Unit 16 Word List
第16单元 词汇表
altogether
完全,全部
If something happens altogether, it happens completely.
如果某件事同时发生,那么它就完全发生了。
The company stopped using sugar altogether in its food.
该公司完全停止在其食品中使用糖。
bind
联合,结合
To bind people is to make them feel united together.
联合就是让人们感到团结一致。
The victims of the flood were bound by their need to help each other.
洪水灾民因需要互相帮助而联合在一起。
bruise
青肿,瘀伤
A bruise is a dark mark caused by being hit by something.
瘀伤是由于被某物击中而留下的黑色痕迹。
She got a bruise on her knee from falling down.
她摔了一跤,膝盖上有淤青。
custom
习惯
A custom is a way of doing things that has been the same for a long time.
习惯是一种长期保持不变的做事方式。
It is a custom that the bride and groom have the first dance.
新娘和新郎跳第一支舞是一种习俗。
disobedient
不服从的,违抗的
When someone is disobedient, they do not follow the rules or instructions.
当某人不听话时,他们不遵守规则或指示。
The disobedient children didn't listen to their mother and had an accident.
不听话的孩子不听妈妈的话,结果出了事故。
foresee
预料,预知
To foresee something is to know about it before it happens.
预见某事就是在它发生之前知道它。
The teacher didn't foresee any problems with his large class.
老师没有预见到他的大班级会有任何问题。
glimpse
瞥见
To glimpse something is to see it for a short time.
瞥见某物是指短暂地看见它。
She glimpsed outside the window as the plane was about to land.
飞机即将降落时,她瞥了一眼窗外。
hoop
箍,环,圈
A hoop is a ring that is made of plastic, metal or wood.
箍是一种由塑料、金属或木头制成的环。
The boys tried to toss the ball through the basketball hoop.
男孩们试图把球扔进篮筐。
misfortune
不幸
Misfortune is bad luck or an unlucky event.
不幸是指运气不好或不幸的事件。
His family helped him when he encountered misfortune.
他的家人在他遭遇不幸时帮助了他。
negative
消极的
When something is negative, it is unpleasant or sad.
当某事是消极的,它是不愉快或悲伤的。
She doesn't like to say negative things about her friends.
她不喜欢说朋友的坏话。
per
每,每一
Per is used to mean "each" when giving a price size or amount.
Per用于表示“each”以表示价格大小或金额。
It costs eight dollars per person to watch the baseball game.
观看棒球比赛每人需花费八美元。
plead
乞求,恳求
To plead is to ask for something you want very badly.
恳求就是要求你非常想要的东西。
He pleaded for his paren'ts to let him go to the soccer game.
他苦苦哀求父母让他去看足球赛。
rip
撕破
To rip something means to pull it apart.
撕破某物的意思是把它撕开。
She ripped the paper in half by accident.
她把纸撕成两半。
sake
缘故,目的,理由
The sake of something is the reason for doing it.
The sake of something就是做这件事的理由。
The parents worked hard for their children's sake.
父母为了孩子,辛苦劳作。
scrape
刮掉
To scrape something is to rub it very hard with something sharp.
刮擦是指用尖锐的东西用力摩擦某物。
I accidentally scrape the paint off the side of the car.
我不小心把车侧面的油漆刮掉了。
source
来源,出处
A source of something is the place that it comes from.
某物的来源是指它来自的地方。
The river was the source of drinking water for the village.
这条河是这个村庄的饮用水源。
stern
严厉的,苛刻的
When somebody is stern, they are very serious.
当某人很严厉时,他们是很严肃的。
The stern teacher didn't allow the students to speak during class.
严厉的老师不允许学生在课堂上发言。
stitch
缝补
To stitch is to use a needle and thread to join pieces of cloth together.
缝补就是用针线把一块块布缝在一起。
My grandmother stitched the pieces together to make a big blanket.
我奶奶把这些碎片缝在一起做成了一条大毯子。
thump
重击声,碰撞声
A thump is the sound of a heavy object hitting something.
thump是重物撞击某物的声音。
They heard the thumb when the bowling ball hit the floor.
当保龄球落地时,他们听到了砰的一声。
vehement
强烈的,激烈的
When somebody is vehement, they are angry and emotional.
当某人很激烈的时候,他们很生气,很情绪化。
Gina was vehement when she found out that Liz was bad in school.
吉娜发现莉兹在学校表现不好时大发雷霆。