Lesson 11

诅咒, 严厉谴责

She accurse her enemies every night before bed, wishing ill upon them.

她每晚睡前都会诅咒她的敌人，希望他们遭遇不幸。

怨恨, 感到不满

She resents having to do all the household chores while her siblings do nothing.

她怨恨不得不做所有的家务，而她的兄弟姐妹却什么都不做。

踏板, 脚蹬子

She pushed the pedal to start the bicycle.

她踩下踏板启动自行车。

刻, 题写

Next week, the jeweler will inscribe the couple's wedding rings with their initials and wedding date.

下周，珠宝商将把这对夫妇的结婚戒指刻上他们的姓名首字母和结婚日期。

称赞, 赞扬

Critics acclaim her novel as a masterpiece.

评论家称赞她的小说为杰作。

贬低, 羞辱

He demeaned himself by speaking rudely to the waiter.

他通过粗鲁地对服务员说话贬低了自己。

赎罪, 弥补

She atones for her mistakes by volunteering at the local soup kitchen.

她通过在当地的施粥所做志愿者来弥补她的错误。

砍, 劈

The lumberjack skillfully hewed the massive tree with precise axe strikes.

伐木工人熟练地用精确的斧头击打砍伐了那棵大树。

哀鸣, 尖叫

While we were cooking, the kettle was whining as it heated up.

当我们做饭时，水壶在加热时发出刺耳的声音。

小狗, 小狼

粘贴, 固定

She affixes a stamp to each envelope before mailing the letters.

她在寄信前贴邮票到每个信封上。

斥责, 谴责

She frequently rebukes her children for not completing their chores on time.

她经常斥责她的孩子们没有按时完成家务。

激动, 不安

抑制, 限制

The brake system is designed to inhibit the movement of the vehicle when applied.

制动系统设计用于在应用时抑制车辆的运动。

变苍白, 失色

While waiting for the results, she was visibly blanching.

在等待结果时，她明显脸色苍白。

账户, 银行账户

Sarah opened a savings account at the local bank to start saving for her future.

莎拉在当地银行开了一个账户，开始为她的未来储蓄。

蹂躏, 破坏

The hurricane ravaged the coastal town, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

飓风肆虐了沿海小镇，留下了一片破坏的痕迹。

声称, 宣称

He purports to be an expert in finance, but he has no qualifications in the field.

他自称是金融专家，但在该领域没有任何资格。