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Vocabulary

nerve-wracking (adj): Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it.
伤脑筋的；使人心烦的
My wedding was the most nerve-wracking thing I’ve ever experienced.
我的婚礼是我经历过的最伤脑筋的事情。

sequel (n): a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.
（书、电影或戏剧的）续篇，续集
I’m reading the sequel to “Gone with the Wind”.
我正在读《飘》的续集。

mortal (n): an ordinary person, rather than a god or a special, important, or powerful person
凡人，普通人
The police officers guarding the door let in the celebrities, but they prevented us lesser/mere mortals from going inside.
把守大门的警官让名人们进去，但不让我们这些普通人入内。

They became allies-他们成了盟友

ally (n): a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war
（尤指战时的）同盟国，盟友
The US is one of Britain’s staunchest allies.
美国是英国最忠实的盟友之一。
During the First World War, Turkey and Germany were allies/Turkey was an ally of Germany.
在第一次世界大战期间，土耳其和德国是盟国／土耳其是德国的盟国。

ambush (v): to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them
伏击，埋伏突袭
Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.
公车在一条乡村道路上遭到伏击，车上5名士兵身亡。
He was ambushed by gunmen on his way to work.
他在上班的路上遭到了持枪歹徒的伏击。

lie/wait in ambush
to hide and wait for someone in order to attack them.
埋伏下来等待发动袭击

Vocabulary

rotate (v): to turn or cause something to turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point
（尤指围绕一个固定点）（使）旋转，（使）转动
Rotate the handle by 180° to open the door.
要想打开门，将把手旋转180度。
The wheel rotates around an axle.
轮子绕轮轴旋转。
The satellite slowly rotates as it circles the earth.
人造卫星围绕地球旋转的同时也在缓慢自转。

six-pack (n): six containers, usually bottles or cans, of a particular type of beer or other drink that are sold together as one unit
（啤酒或其他饮料的）六瓶装，六罐装

humorous
the well-developed muscles of a man’s stomach
（男子的）发达腹肌

crunch noun (EXERCISE)

an exercise in which you lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, and then raise your head and shoulders
增强腹肌的锻炼；仰卧起坐
Doing crunches every day strengthens your abdominal muscles.
每天练习仰卧起坐可以增强腹部肌肉。

push-up (n): a physical exercise in which you lie flat with your face towards the floor and try to push up your body with your arms while keeping your legs and your back straight
俯卧撑

electronic music

Vocabulary

brisk (adj): quick, energetic, and active
轻快的，生气勃勃的
a brisk walk
轻快的步伐
He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up.
他步伐矫键，我们在后面拼命跟着。
Her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words) and businesslike.
电话里她的语气简洁干练。

abstract adjective (GENERAL)
existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object
抽象的；纯理论的；纯概念的
Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.
真和美都是抽象的概念。

board game (n): any of many games, for example chess, in which small pieces are moved around on a board with a pattern on it
棋类游戏

betray verb [T] (NOT LOYAL)
to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies
背叛，出卖；对…不忠诚
He was accused of betraying his country during the war.
他被指控在战争期间背叛了祖国。
She felt betrayed by her mother’s lack of support.
她觉得母亲背弃了她，因为母亲没有支持她。

phone (v): to communicate with someone by phone
（给…）打电话
She phoned just after lunch.
刚吃完午饭她就打了电话。
He’s phoned me (up) every day this week.
这周他每天都给我打电话。

I phoned him last night

He kicked me out of the group five days ago

anniversary (n): the day on which an important event happened in a previous year
周年纪念；周年纪念日
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with dinner in an expensive restaurant.
我们总是去豪华饭店就餐来庆祝我们的结婚纪念日。
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the revolution.
明天是革命30周年纪念日。

treaty (n): a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders
条约；协定
a peace treaty
和平条约
the treaty on European union
欧盟条约
We’ve signed/concluded a treaty with neighbouring states to limit emissions of harmful gases.
我们和几个邻国签署／缔结了限制有害气体排放的条约。

Vocabulary

velocity (n): the speed at which an object is travelling
速度；速率
Light travels at the highest achievable velocity in the universe.
光的传播速度是宇宙中物体所能达到的最高速度。
He always used high velocity lead bullets in his rifle.
他的步枪一直使用高速铅弹。

fracture (v): If something hard, such as a bone, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks.
（使）（骨头等硬物）破裂，（使）断裂，（使）折断
She fractured her skull in the accident.
她在事故中颅骨骨折。
Two of her ribs fractured when she was thrown from her horse.
她从马上摔下来，折断了两根肋骨。
A fractured pipe at a steelworks has leaked 20 tons of oil into the Severn estuary.
一家钢铁厂的管道断裂，致使20吨油泄漏，流入塞文河口。

sustain verb [T] (SUFFER)
to suffer or experience, especially damage or loss
经历，遭受（尤指破坏或损失）
She sustained multiple injuries in the accident.
她在这次事故中多处受伤。
Most buildings sustained only minimal damage in the earthquake.
在这次地震中，大多数建筑物受到的破坏都很小。
The company has sustained heavy losses this year.
公司今年遭受了严重的亏损。

plaster cast/cast (n):
a covering made of plaster of Paris that is put around part of someone’s body, forming a hard case to protect them while a broken bone repairs itself
（熟石膏制成的）石膏绷带，石膏夹

in a cast (UK also in plaster)

If a part of your body is in a cast, it has a plaster cast around it to protect it while a broken bone repairs itself.
打着石膏
My leg was in a cast for about six weeks.
我的腿打了6周左右的石膏。

swollen (adj): larger than usual
肿大的；膨胀的；大于正常的
a bruised, swollen face
青肿的脸
The stream is swollen because of the heavy rain.
天下了大雨，溪水涨了。

freestyle (n): a sports competition, especially a swimming race, in which each competitor can use any style or method they choose
（体育比赛的）自由式；（尤指）自由泳
He won the 400 metres freestyle.
他获得了400米自由泳比赛的冠军。

era (n): a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical
时代；年代
the Jefferson era
杰斐逊时代
a bygone (= past) era
过去的时代
the post-war era
战后年代
They had worked for peace during the long era of conflict.
在漫长的冲突不断的年代里，他们努力争取和平。

golden age (n): a period of time, sometimes imaginary, when everyone was happy, or when a particular art, business, etc. was very successful
（有时指想象中的）黄金时代，鼎盛时期
Adults often look back on their childhood as a golden age.
成年人常常追忆童年时代，认为那是他们最美好的岁月。
She was an actress from the golden age of the cinema.
她是在电影业鼎盛时期脱颖而出的女演员。

ancestor (n): a person related to you who lived a long time ago
祖先，祖宗
There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.
房间墙壁上挂着他祖先的画像。

revolt verb (PROTEST)

If a large number of people revolt, they refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action.
反抗；造反；反叛
The people revolted against foreign rule and established their own government.
人们奋起反抗外来统治，并成立了自己的政府。

rebel (v): to fight against the government
武力反抗；造反；反叛
The people rebelled against the harsh new government.
人民起来反抗这个残暴的新政府。

Vocabulary

trimmer (n):a device used for making something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it
修剪器
a hedge trimmer
树篱修剪器

generation (n): all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family
（社会或家庭的）一代（人），同代人，同辈人
The younger generation smokes less than their parents did.
年轻的一代比他们父母这一代人吸烟要少。
There were at least three generations – grandparents, parents and children – at the wedding.
婚礼上至少有3代人——祖父母、父母和孩子们。
It’s our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.
为了子孙后代保护好这个星球的环境是我们的职责。
This painting has been in the family for generations.
这幅画已被该家族收藏了数代之久。

World War II- the Second World War
第二次世界大战

ration (n): a limited amount of something that one person is allowed to have, especially when there is not much of it available
（尤指在分配物短缺时的）配给量，定量配给
During the war, no one was allowed more than their ration of food, clothing and fuel.
战争期间，所有人得到的食物、衣服和燃料都不得超过其配给量。

mental health class-心理健康课

Vocabulary

term (n): one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university
学期
In Britain, the spring term starts in January and ends just before Easter.
在英国，春季学期从一月份开始，到复活节前夕结束。
Our college has three terms that we call trimesters.
我们的大学有三个学期，我们称之为三学期制。
We’re very busy in term-time (= during the term).

semester (n): one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university, especially in the US and Australia
（尤指美国和澳大利亚大学的）学期
the first/second semester
第一／第二学期
the spring/fall semester
春季／秋季学期

lean (sth) against/on sth (v):to sit or stand with part of your body touching something as a support
斜靠着，倚着
He leaned against the wall.
他倚着墙。
She leaned her head on his shoulder.
她把头靠在他的肩上。

prose (n): written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry
散文
I’ve always preferred reading prose to poetry.
我一直更偏爱读散文而不是诗歌。

poetry (n): poems in general as a form of literature
（总称）诗，诗歌
contemporary poetry and prose
当代诗歌散文
She started writing poetry at a young age.
她年纪很小就开始写诗了。

the Stone Age (n): the early period in human history when people made tools and weapons only out of stone
石器时代
a Stone Age settlement/site
石器时代居住点／遗址
My grandma’s TV looks like something out of the Stone Age (= is very old-fashioned)!
我奶奶的电视机看起来就像是来自于石器时代的东西。

spear (n): a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is either thrown or held in the hand
矛；枪；梭镖

Vocabulary

抽奖

lucky draw

lucky dip (n): a game in which you pay to pick a prize out of a container with many different prizes in it, without being able to see what you are picking
摸奖，摸彩

ride (n): a machine in an amusement park that people travel in or are moved around by for entertainment
（游乐园里）供人乘坐的游乐装置
We went on all the rides.
我们玩了游乐园里所有的装置。
My favourite ride is the Ferris wheel.
我最爱坐摩天轮。

disinfect (v): to clean something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other very small living things that cause disease
给…杀菌，为…除菌，替…消毒
disinfect the toilets/a wound
给厕所／伤口消毒

Once you enter the school you can take off your mask.

