1148321 吴婷婷 第一次作业

smack
v. to put something somewhere with a lot of force so that it makes a loud noise
啪的一声使劲放（或扔，甩等）
e.g:
1. She smacked her hand down on to the table.
2. He smacked his hands down on his knees.


stagger
v. to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall
摇摇晃晃地走；蹒跚；踉跄
e.g:
1.He staggered home, drunk.
2.The injured woman staggered to her feet.


prominent
a. important or well known
重要的；著名的；杰出的
e.g:
1. He is a prominent politician.
2. He played a prominent part in the campaign.


deteriorate
v. to become worse
e.g：
1. The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.
2. The air quality is rapidly deteriorating.

sheer
a. complete and not mixed with anything else
完全的；纯粹的；十足的
e.g:
1. I only agreed out of sheer desperation.
2. The concert was sheer delight.