夏末
這一期,繼續(xù)為大家整理了10個單詞。
1 aboard
熟義: adv. 上(車、船、飛機(jī)等)prep. 在(車、船、飛機(jī)等)上
如: No one aboard was injured. 船上沒有人受傷。
生義: adv. 加入,入伙
如: We're helding a party to welcom the new partner aboard. 我們辦了一個派對,來歡迎新合伙人的加入。
2 blue
熟義: adj. 藍(lán)色的
生義: adj. 憂郁的,憂傷的(sad or depressed)
如: There's no reason for me to feel so blue. 我沒有理由這么憂傷。
n. 布魯斯音樂,藍(lán)調(diào)音樂
如: Songs were picked from pop,rock,rap and rhythm and blues. 這些歌曲
是從流行音樂、搖滾、說唱和布魯斯音樂中選出來的。
[拓展] out of the blue突然
如: One day,out of the blue,his wife told him that she was no longer in love
with him. 一天,他妻子突然告訴他她不再愛他了。
It came out of the blue. 它來得非常突然。
once in a blue moon難得,千載難逢
如: It is only once in a blue moon that you get an opportunity. 這樣的機(jī)會非常難得。
3 cheap
熟義: adj. 便宜的,廉價的
生義: adj. (1)低劣的(of inferior quality or worth)
如: He wears a cheap watch that's always breaking. 他戴著一只劣質(zhì)表,老是停。
(2)卑鄙的,粗鄙的,可鄙的;慚愧的(contemptible,having itte self-respect)
如: a cheap liar卑鄙的說謊者
a cheap joke一個粗鄙的笑話
I feel cheap lying to her. 騙她讓我覺得很慚愧。
(3)不費(fèi)力的,容易得到的(gained or done with litle effort)
如: a cheap victory唾手可得的勝利
(4)小氣的,吝嗇的(not willing to share or spend money)
如: Don't be cheap-buy good quality tires for your car. 別小氣一給你的車買幾個高質(zhì)量的輪胎。
4answer
熟義: n. &v. 回答
生義: n. 解決方法(a solution of a problem)
如: More money is not the answer. 更多的錢并不是解決問題的方法。
There are no easy answers to the problems. 這些問題不容易解決。
v. (1)對…做出反應(yīng),回應(yīng)(to act in response to)
如: He answered her smile with one of his own. 他以一個微笑回應(yīng)她的微笑。Henry took ages to answer the door. 亨利過了很久才去開門。
(2)滿足(需要,愿望等)(satisfy a need or a purpose)
如: We provide specially designed shopping trolleys to answer the needs of parents withyoung children. 為了滿足那些帶小孩的父母的需要,我們提供特別設(shè)計的購物車。
His girlfriend nodded his proposal,his prayers answered. 他女朋友接受了他的求婚,他的祈禱應(yīng)驗(yàn)了
[拓展 ] answer back回嘴,頂嘴 in answer to作為對. . . 的 回答/回應(yīng)
5bloom
熟義: v. 開花
生義: v. 處于青春煥發(fā)或繁盛時期,發(fā)展
如: Their love was just beginning to bloom. 他們的愛情剛開始萌發(fā)。
n. (1)開花,開花期
Over night,the cherry tree had come into bloom. 櫻花一夜間綻放。
(2)青春煥發(fā)的時期或狀態(tài)
When I knew her she was in the bloom of youth. 我認(rèn)識她時,正是她青春煥發(fā)的時候。
[拓展]infullbloom(花朵)盛放;(事業(yè)等)蓬勃發(fā)展
如: a career in full bloom蓬勃發(fā)展的視野
6 age
熟義: n. 年齡; vi. 變老
生義: vt. 使. . 變老(to cause to become old or to show the signs of becomingold)
如: The stress of the office visibly aged the president. 職務(wù)的壓力使得這位總統(tǒng)明顯變老了。
7 air
熟義: n. 空氣
生義: n. (1)樣子,神態(tài)(a manner of behaving that conveys an impression)
如: He made the announcement with an air of conviction. 他神情篤定地宣布了這個消息。
(2)氣氛(the general environment or condition)
如: There was a comfortable air about her room. 她房間里有一種讓人感到很舒
服的氣氛。
[拓展] air-tight adj. 無懈可擊的,天衣無縫的
如: There should be an air-tight argument to justify that claim. 必須有無懈可擊的理由來加以證明。
8distant
熟義: adj. 遠(yuǎn)的,遠(yuǎn)處的
生義: adj. (1)(親屬關(guān)系)遠(yuǎn)的
如: He's a distant relative of the mayor. 他是市長的一位遠(yuǎn)親。
(2)(態(tài)度)冷淡的,不友好的
如: a distant manner冷淡的態(tài)度
(3)恍惚的(not concentrating on what they are doing because they are
thinking about other things)
如: There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time,her thoughts elsewhere. 她眼神不時地有些恍惚,她的心思在別處。
(4)難以實(shí)現(xiàn)的
如: But that looks a distant prospect. 但那似乎是一個難以實(shí)現(xiàn)的預(yù)期。
(5)截然不同的(different in kind)
如: from two very distant backgrounds截然不同的出身
9 drop
熟義: v. 掉落,掉下;下降
V. (開車)順便將某人/某物送到(某處)
如: He dropped me outside the hotel. 他開車送我到酒店門口。
生義: V. 放棄(If you drop an idea,course of action,or habit,you do not continue with it. )
如: He was told to drop the idea. 大家讓他放棄那個想法。
n. 滴;少量;下降
如: rain drop雨滴
She likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea. 她喜歡在茶里加一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)白蘭地。
I haven't got a drop of sympathy for him. 我一點(diǎn)也不同情他。
The results showed a sharp drop in profits. 結(jié)果顯示利潤急劇下降。
[拓展]dropoff打瞌睡
如: She kept dropping off during the lecture. 聽講座的時候,她老打瞌睡。
drop sb. /sth. off(開車)順便將某人/某物送到(某處)
如: I'll drop you off on my way home. 我回家路. 上順便載你一程。
drop out退出;退學(xué),輟學(xué)
Bill dropped out of college after his first year. 比爾在大學(xué)讀完第一年后就輟學(xué)了。
10fast
熟義: adj. 快的,迅速的
生義: adj. 系牢的;穩(wěn)固的(firmly fixed or fastened)
如: a fast grip牢牢抓住
adj. & adv. 香甜的(地)(deep; sound)
如:inafastsleep睡得香
He's fast asleep. 他睡得很香。
v. (因宗教或健康原因)節(jié)食,禁食,齋戒(to eat lttle or no food for a period of time,
especially for religious or health reasons)
如: She had fasted to lose weight. 她為了減肥節(jié)食過。