Lesson 051&52 A pleasant climate 【单词列表】

Greece [ɡriːs] n. 希腊

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A: I have never been to Greece before.

B: Really? You have a chance this time.

A:我以前没有去过希腊。

B:是吗?这次你有机会了。

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climate [ˈklaimit] n. 气候

country [ˈkʌntri] n. 国家

【扩】state 国家

【搭】foreign country 外国

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A: Have you ever played golf in your country?

B: No, but I hear that you have many beautiful courses.

A:你在你们国家曾经打过高尔夫球吗?

B:没有,但我听说你们有许多漂亮的球场。

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pleasant [ˈplezənt] adj. 宜人的

【扩】agreeable 惬意的  cheerful 令人感到愉快的

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A: It's breezy and pleasant today.

B: Yes, let's go out for a picnic, shall we?

A:今天凉风习习,天气宜人。

B:是啊。我们去野炊怎么样?

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weather [ˈweðə] n. 天气

【扩】foggy 有雾的  sunny 晴天的

【搭】under the weather 不舒服

   weather forecast 天气预报

   weather report 天气预报

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A: How's the weather like there?

B: It's said that it's very cold there.

A:那儿的天气怎么样?

B:据说那儿很冷。

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spring [spriŋ] n. 春天

【派】springhead 源头

【搭】Spring Festival 春节

   spring ploughing 春耕

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A: I want to go to the Yellow Mountains this summer vacation.

B: I went to the Yellow Mountains last spring. It's worth seeing.

A:我今年暑假想去黄山。

B:我去年春天去过黄山,很值得一游。

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windy [ˈwindi] adj. 有风的

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A: Is it very cold and windy in winter here?

B: Yes, you said it.

A:这儿冬天寒冷多风吗?

B:是的,你说对了。

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warm [wɔːm] adj. 温暖的

【派】warmhearted 热心的

【搭】warm up 热身

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A: It's really warm today.

B: Yes, it's about eighteen degrees centigrade.

A:今天确实很暖和。

B:是的,今天气温摄氏18度左右。

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rain [rein] v. 下雨

【派】rainy 下雨的  raincoat 雨衣

【搭】rain off 因下雨而取消

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A: It's raining heavily outside.

B: Can you lend me a raincoat?

A:外面雨下得很大。

B:你能借一件雨衣给我吗?

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sometimes [ˈsʌmtaimz] adv. 有时

summer [ˈsʌmə] n. 夏天

【搭】summer holiday 暑假

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A: The best time to tour here is in winter, right?

B: Yes. But in summer, it is also a good place to visit.

A:到这儿来观光的最佳时间应当是冬天了,是吧?

B:是的,可是夏天这儿也是一个很好的去处。

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autumn [ˈɔːtəm] n. 秋天

【扩】fall 秋天

【搭】Mid-autumn Day 中秋节

   in autumn 在秋天

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A: My favorite season is autumn.

B: I like autumn most, too.

A:我最喜欢的季节是秋季。

B:我最喜欢的季节也是秋天。

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winter [ˈwintə] n. 冬天

【搭】a hard winter 寒冬

   winter holiday 寒假

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A: I admire plum blossoms very much. It seems that only it can blossom in the cold winter.

B: You have a perfect taste!

A:我非常喜欢梅花,好像只有梅花才能在寒冷的冬天怒放。

B:您真有品味。

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snow [snəu] v. 下雪

【派】snowy 多雪的  snowman 雪人  snowball 雪球

【扩】ice 冰

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A: She wonders whether it would snow tonight or not.

B: I didn't hear the weather forecast.

A:她想知道今晚会不会下雪。

B:我没听天气预报。

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January [ˈdʒænjuəri] n. 1月

February [ˈfebruəri] n. 2月

March [mɑːtʃ] n. 3月

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A: March 8th is the International Women's Day.

B: Yes, I don't need to go to work that day.

