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A: But I don’t want to do the washing up.
B: The sooner you stop moaning , the quicker it will get done.
moan vi. 1. 呻吟,呜咽;2. (about)抱怨,发牢骚
vt. 抱怨
n. 1. 呻吟声,呜咽声;2. 怨声,牢骚
A: I was attacked by an angry mob on my way home.
B: How terrible, were you hurt?
mob n. 暴民,乌合之众
vt. 成群围住,聚众袭击
A: How are we going to mobilize the masses?
B: It is certainly difficult to get them going, but we shall manage.
mobilize vt. 1. 动员;2. 调动,鼓动起
vi. 动员起来
A: How did he recover so quickly?
B: He mock his illness in the first place.
mock vt. 1. 嘲笑,嘲弄;2. (为了取笑)模仿
vi. 嘲笑,嘲弄
a. 1. 模拟的,演习的;2. 假的,假装的
A: I have only two more modules to complete and then I have my degree.
B: Congratulations!
module n. 1. 组件,模块,模件;2. (航天器的)舱
A: On this momentous occasion I would like to thank all those who supported my cause.
B: There is no need to thank us.
momentous a. 重大的,重要的
A: Are you in favour of the monarchy ?
B: No, I don’t support the king or the queen.
monarchy n. 1. 君主制,君主政体;2. 君主国
A: How do I get to your house?
B: Pass the monastery on the other side of the town and my house is the first on the right.
monastery n. 修道院,寺院
A: What do you think of the new monetary union in Europe?
B: Oh, I think that it will be good for trade.
monetary a. 钱的,货币的,金融的
A: I met a monk on my travels.
B: Oh, did you visit a monastery?
monk n. 修道士,僧侣
A: The play was excellent.
B: I agree, especially the long monologue performed by the main actress.
monologue n. 1. (别人简直无法插嘴的)滔滔不绝的话;2. (戏剧,电影等中的)独白
A: Mr. Dalton has somewhat of a monopoly in the town.
B: Yes, he owns of the shops and restaurants.
monopoly n. 1. 垄断,专卖;2. 垄断物,垄断商品,专卖商品;3. 独占,完全控制
A: Do you enjoy your work?
B: No, it is monotonous .
monotonous a. 单调无聊的,毫无变化的
A: There are monsters under my bed, Mum.
B: Don’t be silly, how would they fit?
monster n. 1. 怪物;2. 极其残酷的人;3. 巨人,巨兽,巨大的东西
a. 巨大的,庞大的
A: I split some water on the carpet
B: Don’t worry, I’ll mop it up later.
mop n. 1. 拖把;2. 蓬乱的头发
v. 1. 用拖把拖洗;2. 擦干
mop up 1. (用布等)擦去;2. 扫荡,肃清;3. 完成,结束
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