今日单词:
单词 |
impel |
中文释义 |
促成(及物动词) |
英文释义 |
(transitive verb) To cause an action; to force something to happen. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Warnings about the approach of a huge typhoon impelled residents of coastal villages to seek shelter inland. 强烈台风临近的警告促使沿岸村庄的居民到内陆寻找庇护所。 |
今日短语:
短语 |
sob story |
中文释义 |
悲伤的故事(非正式)) |
英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) A sentimental story intended to make everyone feel pity or sadness. (NOTE: “to sob” means “to cry”) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My mom's favorite old movie is a sob story about two people who love each other but can never get married. 我妈妈最喜欢的老电影是一个悲伤的故事:两个人彼此相爱,却永远不能结婚。 |