Vocabulary

brand noun [C] (PRODUCT)
a type of product made by a particular company
商标，牌子
This isn’t my usual brand of deodorant.
这不是我通常用的那种牌子的除臭剂。
When I go to a supermarket I usually buy own (US store) brands (= the cheaper products with the shop’s own name on them).
我去超市时常常购买超市的自有品牌产品。

What are you up to?

你在忙什么？

up and running-If something, especially a system or a machine, is up and running it is operating.
（尤指系统或机器）运行，运转
The engineer soon got the air-conditioning up and running again.
工程师很快就使空调重新运转起来。

Vocabulary

newborn (adj): recently born
新生的
Breast-feeding is extremely beneficial to the health of newborn babies.
母乳喂养对新生儿的健康极有益处。

skydiving (n): a sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute
（延缓张伞的）跳伞运动

soccer (n): a game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team’s goal
英式足球，足球
Did you play soccer at school?

sleep in (v): to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do
睡懒觉
I usually sleep in on Saturdays.
我通常星期六都要睡到很晚才起床。

Vocabulary

surgery of her vocal cords-她的声带手术

vocal cords-声带

headphones (n): a device with a part to cover each ear through which you can listen to music, radio broadcasts, etc. without other people hearing
耳机

It rained so much that our garden got flooded

noise cancelling-噪声消除

my mom bought me a pair of wireless headphones with a noise-cancelling function

Noise-cancelling headphones

wireless (adj): using a system of radio signals rather than wires to connect computers, mobile phones, etc. to each other
无线的
a wireless connection
无线连接

wire (n): (a piece of) thin metal thread with a layer of plastic around it, used for carrying electric current
电线；导线
Someone had cut the phone wires.
有人切断了电话线。
Don’t touch those wires whatever you do.
无论如何都别碰那些导线。

Pronunciation

flood- /flʌd/

Vocabulary

oral (adj): spoken and not written
口头的；口述的
an oral agreement/exam
口头协议／口试

comprehension (n): a test to find out how well students understand written or spoken language
理解力测试
a listening/reading comprehension
听力／阅读理解

comprehend (v):to understand something completely
充分理解；领悟
I fail to comprehend their attitude.
我无法理解他们的态度。
He doesn’t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem
他似乎没意识到问题的严重性。
I’ll never comprehend why she did what she did.
我永远也不会明白她为什么那么做。
I don’t think he fully comprehends that she won’t be here to help him.
我看他还没有充分意识到她是不会来这里帮他的。

terrorist (n): someone who uses violent action, or threats of violent action, for political purposes
恐怖分子
Several terrorists have been killed by their own bombs.
有几个恐怖分子被自己的炸弹炸死了。
There has been an increase in terrorist attacks.
恐怖袭击事件有所增多。
The government has stated that it will not give in to terrorist threats.
政府已宣称决不会被恐怖分子的威胁吓倒。

collapse (v): to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
（由于压力、无力或缺乏支持而）倒塌，坍塌；崩溃，垮掉
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
数以千计的建筑物在地震中倒塌了。
The chair collapsed under her weight.
椅子承受不了她的重量散架了。
He thought his whole world had collapsed when his wife died.
妻子去世后他觉得自己的整个世界都坍塌了。

pregnant (adj): (of a woman and some female animals) having a baby or babies developing inside the womb
怀孕的，妊娠的
She’s five and a half months pregnant.
她怀孕有5个半月了。
My mother stopped smoking when she became pregnant.
我母亲怀孕后就不吸烟了.
My sister is pregnant with twins.
我姐姐怀了双胞胎。

Vocabulary

green thumb (n): the ability to make plants grow
园艺技能；种植技能
My father’s got a green thumb.

recite (v): to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things
背诵；朗诵；当众吟诵
She proudly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
她自豪地背诵《效忠誓言》。
The opposition party recited a long list of the government’s failings.
反对党列举出政府一大堆失误之处。

simplify (v): to make something less complicated and therefore easier to do or understand
使简化；使简易
the new simplified tax system
简化后的新税制
He tried to simplify the story for the younger audience.
在讲给年龄较小的听众听时，他尽可能地简化这个故事。

perform verb (ENTERTAIN)
to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music
演出，表演
Thomas and Elisa performed a rousing duet for violin and piano.
托马斯和伊丽莎共同表演了一曲激动人心的小提琴钢琴二重奏。
She composes and performs her own music.
她自己创作音乐自己演奏。
A major Hollywood star will be performing on stage tonight.
今晚一位好莱坞大牌明星要登台表演。
There are plans to ban circuses with performing animals.
有计划禁止马戏团使用动物进行表演。

rebellion (n): violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in their country
反叛，造反；叛乱
The government has brutally crushed the rebellion.
政府残酷镇压了叛乱。

action against those in authority, against the rules, or against normal and accepted ways of behaving
叛逆；抗争；反抗
a backbench rebellion against the new foreign policy
后座议员对新外交政策的反对
her teenage rebellion
她青春期的叛逆行为

rebel (v): to refuse to obey rules or people in authority
叛逆，反叛
Jacob rebelled against his parents’ plans for him and left school at the age of 16.
雅各布反抗父母替他做好的计划，在16岁就辍学了。
If you are too strict with teenagers, they often rebel.
如果你对青少年太严厉，他们往往会反叛。

She’s self-isolating at a hotel-她在酒店自我隔离

Vocabulary

Combine (v) :to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group
（使）结合；（使）联合；（使）合并；（使）综合
None of us has much money so let’s combine what we’ve got.
我们谁都没多少钱，因此就把我们所有的钱凑在一起吧。
Sickness, combined with (= together with) terrible weather, contrived to ruin the trip.
疾病，加上恶劣的天气，毁掉了这次旅行。
The two countries combined against their common enemy.

Nauseous (adj): feeling as if you might vomit
感到恶心的，想呕吐的
Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.
坐过山车让我直想吐。

Meme (n):an idea, image, video, etc. that is spread very quickly on the internet
（模因）在互联网上迅速传播的概念（或图像、视频等）
Take a look at the top ten internet memes for this past year.
看一下去年互联网上的十大模因。

thirtieth-第三十

Screenshot (n):an image of what is displayed on a computer/phone screen
屏幕截图

Welcoming party
I’m going to organize a welcoming party for my sister

Vocabulary

Air conditioner/AC

floor heating

Central heating (n): a system of heating buildings by warming air or water at one place and then sending it to different rooms in pipes
中央供暖系统，集中供热系统

Radiator (n): a device, usually a container filled with water, that sends out heat, often as part of a heating or cooling system
（通常指依靠水循环的）暖气装置；散热器；冷却器
When we installed the central heating, we put a radiator in every room.
我们安装中央供暖系统时，在每个房间都安了散热器。

Rough (adj):(VIOLENT)dangerous or violent
粗暴的，粗野的；猛烈的；充斥暴力的，危险的
a rough area of town
城内的危险区
The other boys were rough, always looking for a fight.
其他的男孩子们非常粗野，总是寻衅打架。;

better safe than sorry
said when you think it is best not to take risks even when it seems boring or difficult to be careful
有备无患;

viral adjective (INTERNET)
used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc.
（通过网络在个体之间迅速）病毒式的（传播）
Here’s a list of the top ten viral videos this week.
以下是本周十大病毒式传播的视频。
Within days the film clip went viral.
几天内这段电影视频便病毒式地传开了。

Vocabulary

nerve-wracking (adj): Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it.
伤脑筋的；使人心烦的
My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I’ve ever experienced.
我的婚礼是我经历过的最伤脑筋的事情。

get up (v): to stand up
起立，站起来
The whole audience got up and started clapping.
观众全体起立鼓掌。

sniff (v): to take air in quickly through your nose, usually to stop the liquid inside the nose from flowing out
抽鼻子
You’re sniffing a lot – do you have a cold?
你不停地抽鼻子——你感冒了吗？

he was shouting at us

tease (v)(MAKE FUN OF)to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person
戏弄，逗弄；取笑，招惹
I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school.
我上学期间一直讨厌别人取笑我的红头发。
I was just teasing, I didn’t mean to upset you.
我只是在开玩笑，不是有意要惹你难过的。

Relax your muscles.放松肌肉

stretch (v): to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time
伸展，舒展（四肢）
“I’m so tired,” she said, yawning and stretching.
“我太累了，”她打着呵欠伸了个懒腰说。
It’s a good idea to stretch before you do vigorous exercise.
在进行剧烈运动前应该先伸展一下身体。

I’ve got a sore back.
我后背疼。
My feet were sore with all the walking.
走了这么多的路，我的脚很痛。

Vocabulary

spare ribs (n): pig’s ribs (= curved bones) with most of the meat cut off them, cooked, and eaten
（猪的）小排骨
barbecued spare ribs
烤小排

side dish (n): in a restaurant, an extra dish of food, for example, vegetables or salad, that is served with the main dish, sometimes on a separate plate
（餐馆的）配菜，附加菜

wassup/what’s up?-used as a friendly greeting, to ask someone how they are, or to ask what is happening
怎么样呀
His phone goes. “Wassup?” he says nonchalantly. “What are you doing?”
他的手机响了。“怎么样呀？”他冷冷地说。“你在做什么？”
The ad consisted simply of a bunch of American blokes screeching “Whassup!” to one another down the phone.
广告的内容很简单，就是一群美国小伙子在电话里互相叫着“你怎么样呀！”。

captain (n): the leader of a sports team
（运动队）队长
It’s unusual to have a goalkeeper as (the) captain of a football team.
让守门员当足球队的队长是很少见的。

goalkeeper (n): (in some sports) the player who stands in the team’s goal to try to stop the other team from scoring
守门员
Examples
For a goalkeeper, it’s a great advantage to have big hands.
The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the shot.

center half (n): on a football team, one of two defenders who play in the middle of the pitch and form part of the back four
（足球队的）中卫
Like most centre halfs, McCauley is well over six feet tall.
和大部分中卫一样，麦考利身高远超过六英尺。

 

Vocabulary

Germany is playing against Brazil in the cup final tonight.

