Unit 18 Word List
第18单元 词汇表
accent
口音,腔调
An accent is a certain way of speaking that shows where a person is from.
口音是一种表明一个人来自哪里的特定说话方式。
The new teacher's accent was clearly a German one.
新老师的口音明显是德国口音。
barber
理发师
A barber is a person whose job is to cut men's hair.
理发师的工作是给人理发。
My hair is getting much too long. I'd better go to the barber shop.
我的头发变得太长了。我最好去趟理发店。
basement
地下室
A basement of a house or building is a room that is built underground.
房子或建筑物的地下室是建在地下的房间。
They turned their basement into a game room.
他们把地下室改成了游戏室。
blank
空白的
When something is blank, it does not have anything on it.
当某物是空白的时候,它上面没有任何东西。
She got a blank piece of paper to draw on.
她拿了一张空白的纸来画画。
blink
眨眼睛
To blink means to shut the eyes and quickly open them again.
眨眼的意思是闭上眼睛,然后迅速睁开。
I blinked many times so that my eyes could adjust to the bright light.
我眨了很多次眼睛,以便我的眼睛能适应明亮的光线。
choir
唱诗班,合唱团
A choir is a group of people who sing together.
合唱团是一群一起唱歌的人。
He had choir practice every day after school.
他每天放学后都参加唱诗班练习。
comic
滑稽的
When something is comic, it is funny.
当某事是滑稽的时,它是有趣的。
The comic actor was famous for his jokes.
这位喜剧演员以他的笑话而闻名。
complicate
使复杂化
To complicate something means to make it harder than necessary.
使某事复杂化意味着使它比必要的更难。
The bad weather complicated finishing the job quickly.
恶劣的天气使快速完成工作变得困难。
decline
拒绝
To decline an offer or invitation means to say no to it.
拒绝一个提议或邀请意味着对它说不。
She declined his offer to pay for her dinner.
她拒绝了他请她吃饭的提议。
errand
差事
An errand is a trip taken to do a specific activity.
差事是指为完成某项特定活动而进行的旅行。
He couldn't go to practice because he had several errands to do.
他不能去练习,因为他有几件差事要做。
glove
手套
A glove is a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand.
手套是一件覆盖手指和手的衣服。
When it gets cold, I always put on a pair of gloves.
天冷的时候,我总是戴上一副手套。
hermit
隐士
A hermit is one who lives alone and does not spend time with others.
隐士是独居而不与他人相处的人。
The hermit lived a simple life in a small cave in the forest.
这位隐士在森林里的一个小洞里过着简朴的生活。
justly
公正地
If something is done justly, then it is fair.
如果某件事做得公正,那就是公平的。
We justly decided to give the prize to him.
我们公正地决定把奖品颁给他。
leather
皮革
Leather is a material made from animal skin that is used to make clothing.
皮革是一种用动物皮制成的材料,用来制作衣服。
He got a new leather jacket for his birthday.
他生日时得到了一件新皮夹克。
ponder
沉思,琢磨
To ponder something is to think about it carefully.
琢磨某事就是仔细思考它。
She sat in the park and pondered her problem.
她坐在公园里思考她的问题。
reserve
保留
To reserve something means to keep it for a certain person or time.
保留某物的意思是为某个人或某段时间保留它。
He reserved a table at the busy restaurant.
他在那家繁忙的餐馆预订了一张桌子。
script
剧本
A script is the words of a film or play.
剧本是电影或戏剧的文字。
He read the script of the play three times.
他把剧本读了三遍。
search
搜索
To search for something or someone means to look at them carefully.
搜索某物或某人的意思是仔细地看他们。
I search the newspaper for a new job.
我在报纸上寻找一份新工作。
slam
砰地关上
To slam is to close something hard.
slam是指用力关闭某物。
She slamed the book shut after she finished reading it.
她读完后就“砰”地合上了书。
staircase
楼梯
A staircase is a set of stairs found inside a building.
staircase是指建筑物内部的一组楼梯。
The staircase leads directly into the kitchen.
楼梯直通厨房。