【核心词汇】DAY 191

BGM：A place called you by Emma Stevens 

1. update [ʌp'deit] 

2. uncover [ʌn'kʌvə] 

3. undermine [.ʌndə'main] 

4. upgrade ['ʌpgreid] 

5. uphold [ʌp'həuld] 

6. unfold [ʌn'fəuld] 

7. underestimate ['ʌndər'estimeit] 

8. undertake [.ʌndə'teik] 

9. vacant ['veikənt] 

10. valid ['vælid] 

11. utter ['ʌtə] 

12. value ['vælju:] 

13. urge [ə:dʒ] 

14. vague [veig] 

15. ventilate ['ventileit] 

英美文化

Wedding registry

Instead of giving cash, people give gifts that the couples request.It’s called “Wedding registry”. Couples will set up a wedding registry at stores or websites, and they will tell the guests where they’re registered so that the guests can buy things from the lists.

• Wedding registry婚礼礼物登记

• Registry n. 注册；登记处；挂号处

• Sign up注册

• Log in 登录

• Log out 登出

vacant ['veikənt] 

adj. 空的，空虚的，木然的

词根：vac空+ant→空的；空闲的

• There are still two vacancies on the school board. 学校董事会还有两个职位空缺。

• Is this seat free? 这个座位空着吗？

• Yes,I’m calling from Mexico. I will be in town next week and would like to know if you have availability.

utter ['ʌtə] 

adj. 全然的，绝对，完全
v. 发出，作声，发表

词根：源于：outer，说出的　

• That’s utter nonsense! 真是一派胡言！

有时候形容程度很深，你可以直接说fucking

• The food is fucking delicious!

• It’s fucking hot today!

• Cantor nodded without uttering a word. 坎托默不作声地点点头。

ventilate ['ventileit] 

vt. 使...空气流通，通风

词根：vent通风，来，ilate－通风

• My office is well ventilated.  我的办公室通风良好。

• But let’s open all the windows to air the place out.

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