德国队在今晚的决赛中对阵巴西队。

peer (n): a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
同龄人；同辈；同等社会地位（或能力）的人
Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
你是否认为十几岁的女孩子不如同年龄的男孩子自信？

I thought that you’ll play the match against your peers/age group

我以为你会和你的同龄人比赛

all the time-continuously
不停，一直
I wish you’d stop criticizing me all the time.
我希望你别再没完没了地批评我了。

every day, all the time

space exploration-太空探索

sci-fi novel-科幻小说

novel (n): a long printed story about imaginary characters and events
（长篇）小说
a paperback novel
平装小说
historical/romantic novels
历史／爱情小说
Have you read any of Jane Austen’s novels?
你读过简‧奥斯汀的小说吗？
His latest novel is selling really well.
他的最新小说非常畅销。

Why do you think that we should do this?

 

Vocabulary

Mars noun (PLANET)
the planet fourth in order of distance from the sun, after Earth and before Jupiter
火星
Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet because of its distinctive colour.
因为颜色特别，火星有时也被称为“红色行星”。
So is there life on Mars?
那么火星上有生命吗？

dynasty (n): a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or a period when a country is ruled by them
王朝，朝代
The Mogul dynasty ruled over India for centuries.
莫卧儿王朝统治印度数世纪。

entertainment (n): shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type
娱乐，娱乐节目；娱乐表演
There’s not much in the way of entertainment in this town – just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
这个城镇没多少娱乐活动——也就是这家影院和几家酒馆。
formal This season’s entertainments include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
这个演出季的演出节目包括5部新剧和几场中国和印度音乐的音乐会。

amateur (n): relating to an activity, especially a sport, where the people taking part do not receive money
业余的；（尤指）业余体育运动的
amateur athletics
业余运动员

delta (n): an area of low, flat land, sometimes shaped like a triangle, where a river divides into several smaller rivers before flowing into the sea
三角洲
the Mississippi delta
密西西比河三角洲
the delta of the Nile
尼罗河三角洲

local (adj): from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country
当地的，本地的
a local accent
当地口音
local issues
当地的问题
a local newspaper/radio station
地方报纸／电台
Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.
当地人大多靠打鱼为生。
Our children all go to the local school.
我们的孩子都在当地的学校上学。

local international community= local laowai

final (n): the last in a series of games, races, or competitions, usually the one in which the winner is chosen
决赛
Last year we got through to the final.
去年我们进入了决赛。
The men’s basketball final will be on Sunday.
男子篮球决赛将在星期天举行。

the finals [ plural ]
the last set of games in a competition
决赛
Do you think she will make it to the finals this year in the US Open?
你认为她能够在今年的美国公开赛上进入决赛吗？

Shanghai Youth Handball Championship-上海市青少年手球冠军赛

24:1 twenty-four to one

shame (v):to make someone feel ashamed, or to make someone or something lose honour and respect
使感到羞愧；使丢脸；羞辱
It shames me that I treated her so badly.
我对她这么不好，真是令我羞愧。
The behaviour of a few children has shamed the whole school.
少数学生的行为使整个学校都蒙受耻辱。

chivalry (n): very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women
骑士风度；（尤指男人对女人的）殷勤，彬彬有礼

the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honour, kindness, and courage
骑士精神；骑士制度
the age of chivalry
骑士时代

cheese fondue-火锅奶酪

Pronunciation

chivalry/ˈʃɪv.əl.ri/

An international rowing competition was launched on Meilan Lake in Baoshan District on Saturday to promote water sports on the city’s northern outskirts.

More than 120 amateur rowers from the Yangtze River Delta region and local international community raced at the 2021 Deep Dive City Plus Rowing Carnival on the city’s second largest artificial lake at the historical Luodian Town.

The town, which dates back to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), plans to develop a water sports center on the lake for the training, race, education, tourism and entertainment of rowing sports.

More than 10 races for sailboats, canoes, paddle boards and model boats will be held on the lake every year, which is currently mainly used for sightseeing, according to the town. Training sessions will be held on the lake for both children and adults.

Vocabulary

test (n): a medical examination of part of your body in order to find out how healthy it is or what is happening with it
（体格）检查；化验
a blood/urine test
验血／尿检
an eye test
视力检查
a pregnancy test
妊娠检查
The doctors have done some tests to try and find out what’s wrong with her.
医生做了一些检查，想查出她的问题出在哪儿。

From 8 am until half-past noon.

conserve (v): to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste
保护；保藏；保存；保留；节约
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
为了省电，我们在减少中央供热。
The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language.
民族主义者非常热衷于保留他们的习俗和语言。
I’m not being lazy – I’m just conserving my energy/strength for later.
我不是在偷懒——我只是在为以后保存精力／体力。

easy, easier, the easiest

extra (adj): added to what is normal
额外的；附加的
If you need any extra help, just call me.
如果还需要其他的帮助，尽管给我打电话。
Recently he’s been working an extra two hours a day.
近来他每天都加班两个小时。
The price includes travel and accommodation but meals are extra (= there is an additional charge for meals).
这个价格包括路费和住宿费，但是餐费要另付。

ordinary (adj): not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
普通的，平常的；平凡的；一般的
an ordinary neighbourhood
普通的街区
Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.
这本杂志的读者说他们希望多登一些普通人的故事，少登一些关于富人和名人的事情。
Her last concert appearance in Britain was no ordinary (= a very special) performance.
她在英国的最后一场音乐会不同凡响。

extraordinary (adj): very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
非凡的；特别的；意想不到的；令人惊奇的
He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
他讲述了他离奇的逃亡经历。
Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality.
她的嗓音有一种奇特的催眠效果。
an extraordinary coincidence
令人吃惊的巧合

country (n): land that is not in towns, cities, or industrial areas and is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
乡村，乡下
He lives out in the country somewhere.
他住在乡下某个地方。
Would you prefer to live in the country instead of a town?
与城里相比，你更愿意住乡下吗？
Country life isn’t always as peaceful as city-dwellers think.
乡村生活并不总是像城镇居民想象的那样宁静。
It’s often quicker to travel across country and avoid the major roads completely.
穿越乡村完全避开主干道往往会走得更快。

country (n) an area of land that has its own government, army, etc.
国家；国土
What is the largest country in Europe?
欧洲最大的国家是哪个？
Sri Lanka is my native country, but I’ve been living in Belgium for the past five years.
斯里兰卡是我的祖国，但最近5年我一直住在比利时。
The climate is cooler in the east of the country.
该国东部气候比较凉爽。

countryside (n): land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas, that is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
农村，乡下；郊外
The countryside around there is beautiful.
那周围的乡村很美。
The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoiled countryside.
那所官邸占地90英亩，坐落在未遭破坏的美丽乡村。
Every summer thousands of people flock to the countryside.
每年夏天成千上万的人涌向乡村。

forgive a loan/debt
to say that money does not have to be paid back
债务无需偿还
The new program would forgive state loans to new graduates who teach in Nebraska.
在一个新的项目中，前往内布拉斯加教书的大学毕业生可免还政府贷款。

 

Vocabulary

theme song (n): a piece of music from a television programme, film, etc. that is remembered as the music that represents that programme or film
主题歌，主题曲

deceive (v): to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage
欺骗，蒙骗；隐瞒
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
该公司用旧计算机冒充新机器欺骗顾客。
The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.
关门声让我以为他们已经出门了。

thumb (n): the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things up easily
拇指
The thorn was embedded in her thumb.
She hit her thumb with the hammer.

hitchhike (v): to travel by getting free rides in someone else’s vehicle
免费搭车旅行
I would never hitchhike on my own.
我绝不会孤身一人搭便车。
They hitchhiked to Paris.
他们搭便车到了巴黎。

needle and thread
针线

strict (adj): strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey
要求严格的，严厉的
My parents were very strict with me when I was young.
我小的时候父母对我要求非常严格。

compare (v): to examine or look for the difference between two or more things
对比，对照，比较
If you compare house prices in the two areas, it’s quite amazing how different they are.
如果比较一下两个地段的房价，你会惊讶地发现它们的差别竟如此之大。
That seems expensive – have you compared prices in other shops?
那好像很贵——你有没有比较一下其他店里的价格？
Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you’ll see how much you’ve improved.
把你近来的作品与以前的对照一下，你就会知道你的进步有多大。

