9 ill-timed
ill-timed
adj done or happening at a wrong or unsuitable time 不合时宜的; 不适时的
Our visit was ill-timed my mother had guests already. 我们探望母亲很不是时候--她家里已经来了客人. Cf 参看 well-timed (well>3).
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adj done or happening at a wrong or unsuitable time 不合时宜的; 不适时的
Our visit was ill-timed my mother had guests already. 我们探望母亲很不是时候--她家里已经来了客人. Cf 参看 well-timed (well>3).
阅读全文disrespectful
adj
~ (to/towards sb/sth) showing disrespect 无礼的; 不尊敬的
We often criticize the Government, but we´re never disrespectful towards the Royal Family. 我们经常抨击政府, 但对皇室从无不敬之意.
阅读全文usual
adj
1 such as happens or is done or used, etc in many or most instances; customary 通常的; 平常的; 惯常的
make all the usual excuses 用尽司空见惯的藉口
阅读全文wood-louse
n (pl -lice) small wingless insect-like creature that lives in decaying wood, damp soil, etc 潮虫.
阅读全文crayon
n
pencil or stick of soft coloured chalk, wax or charcoal, used for drawing (绘画用的)铅笔, 彩色粉笔, 蜡笔, 炭笔
[attrib 作定语]
阅读全文troublesome
adj
giving trouble; causing annoyance, pain, etc 带来麻烦的; 造成烦恼、 痛苦等的
a troublesome child, problem, headache 让人心烦的孩子、 问题、 头痛
阅读全文cola
(also kola), n
1 [C] W African tree 可乐果树(生长於西非洲).
2 [U] carbonated non-alcoholic drink flavoured with the seeds of this tree 可乐饮料.
阅读全文indecorous
adj
(fml 文) not in accordance with dignity, good manners or good taste 不合礼仪的; 失礼的; 不雅观的
forced to make a hasty and indecorous departure without his trousers 他被迫离去, 慌忙中未穿裤子十分不雅.
阅读全文defraud
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (of sth) get sth from sb by deception; cheat sb 从某人处骗取某物; 欺骗某人
She was defrauded of her money by a dishonest accountant. 她的钱被一个奸诈的会计骗去了.
阅读全文heart-to-heart
n frank conversation about personal matters 谈心
have a heart-to-heart with sb 与某人谈心
[attrib 作定语]
阅读全文tone-poem
n (music 音) orchestral composition writtento illustrate a poetic idea, legend, place, etc musically 交响诗.
阅读全文durable
adj
lasting for a long time 持久的; 耐久的
a durable peace, friendship, settlement 持久的和平、 永恒的友谊、 永久的解决
阅读全文spiral
adj
advancing or ascending in a continuous curve that winds round a central point 螺旋形的; 盘旋的
a spiral staircase 螺旋式楼梯
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