单词学习
anything
pron.任何东西; (用于否定句、疑问句中以及 if 或 whether 和 prevent、ban、avoid 等动词后,代替 something)任何东西; 重要东西; 重要事物
例句:She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
为了挣点外快,她什么都肯做。
back
n.背,背部; 背面,反面; 后面,后部; (椅子等的)靠背
vt.使后退; 支持; 加背书于; 下赌注于
vi.后退; 倒退;
adj.背部的; 后面的; 以前的; 拖欠的
adv.以前; 向后地;
例句:If you love life, life will love you back.
热爱生活,生活也会厚爱你。
call out
释义:唤起; 召集; 叫喊; 调来
例句:to call out the fire brigade
叫消防队来
check
vt.检查,核对; 制止,抑制; 在…上打勾;
vi.核实,查核; 中止; 打勾; [象棋]将一军
n.<美>支票; 制止,抑制; 检验,核对;
例句:Check the oil at regular intervals, and have the car serviced regularly.
定期检查汽油,并对车辆进行定期维护。
check out
结账离开; 得到证实; 获得证明;
例句:He had gone to the reception desk, presumably to check out.
他已经去前台了,可能是要办理退房手续。
corn
n.<英>谷物; <美>玉米; 鸡眼;
例句:They are offering farmers $2.15 a bushel for corn.
他们向农民出价每蒲式耳2.15美元收购玉米。
dark
adj.黑暗的; 乌黑的; 忧郁的; 神秘的
n.黑暗; 暗色; 暗处;
例句:In the dark my sense of hearing becomes so acute.
黑暗中我的听觉变得异常灵敏。
doorbell
n.门铃;
例句:Amy woke up to the sound of her doorbell ringing.
随着门铃叮当作响,埃米醒来了。
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。
dress up
释义:打扮; 穿上特殊服装; (使)装扮成另一种样子; 为取乐和假扮而穿别人的衣服
例句:Some people like to dress up in minks and diamonds.
有些人喜欢穿貂皮大衣,戴钻石首饰。
far
adv.久远地; (问到或谈及距离时说)有多远; 到很远距离; 到很大程度
adj.远的; 遥远的; (某方向的)最远的; 远端的
n.远方;
例句:The plan is good; the problem is it doesn't go far enough.
计划不错;问题在于不够深入。
festival
n.节日; 节期; 贺宴,会演;
adj.节日的,喜庆的;
例句:The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business
seminars.
牙买加节正在筹划一系列研习班和商务研讨会。
fourth
n.第四; 月的第四日; 四分之一; 第四音级
adj.第四的; 四分之一的;
num.第四;
例句:She had been sitting with her knitting at her fourth-floor window.
她那时正坐在5楼的窗前织东西。
full
adj.满的,装满的; 完全的,完整的; 丰富的; 详尽的
adv.极其,十分; 充分地,完全地; 整整; 直接地
n.充分,完全; 全部; 完整; 极盛时
v.把衣服缝得宽大; 把裙子缝出皱褶; [印]蒸洗,漂洗;
例句:.
No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.
不管你生活在哪里,你有多少岁,总有新东西要学习,毕竟,生活总是充满惊喜。
get
vt.得到; 抓住; 说服; 受到(惩罚等)
vt.& vi.到达,来;
vi.成为; 开始; 设法对付; 获得利益或财富
n.生殖,幼兽; 赢利;
例句:No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.
不管你生活在哪里,你有多少岁,总有新东西要学习,毕竟,生活总是充满惊喜。
Halloween
n.万圣节前夕; [电影]万圣节9;
例句:He had insisted that she come up to Lawford for the Halloween party.
他执意要她来劳福德参加万圣节聚会。
hunt
vt.& vi.打猎; 猎取;
vt.打猎; 追捕,猎杀; 在…处狩猎; 搜索
vi.追逐猎物; 寻找; 前后摆动; 积极地寻找
n.打猎; 狩猎旅行; 参加狩猎旅行的人;
例句:The couple had helped in the hunt for the toddlers.
这对夫妇曾帮着搜寻那些幼童。
important
adj.重要的; 权威的; 有势力的; 有地位的
例句:Fresh fruits and vegetables are important and so is bran.
新鲜的水果和蔬菜很重要,麦麸也是。
invite
vt.邀请; 请求; 引诱; 招致
n.邀请;
例句:"Let's invite her to dinner." — "Over my dead body!"
“我们请她来吃晚饭吧。”——“除非我死了!”
land
n. 国土;陆地;地面
vt. 使…登陆;使…陷于;将…卸下
vi. 登陆;到达
n. (Land)人名;(英、德、葡、瑞典)兰德
例句:I felt lonesome in the strange land.
