Lesson 053&54 An interesting climate 【单词列表】

mild [maild] adj. 温和的,温暖的

【反】wild 野性的

【搭】go wild 发狂  run wild 撒野

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A: If you prefer something milder, there is rice wine.

B: What's that? I haven't heard of that before.

A:如果您愿意喝淡一点儿的酒,我们有米酒。

B:那是什么?我之前从来没听说过。

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always [ˈɔːlweiz] adv. 总是

【扩】frequently 经常

【反】seldom 很少  hardly 几乎不

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A: I heard that restaurant was always filled.

B: I'd better reserve in advance.

A:我听说那家饭店总是客满。

B:我最好提前预订。

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north [nɔːθ] n. 北方

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A: Which way is the wind now?

B: It's the north wind. Take care. Don't fall down the hatch.

A:现在是什么风向?

B:是北风。小心点儿,不要跌下舱口去。

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east [iːst] n. 东方

wet [wet] adj. 潮湿的

west [west] n. 西方

【派】western 西方的

【搭】in the west of 在……的西部

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A: Is it away from the city?

B: No, it's just half an hour's drive west from London.

A:离城里远吗?

B:不远,从伦敦往西半小时左右的车程。

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south [sauθ] n. 南方

season [ˈsiːzən] n. 季节

【派】seasoning 调味品  seasonal 季节性的

【搭】the rainy season 雨季  the harvest season 收获的季节

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A: Which season do you like best?

B: I like autumn best, because it's time for harvest.

A:你最喜欢哪个季节?

B:我最喜欢秋季,因为那是收获的时节。

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best [best] adv. 最

【反】worst 最差的

【搭】try one's best 尽某人的最大努力

   best man 男傧相

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A: I'm looking forward to the Spring Festival. It's the best time of the year.

B: Is Spring Festival the most important festival in your country?

A:我正期待着春节的到来,那是一年中最好的时光。

B:春节是你们国家最重要的节日吗?

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night [nait] n. 夜晚

【派】nightclub 夜店  nightlife 夜生活  nightfall 黄昏  midnight 午夜

【扩】dusk 黄昏  evenfall 黄昏  sunset 傍晚

【搭】at night 晚上  night watch 值班

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A: You look tired, Lily.

B: Yes, I didn't go to bed until half past eleven last evening. I'll not watch TV at night any more.

A:莉莉,你看上去很疲惫啊。

B:是的,我昨天11点半才上床睡觉。以后夜里再也不看电视了!

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rise [raiz] v. 升起

early [ˈəːli] adv. 早

set [set] v. (太阳)落下去

【派】setting 背景

【搭】set sail 启航  set sb. free 释放某人

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A: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

B: Everybody knows it.

A:太阳从东方升起,从西方落下。

B:这每个人都知道。

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late [leit] adv. 晚,迟

【派】lately 最近

【扩】sooner or later 迟早

【搭】late for school 迟到

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A: I wish you do not be late for school any more.

B: Sorry, I'm sure it's the last time.

A:我希望你以后上学别再迟到了。

B:对不起,我肯定这是最后一次了。

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interesting [ˈintristiŋ] adj. 有趣的,有意思的

【扩】interested 感兴趣的

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A: What interesting places are there in this old city?

B: You can see them all on this list.

A:这座古城有什么好玩的地方吗?

B:你可以在这个单子上看到。

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subject [ˈsʌbdʒikt] n. 话题

conversation [ˌkɔnvəˈseiʃən] n. 谈话

【派】conversational 健谈的

【扩】talk 谈话  dialogue 对话

【搭】have a conversation with 与……谈话

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A: Sorry, I must end the conversation.

B: Do you want to leave now?

A:抱歉,我得结束这个谈话了。

B:你现在就要走?


Lesson 54 What nationality are they? 他们是哪国人?

