漫画搞定六级词汇(音频+文本) 第31期

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expend¹ vt. 花费，消耗，支出，把（暂时不用的绳）绕在杆上

例句：Do not expend all your energy on such a useless job.

不要把你的精力全花费在这无用的工作上。

expenditure² n. 支出，花费

例句：The government intends to cut expenditure on arms.

政府打算削减军备开支。

pendulum³ n. 钟摆，摇捶

例句：The baby stared at the pendulum with great interest, which swingswith great

regularity⁴.

那个婴儿极有兴趣地看着钟摆，那个钟摆很有规律地摆动着。

suspend vt. 吊，悬挂v. 延缓，暂停

例句：The policeman was suspended while the complaint was investigated.

因该警察遭投诉，在调查期间已令其暂停职务。

suspension n. 吊，悬浮，暂停，停止，悬而未决，延迟

例句：The headmaster has made a decision of suspension of a pupil fromschool.

校长已经做出对一名学生停学处分的决定。

1 expend   

vt.花费，消费，消耗

参考例句：

• Don't expend all your time on such a useless job.不要把时间消耗在这种无用的工作上。
• They expend all their strength in trying to climb out.他们费尽全力想爬出来。

2 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

3 pendulum   

n.摆，钟摆

参考例句：

• The pendulum swung slowly to and fro.钟摆在慢慢地来回摆动。
• He accidentally found that the desk clock did not swing its pendulum.他无意中发现座钟不摇摆了。

4 regularity   

n.规律性，规则性；匀称，整齐

参考例句：

• The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.问题就是要维持心跳的规律性。
• He exercised with a regularity that amazed us.他锻炼的规律程度令我们非常惊讶。