星期六, 3月 08, 2014

#2 Dictionary Exercise

unveil

verb [T]     /ʌnˈveɪl/
 to remove a covering like a curtain from a new statueetc. at a formalceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art
为…揭幕
The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled in 1948 by the Queen.
缅怀战争死难者的纪念碑于1948年由女王揭幕。
 If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time
(首次)展示,介绍,推出;将…公诸于众
A new government policy on forests is due to be unveiled in April.
政府针对森林的一项新政策将于4月份出台。


incubator
noun [C]     /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.beɪ.tər/ US  /-t̬ɚ/
 container that has controlled air and temperature conditions in which a weakor premature baby (= one which was born too early) can be kept alive
(用于体弱婴儿或早产儿护理的)恒温箱
 device for keeping birdseggs at the correct temperature to allow youngbirds to develop until they break out of the shell
孵化器




comments: I like this dictionary just because it has a lot of different languages. I can also learn different language from here if I want. I like the color of this web and I can surf into the  facebook from here too.

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  1. So you like the interface of the dictionary. Which dictionary is this, Chiu?

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