cleave
英 [kliːv] 美 [kliːv]
劈开、砍开、剁开;【正式用语】坚信、信守、忠于
- With one blow of the knight's axe, he clove the rock in twain (= into two pieces).
武士大斧一挥,将石头劈成了两半。 - She has cleaved to these principles all her life.
她这一辈子都恪守这些原则。
sanction
英 [ˈsæŋkʃn] 美 [ˈsæŋkʃn]
制裁、约束、处罚;(正式)批准、认可、准许
- 这些变更须经法院认可。
These changes will require the sanction of the court. - Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people.
由于该国发生了针对本国人民的暴力行为,许多国家都对其进行制裁。
(拓展学习:小词详解 | sanction)
buckle
英 [ˈbʌkl] 美 [ˈbʌkl]
(使)搭扣扣住;(被)压垮、压弯;(皮带等的)搭扣、锁扣;(双腿或膝盖因虚弱、劳累)发软
- He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
他系了条带有一个大的铜搭扣的皮带。 - A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt.
房子里的一扇门砰地关上,一个男子边扣腰带边走了出来。 - Mcanally's knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor.
麦卡纳利双膝发软,瘫倒在地板上。
(拓展学习:熟词僻义 | buckle 是一种怎样的反应?)
Resign vs Re-sign
英 [rɪˈzaɪn] 美 [rɪˈzaɪn]
辞职、辞去(某职务);听任、只好接受、顺从 vs 重新签署、重新签名
- A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job.
一位医院的管理人员辞职了,因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。 - Pat and I resigned ourselves to yet another summer without a boat.
我和帕特在没有船的情况下勉强又凑合了一个夏天。