dam[dæm]
n. 水坝,水堤
The water deepened after the dam was built.
kneel[ni:l]
vi. 跪下,跪着
At church people kneel when they pray.
pioneer[ˌpaɪəˈnɪə]
n. 拓荒者;先驱者
He was a pioneer in the use of X-rays.
scatter[ˈskætə]
vt. 使消散;撒;散播
The birds scattered at the sound of the gun.
rare[reə]
adj. 罕见的;稀有的
It is rare to find such a genius nowadays.
coordinate[kəʊˈɔ:dɪneɪt]
vt. 使协调,调节
In computer graphics, to enlarge or reduce all or part of a display image by multiplying their coordinate by constant values.
minority[maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]
n. 少数;少数民族
The question of which state the minority group should belong to was decided by( a) plebiscite.
girl[ɡɜ:l]
n. 女孩,姑娘;女儿
The girl tied the ends of the thread.
treason[ˈtri:zn]
n. 谋反,通敌,叛国罪
He was beheaded for high treason.
curse[kɜ:s]
n. 诅咒,咒骂;祸端
She cursed him for ruining her life.