20个英语单词简短（每日20个英语单词）
20个英语单词简短（每日20个英语单词）a talk giving information about somethingn.赠与，陈述，介绍；表演，展示1. These questions may be included in the same category. 这些问题可以归入一类。2. Class the books in this category. 按目录把书分类。2. presentation [ˌpreznˈteɪʃn]
1. category [ˈkætəgəri]
n.种类；类别；范畴
(in a system for dividing things according to appearance quality etc .) a type or a group of things having some features that are the same
参考例句：
1. These questions may be included in the same category. 这些问题可以归入一类。
2. Class the books in this category. 按目录把书分类。
2. presentation [ˌpreznˈteɪʃn]
n.赠与，陈述，介绍；表演，展示
a talk giving information about something
参考例句：
1. Last week we went to the presentation of a new play. 上星期我们去观看了一场新剧的演出。
2. The manner of presentation is highly important. 介绍的方式很重要。
3. hesitate [ˈhezɪteɪt]
vi.犹豫，迟疑，踌躇，支吾
to pause before you do or say something often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
参考例句：
1. If you hesitate too long you will miss the opportunity. 如果你老是犹豫不决，那就会错失良机。
2. If you get in trouble don't hesitate to ask for advice. 如果碰到麻烦，要赶紧向人求教。
4. quake [kweɪk]
vi.颤抖，颤动，震动，发抖；n.地震，颤抖
to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny or to feel or show great fear
参考例句：
1. The earth suddenly began to quake. 大地突然摇晃起来。
2. The quake was one of the strongest to hit Japan this year. 此次地震是日本今年发生的几次最强烈地震之一。
5. spoonful [ˈspu:nfʊl]
n.一匙（的量）
an amount held in a particular spoon
参考例句：
1. She put a spoonful of milk in each of the two cups. 她在两个杯子里各加了一匙牛奶。
2. Tom added a spoonful of sugar to the coffee. 汤姆在咖啡里加了一勺糖。
6. rely [rɪˈlaɪ]
vi.依赖，依靠；信赖，信任
have confidence or faith in;
参考例句：
1. I rely upon you to finish the work on time. 我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
2. You should rely on your own efforts. 你应该靠自己的努力。
7. tobacco [təˈbækəʊ]
n.烟草；烟草制品；抽烟
a substance which is smoked in cigarettes pipes etc . which is prepared from the dried leaves of a particular plant
参考例句：
1. Tobacco is considered by some to be an evil. 烟草被有些人认为是一种祸害.
2. A large amount of money is spent on tobacco every year. 每年在烟草上花去大量的钱。
8. thrill [θrɪl]
n.震颤，激动，刺激性，一阵激动；vi.震颤，抖颤，激动；vt.使激动，使颤动
a feeling of extreme excitement usually caused by something pleasant
参考例句：
1. The news sent a thrill of joy to my heart. 这消息使我感到一阵喜悦。
2. His speech caused a thrill among the audience. 他的演说引起了听众的极大兴奋。
9. server [ˈsɜ:və(r)]
n.服伺者，服勤者，伺候者
a central computer from which other computers get information
参考例句：
1. The server is introducing the pub. 侍者正在介绍这家酒吧。
2. My server is having problems this morning. 我的服务器今天早上出了问题。
10. composer [kəmˈpəʊzə(r)]
n.作曲家，作家，设计者
a person who writes music especially classical music
参考例句：
1. Brooks is an excellent composer. 布鲁克斯是一位杰出的作曲家。
2. The composer expresses his sorrow in his music. 这位作曲家用音乐表达他的悲伤。
11. depth [depθ]
n.深度；深奥；深厚，深切，深
the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom or to a distance below the top surface of something
参考例句：
1. What is the depth of this lake? 这个湖有多深？
2. He was in the depth of despair. 他处于绝望的深渊。
12. crew [kru:]
n.全体船员，全体乘务员；vi.一起工作
a group of people who work together especially all those who work on and operate a ship aircraft etc .
参考例句：
1. A captain controls his ship and its crew. 船长管理他的船和船上的船员。
2. The captain kept his crew at a distance. 船长与他的船员总保持一段距离。
13. reunite [ˌri:ju:ˈnaɪt]
vt. 使重聚；使再结合；使再联合 vi. 重聚；再结合；再联合
to bring together again
参考例句：
1. She is trying her best to reunite with her father. 她想方设法与父亲团聚。
2. Traditionally Chinese New Year is a time for families to reunite. 传统上，中国新年是家人围聚的时光。
14. messy [ˈmesi]
adj.散乱的，污秽的，麻烦的
untidy
参考例句：
1. Working underneath the car is always a messy job. 在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
2. She found herself in a messy spot. 她发现自己陷入了窘境。
15. disappointed [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd]
adj.失望的，不满意的，不如意的
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected or because something did not happen
参考例句：
1. He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request. 当那个人拒绝了他的要求时他看起来很失望。
2. He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless. 他屡次失望，以致变为了绝望。
16. elderly [ˈeldəli]
adj.年老的；年龄相当大的
polite word for old
参考例句：
1. He is getting elderly. 他逐渐变老了。
2. The elderly man is quite energetic. 这位上了年纪的老人仍精力充沛。
17. elderly [ˈeldəli]
adj.年老的；年龄相当大的
polite word for old
参考例句：
1. He is getting elderly. 他逐渐变老了。
2. The elderly man is quite energetic. 这位上了年纪的老人仍精力充沛。
18. adjust [əˈdʒʌst]
vt.调整，使适应于，校准；vi.调整，适应于，校准
to change something slightly especially to make it more correct effective or suitable
参考例句：
1. Foreigners take some time to adjust to our way of life. 外国人要花一些时间才能适应我们的生活方式。
2. It is difficult to adjust one's habits to someone else. 一个人很难使自己的习惯适于他人。
19. philosophy [fəˈlɒsəfi]
n.哲学，人生观，原理
the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of reality and existence the use and limits of knowledge and the principles that govern and influence moral judgment
参考例句：
1. He believed in the philosophy of Russell. 他信奉罗素的哲学。
2. I can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence. 我无法用一句话来概括他的全部人生观。
20. customs [ˈkʌstəmz]
n.海关，关税
money collected under a tariff
参考例句：
1. The customs officials turned the man over to the French police. 海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
2. They are collecting customs. 他们正在收缴关税。
