英语万词斩, 实用例句, 词汇量是学习英语永恒的主题11.1

2161

leather

n.皮革、皮革制品
adj.皮制的

leather shoes
leather belt
This sofa is covered in real leather.

2162

tend

vi.倾向、趋向、往往会
vt.照料、护理

Prices are tending upward. The price of pork tends upward.
It tends to become cold at night.
Men tent to put on weight in middle age.

2163

intend

vt.打算、想要、企图

intend to go public（打算上市） intend to buy a car
I don't intend to make a speech. I didn't intent to tell it to you.
We intend them to follow these rules. I intend him to pay the bill.

2164

intention

n.意图、目的、意向

infer the author's intention（推断作者的意图）
have no intention of getting married

2165

instruct

vt.指示、命令、教授、指导、告知、通知

instruct the student to obey the rules
instruct the dog to sit down at once instruct the students' composition
instruct children road safety

2166

instruction

n.[pl.]命令、指示、用法说明、教学、教导

follow instruction
lift the level of instruction a film of instruction
Show me the instruction of this watch.

2167

clear out

清除、把……腾空、走开、赶出

clear out rubish clear out things in the drawer
The man cleared out without paying.
tell the boy to clear out

2168

by and by

不久以后

They will leave by and by.
I'll see him by and by.
I'll go abroad by and by.

2169

split up

分裂、分离

split up the work
The party split up into small groups.
The two firms are going to split up.

2170

at the moment

此刻、当时

The line is busy at the moment.
I was nervous at the moment.
I could not reply at the moment.

2171

carry

v.拿、提、扛、带、搬、运送、传播、携带、包含、支撑

carry a lovely handbag carry a bag of pears
carry away the rubbish diseases carried by blood（由血液传播的疾病）
This bus carries 90 passengers.

2172

carrier

n.携带者、载体、运输公司、搬运人、带菌者、载重架

Flies are carriers of diseases. an AIDS carrier
The commercial carrier is very busy.
a luggage carrier

2173

respond

vi.答复、回应
（to）作出反应、响应

I greeted him,but he didn't respond.
Respond accordingly（相应地作出回答）
She never responded to my letter. respond to criticism（响应批评）

2174

correspond

vi.（with）一致、符合、与……通信、类似于、相当于

correspond with the shopping list
The twins correspond every week.

2175

mix up

混淆、弄混、弄乱

He mix up purple with blue.
People mix up with my brother. My papers have got all mixed up.
The child mixed up the room.

2176

blow up

爆发、爆炸、使充气、大发脾气、大怒

The enemy blew up the bridges. blow up the plan
blow up at the naughty son I'm sorry I blew up at you.
blow up a tyre

2177

in line with

与……一致、与……符合

in line with one's idea
in line with the world market
in line with one's suggestions

2178

close up

关闭、愈合、靠近

The folwers close up at night. cose up the eyes
Your wound is closing up well. The cut will soon close up.
The captain orderd his men to close up.（上尉命令士兵靠拢）

2179

brunch

n.早午饭、晚吃的早饭

I have brunch on weekends.
Let's go out for brunch.

2180

branch

n.树枝、分部、分支、支流、分叉

Birds nest is in the branches. A bird landed on the branch.
a branch library The company opened its fifth branch.
a branch of the Yellow River