Episode 2 The Blind Date ACT III 【单词列表】

happen

/ˈhæpən/v. 发生
Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned. (偶然地) 发生

verb [vt. 及物动词]发生;使遭遇;碰巧 - We cannot say for sure what will happen. 我们说不准将会发生些什么。

"What happened?"(发生了什么?)是一个常用的英文短语(一般过去时),用于询问某个事件、情况或故事的经过或结果。它可以用于各种情境,包括但不限于以下几种:

1. 听到某个事件的一部分或片段后,想要了解完整的发生过程。
2. 见到某人情绪不对或表现异常时,想要了解他们遭遇了什么事情。
3. 对话中突然有暧昧的地方,想要得到更多的解释或细节。
4. 在某个剧情或故事的转折点上,想要知道接下来会发生什么。

总之,“What happened?”通常表示对某个事件或情况的好奇或困惑,并期望获得更多的信息来理解整个情况或故事的进展。

"What's happening?"(正在发生什么?)是一个常用的英文短语,用于询问当前正在进行的事情或事件。它可以用于各种情境,包括但不限于以下几种:

1. 当你进入一个新的场景或环境,想要了解目前正在发生的活动或情况。
2. 当你注意到周围有一些活动或事件正在进行时,想要了解具体的细节。
3. 当你看到人们在忙碌或紧张地做某事时,想要了解他们所从事的具体活动。
4. 当你希望得到最新的消息或情况更新时,可以用这个短语来询问。

总之,“What's happening?”通常用于向他人询问有关当前活动、事件或情况的相关信息,以便了解当前的状态和背景。

"happen to somebody"是一个常见的英文短语,表示某事发生在某人身上。它可以用于描述不同类型的事件或情况,如意外事故、好运、不幸或其他经历。下面是几个例子:

1. "What happened to John?"(约翰发生了什么事?)- 询问约翰遭遇了什么事情。
2. "Good things always happen to her."(她总是有好运气。)- 描述她经常遭遇好事。
3. "I can't believe this happened to me."(我简直不能相信这发生在我身上。)- 表达对某个不幸事件发生在自己身上的惊讶或失望。

总之,“happen to somebody”用于强调某个事件、情况或经历是发生在某人身上的,突出与个人相关性。

sick

/sɪk/adj. 不舒服的
If you are sick, you are ill. Sick usually means physically ill, but it can sometimes be used to mean mentally ill. (生理上) 有病的; 精神不健全的

adjective [原级]生病的,患病的;病人的;恶心的,想吐的;不快的,恼怒的;厌倦的,厌烦的;(情感)强烈得令人不适的;(人)变态的,病态的;(故事、笑话等)令人毛骨悚然的,病态的;不祥的;(喻)(组织,体系,社团)面临严重问题的,不景气的;<非正式> 极好的;渴望的 - He's very sick. He needs medication.  他病得很重,需要药物治疗。

noun [抽象名词]病人(the sick);<英,非正式> 呕吐物 - There were no doctors to treat the sick.  那时没有医生医治病人们。

verb [vt. 及物动词]<英,非正式> 呕吐;放狗咬;<非正式> 派某人去追击(或监视、陪伴) - His hypocrisy makes me sick.他的虚伪让我恶心。

nervous

🇬🇧/ˈnɜːvəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɜːrvəs/adj. 紧张的
If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour. 神经紧张的

adjective [原级]神经紧张的,担忧的;神经质的,神经过敏的;神经的,神经系统的;(疾病)由精神紧张引起的,由精神压力造成的;易激动的,易兴奋的;强健有力的 - She flicked him a nervous glance.

名词 + ous = 形容词

① adj. 神经质的,神经紧张的

  • She is a nervous woman. Do you see that nervous smile on her face?

② 紧张的,担心的,情绪不安的

  • He had never spoken in public, so he was very nervous.
  • nervous adj. 精神紧张的(事情发生时)
  • worried adj. 担心的(为以后的事情)
  • upset adj. 不安的 (对以前的事情)
  • irritable adj. 易怒的,急躁的
  • Our teacher is an irritable old lady.
  • She gets angry easily.

believe *

/bɪˈliːv/v. 相信
If you believe that something is true, you think it is true, but you are not sure. 认为

verb [vi. 不及物动词]相信;认为,猜想;信教 - If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth. 相信 •  He did not sound as if he believed her.  听起来他似乎不相信她的话。

think vs believe

I think… 我认为

I believe... 我相信并认为

  • I also think…
  • I still think… 
  • Do you think so?