Here we go again -said when something bad starts happening again
（坏事）又来了
Oh, here we go again! Claude’s just asked to borrow some more money from me.
唉，又来了！克劳德刚才又向我借钱了。
Here we go again – moan, moan, moan!
又来了——牢骚、牢骚、牢骚！

toothpaste (n): a substance that you put onto a toothbrush to clean your teeth
牙膏
a tube of toothpaste
一管牙膏

gargle (v): to move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
（尤指为清洁口腔或止痛）漱口，漱喉，含漱

ONE of my classmates

Vocabulary

score verb (WIN)
to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, game, or test
（体育比赛、考试等中）得（分）
Tennant scored (a goal) in the last minute of the game.
坦南特在比赛的最后一分钟进了一球。
In American football, a touchdown scores (= is worth) six points.
在美式橄榄球中，攻方持球触地得6分。
She scored 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
拼写测试满分20分，她得了18分。

blame (v): to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening
责备；责怪；归咎于
Don’t blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus!
如果你没赶上公车可别怪我！
Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.
休把自己缺乏自信心归咎于他的母亲。
Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.
休把自己缺乏自信心归咎于他的母亲。

take the blame

If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault.
引咎；对…负责
If anything goes wrong, I’ll take the blame.
出了问题我负责。

brag (v): to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own
吹嘘，夸耀
She’s always bragging about how much money she earns.
她老是吹嘘自己挣钱如何如何多。
They bragged that their team had never been beaten.
他们夸耀说他们队从未输过。

I don’t blame sb
said in order to tell someone that you understand why they are doing something and that you agree with the reason for doing it
我不会怪…；我理解…的心情
I don’t blame him for getting angry – she’s being really annoying.
我理解他生气的原因——她实在太烦人了。
“I decided to leave.” “I don’t blame you!”

He’s a very rude man.
他这人很粗鲁。

brag (v): to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own
吹嘘，夸耀
She’s always bragging about how much money she earns.
她老是吹嘘自己挣钱如何如何多。
They bragged that their team had never been beaten.
他们夸耀说他们队从未输过。

sarcastic laugh-讽刺的笑

fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.-

一次愚弄我，对你感到羞耻，两次愚弄我，对我感到羞耻。

sarcastic (adj): using sarcasm
讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的
a sarcastic comment/remark
尖刻的评论／话
Are you being sarcastic?
你在挖苦人吗？

Vocabulary

a gaming console
游戏机

referee (n): a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
裁判，裁判员
We only lost the game because the referee was biased.
我们输掉了比赛就是因为裁判员偏袒对手。

relaxed (adj): A relaxed situation or place is comfortable and informal.
舒适的；随便的；无拘无束的
It’s a very friendly bar with a nice relaxed atmosphere.
这间酒吧待客热情，有种随意自在的氛围。

politely (adv): in a polite way
有礼貌地
He told them politely to leave him in peace.
他礼貌地请他们让他一个人静静地呆着。

exchange rate (n): the rate at which the money of one country can be changed for the money of another country
汇率；兑换率

tax (n): (an amount of) money paid to the government that is based on your income or the cost of goods or services you have bought
税；税款
They’re increasing the tax on cigarettes.
他们要提高烟草税。
Tax cuts (= reductions in taxes) are always popular.
减税总是受欢迎的。
What do you earn before/after tax (= before/after you have paid tax on the money you earn)?
你的税前／税后收入是多少？

a gaming console
游戏机

formal (adj): Formal language, clothes, and behaviour are suitable for serious or official occasions.
（语言、服装和行为）庄重的，正规的，适合正式场合的
a formal dinner party
正式宴会

superlative (n): the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses that the thing or person being described has more of the particular quality than anything or anyone else of the same type
（形容词或副词的）最高级形式
“Richest” is the superlative of “rich”.
richest 是 rich 的最高级（形式）。
The magazine article contained so many superlatives that I found it hard to believe that what it was saying was true.
杂志上的这篇文章用了这么多最高级修饰词，让我觉得其可信度不高。

 

Vocabulary

lukewarm adjective (TEMPERATURE)
mainly disapproving
(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm
（尤指液体）温吞的，微热的
This coffee’s lukewarm.
这杯咖啡不热。

hoodie (n): a sweatshirt (= cotton clothing for the upper body) that has a hood to cover the head
带风帽的运动衫

cellar (n): a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things
（通常用于储物的）地窖，地下室

orchard
noun
an area of land where fruit trees (but not orange trees or other citrus trees) are grown
果园
an apple/cherry orchard
苹果／樱桃园

tidy sth away (v): to put things back in drawers, cupboards, and other places where they are kept, after you have used them
将…收起来，将…放回原处
The children were expected to tidy away their toys before bedtime.
孩子们要在睡觉前把玩具收拾好。

archive (n): a collection of historical records relating to a place, organization, or family
档案；案卷
archive film/footage/material
档案胶片／影片／材料
These old photographs should go in the family archives.
这些老照片应收入家庭档案里。

Your bedroom’s a pigsty!
你的卧室真像个猪窝！

cast (n)-ACTORS the actors in a film, play, or show
（一部电影、戏剧或演出的）全体演员
After the final performance the director threw a party for the cast.
最后一场演出过后，导演为全体演员举办了一场聚会。
Part of the movie’s success lies in the strength of the supporting cast (= the actors who were not playing the main parts).
影片的成功部分归功于强大的配角阵容。

Vocabulary

provide (v)=supply-to give someone something that they need
提供，供给
This booklet provides useful information about local services.
这本小册子提供了有关当地服务机构的有用信息。
All meals are provided at no additional cost.
膳食均免费提供。

an internet service provider
互联网服务供应商

vaccine (n): a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes
疫苗
This vaccine protects against some kinds of bacteria.
这种疫苗能抵抗这些细菌中的某几种。

She does all the talking – I just sit and listen.
她一直在说——我只是坐在那里听。

We use hear for sounds that come to our ears, without us necessarily trying to hear them! … Listen is used to describe paying attention to sounds that are going on.

recess (n): in school, a period of time between classes when children do not study
课间休息

bland (adj): not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy
无滋味的；枯燥乏味的；没精打采的，无生气的
I find chicken a little bland.
我觉得鸡肉有点淡。
Pop music these days is so bland.
现今的流行音乐十分乏味。

canteen-食堂

 

Vocabulary

sore adjective (PAINFUL) painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use
痛的，疼痛的
All the dust has made my eyes sore.
灰尘使我的眼睛酸痛。
I’ve got a sore back.
我后背疼。
My feet were sore with all the walking.
走了这么多的路，我的脚很痛。

ghost (n): the spirit of a dead person, sometimes represented as a pale, almost transparent image of that person that some people believe appears to people who are alive
鬼，幽灵
Do you believe in ghosts?
你相信有鬼吗？
The gardens are said to be haunted by the ghost of a child who drowned in the river.
据说一个溺死在河中的孩子的幽灵经常出现在这些花园中。

superstition (n): belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.
迷信
According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck.
按照迷信的说法，从梯子下走过会带来厄运。
I don’t believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.
我不相信数字13不吉利这样的旧迷信思想。

chemist (n): a person who studies chemistry, or a scientist who works with chemicals or studies their reactions
化学师，化学家
She worked as a chemist for the water company.

PhD -abbreviation (short “word”) for doctor of philosophy: the highest college or university degree, or someone who has this
（哲学）博士；（哲学）博士学位（doctor of philosophy 的缩写）
a PhD student/thesis
博士生／论文
Susannah has a PhD in Italian literature.
苏珊娜拥有意大利文学博士学位。
She’s a PhD.
她是一位博士

Master of Arts -an advanced college or university degree in a subject such as literature, language, history, or social science, or a person who has this degree
文科硕士学位；文科硕士

major (n) (SPECIAL SUBJECT)
the most important subject that a college or university student is studying, or the student himself or herself
（大学生的）专业，主修课程；（大学专业的）主修学生
What is your major, English or French?
你的专业是英语还是法语？
She was a philosophy major at an Ivy League college.
她曾在一所长春藤大学主修哲学。

economist (n): a person who studies or has a special knowledge of economics
经济学家

economics (n): the way in which trade, industry, or money is organized, or the study of this
经济状况；经济因素；经济学
She’s in her third year of studying economics at York University.
她在约克大学主修经济学，现在上大三。

filial piety-孝顺

filial duty-孝顺义务

Pronunciation

economist– /iˈkɑː.nə.mɪst/

economics-/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪks/

Vocabulary

surgery (n): the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part
外科手术
The patient had/underwent surgery on his heart.
这位病人接受了心脏外科手术。
He made a good recovery after surgery to remove a brain tumour.
做了脑部肿瘤切除手术以后，他恢复得很好。

lyrics (n): the words of a song, especially a pop song
（尤指流行歌曲的）歌词
Paul Simon writes the lyrics for most of his songs.
保罗‧西蒙的歌大多都是他自己写的词。

Art and English were my best subjects at school.
上学时美术和英语是我学得最好的科目。
an art teacher
美术老师

gallery (n): a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
（艺术作品）陈列馆；美术馆；画廊
the National Portrait Gallery
国家肖像美术馆
a contemporary art gallery
当代艺术展览馆

contemporary music/literature/art/fashion
当代音乐／文学／艺术／时尚

calm (sb) down (v): to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way
（使）平静；（使）冷静；（使）镇静
She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
她坐下做了几个深呼吸让自己平静下来。
She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.
一开始她很生气，但我们设法让她平静了下来。
Calm down, for goodness sake. It’s nothing to get excited about!
看在上帝的份上，安静下来吧。没什么可激动的！

a science textbook
自然科学教科书

Chinese textbook

 

