Lesson 19&20 Tired and thirsty 【单词列表】

matter n. 事情

children n. 孩子们(child的复数)

A: Are you ready for Christmas? 圣诞节准备好了吗?

B: Yes, I have had everything prepared, including the presents for the children. 是的,我把一切都准备好了,包括给孩子们的礼物。

tired adj. 累,疲乏

【搭】be tired of 对……感到厌倦

   tired out 疲惫的

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A: The music has started again. What about another dance?

B: Well, I'm a bit tired. Would you mind if I sit out this dance?

A:音乐又开始了,我们再跳一个舞好吗?

B:嗯,我有点儿累了。我不想跳这支舞了,你不介意吧?

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boy [bɔi] n. 男孩

【派】boyhood 少年时代  tomboy 假小子

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A: Can you play another kind of chess game?

B: Yes. When I was a little boy, I was fond of Chinese draughts and army chess.

A:你还会下别的什么棋吗?

B:会,当我还是个小男孩的时候,我很喜欢下跳棋和军棋。

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thirsty [ˈθəːsti] adj. 渴

【扩】hungry 饿

【搭】be thirsty for something 渴望某物

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A: I'm thirsty. Can you get me something to drink?

B: Sure. How about some mineral water?

A:我渴了,能给我拿点儿喝的吗?

B:当然可以,来点儿矿泉水怎么样?

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mum [mʌm] n. 妈妈(儿语)

sit down [ˈsit-daun] 坐下

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A: I don't feel well.

B: You don't look well. Please sit down for a while.

A:我觉得很难受。

B:你看上去身体不太好,坐会儿吧。

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right [rait] adj. 好,可以

【搭】all right 好

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A: I know a person working for that company.

B: That's just right, isn't it?

A:我认识一个在那家公司工作的人。

B:那正好,不是吗?

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ice cream [ˈais-ˈkriːm] 冰淇淋

【扩】frozen sucker 冰棍

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A: Would you like to order some dessert?

B: I think I'll have a dish of vanilla ice cream.

A:你想点些甜点吗?

B:我想要盘香草冰淇淋好了。


Lesson 20 Look at them!看看他们/它们!

big [biɡ] adj. 大的

【扩】large 巨大的

【搭】Big Ben 大本钟

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A: Why are you taking such a big box with you?

B: Oh, that is the expensive gift for Kate.

A:你为什么带这么个大盒子?

B:噢,这是给凯特的贵重礼物。

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small [smɔːl] adj. 小的

【派】small-minded 小气的

【扩】micro 微小的

【搭】small talk 闲谈

   small letter 小写字母

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A: This gift is too small.

B: The kindly feelings are more important.

A:这份礼物太小了。

B:重要的是那份心意。

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open [ˈəupən] adj. 开着的

【派】opening 开始的   opener 开启者

【反】closed 关着

【搭】open the window 打开窗户

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A: I only have personal goods.

B: What's the open bottle?

A:我只有个人的随身物品。

B:开着的那个瓶子是什么?

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shut [ʃʌt] adj. 关着的

light [lait] adj. 轻的

【派】lightness 轻盈,灵活  lighting 闪电  sunlight 阳光

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A: The suitcase is empty.

B: Yes, that's why it is so light.

A:这个箱子是空的。

B:是的,这就是为什么它会那么轻。

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heavy [ˈhevi] adj. 重的

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A: I can't move it, because it's too heavy.

B: Why not ask John for help?

A:我挪不动它,因为它太沉了。

B:为什么不找约翰帮帮忙呢?

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long [lɔŋ] adj. 长的

【派】longing 渴望

【反】short 短的

【搭】long distance 远距离,远程

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A: I guess I'm all set to go.

B: I know you must be excited to go home after such a long business trip.

A:我想我做好出发的准备了。

B:出差这么长时间,终于要回家了,我想你一定很高兴。

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shoe [ʃuː] n. 鞋子

【扩】boot 靴子

【搭】a pair of shoes 一双鞋子

   leather shoes 皮鞋

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A: I want to try on a pair of shoes in the display window.

