New Words:

nor [nɔr] conj.也不;也没有
neither [ˈnaɪðər] pron.两者都不 conj.也不, 既不
neither ... nor ... 既不……也不……


Sample Sentences:

Neither you nor he is right.
You do not like him, nor do I.
You didn't see him, and neither did I.
I have never spoken nor written to her.
I have two hats but neither fits me properly.


New Words:

rise [raiz] vi. 上升;升起;(数量或数目)上升,上涨,增加,增长,提高
raise [reiz] vt. 提升;举起 增加,提高(数量、水平等)
raise money 筹款;募款


Sample Sentences:

Rise 和 Raise 的区别和使用方法如下:

Rise 作为不及物动词,主要用于描述自然现象或物体的自行上升或升高,例如:

The sun rises every day.
Smoke rose into the sky.
Waves rose and fell on the shoreline.

Raise 作为及物动词,后面必须跟宾语,用以表示人为地将某物举起或提高,例如:

He raised his arm.
She raised her voice.


New Words:

tend [tend] v. 倾向;往往会;趋向;照料;照管


Sample Sentences:

Old people tend to get fat.
Women tend to live longer than men.
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.
She tends to get angry when others disagree with her.
They tend both the rice fields and the vegetable garden.


New Words:

whisper ['wispər]
v.耳语;低语;私语
n.耳语(声);低语(声);私语(声);轻柔的声音


Sample Sentences:

What are you two whispering about?
The wind was whispering in the roof.
He whispered to me that he was afraid.

She said it in a whisper, so I didn't hear.
The baby is sleeping, so they fall their voice to a whisper.


New Words:

spray [sprei]
v.喷;喷洒;向…喷洒;向…扫射(或抛洒)


Sample Sentences:

He sprayed water on the flowers in the morning.
The front of the house had been sprayed with white paint.
There was a hole in the hose, and water sprayed out all over me.