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A: Robert told an obscene joke last night.
B: Is it too rude to repeat to me?
obscene a. 1. 淫秽的,下流的;2. 可憎的,可恶的
A: Did you understand the theatre performance?
B: No, it was too obscure for me.
obscure a. 1. 不著名的,不重要的;2. 费解的,模糊不清的;3. 隐藏的,偏僻的
vt. 使变模糊,掩盖
A: You are always playing video games.
B: I know. I have an obsession.
obsession n. 困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感)
A: Excuse me, but your car is obstructing the entrance to my home.
B: Oh, I’ll move it right away.
obstruct vt. 1. 阻塞,堵塞;2. 阻碍,阻止,妨碍
A: Can I move into the apartment today?
B: No, you can have occupancy next week.
occupancy n. 占有,使用,居住
A: What is that terrible odour ?
B: Oh, sorry, it must be my socks.
odour n. 气味
A: Beverley looked stunning at the party.
B: Yes, her outfit was offset by her jewelry.
offset vt. 补偿,抵消
A: Do you have any offspring ?
B: Yes, I have three daughters.
offspring n. 1. 子女,子孙,后代;2. (动物的)崽
A: My plants just died.
B: That is because you didn’t nurture them. Plants are like children!
nurture vt. / n. 养育,培育,滋养
A: I love all types of fruit.
B: Excellent, and they are so rich in nutrients.
nutrient n. 营养品,滋养物
a. 营养的,滋养的
A: The young child looked very unwell.
B: Yes, I think he was lacking nutrition.
nutrition n. 营养
A: What type of tree is that?
B: I think it is an oak tree. It is certainly large enough to be one.
oak n. 1. 栎树,橡树;2. 栎木,橡木
A: Oh no, I’ve dropped an oar .
B: We will have to swim to the shore now.
oar n. 桨,橹
A: Please tell me the big secret.
B: Sorry, I took an oath and swore that I wouldn't.
oath n. 1. 誓言,誓约;咒骂,诅咒语
on / under oath 在法庭上宣过誓
A: My pupils are so obedient , they always do their home work.
B: You are lucky, mine are terrible.
obedient a. 服从的,顺从的
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