Joke: The Smith's
时间:2007-02-13 05:31:17
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The Smith's were proud of their family tradition.
Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower and the family included Senators and Wall Street Wizards.
The family
decided1 to compile a family history, a
legacy2 for their children and grandchildren. So the family hired a fine author to put together all their research notes, only one problem arose - how to handle great Uncle George, who was executed in the electric chair.
The author said not to worry for he could handle the story tactfully, so the book appeared and it said...
"Great Uncle George occupied a chair of
applied3 electronics at an important government institution."
"He was attached to his position by the strongest of ties, and his death came as a great shock."
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decided
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| adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 |
参考例句: |
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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legacy
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| n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西 |
参考例句: |
- They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
- He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
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applied
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| adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 |
参考例句: |
- She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
- This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
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