单词学习
celebrate
v.庆祝; 祝贺; 举行宗教庆典; 歌颂
例句:The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.
银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。
mid
adj.中间的; 居中的; (用于复合词中)中;
prep.在…中间; 中天;
adv.在船身中部;
n.年中,学年中期;
例句:By mid-season the hostility between the two was undisguised.
赛季过半时,双方之间的敌意已经公开化了。
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.
round
adj.圆形的; 弧形的; 丰满的,肥胖的; 整数的
adv.到处; 在周围; 迂回地; 朝反方向
prep.大约; 绕过,环绕; (表示位置)在…四周; 附近
n.圆,圆形; 循环; 圆形物,球状物; (会议的)一回合
vt.& vi.使成圆形; 绕行; 拐过,绕过; 把…四舍五入
例句:It was just then that I chanced to look round.
就在那时,我恰好环顾了下四周。
celebration
n. 庆典,庆祝会;庆祝;颂扬
例句:They have painted the city up for the celebration.
他们为了庆祝会已把该市油漆一新。
however
adv. 无论如何;不管怎样(接副词或形容词);然而;可是
conj. 无论以何种方式; 不管怎样
例句:However, I have some worries.
可是,我也有些忧虑。
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。
wonder
n. 惊奇;奇迹;惊愕
vi. 怀疑;想知道;惊讶
vt. 怀疑;惊奇;对…感到惊讶
adj. 奇妙的;非凡的
n. Wonder,旺德(人名)
n. Wonder,《奇迹男孩》(电影名)
例句:
I wondered what that noise was.
我想知道那噪音是什么。
memory
n. 记忆,记忆力;内存,[计] 存储器;回忆
n. (Memory)人名;(英)梅默里
例句:All these facts were stored in his memory.
这些事都贮存在他的记忆之中。
past
adj.过去的,以前的; 结束的; 前任的;
n.过去,过往; 往事; [语]过去时;
prep.超过,超出; 远于; 越过;
adv.经过,超过;
变形
复数: pasts
例句:
I must have driven past that place thousands of times.
我得有上千次开车经过那里。
album
n.相册; 集邮簿; 签名册; 唱片
例句:The group's debut album was immediately acclaimed a hip hop classic.
这个组合的首张专辑一经推出便被盛赞为嘻哈乐的经典之作。
choose
vt.挑选; 认为…比其它更可取; 决定或选定;
vi.选择; 进行挑选;
变形
过去式: chose 过去分词: chosen 现在分词: choosing 第三人称单数: chooses
例句:
For added protection choose a lipstick with a sun screen.
选择防晒护唇膏来增强保护。
collection
n.收集,采集; 征收; 收藏品; 募捐
例句:The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse.
区政务委员会每周收取一次垃圾。
slide
vi.滑落; 下跌; 打滑; [棒球]滑垒
vt.衰落(成); 逐渐降低; 使悄悄转动; (使)快捷而悄声地移动
n.幻灯片; 降低;
例句:Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.
埃里克一脚踩空,开始往坑里滑。
record
vt. 记录,记载;标明;将...录音
vi. 记录;录音
n. 档案,履历;唱片;最高纪录
adj. 创纪录的
n. (Record)人名;(法)勒科尔;(英)雷科德
例句:I'm giving you this information for the record.
我向你提供这个情报, 以供记录在案。
view
n.看法; 风景; 视域; [建筑学]视图
vt.看; 看待;
例句:What other home offers such a commanding view of the capital?
还有其他的房子能像这幢一样俯瞰首都吗?
lively
adj. 活泼的;生动的;真实的;生气勃勃的
n. (Lively)人名;(英)莱夫利
例句:I looked a bit stiff while they were so lively.
他们都那样活泼, 显得我太板了。
birth
n.出生; 分娩; 起源; 出身
变形
复数: births
例句:
I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.
我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。
attend
vt. 出席;上(大学等);照料;招待;陪伴
vi. 出席;致力于;照料;照顾
例句:He was invited to the party but did not attend.
他被邀参加宴会但没出席。
touch
vt.触摸; 使某物与…轻轻接触; 吃或喝,尝; [数]与…相切
n.触摸,碰; 触觉,触感; 修饰,润色; 痕迹
vi.接触; 联系;
变形
复数: touches 过去式: touched 过去分词: touched 现在分词: touching 第三人称单数: touches
例句:
Now is the time to touch him for a loan.
现在是向他借笔钱的时候了。
size
n.大小,尺寸; 规模; 胶料,浆糊; 巨大,大量
vt.按大小排列; 改变…的大小; 上胶料,上浆; 上涂料
adj.一定尺寸的;
例句:Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.
每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。
fit
vt.& vi.(使)适合; 安装; 合身;
adj.合适的; 恰当的; 合身的; 健壮的
n.合身; 适合; 匹配; 发作
例句:Police have released an E-fit picture of the suspected gunman.
警方已公布持枪嫌犯的电子画像。
anyway
adv.无论如何; 而且; 尽管; 至少
例句:A miracle is something that seems impossible but happens anyway.
