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Unit 15 Word List
第15单元 词汇表
although
虽然，尽管
You use although to say that one thing is contrasted by another.
你用虽然来表示一件事与另一件事形成对比。
Although she was late, her friends gave her a warm welcome.
虽然她迟到了，她的朋友们热烈欢迎她。
apply
涂，敷
To apply something means to put it on.
涂某物意味着把它放在上面。
She always applies makeup to her face before going outside.
她出门前总是化妆。
await
等待
To await something means to wait for it.
await的意思是等待某事。
The players awaited the referee's decision.
球员们等待裁判的判决。
beloved
钟爱的
When something is beloved, it is very special, and you like it very much.
当某样东西深受喜爱时，它就很特别，而且你非常喜欢它。
The boy took a nap next to his beloved cat.
男孩在他心爱的猫旁边打了个盹。
climate
气候
A climate is the usual weather in a place.
气候是一个地方通常的天气。
The climate in the desert is very hot.
沙漠里的气候很热。
complain
抱怨
When you complain, you say that you are unhappy about something.
当你抱怨时，你说你对某事不满意。
The workers complained that they were being treated unfairly.
工人们抱怨说他们受到了不公平的待遇。
confuse
使糊涂
To confuse someone means to make them feel like they are unsure.
让某人感到困惑意味着让他们感到不确定。
The sign confused the traveler because it pointed in two directions.
这个标志把旅行者弄糊涂了，因为它指向两个方向。
due
预计，预期
When something is due, it is expected to happen or be done at that time.
当某事到期时，预计会在那时发生或完成。
The papers were due on the 19th.
论文的截止日期是19日。
establish
建立
To establish something means to create it.
建立某物意味着创造它。
He wanted to establish a club for people to help the Earth.
他想建立一个俱乐部，让人们帮助地球。
furnace
熔炉
A furnace is a place where heat is made.
炉子是产生热量的地方。
Mr Jones came to fix the furnace.
琼斯先生来修理炉子。
leash
皮带
A leash is a rope or chain that is used to lead an animal.
皮带是用来牵引动物的绳子或链条。
Dogs must wear a leash to keep them from running away.
狗必须戴皮带，以免它们逃跑。
mature
成熟
To mature means to grow up to become an adult.
成熟意味着长大成为一个成年人。
When they matured, they became as tall as their parents.
当他们成年后，他们长得和父母一样高。
measure
测量
To measure something means to find out the quality, value or effect of it.
测量某物的意思是找出它的质量、价值或效果。
The scientists carefully measured the amount of chemicals in the tubes.
科学家们仔细测量了试管中化学物质的含量。
midst
中部，中间
The midst of something is the middle of it.
某物的midst就是它的中间。
She was in the midst of cleaning when the telephone rang.
她正在打扫卫生，这时电话铃响了。
misery
痛苦，悲惨
Misery is extreme suffering.
悲惨是极度的痛苦。
There was a lot of misery after Sam lost his dog.
山姆丢了他的狗后非常痛苦。
powerless
无能为力的
Powerless means without power or authority.
无能为力的意思是没有权力或权威。
I fear my father is powerless now.
恐怕我父亲现在无能为力了。
prior
在......之前
When something happened prior to something else, it happened earlier.
当某件事发生在另一件事之前时，它发生得更早。
Ron had to wait since he arrived prior to the scheduled meeting time.
罗恩不得不等待，因为他在预定的会议时间之前到达。
research
研究
Research is close and careful study to discover new things.
Research是通过严密细致的研究来发现新事物。
Scientists did a lot of research on the subject of blood type.
科学家对血型这一课题进行了大量研究。
spaceship
宇宙飞船
A spaceship is a craft designed for space flight.
宇宙飞船是为太空飞行而设计的飞行器。
Many people want to travel into space by spaceship.
许多人想乘宇宙飞船到太空旅行。
variety
不同种类
A variety of something is a group of many different kinds of it.
一个事物的多样性是许多不同种类的集合。
There are a variety of flowers at the shop.
商店里有各种各样的花。
