单词学习
story
n.故事,传说; 历史,沿革; 内情; 传记
vt.用历史故事画装饰; 讲…的故事; 把…作为故事讲述;
vi.说谎;
例句:She probably sensed that I wasn'ttelling her the whole story.
她可能意识到了我并没有对她全盘托出。
tortoise
n.乌龟; 行动迟缓的人(或物);
例句:The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.
兔子正睡觉时,乌龟赢得了比赛.
race
n.赛跑; 人种; 竞争; 民族
v.参加比赛; 快速移动; 空转;
例句:Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.
赛前他状态很好,赛后就筋疲力尽了。
road
n.路; 通路; 途径; 方法
vt.在…设置路障; (狗)沿臭迹追逐(猎物); (狗)闻着臭迹追;
例句:The road to peace will be long and drawn-out.
通往和平的道路将很漫长。
slowly
adv.缓慢地,慢吞吞地,慢腾腾地; 慢条斯理地,不慌不忙地,袅袅; 迟钝,痴痴呆呆地; 逐步
例句:He plays some passages so slowly that they become lugubrious.
有些段落他演奏得异常徐缓,听上去有些忧伤。
said
adj.[律]上述的; 少说为妙; (做)某事有/没有很多优点(或好处):某事物有/没有多少可说的; 说到底
v.说,讲( say的过去式和过去分词 ); 表明; 念; 说明
例句:He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead.
他说他们应该掉转枪口,向保守党开火。
hurry
vt.& vi.仓促(做某事); 催促; (朝某方向)迅速移动; 迅速处理
n.匆忙,急忙;
例句:Dave was in a hurry to get back to work.
戴夫急于回到工作岗位。
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。
ran
v.跑( run的过去式 ); 移动; (使)流动; (工作等)进行
例句:Teddy ran thick fingers through his unruly thatch of hair.
特迪用自己的粗手指头捋了一下浓密蓬乱的头发。
felt
n.毛毡;
v.摸索( feel的过去式和过去分词 ); 触; 深感; 以为
例句:The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face.
雾蒙蒙,寒冷的空气使他脸上感觉很舒爽。
thought
n.思想; 想法; 关心; 思索
v.想( think的过去式和过去分词); 思索; 以为; 认为
例句:I thought I'd enrol you with an art group at the school.
我想我会吸收你参加学校的一个艺术团。
catch up with
追上; 赶上; 和…算旧账; 使…最终尝到苦果
例句:Most late developers will catch up with their friends.
大多数身材发育迟缓者都会赶上他们的朋友。
kept
adj.受人资助控制的;
v.(使)保持, (使)继续( keep的过去式和过去分词 ); (食品)保持新鲜; 保有; 保存
例句:A skeleton staff of 20 is being kept on.
留下了20名骨干人员。
slept
v.睡觉( sleep的过去式和过去分词 );
例句:She slept fitfully, her mind crowded with confusing dreams.
她时睡时醒,脑子里做着各种怪梦。
already
adv.早已,已经; 先前;
例句:He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
他已经在略带霉味的床上睡着了。
steady
adj.稳定的,不变的; 镇定的,沉着的; 坚定的;
vt.使稳定,使坚定;
n.关系固定的情侣;
例句:Gail was silent for a moment, regarding Harry with his steady gaze.
盖尔镇定地注视着哈里,沉默了片刻。
Slow and steady wins the race.
跛鳖千里;宁静致远;
例句:Slow and steady wins the race.
慢而稳事必成.
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。
bone
n.骨头; 尸骨; 骨质物; 有…样的骨头的
vt.挑鱼刺,剔骨头; 剔去…的骨;
vi.苦学; 专心致志;
例句:A vicious price war between manufacturers has cut margins to the bone.
制造商之间的恶性价格战已将利润削减到了最低。
found
vt.创办,成立,建立;
v.发现( find的过去式); 找到; 到达; 发觉
例句:They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.
他们发现了一处迷宫似的地道。
carry
vt.支撑; 携带; 输送; 运载
vt.& vi.运送; 搬运; 具有;
vi.(文学、戏剧等)对读者; 扔(或踢)到…距离; (马等)具有某种姿势; 传得很远
n.(枪炮、火箭等的)射程; 运输,运送;
例句:The indisputable fact is that computers carry out logical operations.
不容置疑的事实是,电脑执行逻辑操作指令。
mountain
n.山,山岳; 山脉; 一大堆; 大量
变形
复数: mountains
例句:
I'll run over to Short Mountain and check on Mrs Adams.
我会开车去肖特山看看亚当斯夫人。
another
adj.又一个; 再一个; 另一的; 其他一种
pron.另一个,别个; 再一个;
例句:She reached into the wardrobe and extracted another tracksuit.
她伸手又从衣橱里取出一件运动服。
than
conj. 比(用于形容词、副词的比较级之后);除…外(用于other等之后);与其…(用于 rather等之后);一…就(用于 no sooner等之后)
prep. 比;超过
n. (Than)人名;(老、柬、德)坦;(缅)丹
例句:Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
bark
vi.吠叫; 厉声说话;
vt.大声喊出; 厉声说出;
n.犬吠声; 似吠声; 树皮;
例句:He started to hack away at the tree bark.
他开始砍树皮。
farmer
n.农场主,农民; 承包人;
变形
复数: farmers
例句:
Mr Farmer and Mrs Jones both admitted conspiring to murder her husband.