在那陌生的地方我觉得寂寞。
lock out
释义把…关在外边,不准(某人)进入…; 赶出家门;
例句:We need to get them to lock out their onboard weapons systems!
我们要通知他们锁死艇上的武器系统!
lunar
adj.月的,月球的; 阴历的; (光)苍白的,微弱的; 银的,含银的
例句:The astronauts piloted their craft down to the lunar surface.
宇航员驾驶太空飞船在月球表面降落.
Mid-Autumn Festival
n.中秋节;
例句:Once more he smiled, remembering a certain Mid - Autumn Festival.
一想起那一年 中秋 佳节,他不禁漾出笑容.
moon cake
月饼(中国食品);
例句:The food made of flour and various seasonings is called moon cake.
中秋节的食品也是圆圆的,也象征着团圆,这种用面和各种作料做的食品叫月饼.
myself
pron.我自己,亲自;
例句:I too am committing myself to continue the fight for justice.
我本人也保证将继续为正义而战。
Native American
n.北美土著居民;印第安人;
例句:Before all this the island was populated by native American Arawaks.
在所有这一切发生之前,这个岛上居住的是印第安阿拉瓦克人。
nobody
pron.没有人,无人;
n.小人物,无足轻重的人;
例句:He was such a fast talker that nobody could understand him.
他讲话很快,没有人能听懂。
officer
n.军官,警官; 高级职员; 公务员; 船长
v.指挥; 统率; 管理; 配置军官
例句:He was returned to prison in 1977 for impersonating a police officer.
他1977年因冒充警官而再次入狱。
peanut
n.花生; 微不足道的人,小人物; 很少的钱;
adj.微不足道的;
例句:The Orientals use no butter. They prefer the very healthful peanut oil.
东方人不吃黄油,他们更喜欢对健康非常有益处的花生油。
plant
n.植物,草木; 设备; 工厂; 庄稼
vt.种植; 安,插; 建设,布置; 移民于
例句:It will produce electricity more cheaply than a nuclear plant.
它的发电成本要比核电站低。
ring
n.戒指,指环; 铃声,钟声; 环形物; 拳击场
vt.形成环状; 环绕; 使(例如铃)响; 打电话给
vi.按铃,敲钟; 回响; 成环形;
例句:If you'd like more information, ring the Hotline on 414 3929.
如果想了解更多信息,请拨打热线电话4143929。
strange
adj.陌生的,生疏的; 奇怪的,古怪的; 疏远的; 外国的
adv.奇怪地; 陌生地; 冷淡地;
例句:There was something strange in her attitude which mystified me.
她态度有些奇怪,让我迷惑不解。
surprise
vt.使惊奇; 突袭; 意外发现;
n.惊喜,惊奇; 意外的事;
例句:Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.
休尖叫起来,声音不大,吃惊多于恐惧。
sweet potato
释义:甘薯;
例句:Sweet potato was the staple of their diet.
过去甘薯是他们的主食.
Thanksgiving
n.(常小写)(对神的)感谢,感恩祈祷; 感恩节;
例句:The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.
这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。
the Mayflower
释义:五月花
例句:The ship which carried them was called the Mayflower.
他们乘坐的船是“五月花”号.
treat
n.款待; 招待; 乐事; 乐趣
v.对待; 治疗; 处理; 款待
例句:New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。
trick
n.戏法,把戏; 计谋,诀窍; 骗局; 恶作剧
vt.哄骗,欺骗; 打扮;
adj.弄虚作假的; 有诀窍的; 欺诈的;
例句:I don't think Mr Cavanagh would get far with that trick.
我想卡瓦纳先生的那套把戏玩不了多久。
trick or treat
释义:不请吃就捣蛋(指万圣节孩子们挨家逐户要糖果等礼物,如不遂愿便恶作剧一番的风俗);
例句:I ate so much candy after I went trick - or - treat that I was sick for a week.
我去搞“ trick -or-treat”之后吃的糖太多了,病了一个礼拜.
turkey
n.火鸡; 蠢货; 失败之作;
例句:She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich.
她点了份火鸡三明治,以此来避开这个重要问题。
upstairs
adv.在楼上,往楼上; 在高空;
adj.楼上的;
n.楼上;
例句:You don't have to go running upstairs every time she rings.
用不着她一来电话你就往楼上跑。
wild
adj.野生的; 野蛮的; 狂热的; 荒凉的
n.荒野; 未开化的地方; 偏远地区; 人烟稀少的地区
adv.疯狂地; 胡乱地;
例句:There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin.
他站在那儿,头发乱成一团,下巴上一片黑胡茬。