Expel【v.】
1. to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country开除；除名；驱逐
The student was expelled for cheating on the exam.
这名学生因考试作弊被开除。
The government expelled the foreign diplomats.
政府驱逐了这些外国外交官。
• expel sb from sth
to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country将某人从某处开除/驱逐
The principal decided to expel the student from school for repeated violations of the rules.
校长决定因该学生多次违反校规而将其开除。
The government expelled the ambassador from the country after the diplomatic incident.
外交事件后，政府将大使驱逐出境。
2. to force air, liquid, or gas out of something排出；喷出
The machine expels waste water automatically.
这台机器自动排出废水。
The volcano expelled a huge cloud of ash.
火山喷出了一大片火山灰。
• expel sth from sth
to force air, liquid, or gas out of something将某物从某处排出/喷出
The lungs expel carbon dioxide from the body during exhalation.
肺部在呼气时将二氧化碳排出体外。
The machine expels excess water from the system to prevent damage.
机器将多余的水从系统中排出以防止损坏。
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29 Oct 2026
U4E8 | counter
Counter【n.】
a long flat surface over which goods are sold or served or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.柜台
She placed the money on the counter and left.
她把钱放在柜台上就离开了。
The customer waited patiently at the counter.
顾客耐心地在柜台前等待。
• over the counter
goods, especially medicines, that can be bought without a prescription非处方药；无需处方即可购买的物品
You can buy this medicine over the counter at any pharmacy.
你可以在任何药店无需处方购买这种药。
à counter【verb】
to oppose or respond to something with an opposing view or action反对；反击；反驳
She countered his argument with a strong rebuttal.
她用有力的反驳来反对他的论点。
The government countered the criticism with new policies.
政府用新政策来应对批评。
à counter【adj.】
opposing or contradicting something相反的，对立的
The government's counter measures were ineffective.
政府的应对措施无效。
She took a counter position in the debate.
她在辩论中采取了相反的立场。
• counter to
opposing or contrary to something与...相反或对立
His actions were counter to the company's policies.
他的行为与公司的政策背道而驰。
The results were counter to our expectations.
结果与我们的预期相反。
àcounter【adv.】
in the opposite direction or manner; contrary相反地；逆向地
The decision runs counter to the advice of experts.
这个决定与专家的建议背道而驰。
He acted counter to his parents' wishes.
他的行为与父母的愿望相反。
àcounter-
Counter-也会出现在一些复合词中，表达“反对、相反或对抗”的意思。
例如：counterattack：反击。counterargument：反驳的论点
His counterargument made the discussion more interesting.
他的反驳观点让讨论变得更有意思。
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20 Oct 2026
U4E7 | humble
humble【adj.】
1. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance谦逊的，谦虚的
He was a humble man who did not seek fame or fortune.
他是一个谦逊的人，不追求名利。
She accepted the award with a humble attitude.
她以谦逊的态度接受了奖项。
2. of low social, administrative, or political rank地位低下的，卑微的
He rose from humble beginnings to become a successful businessman.
他从卑微的出身成长为一名成功的商人。
The humble clerk worked hard to support his family.
这位卑微的职员努力工作以养家糊口。
3. not large or special; ordinary简陋的，普通的
They lived in a humble cottage in the countryside.
他们住在乡下一间简陋的小屋里。
The restaurant serves humble but delicious meals.
这家餐厅提供简单但美味的饭菜。
àhumble (verb)
1. to make someone feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were使感到卑微，使谦卑
The defeat humbled the once-proud team.
这次失败让这支曾经骄傲的队伍变得谦卑。
She was humbled by the generosity of the poor villagers.
贫穷村民的慷慨让她感到自己的渺小。
2. [~+反身代词] to show or express humility谦逊地表现或表达
He humbled himself before the king.
他在国王面前表现得十分谦卑。
The CEO humbled himself by working alongside the factory workers.
这位CEO通过与工厂工人一起工作来表现谦逊。
• humble oneself
to show humility or lower one's pride表现谦逊
The leader humbled himself by admitting his mistakes.
这位领导通过承认错误来表现谦逊。
• be humbled by sth
to feel small or insignificant because of something因某事而感到渺小
We were humbled by the grandeur of the mountains.
我们被群山的雄伟所震撼。
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