今日 3
词:decline、entitle、exaggerate
1. decline
- 音标:/dɪˈklaɪn/
- 释义:v. 减少;下降;婉拒 n. 下降;衰退
- 同义词:decrease(v. 减少),refuse(v. 拒绝)
- 例句:
- The number of students in this school has declined
sharply in recent
years.(近年来,这所学校的学生人数急剧减少。)
- She declined the job offer because the salary was
too low.(她婉拒了这份工作,因为薪水太低。)
2. entitle
- 音标:/ɪnˈtaɪtl/
- 释义:v. 给…权利;给…题名
- 同义词:authorize(授权),name(命名)
- 例句:
- This ticket entities you to a free meal in the
cafeteria.(这张票赋予你在食堂免费享用一顿餐食的权利。)
- His new book is entitled “The Art of
Living”.(他的新书题名为《生活的艺术》。)
3. exaggerate
- 音标:/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
- 释义:v. 夸大,夸张
- 同义词:overstate(夸大),magnify(放大)
- 例句:
- Don’t exaggerate! The fish you caught wasn’t that
big.(别夸张了!你钓的鱼根本没那么大。)
- The media tends to exaggerate the impact of such
events.(媒体倾向于夸大此类事件的影响。)