英语熟词生义（二十八）

亦书

470. turn to 找（某人寻求帮助等）；求助于      熟义：翻到；转到；变成
They always turned to me when they were in trouble．
当他们遇到麻烦时来找我。

471.in turn 又反过来     熟义：依次；轮流
Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice．
理论的基础是实践，又反过来为实践服务。

472. twist   熟义：v. 使弯曲变形
The river twisted toward the sea.   v. (道路，河流等）曲折，蜿蜒

473. ravel   熟义：v/n. 旅行
The news traveled fast.    v.以某速度传播

474. understand  熟义：vt. 理解
I understand that you are planning to go to Africa.    vt. 知悉,了解,据闻

475. uniform    熟义：n. 制服
The boxes are uniform in weight.    adj.相同的，一致的

476. undertake     熟义：v. 承担；采取；从事
I can't undertake that you will make a profit.    v.承诺；允诺；答应

477.under way    在进行        （勿望文生义）
Plans to save the boy are under way．挽救那个男孩的计划正在进行中。

478. vain    熟义：adj. 徒劳的，没结果的
She is vain of her beauty.  adj.虚荣的；自视过高的

479. vehicle  熟义：n. 交通工具
We must find out the vehicle of the disease at first.    n.媒介；载体

480. vote     熟义：投票
I vote（that）we go home．   v．建议（口语）

481.walk   熟义：v/n  行走，步行
This society welcomes people from all walks of life.     n.  行业

482. wander  熟义：v. 漫游，游荡，漫步
Don't wander from the point.      v.离开原处或正道
Her thoughts wandered back to her youth.      v.走神；神志恍惚；思想开小差

483.give way     崩溃；让步      （勿望文生义）
The thin ice gave way under the skater．薄冰在滑冰者的脚下崩裂了。

484.wear      熟义：穿，戴
His clothes began to wear．    v．磨坏
You'll find this material won't wear． v.  经磨；耐用

485. wear   熟义：vt. 穿戴
The girl always wears a happy smile.       vt. 表露
The old man wears a heavy beard.      v.留；蓄

486. weigh        熟义：v. 称...的重量；重达
Please the advantages and disadvantages of doing this.    v.权衡；斟酌

487.weight      熟义：n. 重量
How much weight will be attached to his decision?    n.分量；重要性

488.well off      有钱；富裕     （勿望文生义）
His parents are quite well off；they have just bought him a new car for his birthday．
他父母很有钱，他们刚给他买了一辆新车作为他的生日礼物。