Lesson 33 Out of the darkness 【单词列表】

darkness [ˈdɑːknis] n. 黑暗

【例】A power failure plunged the house into darkness.

   断电使房子陷入一片黑暗之中。

【扩】gloominess 黑暗

【搭】in the darkness 在黑暗之中

explain [ikˈsplein] v. 解释,叙述

【派】explanation 解释

【扩】interpret 解释,诠释

【搭】explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某事

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A: If you decide to take the job, I'll explain how to operate the system.

B: How many hours should I work?

A:假如你决定干这份工作,我将给你解说怎样操作系统。

B:要工作多少小时?

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coast [kəust] n. 海岸

【扩】seaboard 海岸

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A: Where do they live?

B: They live in a town along the coast.

A:他们住在哪儿?

B:他们住在一个沿海的城镇里。

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storm [stɔːm] n. 暴风雨

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A: A storm is threatening.

B: What should we do now?

A:一场暴风雨即将来临。

B:我们现在应该做点什么?

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towards [təˈwɔːdz] prep. 向,朝;接近

rock [rɔk] n. 岩石,礁石

shore [ʃɔː] n. 海岸

【派】seashore 海岸

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A: We are now within sight of the shore.

B: Do you mean we will arrive at the destination soon?

A:我们现在的距离能看见海岸了。

B:你的意思是我们很快就能到达目的地了?

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light [lait] n. 灯光

ahead [əˈhed] adv. 在前面

【搭】go ahead 往前走

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A: What a magnificent scene!

B: Yes. The clouds and mists really look like the sea and the sea water is drifting like ten thousand horses galloping ahead.

A:多么壮观的景色啊!

B:是的。这云雾真像大海,而且这海水流动得很快,就像万马奔腾。

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cliff [klif] n. 峭壁

struggle [ˈstrʌɡl] v. 挣扎

【扩】flounce 挣扎

【搭】struggle for 为……斗争

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A: They preferred death to surrender in their struggle against the enemy.

B: They are admirable.

A:他们在对敌斗争中宁死不屈。

B:他们让人十分敬佩。

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hospital [ˈhɔspitl] n. 医院

【派】hospitality 好客

【扩】nosocomium 医院

【搭】in the hospital 在医院

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A: What does the insurance cover?

B: It varies with the contract, but normally it covers doctor and hospital visits and other essential services.

A:保险包括什么内容?

B:由于合同的不同其内容也不同,但通常包括诊断费、住院费和其他的必要费用。

 

darkness

🇬🇧/ˈdɑːknəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈdɑːrknəs/n. 黑暗
the partial or total absence of light. "the office was in darkness"

noun [专属名词]黑暗;深色,暗色;邪恶,罪恶 - The huge boat cleaved the darkness. 那艘巨轮在黑暗中破浪前行。

explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn/v. 解释,叙述
If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. 解释 (意思)

verb [vi. 不及物动词]解释,说明;说明(…的)原因,解释(…的)理由 - It's pretty hard to explain.

coast

🇬🇧/kəʊst/ 🇺🇸/koʊst/n. 海滨
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea. 海岸

noun [具体名词]海岸,海滨;(车辆的)滑行 - Campsites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches. 宿营地通常都在海岸边,靠近沙滩的地方。

verb [vi. 不及物动词](人,车辆)滑行;毫不费力地做,(尤指)轻松获胜;不够努力,应付;沿海航行 - He pushed in the clutch and coasted to a halt. 他踩下离合器,滑行了一会儿便停下来了。

storm

🇬🇧/stɔːm/ 🇺🇸/stɔːrm/n. 暴风雨
A storm is very bad weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and often thunder and lightning. 暴风雨

noun [专属名词]暴风雨,暴风雪,风暴;(感情或反应的)爆发,迸发;强低气压天气,旋风;暴雨般的飞弹(或打击);(军队的)强击,猛攻;<美>(防雨雪寒风的)外重窗 - A storm arose during the night.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]猛烈攻击,突然袭击;气冲冲地走;非常生气地说,怒骂;暴风雨来临;迅速获得成功;(游戏或竞赛中)强有力并且胸有成竹地行动 - A storm arose during the night.

towards *

🇬🇧/təˈwɔːdz/ 🇺🇸/tɔːrdz/prep. 向,朝;接近
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。

rock

🇬🇧/rɒk/ 🇺🇸/rɑːk/n. 岩石,礁石
Rock is the hard substance which the earth is made of. 岩石

noun [专属名词]岩石;礁石;(尤指凸出地面的)岩块,大石块;碎石,石子;<非正式>钻石,宝石;摇滚乐;可信赖的人,靠山;<英>棒棒糖;<非正式>石毒,强效可卡因块;<俚>睾丸(rocks);轻轻摇动,轻轻摇摆 - A rock is an inanimate object.