B: I see. What' s your size, sir?

A:我想试一下橱窗里的那双鞋子。

B:好的,请问您穿什么尺码的,先生?

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grandfather [ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə] n. 祖父,外祖父

grandmother [ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðə] n. 祖母,外祖母

matter

🇬🇧/ˈmætə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈmætər/n. 事情

noun [抽象名词]事情,问题;事态,情况;困境,麻烦(the matter);物质;材料,物品,东西;书面材料,印刷品;(身体感染部位排出的)脓,黄水;命题内容;(表示数量或时间之少)大约,左右;(法庭审问或证明的)事项,案件 - This matter is their concern.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]要紧,有关系;(伤口)化脓,流脓 - This is a matter of some urgency.

children

/ˈtʃɪldrən/n. 孩子们(child 的复数)
Someone's children are their sons and daughters of any age. 子女

noun [专属名词]孩子们(child 的复数) - How are the children?  孩子们好吗? •  His children have left home.  他的儿女们已经离开家了。

child

/tʃaɪld/n. 孩子
A child is a human being who is not yet an adult. 小孩

noun [专属名词]儿童,小孩;子女;深受(某时期思想)影响的人;孩子气的人,幼稚的人;缺乏经验的人 - When I was a child I lived in a country village.  小时候我住在乡村里。

kid

/kɪd/n. 小孩儿
You can refer to a child as a kid. 孩子

noun [专属名词]小孩,年轻人;小山羊;小山羊皮革 - They've got three kids.  他们有三个孩子。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]戏弄,开玩笑;欺骗,哄骗;(山羊)分娩 - If you are kidding, you are saying something that is not really true, as a joke. 开玩笑 I'm just kidding.  我只是在开玩笑。

adjective [原级]较年幼的;小山羊皮制的 - Buck up, kid! It's not the end of the game. 年轻人,振作起来!比赛还未结束呢。

tired

🇬🇧/ˈtaɪəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈtaɪərd/adj. 累,疲乏
If you are tired, you feel that you want to rest or sleep. 疲倦的

adjective [原级]疲倦的,累的;枯燥乏味的,陈腐的;厌烦的;破旧的 - Michael is tired and he has to rest after his long trip. 迈克尔累了,他在长途旅行之后不得不休息。

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)感到累,(使)感到疲劳;厌倦,使厌倦(tire 的过去式和过去分词形式) - She looked tired and dispirited. 她显得疲倦而且神情沮丧。

be/get tired of sth./doing sth. 讨厌做某事

boy

/bɔɪ/n. 男孩
A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man. 男孩

noun [专属名词]男孩;儿子;男青年,小伙子;男性朋友们,一群男伙伴(the boys);一群从事同一职业的男子(boys);(从事某一职业的)男子;小家伙(用于称呼雄性的狗或马);伙计(尤用于亲切谈论某人时);(尤指在战场上作战的)士兵,战友;指称某地等的人 - He was still just a boy. 他还只是个男孩。

interjection [赞美]尤用于表示羡慕或兴奋)好家伙,好样的 - Oh boy! what resourceful children I have. 好家伙!我的孩子们多机智啊。

thirsty

🇬🇧/ˈθɜːsti/ 🇺🇸/ˈθɜːrsti/adj. 渴

adjective [原级]渴的,口渴的;渴望的,渴求的;(植物或土地)缺水的,干旱的;(引擎、植物或庄稼)耗油的,需水量大的;<非正式>(活动、天气或时段)使人口渴的 - . They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink.

be thirsty for = be hungry for 渴望得到(如饥似渴)

  • I am thirsty for the book.

mum

/mʌm/n. 妈妈(儿语)
Your mum is your mother. 妈妈

noun [专属名词](非正式)妈妈;(非正式)(栽培的)菊花;啤酒 - Mum, I need a number two.

adjective [原级]沉默的;守密的 - You just keep mum about it.

