漫画搞定六级词汇(音频+文本) 第26期

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mend n. 改进，改良，补丁，修理v. 修改，改进

例句：It took her three hours to mend her bicycle.

她修理自行车用了三个小时。

maintenance n. 维护，保持，生活费用，扶养

例句：If you have trouble with your car, you can refer to the maintenancemanual, which gives diagrams and instructions for repairing your car.

如果对车有什么问题的话，可以看维护手册；维护手册将向您提供修理汽车所需的图表和说明。

amend¹ v. 修订，改进，改正

例句：The constitution was amended² in 1920 to give women the right tovote.

美国宪法于一九二0年修订，赋予妇女投票权。

amends³ n. （对毁坏，损坏的）赔偿，赔礼

例句：I want to make amends to my friend for breaking her precious vase.

我打破了朋友的贵重花瓶，想赔偿她的损失。

commend vt. 称赞，表扬，推荐，委托，吸引

例句：We should commend good people and good deeds.

我们应当表扬好人好事。

Donna commended the child to her sister'scare.

唐娜将孩子委托给她妹妹照管。

comment n. 注释，评论，意见vi. 注释，评论

例句：Wesley made several favorable comments about their candidate.

卫斯理对他们的候选人发表了一些有利的评论。

commentary n. 注释，解说

例句：The tour guide gave a running commentary from the front of the carriage.

导游在车厢的前部向游客作连续的现场解说。

recommend v. 推荐，介绍，劝告，托付

例句：Can you recommend me some new books on Internet?

你能推荐一些有关因特网的新书给我吗？

recommendation n. 推荐，介绍（信），劝告，建议

例句：I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend.

我由于一位朋友推荐而买了这本书。

1 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

2 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

3 amends   

n. 赔偿

参考例句：

• He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花，为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
• This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。