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Unit 19 Word List
第19单元 词汇表
congested
拥挤的
If something is congested, it is full or blocked.
如果某物拥挤，则表示它已满或被堵塞。
Tom didn't get home until after dark because the road was so congested.
汤姆直到天黑后才回家，因为道路太拥挤了。
courier
快递员
A courier is someone who takes and delivers mail or packages.
快递员是接收和递送邮件或包裹的人。
Before trains, most couriers used horses to travel.
在火车出现之前，大多数快递员都用马长途运输。
deform
使变形
To deform something means to change it from its correct or original shape.
使某物变形意味着改变其正确或原始形状。
The computer program deformed the building's picture into an unreal site.
计算机程序将建筑物的图片变形为不真实的场景。
etiquette
礼仪
Etiquette is the group of rules about how to be polite.
礼仪是关于如何有礼貌的一组规则。
When in Asian countries, bowing is a form of etiquette.
在亚洲国家，鞠躬是一种礼仪。
exclusive
高档的
If something is exclusive, it is expensive and only for rich people.
如果某物是高档的，它很昂贵，只适合富人。
The golf course was so exclusive that most people hadn't even heard of it.
高尔夫球场是如此昂贵，以至于大多数人甚至都没有听说过它。
freight
货运
Freight is a set of items carried on a train, boat or airplane.
货运是火车、轮船或飞机上运载的一组物品。
Trade ships only carried valuable freight like silk and spices.
贸易船只运载丝绸和香料等贵重货物。
garment
服装
A garment is a piece of clothing.
garment是一件衣服。
The businessman had all of his garments cleaned before the important meeting.
这位商人在重要会议之前把所有的衣服都洗干净了。
insomnia
失眠症
Insomnia is a condition in which a person has difficulty sleeping.
失眠症是人难以入睡的状况。
Nate's insomnia prevented him from getting enough rest.
内特的失眠使他无法得到足够的休息。
intuitive
直觉的
Intuitive is knowing about something without having support or proof.
直觉的指在没有支持或证据的情况下了解某事。
Rhonda had an intuitive feeling that Shane wasn't coming to school today.
朗达有一种直觉，觉得肖恩今天不会来上学了。
liable
可能
If something is liable to happen, it is very likely that it will happen.
如果something is liable to happen，那么它很可能会发生。
During the summer months, hikers in the forest are liable to see deer and elk.
在夏季，森林中的徒步旅行者很可能会看到鹿和麋鹿。
obsess
痴迷
To obsess about something means to think about it all of the time.
痴迷于某事意味着一直想着它。
After watching the Star Wars movies, Ike obsessed about becoming a Jedi.
看完《星球大战》电影后，艾克痴迷于成为一名绝地武士。
overboard
从船上落下
When something is overboard, it is over the side of a boat and in the water.
当某物overboard时，它位于船的一侧并落入水中。
Tom and Gary slipped on the wet floor and fell overboard.
汤姆和加里在湿地板上滑倒落水。
premium
溢价
A premium is a payment that is higher than average.
溢价是高于平均水平的付款。
Tony paid a premium for the gas because it made his car run better.
托尼为汽油支付了溢价，因为这使他的车跑得更好。
privilege
特权
A privilege is a special right given only to a certain person or group of people.
特权是只给予某人或某个群体的特殊权利。
Only the best employee had the privilege of parking in that spot.
只有最好的员工才有在那个地方停车的特权。
propel
推进
To propel something means to push or move it somewhere.
推动某物意味着将其推或移动到某处。
The strong wind propelled the leaf through the air and across the street.
强风将树叶吹过空中，飘过街道。
socialize
社交
To socialize is to have a good time with people.
社交就是和人们共度美好时光。
I like to socialize with my classmates after school.
我喜欢放学后和同学们交往。
suppress
镇压
To suppress something means to prevent it from happening.
压制某事意味着阻止它发生。
She suppressed her urge to scream because she didn't want to be noticed.
她抑制了尖叫的冲动，因为她不想被人注意到。
tram
有轨电车
A tram is a vehicle like a streetcar that runs on electricity above ground.
有轨电车是一种像路面电车一样的交通工具，在地面上使用电力。
I took the tram to Eighth Avenue.
我乘有轨电车去了第八大道。
unsettle
使不安
To unsettle someone means to make them anxious or worried.
To unsettle someone意味着让他们焦虑或担心。
The dark clouds in the sky unsettled Beth.
天空中的乌云让贝丝心烦意乱。
warp
使变形
To warp means to become bent into the wrong shape.
warp意味着弯曲成错误的形状。
The woman put the clock above the fireplace and the heat warped it.
女人把钟放在壁炉上方，高温使它变形了。
