494. After a shot the foot began to root and shoot in the boot.
打了一针后，脚开始在靴子里生根发芽。
shot [ʃɑt /ʃɒt]
n. 射击, 开枪; 射门; 枪声; 投篮
shoot [ʃuːt]
n. 射击, 发射, 芽 v. 发射, 放射; 射出; 开, 放; 射中; 射出, 发出, 射击
– Rose bushes shoot again after being cut back. 玫瑰丛修剪后又会抽新芽长新枝。
495. The academic topic is why the blade of the spade is still sharp after decades’ decay.
学术话题是为什么铁锨刃口经过几十年的腐烂之后仍然锋利。
academic [ˌækə’demik]
adj. 学术的，学院的，理论的
– Computer science is now a fully-fledged academic subject. 计算机科学目前已是一门成熟的学科。
blade [bleɪd]
n. 刀身, 剑身; 叶片, 叶身; 刀片; 叶片状物
spade [speɪd]
n. 铲; 铁锹#黑桃v. 铲; 用锹掘
decade [ˈdekeid]
n.十年，十年期
– the first decade of the 21st century 二十一世纪最初十年
decay [diˈkei]
vi.腐烂；衰落 n.腐烂，腐朽；衰败状态
– Sugar decays your teeth. 糖能腐蚀牙齿.
496. The invader saw the shadow of the lampshade fade away.
入侵者看见灯罩的影子渐渐消失。
invader [in’vad·er || ɪn’veɪdə(r)]
n. 入侵者, 侵略者; 侵入物
lampshade [‘læmpʃeid]
n. 灯罩
fade away
逐渐消失
– The sound of the cheering faded away. 欢呼声在逐渐消失。