Unit 23

vanish / varnish / garnish / garish / tarnish

vanish v. 消失 (to disappear entirely without a clear explanation) / ˈvaniSH /

• One moment we saw the rabbit, the next moment the magician had made him vanish into thin air.

varnish v.装饰，粉饰 (adorn, embellish) / ˈvɑrnɪʃ /

• Angela carefully varnished her nails with a deep red nail polish color.

garnish v.装饰 (to put something on as a decoration) / ˈɡɑrnɪʃ /

• The chef served the entrée with a garnish of mint leaves decorating the plate.

garish adj.过于俗气的 (too bright or colorful) / ˈɡɛrɪʃ /

• The salesman looked ostentatious wearing a suit in a garish, bright green and purple plaid pattern.

tarnish v.玷污 (to damage or ruin the good quality of) / ˈtɑrnɪʃ /

• Melody's good reputation was tarnished after she was caught cheating on the exam.

veto / vote

veto v.否决 (to reject (a proposed law) officially) / ˈvēdō /

• The House of Representatives has vetoed the Trump administration's attempts to do away with the Affordable Care Act.

vote v.投票 (to express one's views in response to a poll) / voʊt /

• Every four years, on the first Tuesday after November first, the citizens of the United States of America vote for a new president.