vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现;
n. 惊喜,惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住,抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义:maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反义:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 正餐,主餐;宴会;晚餐;
💡 鹿(d)在里面(inner)吃 正餐
"Paul asked Tara out to dinner but she gave him the brush-off ."
保罗邀请塔拉外出吃饭,但遭到拒绝。
近义:meal, repast, supper, fare, grub
n. 体验;滋味;味觉;风味;
vt.& vi. 尝,品尝;
vt. 吃;喝;浅尝;
vi. 尝味;略进(饮食);(少量地)吃;有某种味道;
"In a consumer taste test, Coke went up against Pepsi."
在一次消费者品尝测验中, 可口可乐与百事可乐交锋了.
近义:relish, sample, savor, savour, try, sapidity
反义:insipidity, insipidness, unpalatableness, vapidity, blandness, jejuneness