sit down

/ˈsɪt daʊn/v. 坐下
take a seat . show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

verb [vi. 不及物动词]坐下:指一个人将身体放在椅子、沙发等物体上,以便休息或进行某种活动。 - Let's sit down and then you can say what's up. 咱们先坐下来,然后你把事情告诉我。

right *

/raɪt/adj. 好,可以
If something is right, it is correct and agrees with the facts. 正确的

adjective [原级]符合道德的,正当的;正确的,真实的;(人、物)合适的,般配的;(意见,判断)对的;右边的,右侧的;(状态或情况)健康的,正常的;<英,非正式> 十足的,真正的(用于强调某人或某物多么糟糕);正面的,外面的;时尚的,上流社会的;(人或政党)支持保守观点的,右翼的 - If you do something in the right way or in the right place, you do it as or where it should be done or was planned to be done. 适当的; 恰当的

verb [vt. 及物动词]纠正,矫正;补救,扭转;把(尤指小船)扶正,使直立 - If you right a wrong, you do something to make up for a mistake or something bad that you did in the past. 改正

noun [抽象名词]正当,公正;正当的要求,权利;版权,发行权(rights);右边,右方(the right);右拐,右转弯;右边的路(或入口);(足球等运动)右外场;部队的右翼;右翼组织,右派政党(the right/the Right);右翼人士的立场,右翼立场(the right);右手拳 - Your rights are what you are morally or legally entitled to do or to have. (道德或法律赋予的) 权利

adverb [方式副词](地方、位置或时间)正好,就在;直接地,径直地;一直地,完全地;<非正式>立即,毫不耽搁;正确地,确切地;<非正式>顺利,正常;在右面,向右边;(政治上)右倾地;<美>用右手地;彻底地,十足地 - Right is also an adverb. 正确地 •  He guessed right about some things.  他对有些事情猜对了。

interjection [怀疑]好的,对(用于表示明白或同意某人的话);好(用于引起注意);对吗(用于确认自己说的话是否正确);(表示不相信或不同意)是吗,好哇;对不对,懂吗(用于确认对方是否在听并明白你说的话) - You can use right to check whether what you have just said is correct. 对吧; 是吧

right 做副词时强调后边的形容词、副词、介词短语,不强调动词,可用 just 来替换Right here. 就在这儿
  • “Right here waiting for you” 《在此等候》
  • I found my lost watch right in the graden. 我就在花园里找到了我丢失的手表
  • Education is a right, not a privilege. 教育是一种权利,而不是特权

ice cream

/ˈaɪs kriːm/n. 冰淇淋
frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

noun [专属名词]冰淇淋:一种由牛奶、奶油、糖和水果或其他风味成分制成的冷冻甜点。 - Who wants an ice cream? 谁要冰激凌?

ice

/aɪs/n. 冰
Ice is frozen water. 冰

noun [具体名词]冰;冰块;冰冻甜食,刨冰;溜冰场;<美,非正式>钻石,珠宝;(态度,表情)冰冷;<英>一份冰淇淋 - Glaciers are moving rivers of ice.  冰川是流动成河的冰。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]在(糕饼上)加糖霜;冷却,冰镇;<非正式>确保(胜利等);<美,非正式>杀死;结冰;长射(冰球)过全场越过对方球门线 - If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing. 在 (糕饼) 上裹糖霜 •  I've made the cake. I've iced and decorated it.  我做了蛋糕,给它裹上了糖霜并进行了装饰。

adjective [原级]冰的 - If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable. 打破僵局

cream

/kriːm/n. 脂

noun [具体名词]奶油,乳脂;霜,膏;奶油色,淡黄色;含奶油食品;乳皮 - The fruit was drowned in cream.

adjective [原级]奶油色的,淡黄色的,米黄色的 - The sauce is mostly cream.

verb [vt. 及物动词]把…搅成奶油状;<美,非正式>轻易彻底打败;狠撞;加奶油;捈乳霜 - She would eat four tubs of ice cream in one sitting.