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

Australia  n. 澳大利亚Finland n. 芬兰Turkey  n. 土耳其
Australian   n. 澳大利亚人Finnish n. 芬兰人Turkish n. 土耳其人
Austria  n. 奥地利India  n. 印度Korea   n. 韩国
Austrian n. 奥地利人Indian n. 印度人Polish n. 波兰人
Canada n. 加拿大Japan  n. 日本Poland n. 波兰
Canadian n. 加拿大人Nigeria n. 尼日利亚Thai n. 泰国人
China   n. 中国Nigerian n. 尼日利亚人Thailand  n. 泰国

mild

/maɪld/adj. 温和的,温暖的
Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe.

adjective [原级]伤病)不严重的,轻微的;(感觉或表情)不强烈的,微弱的;(惩罚或批评)不严厉的;轻的,不过度的;(味道)清淡的,不刺激的;(药物、化妆品等)柔和的,无副作用的;(肥皂、洗涤液)温和的,不伤皮肤的;(天气)和煦的,温暖的;(人或其行为)和善的,随和的 - He's a mild, inoffensive man.

  • It is mild in fall. 秋天天气很温和。
  • mild food 清淡的食物
  • spicy food 辛辣的食物

always *

/ˈɔːlweɪz/adv. 总是
If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred. 总是; 每次

adverb [频率副词]总是,每次都是;一直,长久以来;永远;老是,一再;总还有(表示有另一种可能) - If something is always the case, was always the case, or will always be the case, it is, was, or will be the case all the time, continuously. 永远地

  • She always arrives early for work. 她总是早到上班。
  • He always makes me smile. 他总是让我微笑。

north

🇬🇧/nɔːθ/ 🇺🇸/nɔːrθ/n. 北方
The north is the direction which is on your left when you are looking toward the direction where the sun rises. 北方

noun [专属名词]北,北方;北部(地区);北方发达国家(the North);(桥牌)北家(North) - The north of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north. 北部 •  The plan mostly benefits people in the North and Midwest.  该计划使北部和中西部的人们最为受益。

adverb [地点副词]向北,朝北;大于 - Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. 在…以北 •  ...a little village a few miles north of Portland.  …在波特兰以北几英里处的一个小村子。

adjective [原级]北方的,朝北的;(风)北方吹来的 - A north wind is a wind that blows from the north. (风等) 来自北方的 •  ...a bitterly cold north wind.  …一阵非常寒冷的北风。

south

/saʊθ/n. 南方
The south is the direction which is on your right when you are looking toward the direction where the sun rises. 南方

noun [具体名词]南,(罗盘的)南方;(某个地方、国家、区域的)南部;美国南部各州,英格兰南部(the South);(南半球的)发展中国家(the South);(桥牌)坐在南首位置的人(South) - The south of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south. 南部 •  ...vacations in the south of Mexico.  …在墨西哥南部的假期。

adjective [原级]位于南方的,朝南的;(风)来自南方的;(用于国家、州或地区等的名称中)南部的,南部居民的 - The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is toward the south. 朝南的 •  ...the south coast of Long Island.  …长岛的南海岸。

adverb [地点副词]向南,朝南;去南方,在南方;低于(south of);<美,非正式>下滑,恶化 - Something that is south of a place is positioned to the south of it. 在…的南方 •  They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester.  他们现在在罗彻斯特南部50英里处拥有并经营一个农场。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]向南方,朝南;(天体)穿过子午线 - "South" is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the south of a larger area. 南部的

east

/iːst/n. 东方
The east is the direction where the sun rises. 东方

noun [专属名词]东,东方(the east);(世界或某个国家、地区或城市的)东部;东方(指亚洲南部和东部,包括印度、中国和日本)(the East);(旧时)东欧共产主义国家(the East);(桥牌)坐在东首位置的人(East) - The east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east. 东部

adjective [原级]近东的,面朝东的;(特定的地区、城市、国家或其居民)东部的;东风的;在教堂设有圣坛的一端的(实际上的东端) - East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area. 东部的

adverb [地点副词]向东,在东方 - Something that is east of a place is positioned to the east of it. 以东地

west

/west/n. 西方
The west is the direction you look toward in the evening in order to see the sun set.The west is the direction you look toward in the evening in order to see the sun set. 西方

noun [专属名词]西,西方;(某个国家、地区或地方的)西部;西方国家 (指美国、加拿大以及西欧、北欧和南欧诸国)(the West);(美国)西部(尤指密西西比河以西诸州)(the West, the west);<史>西方(国家)(与东欧前共产主义国家相对的欧洲和北美洲的非共产主义国家)(the West);(桥牌)坐在西首位置的人 - The west of a place, country, or region is the part of it which is in the west. 西部 •  Many of the buildings in the west of the city are on fire.  该城西部的许多建筑都着火了。

