1. 生長,成長;發(fā)育[U]

Exercise and good food are important to the proper growth of a child.

運(yùn)動和營養(yǎng)好的食物對孩子的正常發(fā)育十分重要。

2. 常規(guī);傳統(tǒng)的做法[C][U]

The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.

制作風(fēng)箏的第一步是做骨架。

growth

n.

1. 程序;手續(xù);步驟[U][C]

The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.

主席對開會的程序很熟悉。

The next procedure is as follows.

下一個步驟如下。

2. 費(fèi)力地奪回[(+back)]

vi.

用爪子抓(或挖)[(+at)]

She clawed at my shirt in her temper.

她大發(fā)脾氣一把抓住我的襯衫。

Unit 4

procedure

n.

1. 用爪子抓(或撕、挖、拉等)

The rooster clawed a hole in the earth.

那只公雞在地上扒出個洞來。

3. [貶]手

vt.

2. 爪形器具;羊角錘;拔釘錘

1. (動物的)爪,腳爪;(蟹、蝦等的)鉗,螯

The owl swooped down and picked up the mouse in its claws.

貓頭鷹猛撲下去用爪子抓起了老鼠。

2. 尖銳的;深刻的;中肯的

pointed criticism

尖銳的批評

claw

n.[C]

1. 有尖頭的,尖的

His daughter has a pointed nose.

他女兒長著一個尖鼻子。