portrait[ˈpɔ:treɪt]
n. 肖像,画像
The portrait was his proudest possession.
hello[həˈləʊ]
int. 喂;哈罗,你好
She actually condescended to say hello to me in the street today.
geometry[dʒɪˈɒmətrɪ]
n. 几何,几何学;形状,外形
The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music.
entitle[ɪnˈtaɪtl]
vt. 给…权利(或资格);给…定名
She read a poem entitled The Apple Tree'.
indeed[ɪnˈdi:d]
adv. 实际上;确实
Indeed he has a solemn face, but he is very humorous at heart.
invention[ɪnˈvenʃən]
n. 发明物;发明,创造;捏造
It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.
dragon[ˈdræɡən]
n. 龙;凶暴的人
The contour of that mountain looks like a dragon.
dish[dɪʃ]
n. 碟,盘子;菜肴
That dish is too shallow to serve soup in.
fiction[ˈfɪkʃən]
n. 小说;虚构,杜撰
His new novel is a must for all lovers of crime fiction.
improvement[ɪmˈpru:vmənt]
n. 改进,改善
The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.