adjective [原级]西方的,向西的;(风)来自西方的;(用于国家、州和地区的名称中)西部的 - The west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the west. 西部的 •  ...a small island off the west coast of South Korea.  …韩国西海岸外的一个小岛。

adverb [地点副词]向西方,朝西方;…以西 - If you go west, you travel toward the west. 往西边 •  We are going west to California.  我们将往西去加利福尼亚。

wet

/wet/adj. 潮湿的
If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid. 湿的

adjective [原级]湿的,潮湿的;(天气)下雨的,多雨的;(油漆、墨水等)未干的;(婴幼儿或尿片)尿湿的;软弱的,优柔寡断的;<非正式>允许售酒的,不禁酒的;(尤指被右翼保守派认为)具有自由主义倾向的保守派的;(人) 嗜好酒的;用水(或其他液体)的;(鱼)新鲜的;(轮船)易(从船首或舷侧)进水的 - He toweled his wet hair. 他用毛巾将湿头发擦干。

noun [物质名词]雨,雨天(the wet);<英>保守党温和派成员;湿气,水分,液体;<英>软弱的人,窝囊废(含贬义);<英,非正式>酒;<美>反禁酒者 - They had come in from the cold and the wet. 他们从寒冷又下着雨的外面走了进来。

verb [vt. 及物动词]把(某物)弄湿;(尤指婴儿或小孩子)把…尿湿;(倒入滚烫的开水)沏(茶);变湿 - A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed. 4岁的孩子中有1/4经常性尿床。

season

/ˈsiːz(ə)n/n. 季节
The seasons are the main periods into which a year can be divided and which each have their own typical weather conditions. (一年中有某典型天气状况的) 季

noun [抽象名词]季节;(某种特殊气候的)季;(某种活动或事件发生的)时期;体育赛季;(水果、蔬菜等的)当令期,上市期;度假旺季,法定假期;(一年中时装、发型等的)流行期;(一系列新的电视剧、戏剧等的)播出期,上映期;发情期;(英国上流社会的)社交活动时节(the season);<古>适当的时机;<古>某时,一段时间 - Autumn is my favourite season.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]加调料,给…调味;给…增添趣味;使(木材)风干,晒干(木材);变干燥 - The menu varies with the season.

best

/best/adv. 最
Best is the superlative of good. 最好的

adjective [最高级]最好的,最出色的;最愉快的,最幸福的;最合适的,最恰当的 - Lighter shades suit you best.

adverb [程度副词]最,最高程度地;最出色地,最高标准地;最适合地,最恰当地 - He's the best man for the job.

noun [抽象名词]最好的事物(或人);(人或事物所能达到的)最高标准;最合乎要求的事物;(个人的)最高水平,最高纪录;最好的衣服,盛装;<美>(书信结尾的)良好祝愿 - He's the best man for the job.

verb [vt. 及物动词]打败,胜过 - Which one do you like best?

  • This is the best movie I've ever seen. 这是我见过的最好的电影。
  • He always does his best in his exams. 他在考试中总是尽力而为。

night

/naɪt/n. 夜晚
The night is the part of each day when the sun has set and it is dark outside, especially the time when people are sleeping. 夜

noun [专属名词]夜间,夜晚;晚上,傍晚;<文>黄昏;(特殊活动之)夜;黑夜,夜色;挫败时期 - Let's go out on Saturday night.

adjective [原级]夜晚的;夜晚使用的;夜间进行的;夜晚活动的 - It had been snowing all night.

interjection [请求]晚安(goodnight 的简称) - They embarked the troops by night.