A: 3月8日是国际劳动妇女节。

B:是的,那天我不用去上班。

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April [ˈeiprəl] n. 4月

【搭】in April 在4月

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A: The application must be handed in before April 3rd.

B: I'll try my best to finish it before then.

A:申请书必须在4月3日以前交上来。

B:我会尽力在之前完成的。

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May [mei] n. 5月

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A: We started the project in late May.

B: When do you think you can finish it?

A:我们是5月底开始这个工程的。

B:你认为你们什么时候能够完成?

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June [dʒuːn] n. 6月

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A: June 19th is Karl's birthday.

B: What would you like to send him as his birthday present?

A: 6月19日是卡尔的生日。

B:你想送什么东西给他当生日礼物?

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July [dʒu(ː)ˈlai] n. 7月

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A: Summer vacation normally starts in early July.

B: Yes, it often lasts two months.

A:暑假一般在7月初开始。

B:是的,一般会持续两个月时间。

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August [ˈɔːɡəst] n. 8月

【搭】on August 3rd 在8月3号

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A: He is going to marry Kelly in August.

B: Where will the wedding be held?

A:他打算8月和凯利结婚。

B:婚礼在哪儿举行?

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September [səpˈtembə] n. 9月

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A: I often go climbing in September.

B: Maybe I can join in next time.

A:我经常在9月份去爬山。

B:也许下次我可以和你一起去。

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October [ɔkˈtəubə] n. 10月

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A: Are you busy with your work this month?

B: Yes, I have put off my holidays until October.

A:这个月你工作忙吗?

B:忙,我已经把我的假期推迟到10月。

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November [nəuˈvembə] n. 11月

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A: Our lease will expire on November 30th of this year.

B: Do you want to renew it?

A:我们的租约今年11月30日到期。

B:你们想续租吗?

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December [diˈsembə] n. 12月


Lesson 52 What nationality are they? 他们是哪国人?

                      Where do they come from? 他们来自哪个国家?                       

the U.S. 美国

Brazil n. 巴西Holland n. 荷兰England  n. 英国France n. 法国Germany n. 德国
Italy  n. 意大利Norway  n. 挪威Russia n. 俄罗斯Spain   n. 西班牙Sweden n. 瑞典

Greece

/ɡriːs/n. 希腊
a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE.

noun [专属名词]希腊(欧洲南部国家) - They met while on holiday in Greece. 他们是在希腊度假时认识的。

climate *

/ˈklaɪmət/n. 气候
The climate of a place is the general weather conditions that are typical of it. 气候

noun [抽象名词]气候;气候区;氛围,局势 - The economic climate remains uncertain. 经济气候依然是不确定。

country

/ˈkʌntri/n. 国家
A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land. 国家

noun [具体名词]国,国家;全国人民,全体国民(the country);乡下,乡村;地区,区域;乡村音乐;故乡 - Australia's a big country.

adjective [原级]乡下的,农村的;乡村音乐的;祖国的,故乡的;粗鲁的 - I'm a simple country girl.

  • the country 在乡下
  • in the city 在城里
  • in the village 在 村 里
  • in my country 国家
  • Which country do you come from?
  • He had planned to settle down in the country.

pleasant *

/ˈplez(ə)nt/adj. 宜人的
Something that is pleasant is nice, enjoyable, or attractive. 令人愉快的

adjective [原级]令人愉快的,惬意的;礼貌而友善的,和蔼可亲的 - Someone who is pleasant is friendly and likeable. 友善的The woman had a pleasant face. 那个女人长着一张和善的脸。

weather *

🇬🇧/ˈweðə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈweðər/n. 天气
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example, if it is raining, hot, or windy. 天气

noun [抽象名词]天气,气象;恶劣天气(指寒冷、潮湿等),自然力;气象预报;处境;气候 - The weather was bad. 天气恶劣。

verb [vt. 及物动词](受风吹雨打而)(使)褪色,(使)风化;平安度过(困境);(船)航行到(海角)的上风,安全绕过(海角);使(板,瓦片)交搭向下倾斜以挡雨;让(鹰)在露天栖息一段时间 - Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour. 没有上漆的木质家具会褪成灰色。

adjective [原级]露天的;迎风的 - What blooming awful weather! 多糟糕的天气!

