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balloon 1.N-COUNT气球A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations. 例：She popped a balloon with her fork. 她用叉子戳破了一个气球。 2、VERB（数量）激增，猛涨，快速膨胀When something balloons, it increases rapidly in amount. 例：In London, the use of the Tube has ballooned... 在伦敦，坐地铁的人激增。 |
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autograph 1、 N-COUNT（名人的）亲笔签名An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep. 例：Young autograph hunters clustered around the players' entrance. 年轻人都挤在演员入口处索要签名。 2、VERB（名人）签名于If someone famous autographs something, they put their signature on it. 例：I autographed a copy of one of my books. 我在自己的一本书上签了名。 |
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combustible 1.ADJ-GRADED可燃的；易燃的A combustible material or gas catches fire and burns easily. 例：The ability of coal to release a combustible gas has long been known. 人们早已知道煤能够释放一种易燃气体。 2、ADJ-GRADED可能引起冲突的；可能带来麻烦的A combustible situation is likely to result in conflict or trouble. 例：I was desperate to change the subject, and we moved to less combustible talk about her future plans. 我急切地想换个话题，于是我们就开始谈论起她对将来的打算，这样气氛能缓和一点。 |
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fable 1.N-VAR寓言A fable is a story which teaches a moral lesson. Fables sometimes have animals as the main characters. 例：Each tale has the timeless quality of fable. 每个故事都有其永恒的寓意。 2、N-VAR谣传；无稽之谈You can describe a statement or explanation that is untrue but that many people believe as fable . 例：Is reincarnation fact or fable? 转世轮回是确有其事还是无稽之谈？ |
