1. stable ['steɪb(ə)l]
n. 马厩;牛棚adj. 稳定的;牢固的;坚定的
The injured man was in a stable condition. 该受伤男子处于稳定状态。
2. comfortable [ˈkʌmftəbl]
adj. 舒适的,舒服的
Lie down on your bed and make yourself comfortable. 躺在床上让你自己舒服些。
3. charitable ['tʃærɪtəb(ə)l]
adj. 慈善事业的;慷慨的,仁慈的;宽恕的
They were less than charitable toward the referee. 他们对裁判员毫不仁慈。
4. acceptable [ək'septəb(ə)l]
adj. 可接受的;合意的;可忍受的
It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink. 女性饮酒越来越为人接受。
5. disputable [dɪ'spjuːtəb(ə)l]
adj. 有讨论余地的;真假可疑的
He certainly looked at her friend a great deal, but the expression of that look was disputable.
他的确常常望着她的朋友,可是他那种目光究竟深意何在,还值得商榷。
6. profitable ['prɒfɪtəb(ə)l]
adj. 有利可图的;赚钱的;有益的
Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in the U.S. 药品生产是美国最赚钱的行业。
7. suitable ['suːtəb(ə)l]
adj. 适当的;相配的
Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is suitable for the job. 雇主们通常在5分钟内判断出某人是否适合那份工作。
8. regrettable [rɪ'gretəb(ə)l]
adj. 令人遗憾的;可惜的;可悲的;抱歉的
The army said it had started an investigation into what it described as a regrettable incident. 军方说已经开始调查这起据称的不幸事件。
9. respectable [rɪ'spektəb(ə)l]
adj. 值得尊敬的;人格高尚的;相当数量的
He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family. 他来自一个非常体面的中产阶级家庭。
10. respectful [rɪ'spek(t)fʊl]
adj. 恭敬的;有礼貌的
The children in our family are always respectful to their elders. 我们家的孩子们总是很尊敬他们的长辈。