cast[kɑ:st]
vt. 扔,抛;挑选;描述;扫视;投射
She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
poem[ˈpəʊɪm]
n. 诗,韵文
There are four verses in each poem.
reservoir[ˈrezəvwɑ:]
n. 水库;蓄水池
Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.
tower[ˈtaʊə]
n. 塔; 建筑物的塔形部分; (尤指教堂或城堡的) 塔楼; (电视或无线电信号的) 发射塔; 高柜; 高架子; v. 远远高于,远远超过; 高耸,超越;
The tower was blown to atoms by the force of the explosion.
tramp[træmp]
n. 流浪者,游民;沉重的脚步声
He's a tramp and used to living rough.
sulphur[ˈsʌlfə]
n. 硫磺,硫磺色
Sulphur was not identified as an element until 1810.
cubic[ˈkju:bɪk]
adj. 立方的;立方体的
a cubic foot.
program[ˈprəʊɡræm]
n. 节目单;程序
What functions can this program perform?
gentleman[ˈdʒentlmən]
n. 绅士;有教养的人
As a rule, it's the gentleman that holds out his hand to invite a lady to dance.
borrow[ˈbɒrəʊ]
vt. 借,借用;借钱;借书
`Can I borrow your car?' `Surely.'