单词学习
block
n. 块;街区;大厦;障碍物
vt. 阻止;阻塞;限制;封盖
adj. 成批的,大块的;交通堵塞的
n. (Block)人名;(英、法、德、西、葡、芬、罗)布洛克
例句:Hold on to the third block, then turn left.
一直往前走,到第三个街区后向左拐。
architect
n.建筑师,设计师; 创造者,缔造者; 造物主;
变形
复数: architects
例句:
Ricardo Bofill, the Catalan architect, has designed the revamped airport.
里卡多·博菲利是一名加泰罗尼亚的建筑师,这座整修过的机场就是他设计的。
construction
n.建筑物; 建造; 解释; 建造物
变形
复数: constructions
例句:
The demand generated by one factory required the construction of another.
一家工厂产生的需求使得必须再建造一家工厂。
company
n.公司,商号; 作伴,伴侣,客人; 连队,中队; (社交)集会,聚会
例句:If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company.--Jean Paul Sartre
如果你独处时感到寂寞,说明没有把自己陪好。
type
n.类型; 铅字; (印刷或打印的)文字; 于…类型的
vt.& vi.打字;
vt.[医学]测定(血型); 按类型把…归类; 成为…的典型; [印刷]浇铸(铅字等)
例句:The type in this book is so small that it is difficult to read.
这本书字太小,读起来很费劲。
removal
n.免职; 除去; 移走; 搬迁
变形
复数: removals
例句:
They were in the furniture removal business.
他们做家具搬运生意。
ambulance
n.救护车; 野战医院;
例句:We gave the gate money to the St John Ambulance brigade.
我们将门票收入都捐给了圣约翰急救队。
rescue
vt.营救,救援,使免遭损失; [法律] 非法劫回;
n.营救,救援; 营救[救援]行动;
变形
复数: rescues 过去式: rescued 过去分词: rescued 现在分词: rescuing 第三人称单数: rescues
例句:
Lights clipped onto life jackets improve the chances of rescue.
别在救生衣上的灯提高了获救可能性。
deliver
vt.发表; 递送; 交付; 使分娩
vi.投递; 传送;
变形
过去式: delivered 过去分词: delivered 现在分词: delivering 第三人称单数: delivers
例句:
I have orders to deliver it to Mr Demiris personally.
我奉命要把它送给德米里斯先生本人。
parcel
n.
包裹;一批东西;尤指商业交易一次涉及的量;一块土地;一部分;一帮;一伙
v.
把…包起来;用涂油帆布条缠包;分配
例句:
Has the parcel been cleared with the border police yet ?
那个包裹通过边防警察的检查了 吗 ?
neighbour
n.邻居; 邻近的人[物]; 邻国; 世人
vt.接壤; 邻接;
vi.邻近; 与…有睦邻关系;
adj.邻居的; 邻近的;
例句:The treaty binds them to respect their neighbour's independence.
条约规定他们必须尊重其邻国的独立。
meeting
n.会议; 聚会; 汇合点; 运动会
v.相遇( meet的现在分词); 相识; 开会; 接触(某物)
变形
例句:We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
我们将去伯明翰参加会议,然后马上回来。
manager
n. 经理;管理人员
例句:I have to consult the manager about the matter.
关于这件事我得向经理请示一下。
take notes
v.作笔记; 记录; 摘记;
例句:He drew out his notebook and began to take notes.
他掏出笔记本开始记笔记.
accident
n.意外事件; 事故; 机遇,偶然; 附属品
例句:Captain Cook safely navigated his ship without accident for 100 voyages.
库克船长驾驶的船安全出航100次无事故。
towards
prep. 朝,向;对于;有助于
例句:He walked towards his office.
他朝他的办公室走去。
knock down
释义拆卸; <非正>击倒; 拒绝; <非正>降价
例句:
German cameras at knock-down prices flooded the British market.
德国产的廉价相机充斥着英国市场。
catch fire
着火着火; 失火; 发火; 走水
例句:Paper is apt to catch fire.
纸容易着火.
both and
不仅…而且…,…和…(两者)都;
例句:Both and should be set target - specific and not globally.
和都应被设置为特定目标变量而不是全局的.
motorcyclist
n.骑摩托车的人;
变形
复数: motorcyclists
例句:
The policeman cautioned the motorcyclist against speeding on any future occasion.
警察警告这开摩托车的人,将来在任何场合下都不行超速.
hurt
vt.损害; 使受伤; 使伤心; 使受皮肉之苦
vi.疼痛; 感到疼痛; 受痛苦; 有坏处,有害
n.伤害; 痛苦;
adj.受伤的; 痛苦的; (受)损坏的;
例句:The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
当你从内心深处找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时,你的成长历程就会出现飞跃。
run away
逃跑,走掉; 逃脱; (使)流走[掉]; 出奔
例句:
When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare.
找到这些孩子时,他们说自己是受了激将才出走的。
broken
adj.破碎的,打碎的; (腿,臂等)已骨折的; (线条)虚线的,断续的; 被打断的
v.打破,折断(break的过去分词); 打破(纪录); 损坏;
例句:The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.
生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤,但到后来,那些受伤的地方会变得更坚强。
arm
n.臂; 武器; [复数]战事; 权力
vi.准备(斗争),准备行动(against);
vt.装备(防御工事); 准备(攻击或迎击); 配备; 防护
变形
复数: arms 过去式: armed 过去分词: armed 现在分词: arming 第三人称单数: arms
例句:
When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.
坐立时,把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。
engine
n.发动机,引擎; 工具; 火车头; 机车
vt.给…安装发动机;
例句:Water in the engine compartment is sucked away by a hose.
发动机舱里的水由一条软管抽走。
fire engine
n.消防车;
变形
复数: fire engines
例句:
The crowd fell back to let the fire - engine through.
人群向后退去,以便给消防车让路.
scene
n.场面,现场; (戏剧的)一场; 景色,风景; 事件
例句:The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months.
这一地区3个月以来不断发生激战。
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。