Vocabulary

tactic (n): a planned way of doing something
策略，手法
These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.
这些炸弹袭击事件表明恐怖分子改变了策略。

foot soldier-a soldier who fights on foot
步兵

a soldier unit-士兵部队

board game (n): any of many games, for example, chess, in which small pieces are moved around on a board with a pattern on it
棋类游戏

quiz (n): a game or competition in which you answer questions
竞答比赛，智力竞赛
a history/sport, etc. quiz
历史/体育知识等问答竞赛
There are so many inane television quiz shows.
电视上有那么多愚蠢的智力竞赛节目。
UK A lot of pubs have quiz nights once or twice a week.
许多酒吧每周举办一两次智力竞赛夜活动。

It’s (already) been a week since we got back to school.

shrimp (n): a very small sea creature similar to a prawn but smaller, or its flesh eaten as food
小海虾；（食用的）小虾仁
shrimp paste
虾酱

syrup (n): a very sweet, thick liquid
浓糖水，糖浆
Make a syrup by boiling 100 g sugar in 300 ml water.
煮沸300毫升含100克糖的水，制成糖浆。
Corn syrup is used for sweetening drinks.
用玉米糖浆让饮料变甜。
maple syrup
枫糖浆

Vocabulary

twenties (n): A person’s twenties are the period in which they are aged between 20 and 29
二十多岁
I’d guess she’s in her twenties.
我猜她20多岁。

teens (n): A person’s teens are the period in which they are aged between 13 and 19
十几岁
Both my daughters are in their teens.
我的两个女儿都十几岁。
He’s in his early/mid/late teens.
他十三四／十五六／十八九岁。

alive (adj): living, not dead
活（着）的；在世的
He must be 90 if he’s still alive.
如果他还在世的话，肯定有90岁了。
Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
医生使用生命维持机来维持他的生命。

inheritance (n): money or objects that someone gives you when they die
继承的遗产
The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own boat.
从姑母那里继承的大笔遗产意味着他可以给自己买艘船了。
At 21 she came into her inheritance (= it was given to her).
她21岁时继承了遗产。

nap (n): a short sleep, especially during the day
（尤指日间的）打盹，小睡
Grandpa usually has/takes a nap after lunch.
爷爷通常在午饭后小睡片刻。

approve (v): to have a positive opinion of someone or something
赞成；同意；称许
She doesn’t approve of my friends.
她不喜欢我的朋友们。
He doesn’t approve of smoking.
他反对抽烟。

alive (adj): living, not dead
活（着）的；在世的
He must be 90 if he’s still alive.
如果他还在世的话，肯定有90岁了。
Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
医生使用生命维持机来维持他的生命。

The Clarkston family lived in an old city , one day Jacky went out of her home and they want to have a party in. her home with her family, his brother Roghtr and his little sister Diane and two of the neighbours. And the man in the story want their moms Moly’s money house and garden. The children were talking about money and they want it.

The Clarkston family lived in an old city, one day Jacky went out of her home (and she wanted to have a party at her home with her family), her brother Roger and her little sister Diane and two of the neighbours. And the main characters of the story want their mom’s money house and garden. The children were talking about money and they wanted it.

Vocabulary

braised duck-干爆鸭子

For dinner, we had braised duck in brown sauce.

equation (n): a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols
方程式；等式
In the equation 3x – 3 = 15, x = 6.
在方程式3x-3=15中，x=6。

equation with two unknowns–         3x+2y=30
equation with one unknown–  3(3x+22)=21x+37

geometry (n): the area of mathematics relating to the study of space and the relationships between points, lines, curves, and surfaces
几何学
the laws of geometry
几何定律
a geometry lesson
几何课

trapezoid (n): a flat shape with four sides, where two of the sides are parallel
梯形

They met in Paris one enchanted afternoon in early autumn.
在初秋的一个下午，他们如上天安排般在巴黎相遇了。

enchanted- /ɪnˈtʃæn.t̬ɪd/

One Thousand and One Nights

一千零一夜

where does it take place?

the story takes place in Arabia

She granted their request/wish.
她答应了他们的请求／满足了他们的愿望。

they lived happily ever after

jewel-/ˈdʒuː.əl/

Many years ago there was a boy called Aladdin he lived in a city in Arabia and he is a lazy boy and he did not like to work. One day, he meet a person this person said he is Aladdin’s uncle and he is a magician and he let Aladdin to a place and put some magic powder on the place and let Aladdin under the ground. He says only he can take the enchanted lamp and he get some jewels and the enchanted lamp and he got a ring too from the magician. The ring and the lamp both a genie.  If you told genie what do you want it will obey . He wished  a wife palace money and jewels . and genie always obay him. But one day magician stole the lamp and took his wife away but at last Aladdin killed the magician and he get a lovely life.

(Many years ago) there was a boy called Aladdin he lived in a city in Arabia and he was a lazy boy and he did not like to work. One day, he met a person who said that he was  Aladdin’s uncle and he was a magician and he took Aladdin to a place and put some magic powder on the place and then he let Aladdin under the ground. The magician said that only Aladdin can take the enchanted lamp and Aladdin took some jewels and the enchanted lamp and he got a ring too. The ring and the lamp both had a genie.  Genie would fulfil any of his wishes. He wished a wife, palace, money and jewels, and genie always obeyed him. But one day magician stole the lamp and took his wife away but in the end, Aladdin killed the magician and he lived happily ever after

Hi, my name is Leo, I live in Shanghai, China. I live with my parents and my aunt. We live in Changing, Changning is a really nice district, near my home there’s a supermarket and a shopping mall. We can do a lot of things at my home because the home is really big. there are 5 bathrooms and a lot of bedrooms. I love my home. Most of the time I spend in the study and in my bedroom because I can do my homework and playing and reading at night.  I usually eat in the dining room together with my parents. We can sing in the KTV and some important festivals, it’s very happy to do that. My good friends James comes to my home and then my mother who is math teacher teaches us math. When my friends come to visit me we often play mini basketball.

Hi, my name is Leo, I live in Shanghai, China. I live with my parents and my aunt. We live in Changing, Changning is a really nice district. Near my home, there’s a supermarket and a shopping mall. We can do a lot of things at my home because the home is really big. There are 5 bathrooms and a lot of bedrooms. I love my home. Most of the time I spend in the study and in my bedroom because there I can do my homework, play and read at night.  I usually eat in the dining room together with my parents. Sometimes we sing in the KTV room during some important festivals, it makes me very happy to do that. Every Thursday, my good friend James comes to my home and then my mother who is a math teacher teaches us math. When my friends come to visit me we often play mini basketball.

Vocabulary

household (n): a group of people, often a family, who live together
一家人，一户，家庭
By the 1960s, most households had a TV.
到20世纪60年代，绝大多数家庭都拥有了电视。
household chores
家务
household expenses
家庭开支
household waste
家庭垃圾

chore (n): a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly
日常琐事；杂务；乏味的例行工作
I’ll go shopping when I’ve done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house).
我把家务琐事干完后要去购物。
I find writing reports a real chore (= very boring).
我觉得写报告真是件烦人的事。

district (n): an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas
区，区域
the business district of New York
纽约的商业区
the Lake District/the Peak District
湖区／峰区

paper (n): a set of printed questions for an exam
考卷
Students must answer two questions from each paper

surface area (n): the area of a surface or of all of the outer surfaces of something
（物体的）表面积
the surface area of a cube
一个立方体的表面积

area noun (MEASURE)
the size of a flat surface calculated by multiplying its length by its width
面积
the area of a rectangle
长方形的面积
Meadow Farm is 50 square kilometres in area.
“绿地农庄”面积50平方公里。.

shape (n): an arrangement that is formed by joining lines together in a particular way or by the line or lines around its outer edge
图形
a round/square/circular/oblong shape
圆／方／环／长方形
A triangle is a shape with three sides.
三角形是有3条边的图形。

geometric body

几何体

geometric shape

几何形状

rectangle (n): a flat shape with four 90° angles and four sides, with opposite sides of equal length
长方形；矩形
Examples
The area of a rectangle is its height times its width.
The rectangle is 5 cm long and 1.9 cm wide.

calculate (v): to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing numbers
算，计算
The cost of the damage caused by the recent storms has been calculated as/at over £5 million.
据计算，近期风暴造成的损失超过了500万英镑。

width (n): the distance across something from one side to the other
宽度；广度
It is five metres in width.
它的宽度是5米。
The needle is seven times smaller than the width of a human hair.
这根针的粗细只有人的头发的1/7。

formula (n): a mathematical rule expressed in a set of numbers and letters
公式，方程式
He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.
他发明了计算三角形面积的公式。

 

Vocabulary

diarrhea (n): an illness in which the body’s solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often
腹泻
diarrhea and sickness
腹泻恶心
an attack of diarrhoea
腹泻发作

I go five times a day

what’s your main source of income?

income (n): money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
收入，收益
Average incomes have risen by 4.5 percent over the past year.
人均收入比去年上涨了4.5%。
More help is needed for people on low incomes.
低收入人群需要更多的帮助。

puke (v): to vomit
呕吐
The baby puked all down my shirt.
那个婴儿吐得我的衬衣上到处都是。
She puked her dinner up again.
她晚饭又吐了。

The floor was covered with puke (n).

