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fast                     adv. 熟（睡）

实际应用：           睡熟fast asleep (sleeping very deeply)

Shh! The baby's fast asleep! 嘘！孩子睡熟了。

相关表达：           soundly adv. if you sleep soundly, you sleep deeply and peacefully香甜地

ladder                 n. 梯子

He climbed the ladder to reach the apple on the tree.他爬上梯子去够树上的苹果。

实际应用：          成功的阶梯the ladder of success

shed                    n. 棚子

We store the cabbage in our shed in winter. 冬天的时候我们把白菜放在棚子里储藏。

sarcastic            adj. saying things that are the opposite of what you mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed讽刺的，讥笑的

He can't help making sarcastic comments.他忍不住发表讽刺的评论。

词义辨析：     sarcastic表示尖刻的嘲讽或伤人的嘲弄

ironic暗含着一种微妙的间接表达出来的讽刺

He spiced up his lectures with ironic little jokes. 他用一些讽刺性的笑话为他的讲座增加了味。

caustic表示尖刻的或一针见血的讽刺

caustic comment 尖酸刻薄的评论

记忆点拨：     发音：sar—cas—tic

tone                  n. the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean 语气，腔调；音调

                        I do not like the tone o her voice.我不喜欢她说话的口气。

He explained the question to the boy in a warm tone.他用温和的语气给那个男孩解释问题。

The violin has a beautiful tone.这个小提琴音调很美。

张艳 by 2007-10-30 7:49:00
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