1. 生长,成长;发育[U]

Exercise and good food are important to the proper growth of a child.

运动和营养好的食物对孩子的正常发育十分重要。

2. 常规;传统的做法[C][U]

The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.

制作风筝的第一步是做骨架。

growth

n.

1. 程序;手续;步骤[U][C]

The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.

主席对开会的程序很熟悉。

The next procedure is as follows.

下一个步骤如下。

2. 费力地夺回[(+back)]

vi.

用爪子抓(或挖)[(+at)]

She clawed at my shirt in her temper.

她大发脾气一把抓住我的衬衫。

Unit 4

procedure

n.

1. 用爪子抓(或撕、挖、拉等)

The rooster clawed a hole in the earth.

那只公鸡在地上扒出个洞来。

3. [贬]手

vt.

2. 爪形器具;羊角锤;拔钉锤

1. (动物的)爪,脚爪;(蟹、虾等的)钳,螯

The owl swooped down and picked up the mouse in its claws.

猫头鹰猛扑下去用爪子抓起了老鼠。

2. 尖锐的;深刻的;中肯的

pointed criticism

尖锐的批评

claw

n.[C]

1. 有尖头的,尖的

His daughter has a pointed nose.

他女儿长着一个尖鼻子。