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| 第 3 页：词汇释义 |
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1.pompous adj. 傲慢的,自大的,夸大的
例句：
He's a real gentleman, if a little pompous at times.
他可是个正人君子, 虽然有时略显得傲慢了些.
2.apron n. 围裙
例句：
Could you tie this apron round me?
你受累把围裙给我系上行吗?
3.wriggle ['rigl] n. 蠕动,蜿蜒 v. 蠕动,蜿蜒前进
例句：
I can't brush your hair if you keep wriggling all the time.
你要是一直扭来扭去, 我就没法给你梳头了.
4.genteel adj. 文雅的,有教养的
例句：
Genteel manners and appearance.
优美的举止和漂亮的外表
5.enthusiastically adv. 热情地
例句：
After a few minutes' silence, they perked up and argued enthusiastically again.
沉默了几分钟以后，他们活跃起来，又热烈辩论开了。
6.airily adv.轻快地; 活泼地, 快活地；轻描淡写地; 轻率地
例句：
'I don't care,' he said airily.
‘我才不在乎呢,’他漫不经心地说。
7.straighten ['streitn] v. 弄直,使正确,整顿
例句：
You'd better straighten up your house.
你最好把屋子搞整洁。
8.fool around/about 虚度光阴，游手好闲
例句：
He never does any work, he just fools about all day long.
他从来不做事，只是整天游手好闲。
9.behave oneself （使）举止规矩有礼
例句：
The prisoner behaved himself with great composure.
囚犯表现得很镇静。
