单词学习
adventure
n. 冒险;冒险精神;投机活动
vt. 冒险;大胆说出
vi. 冒险
例句:The children were charmed by the sailor's tales of adventure.
孩子们听这位水手的冒险故事听得入了迷。
afraid
adj.害怕的; 担心的; 恐怕; 畏惧,害怕
例句:She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her.
她感到从未有过的害怕。
age
n.年龄; 时代; 老年; 年龄段
vt.& vi.(使)长大; 使显老; 使变老; 使苍老
vi.[化学]老化; 陈化,熟化; (吸毒者随年龄增长而主动)戒毒,戒除毒品;
vt.[化学]使老化; 使陈化; 使熟化; 估计,推测(马的年龄)
例句:Beauty is an attitude. It has nothing to do with age.
美是一种态度,与年龄无关。
ago
adv.以前; 过去的; 之前;
例句:Mechanization happened years ago on the farms of Islay.
数年前,艾莱的农场就实现了机械化。
alone
adj. 独自的;单独的;孤独的
adv. 独自地;单独地
例句:Winking back her tears,she left alone.
她眨眨眼忍住眼泪,独自离开了。
bank
n.银行; (条形的)堆; (河的)岸; 库存
vt.& vi.堆积; 筑(堤); 将(钱)存入银行;
vi.(转弯时)倾斜飞行; (在某银行)开账户,存款;
vt.(用煤等)封炉火;
例句:They siphon foreign aid money into their personal bank accounts.
他们把国外救济金非法转入了个人银行账户。
afraid
adj.害怕的; 担心的; 恐怕; 畏惧,害怕
例句:She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her.
她感到从未有过的害怕。
boot
n.长靴,皮靴; 防护罩; [多用于英国]行李箱; [俚语]解雇,激动
vt.穿(靴); 踢; [俚语]解雇; [计算机科学]引导
vi.帮助或益处;
例句:As we drew near, I saw that the boot lid was up.
我们靠近时,我看见汽车行李箱的盖子翘了起来.
born to
出生于
例句:Cardinal signs were born to lead &that's what you must do...
主宫星座是天生的领导者,这就是你必须要做的事情。
cactus
n. [园艺] 仙人掌
例句:A saguaro cactus stands tall amid a frenzy of lightning bolts in Arizona.
亚利桑那州,一株巨人柱仙人掌矗立在一团狂暴的闪电中。
coat
n.上衣,外套;
vt.给…穿上上衣[外套]; 盖上;
例句:He cleaned the flakes away with his coat sleeve.
他用大衣袖子把碎屑掸掉。
cowboy hat
n. 牛仔帽;宽边高呢帽
例句:If you ever go, just don’t forget your cowboy hat.
如果你也要去,请不要忘记你的牛仔帽。
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。
good at
擅长…;
例句:She is very good at using her charm to get her way.
她非常善于利用自己的魅力随心所欲。
ground
n.地面,土地; 基础; 范围; 阵地,战场
vi.搁浅,停飞; 着陆;
vt.把…放在地上; 在…的基础树立上; 交给…基本知识; 使…受初步训练
v.grind的过去式和过去分词;
例句:They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.
他们发现了一处迷宫似的地道。
Hands up
举起手来!
例句:Perhaps they think that merely by typing faster that we can warm our hands up, which would increase productivity.
他们也许认为我们只有通过飞速的打字才能给我们的手取暖,而恰恰这样就能提高工作效率。
hero
n. 英雄;男主角,男主人公
例句:In his veins dances the blood of hero.
他的血管里沸腾着英雄的热血。
horror film
恐怖片;惊险影片
例句:All of a sudden you have a horror film that has a younger female character who is a survivor and a heroine as opposed to a victim.
因为你会突然发现,在恐怖片中,年轻的女性角色不再是充当受害者的花瓶,而是幸存下来的英雄。
hot
adj.热的; 辣的; 激动的; 热门的
vt.使兴奋,使激动;
adv.热的; 紧迫的;
vi.变热;
例句:Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.
在拿吃的之前,用热肥皂水把手好好地洗干净。
last
n.末尾; 最后; 上个; 鞋楦(做鞋的模型)
vt.经受住; 到…之后; 够用; 足够维持(尤指某段时间)
adj.最近的; 最后的; 最不可能的; 惟一剩下的
vi.持续;
adv.上一次,最近一次; 最后;
例句:A fellow doesn't last long on what he has done. He's got to keep on delivering as he goes along.--Carl Hubbell, Baseball Player
靠过去完成的无法让人保有成功,必须在路上持续交出成绩。
pancake
n.烙饼,薄煎饼; 粉饼; [航]平降,平坠;
vt.使平坠著陆; 使平展;
vi.平坠着陆; 平展;
例句:I started with the Viennese speciality frittatensuppe, or pancake soup.
我吃的第一道菜是维也纳特色菜鸡蛋饼汤,也叫炒饼汤。
proud
adj.自豪的,得意的; 光荣的,高尚的; 傲慢的; 有自尊心的
例句:Derek is now the proud father of a bouncing baby girl.
德里克现在为有一个健康活泼的女宝宝而骄傲。
ride
vt.& vi.乘,骑,驾;
n.(乘坐汽车等的)旅行; 乘骑; (乘车或骑车的)短途旅程; 供乘骑的游乐设施
vt.(骑马、自行车等)穿越; 搭乘; 飘浮;
例句:If you want a cheap ride, take a minicab.
要想出行便宜,就坐小型出租车吧。
robber
n. 强盗;盗贼
例句:The policeman rushed at the robber.
警察向强盗猛扑过去。
sheriff
n. 州长;郡治安官;执行吏
n. (Sheriff)人名;(英、葡)谢里夫;(阿拉伯)谢里夫
例句:I will go to the sheriff to law you.
我要到行政司法长官那里去告你。
short
adj.短的,短暂的; 矮的; 短缺的; 短期的
adv.突然; 唐突地; 简短地; 横贯地
n.短裤; 短路; 缺乏;
vt.故意少给…的零头,骗取;
vi.短路;
例句:I use the short-wave radio to get the latest war news.
我用短波收音机收听最新的战事新闻。
soup
n.汤,羹; 浓雾; 硝化甘油炸药; 困境
vt.加大马力;
例句:Remember to skim off the fat from the soup before you give it to our guests.
别忘了把汤上的浮油捞掉,然后再端给我们的客人。
strong
adj.强的; 坚强的; 强烈的; 强壮的
adv.强劲地; 猛烈地; 大大地; 坚强地
例句:The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.
救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。
swimmer
n. 游泳者
例句:The swimmer gained the shore.
游泳者游到了岸边。
thin
adj. 薄的;瘦的;稀薄的;微弱的
vt. 使瘦;使淡;使稀疏
vi. 变薄;变瘦;变淡
adv. 稀疏地;微弱地
n. 细小部分
n. (Thin)人名;(越)辰;(柬)廷
例句:She was thin and spare, with a sharply intelligent face.
她又高又瘦,一副精明过人的模样。
worry
n.烦恼,忧虑; 担心; 撕咬;
vi.担心,焦虑; 为…发愁; 撕咬;
vt.使烦恼; 烦扰; 撕咬;
例句:Don't worry. We'll have you out of here double-quick.
别担心,我们会很快把你从这儿弄出去的。