Larry馬的英語教室 5

1. dependence [] 依靠,依賴

We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy.

在能源方面,我們需減少對石油的依賴。

2. depression [] 不景氣,蕭條

He lost his job during the great depression.

他在大蕭條時期失業了。

3. descendant [] 子孫

He is a descendant of Confucius.

他是孔子後裔。

4. description [] 描寫;敘述;形容

He gave a description of what he had seen.

他對看到的情況作了描述。

5. detective [] 偵探的

detective stories

偵探小說

6. emergency [] 緊急情況

In an emergency, call 119.

遇有緊急情況,請打119。

7. expedition [] 探險;考察

They did an expedition to the Himalayas.

他們到喜馬拉雅山去考察了一次。

8. faucet [] 水龍頭
Please turn off the faucet immediately.
請趕快把水龍頭關掉。

9. fingerprint [] 指紋,指印

The burglars wore rubber gloves to guard against fingerprints.

盜賊戴著橡皮手套以防留下指紋印。

10. garage [] 車房,車庫;飛機庫

He worked in a garage as a mechanic.

他在汽車修理廠當技工。