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Cracker 饼干
Log book 记录簿
Synching up(声音和图像)同步
Take (电影电视)镜头
Soundtrack 声道
Sequence 次序
Initial
Special effects
Edited film
Original negative (n. 底片)
Soybean
Crawl over sleeping people to get inside
Reservation (印第安)保留地
Aborigine / æbə’rɪdʒini /澳大利亚土著居民
Gold-rush淘金热
Ninety
Sugarcane fields 甘蔗
Vineyard 葡萄园
Christopher Columbus 哥伦布
Restaurant
I'll bring the books around tomorrow.
to bring someone or something to someone's house
Once upon a time
Tiny shallow pound 浅的
When he croaked, the water snail listen politely
(蛙、鸦等)呱呱叫声;低沉沙哑的说话声 钉螺
Water beetle龙虱类水虫
Dragon fly蜻蜓
Water lily 荷花
But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper
Swallow n.
1. 燕子
2. 吞,咽
He took the medicine at one swallow.他一口吞下这药。
3. 一次吞咽之物[(+of)]
He took a long swallow of wine.他喝了一大口酒。
vt.
1. 吞下,咽下
He swallowed the pills with a cup of water.
他用一杯水吞下了这些药丸。
2. 淹没,吞没;吞并[(+up)]
The waves swallowed up the little boat.
波浪吞没了小船。
3. 耗尽,用尽[(+up)]
The increase in travel costs swallowed up our pay increase.
旅行费用的增加超出了我们的工资增长。
4. 【口】轻信;轻易接受
She is naive and would swallow anything you tell her.
她很天真,你跟她讲什么她都相信。
5. 忍受
He swallowed the insults and kept on working.
他忍受侮辱继续努力。
6. 压制,抑制
She swallowed her displeasure and smiled.
她抑制自己的不快,强颜欢笑。
7. 取消(前言)
He had to swallow his words.
他不得不取消前言。
vi.
1. 吞下;咽下
He couldn't swallow because of a sore throat.
他因嗓子疼而不能吞咽。
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I smell of garlic
Irritable: getting annoyed quickly or easily
Gum 齿龈
Painkiller 止痛药
Hiccup 打嗝
Key down 向下敲打
Defective 有缺陷的 defective hearing
Nag 爱唠叨的人(尤指妇女)
Courtship 求爱(时期)
Intermediary 媒人
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Thermometer n. 温度计,寒暑表
The thermometer reads 96 degrees.
Flurry 阵风,小雪,小雨,飓风
Toxic wastes 有毒废物 Poison
Stomachache stomach
Dizziness 头昏眼花
beverage n. 饮料 alcoholic beverage
Beverages are not allowed in the school bus. 校车上不准喝饮料。
Tie 平局
health hazard 健康危害
liquor 酒;含酒精饮料【美】(尤指白兰地,威士忌等)烈酒
wine葡萄酒;水果酒;酒
bottle-fed 非母乳喂养
I’ve just bought the week’s ration. 配给量,定量配给
He’s the restless, nervy type. 静不下来的,焦虑的;肌肉发达的,有勇气的
Roller-skate 四轮溜冰鞋
Foam 泡沫 foam rubber 泡沫乳胶
Plot 小说情节,阴谋,小块土地
get something straight
spoken to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly
I wanted to get the facts straight. Let me get this straight - Tom sold the car and gave you the money?
I’m one of those impatient readers who want to get straight into a book from the beginning, otherwise I tend to skip parts that don’t really hold my interest.
encyclopaedia 百科全书
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at exorbitant price = too high, unreasonable
offer courteous , old fashioned service = polite, showing good manner
stop over in Rome 中途停留(尤其指飞机旅行)
withdrawn:
very shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts 不交际的,离群索居的
After his wife's death he became more and more withdrawn.
