coat
n. 1. [C] a cover over a surface
覆盖层
We decided to put another coat of paint on the door.
我们决定在这扇门上再涂一层漆。
2. [C] outer clothes
外衣
I want to buy a warm winter coat.
我想买一件冬天穿的保暖的外套。
paint
n. [U] coloring matter
油漆；涂料
I bought some light blue paint for the walls of the bedroom.
我买了些浅蓝色的油漆来粉刷卧室的墙。
vt. 1. put paint on
油漆；上色
He painted the fence white.
他把栅栏漆成白色。
The children are helping paint the new house.
孩子们正在帮忙粉刷新房子。
2. make a picture
绘画
He paints well in watercolors.
他水彩画画得很好。
This picture, painted by a famous artist, was sold at a high price.
这幅出自名家之手的画卖了高价。
wire
n. [C; U] thin metal in the form of a thread
金属线
Use wire; it'll be strong enough.
用金属线吧, 那样会很结实。
There is a long wire hanging outside the window.
窗外挂着一根长长的金属线。
remain
vi. 1. continue to be
继续；保持
The situation remains unchanged.
局势依然未变。
He remained calm in danger.
他临危不乱。
2. stay or be left behind
留下
She remained at home to look after her children.
她留在家里照看孩子。
Several things remain to be dealt with.
还剩几件事需要处理。
kite
n. [C] a light, paper-covered thing flying in the wind at the end of a long line
风筝
The children are flying kites in the garden.
孩子们在花园里放风筝。
kick
v. hit with the foot
踢
The horse kicked me.
那匹马踢了我一下。
He kicked the chair over.
他踢翻了椅子。
collar
n. [C] the part of the shirt that is around your neck
衣领
I noticed that his collar was quite dirty.
我注意到他的衣领很脏。
The wind was so cold that he turned his collar up.
寒风刺骨，他把衣领竖了起来。
block
n. [C] buildings between two streets
街区
My office is four blocks from here.
从这儿到我的办公室要穿过四个街区。
You'll see a bar on your right about three blocks down there.
朝那边走，大约过三个街区，你会看到右边有一家酒吧。
faint
a. 1. not strong or clear
细微的，微弱的
There was a faint smell of coffee.
有一丝咖啡香味。
She has a faint American accent (口音).
她说话略带美国口音。
2. weak and about to lose sense
虚弱的，头晕的
I felt faint with hunger.
我快饿昏了。
He felt faint at the sight of his own blood (血).
看到自己的血，他觉得头晕目眩。
vi. lose sense
晕倒
He fainted in the hot sun.
他在烈日下晕倒了。
She fainted when she was told about her mother's death.
听到母亲去世的消息，她昏了过去。
smell
n. 1. [C] sth. sensed by the nose
味道
There was a smell of burning in the room.
房间里有一股焦糊味。
Some flowers have stronger smells than others.
有些花的气味比别的花强烈。
2. [U] the special sense that the nose has
嗅觉
Dogs have a good sense of smell.
狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。
Taste and smell are closely connected.
味觉和嗅觉是密切相关的。
v. notice by the sense of the nose
闻到
I've got a cold and I can't smell.
我感冒了，闻不出味道。
stage
n. [C] the raised floor on which actors act
平台；舞台
He helped the boy to stand on the stage.
他帮那个男孩站到台子上。
She went on the stage at the age of 18.
她18岁开始登台演出。
republic
n. [C] a nation governed by elected people
共和国
The Republic of Ireland was founded on April 18, 1949.
爱尔兰共和国于1949年4月18日宣告成立。
dictation
n. [U] the act of writing down what is read or said
听写
Dictation is a good way to practice listening.
听写是练习听力的一种好方法。
The teacher will give us an English dictation today.
今天老师要给我们做英语听写。
entrance
n. 1. [C; U] an act of coming into
进入
Our soldiers forced an entrance into the city.
我们的士兵攻入该城。
If you dress like this, you'll be refused entrance.
如果你穿这身衣服，你会被拒绝入内的。
2. [C] a gate or door by which people go into a place
入口
Where's the entrance to the park?
公园入口处在哪儿？
I'll wait for you at the entrance of the museum (博物馆).
我在博物馆门口等你。
tap
v. hit sth. lightly
轻敲
He tapped his fingers on the desk to show thanks.
他用手指轻敲桌子以示谢意。
I heard someone tapping on the window.
我听到有人轻轻敲窗。
bell
n. [C] 钟；铃
There's something wrong with my bicycle bell.
我的自行车铃坏了。
I was woken up by the bell.
我被铃声吵醒了。
embarrass
vt. make sb. feel uncomfortable or nervous before other people
使窘迫，使尴尬
She was embarrassed at such a question.
这样的问题使她很难堪。
It embarrassed me to walk into a room full of officials.
我走进一间满是官员的房间，感到局促不安。
supermarket
n. [C] a big shop where one can choose from a large number of different goods
超级市场
I really enjoy shopping in the supermarket.
我非常喜欢去超市购物。
Some supermarkets offer 24-hour service.
