每日学一个英语单词（每日20个英语单词）

1. original [ərɪdʒənl]

adj.最初的，原始的；有独创性的

existing since the beginning , or being the earliest form of something

参考例句：

1. This is a translation. The original is in French. 这是译文。原文是法文。

2. The plan of the work is original with the author. 这篇作品的构思是作者个人的独创。

2. guzzle [gʌzl]

vt. 狂饮；暴食 vi. 狂饮；暴食；狼吞虎咽 n. 狂饮；豪饮作乐

to eat or drink quickly , eagerly and usually in large amounts

参考例句：

1. Melissa had guzzled gin and tonics like they were lemonade. 梅利莎像喝柠檬汽水一样大口地喝着加奎宁水的杜松子酒。

2. Pigs guzzle their food. 猪总是狼吞虎咽地吃东西。

3. lechery ['letʃərɪ]

n.好色；淫荡

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

参考例句：

1. When they are idle, they indulge themselves into comfort, lechery, crapulence and gluttony. 他们闲散时，就沉溺于安乐、纵欲、暴饮、暴食。

2. His lechery made him the enemy of every self-respecting husband and father in the county. 他的好色放浪使他成为全县所有自尊自重的丈夫和父亲的公敌。

4. coruscate [kɒrəskeɪt]

vi.闪亮，闪光

reflect brightly;

参考例句：

1. What kind of mood can make person's mind coruscate? 什么样心情可以让人精神焕发？

2. The electric car is your best choice, bring your life coruscate. 这辆电动车是您最好的选择，领您的生活焕发光彩。

5. scintillate ['sɪntɪleɪt]

vi.闪烁火光；放出火花

to say very clever , exciting or funny things

参考例句：

1. His eyes scintillated excitation. 他的眼睛闪烁激动的目光。

2. The stars scintillate. 星星闪烁发光。

6. detritus [dɪtraɪtəs]

n.碎石

waste material or rubbish , especially that left after a particular event

参考例句：

1. Detritus usually consists of gravel, sand and clay. 岩屑通常是由砂砾，沙和粘土组成的。

2. A channel is no sooner cut than it chokes in its own detritus. 一个河道刚被切割了不久，很快又被它自己的碎屑物质所充塞。

7. factotum [fæktəʊtəm]

n.杂役；听差

a person employed to do all types of jobs for someone

参考例句：

1. We need a factotum to take care of the workshop. 我们需要一个杂役来负责车间的事情。

2. I was employed as housekeeper, nanny and general factotum. 我是管家，保姆和总勤杂工。

8. apply [əplaɪ]

vt.应用，申请；涂；vt.使专心从事；vi.申请；有关联

to request something, usually officially , especially by writing or sending in a form

参考例句：

1. I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。

2. You may apply in person or by letter. 你亲自或通信申请均可。

9. unbelievable [ʌnbɪli:vəbl]

adj.不可相信的；难以置信的

extremely surprising

参考例句：

1. They work with an unbelievable speed. 他们以令人难以置信的速度工作。

2. That story is unbelievable. 那故事不可信。

10. truthfully ['tru:θfəlɪ]

adv.说真话低；诚实地

with truth;

参考例句：

1. He answered frankly and truthfully all my questions. 他坦率而真诚地回答了我的所有问题。

2. She looked her father straight in the eye and answered his question truthfully. 她直视着父亲的眼睛，诚实地回答了他的问题。

11. overweight [əʊvəweɪt]

n.超过重量，过重，优势；adj.超过重量的，超重的；vt.使超重，重于

fat

参考例句：

1. Many women worry that they are overweight. 许多女人担心她们过重。

2. Why are so many teenagers overweight? 为什么这么多青少年超重？

12. employ [ɪmplɔɪ]

vt.雇用，用，使用；n.雇用

to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it

参考例句：

1. How many worker do you employ at your factory? 你们厂雇用多少工人？

2. We only employ female workers. 我们只雇用女工。

13. cruel [kru:əl]

adj.残酷的，残忍的；痛苦的，引起痛苦的

extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally

参考例句：

1. Tigers are cruel by nature. 老虎生性残忍。

2. The cruel man abandoned his wife and child. 那个狠心的男人舍弃了妻小。

14. comment [kɒment]

n./vi.评论；注释；意见

something that you say or write that expresses your opinion

参考例句：

1. I am afraid I can not comment on the issue. 恐怕我不能对此问题加以评论。

2. The king refuses to comment on the election results. 国王拒绝评论选举结果。

15. path [pɑ:θ]

n.路线，轨道，路程，小路，小径；abbr.(=pathological)；

a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving

参考例句：

1. A path lies through the woods. 一条小路穿过树林。

2. She walked along the path. 她沿着小路走去。

16. injure [ɪndʒə(r)]

vt.伤害，损害，使受冤屈

to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

参考例句：

1. If you go on at that rate, you will injure your health. 你如果照这样子继续下去，你会损害健康的。

2. You will injure your health by smoking too much. 你吸烟太多，有伤身体。

17. willingness ['wɪlɪŋnəs]

n.愿意；心甘情愿

cheerful compliance;

参考例句：

1. They tried to assure him of their willingness to work. 他们尽力使他相信他们乐意工作。

2. A willingness to give and take is important for success in marriage. 乐于互相迁就对婚姻的成功很重要。

18. quarrel [kwɒrəl]

n.吵架，反目，怨言；vi.吵架，争论，挑剔

an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups

参考例句：

1. He fell into a quarrel with his classmate. 他和同学吵了起来。

2. What brought the quarrel about? 争吵是怎么引起的？

19. bedding [bedɪŋ]

n.被褥，寝具，基础，床上用品

the covers on a bed , or the dry grass , etc ., that an animal sleeps on

参考例句：

1. I put some fresh bedding on the bed. 我在床上铺上一些干净的被褥。

2. He threw his bedding over and it landed soundlessly on the snow. 把铺盖扔过去，落在雪上，没有什么声响。

20. engine [endʒɪn]

n.引擎，发动机，机车，机械；vt.安装发动机于

a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

参考例句：

1. The engine started up suddenly. 发动机突然发动起来了。

2. The engine will not fire. 这发动机发动不起来。

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