应用文课外练习作文训练二 - 生词注释 - 高考英语作文训练

Dear Alex,
亲爱的亚历克斯：

gratitude /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/ noun [ U ]
the feeling or quality of being grateful[ˈɡreɪtfl 感激的]
【感恩的感觉或品质】
感激之情，感谢

kind /kaɪnd/ adjective
generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings
【慷慨、乐于助人，并考虑他人的感受的】
宽容的；有益的；体贴的；善意的
I'm writing to show you my gratitude for your kind help with my English learning while you are in my country.
我写这封信是为了向你表示我的感激之情，感谢你在我的国家时对我英语学习的帮助。

unforgettable /ˌʌn.fəˈɡet.ə.bəl/ adjective
An unforgettable experience has such a strong effect[ɪˈfekt 影响的结果] or influence[ˈɪnfluəns 影响的力量] on you that you cannot forget it.
【一次难忘的经历对你有如此强烈的影响（结果或力量），以至于你无法忘记它。】
难忘的；无法忘记的

spare /speər/ verb (TRY HARD)
spare no effort[ˈefət 精力]/expense[ɪkˈspens 费用]
to use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something
【花费大量精力、费用等去做某事】
不遗余力；不惜工本；不计代价

encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ verb [ T ]
to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something
【用使某人有信心做某事的方式而言行】
（通过言语或行动）鼓励，支持

inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ verb [ T ]
to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it
【让某人觉得他们想做某事并且能够做到】
激励，鼓舞

thanks to[θæŋks tu]
由于，幸亏，多亏

feel at a loss
感到不知所措；感到无所适从；感到心慌

expect /ɪkˈspekt/ verb (THINK)[ T ]
to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
预料，预计；期待，指望

frequent /ˈfriː.kwənt/ adjective
happening often
频繁发生的，经常性的；常见的

contact /ˈkɒn.tækt/ noun (COMMUNICATION)[ U ]
communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly[ˈreɡjələli 有规律地；定期地]
（尤指经常通过交谈、书信的）联系，联络，交往
It was a beautiful and unforgettable memory that you were always sparing no effort to encourage and inspire me whenever I was in trouble learning English. Thanks to your help, I've made great progress. I'm feeling at a loss hearing that you are returning home. I've been expecting to stay in frequent contact with you.
每当我学习英语遇到困难时，你总是不遗余力地鼓励和激励我，那是一段美好而难忘的记忆。多亏你的帮助，我取得了很大的进步。听说你要回家了，我感到很失落。我一直希望能经常和你联系。

Have a good journey!
祝你旅途愉快！

Yours,
你的,
Li Hua
李华