whisper
v. 私下说,偷偷告诉
The story is being whispered about the neighbourhood. 这故事正在附近流传。
whitewash
n. 石灰水,白粉水
vt. 粉刷;掩饰,粉饰
wholesome
adj. 卫生的,有益健康的
[同]healthful
widely
adv. 大大地
widely different 大不相同的
wield
vt. 挥动(武器等);掌握,行使
wield power 运用权力
willow
n. 柳树,柳木,柳枝
winding
n. 缠,绕;线圈,绕组
adj. 卷绕的;弯曲的;迂回的
windmill
n. 风车
windy
adj. 多风的,刮风的
wink
v. 眨眼
He winked a tear away. 他眨眼落下了眼泪。
v. 眨眼示意
[难点]
wink at sb. 向某人眨眼示意
wither
v. 枯萎,凋谢
The hot summer withered up the grass. 炎热的夏季使草枯萎了。
witness
n. 证明,证据,证言
[同]evidence
witty
adj. 机智的;风趣的,诙谐的
woe
n. 悲哀,悲痛
a tale of woe 悲哀的故事
[同]sorrow , grief
woodpecker
n. 啄木鸟
wrath
n. 暴怒,狂怒
[同]rage
n. 愤慨
[同]indignation
wrench
v. 猛扭
wrench the door open 用力把门扭开
n. 拧,突然的扭转;扳手,扳钳
wrestle
n. 斗争,搏斗
[同]struggle
n. 摔跤,角力
wretched
adj. 可怜的,不幸的
[同]miserable
adj. 恶劣的,坏的
wring
v. 拧,挤,扭,榨
wring a person’s hand 紧握某人的手
They wrung a confession from her. 他们千方百计地逼她招供。
wrinkle
n. 皱,皱纹
v.(使)起皱纹,皱眉
wrinkle up one’s forehead 皱起眉头
writing
n. 写,写作;著作,作品
xerox
n. 静电复印
v. 用静电复印
yacht
n. 游艇,快艇
yearn
vi. 渴望,怀念
He yearned to return to his native land. 他渴望返回故乡。
vi. 向往
[难点]
yearn to do 渴求做
yearn for 希望得到
yeast
n. 酵母
yoke
n. 轭,牛轭;束缚,奴役
[难点]
pass / come under the yoke 承认失败,屈从
throw off the yoke 摆脱奴役,反抗
volunteer
n. 志愿者,义勇兵
v. 志愿,自愿
He volunteered for the campaign. 他自愿参加这次战斗。
[难点]
volunteer to do sth. / for sth. 自愿去做某事
vow
n. 誓言,誓约;许愿