surround [səˈraund] v. 包围
【构】sur(表示“在上”的前缀)+round(圆形)=surround(包围)
【派】surrounding 周围的事物
【扩】enclose 包围
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A: It's a place surrounded by the clear blue sky and sea.
B: I think I will love it.
A:那是一个被蓝天碧水包围的地方。
B:我想我会喜欢那儿的。
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wood [wud] n. 树林
beauty spot [ˈbjuːti-spɔt] 风景点
hundred [ˈhʌndrəd] n. 百
city [ˈsiti] n. 城市
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A: I want to travel around the city by taxi.
B: Do you need a translator to go with you?
A:我想乘出租车在城里转转。
B:你需要一名翻译陪你一起去吗?
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through [θruː] prep. 穿过
【派】throughout 贯穿
【搭】pass through 穿过
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A: Pull over. You went through a red light.
B: Sorry, I didn't notice it.
A:靠边,你闯红灯了。
B:对不起,我没有注意到。
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visitor [ˈvizitə] n. 参观者,游客,来访者
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A: They can make the visitors laugh every time.
B: How do they make it?
A:它们每次总能使游人捧腹大笑。
B:它们是怎么做到的?
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tidy [ˈtaidi] adj. 整齐的
litter [ˈlitə] n. 杂乱的东西
litter basket 废物筐
place [pleis] v. 放
【扩】put 放
【搭】take place 发生
take the place of 代替
in place of 代替
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A: Where do you think we can place the table?
B: Let me think about it first.
A:你认为我们把这张桌子放在哪儿好呢?
B:我先想想。
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throw [θrəu] v. 扔,抛
【扩】toss 投掷,扔
【搭】throw away 抛弃 throw up 呕吐
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A: I passed my driving test! The DMV gave me a real license. Now I can throw away my learner's permit!
B: Congratulations! BTW, is the parallel parking part of the test as hard as people say?
A:我通过了路考!车管所给我发了驾照。现在我可以把我的学车证扔掉了。
B:恭喜!顺便问一下,路边停车真的像人们说的那么难考吗?
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rubbish [ˈrʌbiʃ] n. 垃圾
count [kaunt] v. 数,点
cover [ˈkʌvə] v. 覆盖
【派】coverlet 被罩 coverage 覆盖
【扩】overcast 遮盖
【搭】be covered with 充满
under the cover of
在……的掩护之下
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A: We've got the marketing net to cover the nation.
B: The business must be good.
A:我们拥有覆盖全国的销售网。
B:生意一定不错吧。
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piece [piːs] n. 碎片
tyre [taiə] n. 轮胎
rusty [ˈrʌsti] adj. 生锈的
【扩】oxidize 生锈 rusting 生锈
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A: Some component parts were found covered with rust on opening the package by inspectors at the destination this time.
B: How many of them are rusty?
A:到货港的商检员在开包检验时发现这批货物中一些零件生锈了。
B:有多少零件生锈了?
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among [əˈmʌŋ] prep. 在……之间
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A: Is there any good restaurant nearby?
B: Yes, this one is very popular among the tourists.
A:这附近有没有不错的饭店?
B:有,这一家很受游客欢迎。
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prosecute [ˈprɔsikjuːt] v. 依法处置
【派】prosecution 检举
【扩】impeach 弹劾,怀疑
【搭】prosecute sb. for a crime 检控某人犯某罪
verb [vt. 及物动词]围绕,环绕;(军队,警察等)包围;与…紧密相连(或相关);喜欢结交(某类人),身边总有(某类东西) - The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence. 这个小墓地被一道生锈的锻铁栅栏围着。
noun [抽象名词](物品的)边,饰边;周围的事物,环境 - Tall trees surround the lake. 环湖都是大树。
adjective [原级]圆形的,球形的;圆弧的;(人)圆肩的;(人的身体)丰满的;(声音)圆润的;整数的;(数字)完整精确的,完全的;<古>(钱)大量的,可观的;<古>(人或其说话方式)率直的,耿直的;(表面)无棱角的,弯曲的 - She had small feet and hands and a flat, round face. 她有一对小手小脚和一张扁平的圆脸。
adverb [方式副词]旋转,环绕;周长,绕一整圈;在周围,围绕;到处,四处;朝反方向,转过来;绕弯,向另一侧;逐一,挨个; <非正式> 到某地,在某地(尤指居住地);大约;闲着,无所事事;从头至尾;用以表达行进或确定方向的能力 - Sue got a sympathetic round of applause. 苏获得了一阵同情的掌声。
preposition [方式和原因]环绕,围绕;(抽象物)以…为中心;绕过,到…的另一边;解决(问题);在…周围,包围;在…各处;在…整个期间,贯穿 - A round number is a multiple of 10, 100, 1,000, and so on. Round numbers are used instead of precise ones to give the general idea of a quantity or proportion. 整十,整百,整千…的数
noun [抽象名词]轮次;(比赛的)轮,局,场;(拳击、摔跤比赛的)回合;一整场高尔夫球;一系列常规活动;<英>(固定的)递送路线;巡访,巡诊;(为在场同伴买的)一巡(饮料);(掌声、喝彩等的)一阵;轮唱曲;一枪,一发;(固定距离射出的)固定箭数;圆形物 - She had small feet and hands and a flat, round face. 她有一对小手小脚和一张扁平的圆脸。
verb [vt. 及物动词]环绕,绕过;(使)成圆形,变圆;以圆唇发(元音),使(唇)圆化;取整,四舍五入;圆满结束,满意完成;进展;发胖,变丰满 - The house disappeared from sight as we rounded a corner. 那栋房屋在我们绕过街角时从视线中消失了。
noun [物质名词]木材,木料,木头;树林,林地;(高尔夫)木头球棒,木棒;木制酒桶;木棒挥击;(滚木球戏中所用重心略偏的)圆球 - Their dishes were made of wood.
