avenge
vt. 1.为…复仇,报…之仇;2.(on)向…报仇
A: Let’s turn left down the next road.
B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.
avert
vt. 1.防止,避免;2.转移(目光、注意力等)
A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.
B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.
aviation
n. 1.航空,航空学;2.飞机制造业
A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.
B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.
awe
n. 敬畏,惊惧
vt. 使敬畏,使惊惧
be / stand in awe of 敬畏
A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis ?
B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.
axis
n. 1.轴,轴线,中心线;2.坐标轴,基准线
B
A: My brother got married last year.
B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
bachelor
n. 1.单身男士,单身汉; 2.学士,学士学位
A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.
badge
n. 1.徽章,证章; 2.标记,标志; 3.象征
A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?
B: Sorry, but I only play football.
badminton
n. 羽毛球运动
A: Did you enjoy the film?
B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.