549. The scraped escapee taped the grapes into various shapes.
擦伤的逃犯用带子把葡萄扎成各种形状。
scrape [skreip]
v.刮,擦 n.刮,擦,刮擦声
– He scraped the potatoes before frying. 他炸马铃薯前先将马铃薯刮皮。
escapee [iˌskei’pi:, e-]
n. 逃亡者,逃避者
various [ˈvɛəriəs]
a.不同的,各种各样的;多方面的
– This city is noted for its various bridges. 这个城市因为各种桥梁而著称。
550. In the past the compass could pass passion to the passive man having pastime on the pasture.
在过去,指南针可以将激情传递给在牧场上消遣的被动之人。
passion [ˈpæʃən]
n.激情,热情;酷爱
– You may have a passion for her, but it isn’t love. 你也许对她怀有强烈的感情,但这不是爱情。
passive [ˈpæsiv]
a.被动的,消极的
– His response was passive. 他的反应是被动的。
pastime [ˈpæstaim,ˈpɑ:staim]
n.消遣,娱乐
– My favorite pastime is reading. 我最喜爱的消遣是读书。
pasture [ˈpɑ:stʃə]
n.牧草地,牧场 vt.放牧
551. In the passage the passenger passed a cassette of message to messenger.
在过道里,乘客给信差传递了一盒带信息。
passage [ˈpæsidʒ]
n.通道;一段,一节;经过,通过,消逝
– His office is at the end of the passage. 他的办公室在走廊的尽头。
passenger [ˈpæsindʒə]
n.乘客,旅客
cassette [kæˈset]
n.盒式录音(或录像)带
messenger [ˈmesindʒə]
n.送信人,信使