【academy】 - A-level备考词汇

academy

UK:  [ə'kædəmi]

US:  [ə'kædəmi]

复数：academies  

n.

1.科学院

2.学院,书院

3.学会,研究院,学术协会,文艺协会

4.中等学校;专科院校

5.柏拉图学园,柏拉图哲学

1 . She's about to graduate from the police academy when McGarrett recruits her to join his team.
当史蒂夫招募她时，她即将从警官学院毕业。

2 . A Tokay gecko hangs upside down in its terrarium at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
宾夕法尼亚州，费城自然科学学院，一只大壁虎把自己悬挂在培养箱顶面上。

3 . In fact, she deserves an Academy Award nomination for her often subtle, always fearless performance that is at the heart of the film.
实际上，她那时常恰到好处的大胆的表演，使她理应成为一名奥斯卡奖的候选人，而这样的出演也正是整部影片的看点所在。

4 . Another one of my favorite dishes: General Tso's Chicken -- which, by the way, in the US Naval Academy is called Admiral Tso's Chicken.
接下来是我最喜欢的菜肴之一，左宗棠鸡。顺便提一下，在美国海军军官学校，它被叫做左司令鸡。

5 . The first said he wanted to be a fighter pilot, and Clinton said he would get him an appointment to the A. F. Academy.
第一位年轻人说他想当一名战斗机飞行员，克林顿说他会跟美国空军学院打个招呼。