adjective [原级]木制的;用来切割或加工木材的;用木材做燃料的 - He looped the rope over the wood.
verb [vt. 及物动词]收集木材;植林于;给…添加木柴 - If it's made of wood it will float.
noun [具体名词]森林,林区;(森林似的)一丛,一片;御猎场 - Parts of the forest are still dense and inaccessible. 森林的一些地方仍然茂密不可进入。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]被森林覆盖,植林于 - We need to preserve the forest. 我们需要保护森林。
noun [专属名词](热带)丛林;弱肉强食的地方;杂草丛生的地方;杂乱无章的一堆;丛林音乐(一种快速舞蹈音乐) - Social Security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules. 社会保障法律和程序仍然是充满复杂规定的一团糟。
noun [专属名词]风景区;美人痣 - The Valley of Vinales is a lush and fertile valley and one of Cuba's finest beauty spots. 比尼亚莱斯谷草木繁茂,土地富饶,是古巴最美的风景胜地之一。
noun [具体名词]地点,场所;(人体的)部位,地方;有某种特质的部分;点,斑点;污点,污渍;(皮肤上的)丘疹,疱疹;(演出中)某演员的固定节目;排名位置; <英>少量,一点;几滴,少许(液体);困境,窘境;现货交易,现金交易;聚光灯(spotlight 的简称);(人格或名誉的)污点,瑕玷;<美>(多米诺牌、纸牌或骰子上的)点;调灰泥板,调石膏板 - Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks. (皮肤上的) 小疙瘩; 斑
verb [vi. 不及物动词]看见,注意到;(对比赛对手)让分,让步;飘了几滴雨,下小雨;发现,挖掘(某人有天赋);<非正式>借(钱)给;使有斑点,使有污迹;稀疏地点缀(表面,某地) - If you spot something or someone, you notice them. 发现 Vicenzo failed to spot the error. 维森佐没能发现这个错误。
adjective [原级]现货交易的,立即支付的 - If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately. 当即; 当场 • James was called to see the producer and got the job on the spot. 詹姆斯被叫去见那个制片人,当即得到了那份工作。
通过音标确定正确读音
stop /stɑːp/ | lot /lɑːt/ | hot /hɑːt/ |
boss /bɔːs/ | log /lɔːɡ/ | dog /dɔːɡ/ |
- a big red spot 大红斑
- a spot on one’s reputation 名誉上的污点
- A leopard won’t change its spots.江山易改本性难移。
spot of sth. 有点... | You seem to be having a spot of bother with your car, can I help? a spot of bother |
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a scenic spot 风景名胜点 |
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on the spot 在现场 | Ten minutes after calling 911, a police car arrived on the spot. |
- Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out.
- He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.
- Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler also spotted the first “family” of three planets.
- Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen.
noun [抽象名词]一百;许多,数量大;一百美元(英镑)的纸币;百位数;(表示24小时制的整点)一点、两点、三点等整;(板球)击球手获得的一百(或以上)的得分 - According to one official more than a hundred people have been arrested. 据一名官员说,已有一百多人被捕。
adjective [原级]一百的;许多的 - Hundreds of tree species face extinction. 很多树种濒临灭绝。
- Two hundred (200) 两百
- Three hundred and fifty (350) 三百五十
- One hundred and twenty-seven (127) 一百二十七
- There were hundreds of people at the concert. 那次音乐会上有成百上千的人。
- She put in a hundred percent effort into her work. 她在工作中付出了百分之百的努力。
通常以“years old”结尾:
- The woman is over a hundred years old. 这位女士已经一百多岁了。
- The 19th century was a time of great change. 十九世纪是一个变革的时代。
- Our company was founded in the 20th century. 我们的公司创立于二十世纪。
有一些固定短语中常见到“hundred”:
- The Hundred Years' War: 百年战争
- A hundredfold: 百倍
noun [具体名词]城市,都市;市民,全市居民;市政府;<非正式>充满…的地方;<英>伦敦金融、商业区;<英>(国王或女王授权的)特许市;<美>(由州政府划定市界并授予特权的)特权市 - The city is full of diversions. 城市里各种娱乐活动比比皆是。
preposition [方式和原因]穿过,从一端到另一端;透过(玻璃、窗户等);越过(地区或空间),在…之间;断开,洞穿;(在应停处)径直通过;以,凭借;贯穿,遍及;自始至终,从头至尾;<美>直至;彻底地(查看或检查);经历,度过;胜利完成;(提议、观点)获得通过,得到批准 - The theatre was evacuated when rain poured through the roof. 雨水从屋顶灌下来,剧院就被撤空了。
adverb [方式副词]从一端到另一端;完全地,彻底地,十足地;接通电话;通过(障碍、阶段或测试);直达,迳直;从头至尾;到(某个阶段或某种程度);切断, 凿穿;胜利完成 - There was a hole in the wall and water was seeping through. 墙上有个洞,水正渗出来。
adjective [原级]完成的,结束的;直达的,直通的,中途不停的;断绝的;(公路)对穿的,双向的;(房间)与楼两对面通透的;(竞赛队,竞技者)进入下一轮(比赛)的 - If you are through with something or if it is through, you have finished doing it. 完成的
noun [抽象名词]访问者,参观者;(网站的)浏览者;客队队员(visitors);候鸟;<英>(大学或其他学术机构的)督察员 - I wasn't expecting a visitor.
noun [抽象名词]客人;特邀嘉宾,客串演员;顾客,房客;寄居昆虫 - She was a guest at the wedding.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]做特邀嘉宾,客串 - Our special guest tonight is...
adjective [原级]整洁的,有条理的;(人)爱整洁的,爱整齐的;<非正式>(款额)巨大的;相当好的,令人满意的 - Something that is tidy is neat and is arranged in an organized way. 整洁的 They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. 他们坐在她那干净整齐的厨房里。
verb [vt. 及物动词]使整洁,整理 - When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places. 整理 (房间、橱柜等)
noun [抽象名词]盛零碎物品的容器;<英>整理,收拾;<美>(椅子靠背的)罩单,套子 - I'm very impressed by your tidiness and order. 你的整洁和条理性给我留下了非常深刻的印象。
noun [具体名词](公共场所内乱扔的)垃圾,废弃物;一堆杂乱的东西;(同时出生的)一窝(小动物);猫砂;(森林里的)落叶,落叶层;(家畜睡觉用的)褥草,垫草;轿子;担架 - A litter is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time. 一窝 • ...a litter of pups. …一窝小狗。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]散乱覆盖;(在公共场所)乱扔(垃圾);使(某事物)充满;(狗、猫等动物)产仔;<古>(为马或其他动物)铺褥草 - If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered around it or over it. 散放在 • Glass from broken bottles litters the sidewalk. 碎瓶子的玻璃渣散落在人行道上。
noun [专属名词]垃圾篮:用于临时存放废弃物的篮子,通常设在公共场所,方便人们丢弃垃圾。 - After asking my mom what was wrong with the dryer, I found out that for two days my cat had been using my laundry basket as a litter box.
noun [具体名词]地点,场所;城镇(或建筑物等);(有特定用途的)场所;(尤指)身体某处;家,住所;(书本或讲话中的)地方;(尤指占用或空着的)座位,位置;地位;职权;机会,资格,名额;合适的场合(或时机),恰当位置;境况;排名;(包括周围场地的)乡间住宅;一套餐具 - You can use the place to refer to the point, building, area, town, or country that you have already mentioned. (提到过的点、建筑、地区、城镇、国家等) 地方
verb [vt. 及物动词]放置;使处于某种境地,施加;将…置于…的控制之下;以某种态度对待(或看待);认出,想起;下指示,请求;登(广告等);安置;排名,归类 - If you place something somewhere, you put it in a particular position, especially in a careful, firm, or deliberate way. (小心地、稳妥地或从容地) 放置
verb [vt. 及物动词]投,掷,抛,扔;掷(色子),掷出(色子的点数);随手扔下(某物);猛推,使劲撞;急伸,猛动,投射(阴影);使变音,使嗓音听起来像来自他人(或他处);故意输掉(比赛);扳动(开关),推动(操纵杆,手柄);将…关进(监狱等);突然朝…(看或笑等);突然发怒,大发雷霆 - She threw her arms around his shoulders. 她猛地伸出双臂抱住他的肩膀。
noun [具体名词]投掷;投,掷(骰子);投射距离;(沙发等的)套,罩;(摔跤、柔道等的)摔倒对手;(地质)落差,(断层引起的)位移;速转装置,旋转工具;(滑阀、曲柄、偏心轮或凸轮的)摆动 - Can you throw me that towel? 请把那条毛巾扔给我好吗?
