ultimate adj.最終的
同final, terminal, eventual
"Our ultimate goal is to find a cure for AIDS," said the scientist.
"我們最終的目標就是找出治愈艾滋病的方法，"那位科學家說道。
vacant adj.空的n. vacuum
同empty, available, disengaged, unoccupied
Children in the neighborhood liked to play in a nearby vacant lot.社區(qū)里的小孩兒喜歡在附近的空地上玩耍。
waive v.放棄
同give up, relinquish, renounce, abandon
Our school waives its strict dress code once a week and allows us to wear what we want on that day.
我們學校每周有一天解除嚴格的服裝限制，我們在那一天穿便服。
Xerox v.復印(Xerox是一種復印機的商標)
同copy
Ms. Harris asked her secretary to Xerox seven copies of the contract.
哈里斯女士要求她的秘書將這份合約復印七份。
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. The townspeople _____ against the soldiers who had attacked their homes.
2. You shouldn't be so _____ about an old pair of smelly sneakers.
3. The broken bridge _____ their effort to cross the river.
4. Winning an Olympic gold medal was the _____ goal in her skating career.
5. The building next to my house had been _____ for several months.
解答1. Retaliated 2. Sentimental 3. Thwarted 4. Ultimate 5. vacant
同final, terminal, eventual
"Our ultimate goal is to find a cure for AIDS," said the scientist.
"我們最終的目標就是找出治愈艾滋病的方法，"那位科學家說道。
vacant adj.空的n. vacuum
同empty, available, disengaged, unoccupied
Children in the neighborhood liked to play in a nearby vacant lot.社區(qū)里的小孩兒喜歡在附近的空地上玩耍。
waive v.放棄
同give up, relinquish, renounce, abandon
Our school waives its strict dress code once a week and allows us to wear what we want on that day.
我們學校每周有一天解除嚴格的服裝限制，我們在那一天穿便服。
Xerox v.復印(Xerox是一種復印機的商標)
同copy
Ms. Harris asked her secretary to Xerox seven copies of the contract.
哈里斯女士要求她的秘書將這份合約復印七份。
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. The townspeople _____ against the soldiers who had attacked their homes.
2. You shouldn't be so _____ about an old pair of smelly sneakers.
3. The broken bridge _____ their effort to cross the river.
4. Winning an Olympic gold medal was the _____ goal in her skating career.
5. The building next to my house had been _____ for several months.
解答1. Retaliated 2. Sentimental 3. Thwarted 4. Ultimate 5. vacant