有些超市24小时营业。
belong
vi. (to) be owned by
属于
That book belongs to me.
那本书是我的。
Which team do you belong to?
你是哪个队的队员？
mad
a. ill in the mind; crazy
疯的
That noise is driving me mad.
那噪音快把我逼疯了。
You're mad to drive so fast.
你疯了，车开得那么快。
nonsense
n. [U] speech or writing with no meaning
无意义的话；胡说
The sentences he wrote were nonsense.
他写的句子毫无意义。
nod
v. bend one's head forward and down
点头
She nodded at me when she passed.
她经过时朝我点了点头。
They nodded in agreement (同意) with him.
他们点头表示同意他的意见。
encourage
vt. give sb. hope or help
鼓励，鼓舞
He always encourages me in my work.
他经常在工作上鼓励我。
He feels encouraged by the progress he has made.
他为自己取得的进步所鼓舞。
lip
n. [C] 嘴唇
He kissed her on the lips.
他吻了吻她的嘴唇。
He refused to open his lips.
他拒不开口。
conversation
n. [C; U] a talk
交谈
I've had several conversations with him.
我已经和他谈过几次了。
I joined in the conversation with them on this matter.
我加入了他们对这件事的讨论。
verb
n. [C] a word that describes an action or state
动词
The following exercises will help you learn how to use these verbs.
下列练习将帮助你学习如何使用这些动词。
trip
vi. catch one's foot and nearly fall
绊倒
He tripped over a stone.
他被石头绊了一下。
I was tripped up by him.
我被他绊倒了。
n. a short journey
短途旅行
During my trip to London I met some interesting people.
在去伦敦的旅途中我结识了一些有趣的人。
tongue
n. 1. [C] the movable part in the mouth
舌头
The doctor asked me to put my tongue out.
医生要我把舌头伸出来。
Hold your tongue!
住嘴！
2. [C] a language
语言
His mother tongue is not English.
他的母语不是英语。
He speaks five tongues besides his own.
除母语外, 他还会讲五种语言。
blame
vt. say that sb. is responsible for sth. wrong
指责；怪罪
Don't blame me if it doesn't work.
如果它不灵可别怪我。
The driver blamed the fog (雾) for the accident.
司机把事故归咎于大雾。
n. [C; U] responsibility
责任
They put the blame for the accident on the driver.
他们把事故归咎于司机。
He is free from blame.
他是无可指责的。
fault
n. 1. [C; U] a mistake
差错
It's not my fault that we were late.
我们迟到不是我的错。
The faults in the paper have been corrected.
论文中的错误已被改正。
2. [C] a bad or weak point
缺陷，缺点
Every man has his faults.
人无完人。
He wants others to be perfect, but cannot see faults in himself.
他要求别人十全十美，但对自身的缺点却视而不见。
struggle
n. 1. [C] a great effort
努力
With a struggle, he controlled his feelings.
他努力控制住了自己的感情。
It was a struggle for me to make myself heard with all the noises.
我尽最大努力才能使自己说的话在喧闹声中被人听到。
2. [C] a hard fight
搏斗
Three people were hurt in the struggle.
有三个人在打斗中受伤。
There was a moment's struggle and the gun fell on the ground.
经过一阵争夺，枪掉到了地上。
be determined to do sth.
want to do sth. very much
坚决要做某事
We are determined to help the poor people receive basic education.
我们决心帮助那些贫困的人接受基础教育。
have sb. do sth.
make sb. do sth.; ask sb. to do sth.
要求某人做某事
I had John find me a house.
我托约翰给我找房子。
hold sb. by sth.
take sb. by a certain part
抓住某人的某个部位
When I was young, my parents always held me by the hand to cross the street.
我小时候父母总是牵着我的手过街。
to the right
on the right side
在右边, 在右面
There is a swimming pool to the right, and you can use it twenty-four hours a day.
右边有个游泳池，你任何时候都可以去。
begin with
start with
以……开始
You may begin with the easiest questions.
你可以从最简单的题做起。
more often than not
often
经常
More often than not the prices at supermarkets are lower than the prices at ordinary shops.
超市里的价格通常比一般商店要低。
separate … from
divorce … from
使……与……分离
It is very difficult to separate oil from water once the two are mixed up.
一旦油和水交融在一起，就很难再把它们分开。
belong to
be owned by
属于
The organization belongs to that company.
这个机构属于那家公司。
Marriage often means that the couple belong to each other.
婚姻常常意味着我属于你，你属于我。
bits of
some
一些，少量
Bits of information alone could not help you get through the work.
仅有少量的信息不能帮助你完成这项工作。
leave out
1. fail to put in
遗漏
It is not so polite when we leave out "please" in asking others for help.
请求帮助时不说"请"字是不太礼貌的。
2. fail to accept into a group
忽略；不重视
She felt rather left out as no one spoke to her.
由于没人和她说话，她感到倍受冷落。
set an example
make an example
树立榜样
He set a good example for other group members by devoting most of his time to the research.
他把大部分时间都用于研究工作，为其他组员树立了好榜样。