① vt. 投,扔,抛
- Don’t throw stones at the dog.
- Throw the ball to Tom.
throw away 扔掉
- Shall I throw this old newspaper away?
② 把……对准目标,向……作出举动
- George was very happy today.Julie had thrown a smile at him in the morning.
- The boss threw him an angry look.
noun [专属名词]垃圾,废弃物;毫无价值的东西,劣质产品;废话,瞎说 - Children scavenge through rubbish. 孩子们在垃圾中捡破烂。
verb [vt. 及物动词]<英,非正式>严厉批评,把…说得一无是处 - Rubbish! You're not fat. 瞎说!你并不胖。
adjective [原级]<英,非正式>很差劲的,无用的 - If you rubbish a person, their ideas or their work, you say they are of little value. 把…说得一文不值
noun [具体名词]<美>垃圾,废物;<美>垃圾箱;<非正式>废话,无聊的东西;无用信息 - If someone says that an idea or opinion is garbage, they are emphasizing that they believe it is untrue or unimportant. 废话
verb [vt. 及物动词]数数;计数,点数目;把…算入,包括;重要;被允许,被接受;看作,认为 - She can count up to 10 in Italian.
noun [抽象名词]计算,总数;数数;量的计数;(被指控的)罪状,事项;论点,观点;伯爵;(纱线的)支数 - Avoid trips to the country while the pollen count is high.
verb [vt. 及物动词]覆盖,遮盖;包括,涉及;报道;占(一片面积);行走(一段路程);掩护;翻唱;给…保险;足够支付;守住,封锁;顶替,代替(cover for);找借口,包庇(cover for);采取行动(保护自己)(cover oneself);防守,(棒球)守(垒);(以更大点数的牌)盖打 - If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. 盖住 • His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye.
noun [具体名词]覆盖物,盖子,罩子;封面,封底;保险;掩护;掩饰;掩蔽处;转录,翻唱;被子,床单;遮盖,覆盖;代替,替代;掩护活动,掩护身份;板球;(生态)盖度;借口 - A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. 套子 • ...a sofa with washable covers. …一张沙发套可拆洗的沙发。
① vt. 盖,覆盖
- Snow covered the whole village.
- She covered the child with a coat. 她给孩子盖了件外衣。
② vt. 行过(一段距离),走过(通常不用被动语态)
- cover+距离 越过……
- You can cover the distance to the museum in ten minutes.
③ n. 覆盖物,盖子,罩子,套子
- Put a cover on the box!
noun [具体名词]块,张,片,段;碎片,零件;(成套物品的)部件,部分;(艺术、音乐、戏剧、文学的)一部作品;(报道、新闻、广播的)一篇;份额,一份股权;桩,项,条,件; 一点;(土地的)一块;一段距离;硬币;枪 - Cut the ham into pieces. 把火腿切成片。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]拼合,拼装;慢慢理解 - She's a strong woman, but she nearly went to pieces when Arnie died. 她是个坚强的女人,但阿尼死的时候她几乎崩溃了。
noun [专属名词]轮胎;轮箍;(Tyre)提尔 - That back tyre needs changing. 那个后轮胎需要更换。
verb [vt. 及物动词]装轮胎于… - Notice how the tread on this tyre has worn down. 注意这个轮胎的花纹磨损的程度。
adjective [原级]生锈的,锈迹斑斑的;铁锈色的,赭色的;(技术、知识等)荒废的,生疏的;(人)不熟练的 - You may be a little rusty, but past experience and teaching skills won't have been lost. 你可能会有点生疏,但过去的经验和教学技巧不会丢了的。
preposition [位置和方向]在…当中,周围是;与…在一起;…之一;在…群体中;为…所共有;彼此间;以及 - They walked among the crowds in Red Square. 他们走在红场上的人群之中。
verb [vt. 及物动词]起诉,控告,检举;(律师在法庭上)指控,公诉;<正式>继续(尤指战争);<古>继续从事(某职业),追求 - When a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty. (原告律师) 起诉