Lesson 38 Everything except the weather 【单词列表】

except [ikˈsept] prep. 除了

【搭】except for 除……之外

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A: I jog every morning except Saturday.

B: How far do you usually jog each time?

A:除了星期六,我每天早晨去慢跑。

B:每次你通常跑多远?

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Mediterranean [ˌmeditəˈreiniən] n. (the~)地中海

complain [kəmˈplein] v. 抱怨

continually [kənˈtinjuəli] adv. 不断地

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A: He was continually tippled.

B: What made him so depressed?

A:他不断地酗酒。

B:是什么事情让他如此消沉?

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bitterly [ˈbitəli] adv. 刺骨地

【扩】piercingly 刺透地

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A: It's bitterly cold today.

B: What's the temperature?

A:今天冷得刺骨。

B:温度是多少度?

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sunshine [ˈsʌnʃain] n. 阳光

【例】sun(太阳)+shine(照耀)=sunshine(阳光)

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A: Why do you want to go to the seaside?

B: Because I like the beach and the sunshine.

A:你为什么想去海边?

B:因为我喜欢阳光和沙滩。

 

except *

/ɪkˈsept/prep. 除了
You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true. 除…之外

preposition [状态和条件]除…外,不包括 - I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in New York.  我当时是不会接受一份除纽约以外任何其他地方的工作的。

conjunction [从属连词]除了,只是;要不是 - Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play.  弗雷迪不愿告诉我他在写什么,只说会是个圣诞剧本。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]不包括,把…排除在外 - I like all sports except football. 除足球外我喜欢所有的运动。

Mediterranean

/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/n. 地中海
The Mediterranean is the sea between southern Europe and North Africa. 地中海

adjective [原级]地中海的;(肤色)浅黑的 - Barcelona has become one of the most dynamic and prosperous cities in the Mediterranean.

noun [专属名词]地中海(the Mediterranean);地中海地区(the Mediterranean);地中海沿岸国家居民 - Chef Idris Caldora offers an inspired menu that captures the spirit of the Mediterranean.

complain *

/kəmˈpleɪn/v. 抱怨
If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. 抱怨

verb [vi. 不及物动词]诉说 (病痛);<文>悲叹,悲鸣;(构造,机械装置)(因拉力或压力)呻吟,咯吱作响;抱怨,投诉 - If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. 诉说 (病痛) •  He complained of a headache.  他说他头疼。

① vi. 抱怨,发牢骚,诉苦(常与 of,about 连用)

  • complain of/about …(to sb.) 对某人/向某人抱怨……
  • Don’t complain about/of the weather.
  •  I compianed of my salary to my boss.

② vi. 控告,抗议(与 of,about 连用)

  • The people in that district complained to the police about the noise from that factory.那家工厂噪音太大,当地的人们已向警方投诉。
  • Mary complained to the Jacksons about the rubbish they had thrown everywhere. 杰克逊一家乱扔垃圾,玛丽已向他们提出抗议。

continually *

/kənˈtɪnjuəli/adv. 不断地
repeated frequently in the same way; regularly. "this information is continually updated"

adverb [方式副词]不断地;频繁地 - New products are continually being developed. 新产品正源源不断地开发出来。

bitterly

🇬🇧/ˈbɪtəli/ 🇺🇸/ˈbɪtərli/adv. 刺骨地
You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike. 强烈地

adverb [方式副词]愤怒地,痛苦地,激烈地;极其,非常 ;极其寒冷地 - It's been bitterly cold here in Moscow.

bitterly disappointed 彻底的失望

  • I am bitterly disappointed. (disappoint vt.使失望)

bitterly cold 刺骨地寒冷

  • It’s bitterly cold. (chilly adj. 寒冷的)

sunshine

/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/n. 阳光
Sunshine is the light and heat that comes from the sun. 阳光

noun [专属名词]阳光,日照;幸福,快乐;<非正式>哥们,老兄(和让你生气的人说话时所用的称呼) - She was sitting outside a cafe in bright sunshine. 她那时正坐在一个咖啡馆外明媚的阳光里。

settle *

/ˈset(ə)l/v. 安顿
If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example, by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. 解决 (纠纷、问题等)

verb [vt. 及物动词]解决,结束(争端等);确定,决定;定居,安家;殖民,移居于;安置,安顿;(使)平静,(使)安定;降落,停留;(使)沉降,下陷;付清,结算;处理,分配(财产);笼罩,稳定下来;把......放好,安放;(无可奈何地)接受(或答应) - They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.  他们同意尽量通过谈判解决他们之间的纠纷。

noun [具体名词]高背扶手木长椅 - a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat 高背长靠椅

though

🇬🇧/ðəʊ/ 🇺🇸/ðoʊ/conj. 虽然、尽管
You use though to introduce a statement in a subordinate clause which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. 尽管

conjunction [并列连词]虽然,尽管;可是,不过 - Everything I told them was correct, though I forgot a few things.  我告诉他们的全部正确,尽管我忘了几件事。

adverb [关系副词]不过,可是,然而 - He did reply, though not immediately.  他确实回复了,不过不是立马回复。