big

/bɪɡ/adj. 大的

adjective [原级](尺寸、数量、规模或年龄)大的;重大的,严重的;有影响力的;糟糕的;有雄心的;受欢迎的;热衷于…的;程度深的,效果好的;大方的,大度的;生僻的,晦涩的;大写的 - The fish I caught was yay big.

adverb [程度副词]大大,给人印象深地;夸口地;大量地 - Running a car is a big expense.

small

/smɔːl/adj. 小的
A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size. (体积或规模等) 小的

adjective [原级]小型的;(数量)少的;小规模的;无关紧要的,不重要的;幼小的,年幼的;(字母)小写的;(嗓音)微弱的,轻柔的;一般的,非极端的;出丑的,羞愧的 - She is small for her age. 相对她的年龄而言,她个子小了。

noun [抽象名词]<英,非正式>小件衣服(尤指内衣)(smalls);后腰(the small of the/sb.'s back);<西印度>小费,小额礼金(smalls);小件物品;矮小的人 - Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in. 把你的双手放在后腰,然后吸气。

open *

/ˈəʊpən/adj. 开着的
If you open something such as a door, window, or lid, or if it opens, its position is changed so that it no longer covers a hole or gap. 打开

adjective [原级]开放的,营业的;开着的,敞开的;(身体部位)张开的;未封的;未系好的,未扣上的;露天的;开阔的,未围上的;无顶的,无遮盖的;开放式的;可通行的,畅通的;伸开的,展开的;坦率的;不保密的,公开的;会受到…的,会被…的;人人可以参加的,对公众开放的 - Without warning, Bardo smacked his fist into his open hand. 毫无预警地,巴多用拳头啪地猛击了他张开的手。

verb [vt. 及物动词]开,打开;开封,开启;(使)(眼睛)睁开;张开(嘴巴);翻开;展开;开放(被封的道路、边界等);(使)开始营业,(使)开门 ;(使)开张,(使)开办;为(大楼等)举行揭幕典礼;(股市)开盘,开市;着手;上映,开幕 - If you open something such as a bottle, box, parcel, or envelope, you move, remove, or cut part of it so you can take out what is inside. 开封 •  I opened the letter.  我拆开了那封信。

noun [抽象名词]户外,野外(the open) ;公开状态,众所周知(the open);公开赛(Open);电流意外断路 - He was there, though, for the official opening.  然而,他到了那儿是为了参加正式开幕。

shut

/ʃʌt/adj. 关着的

verb [vt. 及物动词]关闭,合上;把…关在;<英>(使)停止运作,(使)停止营业;禁止通行,封闭 - A strike has shut the factory.

adjective [原级]关闭的,关上的;<英>打烊的,停止营业的 - The door swung shut with a bang.

noun [抽象名词]关闭 - The door banged shut behind her.

close *

🇬🇧/kləʊz/ 🇺🇸/kloʊz/v. 关
When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered. 关闭; 闭合

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使)关闭;合上,合拢;(使)暂时性关闭,关门;(永久)停业,停止活动;(使)结束,(使)停止;结清(银行账目,房屋互助协会账目);关闭(计算机上的文件、文档或程序);(股票等)收盘;拉近(距离),缩小(差距) - If you are cold, close the window. 如果你冷就关上窗户。

adjective [原级]接近的,靠近的;酷似的,几乎相等的;接近的,快要…的;(数量、数字、水平等)接近的;(通常指危险或不愉快的情况几乎发生)差一点儿,险些;近亲的(如父母、子女、兄弟姐妹等);亲近的,亲密的 - Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear. 她的嘴唇靠近他的头,她的气息轻挠他的耳朵。

adverb [程度副词](空间上)靠近地,(时间上)接近地 - Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear. 她的嘴唇靠近他的头,她的气息轻挠他的耳朵。

noun [抽象名词]结束,末尾;大教堂所属的周围场地及建筑物;一端不通的街道,死胡同,死巷道;<英>英国某些传统公学的操场;<苏格兰>(街道和公用楼梯或后院间的)通路,入口 - I asked whether her closeness to her mother ever posed any problems. 我问她与她母亲的亲密关系是否曾带来过问题。

close /kləʊs/  adj.  亲密的,近的 (形容词读间由z变为了s)

close friend 亲密的朋友

  • Our home is close to the school.(静态)
  • get close to... 变近了(动态)
  • the/your/Jeremy' s closest friends. (最高级)

close /kləʊz/  v.  关闭

  • Close the door.

