allow [??la?]

v.允許; 準(zhǔn)許; 給予; 允許進(jìn)入(或出去、通過)

they allowedbureaucracy to strangle initiative.

他們聽任官僚作風(fēng)阻礙創(chuàng)新。

the scheme allowsfor the partial remission of tuition fees.

這個(gè)方案準(zhǔn)許部分減免學(xué)費(fèi)。

Allow me to pose a question.

請(qǐng)允許我提一個(gè)問題。

allowance [??la??ns]

n. 津貼，零用錢；允許；限額

vt. 定量供應(yīng)

His father gives him a monthly allowance of ￡300.

他父親每月給他300英鎊的生活費(fèi)。

Do you get the traffic allowances and housing allowances?

你有交通補(bǔ)貼和住房津貼嗎？

a new tax allowance

新的免稅額度

shallow [???lo?]

adj.淺的; 膚淺的; 淺薄的; (呼吸)淺的，弱的

These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.

這些魚生長(zhǎng)在海邊淺水水域

the ships were stranded in shallow water.

那些船只在淺水中擱淺了

swallow [?swɑ?lo?]

v.吞下; 咽下;(由于緊張等)做吞咽動(dòng)作; 吞沒; 淹沒; 侵吞

n.燕子; 咽; 吞; 一次吞咽的量; 一口

Owls usually swallow their prey whole.

貓頭鷹通常是整個(gè)吞下獵物。

The patient swallowed the capsule without drinking water.

這個(gè)病人不喝水就吞下了膠囊。