The past tense of the word "fling"
flung
batting her lashes
眨眼
The past tense of the word "bid"
bade
tugging at my sleeve
拉,拽
chirp
轻松愉快地说
mince no words
To speak in a very direct and honest way.
fraught with
be filled, or loaded with
充满
wince
脸部肌肉抽搐
First he looked at the coat with the expression of a waif at a bakery window.
流浪儿,无家可归的小动物
“Polly,” I said testily.
易怒地,暴躁地
be tempted
想要,想做
wax and wane
兴衰荣枯
Translate:
He was a torn man.
他不知所措,难以抉择。
By all means
好的,当然可以
synonym of "gravely"
seriously
contritely
feel very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done 悔罪的;悔恨的
I hid my exasperation.
exasperation: n. extreme anger or annoyance
“Of course,” she replied promptly.
迅速地,立即地
set his jaw resolutely
坚定地咬紧牙关
Translate:
You must qualify the generalization.
你必须对某种一般的陈述进行限定。
Example of the Post Hoc Logical Fallacy?
Sporting Superstition
Paraphrase:I deposited her at the girls’ dormitory
I took her back and left her at the girls’ dormitory.
Q: Can you write 5 words with the suffix “ist”?
resist; insist; persist; assist; consist;desist
Q: Can you write 5 words with the suffix “-proof ”?
logic-proof;English-proof;waterproof;fire-proof;wind-proof
Translate:
Maybe somewhere in the extinct crater of her mind, a few embers still smoldered.
也许在她死火山般的脑袋里,还有一点余火仍在闪烁冒烟。