velvet
丝绒;立绒;经绒;天鹅绒
a velvet dress
天鹅绒连衣裙
velvet curtains / drapes
天鹅绒窗帘/帷幕
astounding
令人震惊的;使大吃一惊的
同义词:astonishing
There was an astounding 20% increase in sales.
销售量惊人地增加了 20%。
see sb through
see sb through sth
(not used in the progressive tenses )
to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time
帮助(或支持)某人度过
Her courage and good humour saw her through.
她靠着顽强的勇气和乐观的性格挺了过来。
I only have $20 to see me through the week.
我只有 20 元来维持我这一周了。
dying
临终的;临死的;垂死的
I will remember it to my dying day.
我至死都不会忘记此事。
her dying wishes / words
她的临终遗愿/遗言