(wean, weasel, about, a house of..., welter)
794. wean [wiːn]
n. (苏格兰)幼儿
vt. 使断奶;使断念;使放弃
n. (Wean)人名;(英)威恩
wean: 断奶 | 使放弃 | 使断奶
She tried to wean him away from baseball.她要他以后不要再打棒球了。
He was sent away to school to wean him from bad companions.
送他上学, 以便与坏的伙伴断绝来往。
wean from 使放弃
795. weasel ['wiːz(ə)l]
vi. 逃避;含糊其辞; n. 鼬鼠;狡猾的人
A weasel is a small wild animal with a long thin body, a tail, short legs, and reddish-brown fur. 鼬
黄鼠狼:yellow weasel;mink; skunk
796. about [ə'baʊt]
about face 向后转
about-ship 改变航向
about-sledge 大锤
about-turn 向后转
797. a house of…
a house of call 常去的地方
a house of cards 不牢靠的计划
a house of correction 教养院
a house of detention 拘留所
a house of God 教堂
a house of ill fame 妓院
798. welter['weltə]
A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confusing way. 杂乱的一堆
例:
...patients with a welter of confusing symptoms.
...有一堆疑难症状的病人。
...the welter of publicity that followed his engagement.
...对他订婚的各种报道。
(wean,
weasel, about, a house of..., welter)
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