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)轻轻摇晃,缓缓摆动;(使)剧烈摇摆,猛烈晃动;使震惊,使害怕;<非正式>(尤指自信或惹人注目地)穿(衣);<非正式>跳摇滚舞,奏摇滚乐;<俚>很好,棒极了 - He was a drummer in a rock band.

shore

🇬🇧/ʃɔː(r)/ 🇺🇸/ʃɔːr/n. 海岸
The shores or the shore of a sea, lake, or wide river is the land along the edge of it. Someone who is on shore is on the land rather than on a ship. 岸

noun [专属名词](海、湖或大河的)滨,岸;沿海国家(或地区)(shores);<法律>涨潮线与落潮线之间的地带;支柱,撑柱 - They walked down to the shore.  他们往下走到了岸边。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]用支撑物(或梁)支撑;支持,帮助(shore up) - to move or drag (a boat) onto a shore 把(船)拖上海岸

light *

/laɪt/n. 灯光
Light is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire. 光; 光线

noun [抽象名词]光,光线;光源(如电灯);日光,阳光;交通信号灯;车灯;(可手持的)灯,手电筒;装饰灯;打火机,点火器 - A light is something such as an electric lamp which produces light. 灯

adjective [原级]浅色的,淡色的;采光好的;轻的,不重的;分量不足的;小巧的;少量的,程度低的;不严厉的;少量的,不多的;单薄的 - If a room or building is light, it has a lot of natural light in it, for example, because it has large windows. 明亮的

verb [vi. 不及物动词]照亮,照耀;(使)燃烧,点燃;用光指引;点烟 - If a place or object is lit by something, it has light shining on it. 照亮The room was lit by only the one light.  这个房间只有这一盏灯照明。

ahead *

/əˈhed/adv. 在前面
Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you. 在前面地; 笔直向前地

adverb [地点副词]在前面,朝前面;领先,占优势;提前,预先;在将来,今后;(数量或价值上)更多,更高;取得进步,获得成功;超出预期地,超前地 - The road ahead was blocked.

adjective [原级]在前的,提前的 - None of us can foretell what lies ahead.

a 开头的词(asleep,awake,alive,ahead,alight…)往往是表语形容词。不管是作表语形容词,还是副词,都放在名词的后面,一般形容词放在名词的前面

① 放在被修饰词的后面作定语, 定语后置

  • light ahead 前方的灯光

② ahead of… 在……前面

  • He went ahead of me. 他走在我前面

③ go ahead 朝前走;请随便(回答请求时用)

  • --Would you mind my using your telephone? / Can I use your telephone?
  • --Ok, go ahead.
  • --Can I smoke here?
  • --Go ahead. /Sorry +一个原因(可能是事实, 可能是个借口)

cliff

/klɪf/n. 峭壁
A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea. (尤其指靠海的) 悬崖

noun [专属名词]悬崖,峭壁 - The car rolled over the edge of a cliff. 汽车翻下了悬崖边。

struggle

/ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/v. 挣扎
If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed. 努力; 斗争

verb [vi. 不及物动词]奋斗,努力;搏斗,扭打,挣扎脱身;争夺,争抢;奋力前进,艰难行进 - He gave up the struggle in despair.

noun [抽象名词]奋斗,斗争;难事;搏斗,扭打 - Life became a struggle for survival.

hospital

🇬🇧/ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːspɪt(ə)l/n. 医院
A hospital is a place where people who are ill are cared for by nurses and doctors. 医院

noun [专属名词]医院;青年教育慈善机构;<史>(尤指僧侣骑士团所办的)慈善招待所 - I had to go to hospital. 我得去医院看病。

hospital 前面是否加 the,和它的功能有关系,一旦+the, 只表示地点go to hospital 看病

  • go to the hospital 去医院(看望病人)
  • in hospital 住院
  •  in the hospital 在医院