t.1.make( a person or an anima) very tired使疲惫不堪 The long cycle ride exhausted her.长途骑自行车使她疲惫不堪 They exhausted themselves in a day of difficult climbing 经过一天艰难的攀登,他们筋疲力尽。 2.use(sth) up completely用尽,耗尽 - His bad behavior nearly exhausted her patience.他的不良行为几乎使她失去了耐心。 --We seem to have exhausted this subject of conversation 看来我们对这个话题己经没什么可说的了 smash v.1.( cause sth.to) be broken violently into pieces打碎,打破,粉碎 The lock was rusty, so we had to smash it to open the door 锁生锈了,我们不得不把门砸开 2hit(sb/sth) very hard猛撞,猛击 Several boats were smashed against the rocks during the storm.风暴中有几条船撞上了礁石。 n.1.[C] an act or sound of smashing撞击(声),猛撞(声) The glass hit the floor with a smash.杯子啪得一声摔在了地上 2.[ C]a very successful song, play or film,etc.极为成功的歌曲、戏剧或电影等 The film got over $100 million, making her the first woman to direct a smash hit in Hollywood 该电影总共收入一亿多美元,使她成为第一个在好莱坞导演轰动之作的女性。 Her first movie was an international smash.她的第一部影片在国际上取得了成功。 cellar: a room under the ground floor of a building, usu. used to keep items to be used later basement: room below ground level, windows, for living/ working attic:room in the roof space of a house(could be lived in) loft: space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage rescue t. save or bring away sb./sh. from danger救出,解救 You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.你使我摆脱了窘境。 n.[C,U] rescuing or being rescued营救,解救 Lifeboats accomplish many rescues every month.救生船每月都要进行多次救援行动 decent a. socially acceptable or good适当的,得体的,正派的 Everyone should have the right to a decent wage and a decent home 人人都有权得到体面的工资和拥有一个美好的家庭 thought he was a decent sort of person.我认为他属于那种正派的人 n.U] being decent正派,合宜,体面,得体 --His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer 他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这个提议。 Phrases and expressions night after night every night一夜又一夜地,连夜地 for nights following each other The preposition "after"can be used in a similar way in a number of time expressions hour after hour接连好几个小时; year after year一年又一年; Day after day She went to the cinema night after night, al ways to see"The Sound of Music 66 exhaust vt. 1. make (a person or an animal) very tired 使疲惫不堪 --The long cycle ride exhausted her. 长途骑自行车使她疲惫不堪。 --They exhausted themselves in a day of difficult climbing. 经过一天艰难的攀登，他们筋疲力尽。 2. use (sth.) up completely 用尽，耗尽 --His bad behavior nearly exhausted her patience. 他的不良行为几乎使她失去了耐心。 --We seem to have exhausted this subject of conversation. 看来我们对这个话题已经没什么可说的了。 smash v. 1. (cause sth. to) be broken violently into pieces 打碎，打破，粉碎 --The lock was rusty, so we had to smash it to open the door. 锁生锈了，我们不得不把门砸开。 2. hit (sb./sth.) very hard 猛撞，猛击 --Several boats were smashed against the rocks during the storm. 风暴中有几条船撞上了礁石。 n. 1. [C] an act or sound of smashing 撞击（声），猛撞（声） --The glass hit the floor with a smash. 杯子啪得一声摔在了地上。 2. [C] a very successful song, play or film, etc.极为成功的歌曲、戏剧或电影等 --The film got over $100 million, making her the first woman to direct a smash hit in Hollywood. 该电影总共收入一亿多美元，使她成为第一个在好莱坞导演轰动之作的女性。 --Her first movie was an international smash. 她的第一部影片在国际上取得了成功。 cellar : a room under the ground floor of a building, usu. used to keep items to be used later basement: room below ground level, windows, for living/ working attic: room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in); loft: space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage rescue vt. save or bring away sb./sth. from danger 救出，解救 --You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. 你使我摆脱了窘境。 n. [C, U] rescuing or being rescued 营救，解救 --Lifeboats accomplish many rescues every month. 救生船每月都要进行多次救援行动。 decent a. socially acceptable or good 适当的，得体的，正派的 --Everyone should have the right to a decent wage and a decent home. 人人都有权得到体面的工资和拥有一个美好的家庭。 --I thought he was a decent sort of person. 我认为他属于那种正派的人。 decency n. [U] being decent 正派，合宜，体面，得体 --His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer. 他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这个提议。 Phrases and expressions night after night every night 一夜又一夜地，连夜地 for nights following each other continuously The preposition “after” can be used in a similar way in a number of time expressions: hour after hour 接连好几个小时;year after year 一年又一年; Day after day, --She went to the cinema night after night, always to see "The Sound of Music