rise

/raɪz/v. 升起
If something rises, it moves upward. 上升; 升起

verb [vi. 不及物动词](数字、 数量、价值)增加,(质量)提高;升起,达到较高水平(或位置);(尤指从坐姿)起身,站起;取得成功,(权力或地位)升高,提高;(建筑物或自然景观)耸立,矗立;(建筑物)被建起 - Wilson's ice-cold eyes watched the smoke rise from his cigarette.  威尔逊那双冰冷的眼睛注视着烟雾从他的香烟中冒出。

noun [抽象名词](数字、 数量或价值的)增加,(质量)改善;<英>(工资的)上涨,增加;(地位的)升高,(优势、重要性、受欢迎程度等的)增强; 上升,升起;斜坡,小山丘,高地;(楼梯的)级高,(拱的)矢高,(斜坡的)垂直高度;(声音或声调的)提高;源头,起源;(运动或活动的)兴起,高涨 - A rise in the amount of something is an increase in it. 增长; 上涨

set *

/set/v. (太阳)落下去
A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. 套; 系列

verb [vi. 不及物动词]放,置;使开始;把故事情节安排在;设置;摆放餐具;镶嵌;安排;树立;布置;凝固;使现出坚定的表情;固定发型;把(断骨)复位;排版;为…谱曲;落(下);布置(戏剧、电影或电视节目的布景);(断骨)愈合 - I've collected the complete set.

noun [集合/集体]一组(类似的东西);一组(配套使用的东西);一伙(或一帮、一群)人;电视机;布景 ;舞台;(网球、排球比赛等的)盘;集;一组歌曲(或乐曲);(在某学科上能力相当的)一批学生 ;(尤指坚定的)姿势;头发的定型;凝固;兽穴;(供移植的)秧苗 - The team looks set for victory.

adjective [原级]位于(或处于)…的;安排好的;固定的;套(餐);有可能的;不自然的 - He set the fuse to three minutes.

early *

/ˈɜːrli/adv. 早
Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. 早

adjective [原级]早期的,初期的;提早的,提前的;早开花的,早熟的 - I decided that I was going to take early retirement.  我决定了我将提早退休。

adverb [程度副词]在早期,在初期;提早,提前 - I knew I had to get up early.  我知道我得早起。

late *

/leɪt/adv. 晚,迟
Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. (时间) 接近终了

adjective [原级]晚期的,末期的;晚的,迟的;近日暮的,近深夜的;已故的;不久前的,最近的 - The train was 40 minutes late.

adverb [时间副词]晚,迟;(时间上)接近终了,在晚年;临近日暮,接近午夜;(时间上)接近终了,临近末了,在晚年 - She's late for work every day.

interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/adj. 有趣的,有意思的
If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention, for example, because you think it is exciting or unusual. 有趣的

adjective [原级]有趣的,有吸引力的;怪异的 - Did you go anywhere interesting?

verb [vt. 及物动词]使感兴趣,引起…的关注;劝说(某人)做(或参与)(interest 的现在分词形式) - Can't we do something more interesting?

subject *

🇬🇧/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsʌbdʒekt/n. 话题
The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about. 话题; 主题

noun [抽象名词]主题,话题;学科,科目,课程;主语;(绘画、摄影等的)主题,题材;实验对象;(批评、学习、调查的)对象;国民;起因;(逻)主词,主项,主概念;(乐)主旋律;(哲)主体,主观;中心实体 - It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery. 是我首先提起了整形手术这个话题。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使臣服,征服,压服;使经受,使遭受 - ...the man who had subjected her to four years of beatings and abuse. …那个使她遭受了4年殴打和辱骂的男人。

adjective [原级]隶属的,臣服的;可能受…影响的,易遭受…的;受…支配的,服从于…的;取决于,视…而定 - The tribunal is unique because Mr. Jones is not subject to the normal police discipline code. 这个审判很特别,因为琼斯先生不受一般的警务纪律约束。

conversation

🇬🇧/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)n/n. 谈话
If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation. (非正式的) 交谈

noun [抽象名词](非正式的)谈话,交谈;<旧>社交,交际 - He's a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him.  他是一个健谈的人,我和他聊了起来。

have a + talk/chat/dialogue/conversation/gossip 名词变动词

  • subject of conversation 话题
  • They are having a conversation.

talk 内容可正式可不正式, 也可以私人 

  • Let’s have a talk.

dialogue 对话, 可以指正式国家与国家会谈

  • China and Korea are having a dialogue.

