143. The promoter promptly made a quotation for the remote control motors.
发起人立刻制了一份遥控马达的报价单。
promoter [prəˈməutə]
n.促进者；创办人
promptly [ˈprɔmptli]
ad.敏捷地；即时地
– He promptly forgot all about it. 他马上把这事儿忘得一干二净。
motor [ˈməutə]
n.发动机，电动机
144. Each pea and peach on the beach can be reached by the peacock.
海滩上的每一颗豌豆和桃子孔雀都能触及。
pea [pi:]
n.豌豆
peach [pi:tʃ]
n.桃(树)
peacock [ˈpi:kɔk]
n.(雄)孔雀 vi.炫耀
145. Although the plan was thorough, it was not carried through.
尽管计划很周详，但是没有得到贯彻。
although [ɔ:lˈðəu]
conj.虽然，尽管；然而
– A car overtook me although I was going fast. 我虽然开得很快，还是被一辆车超过了。
thorough [ˈθʌrə]
a.彻底的，完全的；仔细周到的，精心的
– You must promise me to take a thorough rest. 你得答应我彻底休息一下。
carry through
完成，贯彻
– He carried through all his homework in ten minutes. 他在十分钟内完成了所有的家庭作业。