2023年8月

New Words:

contribute [kən'tribju:t] v. 捐助;捐献;贡献;撰稿;是…的原因之一


Sample Sentences:

Each worker contributed one dollar to the Red Cross.
She contributed a number of articles to the magazine.
It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum.
We contributed a sum of money to the homeless survivors of the earthquake.


generous ['dʒenərəs] adj. 慷慨的, 宽宏大量的, 丰厚的, 丰盛的
survivor [sərˈvaɪvər] n. 幸存者;生还者

New Words:

lung [lʌŋ] n. 肺
cancer ['kænsə] n. 癌;肿瘤;毒瘤


Sample Sentences:

The cancer has spread to his stomach.
Does smoking contribute to lung cancer?
Is there a connection between smoking and lung cancer?


contribution [.kɔntri'bju:ʃən] n. 贡献;捐款;捐赠
connection [kə'nekʃən] n. 连接;关联;联结;接通

New Words:

due [dju:] adj. 由于;因为;到期;应有;应得的


Sample Sentences:

The next train is due in five minutes.
His success is entirely due to hard work.
That money is due to me, but I haven't got it yet.
Have they been paid the money that is due to them?


New Words:

youth [ju:θ] n. 青春;年轻;年轻人;小伙子


Sample Sentences:

His mistake was due to youth and inexperience.
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner.
The youth of today has greater opportunities than ever before.


due [dju:] adj. 由于;因为

New Words:

reasonable ['ri:znəbl] adj.合理的;通情达理的
explanation [.eksplə'neiʃən] n. 解释;说明


Sample Sentences:

My mother was always reasonable.
He gave me a reasonable explanation.
His explanation sounds reasonable to me.
How do you decide what you need and how much is reasonable to pay for it?