单词学习
place
n.位; 地方; 职位; 座位
vt.放置; 获名次; 投资; 评价
vi.得名次; 名列前茅; [美国英语][赛马]得第二名; 准确把…推到预定地点
例句:The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.
美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度。
zoo
n.动物园; <美俚>(铁路货车的最后一节)守车; <美俚>核粒子园;
例句:There's a zoo round here? That's dandy for my kids.
这附近有个动物园?我的孩子们一定会很高兴的。
supermarket
n.超级市场; 自动售货商店;
例句:Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
舒缓的音乐会促使超市购物者花更长的时间浏览商品的同时花更多的钱。
post office
n.邮局;
例句:The house where she lives was once the village post office.
她现在住的房子曾经是村里的邮局。
train station
n.火车站;
例句:Red, white and blue bunting hung in the city's renovated train station.
红、白、蓝彩旗装点着该市修复一新的火车站。
excuse me
int.对不起; 恕;
例句:"Excuse me," she said to Jarvis, and left the room.
“抱歉出去一下,”她对贾维斯说,然后离开了房间。
near
adv.(空间)在近处; 在附近; (时间)临近; (程度)几乎
prep.(表示程度)接近; (表示位置)靠近; (表示时间)将近; 接近于(某种状态)
adj.近的; 亲密的; 近似; (亲属关系)近亲
变形
过去式: neared 现在分词: nearing 第三人称单数: nears
例句:
She is not herself. She came near to a breakdown.
她身体不舒服,简直要崩溃了。
next to
adv.几乎;
prep.紧邻; 在…近旁; 仅次于; 紧接
例句:
Most pre-prepared weight loss products are next to useless.
大多数预制减肥产品几乎都没有什么功效。
town
n.城镇,市镇; 小村庄; 城镇居民; 商业中心
变形
复数: towns
例句:
They stumble across a ghost town inhabited by a rascally gold prospector.
他们偶然来到一个居住着一位狡诈的淘金者的废墟之城
map
n.地图,天体图; 类似地图的事物; 〈美俚〉脸,面孔; (染色体上基因排列的)遗传图
vt.绘制(一地区等的)地图; 勘查; 详细规划; [遗传学]比对
例句:We drove east to Rostock, where my map led me astray.
我们驱车向东去罗斯托克,但地图却给我指错了方向。
down
adv.(坐、倒、躺)下; 向下; (表示范围或顺序的限度)下至;
prep.(从高处)向下; (表示位置)在…的下方; (表示方向)沿着…向下; (表示时间)自…以来
adj.向下的; 沮丧的; 计算机或计算机系统停机; (以…)落后于对手的
n.(鸟的)绒羽; 绒毛; 软毛; 汗毛
vt.放下; (尤指大口或快速地)喝下; 使摔倒; 击落(敌机等)
vi.[常用于祈使句中]下去; 下来; 卧倒; 下降
例句:She dusted herself down and left to build her own career.
她重振旗鼓去开创自己的事业了。
street
n.大街,街道;
例句:She loved it, this was just up her street.
她喜欢这个,这正中她的意。
then
adv.那时; 然后; 那么; 话说回来
adj.当时的; 那时的;
例句:
You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.
你必须全力以赴,最大限度地去努力。如果你这么做,并且保持乐观,你就会看见乌云背后的幸福线。
turn
vt.& vi.使转动; 旋转; 使改变方向; 使不适
vt.使变酸; 使变换; 使变为;
n.翻转; (路线或方向的)改变; 机会;
例句:For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?
我们活着是为了什么?不就是给邻居当笑柄,再反过来笑他们。
between
prep.在…之间; 私下,暗中; 在…中任择其一; 来往于…之间
adv.当中,中间;
例句:The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.
你是什么样的人和你想成为什么样的之间的差距就是,你做了什么。
lake
n.湖; 深红色颜料; 胭脂红; [化]色淀
vt.&vi.血球溶解; 使(血液)发生血球溶解;
例句:He tramped hurriedly round the lake towards the garden.
他匆匆地迈着沉重的步伐绕过湖边向花园走去。
park
n.公园; 停车场;
vi.泊车,停车;
vt.将…放置在某处; 停车;
变形
复数: parks 过去式: parked 过去分词: parked 现在分词: parking 第三人称单数: parks
例句:
The car park was absolutely packed solid with people.
停车场被人挤得水泄不通。
toilet
n.洗手间; 坐便器; 梳洗;
例句:The original kitchen was sandwiched between the breakfast room and the toilet.
厨房最初夹在早餐厅和厕所之间。
cage
n.笼子; 牢房; 升降车; [棒]练球场
vt.把…关入牢中; 把…关进笼内; 把(冰球等)打入球门;
例句:He opened up a cage and lifted out a 6ft python.
他打开笼子,拎出一条6英尺长的蟒蛇。
cinema
n.电影院; 电影艺术; 电影业; 电影
例句:Working with Ford closely, I fell in love with the cinema.
与福特的密切合作开始令我爱上了电影。
bus
n.公共汽车; 巴士; 大客车;
v.用公共汽车运送; 乘公共汽车; 用校车送; 收拾 (餐桌)
变形
复数: buses 过去式: bussed 过去分词: bused 现在分词: bussing 第三人称单数: bussesbuses
例句:
The bus is said to have over-turned and fallen into a ravine.
据说巴士发生翻车,跌进了峡谷。
bus stop
n.公共汽车站;
例句:I saw Louise walking slowly to the bus stop.
我看见路易丝慢慢地走向公共汽车站。
hospital
n.医院; 收容所; 养老院; 〈古〉旅客招待所
例句:You are welcome to visit the hospital at any time.
你可以随时来医院。