monkey's paw vocabulary B flashcard

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peer

v.

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to look carefully or with difficulty 

仔细看，端详; 费力地看

Eg: e.g. When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there.

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resolution 

n.

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a promise to yourself to do or not to do something   决心；决定

e.g. - I made a resolution to give up chocolate.

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preoccupied   

adj

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thinking or worrying about something too much  全神贯注的,入神的; 心事重重的

e.g.

- She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill.

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convey  

v.

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to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people   表达，传达（思想、感情或想法）

Eg: Please convey our condolences(哀思) to the family.

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compensation 

n.

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money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem     赔偿金;补偿金

e.g.

- She received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye

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apathy

n.

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behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important   无兴趣，懈怠;（尤指对重要事情的）漠不关心，无动于衷

e.g.

widespread apathy among the public

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stretch

v.

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extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body 拉伸

e.g. She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.

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grant

v.

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to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way (通常指官方）同意，准予，授予

eg: She granted their request/wish.

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suspend  

v.

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to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently

停止，暂停，中止

e.g.  The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.

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cease  

v.

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to stop something  停止，中止

e.g.  The company has decided to cease all operations after this year.