地板上到处都是呕吐物。

ritual (n): a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony
例行公事，老规矩；（尤指）仪式
Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual.
喝咖啡和读报纸是我早晨必做的事情之一。
The birds were performing a complex mating ritual.
这些鸟在进行程序复杂的交配。

verse (n): one of the parts that a poem or song is divided into
诗节；（歌曲的）节
Each verse was sung as a solo and then everyone joined in on the chorus.
每一节都以独唱形式演唱，然后所有人一同合唱。

I have an upset stomach/tummy

 

Vocabulary

programme (n): a broadcast on television or radio
（电视或广播中的）节目
It’s one of those art programmes late at night.
这是深夜播放的艺术类节目之一。
It’s my favourite TV programme – I never miss an episode.
这是我最喜欢的电视节目——我一集都没错过。

New Year’s programme

gala (n): a special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances
（通常指包括很多表演节目的）庆典，盛会，演出
There will be many stars performing in the Royal Ballet’s Gala Night, held in aid of children’s charities.
为资助儿童慈善机构而进行的皇家芭蕾舞剧团演出之夜将有众多明星加盟献艺。

CCTV New Year’s Gala

中央电视台新年联欢晚会

be born (v): to come out of a mother’s body, and start to exist
出生
She was born in 1950.
她生于1950年。
We saw a lamb being born.
我们看到小羊羔降生。
Diana was born into an aristocratic family.
黛安娜生于贵族之家。

Both of my parents were born in Shaoxing

celebrate (v): to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important
庆祝，庆贺；祝贺
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.
每年的结婚纪念日我们都出去吃饭庆祝。
If this plan works, we’ll celebrate in style (= in a special way).
要是这个计划奏效，我们就隆重地庆贺一下。

cavity noun [C] (TOOTH)
a hole in a tooth
（牙齿上的）龋洞，蛀牙洞

His front teeth are crooked.
他的门牙长得歪歪扭扭。

My teeth are healthy but crooked

I never had a tooth cavity

textbook (n): a book that contains detailed information about a subject for people who are studying that subject
教科书，教材，课本
a science textbook
自然科学教科书

Vocabulary

cost (v): If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it.
价钱为；需花费
“How much does this book cost?” “It costs £25.”
“这本书多少钱？”“25英镑。”
It costs a lot to buy a house in this part of Sydney.
在悉尼的这一地区买栋房子要花很多钱。
The trip will cost you $1,000.
这趟旅游要花去你1000美元。

series (n): a set of television or radio broadcasts on the same subject or using the same characters but in different situations
（电视或广播的）系列节目
The star is to host a television series on extreme sports.
这位明星将主持一档关于极限运动的电视系列节目。
a comedy series
喜剧系列片
I missed the second episode of the series so I don’t know what’s going on now.
我错过了系列剧的第二集，所以不知道现在的剧情进展如何。

science fiction (n): books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets
科幻小说；科幻电影；科幻卡通片
a science-fiction novel/story
科幻小说／故事

The temperature has fallen below freezing (= has been less than 0°C) recently.
最近气温已经降到零下了。
Last night it was ten degrees below (zero) (= minus ten degrees).
昨晚只有零下10度。

below-above

Vocabulary

How to Avoid Food Getting Stuck in Your Teeth

stuck (adj): unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking
动不了的；固定的；卡住的；（想法）摆脱不了的
This door seems to be stuck – can you help me push it open?
这扇门似乎卡住了——你能帮我把它推开吗？
Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour.
我们7个人被困在电梯里1个多小时。

toothpick (n): a small, thin, pointed stick of wood, plastic, or metal that can be used for removing pieces of food from between the teeth, especially after a meal
牙签

braces (n): a set of connected wires that is attached to a person’s teeth in order to make them straight
牙箍
I had to wear braces for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.
十几岁时我不得不给我的畸形齿上戴上牙箍。

stay up (v): to go to bed later than usual
熬夜，深夜不睡
We stayed up (late) to watch a film.
我们熬夜看了部电影。

popular (adj): liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people
受大众喜爱的，受欢迎的
She’s the most popular teacher in school.
她是学校里最受欢迎的老师。
That song was popular with people from my father’s generation.
那首歌在我爸爸那一代人中很流行。
Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain.
在英国，步行是很流行的运动方式。

documentary (n): a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject
（电影或电视）纪录片；纪实性广播节目
The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
这部纪录片从一个崭新的角度介绍了达尔文的一生。
They showed a documentary on animal communication.
他们放映了一部关于动物之间交流沟通的纪录片。

 

Vocabulary

Leo and I have a friend in common 利奥和我有一个共同的朋友

common (adj) =SHARED-belonging to or shared by two or more people, or things
共同的；共有的
a common goal/interest
共同的目标／兴趣

4 degrees below zero-零下4度

science fiction (n): books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets
科幻小说；科幻电影；科幻卡通片
a science-fiction novel/story
科幻小说／故事

informal (n): (of situations) not formal or official, or (of clothing, behaviour, speech) suitable when you are with friends and family but not for official occasions
非正式的，非正规的；（服装）日常使用的；（言行）随意的
The two groups agreed to hold an informal meeting.
两个集团同意举行一次非正式会议。
He’s the ideal sort of teacher – direct, friendly, and informal.
他属于那种理想的教师——坦率、友好且不拘礼节。
“Hi” is an informal way of greeting people.
“喂”是一种随意的问候方式。

device (n): an object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose
装置，器械
electronic device
电子装置
Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.
救援者使用特殊器械来寻找被困在倒塌建筑物下面的人。

celebrity (n): someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business
（尤指娱乐行业的）名人，明星；名流

Vocabulary

describe (v): to say or write what someone or something is like
描述，描写，描绘
Could you describe your attacker?
你能描述一下袭击你的人的样子吗？
He described the painting in detail.
他详细地描述了那幅油画的内容。
[ + question word ] Let me describe (to you) how it happened.
让我来（给你）讲讲事情的经过吧。

nanny (n): a woman whose job is to take care of a particular family’s children（照看小孩的）保姆

“Why did you ask?” “I was just curious.”
“你为什么要问?”“好奇而已。”

curious (adj): interested in learning about people or things around you
好奇的；好打听的

run out (v): to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left
用完；耗尽；卖光
I’ve run out of milk/money/ideas/patience.
我的奶喝完了／我的钱花光了／我黔驴技穷了／我失去耐心了。
“Do you have any milk?” “Sorry, I’ve run out.”
“你有牛奶吗？”“对不起，我都喝完了。”

My father leaves at on Sunday night and arrives on Friday night, my mother goes leaves on Sunday night too, she comes at ON Wednesday  evening

 

Vocabulary

fan (n): someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team, etc.
…迷，狂热爱好者；热烈崇拜者
More than 15,000 Liverpool fans attended Saturday’s game.
超过15 000名利物浦队球迷周六到现场观看了比赛。
He’s a great fan of country music.
他是个超级乡村音乐迷。
I’m pleased to meet you – I’m a big fan of your work.
很高兴见到您——我非常喜欢您的作品。

solve (v): to find an answer to a problem
思索，思考
to solve a problem
解决问题
to solve a mystery/puzzle
揭开秘密／谜底
Just calm down – shouting won’t solve anything!
冷静下来——大叫大嚷并不能解决任何问题！
This strategy could cause more problems than it solves.
这一策略引发的问题可能会比解决的还多。

string bean-a green bean
四季豆（同 green bean）

hairstylist (n): someone whose job is to cut and arrange people’s hair
发型师
I’ve been going to the same hairstylist for years.
多年来我一直请同一个发型师设计发型。

be born
to come out of a mother’s body, and start to exist
出生
She was born in 1950.
她生于1950年。
We saw a lamb being born.
我们看到小羊羔降生。
Diana was born into an aristocratic family.
黛安娜生于贵族之家。

Vocabulary

spectacular (adj): especially great
非常大的，巨大的；惊人的
We’ve had spectacular success with the product.
我们的产品取得了惊人的成功。

successful (adj): achieving the results wanted or hoped for
成功的，达到目的的
a successful operation
成功的手术
My second attempt at making bread was a little more successful.
我第二次尝试做面包时就做得好一些了。
This year’s harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 1985.
今年的收成是自1985年创纪录的大丰收以来最好的一年。

roam (v): to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
闲逛（于）；漫步（于）；漫游（于）
After the bars close, gangs of youths roam the city streets.
酒馆关门后，成群结伙的年轻人在城里街道上游荡。
She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.
她花了一年的时间在美国各地游历，一路在酒吧和饭店里打工。

Are you a cat person or a dog person?

neither-not either of two things or people
两者皆非，两者都不
We’ve got two TVs, but neither works properly.
我们有两台电视，但没有一台是好的。
Neither of my parents likes my boyfriend.
我父母都不喜欢我的男朋友。
Neither one of us is interested in gardening.
我们两个都不太喜欢园艺。
“Which one would you choose?” “Neither. They’re both terrible.”
“你会挑哪个？”“两个都不要，它们都很糟糕。”