feel: 感觉、认为

hold: 握住、坚持认为

consider: 考虑、认为

without *

/wɪˈðaʊt/prep. 没有
You use without to indicate that someone or something does not have or use the thing mentioned. 没有

preposition [状态和条件]没有,缺乏;不使用,不借助;在没有(发生或做某事)的情况下;没有,不带(某种感情);不和…在一起,无…相伴;在外面,在外部 - I don't like myself without a beard.

adverb [方式副词]没有,缺乏;在外面 - He complied without argument.

noun [抽象名词]外部,外面 - She is entirely without malice.

downstairs

🇬🇧/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/ 🇺🇸/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/adj. 在楼下的
If you go downstairs in a building, you go down a staircase toward the ground floor. 往楼下

adverb [地点副词]顺楼梯而下,往楼下;在楼下 - Denise went downstairs and made some tea. 丹尼丝下楼沏茶。

adjective [原级]在楼下的,在底楼的 - She repainted the downstairs rooms and closed off the second floor. 她重新粉刷了楼下的房间,并把二楼封上了。

noun [专属名词]楼下(尤指地面的一层),下面的几层楼 - The downstairs of the two little houses had been entirely refashioned. 两座小房子的底层已彻底翻新过了。

decide *

/dɪˈsaɪd/v. 决定
If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities. 决定

verb [vi. 不及物动词]影响(或决定)…的结果;断定,判定;使下决心;决定,选定;裁决,判决 - If a person or group of people decides something, they choose what something should be like or how a particular problem should be solved. 裁定

apologize

🇬🇧/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ 🇺🇸/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/v. 道歉
When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say "I apologize" as a formal way of saying sorry. 表达歉意

verb [vt. 及物动词]道歉,谢罪 - I apologize for being late, but I have just had a message from the hospital.  我为迟到表示歉意,但我刚得到了来自医院的一个消息。

apologize to sb. for sth. 因为某事而道歉

  • I apologized to him for being late.

make an apology to sb. for sth. 名词做中心词

say sorry to sb. for sth. 口语(更通俗)

gift

/ɡɪft/n. 礼物
A gift is something that you give someone as a present. 礼物

noun [专属名词]礼物,赠品;恩赐,授予;轻而易举的事,绝对不会错失的机会;才能,天赋 - They believed the unborn child was a gift from God. 他们相信那个尚未出生的孩子就是上帝赐予的一份礼物。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]赠送;(无意中)让(对手)获得 - The watch was a gift from my mother. 这块表是母亲给我的礼物。

bonsai

🇬🇧/ˈbɒnsaɪ/ 🇺🇸/ˈbɑːnsaɪ/n. 盆景
A bonsai is a tree or shrub that has been kept very small by growing it in a little pot and cutting it in a special way. 盆景

noun [专属名词]盆景;盆景艺术 - Their trunks are as gnarled as bonsai. Long faintly glowing tendrils hang straight down in pastel curtains. 它们的树干盘根错杂,仿佛盆景一般。它们长长的卷须如帘子般垂下,发出轻柔的微光。

noun [专属名词](Bonsai)(美)蓬赛(人名) - Their trunks are as gnarled as bonsai. 这些柳树的树干盘根错杂,仿佛盆景一般。

join *

/dʒɔɪn/v. 加入
If one person joins another, they move or go to the same place, for example, so that both of them can do something together. 和…一道

verb [vt. 及物动词]成为…的一员,参加;连接,接合;联合,汇合;上(火车、飞机等);和…作伴,随同 - If you join an organization, you become a member of it or start work as an employee of it. 参加 (组织) •  He joined the Army five years ago.  他5年前参了军。

noun [抽象名词]连接处,接合点 - To join two things means to attach or fasten them together. 连接; 接合 •  The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain.  这个开口环是用来连接链条两头的。

tummy

/ˈtʌmi/n. 肚子
Your tummy is the part of the front of your body below your waist. Tummy is often used by children or by adults talking to children. 肚子 (儿童化用语)

noun [专属名词]肚子,胃 - Mummy, I've got a tummy ache. 妈妈,我肚子疼。

ache *

/eɪk/v. 疼
If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain. 疼痛

verb [vt. 及物动词](隐隐地、持续地)疼痛;渴望;哀痛,怜悯 - The glands in her neck were swollen, her head was throbbing and she ached all over. 她脖子里的淋巴腺肿了,头一跳一跳地作痛而且全身疼痛。

noun [抽象名词](身体某部位的)疼痛;(心中的)苦痛,痛苦;<文>渴望; <文>渴望 - You feel nausea and aches in your muscles. 你觉得恶心而且肌肉疼痛。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Ache)(美、法、印尼)阿切(人名) - The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise. 这种疼痛,通常是隐隐作痛,运动时会加剧。

important *

🇬🇧/ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt/ 🇺🇸/ɪmˈpɔːrt(ə)nt/adj. 重要的
Something that is important is very significant, is highly valued, or is necessary. 重要的

adjective [原级]重要的,重大的;(人)影响很大的,权威的;大量的,许多的;自负的,自命不凡的 - The most important thing in my life was my career. 我生活中最重要的部分是我的事业。

since *

/sɪns/conj. 自从...以来
You use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now. 自…以来; 从…以后

preposition [时间介词]自…以后,自…以来;(表示气愤)何曾,什么时候 - We've lived here since 1994.