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Weather)(英)韦瑟(人名) - Weather likes cold weather. 韦瑟喜欢寒冷的天气。

spring *

/sprɪŋ/n. 春季
Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. 春季

noun [抽象名词]春天,春季;泉,泉水;源泉,根源;弹簧,发条;弹性,弹力;跳,跃;活力,朝气;<罕>一群水鸭;朔望潮,大潮(spring tide 的简称);(船甲板)翘曲,弯曲;(厚木板、圆材的)裂开,裂缝;(航海)倒缆,斜系船缆 - Spring came late this year.

adjective [原级]春天的 - He was born in the spring of 1944.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]跳,跃;突然弹开,突然移动;突然出现,涌现;突然启动,突然运转;突然向某人提供(或提出);<非正式>帮助…逃跑(或越狱),营救;发源于,来自;<美,非正式>付账(尤指请客);<古>花钱;<澳,非正式>突然发现,撞见(不正当活动或违法者);惊起(猎鸟),使(猎鸟)从躲藏处飞出;使爆炸;(尤指木料)翘曲,裂开;(船的桅杆或其他部分)翘曲,裂开 - The mattress has lost its spring.

windy

/ˈwɪndi/adj. 有风的
If it is windy, the wind is blowing a lot.

adjective [原级]多风的,风大的;夸夸其谈的,空话连篇的;<英>胃内气胀的;(道路,河流)蜿蜒的,弯弯曲曲的;<英,非正式>(人)紧张的,忧虑的 - It was windy and Jake felt cold.

warm

🇬🇧/wɔːm/ 🇺🇸/wɔːrm/adj. 温暖的
Something that is warm has some heat but not enough to be hot.

adjective [原级]暖和的,温暖的;(衣服或建筑物)保暖的,防寒的;友好的,热情的;暖色调的;(尤指儿童游戏中)快要发现的,即将猜中的;(土壤)吸热快的,保温的;(猎)(气味,踪迹)新鲜的,强烈的;(声音)充满情感的,浑厚饱满的 - It's lovely and warm in here.

verb [vi. 不及物动词](使)温暖,(使)变暖和;(对某人) 产生好感,(对想法) 开始感兴趣;同情;激动;使…兴奋; (使)变得更友好,变得更可爱;<非正式>打(某人屁股) - It's quite warm at the moment.

noun [抽象名词]暖和的地方(或地区)(the warm);取暖;厚呢短大衣(British warm的简称) - It was nice and warm yesterday.

adverb [程度副词]温暖地 - Can we go somewhere warm?

rain

/reɪn/v. 下雨
Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops.

noun [专属名词]雨,雨水;(热带地区的)雨季(the rains);(降雨般的)一阵,(大量的)降落物 - Rain drove against the window.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]下雨;(使)大量降落,雨点般落下;(使)如雨般地猛击 - The roads were slick with rain.

sometimes

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/adv. 有时
You use sometimes to say that something happens on some occasions rather than all the time. 有时

adverb [频率副词]有时,间或 - During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy.  在夏季我的皮肤有时会变得多油。

summer

🇬🇧/ˈsʌmə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsʌmər/n. 夏天
Summer is the season between spring and fall. In the summer the weather is usually warm or hot.

noun [专属名词]夏天,夏季;<文>年,岁;(建筑)大梁;(天文)从夏至到秋分这段时期;全盛期 - I really love summer evenings.

verb [vi. 不及物动词](在某地)避暑,过夏;夏天放牧(牛) - It's very hot here in summer.

autumn

/ˈɔːtəm/n. 秋天
Autumn is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler and the leaves fall off the trees.