chat 闲聊,就是北京人说的“侃”,说的是无关紧要的事。

gossip 嚼舌头, 说长道短

Australia

🇬🇧/ɒˈstreɪliə/ 🇺🇸/ɔːˈstreɪliə/n. 澳大利亚
The name Australiais derived from the Latin Terra Australis ("southern land"), a name used for a hypothetical continent in the Southern Hemisphere since ancient times.

noun [专属名词]澳大利亚,澳洲 - She's working out in Australia. 她远在澳大利亚工作。

Australian

🇬🇧/ɒˈstreɪliən/ 🇺🇸/ɔːˈstreɪliən/n. 澳大利亚人
Something that is Australian belongs or relates to Australia, or to its people or culture. 澳大利亚的; 澳大利亚人的; 澳大利亚文化的

adjective [原级]澳大利亚的,澳大利亚人的;(动物地理区划)澳新区的;澳大利亚植物区系界的 - She spoke with a strong Australian accent.

noun [专属名词]澳大利亚人 - The Australian team will be seated in business class.

Austria

🇬🇧/ˈɒstriə/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːstriə/n. 奥地利
eastern realm", recorded in the so-called Ostarrîchi Document of 996, applied to the Margraviate of Austria, a march, or borderland, of the Duchy of Bavaria created in 976.

noun [专属名词]奥地利 - She was born in Austria on March 6, 1920. 她于1920年3月6日在奥地利出生。

Austrian

🇬🇧/ˈɒstriən/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːstriən/n. 奥地利人
Something that is Austrian belongs or relates to Austria, or to its people or culture. 奥地利的; 奥地利人的; 奥地利文化的

adjective [原级]奥地利的;奥地利人的 - Austrian women receive $700 a month for three years when they have their first child. 奥地利妇女在生育第一个孩子后,连续三年每月可获得700美元。

noun [专属名词]奥地利人 - In recent years the Austrian economy has outperformed most other industrial economies. 近年来奥地利的经济已经超过了其他大多数的工业经济。

Canada

/ˈkænədə/n. 加拿大
The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.”

noun [专属名词]加拿大(北美洲国家) - They started life a new in Canada. 他们在加拿大开始新生活。

Canadian

/kəˈneɪdiən/n. 加拿大人
Canadian means belonging or relating to Canada, or to its people or culture. 加拿大的; 加拿大人的; 加拿大文化的

adjective [原级]加拿大的;加拿大人的;加拿大文化的 - I'm not American, I'm Canadian.

noun [专属名词]加拿大人;加拿大河(美国河流) - He applied for Canadian residency.

China

/ˈtʃaɪnə/n. 中国
China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments. 瓷

noun [专属名词]中国(China),瓷器(china) - Cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments made of china are referred to as china. 瓷器 •  Judy collects blue and white china.  朱迪收集青花瓷器。

adjective [原级]瓷制的 - Judy collects blue and white china. 朱迪收集青花瓷器。

Finland

/ˈfɪnlənd/n. 芬兰
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809;

noun [专属名词]芬兰(欧洲) - Not many films are made in Finland. 芬兰出品的电影并不多。

Finnish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/n. 芬兰人
Finnish means belonging or relating to Finland or to its people, language, or culture. 芬兰的; 芬兰人的; 芬兰语的

adjective [原级]芬兰的,芬兰语的 - The train was on time, but there was no sign of my Finnish friend. 火车准时到达了,但还没有见到我芬兰朋友的踪影。

noun [专属名词]芬兰人,芬兰语 - Fad Louhivuod, the school's principal, decided to try something extreme by Finnish standards. 学校校长 Fad Louhivuod 决定用芬兰的标准来尝试一些极端的事情。

India

/ˈɪndiə/n. 印度
large peninsular region that is usually referred to as a subcontinent and is located in southern Asia south of the Himalayas between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

noun [专属名词]印度(南亚国家) - Sarah's off in India somewhere. 萨拉远在印度某地。

Indian

/ˈɪndiən/n. 印度人
Indian means belonging or relating to India, or to its people or culture. 印度的; 印度人的; 印度文化的

adjective [原级]印度的;印度人的;印度语的;印度文化的;印第安人的;印第安语的 - She was got up as an Indian princess.

noun [专属名词]印度人;印度后裔;(美洲)印第安人;(非因纽特人或米提人的)加拿大土著;(非正式)印度餐,印度餐馆;印第安语;印第安星座 - Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread.

