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Exam: TOEFL

motorway

IPA: /ˈməʊtəweɪ/

KK: /ˈmoʊtərˌweɪ/

noun

Definition: A large, fast road designed for long-distance traffic, often with multiple lanes and limited access points.

Example: The motorway was busy with cars traveling to the city.

motto

IPA: /ˈmɒtəʊ/

KK: /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

noun

Definition: A short phrase or sentence that expresses a guiding principle or belief of a person or group.

Example: The school's motto is 'Knowledge is Power'.

mount

IPA: /maʊnt/

KK: /maʊnt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To get on top of something or to go up in position or level.

Example: She decided to mount the horse for the first time.

noun

Definition: A support or base for something, often used to hold or display items like a microscope slide or a piece of jewelry.

Example: The scientist placed the specimen on a glass mount for examination under the microscope.

transitive verb

Definition: To fix something securely to a support or to climb onto something.

Example: The engineer will mount the new engine in the car tomorrow.

mounting

IPA: /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/

KK: /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/

noun

Definition: An object or structure that provides support or a base for something else, often used to hold or display items like pictures or jewelry.

Example: The artist chose a beautiful mounting for the painting to enhance its appearance.

mourn

IPA: /mɔrn/

KK: /mɔrn/

intransitive verb

Definition: To feel or show deep sadness, especially because someone has died.

Example: She mourned the loss of her beloved pet for weeks.

transitive verb

Definition: To feel or show sadness for someone who has died or for something that has been lost.

Example: She mourned the loss of her beloved pet for weeks.

mournful

IPA: /ˈmɔːrnfəl/

KK: /ˈmɔrnfəl/

adjective

Definition: Full of sadness or grief; expressing sorrow.

Example: The mournful music made everyone feel emotional.

mournfully

IPA: /ˈmɔːrnfəli/

KK: /ˈmɔrnfəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows sadness or grief, often because of a loss.

Example: She looked at the old photograph mournfully, remembering the happy times they had together.

mournfulness

IPA: /ˈmɔːrnfəl.nəs/

KK: /ˈmɔrnfəl/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of feeling or expressing deep sadness or sorrow.

Example: The mournfulness in her voice made everyone feel the weight of her loss.

mourning

IPA: /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

KK: /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The feelings and actions that show sadness for someone who has died, often including wearing special clothes or symbols.

Example: She wore black to the funeral as a sign of mourning for her grandmother.

mourningly

IPA: /ˈmɔːrnɪŋli/

KK: /ˈmɔrnɪŋli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows sadness or grief, often because someone has died.

Example: She spoke mourningly about her late grandmother, expressing her deep sorrow.

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