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Unit 20 Word List
第20单元 词汇表
accumulate
积累
To accumulate something is to collect a lot of it over time.
积累某物是指随着时间的推移收集大量的东西。
The mail accumulated in their mailbox while they were on vacation.
他们度假期间，邮箱里堆积了很多邮件。
aerial
空中的
When something is aerial, it relates to being in the air or flying.
当某物是aerial时，它与在空中或飞行有关。
The aerial photographer took pictures from the air balloon.
空中摄影师从气球上拍摄照片。
apparatus
器具
An apparatus is a device used for a particular purpose.
apparatus是用于特定目的的设备。
The campers had an apparatus that showed them their exact location.
露营者有一个设备可以显示他们的确切位置。
avalanche
雪崩
An avalanche is a large amount of snow, ice, and rock falling off a mountain.
雪崩是指大量的雪、冰和岩石从山上掉下来。
The avalanche destroyed the mountain village.
雪崩摧毁了山村。
consistency
一致性
Consistency is the state of always behaving in the same way.
一致性是始终以相同方式行事的状态。
Her consistency in archery meant that our team had a chance to win.
她在射箭方面表现相当稳定，意味着我们队有机会获胜。
discharge
准许离开
To discharge someone is to allow them to leave from a place, usually a hospital.
To discharge someone是允许他们离开某个地方，通常是医院。
I was discharged from the hospital after three days.
三天后我出院了。
episode
一集
An episode is something that happens as part of a series of events.
episode是作为一系列事件的一部分发生的事情。
We watched the final exciting episode of the TV series.
我们观看了电视剧的最后一集精彩剧集。
intact
完好无损的
When something is intact, it is complete and not damaged.
当某物完好无损时，它是完整的，没有损坏。
Despite being over 30 years old, my father's model ship is still intact.
尽管已经30多年了，我父亲的模型船仍然完好无损。
mortal
终将死亡的
When a person is mortal, they cannot live forever.
当某人是mortal时，他们不能永生。
All people are mortal.
所有人都终将死亡。
omen
预兆
An omen is a sign of what will happen in the future.
预兆是未来将要发生的事情的征兆。
He thought that seeing a black cat in the street was an omen of bad luck.
他认为在街上看到一只黑猫是厄运的征兆。
overcast
阴暗的
When the sky is overcast, it is full of clouds and is not sunny.
天空阴云密布，没有阳光。
The sky was overcast in the morning, but by noon it was bright again.
早上天空阴云密布，但到了中午又明亮了。
poignant
悲惨的，酸楚的
When something is poignant, it causes a very strong feeling of sadness.
形容某物poignant，即它会引发非常强烈的悲伤感。
The girls cried at the end of the poignant movie.
凄美的电影结束时，女孩们哭了。
ranger
护林者
A ranger is a person who protects forests or parks.
护林员是保护森林或公园的人。
Peter wanted to be a ranger because he liked spending time outside.
彼得想成为一名护林员，因为他喜欢在户外度过时光。
rubble
废墟
Rubble is piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed.
废墟是建筑物被毁后留下的碎石和木头堆。
There was rubble all over the city after the earthquake.
地震后，城市里到处都是瓦砾。
seclude
使隔离
To seclude someone means to keep them away from other people.
seclude某人意味着将他们与其他人隔离开来。
She was secluded on an island for over a year.
她在一个岛上与世隔绝了一年多。
sideways
向侧面地
If something moves sideways, then it moves to or from the side.
如果某物moves sideways，则表示它向侧面移动或从侧面移动。
Jim turned sideways in order to slow down and stop his snowboard.
Jim侧身转身以减慢速度并停止滑雪。
sob
啜泣，呜咽
To sob is to cry loudly.
sob是大声哭泣。
I sobbed when my youngest daughter got married.
我最小的女儿结婚时，我哭了。
sober
持重的，冷静的
When something or someone is sober, they are serious and calm.
当某物或某人sober时，他们会严肃而冷静。
After the funeral everybody felt very sober.
葬礼后，每个人都感到非常冷静。
speck
污点，小点
A speck is a very small mark or amount.
speck是一个非常小的痕迹或量。
A speck of blood appeared where the mosquito had bit him.
蚊子叮咬他的地方出现了一滴血迹。
upbringing
抚养
An upbringing is the way that someone is taught to behave by their parents.
upbringing是父母教导某人如何行事的方式。
He had a strict upbringing and was never allowed to watch television.
他从小就受到严格的教育，从不允许看电视。