Vocabulary

phone display-手机显示屏

screen (n): a flat surface in a cinema, on a television, or as part of a computer, on which pictures or words are shown
银幕；屏幕
Our television has a 19-inch screen.
我们的电视屏幕是19英寸的。
Coming to your screens (= cinemas) shortly, “The Adventures of Robin Hood”.
请马上来电影院观看《罗宾汉历险记》吧。
Her ambition is to write for the screen (= for television and films).
她的理想是给电影、电视写剧本。
Write the letter on the computer, then you can make changes easily on the screen.
在电脑上写信，你可以很容易地在屏幕上作修改。

horizon (n): the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or sea
地平线
The moon rose slowly above the horizon.
月亮慢慢地从地平线升起。
We could see a row of camels silhouetted on the horizon.
我们能看到地平线上一队骆驼的轮廓。

horizontal (adj): parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge of something
水平的；与地面（或底边、顶边）平行的；横的
Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page.
在本页底部画一条水平线。
Keep the patient horizontal with the feet slightly raised.
让病人平躺，双脚略微抬高。

quench (v): to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty
解渴
When it’s hot, it’s best to quench your thirst with water.
大热天最好喝水解渴。

economy (n): the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used
经济；经济制度
the global economy
全球经济
the German/US economy
德国／美国经济
a weak/strong economy
疲软／强劲的经济
Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the local economy.
旅游业带来数百万英镑的地方收入。

He wants to be a diplomat

He wants to be a diplomat

diplomacy (n): the management of relationships between countries
外交
Diplomacy has so far failed to bring an end to the fighting.
外交活动迄今未能结束那场战事。

pneumonia (n): a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid
肺炎
People who are bedridden can easily get pneumonia.
长期卧床的人易患肺炎。

Vocabulary

So team, how did the product launch go?”
“How did the meeting with the client go?”

“How did your presentation go?”

Small-Talk Examples:

“How did your vacation go?”

“How did the Christmas party go?”

Today I had a math test.
How did it go?

steak (n): a thick, flat piece of meat or fish, especially meat from a cow
肉排；肉块；鱼排；鱼块；（尤指）牛排
T-bone/sirloin steaks
Ｔ骨／里脊牛排
salmon/turkey steaks
鲑鱼排／火鸡肉排
Shall we have steak for dinner?
我们晚餐吃牛排好吗？

How do you like your steak?
(I like it) medium-well

harmony (n): a pleasant musical sound made by different notes being played or sung at the same time
（音乐中的）和声
singing in harmony
唱和声
It is a simple melody with complex harmonies.
这是一首和声复杂的简单旋律。

radio (n): a piece of electronic equipment used for listening to radio broadcasts
收音机
a car radio
车载收音机
I switched on the radio.
我打开了收音机。

Vocabulary

how much time do we have (left)?

Today we had an exam
Today we had a test

a written test-笔试

nauseous (adj): feeling as if you might vomit
感到恶心的，想呕吐的
Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.
坐过山车让我直想吐。

symptom (n): any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease
（疾病的）症状
He’s complaining of all the usual flu symptoms – a high temperature, headache, and so on.
他说他出现了所有常见的感冒症状——高烧、头痛等。

composition (n): a short piece of writing about a particular subject, done by a student
作文
a 200-word composition
一篇200字的作文

Cinderella and the Prince were married, and they lived happily ever after.

这样，灰姑娘和王子结婚了，自那以后他们过着幸福的生活。

funk (n): a style of music, usually for dancing to, with a strong rhythm based on jazz and a tune that repeats
乡土爵士乐
James Brown is the master of funk.
詹姆斯‧布朗是乡土爵士乐的大师。

disco music

迪斯科音乐

what are you working on?
你在忙什么？

Vocabulary

router (n): a piece of electronic equipment that connects computer networks to each other, and sends information between networks
路由器

election (n): a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
选举
The government is expected to call an election (= allow the country to vote) very soon.
预计政府会很快举行大选。
Local government elections will take place in May.
地方政府选举将在5月份举行。
The first election results have started to come in.
初步选举结果开始揭晓。

vote (v): to express your choice or opinion, especially by officially writing a mark on a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting
投票；选举；（对…）进行表决
She was too young to vote in the election.
她的年龄太小，不能在选举中投票。

travelogue (n): a film or book about travelling to or in a particular place
旅行纪录片；游记
Peter Jackson’s latest book “Africa” is part travelogue, part memoir.
彼得‧杰克逊的新书《非洲》既是游记又是回忆录。

blog (n): a regular record of your thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for other people to read
网络日志，博客
She writes a food blog in which she shares recipes, tips, and restaurant reviews.
她写一个食物博客，分享菜谱和窍门以及餐馆评论。
I read about it in/on a blog.

vlog (n): a video blog: a record of your thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you film and publish on the internet
视频博客

look-alike (n): someone or something that is similar in appearance to someone or something else:
She’s a Marilyn Monroe look-alike.
You’re Maxim’s look-alike.

name sb/sth after sb/sth-(US also name sb/sth for sb/sth)
to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing
用…的名字给…命名
Paul was named after his grandfather.
保罗的名字跟他的爷爷一样。

essay (n): a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course
（尤指学生写的作为课程作业的）短文；论说文；小品文，散文
For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species.
我想让你们写一篇关于濒危物种的文章作为作业。
Mr Jones thought my history essay was terrific.
琼斯先生认为我的历史作业论文写得好极了。

Pronunciation

/ˈes.eɪ/

Vocabulary

heel (n): the rounded back part of the foot
脚跟

bleed (v): to lose blood
出血，流血
Your arm is bleeding.
你的胳膊在流血。
He was bleeding heavily.
他在大量失血。

stitch (n): a length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the flesh
（缝合伤口的）缝线；一针
Her head wounds needed 50 stitches.
她头上的伤口需要缝50针。
He got hit with a broken bottle and needed five stitches in his cheek.
他被碎瓶子砸中，面颊上需要缝5针。

stitch sth/sb up (v)
to join the two sides of something with stitches, for example torn clothing or a deep cut, or to treat someone who has a deep cut by doing this
缝补（衣物）；缝合（伤口）；为（某人）缝合伤口
I’ve ripped my trousers – can you stitch them up for me?
我把裤子剐破了——你能帮我补好吗？

nanny (n):保姆

surgeon (n): a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations
外科医生

fire (v): to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them
解雇，开除
She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.
她因偷雇主的东西时当场被抓而遭解雇。
He was fired from his $165,000 job for poor performance.
他因为表现不佳丢掉了他薪资16.5万美元的工作。

scar (n): a mark left on part of the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed
疤，伤疤，伤痕
a prominent/a noticeable/an ugly scar
凸出的／显眼的／丑陋的伤疤
That burn will leave a bad scar.
烧伤会留下严重的伤疤。
scar tissue
瘢痕组织

a deep cut
很深的伤口

scratch (n): a mark made by scratching
抓痕；擦痕；划痕；刮痕
Her legs were covered in scratches and bruises after her walk through the forest.
她步行穿过森林，腿上满是擦伤和瘀青。
There was a scratch on the CD.
CD上有道划痕。

sequel (n): a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.
（书、电影或戏剧的）续篇，续集
I’m reading the sequel to “Gone with the Wind”.
我正在读《飘》的续集。

prequel (n): 先篇，前篇，前传（叙述某流行图书或电影中的故事之前的事情）
a book or a film/movie about events that happened before those in a popular book or film/movie

Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel.
《星球大战》的第一部前传让影迷期待了多年。

trailer noun [C] (ADVERTISEMENT)
an advertisement for a film or a television or radio programme, consisting of short parts taken from it
（影视节目、广播的）预告片
I saw a trailer for the new series of “Game of Thrones” last night.
我昨晚看了新一季《权力的游戏》的预告片。

When I am young like 3 or 4 years old. one day a window was broken and then I hit the window with my head. and I cut my head. My nanny used a piece of paper to stop my blood. When my mom got home she was very scared she took me to the hospital. We found my father’s old classmate who is a chief surgeon, he said that the cut was bad and that I will need some stitches.

When I was young, around 3 or 4 years old, one day a window was broken and then I hit the window with my head. and I cut my head. My nanny used a piece of paper to stop the bleeding/stop the blood. When my mom got home she was very scared she took me to the hospital. We found my father’s old classmate who is a chief surgeon, he said that the cut was bad and that I will need some stitches.

 

When colleagues ask me what am I busy with these days, I always answer with work stuff.

However, my answer becomes a bit different when friends ask me the same question. I normally start with a book I’m currently reading, or personal projects I’m doing, or some new skill I’ve been trying to learn.