light *

/laɪt/adj. 轻的
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。

heavy

/ˈhevi/adj. 重的
Something that is heavy weighs a lot. 重的

adjective [原级]重的,沉的;大量的,严重的;大而结实的,不精致的;重型的,大型的;繁忙的;辛苦的,费力的;用力的,重重的;厚实的;难消化的;馥郁的;(心情)沉重的,忧伤的;(通常因疲倦而)眼皮沉重的;(呼吸)粗重的,深沉的;很难的 - These scissors are awfully heavy. 这些剪刀非常重。

noun [抽象名词]保镖,打手;(电影或戏剧中的)坏蛋,反派角色;<非正式> 重量级人物,重要事物 - ...a sensation of warmth and heaviness in the muscles. …一种肌肉的温暖和沉重感。

adverb [程度副词]浓浓地,沉重地;明显地悬浮于,明显积郁着;使不安,使担忧 - I sat down heavily on the ground beside the road. 我重重地坐在路边的地上。

long *

🇬🇧/lɒŋ/ 🇺🇸/lɔːŋ/adj. 长的
Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. 长时间地

adjective [原级]长的;长久的,长期的;漫长的;长篇的;长音的;出界的;(面部表情)不高兴的,愁苦的;记得牢的,记得久的;(可能性,机会)小的,渺茫的;远期(获利)的;(酒与凉饮料)混合的,大量的;(运动中的球)长传的,远距离的 - A long event or period of time lasts for a great amount of time or takes a great amount of time. 长时间的

adverb [程度副词]长久地,长期地;很久(以前或以后);整个(时间段);(球扔得)远;整个 (时间段) - You use long to ask or talk about amounts of time. 长久地How long have you lived around here? 你在这附近住多久了?

verb [vt. 及物动词]渴望 - If you long for something, you want it very much. 渴望; 极想念Steve longed for the good old days. 史蒂夫怀念过去的好时光。

noun [抽象名词]长时间,长时期;长音;远期证券;长期资本 - "Did you live there?"—"Not for long." “你以前住在那里吗?”—“没住多久。”

shoe

/ʃuː/n. 鞋子

noun [具体名词]鞋;马蹄铁;刹车蹄片;(尤指照相机上的)插口;(尤指雪橇滑板的)金属箍;柱脚,桩靴;(巴卡拉纸牌或其他纸牌戏的)发牌盒;他人的处境(shoes) - The shoes go on the shoe shelf.

verb [vt. 及物动词]给(马)钉蹄铁;穿鞋(或靴)(be shod);用金属片包覆;为(轮子)装轮胎 - Dog, cat, horse, shoe—which is the odd one out?

grandfather

🇬🇧/ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡrænfɑːðər/n. 祖父,外祖父

noun [专属名词]祖父;始祖 - His grandfather was a professor.

grandmother

🇬🇧/ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡrænmʌðər/n. 祖母,外祖

noun [专属名词](外)祖母,奶奶,外婆;女祖先 - Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep.

grand

/ɡrænd/n. 大
If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive. 宏伟的

adjective [原级]壮丽的,堂皇的;宏伟的,宏大的;傲慢的,高高在上的;令人愉快的;<非正式>出色的,极好的;总括的;(常用于大型建筑物的名称前)大的;(对上层社会的人的称呼)大;(罪行)严重的;壮丽的,富丽堂皇的 - This grand building in the centre of town used to be the hub of the capital's social life.  这座位于城镇中央的宏伟建筑曾经是首都社交生活的中心。

noun [集合/集体]<非正式>一千美元,一千英镑;大钢琴,三角钢琴 - They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays.  他们现在要付你1万美元作为那些老剧目的改编费用。