evoke
唤起(记忆等);引起
A good joke does not necessarily evoke a hearty laugh.
好笑话并不一定逗人大笑。
groove
(n.) 沟;槽;凹线
Wheels left grooves in a muddy dirt road.
车轮在泥泞的路上留下凹痕。
make ends meet
使收支平衡
I have to take two part-time jobs at the same time to make ends mee.
为了收支平衡,我不得不同时作两份兼职。
jolt
(vt.) 使摇动;使颠簸
The old car jolted its passengers badly as it went over the rough road.
那辆旧车走过崎岖的道路时,很厉害地颠簸着它的乘客。
obsolete
(a.) 过时的,老式的
Bowing to greet a lady is now an obsolete custom.
用鞠躬来欢迎女士如今已是过时的习俗。
make use of
使用;利用
He will make use of all the odds and ends.
他会利用所有这一切零碎东西。
prowl
(vi.) (野兽等)四处觅食;暗中来回寻觅
Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat.
许多野兽在夜间巡行觅食。
scoop
(vt.) 挖出;挖成
The children scooped holes in the sand.
孩子们挖了沙坑。
monkey business
胡闹耍骗人的把戏;捣鬼
He told the boys to quit their monkey business, or he would call a teacher.
他告诉那些男孩子不要再胡闹,不然他就叫老师。