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broil Flames flared as he broiled the meat over a fire in the backyard. When I left, two women were quarreling noisily; when I returned an hour later, they were still broiling. desolate A few desolate houses stood in the former mining town. She has led a desolate life since her husband's death. gamble A reckless young man gambled his fortune on a turn of cards in one night. improve I'll improve the shape of the handle so that it's easier to use. incense The official was incensed at the lack of respect shown to him. Incense is burnt in some religious services. marine Many kinds of marine life are found in this ocean. nourish There are hundreds of children in the slums, who need to be nourished. phase The old man overcame the critical phase of his illness. spur The horse leaped over the fence at the touch of the spur. thaw Exposed to the warm air, the frozen meat thawed rapidly. At first the visitors were shy, but after drinking a glass of wine they thawed.
broil v. 1.烤 2.爭(zhēng)斗 當(dāng)他在后院烤肉時(shí)，火焰閃耀。 我離開(kāi)時(shí)，兩個(gè)婦人吵得很兇，一個(gè)小時(shí)我回來(lái)了，她們還在吵。 desolate adj. 1.荒廢的 2.孤獨(dú)的 在早期的采礦小鎮(zhèn)，立著些荒廢的房屋。 自從她丈夫死后，她就過(guò)著孤獨(dú)的生活。 gamble v.賭博 一個(gè)魯莽的年輕人玩了一夜紙牌就賭盡了所有的財(cái)產(chǎn)。 improve v.改進(jìn) 我將改進(jìn)這個(gè)把手的形狀，使它用起來(lái)更方便。 incense 1. v.激怒 2. n.香 這位將軍因?yàn)闆](méi)有受到尊敬而大為憤怒。 一些宗教儀式上要燒香。 marine adj.海的 這海中有許多種類(lèi)的海底生物。 nourish v.滋養(yǎng) 在貧民區(qū)有數(shù)以百計(jì)的小孩需要得到營(yíng)養(yǎng)。 phase n.階段 老人克服了病中最痛苦地階段。 spur n.刺馬釘；激勵(lì) 馬一碰到馬刺便跳躍過(guò)籬笆了。 thaw v. 1.溶解 2.變溫和 冷凍肉經(jīng)暴露在溫暖的空氣中，解凍得很快。 最初客人們感到不大自然，但酒過(guò)一巡，他們便放松了。