hostess [ˈhəustis] n. 女主人
【扩】host 主人
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A: Here's to the health of our host and hostess.
B: Thanks. You are so kind.
A：为主人夫妇的健康干杯。
B：谢谢，你真是太好了。
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unsmiling [ʌnˈsmailiŋ] adj. 不笑的，严肃的
tight [tait] adj. 紧身的
【搭】too tight to wear
因为太紧而不能穿
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A: Here's a smaller size.
B: These are too tight. They pinch.
A：这是小一号的。
B：这双太紧，夹脚。
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fix [fiks] v. 凝视
globe [ɡləub] n. 地球
【派】global 全球的
【例】The sea covers three quarters of the globe.
地球的3/4是海洋。
【扩】terrene 地球
despair [diˈspeə] n. 绝望
【派】despairing 感到绝望的
【例】I could feel his despair.
我可以感受到他绝望的情绪。
noun [专属名词]女主人，女东道主；女主持人；（餐馆的）女迎宾，女门迎；（夜总会的）女招待；（飞机，火车等上的）女服务员 - The hostess introduced them.
adjective [原级]严肃的；不笑的 - We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we're making a joke.
adjective [原级]（衣物）紧身的，紧贴的；拉紧的，绷紧的；牢固的，不松动的；（规则、政策或控制）严厉的，严格的；（时间、金钱）紧的，拮据的；密集的，装得满满的；（场地，空间）过于狭小的，无回旋余地的；<非正式> 小气的，吝啬的；关系紧密的，亲密的；（弯曲、拐弯或转角）陡的，急（转）的 - These trousers are a bit tight.
adverb [方式副词]紧紧地，密封地 - Goodnight, sleep tight!
tight jeans 紧身牛仔裤
- The shoes are small/tight. (夹脚, 很紧)
tights n. 贴身衬衣, 紧身衣, 女用连裤袜
verb [vt. 及物动词]修理，维修；确定（时间、地点、价格等）；安排，组织；处理，解决（问题等）；固定，安装；盯住，凝视；（注意力）集中在，专心考虑；牢记，铭记；把（枪、相机、雷达）对准（或瞄准、指向）；在（比赛、竞选等活动中）作弊，操纵；梳洗，整理 - He cannot fix the electricity.
noun [抽象名词]（尤指简单、暂时的）解决方法；<非正式>受操纵的事，勾当；<非正式>窘境，困境；<俚语>（毒品或致瘾物的）一次用量；（车辆的）方位，方位确定；理解，了解 - They managed to get a fix on the yacht's position.
① v. 使……固定、安装、修理
- fix the picture on the wall
- She fixed a handle on the door.
fix on 使（目光、注意力等）集中于，盯着
- fix one's eyes on sth./one's eyes be fixed on sth. 盯着……目不转睛（习惯用被动）
- All the eyes were fixed on the blackboard. 所有的眼睛都盯着黑板
noun [专属名词]地球，世界；地球仪；球体，球状物 - We directed radio waves around the globe.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（使）成球状 - It turned out to be a spotty globe just like the earth.
noun [抽象名词]绝望；令人绝望的人或事 - I looked at my wife in despair.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]绝望，丧失信心 - If you despair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
despair n. 绝望, 失望, 令人失望的人(事物)
vi. 绝望
in despair 绝望的
- sb./sth. is the despair of… ……让……感到绝望
- The boy is the despair of his parents. 那男孩的父母对他感到绝望了。
- This boy is his mother's despair. 这个男孩使他妈绝望了。
- The examination was the despair of me. = The examination was my despair. 我对考试已经绝望了。