英語六級詞匯天天記:看對話記單詞(45)
A: Did you hear what Mandy said?
B: No, she was mumbling .
mumble?v.?含糊地說(話),咕噥
n.?咕噥,含糊的話(或聲音)
A: I am going to see an exhibition in the municipal gallery tomorrow.
B: Oh, can I join you?
municipal?a.?市的,市政的
A: The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop.
B: You mean there was not even a murmur .
murmur?v. / n. 1.?小聲說(話);2. 小聲抱怨,咕噥;3. (微風,流水等)發(fā)出連續(xù)而低沉的聲音
A: You are looking incredibly muscular .
B: Oh, thanks, I have been going to the gym five times a week.
muscular?a. 1.?肌肉發(fā)達的,強壯的;2. (有關)肌肉的
A: Do you follow any particular religion?
B: Yes, I am a Muslim .
Muslin?n.?穆斯林
a.?穆斯林的,伊斯蘭教信徒的
A: Would you like any sauce on your sandwich?
B: Do you have any mustard?
mustard?n. 1.?芥末;2. 芥菜
A: After witnessing the accident my brother was mute for three years.
B: And why did he start to speak again?
mute?a. 1.?緘默的,無聲的;2. 啞的,不會說話的;3. (字母)不發(fā)音的
vt.?消除(聲音),減輕(聲音)
A: He muttered the answer into my ear but I still was unable to hear him.
B: You should have asked him to repeat it more clearly.
mutter?v. / n.?輕聲低語,小聲抱怨
A: Is this chicken or beef?
B: Neither, it is mutton .
mutton?n.?羊肉
A: My dog bit a young child once.
B: Is that why he now wears a muzzle ?
muzzle?n. 1.?(四足動物的)鼻口部;2. (防止動物咬人的)口套;3. 槍口,炮口
vt. 1.?使緘默,鉗制...言論;2. 給(狗等)戴口套
A: There are myriad reasons why I should not go on holidays now.
B: But there is one reason why you should, me!
myriad?a.?無數(shù)的
n.?無數(shù),極大數(shù)量
A: My neighbour claims that she is a mystic .
B: Do you think that she actually has magical powers?
mystic?n.?神秘主義者
a. 1.?神秘的,玄妙的;2. 神秘主義(者)的
A: The moon looks mystical tonight.
B: Perhaps that is because it is a full moon on a clear night.
mystical?見mystic
A: I want to study ancient mythology .
B: What interests you in particular about the stories?
mythology?n.?神話,神話學