【核心词汇】DAY 119

参考例句

1 . She performed on the balance beam with much grace.
她在平衡木上表演得非常优美。

2 . He stooped under the low beam .
他在低矮的横梁下弯著腰。

remnant ['remnənt]

adj. 剩余的
n. 残(剩)余

词根：源于：remain（v 保持；残存）

参考例句

1 . A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust.
化石埋置并保存于地层中的古生物遗体、遗物和其生活遗址，如骨骸、叶子的印痕等

2 . If something has been partly used or destroyed, we use remains or remnants .
若某物的一部分已用掉或毁掉，其剩余或残存部分可用。

3 . I will sell this remnant to you, at cost.
我愿将此剩货照成本卖给你。

penalty ['penəlti]

n. 处罚，惩罚

词根：pench＝pend挂，ant蚂蚁－把蚂蚁挂起来看－特别爱好

参考例句

1 . He kicked a penalty goal in the football match.
在这场足球赛中，他主罚，踢进了一个球。

2 . The penalty clause was hidden in the small print.
惩罚条款印在不起眼的小号字体部分。

3 . One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy.
成名的弊端之一是失去了私人活动自由。

reflection [ri'flekʃən]

n. 反映，映像，折射，沉思，影响

词根：reflect反射；沉思+ion→反射；思考

参考例句

1 . On further reflection , I saw that she might be right, after all.
我再一考虑，反倒觉得可能还是她对。

2 . The cat felt curious when she saw her own reflection in the mirror.
小猫看到自己在镜子中的倒影，感到很好奇。

3 . This is a reflection upon your honor.
这对你的名誉是一个损害。

4 . On further reflection she saw her mistake.
进一步细想后，她明白了自己的错误。

transaction [træn'zækʃən]

n. 交易，处理，办理，事务

词根：trans转，action行动：两边都行动－交易

参考例句

1 . Had you not helped us, we should have canceled this transaction .
假如没有你的帮助，这笔生意早就告吹了。

2 . His failure in this transaction was due to nothing else than his own carelessness.
他在这笔交易中的失利完全是由于他自己的粗心大意。

3 . What do you want to do after you have concluded this transaction