SHY:
similar words: timid, self-conscious, reserved, withdrawn, introverted
Family Mansion in Qufu 曲阜孔庙
pinkish complexion
mild-mannered 温和的
subject matter 主旨,主题
aural perception 听觉的 理解,感知
eucalyptus桉树
raspberry 覆盆子,黑莓
cypress 柏树
cowshed 牛棚
granary 谷仓,粮仓
stuck in a traffic jam
biscuits
make a fuss
furiously
pop the biscuits into his mouth
迅速或突然将某物放到或带到某处
Pop a letter into post 一下子把信投到信箱里
He popped his heard round the door to say goodbye.他从门口探头进来说了声再见
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sergeant 警官,军士
tamper with 损害,篡改 干涉,擅自改动
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disheartened 沮丧
periodical 期刊
deposit 押金
biography 传记
paperback 平装本
nuisance 讨厌的人事物
petrify 使吓呆 sb is petrified 吓呆了
misconception 误解
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well-fed 营养充足的,肥胖的
genetic 遗传的,起源的
make-up 气质,天性,性格
gallantry 勇敢
gallery 飞机或船上的厨房
groan 呻吟着说
thump 重击,重击声
screech 发出尖利的声音,尖叫
double up / double over :to suddenly bend over at the waist because you are laughing so much or are in pain
be doubled up/over with laughter/pain etc
Both the girls were doubled up with laughter
Some patients were doubled up in pain.
epidemic 流行病,流行性的
too preoccupied with own schedule 心事重重的
shepherd boy牧羊
flock羊群
lick
1. 舔 The cat was licking its fur.
lick the back of a postage stamp
2. (波浪,火焰)触及某物 flames beginning to lick the furniture
3. lick sb/sth into `shape 使某人、物成器,像样
The new recruits will be fine once they've been licked into shape.
新兵一经训练就是好样儿
4. lick/smack one's `lips/`chops 舔嘴唇(自喜,期待某事,垂涎三尺)
She's licking her chops at the thought of spending all that money!
5. lick one's `wounds 自舔伤口(失败后以求恢复元气)
The disappointed losers crawled home to lick their wounds.
输者废然而返以重整旗鼓
6. give sb/get a (right) licking (beating)狠狠挫败某人
If your father hears about this he'll give you such a licking!
你父亲若是知道这事非狠狠揍你一顿不可!
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apprentice hairdresser
学徒
stuffy bourgeois 一本正经,古板的 中产阶级
dim 悲观的,怀疑的 昏暗的,(记忆,视力)模糊的,(人)愚笨的
estate agent 房地产经济人
stereotype 老一套,模式化形象、思想等
pip 种子,籽 尤其葡萄,苹果,柠檬等
ferment v. 发酵 n. 酵母
winery (葡萄酒)酿酒厂
supervise 监督,管理,指导
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closure 关闭
rabies 狂犬病
hamster 鼠类
derailed 出轨的
chimney
be overpowered 被警方制服
double barreled shotgun 双筒的
collapse
pancreas 胰腺
insulin 胰岛素
diabetes糖尿病
magistrate 文职官员,地方官员
exchange rates 汇兑行情
inescapable
instructive 有益的,提供丰富知识的
recluse, hermit 隐居者
penthouse (高楼大厦顶部的)阁楼
eccentricity古怪,偏心
giraffe 长颈鹿
nasal 鼻音 nasalization
decibel 分贝
variation 变化
articulation 发音
a fraction of 一点,小部分
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Remember your health is at stake , not your job. 在胜败关头,冒风险
She was a bit on edge until she heard he was safe. 紧张不安,兴奋的,易怒的,烦躁的
My maths teacher really used to jump on us when we got our answers wrong. 狠训一顿
严厉批评质问
bun 小而圆的面包
have a pint 品脱,常指一品脱的啤酒
cereal 麦片粥
tranquillizer 镇定剂
marmalade 橘子或柠檬等水果制成的果酱
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handyman 手巧的人
power-point (墙上的)电源插座
smoke-alarm 火警
burglar-alarm r匪警
hoover 用真空吸尘器吸尘
landsat(美国)地球资源(探测)卫星
radar 雷达
satellite卫星
shield 保护,庇护
cuff 袖口
watchstrap 表带
sympathetic 讨人喜欢的,出于同情的
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canister 小罐,筒
stink 发出臭味
cal-de-sac 死胡同
stall (车)熄火
fork 岔道口, 叉子
villain 坏人
catch of the bag 搭扣之类
cigarette lighter 打火机
sarcastic 讽刺的,嘲笑的
whatsoever 无论什么
used to emphasize a negative statement [= whatever]:
He's had no luck whatsoever
Impertinence n.
1. 不切题;不恰当[U]
2. 傲慢;无礼;莽撞[U]
He had the impertinence to demand a raise.
他竟冒失地要求增加工资。
3. 无礼的举动(或言论)[C]
She was irritated by the man's impertinences.
