第一、动词精讲

1. swing

双语释义：to change or make sb/sth change from one
opinion, mood, etc. to another

[Vt.] 改变（意见、情绪等）

语法用法：~ (from A) (to B) ~ (between A and B)

过去式/过去分词：swung /swung

典型例句：His emotions swung between fear and curiosity.

他时而害怕，时而好奇。

The game could swing either way.

这场比赛胜负未卜。

I managed to swing them round to my point of view.

我设法使他们转而接受了我的意见。

2. shred

双语释义：to tear sth into small pieces

[Vt.] 撕碎

现在分词/过时式/过去分词：shredding/shredded/shredded

典型例句：Mary is shredding top-secret documents.

玛丽正在用碎纸机切碎绝密文件。

He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case.

他撕毁了有关这桩案件的文稿而找到指控。

3. torment

双语释义：to annoy a person or an animal in a cruel way because you think it is amusing

[Vt.] 戏弄，玩弄

典型例句：Stop tormenting your sister.

别再耍弄你姐姐了。

John is always tormenting their teacher with silly questions,

约翰总是用愚蠢的问题烦扰老师。

4. nag

双语释义：scold or criticize (sb) continuously

不断挑剔或批评（某人）

过去式/过去分词/现在分词：nagged /nagged/nagging

语法用法：~ at sb

典型例句：He nagged (at) her all day long.

他一天到晚地说她。

Some children complain that their parents nag at them.

一些孩子报怨他们父母老是数落他们。

第二、形容词精讲

1. tremendous

双语释义：very great

极大的

典型例句：It makes a tremendous difference to me.

这对我来说差别极大。

They had the most tremendous row.

他们吵得天翻地覆。

2. mercurial

双语释义：(of people or their moods, etc) often changing

（指人或情绪等）多变的, 无常的

典型例句：His temperament is mercurial so we had better leave hin alone.

他的性情喜怒无常，我们最好还是甭管他。

第三、名词精讲

1. endearment

双语释义：a word or an expression that is used to show affection

[C.N.] 亲爱的行为或言语

典型例句：He whispered endearments in her ear.

他在她耳边说著悄悄话。

`Darling' is a term of endearment.

“亲爱的”是亲昵语。

2. exasperation

双语释义：state of irritating or annoying (sb) greatly

[U.N.] 愤怒；恼怒；恼火

典型例句：`Stop that noise,' he cried out in exasperation.

他愤怒地大喊：“不要发出那种噪音”。