noun [专属名词]秋天,秋季;晚年,渐衰期;秋(从秋分到冬至) - Autumn is my favourite season.

adjective [原级]秋天的,秋季的 - I love the reds and golds of autumn.

winter

🇬🇧/ˈwɪntə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɪntər/n. 冬天
Winter is the season between fall and spring. In the winter the weather is usually cold.

noun [抽象名词]冬季,(天文)从冬至点到春分点的期间;<文>年,岁 - It had been a wet raw winter.

adjective [原级]冬天的,冬天出现的;用于冬天的;(水果)冬季才成熟的;(麦等)秋季播种来年收获的,越冬的 - Swallows migrate south in winter.

verb [vi. 不及物动词](在某处)过冬,越冬;使度过冬季 - It had been a hard winter.

snow

🇬🇧/snəʊ/ 🇺🇸/snoʊ/v. 下雪
Snow consists of a lot of soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.

noun [具体名词]雪,积雪;降雪,一场雪;下雪天;(因信号差出现在电视屏幕的)“雪花”干扰;似雪的菜肴;似雪的冷冻气体;<非正式>可卡因 - We drove through hail and snow.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]下雪,飘雪;<美,非正式>(用花言巧语)蒙骗,使相信;使洒落;使变白 - We always have snow in January.

January

🇬🇧/ˈdʒænjuəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒænjueri/n. 一月
January is the first month of the year in the Western calendar.

noun [抽象名词]一月 - We always have snow in January. 我们这里1月份总会下雪。

February

🇬🇧/ˈfebruəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈfebrueri/n. 二月
February is the second month of the year in the Western calendar.

noun [专属名词]二月 - He joined the Army in February 1943. 他1943年2月参军。

march

🇬🇧/mɑːtʃ/ 🇺🇸/mɑːrtʃ/n. 三月
When soldiers march somewhere, or when a commanding officer marches them somewhere, they walk there with very regular steps, as a group.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]齐步走,行军;快步走;强迫(某人)一起走,押送;游行示威;进行,进展 - The demonstrators then marched through the capital chanting slogans and demanding free elections. 示威者然后穿越首都游行,反复喊着口号,要求进行自由选举。

noun [具体名词]三月(March);示威游行;行进,行军;稳步发展;进行曲 - After a short march, the column entered the village. 短途行军之后,队伍进入了村子。

① v.(部队)行军,行进

② v.(威风凛凛/从容不迫地)走,迅速地走

  • Jane marched out of the room without saying a word.

April

/ˈeɪprəl/n. 四月
April is the fourth month of the year in the Western calendar. 4月

noun [专属名词]四月 - We went to Japan last April. 去年四月我们去了日本。

may *

/may/n. 五月
You use may to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain.

verb [情态动词]可能,也许(表示某情况是可能的);可以(征求同意或表示允许);可能(表示某情况属实,另一情况也属实);祝,愿(用于表达愿望);可以,能够(表明目的);可以,也许(用于提出礼貌的建议) - You use may to indicate that there is a possibility that something is true, but you cannot be certain. 可能 (是真的)

noun [具体名词]山楂花;五月(May) - May is the fifth month of the year in the Western calendar. 5月 •  Graduation ceremonies are held in early May.  毕业典礼在5月初举行。

June

/dʒuːn/n. 六月
June is the sixth month of the year in the Western calendar. 6月

noun [专属名词]六月;琼(人名,来源于拉丁语,含义是“年轻气盛的六月”) - He spent two and a half weeks with us in June 1986. 在1986年6月,他和我们呆了两个半星期。

July

/dʒʊˈlaɪ/n. 七月
July is the seventh month of the year in the Western calendar. 7月

noun [抽象名词]七月 - In July 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. 1969年7月,尼尔·阿姆斯特朗踏上了月球。

august

/ɔːˈɡʌst/n. 八月
Someone or something that is august is dignified and impressive.