奇迹就是看似不可能,却发生了。
style
n.方式; 样式; 时髦; 仪表,品位
vt.设计; 称呼; 为…造型;
vi.使符合流行式样; 用刻刀作装饰画;
例句:Mrs Allen's style of cooking owes much to her mother-in-law.
艾伦太太的烹饪风格很大程度上承传于她的婆婆。
hug
vt.& vi.热烈地拥抱,抱住,紧抱;
vt.紧靠…走; 抱有,持有;
n.紧抱,热烈拥抱;
vi.缠紧,缚紧(某物,尤指人体);
例句:He hugged the wrong belief.
他坚持这一错误的信念。
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。
meal
n.餐,饭; 进餐(时间); 〈英〉一次挤奶量; 谷物粗粉(用作饲料或加工面粉)
vi.进餐;
例句:We had a nice meal with a bottle of champagne.
我们美餐了一顿,还喝了一瓶香槟。
gathering
n.聚集; 集会; 采集; 积累
v.(使)聚集( gather的现在分词); 集合; 推断; 了解
例句:The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk.
灯塔的光束在渐浓的暮色中清晰可见。
dessert
n. 餐后甜点;甜点心
n. (Dessert)人名;(法)德塞尔
例句:She crowned the dessert with whipped cream.
她在甜点心上面加上搅打过的奶油。
conversation
n. 交谈,会话;社交;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话
例句:Their conversation ranged over two topics.
他们的交谈涉及两个话题。
thirteenth
adj.第十三的; 十三分之一的;
n.第十三; 十三分之一;
例句:Marco Polo is said to have sailed on the Pacific on his way to Java in the thirteenth century.
据说,13世纪时,马可·波罗在去爪哇岛的途中在太平洋上航行过。
tape
n.带子; 胶带,磁带; 卷尺;
vt.用带子捆起来; 录音;
vt.& vi.录音;
例句:A technician loads a video tape into one of the machines.
一名技师把一盒录影带装进其中一台机器。
post
n.邮件; 邮政; 柱,桩,杆; 岗位
vt.张贴; 宣布; 设岗; 邮寄
vi.快速行进;
adj.有关赛跑(或赛马,赛狗)起点标志的;
adv.〈外〉在后; 用急件[驿马]; 赶紧地,火速地;
例句:We post up a set of rules for the house.
我们张贴了一份房屋生活守则。
yet
adv. 还;但是;已经
conj. 但是;然而
n. (Yet)人名;(东南亚国家华语)一
例句:She didn't realize her mistake yet.
她还没有认识到她的错误。
address
n.地址; 通信处; 演说; 称呼
v.写姓名地址; 演说; 向…说话; 称呼
例句:Someone cranked up the volume of the public address system.
有人调大了公共广播系统的音量。
top
n.顶,顶部; (箱子)盖,(书页等的)上栏; 首席; 陀螺
adj.最高的; 顶上的; 头等的; 最大的
vt.形成顶部; 达到…的顶端; 处于…的最前头; 领导
vi.总结; 超越; 高耸; 结束
例句:Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses.
这些服装中有很多出自世界顶级时装设计公司。
stamp
n. 邮票;印记;标志;跺脚
vt. 铭记;标出;盖章于…;贴邮票于…;用脚踩踏
vi. 跺脚;捣碎;毁掉
n. (Stamp)人名;(德)施坦普;(英)斯坦普
例句:Last November the commission gave its stamp of approval to the deal.
去年11月,委员会核准了这宗交易。
postman
n.邮递员,邮差;
例句:I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer.
我记得有个故事,讲的是一个邮递员杀人的事情。
fashion
n.时尚 ,时装; 时装领域,时尚界; 方式,方法;
vt.制作,塑造; 使适应;
例句:Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses.
这些服装中有很多出自世界顶级时装设计公司。
balloon
n.气球; 热气球; [建]球饰;
vt.膨胀,涨大; 乘热气球飞行; 使激增;
adj.气球状的; (货物等)分量轻而体积大的; (分期付款)最后一笔大数目的;
vi.乘气球飞行; 膨胀; 激增;
例句:They floated the trial balloon of actually cutting Social Security.
他们推出了真正削减社会保障的试行方案。
candle
n.蜡烛; 烛光; 蜡烛状物;
vt.对光检查;
例句:The flame of the burning candle soon went out.
蜡烛的火焰很快就熄灭了。
deep
adj.深的; 深远的,深奥; 重大的,深刻的; 强烈的,痛切的,深厚的
n.深处,深渊;
adv.深深地,深入地;
例句:The economy remains deep in recession with few signs of a pick-up.
经济仍深陷衰退之中,几乎没有好转的迹象。
breath
n.呼吸; 一口气; 呼吸力; 微量
例句:I held my breath and sank under the water.
我屏住呼吸沉入水底。
blow
n.殴打,打击; 吹风,一阵风; 意外的灾害; 吹奏(声)
vt.& vi.(风)吹; (轮胎等)爆炸;
vt.吹,吹气; 使爆炸; 奏出,演奏; 使气喘
vi.吹刮,吹动; 随风飘动; 鸣叫; 喘气
例句:His resignation was a body blow to the team.
他的辞职是对该队的沉重打击。