【核心词汇】DAY 113

参考例句

1 . The corpse lay face down in a pool of blood.
尸体俯卧在血泊中。

2 . There is a decomposing corpse of a deer.
那儿有一具鹿的腐尸。

inertia [i'nə:ʃjə]

n. 惯性，惰性

参考例句

1 . Ideas of inertia and complacency are both wrong.
无所作为和骄傲自满的论点都是错误的。

2 . Because of the sheer inertia of the system many badly needed reform is never introduced.
纯粹是由於制度本身有惰性，很多事急需改革却从未实行。

complexion [kəm'plekʃən]

n. 肤色，面色，体质，特性
n. 局面，情况

词根：com共同，plex重叠交叉－外表就是各种肤色重叠交叉的产物，比如：黑眼球，红嘴唇，黄皮肤……complex的complexion（局面）是由种族问题造成的，种族问题是由complexion（肤色）造成的

参考例句

1 . Her sparkling jewellery served as the perfect foil for her fine complexion .
她戴著闪闪生辉的首饰，更显得容貌姣好。

2 . She has a pale complexion .
她面色苍白。

3 . Having white hair and ruddy complexion , my grandfather is hale and hearty.
我爷爷是位鹤发童颜的矍铄老人。

feat [fi:t]

n. 技艺，功绩，技艺表演

词根：f＝fly，eat－fly到美国再eat GRE考2400的庆功宴，因为2400也不一定能去美国！－功绩fly到阿富汗把本拉登eat了－功绩

参考例句

1 . It was quite a feat to move that piano by yourself.
你真有能耐，一个人挪动那架钢琴。

2 . I was amazed to see his dangerous feat .
他的危险技艺让我感到惊讶。

3 . A signal feat .
丰功伟绩

hospitality [.hɔspi'tæliti]

n. 好客，殷勤，酒店管理

词根：hospit客人+ality表名词，“状态，性质”→好客

参考例句

1 . I hope it's not imposing on you/your hospitality , but could I stay to dinner?
我可以在您这儿吃顿饭吗? 不过希望不要使您为难[觉得我不知趣].

2 . In response to their hospitality , we wrote a thank-you note.
为回报他们的热情，我们写了一封感谢信。

3 . Mrs Brown is known for her hospitality .
布郎太太以好客闻名。

4 . Hospitality rained upon the visitors from the moment they entered the village.
来访者从进入村子时起，就受到极其殷勤的接待。