New words:

influence [ˈɪnfluəns]
n.影响;作用;影响力
v.影响;左右;对…起作用;支配


Sample Sentences:

Those friends are a bad influence on her.
Our trainer had a strong influence on the team.

He is not a man to be influenced by others.
His experiences in India influenced his later writings.


New words:

miserable [ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l]
adj.痛苦的;非常难受的;可怜的;使难受的
n.不幸的人;穷困不堪的人;遭受苦难的人


Sample Sentences:

He was born in a miserable family.
What a miserable day (= cold and wet) !
I spent a miserable weekend alone at home.
We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.


New words:

miser [ˈmaɪzər] n. 守财奴;吝啬鬼


Sample Sentences:

A miser loves gold above his life.
A miser lives poorly in order to save money and keep it.


New words:

misery [ˈmɪzəri] n.痛苦;悲惨;穷困;悲惨的生活


Sample Sentences:

Jesus, put me out of my endless misery.
The problem was causing the poor woman no end of misery .
It's time to step out of misery and into happiness. You deserve this after everything you've been through.


New words:

fame [feɪm] n.名声;声誉;名气


Sample Sentences:

Fame brought her nothing but misery.
The film earned him international fame.
Her remarkable achievements have brought fame to her small home town.


misery [ˈmɪzəri] n.痛苦;悲惨;穷困;悲惨的生活