Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat? 【单词列表】

rude [ruːd] adj. 无礼的

mirror [ˈmirə] n. 镜子

【扩】looking-glass 镜子

【搭】look into the mirror 照镜子

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A: Is there a mirror in the room?

B: Yes, it's behind the door.

A:这个房间里有镜子吗?

B:有,在门后面。

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hole [həul] n. 孔

remark [riˈmɑːk] v. 评说

remind [riˈmaind] v. 提醒

【搭】remind somebody to do sth.

   提醒某人做某事

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A: I should remind you that you must be quick because I have other clients requesting to check this house later.

B: Okay. I'll call you later.

A:我必须提醒你要快点决定,因为还有其他客户要求看这房子的。

B:好的,我稍后给你电话。

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lighthouse [ˈlaithaus] n. 灯塔

rude

/ruːd/adj. 无礼的
When people are rude, they act in an impolite way toward other people or say impolite things about them. 无礼的; 粗鲁的

adjective [原级]粗鲁的,无礼的;粗俗的,下流的;突如其来的,猛烈的;<文> 简陋的,粗制的;<英> 有活力的,粗壮的;<古> 未开化的,原始的 - He's rude to her friends and obsessively jealous.  他对她的朋友粗鲁无礼而且过分嫉妒。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Rude)(美)鲁德(人名) - Rude becames surly and rude toward me. 鲁德变得对我粗暴无礼。

mirror

🇬🇧/ˈmɪrə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈmɪrər/n. 镜子
A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it. 镜子

noun [具体名词]镜子;写照,真实反映;(计算机)镜像网点;榜样 - Steam had clouded the mirror.

verb [vt. 及物动词]反射,映照;反映;与…十分相似;(计算机)做…的镜像;(计算机)在(两个或数个硬盘)中做备份 - The mirror was frosted up.

look at oneself in the mirror 照镜子

look up sth. in the dictionary 查字典

mirrot of… ……的写照,……的真实反映

  • His novel is a mirror of his time. 他的小说就是他那个时代的真实写照

hole

🇬🇧/həʊl/ 🇺🇸/hoʊl/n. 孔
A hole is a hollow space in something solid, with an opening on one side. 洞

noun [具体名词]洞,坑;裂口,开口;(高尔夫球运动中的)球洞;(小动物的)洞穴;令人不舒适的地方;缺点,破绽 - He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions.  他拿了一把铲子,挖了个坑,埋下了他曾经珍爱的物品。

verb [vi. 不及物动词](尤指给船)钻洞,打洞;击球入洞 - A plug had been inserted in the drill hole. 那个钻孔里已经塞上了塞子。

hole in + 地点 ……(地方)有个洞

remark

🇬🇧/rɪˈmɑːk/ 🇺🇸/rɪˈmɑːrk/v. 评说
If you remark that something is the case, you say that it is the case. 说; 评论

noun [抽象名词]言论,评述;(正式演讲时的)言论(remarks);<正式> 引人注目,显耀 - If you make a remark about something, you say something about it. 议论; 评论

verb [vi. 不及物动词]谈论,说起;注意到 - On several occasions she had remarked on the boy's improvement.  有几次她说起过那个男孩的进步。

remark 主要指说, 当 say 来理解

remark 与 observe 都可以表示“说,评论说”,它们比 say 要正式:

  • ‘You’re looking very well!’She remarked/observed.

notice 和 observe 都可以表示“注意到,察觉到”,但有一定区别。notice 指无意中“察觉到”;observe 则可以指有意观察、仔细地看,比 notice 更正式:

  • He observed me carefully. (He looked at me.) 他仔细地看着我.
  • Did you notice how she was dressed? 你注意到她的穿戴了吗?
  • I’ve noticed/observed that he telephones her oftener than before. 我发现/注意到他现在给她打电话比以前次数多了。
  • I didn’t notice his leaving.

make rude remark / call one's name / say F words (F 指 fuck) 讲粗话,骂人

  • He made a lot of rude remarks about the hat she was wearing.

fail to do sth. 没有能够

not fail to 表示强烈地肯定

  • I had changed the furniture round that you can not fail to notict it.我已经把周围的家具都换了。

remind

/rɪˈmaɪnd/v. 提醒
If someone reminds you of a fact or event that you already know about, they say something which makes you think about it. 使记起; 使想起

verb [vi. 不及物动词]提醒,使想起;(因相像)使联想起(remind sb. of) - Remind me to phone Alan before I go out.

① vt. 提醒

  • remind sb. of sth. / remind sb. to do sth. / remind sb. that… 提醒某人做某事
  • He reminded his wife that they needed to buy some coffee and sugar.

② vt. 使……想起

  • The smell of cabbage reminds me of school. 卷心菜的气味使我想起了学校。
  • She reminds me of her sister.

reminder n. 提醒物

lighthouse

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/n. 灯塔
A lighthouse is a tower containing a powerful flashing lamp that is built on the coast or on a small island. Lighthouses are used to guide ships or to warn them of danger. 灯塔

noun [专属名词]灯塔 - A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour.