每天背單詞 第201期

opportune

英 [??p?tju?n] 美 [?ɑ?p?r?tu?n]

adj. 適當?shù)?；恰好的；合時宜的

例句：

The timing of the meetings was opportune.
會議的時間安排得恰到好處。

I believe that I have arrived at a very opportune moment.
我想我到得正是時候。

The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment.
那個建議提得正是時候。

overcharge

英 [???v??t?ɑ?d?] 美 [?o?v?r?t?ɑ?rd?]

v. 對……要價（或收費）過高；使（電池）充電過度，使（電路系統(tǒng)）超負荷

n. 過高的要價；過度負荷；超載

例句：

Make sure they don't overcharge you for the drinks.
注意別讓他們多收飲料費。

It prompted employees to overcharge for work and to complete unnecessary repairs on a companywide basis.
它促使員工多收工作費，并在全公司范圍內(nèi)完成不必要的維修工作。

The host grabbed the bills and initiated a verbal assault upon the cabby, calling him a worthless parasite and a disgrace to their country for trying to overcharge visitors.
房東一搶而空，對出租車司機進行了口頭攻擊，說他是一文不值的寄生蟲，試圖向游客多收費的行為是對他們國家的恥辱。

prosecution

英 [?pr?s??kju??n] 美 [?prɑ?s??kju??n]

n. 起訴，檢舉；進行；經(jīng)營

例句：

No one should be immune from prosecution.
任何人都不應(yīng)免于被起訴。

People with diplomatic passports are immune from criminal prosecution.
持有外交護照者享有刑事起訴豁免權(quán)。

The prosecution rests its case.
控方對案情陳述完畢。

wretched

英 [?ret??d] 美 [?ret??d]

adj. 可憐的；卑鄙的；令人苦惱或難受的

例句：

She finally agreed to have the wretched animal put down.
她最后同意用藥結(jié)束這頭可憐的動物的生命。

You look wretched—what's wrong?
你看起來愁眉苦臉的，怎么啦？

Is it that wretched woman again?
這又是那個該死的女人吧？

risk

英 [r?sk] 美 [r?sk]

n. 風險；危險；冒險

vt. 冒…的危險

n. (Risk)人名；(英、阿拉伯)里斯克

例句：

There is no risk of contagion.
沒有接觸傳染的風險。

He was putting himself at risk.
他在把自己置于危險境地。

You must be mad to risk it.
你去冒這種風險，簡直是瘋了。

回顧

1. opportune
2. overcharge
3. prosecution
4. wretched
5. risk