.expand [iks'pænd] v 使膨脹 擴大 enlarge broaden extend 展開 spead 擴張
expand on 細說 闡述
e.g. i shall expand my business.
.expect [iks'pekt] v 期待hope ,look forward to ,預期 predict foresee
料想assume believe think
e.g. the journey was not as nice as we had expected.
.expense [ik'spens] n 花費 費用(pl)cost
.expensive [iks'pensiv] adj 花費的,昂貴的
e.g. it's too much of an expense for me to own a car.
a colour tv is more expensive.
.experience [iks'piəriəns] n 經驗 經歷 v 經歷 go through ,undergo
by experience 憑經驗 從經驗中
e.g. experience is the best teacher.
.experiment [iks'perimənt] n實驗,試驗,嘗試test try v. 實驗,嘗試
do/perform an experiment 做實驗
e.g. we will do a chemistry 化學experiment this friday.
.expert ['ekspə:t] n 專家 常與at ,in 連用 specialist
adj 熟練的 skillful skilled
an expert in/at 某方面的專家
e.g. . he is an well-known著名的 expert in finance.金融
explain [iks'plein] v 解釋 說明 make clear account for
explain away (把過失,懷疑等)搪塞過去
explain oneself 為自己辯解,說明自己的意圖
e.g. let me explain why i was late.
explode [iks'pləud] v (使)爆炸 ,blast ,blow up,burst 使爆發(fā) break, burst out
explode with anger 勃然大怒 大發(fā)脾氣
e.g. the bomb 炸彈was timed to explode during the rush-hour.高峰時期
explosion [iks'pləuʒən] n (感情的)爆發(fā) 發(fā)出爆炸
knowledge explosion 知識爆炸 知識激增
e.g. the explosion shook 搖晃the house.
expose [iks'pəuz] v 使暴露 接露 disclose reveal uncover 使曝光
expose --- to ---- 使――-暴露于―――
exposure [iks'pəuʒə] n 暴露 接露 曝光
e.g. don't expose it to the sunlight.陽光
they also have exposure control.