书城外语大学英语六级词汇新解
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yacht

n. a sailing boat; a large, often motordrive boat 快艇,游艇。

sail a yacht 驾驶游艇/a racing yacht 比赛时用帆船(或快艇)。

Her yacht is anchored in the harbour.

她的游艇停泊在港口内。

yell

n.& v. to make a loud cry or shout as of fear or excitement; a loud cry of fear or excitement 呼喊,喊叫。

yell with fright 吓得叫喊起来/yell for the team 为球队呐喊鼓劲/yell goodbye to one s friends 向朋友们高喊再见/yell at sb. 对着某人大叫大嚷。

He let out a terrified yell at the sight of the snake.

她一看到这条蛇就恐怖地大叫起来。

yoke

n. shaped piece of wood fixed across the necks of two animals (esp oxen) pulling a cart, plough, etc 轭;(尤指)牛轭 (pl. unchanged 复数不变) two oxen working together 共轭牛(共同工作的一对牛)

put a yoke on 把轭套在/smash the yoke of racism 砸碎种族主义的枷锁。

Both countries had recently thrown off the yoke of slavery.

两国都刚刚摆脱奴隶制的枷锁。

youngster

n. a young person, esp. a boy 年轻人,小伙子。