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  1. 6d ago

    U4E8 | counter

    Counter【n.】 a long flat surface over which goods are sold or served or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.柜台 She placed the money on the counter and left. 她把钱放在柜台上就离开了。 The customer waited patiently at the counter. 顾客耐心地在柜台前等待。 • over the counter goods, especially medicines, that can be bought without a prescription非处方药;无需处方即可购买的物品 You can buy this medicine over the counter at any pharmacy. 你可以在任何药店无需处方购买这种药。   à counter【verb】 to oppose or respond to something with an opposing view or action反对;反击;反驳 She countered his argument with a strong rebuttal. 她用有力的反驳来反对他的论点。 The government countered the criticism with new policies. 政府用新政策来应对批评。   à counter【adj.】 opposing or contradicting something相反的,对立的 The government's counter measures were ineffective. 政府的应对措施无效。 She took a counter position in the debate. 她在辩论中采取了相反的立场。 • counter to opposing or contrary to something与...相反或对立 His actions were counter to the company's policies. 他的行为与公司的政策背道而驰。 The results were counter to our expectations. 结果与我们的预期相反。   àcounter【adv.】 in the opposite direction or manner; contrary相反地;逆向地 The decision runs counter to the advice of experts. 这个决定与专家的建议背道而驰。 He acted counter to his parents' wishes. 他的行为与父母的愿望相反。   àcounter- Counter-也会出现在一些复合词中,表达“反对、相反或对抗”的意思。 例如:counterattack:反击。counterargument:反驳的论点 His counterargument made the discussion more interesting.他的反驳观点让讨论变得更有意思。 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

  2. Oct 20

    U4E7 | humble

    humble【adj.】 1. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance谦逊的,谦虚的 He was a humble man who did not seek fame or fortune. 他是一个谦逊的人,不追求名利。 She accepted the award with a humble attitude. 她以谦逊的态度接受了奖项。 2. of low social, administrative, or political rank地位低下的,卑微的 He rose from humble beginnings to become a successful businessman. 他从卑微的出身成长为一名成功的商人。 The humble clerk worked hard to support his family. 这位卑微的职员努力工作以养家糊口。 3. not large or special; ordinary简陋的,普通的 They lived in a humble cottage in the countryside. 他们住在乡下一间简陋的小屋里。 The restaurant serves humble but delicious meals. 这家餐厅提供简单但美味的饭菜。   àhumble (verb) 1. to make someone feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were使感到卑微,使谦卑 The defeat humbled the once-proud team. 这次失败让这支曾经骄傲的队伍变得谦卑。 She was humbled by the generosity of the poor villagers. 贫穷村民的慷慨让她感到自己的渺小。 2. [~+反身代词] to show or express humility谦逊地表现或表达 He humbled himself before the king. 他在国王面前表现得十分谦卑。 The CEO humbled himself by working alongside the factory workers. 这位CEO通过与工厂工人一起工作来表现谦逊。 • humble oneself to show humility or lower one's pride表现谦逊 The leader humbled himself by admitting his mistakes. 这位领导通过承认错误来表现谦逊。 • be humbled by sth to feel small or insignificant because of something因某事而感到渺小 We were humbled by the grandeur of the mountains. 我们被群山的雄伟所震撼。 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

  3. Sep 25

    U4E3 | consignment

    Consignment【n.】 Consign【v.】 1. to deliver something to a person's keeping将...交付给...保管 • consign sth to sb to deliver something to a person's keeping将某物交付给某人保管 She consigned her jewelry to the bank's safe deposit box. 她把珠宝交给银行的保险箱保管。 She consigned the letter to the care of her secretary. 她把信交给她的秘书保管。 2. to send goods to a person or place for sale将...委托销售 • consign goods to sb/sth to send goods to a person or place for sale将货物委托给某人或某地销售 The artist consigned her paintings to a gallery. 这位艺术家将她的画作委托给画廊销售。 They consigned the goods to an overseas distributor. 他们将货物委托给海外经销商销售。   àconsignment【n.】 1. the act of consigning goods or documents to someone's care委托,托付 *on consignment goods sent to a dealer who pays only after they are sold寄售 The goods were shipped on consignment to the local dealer. 货物被委托给当地经销商运输。 She sent the paintings to the gallery on consignment. 她把画作委托给画廊出售。 2. a quantity of goods that are sent or delivered somewhere一批运送的货物 *consignment of goods a quantity of goods sent or delivered to someone一批货物 A consignment of goods arrived at the warehouse yesterday. 一批货物昨天到达了仓库。 The store received a large consignment of new books. 商店收到了一批新书。 A consignment of medical supplies was sent to the disaster area. 一批医疗物资被送往灾区。 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

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