conjunction [并列连词]在…以后,自…以来;因为,由于,既然 - She's been off work since Tuesday.

adverb [时间副词]自…以后,自…以来;此后,后来 - She's been off work since Tuesday.

since + 时间点

  • She has been in Beijing since 2004.

since + n.

  • She hasn't been out since the accident.

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.

fact

/fækt/n. 实际、真相
Facts are pieces of information that can be discovered. 实例

noun [抽象名词]事实,真相;现实 - When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct. 事实 •  ...a statement of verifiable historical fact.  …一个对可考证的历史事实的说明。

fashion

🇬🇧/ˈfæʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˈfæʃ(ə)n/n. 时尚、时装
Fashion is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance. 时尚界

noun [抽象名词]时髦打扮,流行装扮;时尚,时兴;(做事的)方式;时装领域,时尚界 - A fashion is a style of clothing or a way of behaving that is popular at a particular time. 时尚 •  In the early seventies I wore false eyelashes, as was the fashion.

verb [vt. 及物动词](尤指用手工)制作,使成形;塑造 - I never pay attention to fashion and brands. 我从不关心时尚与名牌。

out of fashion 过时的

  • Short skirts are in fashion now.
  • These shoes are out of fashion.

miss

/mɪs/v. 思念
If you miss something, you fail to hit it, for example when you have thrown something at it or you have shot a bullet at it. 未击中

noun [专属名词]小姐(未婚女子)、女士,年轻未婚女子 - an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl 女孩子; 女学生

verb [vt. 及物动词]想念,未击中,不懂;未做,错过 - If you miss a chance or opportunity, you fail to take advantage of it. 错过 (机会) •  It was too good an opportunity to miss.  这个机会太好了,不容错过。

occasionally

🇬🇧/əˈkeɪʒnəli/ 🇺🇸/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli/adv. 偶尔地
at infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. "very occasionally the condition can result in death"

adverb [频率副词]偶然,偶尔 - I have a manicure occasionally. 我偶尔会做一次手甲护理。

  • on the occasion 偶尔
  • sometimes 偶尔
  • at times 偶尔
  • off and on 偶尔
  • now and again 偶尔

midnight

/ˈmɪdnaɪt/n. 半夜
Midnight is twelve o'clock in the middle of the night. 午夜

noun [专属名词]午夜,半夜 - It was well after midnight by the time Anne returned to her apartment.  安妮回到公寓时早已过了午夜。

adjective [原级]半夜的,午夜的 - It is totally out of the question to postpone the midnight deadline.  延迟午夜的最后期限是根本不可能的。

early *

/ˈɜːrli/adj. 早的
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。

promise *

🇬🇧/ˈprɒmɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːmɪs/v. 保证
If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it. 承诺

verb [vt. 及物动词]承诺,保证;使很可能,预示;指望,期待(promoise oneself);<古>把(某人,尤指女人)许配给;有指望,有前途 - If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it. 向 (某人) 承诺 (给予他们某物); 向 (某人) 保证 (他们获得某物)

noun [抽象名词]承诺,诺言;前途,指望;迹象,预示 - A promise is a statement that you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something. 诺言

reason

/ˈriːz(ə)n/n. 理由
The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. 原因

noun [专属名词]原因,理由;充分理由,正当理由;道理,情理;判断力,理智 - I had no reason to doubt him.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]推理,逻辑思考;推论出,推断出(reason sth. out);对(某人)以理相劝,劝告(reason with) - He had every reason to be angry.

for some reason 因为某原因  

for some reasons 因为某原因

  • For no reason 没有原因/理由
  • for this reason 由于这个理由、原因
  • for these reasons 由于这些理由、原因

