magnet
n
1 piece of iron, often ina horseshoe shape, which can attract iron, either naturallyor because of an electric current passed through it, and which points roughly north and south when freely suspended 磁铁; 磁石. =>illus 见插图.
2 (fig 比喻) person or thing that has a powerful attraction 有强大吸引力的人或物
This disco is a magnet for young people. 这家迪斯科舞厅经常吸引大批年轻的顾客.
The towers are further apart at the top than at the base, but this is no mistake.
两座塔楼的楼顶之间的距离比楼底之间的距离要大一些,但是这并不是错误。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
Coal nodded. OK. I can do that. First, I'll need some information about Clare. For a start, how old was she when her father married again?