英語單詞超好背 第0120期

undertaking

英 [??nd??te?k??] 美 [??nd?r?te?k??]

n. 事業(yè)；企業(yè)；保證；殯儀業(yè)

v. 同意；擔任；許諾（undertake 的現(xiàn)在分詞）

例句：

The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.
房東書面保證將進行維修。

Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.
把這房子收拾得可以住人是個大工程。

Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
組織這場演出是一項巨大的任務。

lime

英 [la?m] 美 [la?m]

n. 石灰；酸橙；綠黃色

vt. 撒石灰于；涂粘鳥膠于

adj. 綠黃色的

n. (Lime)人名；(法)利姆

例句：

I'll have a vodka and lime.
我要喝一杯酸橙伏特加。

These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil.
這些灌木必須要有酸性、無石灰的土壤。

The Key lime pie was bursting with flavour. Good crust, too.
“基”牌酸橙派味道很濃，外皮也很好。

matter

英 [?m?t?(r)] 美 [?m?t?r]

n. 物質；事件

vi. 有關系；要緊

n. (Matter)人名；(英、法)馬特；(西)馬特爾

例句：

This matter is their concern.
這件事由他們負責。

Is something the matter, princess?
有什么事嗎，大小姐？

The matter is under investigation.
此事正在調查中。

sequence

英 [?si?kw?ns] 美 [?si?kw?ns]

n. [數][計] 序列；順序；續(xù)發(fā)事件

vt. 按順序排好

例句：

These pages are out of sequence.
這幾頁排錯了次序。

The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
這些任務必須按一定次序去執(zhí)行。

Work has to be done on schedule and in a prearranged sequence.
工作必須按期并以預先安排好的順序完成。

alcoholism

英 [??lk?h?l?z?m] 美 [??lk?hɑ?l?z?m]

n. 酗酒；[內科] 酒精中毒

例句：

Alcoholism is clearly present in society today.
酗酒在當今社會是非常常見的。

After a long period, alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and other parts of the body.
長期酗酒會損害肝臟、大腦和身體其他部位。

Stress can cause high blood pressure, heart attacks and alcoholism, and it may even drive people to suicide.
壓力可能導致高血壓、心臟病和酗酒，甚至可能迫使人們自殺。

回顧

1. undertaking
2. lime
3. matter
4. sequence
5. alcoholism