EXAMPLE: The office in our new building has a much more convenient and spacious layout than our former office. 我们新大厦办公室的布局比从前的办公室要便利、宽敞得多。 …[详细]

EXAMPLE: All my uncle remembers about his favorite old movie is that it's filled with pulchritudinous dancers. 我叔叔对他最喜爱的那部老电影的全部记忆是它里面有很多貌美的舞蹈…[详细]

EXAMPLE: The sofa's upholstery was so old and worn that patches of scrim were showing beneath the brocade fabric on its surface. 这个沙发套太旧，磨损过于严重，以至于表面的织…[详细]

EXAMPLE: My elderly uncle is an agelast, and although I have occasionally seen him smile, I have never heard him laugh. 我的年迈的叔叔是位不苟言笑的人，尽管我偶尔看到过他微笑…[详细]

EXAMPLE: Despite his great wealth, our boss is a fuddy-duddy who never travels, buys anything new, or does anything exciting. 尽管非常富有，我的老板却是位古板的人，从来不旅游…[详细]

EXAMPLE: The advertising agency had a talented wordsmith on its staff who could quickly write beautifully crafted sentences on any topic. 这家广告机构的员工中有一位天才的语言…[详细]

EXAMPLE: An unfeigned fondness for people is a characteristic of many successful sales representatives. 许多成功的销售代表都有一个特点：让人打心眼里喜欢。 …[详细]

EXAMPLE: The green fields of wild grass became more and more sere and yellow as we approached the edge of the great desert. 当我们走进大沙漠的边缘，绿色的野草地变得越来越枯黄…[详细]

EXAMPLE: I love fine cakes and pastries, and my favorite bakery always has several droolworthy cakes on display in its front window. 我喜欢精致的蛋糕和甜点，我最喜爱的面包店…[详细]

EXAMPLE: I try to avoid my gossipy neighbor who often tries to ensnare me with her conversations in the morning when I am late for work. 每当早上我上班要迟到的时候，我的多嘴…[详细]

EXAMPLE: The older he became, the more my father suffered from lethologica, and he could barely have a complete conversation with anyone. 我父亲年纪越大，忘词症就越严重，他几…[详细]

EXAMPLE: Practical work training and educational programs in prisons reduce recidivism. 监狱里的实践工作培训和教育课程减少了屡犯行为。 今日单词： …[详细]

EXAMPLE: I take vitamins everyday and wash my hands frequently as a deterrence to getting sick. 我每天服用维生素，经常洗手，防止生病。 今日单词： …[详细]

EXAMPLE: At the end of their long and difficult day in the strange foreign city, the tourists were frazzled and did not want to leave their peaceful hotel. 游客们在这个陌生的外国城…[详细]

EXAMPLE: My old friend is quite well-heeled, and he owns a large house in the mountains and another one in the city where he lives. 我的老朋友相当富有，他在山区拥有一套大房子，在他…[详细]

EXAMPLE: I hope my wayward and impulsive young brother’s behavior does not result in his arrest by the police. 我希望，我的任性而冲动的弟弟的行为不会招致他被警察逮捕。 …[详细]

EXAMPLE: When he was younger, my son was always a very nice boy, but when he became an adolescent, he became testy and annoying. 我的儿子小时候一直是个好孩子，但进入青春期后，他变得…[详细]

EXAMPLE: After I was badly hurt in our basketball game last night, my four teammates came to visit me in the hospital today. 昨晚，我在参加篮球比赛时严重受伤，今天有4位队友来医院看…[详细]

EXAMPLE: The dark, mephitic air near the summit of the turbulent volcano was filled with sulfurous gases. 这座动荡的火山山顶附近的空气充满了散发着恶臭的黑色含硫气体。 …[详细]

EXAMPLE: My family is celebrating my dad’s hard-won battle over cancer, which has required many trips to the hospital and long periods of great discomfort. 我家正在庆祝爸爸艰…[详细]