设立
A public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.
mechanically[məˈkænɪklɪ]
adv. 机械地
The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect.