英语词汇细讲

quaint 知道

Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way

Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange

Cleverly made; artful.

Obs. wise; skilled.

adj.古雅的;奇怪的;离奇有趣的;做得很精巧的;别致的

例句：

...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses.

…一座古朴的小镇，有着狭窄的街道和传统的半木制房屋。

acquaint

To cause to come to know personally

To make familiar

vt. 使熟悉;使认识

词组短语：

acquaint with 熟悉;使认识，使了解

例句：

You must acquaint with your new duties.

你必须熟悉你的新职责。

Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses?

已经采取措施让饲养动物者了解他们申请执照的权利了吗?

acquaintance

Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship. A relationship based on such knowledge: struck up an acquaintance with our new neighbor.

A person whom one knows.

Knowledge or information about something or someone

n. 熟人;相识;了解;知道

词组短语：

nodding acquaintance 相识不深的人;不完整或肤浅的知识

make the acquaintance of 和…相识，结识

例句:

She has many acquaintances in the business community.

她在商界有不少熟人。

adjourn “ (移) 到 (指定的) 日子”的意思 journal日报;日记

bonjour bon-ben-benign

benediction 祝福;赐福;恩赐

词汇起源

[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour 'day']

To suspend until a later stated time.

To suspend proceedings to another time or place.

To move from one place to another

vi. 休会;延期;换地方

vt. 推迟;使…中止;使…延期

例句：

She adjourned the meeting until tomorrow at 9 a.m.

她把会议延至明天上午9点举行。

The committee adjourned to upstairs.

委员会将会议移到楼上举行。

benign gn-gene

词汇起源

[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene 'well' + gigni 'to be born']

Of a kind and gentle disposition.

Showing gentleness and mildness.

Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable

Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless

Medicine. Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant

adj. 良性的;和蔼的，亲切的;吉利的

例句：

It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumor.

这不是癌，只是良性肿瘤。

They enjoyed an especially benign climate.

他们那里的气候十分宜人。

I just smiled benignly and stood back.

我只是和善地笑了笑，就退到了后边。

sojourn so-su-sub

词汇起源

Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: sojorn, from sojorner 'to stay', from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin sub 'during' + Late Latin diurnum 'day']

To reside temporarily.

A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

n. 逗留;旅居

vi. 逗留;旅居

例句：

Jesus sojourned many days in the desert.

耶稣在沙漠中旅居多日。