shift v. 转移;转动;转变
The night shift should have been safely down the mine long ago.
上夜班的矿工应该早就安全地到达井下了。
vary v. 变化,改变;使多样化
You are welcome to vary the diet.
我们鼓励不时变换饮食。
vanish vi. 消灭,不见
All your troubles will vanish away when he returns safely.
他平安回来后,你就无忧无虑了.
swallow v. 吞下,咽下 n. 燕子
I too found this story a little hard to swallow.
我也觉得这件事有点难以置信。
25.suspicion n. 怀疑,疑心
I have a sneaking suspicion that they are going to succeed.
我隐隐觉得他们恐怕要成功了。
suspicious a. 怀疑的,可疑的
He reported that two suspicious-looking characters had approached Callendar.
他报告说两个形迹可疑的人曾跟卡伦德接触过。
mild a. 温暖的,暖和的;温柔的,味淡的
It wasn't anything serious. A mild stomach upset, that's all.
没什么大不了的。只是胃有点不舒服,没别的
tender a. 温柔的;脆弱的
The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work.
工作人员不得投标承接私营部门的工作。
nuisance n. 损害,妨害,讨厌(的人或事物)
They're a damned nuisance.
他们真是十足的讨厌鬼。
insignificant a. 无意义的,无足轻重的;无价值的
The levels of chemicals in the river are not insignificant.
河水中的化学物质含量不容忽视。