adjective [原级]威严的,令人敬畏的 - ...that august body, the United States Senate. …那庄严的团体,美国参议院。

noun [抽象名词]八月(August) - Grouse shooting begins in August. 松鸡狩猎8月份开始。

September

🇬🇧/sepˈtembə(r)/ 🇺🇸/sepˈtembər/n. 九月
September is the ninth month of the year in the Western calendar.

noun [专属名词]九月 - We didn't make the original September 30 release date. 我们没有赶上原定9月30日的发行日。

October

🇬🇧/ɒkˈtəʊbə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɑːkˈtoʊbər/n. 十月
October is the tenth month of the year in the Western calendar.

noun [专属名词][天] 十月 - The film festival takes place in October. 电影节将于十月举行。

November

🇬🇧/nəʊˈvembə(r)/ 🇺🇸/noʊˈvembər/n. 十一月
November is the eleventh month of the year in the Western calendar.

noun [专属名词]十一月 - She left back in November. 她十一月份已经离开了。

December

🇬🇧/dɪˈsembə(r)/ 🇺🇸/dɪˈsembər/n. 十二月
December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Western calendar.

noun [专属名词]十二月 - I keep forgetting it's December. 我总是忘了现在是12月份。

the U.S.

/ði ju:ˈes/n. 美国
the United States

noun [专属名词]美国 - The craze for roller skating spread throughout the U.S. 滑旱冰在全美风靡一时。

Brazil

/brəˈzɪl/n. 巴西
the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork 巴西苏木 (Also called brazil wood)

noun [专属名词]巴西(拉丁美洲国家) - It is France versus Brazil in the final. 决赛是法国队对巴西队。

Holland

🇬🇧/ˈhɒlənd/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːlənd/n. 荷兰
a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing (用于陈设的)粗糙亚麻布料

noun [专属名词]荷兰 - Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one. 荷兰队与爱尔兰队一比一平。

England

/ˈɪŋɡlənd/n. 英国
The name "England" is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

noun [专属名词]英格兰 - At that time John ruled England. 当时是约翰统治着英格兰。

France

🇬🇧/frɑːns/ 🇺🇸/fræns/n. 法国
France is a developed country with a high nominal per capita income globally, and its advanced economy ranks among the largest in the world.

noun [专属名词]法国;法郎士(姓氏) - The action takes place in France. 这个故事发生在法国。

Germany

🇬🇧/ˈdʒɜːməni/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒɜːrməni/n. 德国
Definitions of Germany. noun. a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990.

noun [专属名词]德国 - Germany hosted the World Cup finals. 德国主办了世界杯决赛。

Italy

/'ɪtəlɪ/n. 意大利
According to the most widely accepted explanation, Latin Italia may derive from Oscan víteliú, meaning "[land] of young cattle"

noun [专属名词]意大利(欧洲南部国家) - The ship was bound for Italy. 这艘船是开往意大利的。

Norway

🇬🇧/ˈnɔːweɪ/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɔːrweɪ/n. 挪威
The English name Norway comes from the Old English word Norþweg mentioned in 880, meaning "northern way" or "way leading to the north"

noun [专属名词]挪威(北欧国家名) - Norway had held Holland to a scoreless draw in Rotterdam. 挪威队在鹿特丹以零比零与荷兰队打成平手。

Russia

/ˈrʌʃə/n. 俄罗斯
A vast nation that stretches from eastern Europe across the Eurasian land mass.

noun [专属名词]俄罗斯 - The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. 那部剧大致上是根据他在俄罗斯的童年生活写成的。

Spain

/speɪn/n. 西班牙
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power.

noun [专属名词]西班牙 - We had a good time in Spain. 我们在西班牙过得很愉快。

Sweden

/ˈswiːd(ə)n/n. 瑞典
The name for Sweden is generally agreed to derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *s(w)e, meaning "one's own", referring to one's own tribe from the tribal period.

noun [专属名词]瑞典(欧洲国家) - In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. 在决赛中,瑞典队轻松战胜了法国队。