写作第一次作业 by1148515王蕊

1.smash:<n.> an act of breaking something noisily into pieces;
　　 an accident in which a vehicle hits another vehicle;
Eg. Thinking of nothing else to do, I hit him smash on the nose.
Sentence: Scientists have told us that the movement of different planets can lead to smashes.
2.peppery:<adj.> tasting of pepper;
　　 bad-tempered
Eg. At the top of the article, she saw a peppery black-and-white image of him, which Carmen Elcira tore out and put in her green satin change purse.
Sentence: He is a peppery old man, and whatever others do or say, he will always find something to criticize him or her.
3.luster:<n.> the shining quality of a su***ce;
the quality of being special in a way that is exciting
Eg. The luster of gold has long been an attraction to people as a symbol of wealth and nobility.
Sentence: Her hair has pearl like luster.
4.duty-bound:<adj.>(not before noun) having to do because it is your duty;责无旁 贷，义不容辞
Eg. I felt duty-bound to help him.
Sentence: Chinese People’s Liberation Army must feel duty-bound to help its citizens out when they are dangerous.
5.drift<n.>a slow steady movement from one place to another;
　　 a gradual change or development from one situation to another, especially to sth bad;
　　 the movement of the sea or air;
　　 a large mass of sth, especially flowers;
　　 the general meaning of what sb says or writes;
　　 <v.> to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air;
　　 go to happen or change or to do sth without a particular plan or purpose无意间发生，顺其自然的做
　　
Eg. Go to an American home in exurbia, and almost the first thing you do is drift toward the picture window.
Sentence: The conversation drifts onto politics.