她被那个人的无礼激怒了。
powder-compact 化妆盒
outrageous 可恶的,令人不可容忍的
take sb off 模仿
anthropology 人类学
plateau 高原
acupuncture 针灸
tonsillitis 扁桃腺炎
bronchitis 支气管炎
arthritis 关节炎
rheumatism 风湿病
formula 配方
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bassoon 低音管
amateur 业余爱好者
but in
foreseeable 可预见的,可看透的
stump sb. 挑衅
butt 1. 干扰,干涉 butt in
Don't butt in like that when I'm speaking.别打断我的话
May I butt in on your conversation? 插话
2. (用头)撞到某物上He butted his head against the shelf as he was getting up.
他起来时一头撞在架子上了
Stick around, we may need you 不要走远,我们可能需要你
在某处或附近 (等候某事发生或某人到来)
lookout
1. 守望,警戒;监视 keep a lookout for the enemy
2.【口】关心的事;担心的事 that's your lookout. 那是你自己的事。
gratify v.
1. 使(某人)满意,满足 常用被动
I was most gratified at/by/with the outcome of the meeting.
It gratified me to hear of your success.
2. 满足某人所欲,纵容
To gratify my curiosity, do tell me what it is. 为了满足我的好奇心
gratification n. 喜悦,满意,满足(的事物)
the gratification of knowing one's plans have succeeded
gratifying a. 令人高兴的,满意的 gratifying to do sth / that..
It is gratifying to see one's efforts rewarded.
situp 仰卧起坐
payroll 工资表
gin flzz 杜松子酒
pinball 弹球戏,弹子机
watercolour 水彩画
thug 凶手,暴徒
bloke 小子,家伙,笨蛋
conscientious 尽责的
polemic n. (反对或赞成某事物的)慷慨陈词,辩论文章
polemic against / in favour of sth./ sb.
He launched into a fierce polemic against the government’s policies
他猛烈地抨击政府的政策
repetitive 反复的,唠叨的
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security van 护卫车,警车
general election 大选,普选
In the interest(s) of 为了某事的缘故 = for the sake of
In the interest of safety, no smoking is allowed. 为了安全,严禁吸烟
a general election will be held when it was in the best interests of the nation to do so.
avalanche雪崩
ambush 埋伏
ram 猛击,撞
short cut 捷径
volcano 火山
constituency 选区,选区的选民,支持者
get under way 开始,进行着,出发
board the train / plane v. 上(火车,船,飞机等)
speculate
1. 思考,推测 ~ (about/on/upon sth)
speculate about/upon the future对未来的推想
I can only speculate that he left willingly. 我看他一定是自愿走的
2. 投机,做投机买卖 ~ (in sth)
speculate in oil shares 作石油股票的投机买卖
speculator 投机者,投机商
speculation 投机买卖,思考,推测
withdraw (withdrew ,withdrawn )
1. 收回,撤回某人某事物
The general refused to withdraw his troops. 那个将军拒不撤回部队
The old coins have been withdrawn from circulation. 旧硬币一经收回不再流通了
The workers have threatened to withdraw their labour, 工人扬言要罢工
She withdrew all her savings and left the country. 她把全部存款取出后离开了那个国家
2. 撤销,撤回(诺言,提议,言论)
Unless the contract is signed immediately, I shall withdraw my offer.
若不立即签署合同我就撤回我提出的条件
I insist that you withdraw your offensive remarks immediately. 我要求你必须立刻收回那些过头的话
3. 离开,脱离某处或某人~ (from sth)
He talked to us for an hour and then withdrew. 他跟我们谈了一个小时的话就走了
withdrawal n.
withdrawn a. (人)不交际的,离群索居的
He's become increasingly withdrawn since his wife's death. 他从妻子死后越来越孤僻了
razor 剃刀
spotted by a talent scout 发觉,找出 人才发掘者
unnerving 令人失去勇气的
gape v. 张口呆看,目瞪口呆 gape at sb.
fight a losing battle
specialist 专科医生,专家
at an enormous rate
midget 侏儒
From the way my son’s dancing he’ll be at it all night.
berk 笨蛋
care to 喜欢,希望 would you care to dance, Marry?
---Then please let me give you a lift
---I wouldn’t want to take you out of your way.
take sb. up on sth. : to accept an invitation or suggestion
take sb. up on an offer/a promise/a suggestion
I'll take you up on that offer of a drink, if it still stands.
take an example from 以某人做榜样
monetize 货币化to change government bond( 国债) and debts into money
insignificant 无足轻重的
in the interim between a barter world and a monetized world, both system operated together. 过度时期