I was late.  as + 句子

  • 由 于 …… because + 句子 由于……

safe

/seɪf/adj. 安全的
Something that is safe does not cause physical harm or danger. 安全的

adjective [原级]安全的,平安的;不损害(或危害)健康的;谨慎的;(地点或局势)安全的;不会丢失,不会被拿走;<非正式> 不错的;不致引起争议的,有把握的;(棒球)成功上垒的;(选举中席位)十拿九稳的;无风险的,稳妥的 - If a person or thing is safe from something, they cannot be harmed or damaged by it. 不会受损伤的

noun [专属名词]保险箱;<美,非正式> 阴茎套,安全套;纱橱 - A safe is a strong metal cabinet with special locks, in which you keep money, jewellery, or other valuable things. 保险柜

adverb [方式副词]<美,非正式> 安全地,平安地 - All 140 guests were brought out of the building safely by firemen.  140位客人全部被消防人员安然无恙地救出了大楼。

trip

/trɪp/v. 行...过程
A trip is a journey that you make to a particular place. 旅行

noun [抽象名词]旅行,旅游;出门,出行;绊倒 - She videotaped the entire trip.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]绊,绊倒;脚步轻快地走(或跑、跳舞) - Someone will trip over that cable.

  1. 旅行活动: "trip"通常指的是离开家乡或常住地,暂时前往其他地方的旅行。它可以是短途旅行,也可以是长途旅行。

    • We are planning a trip to Europe this summer.(我们计划今年夏天去欧洲旅行。)
    • She took a weekend trip to the mountains.(她去山区度过了一个周末。)
  2. 出差: 在商务或工作的背景下,“trip”也可以表示出差。

    • He went on a business trip to New York for a week.(他出差到纽约一周。)
    • Our company often sends employees on trips to attend conferences.(我们公司经常派员工参加会议出差。)
  3. 短暂的访问或停留: "trip"还可以表示短暂的访问或停留。

    • He made a quick trip to the grocery store.(他快速地去了趟杂货店。)
    • I'll just make a short trip to the restroom and be right back.(我只是去一下洗手间,马上回来。)
  4. 失误或摔倒:在口语中,"trip"还可以指摔倒或绊倒。

    • Be careful not to trip on the stairs.(小心别在楼梯上绊倒。)
    • I tripped and dropped my phone.(我绊了一下,手机摔了。)
  5. 衍生词汇

    • Tripper:指旅行者或参观者。
    • Day trip:指当天的短途旅行。
    • Field trip:指学校或组织组织的实地考察活动。

总结来说,"trip"是指旅行或短期出行的名词,可以指短途或长途旅行、商务出差、短暂的访问或停留等。此外,在口语中,它还可以表示摔倒或失误。

1. Take a trip:去旅行
   - We're planning to take a trip to the beach next month.(我们打算下个月去海滩旅行。)

2. Business trip:出差
   - He went on a business trip to Shanghai for a week.(他去上海出差一周。)

3. Road trip:自驾旅行
   - Let's go on a road trip and explore the countryside.(我们一起去自驾游,探索乡村。)

4. Trip planner:旅行规划者
   - I hired a trip planner to help me organize my itinerary.(我雇了一个旅行规划者来帮我安排行程。)

5. Trip cancellation:旅行取消
   - Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to deal with a trip cancellation.(不幸的是,由于不可预见的情况,我们不得不面对旅行取消的问题。)

6. Day trip:一日游 (one-day trip,two-day trip)
   - We took a day trip to the nearby city to visit the museum.(我们进行了一次一日游,去附近的城市参观博物馆。)

7. Field trip:实地考察
   - The students went on a field trip to the zoo to learn about different animals.(学生们进行了一次实地考察,到动物园了解不同的动物。)

8. Trip advisor:旅行顾问
   - I always check reviews on Trip Advisor before booking a hotel.(在预订酒店之前,我总是在Trip Advisor上查看评价。)

9. Trip of a lifetime:终生难忘的旅行
   - Climbing Mount Everest was a trip of a lifetime for him.(登上珠穆朗玛峰是他一生中的难忘之旅。)

10. Field trip:野外考察
    - The students went on a field trip to study the local ecosystem.(学生们进行了一次野外考察,研究当地生态系统。)

stand

/stænd/v. 位于
When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. 站立

verb [vi. 不及物动词]站立,直立;起立,站起来;使直立,竖放;位于(某处或某位置);高度为,高达;处于(某种状态);停,停靠;停滞,不流动,放着不动;很可能会;持有(某种态度或看法);达特定水平(或数量、高度等);保持有效,维持不变;忍受,容忍;经得起,经受 - She was barely able to stand.

noun [专属名词]架,座,台;立场,见解;货摊,售货亭;反抗,抵抗;(体育场的)看台;摊位,展台;证人席;(在一局板球赛中两个击球员的)坚守时间,总计得分;出租车站,公共汽车站;林分 - I couldn't stand that yowling.