Lesson 30 Football or polo? 【单词列表】

polo [ˈpəuləu] n. 水球

【搭】a polo match 水球赛

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A: The polo team which we will play against is very strong.

B: But I think we can beat them.

A:与我们对阵的水球队很强。

B:但我想我们能战胜他们。

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Wayle [weil] 威尔(河名)

cut [kʌt] (cut, cut) v. 穿过

row [rəu] v. 划(船)

kick [kik] v. 踢

【搭】kick off 开球  kick a goal 进球

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A: Sam gave Karl a kick in the behind.

B: Did Karl get angry?

A:萨姆在卡尔屁股上踢了一脚。

B:卡尔生气了吗?

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towards [təˈwɔːdz] prep. 朝,向

nearly [ˈniəli] adv. 几乎

【例】The situation's been hanging about for nearly a week.

   这种情况已经持续了将近一个星期。

【扩】almost 几乎

sight [sait] n. 眼界,视域

【派】insight 见识

【搭】in sight 在视线范围之内

   at the sight of 看到

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A: Do you know that man?

B: No, but I know him by sight.

A:你认识那个人吗?

B:不认识,但我见过他。

 

polo

🇬🇧/ˈpəʊləʊ/ 🇺🇸/ˈpoʊloʊ/n. 水球
Polo is a game played between two teams of players. The players ride horses and use wooden hammers with long handles to hit a ball. 马球

noun [专属名词]马球;水球 - Football or polo?

Wayle

/weil/n. 威尔(河名)
The wayle is a small river cuts across the park.威尔(河名)

noun [专属名词]威尔河;威尔 - The wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home. 威尔河是横穿我家附近公园的一条小河。

cut *

/kʌt/v. 穿过
If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it.切; 剪

verb [vi. 不及物动词](尤指用刀)切,割,砍,剪,削,剁;削减,缩减;删节,删减;停止,切断(供应);抄近路; (为决定谁先出牌等)切牌,抽牌 - Mrs. Haines stood nearby, holding scissors to cut a ribbon. 海恩斯太太站在旁边,拿着剪刀剪缎带。

noun [具体名词](从动物躯体上)割下的一块肉;(尤指通过不诚实手段获得的)份,份额;(在山中开出的)通道;伤口,划口;(锋利物留下的)开口,破口;(数量或尺寸上的)削减;理发,发型 - Carefully make a cut in the shell with a small serrated knife. 用有锯齿的小刀小心地在壳上切个口。

adjective [原级]缩减的;割下的;雕过的;阉割过的 - Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like. 不幸的是,事情并不像很多人希望的那样板上钉钉。

① vt. &vi. 切,割,剪

  • Would you please cut the cake in half?
  • I read this story in the paper this morning and cut it out for you.今天上午我在报纸上读到这个故事便给你剪下来了。

cut one's hair = have a hair cut 理发

  • cut the tree 砍树
  • cut down the tree = cut the tree down 砍倒树
  • cut the head off 砍脑袋 (off = away from)
  • cut off electricity 切断电源

cut sth. into pieces 把……切成小片(碎)

② vt. 割破,划破

  • cut oneself 割伤自己

③ vi. 横穿,穿越(介词用 across/through) cut across/through 直着穿过

  • The road cuts across/through the forest. cut a corner 走捷径,超近路
  • When you learn English, never cut a corner. No pains, no gains. 一分耕耘,一分收获。

row

🇬🇧/rəʊ/ 🇺🇸/roʊ/v. 划(船)
A row of things or people is a number of them arranged in a line. 排

noun [专属名词]一排,一行;(剧院、体育场等的)一排座位;街(用于某些道路名称);(表格的)横线,横栏;(编织中的)针行;划船(时间);<英> 严重分歧,纠纷;<英> 吵架,争吵;<英> (持续时间长的)喧闹声,吵嚷声;<英> 严厉斥责 - We sat in a row at the back of the room.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]划(船);划船送(某人或某物);参加划船比赛;<英> 争吵,吵架;<英> 痛斥,责骂;使…成排 - We went for a row on the lake.

① vt.& vi. 划船

  • My brother is rowing. 划船 (row 强调动作)
  • go boating 去划船(强调玩)

② vt. 划船载运

  • Can you row me up/across the river? 你能划船将我送到河的上游/对岸吗?
  • He rowed her home. 他划船把她送回家。

kick

/kɪk/v. 踢
If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot. 踢

verb [vi. 不及物动词]踢,踢腿;对(自己)生气;戒除(恶习);踢球得分;(枪)射击时后坐,朝…反冲;活跃,精力充沛 - He gave the door a hefty kick.

noun [专属名词]踢,踢腿;极度兴奋,极大的乐趣;(毒品或酒精的)效力,刺激性;突然的猛烈震动;(枪射击时的)反冲,后坐力;(沙尘造成的)球的不规则运动;(赛跑接近终点时的)冲刺;有特定踢球能力的运动员;(一次)踢球(动作);(玻璃瓶等的)凹底 - He suffered a kick to the knee.

kick me 踢我一脚

kickback n. 回扣, 佣金

  • I get a kickback of 2000 Yuan.

kick upstairs 明升暗降

  • He was kicked upstairs.

well to go (美语) = well done (英语) 做得不错

towards *

🇬🇧/təˈwɔːdz/ 🇺🇸/tɔːrdz/prep. 朝,向
The ball flew towards menearer and nearer. 逐渐接近(远小近大)

preposition [位置和方向]向,朝着;接近达到(目的);接近,将近(某一时间);接近,靠近(某地);对,关于;(钱)用于 - She pushed the cup towards me. 她把杯子推向我这边。

nearly

/ˈnɪəli/adv. 几乎
Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case. 几乎

adverb [程度副词]几乎,差不多;密切地,亲密地;即将,就要 - The beach was nearly empty.  海滩几乎是空荡荡的。

sight

/saɪt/n. 眼界,视域
Someone's sight is their ability to see. 视力

noun [专属名词]视力,视觉;看见,见到;视野,视域;景物,景象;名胜,景点(sights);志向,目标;(枪或炮上的)瞄准器,(光学仪器的)观测器;<非正式> 奇怪的人,滑稽的人(或事物);<非正式> 许多,大量;<旧> 观点,见解 - I faint at the sight of blood.

verb [vi. 不及物动词](突然)看到,(远远)看见;把(枪)瞄准;(用观测器)观测;调整(火器)的瞄准器,调整(光学仪器)的观测器 - I can't stand the sight of him!

adjective [原级]见票即付的;即席的 - The disease has affected her sight.

catch sight of… 看见

  • catch sight of the bird =see the bird 看见那只鸟

out of sight 在视线之外

  • Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见心不烦

in sight 在视线之内

  • The bird is in sight.

long sighted 眼光长远, 远视眼

  • sb. is long sighted
  • short sighted 目光短浅, 近视