word |
usage |
Suit
n. 衣服;服装 |
用法举例:
名词(一套)衣服
I picked out a black suit. 我挑了一套黑色西装。
词性扩展:
动词 适合;适宜于
(1)及物动词
Would Friday morning suit you? 星期五早上对你合适吗?
It's a small house but it suits our needs. 房子虽小,却适合我们的需要。
(2)不及物动词
Will that time suit?这时间合适吗?
关联记忆:
suitable 恰当;适当
Is she suitable for the job? 她做这工作合时吗? |
Water
v. 浇灌;浇水 |
用法举例:
The flowers need watering. 这些花需浇浇水。
This village is watered by deep wells. 这个村庄靠深井供水。
关联记忆:
名词 水 |
Refrigerator
n. 冰箱 |
用法举例:
Lucy reached into the refrigerator and pulled out some vegetables.
露西把手伸进冰箱,拿出一些蔬菜。
关联记忆:
frige是refrigerator的截短词。
类似的词还有
ad—advertisement(广告) auto—automobile(汽车) kilo—kilogram(公斤)
lab—laboratory(实验室)memo—memorandum(备忘录) |
Garage
n. 汽车库;汽车间 |
用法举例:
He worked in a garage as a mechanic.
他在汽车修理厂当技工。 |
Suitcase
n. (履行用)小提箱;衣箱 |
用法举例:
She packed all her belongings into a suitcase.
她将全部东西都装进了一只手提箱。 |
Chop
v. 砍 |
用法举例:
(1)及物动词
He was chopping wood for fire.他在劈柴生火。
(2)不及物动词
Joe was chopping at a tree when I walked past him. 我经过乔时,他在砍树。 |
Light
v. 点燃;点着 |
用法举例:
(1)及物动词
He lit a match. 他划着了一根火柴。
(2)不及物动词
The match lights easily. 这火柴容易划着。
词性扩展:
1. 形容词
(1)轻的 The box is very light. 盒子很轻。
(2)易醒的 He is a light sleeper. 他睡不沉。
(3)(负担)轻的;轻松愉快的
The conversation is light and gay.谈话轻松愉快。
2. 名词 光,光线;光源,灯
She was reading by the light of a candle. 她在蜡烛光下读书。
Turn off the lights when you leave. 离开时把灯熄掉。 |
Well
n. 井;水井 |
词性扩展:
(1)副词 很好地;满意地;成功地
Do the boys eat well at school? 孩子们在学校吃得好吗?
(2)形容词 健康的,健全的,安好的
I'm not well; my head aches. 我不舒服,头痛。
相关谚语:
Think well before you act. 请三思而后行。 |
Anyway
adv. 不管怎样;不论用何种方式 |
用法举例:
The house was locked and I cannot get in anyway.
屋子锁着,我无论如何也进不去。
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway.
我认为他们无须帮助,不过我想我应有所表示. |
Scene
n. 舞台 |
词义扩展:
景色;场景
Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene. 言语无法形容那景色的美。 |
Hit
n. 成功而轰动一时的事物(如歌曲等) |
用法举例:
The new play is the hit of the year. 这出新戏是今年最叫座的。
词义扩展:
1. 名词:打击;击中
They got five hits and one miss. 他们五次击中,一次未中。
2. 动词:打,打击;击中;碰撞,使碰撞
A bullet hit him on the leg. 一颗子弹击中了他的腿。
The ship hit a rock. 船触礁了。 |
Appear
v. 出现;露面;(公开)演出 |
用法举例:
Gradually a smile appeared on her face.
她脸上渐渐地露出笑容。
The famous singer is appearing this fall at the Music Festival.
这位著名的歌手将在今秋的音乐节上演出。
关联记忆:
appearance 名词 出现;显露;演出 |
Lead
n. 主角 |
用法举例:
Who is playing the lead in the play? 谁在戏里扮演主角?
词性扩展:
动词 引导;领导
(1)及物动词
She led me into the drawing-room. 她带我进入客厅。
(2)不及物动词
That door leads into the garden. 那扇门通向花园。
关联记忆:
leader 名词 领导;领导者 |
Turn
n.(依次轮流到每个人的)一次机会 |
用法举例:
It's my turn to use the bike. 该轮到我用自行车了。
词义扩展:
1. 名词:转向,转弯;折回
The car made a left turn. 汽车向左转弯。
2.
动词
(1)使转向;使对着
He turned his face to the wall. 他转过脸面向墙壁。
(2)使变得;使成为
Cold turned their ears pink. 他们的耳朵冻得发红了。
(3)使变酸;使变质;使(树叶等)变色
Fall turned the leaves. 秋天树叶发了黄。
(4)拐过;绕过
He turned the street corner. 他拐过街角。 |
Ancestor
n. 祖先;祖宗 |
用法举例:
The abacus is the ancestor of the modern computer.
算盘是现代电脑的原型。 |
Root
n. 根;根源 |
用法举例:
These plants have very deep roots. 这些植物的根长得很深。
This is the root cause of poverty. 这是贫穷的根本原因。
词性扩展:
动词 生根;固定
Some plants root easily.有些植物容易生根成长。
相关谚语:
Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源。 |
Overseas
adj. 海外的;国外的 |
用法举例:
overseas Chinese 华侨
overseas trade 海外贸易
an overseas market 国外市场
词性扩展:
副词 在(或向)海外;在(或向)国外
They are living overseas. 他们住在国外。 |
Government
n. 政府 |
记忆方法:
government=govern(动词:管理)+-ment(名词后缀)
类似的词还有
achievement 成就;功绩 management 管理;经营
retirement 退休 development 发展
government 管理;统治 entertainment 乐趣;娱乐 |
Southern
adj. 南方的;在南方的 |
关联记忆: |
east,东 |
south,南 |
west,西 |
north,北 |
front,前 |
back,后 |
middle,中 |
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upper,上 |
inner,内 |
outer,外 |
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eastern,东方的 |
southern,南方的 |
western,西方的 |
northern,北方的 |
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Purpose
n. 目的;意图 |
词语辨析:
aim, end, goal和purpose可表示“目的;目标”。
(1)aim指比较明确的具体的奋斗方向或计划;
(2)end着重指希望得到的结果;
(3)goal指需要艰苦努力才能达到的长期目标或目的;
(4)purpose是最普通用词,指人的目的、计划、意图或意向等。 |
Step
n. 步骤;措施;脚步 |
用法举例:
She took a few steps towards the window. 她向窗口走了几步。 |