法默先生和琼斯太太都承认密谋杀死了琼斯先生。
as
adv.同样地,一样地; 例如;
prep.作为,以…的身份; 如同;
conj.像,像…一样; 由于; 同时,当…时; 尽管
n.阿斯(古罗马重量单位,约373克);
例句:
Failure is never quite so frightening as regret do.
比失败更令人恐惧的是懊悔。
scared
adj.恐惧的; 惊恐的; 担心的;
v.使害怕(scare的过去分词);
例句:I'm scared of the dark. I'm a big chicken.
我怕黑,是个十足的胆小鬼。
start
n.开始; 动身; 开动; 起点
vt.& vi.出发,启程;
vt.起动; 提出(问题); 开办; 使开始
vi.起始; 突然出现; 突然跳起; 突然涌出
例句:
There has been a busy start to polling in today's local elections.
今天地方选举的投票一开始就人头攒动。
took
v.拿( take的过去式 ); 接受; 学习; 取得
例句:Ministers took the floor to denounce the decision to suspend constitutional rule.
几位部长发言谴责暂停宪制的决定。
enjoy
vt.享有,享受; 欣赏; 喜欢; 使过得快活
vi.使过得快活;
变形
过去式: enjoyed 过去分词: enjoyed 现在分词: enjoying 第三人称单数: enjoys
例句:
I enjoy pleasure as much as the next person.
我和别人一样愉快。
from then on
从那时起; 从此;
例句:
From then on, they were taking no chances.
从那时起,他们就不再冒险了。
sat
v.坐(sit的过去式,过去分词);
n.SAT美国学术能力评估测验;
例句:He sat penitently in his chair by the window.
他懊悔地坐在靠窗的椅子上。
crop
n.农作物; 产量; 庄稼; 平头
vt.种植; 收割; 修剪; 剪短
vi.收成; 收获;
例句:I let the horse drop his head to crop the spring grass.
我让马低下头啃吃春天的青草。
wolf
n.狼; 贪婪的人; 有害的幼虫;
vt.狼吞虎咽;
例句:Her dancing brought loud cheers, wolf whistles and applause.
她的舞蹈赢来震耳的欢呼声、口哨声和掌声。
kill
vt.& vi.杀死…;
vt.使停止[结束,失败]; 破坏,减弱,抵消; 使痛苦,使受折磨; 使笑得前仰后合,使笑死了
n.杀死; 猎; 被捕杀的动物; 猎物
adj.致命的;
变形
过去式: killed 过去分词: killed 现在分词: killing 第三人称单数: kills
例句:
Don't try and double-cross me, Taylor, because I'll kill you.
别跟我耍花招,泰勒,要不我会杀了你。
clever
adj.聪明的,灵巧的; 英俊的,风采优雅的; 性情温良的; 油腔滑调的
例句:Northbridge is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again.
诺思布里奇是个头脑冷静、诡计多端、阴险狡诈的罪犯,他可能还会犯案。
hide
vt.隐藏; 躲避,隐匿,躲藏; 遮蔽,覆盖;
vi.隐瞒; 遮住; 遮挡; 掩盖
n.兽皮; <口>生命; <口>人的皮肤; (观看野生动物的)隐蔽处
例句:You feel an animal panic to run and hide.
你会感到一种本能的恐惧而想要去逃避。
cried
v.哭( cry的过去式和过去分词 ); 喊,叫; 叫卖,大声报道,哭着说; 鸣
例句:"Oh, we'd love to!" cried Nancy, her face brightening.
“哦,我们很乐意!”南希面露喜色,大声说道。
run after
追赶; 追求; 伺候; 奔逐
例句:If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
两只兔都赶, 一只也逮不着.
safe
adj.安全的; 保险的,肯定的; 无损的; 提供保护的
n.保险箱,保险柜; 冷藏箱; 〈俚〉避孕套;
例句:Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.
要谨慎行事,保护好自己并保持低调。
have to
不得不,只好; 只得; 必须; 不得已
例句:Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.
有时候要到达谷底,才会慢慢变好。
ate
abbr.Automatic Test Equipment 自动试验设备;
v.吃(过去式);
例句:They ate, as they usually did, in the kitchen.
像平常一样,他们是在厨房吃的饭。
left
adj.左边的,左侧的; 左派的;
n.左,左面; [军]左翼; 左派,激进分子;
adv.向左; 在左边;
v.离开( leave的过去式和过去分词);
例句:As I sidestepped, the bottle hit me on the left hip.
我侧一步要躲闪的时候,瓶子打中了我的左髋部。
go on
进行; 变老; 上车; 对付
例句:You'll need to get on the right side of Carmela.
你得讨卡梅拉的欢心。
look for
寻找(某人或某物); <口>找(麻烦); 找(苦头)吃; 希望得到
例句:
We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.
我们对求职者的要求是具备运算能力,熟练使用电脑,精力充沛而且工作积极主动。
could
aux.“can”的过去式; 能够,打算; 用于假设语气的条件句; 用于虚拟语气的结论句
例句:
He could just about see the little man behind the counter.
他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。
breathe
vi.呼吸; 活着,生存; 小憩一会儿,歇歇气; 散发香气
vt.呼吸; 吸进(如香气); 尤指平静地吐露,低语; 使…明显的,暗示
例句:Breathe out and ease your knees in toward your chest.
呼气,膝部放松向胸部靠拢。
quickly
adv.迅速地; 立即; 马上;
例句:He skimmed the pages quickly, then read them again more carefully.
他先快速地浏览页面,然后再细细阅读。