Japan

/dʒə'pæn/n. 日本
a glossy durable black lacquer originally from the Orient, used on wood, metal, etc 黑亮漆

noun [专属名词]日本(东亚国家名) - The band's very big in Japan. 这个乐队在日本很走红。

verb [vt. 及物动词]为……上黑亮漆 - How do you find life in Japan? 你觉得日本的生活如何?

Nigeria

🇬🇧/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/ 🇺🇸/naɪˈdʒɪriə/n. 尼日利亚
The name Nigeria derives from the Niger River running through the country.

noun [专属名词]尼日利亚(位于非洲) - Nigeria provided a large contingent of troops to the West African Peacekeeping Force. 尼日利亚向西非维和部队派出了一大批部队。

Nigerian

🇬🇧/naɪˈdʒɪəriən/ 🇺🇸/naɪˈdʒɪriən/n. 尼日利亚人
Nigerian means belonging or relating to Nigeria, its people, or its culture. 尼日利亚的; 尼日利亚人的; 尼日利亚文化的

noun [专属名词]尼日利亚人 - Some 50,000 Nigerian Muslims annually go on the Hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. 每年,大概有5万名尼日利亚伊斯兰教徒去沙特阿拉伯的麦加朝圣。

adjective [原级]尼日利亚的;尼日利亚人的 - Karry, the twins' mother, is of English-Nigerian heritage, while her husband is a white man. 这对双胞胎的母亲卡里英国和尼日利亚混血,而她的丈夫是位白人。

Turkey

🇬🇧/ˈtɜːki/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɜːrki/n. 土耳其
A turkey is a large bird that is kept on a farm for its meat. 火鸡

noun [专属名词]土耳其(横跨欧亚两洲的国家);火鸡(turkey) - They concluded a treaty with Turkey.

Turkish

🇬🇧/ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/n. 土耳其人
Turkish means belonging or relating to Turkey, or to its people, language, or culture. 土耳其的; 土耳其人的; 土耳其语的; 土耳其文化的

adjective [原级]土耳其人的,土耳其语的;土耳其的;突厥诸语言的 - The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men.

noun [专属名词]土耳其语 - The new Turkish republic he helped to build emerged from the ruins of a great empire.

Korea

/kəˈriə/n. 韩国
a region of East Asia that forms a peninsula between the Sea of Japan.

noun [专属名词]韩国;朝鲜 - Investors ranked South Korea high among Asian nations. 投资者在亚洲国家中更看重韩国。

Polish

🇬🇧/ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ 🇺🇸/ˈpoʊlɪʃ/n. 波兰人
Polish means belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture. 波兰(人)的; 波兰语的; 波兰文化的

adjective [原级]波兰的 - Her father was a Polish count. 她父亲是波兰的一位伯爵。

noun [专属名词]波兰人;波兰语 - She's fluent in Polish. 她的波兰语很流利。

noun [专属名词]上光剂,亮光剂;抛光,擦亮;擦光的面,打磨光亮的面;(表演或作品的)完美,优美;<旧>文雅,礼貌 - Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine. 抛光剂; 亮漆

Poland

🇬🇧/ˈpəʊlənd/ 🇺🇸/ˈpoʊlənd/n. 波兰
It literally means "The Land of Fields" and it comes from the word "pole" meaning "a plain/a field".

noun [专属名词]波兰(欧洲国家) - He had led the conquest of southern Poland in 1939. 他曾于1939年统领对波兰南部的征服。

Thai

/taɪ/n. 泰国人
Thai means belonging or relating to Thailand, or to its people, language, or culture. 泰国(人)的 ; 泰国语的; 泰国文化的

noun [专属名词]泰国人;泰国语 - Thai food is hot and spicy.

adjective [原级]泰国的;泰国人的 - There's a new Thai restaurant opening up in town.

Thailand

/ˈtaɪlænd/n. 泰国
a kingdom in SE Asia, on the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand: united as a kingdom in 1350 and became a major SE Asian power;

noun [专属名词]泰国(东南亚国家名) - I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. 我记不清在泰国参观过的所有地方。