stable[ˈsteɪbl]
n. 马厩;牛棚 adj. 稳定的;牢固的;坚定的 vi. 被关在马厩 vt. 赶入马房
Who opened the stable door?
pat[pæt]
vt.&vi. 轻拍,轻抚
The mother patted the little girl to make her go to sleep.
conversion[kənˈvɜ:ʃən]
n. 转变,转化;改变
... the conversion of disused rail lines into cycle routes.
meanwhile[ˈmi:nwaɪl]
adv. 同时,当时
Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.
partially[ˈpɑ:ʃəlɪ]
adv. 部分地
He was only partially to blame for the accident.
digest[daɪˈdʒest]
vt. 消化;领会
This rich food doesn't digest easily.
pebble[ˈpebl]
n. 卵石,砾石
Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You can never tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things.
road[rəʊd]
n. 道路,公路;途径,方法
The road was blocked by a huge rock.
giant[ˈdʒaɪənt]
n. 巨人;卓越人物
Ba jin is a literary giant.
gallery[ˈɡælərɪ]
n. 陈列室;画廊
The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.