A: I have to an operation, a valve in my heart is broken.
B: That sounds serious.
valve
n. 1。閥,活門;2。(心臟的)瓣膜,(管樂器的)活瓣
A: You have been looking into that mirror for half an hour.
B: I am just practicing my vanity.
vanity
n. 1。自負,自大,虛榮;2。空虛,無用,無價值
A: Have you finished painting the door?
B: Yes, now all it needs is a varnish.
varnish
n. 1。清漆,罩光漆,凡立水;2。光澤,光澤的表面
vt. 1。給……涂清漆,使光亮;2。粉飾,文飾,掩飾(over)
A: Do you have a vase of the flowers?
B: No, will this bottle do?
vase
n. 花瓶
A: Where did you put the expensive diamond?
B: I locked it in a vault in the bank for safe keeping.
vault
n. 1。儲藏室,金庫,保險庫;2。墓穴,教堂地下室;3。撐桿跳;4。拱頂
vt. 用手支撐躍過,撐桿跳過
A: Would you like beef or chicken for dinner tonight?
B: Neither, I am a vegetarian.
vegetarian
n. 素食者,草食動物
A: Why are you covering your face with a veil?
B: Because I’m a Muslim and it is part of my religious practice.
veil
n. 1。面紗,面罩;2。遮蓋物,掩飾物
vt. 遮蓋,掩飾
draw a veil over 避而不談,隱瞞
A: Did you give blood at the hospital?
B: Yes, but the nurse had difficulty finding a vein.
vein
n. 1.靜脈,血管; 2.葉脈; 3.紋理,紋路; 4.方式
A: Do you know what velocity the wind was yesterday?
B: No, I didn’t listen to the weather forecast.
velocity
n. 速度,速率
A: I wore a velvet dress to the dinner party.
B: I am sure that you looked very elegant.
velvet
n. 天鵝絨, 絲線
A: I finished my book with a vengeance.
B: I am sure you are glad that it is finished now.
vengeance
n. 報仇, 報復(fù), 復(fù)仇
with a vengeance 猛烈地, 激烈地, 極度地
A: Sorry for screaming at you.
B: It’s OK. I understand that you just had to vent your anger.
vent
n. 1.通風(fēng)口,排放口; (衣服底部的)開衩
vt. 表達,發(fā)泄(情感等)
give vent to 表達,發(fā)泄(感情等)
A: Can we open a window to ventilate the room?
B: Sorry, but the window is jammed.
ventilate
vt. 1.使通風(fēng); 2.把….公開, 公開討論
A: My boss always shouts verbal abuse at me.
B: Is there anything that you can do about it?
verbal
a. 1.口頭的; 2.用言辭的, 用文字的; 3.動詞的
A: Has a verdict been reached in the case?
B: Yes, the man was found guilty.
verdict
n. 1.裁定; 2.定論, 判斷性意見
A: Our car nearly skidded over the verge of the cliff.
B: You were lucky that you were able to stop in time.
verge
n. 邊,邊緣
vi. (on) 接近,瀕臨
on the verge of 接近于,瀕臨于
A: Do you know the next verse of the poem?
B: No, I have a terrible memory.
verse
n. 詩,詩句
A: What countries were playing in the match?
B: It was France versus Holland.
versus
prep. 1.以…為對手, 對; 2.與…相對, 與…相比之下
A: I’m cold!
B: You are not wearing enough clothing. Here is a vest to keep you warm
vest
n. 背心,馬甲, (無袖的)防護衣
vt (in) 授予,賦予, 給予(權(quán)力,財力等)
B: That sounds serious.
valve
n. 1。閥,活門;2。(心臟的)瓣膜,(管樂器的)活瓣
A: You have been looking into that mirror for half an hour.
B: I am just practicing my vanity.
vanity
n. 1。自負,自大,虛榮;2。空虛,無用,無價值
A: Have you finished painting the door?
B: Yes, now all it needs is a varnish.
varnish
n. 1。清漆,罩光漆,凡立水;2。光澤,光澤的表面
vt. 1。給……涂清漆,使光亮;2。粉飾,文飾,掩飾(over)
A: Do you have a vase of the flowers?
B: No, will this bottle do?
vase
n. 花瓶
A: Where did you put the expensive diamond?
B: I locked it in a vault in the bank for safe keeping.
vault
n. 1。儲藏室,金庫,保險庫;2。墓穴,教堂地下室;3。撐桿跳;4。拱頂
vt. 用手支撐躍過,撐桿跳過
A: Would you like beef or chicken for dinner tonight?
B: Neither, I am a vegetarian.
vegetarian
n. 素食者,草食動物
A: Why are you covering your face with a veil?
B: Because I’m a Muslim and it is part of my religious practice.
veil
n. 1。面紗,面罩;2。遮蓋物,掩飾物
vt. 遮蓋,掩飾
draw a veil over 避而不談,隱瞞
A: Did you give blood at the hospital?
B: Yes, but the nurse had difficulty finding a vein.
vein
n. 1.靜脈,血管; 2.葉脈; 3.紋理,紋路; 4.方式
A: Do you know what velocity the wind was yesterday?
B: No, I didn’t listen to the weather forecast.
velocity
n. 速度,速率
A: I wore a velvet dress to the dinner party.
B: I am sure that you looked very elegant.
velvet
n. 天鵝絨, 絲線
A: I finished my book with a vengeance.
B: I am sure you are glad that it is finished now.
vengeance
n. 報仇, 報復(fù), 復(fù)仇
with a vengeance 猛烈地, 激烈地, 極度地
A: Sorry for screaming at you.
B: It’s OK. I understand that you just had to vent your anger.
vent
n. 1.通風(fēng)口,排放口; (衣服底部的)開衩
vt. 表達,發(fā)泄(情感等)
give vent to 表達,發(fā)泄(感情等)
A: Can we open a window to ventilate the room?
B: Sorry, but the window is jammed.
ventilate
vt. 1.使通風(fēng); 2.把….公開, 公開討論
A: My boss always shouts verbal abuse at me.
B: Is there anything that you can do about it?
verbal
a. 1.口頭的; 2.用言辭的, 用文字的; 3.動詞的
A: Has a verdict been reached in the case?
B: Yes, the man was found guilty.
verdict
n. 1.裁定; 2.定論, 判斷性意見
A: Our car nearly skidded over the verge of the cliff.
B: You were lucky that you were able to stop in time.
verge
n. 邊,邊緣
vi. (on) 接近,瀕臨
on the verge of 接近于,瀕臨于
A: Do you know the next verse of the poem?
B: No, I have a terrible memory.
verse
n. 詩,詩句
A: What countries were playing in the match?
B: It was France versus Holland.
versus
prep. 1.以…為對手, 對; 2.與…相對, 與…相比之下
A: I’m cold!
B: You are not wearing enough clothing. Here is a vest to keep you warm
vest
n. 背心,馬甲, (無袖的)防護衣
vt (in) 授予,賦予, 給予(權(quán)力,財力等)