漫画搞定六级词汇(音频+文本) 第170期

图片1

timber n. 木材，木料
The firm's for the supply of timber has been accepted.
例句：那家商号的供应木材投标已被接受。

timely adj. 及时的，适时的
Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge¹ of bankruptcy².
例句：若非你及时伸出援助之手，本公司将会濒临破产的边缘。

punctual adj. 严守时刻的，准时的
Henceforth I expect you to be punctual for meetings.
例句：我希望你今后准时到会。

prompt adj. 立即的，迅速的，即时的
A prompt answer here was imperative³ or our losses would soon become unbearable⁴.
例句：我们急需一个解决办法，否则，要不了多久，损失就无法承受了。

timid adj. 胆小，羞恸
She does not like her job, but is too timid to try to find another.
例句：她不喜欢自己的工作，但胆子太小，不敢尝试另找工作。

1 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

2 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

3 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

4 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。