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Unit 14 Word List
第14单元 词汇表
brick
砖
A brick is a block of hard clay that is used for building things such as walls.
砖是一块坚硬的粘土，用来建造诸如墙之类的东西。
There were several bricks scattered on the ground.
地上散落着几块砖。
crumble
破碎
To crumble means to break or fall apart into small pieces.
破碎的意思是破裂或分裂成小块。
The old house's walls crumbled into a pile of rock and wood.
老房子的墙坍塌成一堆岩石和木头。
dough
面团
Dough is a mixture of flour and water that becomes bread when baked.
面团是面粉和水的混合物，烘烤后会变成面包。
I made heart-shaped cookies from the dough.
我用面团做了心形饼干。
express
表达
To express a feeling or idea means to show others how one thinks or feels.
表达一种感觉或想法，意味着向别人展示自己的想法或感受。
The nurse expressed her sympathy for the sick patient.
护士对病人表示同情。
fist
拳头
A fist is a hand with fingers bent in toward the palm.
拳头是手指向手掌弯曲的手。
The bully made a fist and threatened to hit the small boy.
那个恶霸握拳威胁要打那个小男孩。
flexible
柔韧的，可弯曲的，有弹性的
If something is flexible, then it can bend easily without breaking.
如果某物是柔韧的，那么它可以很容易地弯曲而不会折断。
The tree branch was so flexible it could be bent into a circle and not break.
这根树枝很柔韧，可以弯成一个圆圈而不会折断。
flush
脸红
To flush means the face becomes red due to heat, illness or emotion.
脸红是指由于热、疾病或情绪而脸红。
After the long race, the runner's face was flushed.
长跑后，运动员的脸通红。
injure
伤害
To injure someone means to damage a part of their body.
伤害某人的意思是伤害他们的一部分身体。
The car crash injured two people.
车祸使两人受伤。
lump
块
A lump is a small piece of something that is solid.
lump是一小块固体物质。
The artist took a lump of clay and turned it into a beautiful pot.
艺术家把一块粘土做成了一个漂亮的陶罐。
mixture
混合物
A mixture is something that is made by mixing other things together.
混合物是由其他物质混合而成的。
The walls were built using a mixture of water, rock and dirt.
这些墙是用水、岩石和泥土的混合物建造的。
reconcile
和解，和好如初
To reconcile means to return to a friendly relationship.
和解意味着恢复友好关系。
After arguing, the two friends were reconciled with each other.
争吵之后，两个朋友和好了。
ruin
毁坏，破坏
To ruin something means to harm or damage it greatly.
毁掉某物意味着极大地伤害或破坏它。
Our walk in the park was ruined by the sudden rain.
我们的公园散步被突如其来的雨给毁了。
shatter
破碎，碎裂
To shatter something means to break it suddenly into many tiny pieces.
粉碎某物的意思是将其突然打碎成许多小碎片。
When the ball hit the window, the glass shattered.
当球击中窗户时，玻璃碎了。
shutter
百叶窗
Shutters are wooden or metal covers in front of a window.
百叶窗是窗前的木制或金属覆盖物。
Mr Smith closed the shutters every night to make his bedroom dark.
史密斯先生每天晚上都会关上百叶窗，让卧室保持黑暗。
sift
筛选
To sift something means to remove all the large pieces.
筛选某物意味着去除所有大块。
The baker sifted the flour into a large bowl.
面包师将面粉筛入一个大碗中。
slight
轻微的
If something is slight, then it is small or minor.
如果某物是轻微的，那么它是小的或次要的。
There was only a slight change in the little boy's height.
这个小男孩的身高只有轻微的变化。
sparkle
闪烁，闪耀
To sparkle means to shine brightly with quick flashes of light.
闪耀的意思是快速闪烁的光芒。
The stars sparkled in the winter night sky.
星星在冬夜的天空中闪闪发光。
sprinkle
洒
To sprinkle means to scatter something all over something else.
撒的意思是把某物撒在另一物上。
He sprinkled the pasta with salt and black pepper.
他在意大利面上撒了盐和黑胡椒。
stale
不新鲜的
If food is stale, then it is not fresh, but dry, hard and not good to eat.
如果食物是不新鲜的，那么它就是干燥、坚硬、不好吃的。
The cookies sat on the table so long that they became stale.
饼干在桌子上放得太久了，都不新鲜了。
utter
出声，说，讲
To utter a word or sound means to say it.
发出一个词或声音意味着说出来。
The lost boy was so scared that he could barely utter a single word.
迷路的男孩吓得几乎说不出一句话。
