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Unit 12 Word List
第12单元 词汇表
aggressive
好斗的，有攻击性的
If someone is aggressive, then they constantly want to fight or argue.
如果某人具有攻击性，那么他们就会一直想要打架或争吵。
Nobody liked to play games with him because he was always too aggressive.
没有人喜欢和他玩游戏，因为他总是太具攻击性。
amnesty
赦免
Amnesty is a pardon given to prisoners of war.
大赦是对战俘的赦免。
She was denied amnesty for her involvement in the war.
她因参与战争而被拒绝大赦。
arena
竞争舞台，斗争场所
An arena is a building where people can watch sports and concerts.
竞技场是人们可以观看体育和音乐会的建筑物。
The new arena was all set to hold the championship match.
新竞技场已准备好举办冠军赛。
auditorium
礼堂，会堂
An auditorium is a large building used for public events.
礼堂是用于公共活动的大型建筑物。
People have gathered at the school auditorium to watch the play.
人们聚集在学校礼堂观看演出。
captive
俘虏
A captive is a prisoner.
俘虏是囚犯。
The guards told the captive that there was no way he could escape the prison.
警卫告诉俘虏他不可能逃离监狱。
combat
战斗
Combat is fighting between two people or groups.
combat是两个人或团体之间的战斗。
The two warriors were locked in combat.
两名战士陷入了战斗。
commonplace
平凡的，普通的
If something is commonplace, then it is ordinary.
某物commonplace指它很常见。
There is nothing commonplace about the way Morris dresses.
莫尔斯的穿着方式一点也不常见。
compound
有围栏的场地
A compound is an enclosed area such as a prison or factory.
compound是监狱或工厂等封闭的区域。
The workers waited outside the compound for the gates of the factory to open.
工人们在场地外等待工厂大门打开。
corps
特种部队
A corps is a division of a military force.
特种部队是军队的一个部门。
The army had a corps of archers who trained apart from the regular soldiers.
军队有一支弓箭手军团，他们与普通士兵分开训练。
distract
分心，转移注意力
To distract someone means to stop them from concentrating on something.
分散某人的注意力意味着阻止他们专注于某事。
The phone call distracted him so much that he forgot all about his homework.
电话铃声让他分心，以至于他忘记了所有的家庭作业。
dumb
哑的
If someone is dumb, they are unable to speak.
如果某人是哑巴，他们就无法说话。
She did not share the secret. She remained as silent as if she were dumb.
她没有分享这个秘密。她像个哑巴一样保持沉默。
foe
敌人
A foe is an enemy or opponent.
foe是敌人或对手。
It was hard to believe that anyone could be his foe.
很难相信有人会是他的敌人。
hack
砍，劈
To hack something means to cut it into uneven pieces.
砍某物意味着把它切成不均匀的碎片。
My uncle used the axe to hack the tree into many logs.
我叔叔用斧头把树砍成许多圆木。
meditate
冥想
To meditate means to focus or think deeply in silence.
冥想意味着在沉默中集中注意力或深入思考。
She liked to meditate for several hours each day.
她喜欢每天冥想几个小时。
nick
划刻痕
To nick something or someone means to cut them slightly with a sharp object.
nick是指用锋利的物体轻轻地划伤某物或某人。
While cutting the carrots, the cook nicked his finger with the edge of his knife.
厨师在切胡萝卜时，用刀刃划伤了手指。
provoke
挑衅，激怒，刺激
To provoke someone means to annoy them on purpose to cause violence.
挑衅某人是指故意惹恼他们以引起暴力。
The older boy provoked Paul by calling him mean names.
大男孩用恶毒的绰号挑衅保罗。
realm
领域，范围
A realm is any area of activity or interest.
realm是任何活动或兴趣领域。
He was not very active in the realm of business.
他在商业领域并不活跃。
reign
任期
A reign is the period of time in which a ruler rules.
任期是统治者的统治时期。
The emperor's reign lasted for only two years.
这个皇帝的统治只持续了两年。
rust
锈
Rust is a red and brown coating on iron objects caused by water and air.
锈是水和空气在铁器上形成的红色和棕色涂层。
The old metal gate would not swing because the hinges were covered in rust.
旧的金属门不会摆动，因为铰链上覆盖着锈迹。
sacred
神圣的
If something is sacred, then it is worshipped and respected.
如果某物是神圣的，那么它就会受到崇拜和尊重。
One religion in India will not harm cows because it believes that they are sacred.
印度有一种宗教不会伤害牛，因为它认为牛是神圣的。
