1. 词汇精讲
chaperon
【双语释义】older person, usu a woman, who looks after a girl or a young unmarried woman on social occasions
c.n.(尤指旧时)在社交场合照顾少女或未婚女子的年长者(通常为妇女); 年长女伴; 保护人
truthfully
【双语释义】honestly
adv.老实地
【典型范例】Don't beat about the bush, tell me truthfully what happened.
不要拐弯抹角,如实告诉我所发生的事。
I can truthfully say that I have never seen anything quite like it before.
说真的,我以前从来没看见过那样的东西。
forward
【双语释义】too eager; too bold in one's manner; presumptuous
过于急切的; (行为)过于大胆的; 冒昧的; 孟浪的; 莽撞的
【典型范例】Don’t be a forward young girl.
不要做冒失的女孩子。
I hope you'll apologize that was a very forward thing to do.
我希望你能道歉——那事你做得太莽撞了。
pry
【语法用法】~ (into sth)
【双语释义】inquire too curiously or rudely about other people's private affairs
vt.打听, 刺探(他人的私事)
【典型范例】It is safe from prying eyes.
闲人无从偷窥到这个的。
I don't want them prying into my affairs.
我不愿意他们打听我的私事。
disrespectful
【语法用法】~ (to/towards sb/sth)
【双语释义】showing disrespect
adj. 无礼的; 不尊敬的
【典型例句】We often criticize the Government, but we're never disrespectful towards the Royal Family.
我们经常抨击政府, 但对皇室从无不敬之意。
explore
【双语释义】travel into or through (a place, esp a country) in order to learn about it
vt.踏勘; 勘探; 探测; 在(一地方, 尤指一国家)探险, 考察
【典型范例】As soon as they arrived in the town they went out to explore.
他们一到这座城镇就出外查看周围环境。
2. 词汇泛讲
quarters n. 营房, 住处
conservatory n.温室,音乐学院
North.brook n.北布鲁克(美国伊利诺斯东北的村庄)
fern c.n. 蕨; 蕨类植物