immigrant[ˈɪmɪɡrənt]
n. 移民
Immigrant workers were classed as resident aliens.
extreme[ɪksˈtri:m]
adj. 极度的;极端的;偏激的
Extreme poverty had reduced them to a state of apathy.
velvet[ˈvelvɪt]
n. 丝绒,天鹅绒
The young couple plan to upholster their bedroom with velvet.
ax[æks]
n. 斧子
The hunter cut off the animal's head with one chop of an ax.
canteen[kænˈti:n]
n. 小卖部;食堂,餐厅
This is a much frequented canteen.
nowadays[ˈnaʊədeɪz]
adv. 现今,现在
Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us.
feather[ˈfeðə]
n. 羽毛
Feather is very light, so that we say" as light as a feather".
tall[tɔ:l]
adj. 高的,身材高的
a tall woman.
unity[ˈju:nɪtɪ]
n. 单一;统一;团结
The poem blends the separate ingredients into a unity.
prevent[prɪˈvent]
vt. 预防,防止;阻止
Props were used to prevent the roof collapsing.