Vocabulary

portrait (n): a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people
肖像，画像；人像照片
She’s commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her.
她委托一位画家为她画一幅肖像。
a portrait gallery
肖像画廊
a portrait painter
肖像画家

colleague (n): one of a group of people who work together
同事；同僚
We’re entertaining some colleagues of Carol’s tonight.
今晚我们要招待卡罗尔的几位同事。
I don’t know anything about this, but I’m sure my colleague here can help you.

college (n) (EDUCATION)
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degree
大学
I met my husband when we were in college.
我跟我丈夫是上大学的时候认识的。
They want their kids to go to (= study at) college.
他们想要自己的孩子去上大学。

college noun (EDUCATION)
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degree
大学
I met my husband when we were in college.
我跟我丈夫是上大学的时候认识的。
They want their kids to go to (= study at) college.
他们想要自己的孩子去上大学。

these days
used to talk about the present time, in comparison with the past
现在，如今
Vegetarianism is very popular these days.
现在素食很流行。

What’s keeping you busy these days?

quarantine (n): a period of time during which an animal or person that might have a disease is kept away from other people or animals so that the disease cannot spread
隔离检疫期
The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached Britain.
那匹马到达英国后要进行几个月的隔离检疫。

quarantine (v): to put an animal or person in quarantine
隔离（动物或人）
She has to quarantine for two weeks.

guilty (adj): feeling guilt
内疚的，愧疚的，自责的
I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.
我忘了她的生日，深感内疚。
She must have done something wrong, because she’s looking so guilty.
她一定是做错什么事儿了，因为她一脸的愧疚。
You’ve got a guilty conscience – that’s why you can’t sleep.
你问心有愧——所以会睡不着觉。

percent (adv): for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %
百分之…（符号为%）
You got 20 percent of the answers right – that means one in every five.
你20%的答案是对的，也就是说每5个中有1个是对的。

percentage (n): an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100
百分比，百分率
What percentage of women return to work after having a baby?
生完小孩后继续工作的女性占多大比例？
Interest rates have risen by two percentage points.
利率增长了两个百分点。

investor (n): a person who puts money into something in order to make a profit or get an advantage
投资者
A New York investor offered to acquire the company’s shares for $13 each.
一名纽约投资商提出以每股13美元的价格收购这家公司的股票。
Small investors (= people who invest only a small amount of money) are hoping that the markets will improve.
小额投资者希望市场会好转。

investment (n): the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this
投资（付诸金钱、努力、时间等以求得到利润或取得成就某事的有利条件）；投资物，投资额
The government wanted an inflow of foreign investment.
政府希望看到外资涌入。
Stocks are regarded as good long-term investments.
证券被认为是很好的长期投资产品。
The account requires a minimum investment of €1,000.
这个帐户最少需要存入1000欧元。

invest (v): to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage
投（资），投入
The institute will invest five million in the project.
该机构将在这个项目上投资500万。
He’s not certain whether to invest in the property market.
他拿不定主意该不该投资房地产市场。

Pronunciation

colleague- /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/
college-/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/

Vocabulary

chandelier (n): a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several parts like branches for holding bulbs or, especially in the past, candles
枝形吊灯；（尤指旧时用的）枝形烛台

You’re twisting my words – that’s not what I said at all.
你在歪曲我的话——我根本不是那样说的。

twist sb’s arm
to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do
强迫（某人），向（某人）施加压力
I didn’t want to go but Linda twisted my arm.
我并不想去，可琳达非要我去不可。

charger noun [C] (DEVICE)
a device that is used to recharge a battery (= fill it with electricity), for example in a mobile phone
充电器，充电机

opinion (n): a thought or belief about something or someone
意见，看法，主张
What’s your opinion about/on the matter?
你对这件事有什么看法？
He didn’t express/give an opinion on the matter.
他没有就此事发表意见。
Who, in your opinion, (= who do you think) is the best soccer player in the world today?
依你之见，谁是当今世界最优秀的足球运动员？

reliable (adj): Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect.
可信赖的；可靠的；真实可信的
Is your watch reliable?
你的表准吗？
reliable information
可靠信息
Gideon is very reliable – if he says he’ll do something, he’ll do it.
吉迪恩为人很可靠——他说到做到。

unreliable (adj): not able to be trusted or believed
不可靠的；不能信赖的
The bus service is unreliable.
公车服务不可靠。
unreliable evidence
不可信的证据

spell noun [C] (MAGIC)
spoken words that are thought to have magical power, or (the condition of being under) the influence or control of such words
咒语，符咒；魔法；着魔
The witch cast/put a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.
女巫对王子施了魔法，把他变成了青蛙。
A beautiful girl would have to kiss him to break (= stop) the spell.
要想解除魔法，必须要有一个美丽的姑娘亲吻他。

abracadabra! -said by someone who is performing a magic trick, in order to help perform it successfully
（施魔法时所念的咒语）阿布拉卡达布拉

指环王- Lord of the rings

Vocabulary

anniversary (n): the day on which an important event happened in a previous year
周年纪念；周年纪念日
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with dinner in an expensive restaurant.
我们总是去豪华饭店就餐来庆祝我们的结婚纪念日。
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the revolution.
明天是革命30周年纪念日。

at the top of one’s/the class
: having among the highest grades in one’s class
He graduated at the top of his/the class.

She scored (V) 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
拼写测试满分20分，她得了18分。

I scored 98.5 out of 100 in the English test.

score (n): the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition
（比赛中的）得分，比分，成绩
a high/low score
高／低分
Have you heard the latest cricket score?
你知道板球赛的最新比分吗？
The final score was 3–0.
最终的比分是3：0。
Could you keep (= record) the score at this afternoon’s game?
你能不能为今天下午的比赛记分？

attack (v): to try to hurt or defeat using violence
袭击；殴打；攻击；进攻
He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths.
他被一帮年轻人打成重伤。
Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn.
从拂晓开始，军队就对这个城市展开了进攻。
Most wild animals won’t attack unless they are provoked.
大多数野生动物若非被激怒，是不会主动攻击的。

defend verb (PROTECT)
to protect someone or something against attack or criticism; to speak in favour of someone or something
保护，防卫；为…辩护
How can we defend our homeland if we don’t have an army?
如果没有军队，我们怎能保护我们的家园？
White blood cells help defend the body against infection.
白细胞帮助保护身体免受感染。

square (v) to multiply a number by itself
使成平方；使成二次幂
10 squared equals a hundred.
10的平方是100。
42 means four squared, and equals 16.
4的二次方就是4的平方，等于16。

square noun [C] (MULTIPLY)
the result of multiplying a number by itself
使成平方；使成二次幂
The square of 7 is 49.
7的平方是49。

bully (n): someone who hurts or frightens someone who is smaller or less powerful, often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do
恃强凌弱者，以大欺小者
You’re just a big bully!
你欺负人！
Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.
教师通常知道班上的恶霸学生都是谁。

an oral agreement/exam
口头协议／口试

Vocabulary

belly button-肚脐

piece of cake-something that is very easy to do
非常容易的事情
The exam was a piece of cake.
考试很简单。

a pain in the ass/butt
someone or something that is very annoying
极其讨厌的人（或事物）
The kids were a real pain in the arse.
这些孩子真讨厌。

a pain (in the neck)
someone or something that is very annoying
极其讨厌的人（或事物）
That child is a real pain in the neck.
那个孩子真讨厌。

pedometer-/pɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/

Vocabulary

runny (adj): more liquid than usual
水分过多的；稀的
The sauce looked runny so I added some more flour.
调味汁看上去太稀，所以我又加了些面粉。

2-If your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual, usually because you are ill.
（通常因为生病而）流鼻涕的
I’ve got a runny nose.
我今天老流鼻涕。

calendar (n): a printed table showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year
日历
An old calendar for 2012 was still hanging on the wall of her office.
她办公室墙上依然挂着2012年的日历。

Let me look at the calendar and see which weekends are free.
I’ve marked his birthday on the calendar.

graduate (v): to complete a first university degree successfully
取得学士学位，大学毕业
Lorna graduated from Freiburg University.
洛娜毕业于弗莱堡大学。
Tom has just graduated with first-class honours in psychology.
汤姆刚刚大学毕业，获得心理学一级荣誉学位。

2-to complete school, college, or university successfully
毕业（于）
After he graduated from high school, he joined the Army.
他高中毕业后参军了。

liquid (n): a substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily
液体
Mercury is a liquid at room temperature.
水银在室温下为液体。
How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?
Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice.

blow your nose
to force air from your lungs and through your nose to clear it
擤鼻子

symptom (n): any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease
（疾病的）症状
He’s complaining of all the usual flu symptoms – a high temperature, headache, and so on.
他说他出现了所有常见的感冒症状——高烧、头痛等。

time flies
used to mean that time passes surprisingly quickly
时光飞逝
Time flies when you’re having fun.
玩得高兴的时候，时间过得飞快。

What is the time difference between Beijing and Vancouver?
北京和温哥华的时差是多少？

Vocabulary

assemble (v): to make something by joining separate parts
组装；装配
furniture that is easy to assemble
易于组装的家具

breaded (adj): covered in breadcrumbs before being cooked
沾有面包屑的；裹有面包粉的
breaded chicken breasts
裹有面包粉的鸡胸肉

rude (adj): not polite; offensive or embarrassing
不礼貌的；粗鲁的，粗野的；讨厌的

breaded (adj): covered in breadcrumbs before being cooked
沾有面包屑的；裹有面包粉的
breaded chicken breasts
裹有面包粉的鸡胸肉

invention noun [C or U] (NEW DESIGN)
something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before
发明，创造
The world changed rapidly after the invention of the phone.
电话发明后世界的变化日新月异。
a most amazing invention
非常了不起的发明

dictation (n): a test in which a piece of writing is dictated to students learning a foreign language, to test their ability to hear and write the language correctly
听写
Our French dictation lasted half an hour.
法语听写持续了半个小时。

order (n): a group of people who join together for religious or similar reasons and live according to particular rules
（按照一定规范生活的）修道会；会社
religious/holy orders
修道会／圣职
monks of the Cistercian/Franciscan Order
西多会／方济各会的修道士

choir (n): a group of people who sing together
合唱队；（尤指教堂的）唱诗班
He sings in the church choir.
他在教堂唱诗班唱歌。
choir practice
合唱队的练习

warm-up (n): something that you do to prepare yourself for an activity, especially gentle exercises before a physical activity
做准备活动，热身
A warm-up is important before a run so you don’t strain any muscles.
跑步之前做一下准备活动是很重要的，这样可以避免拉伤肌肉。
Let’s do a few warm-up exercises.
我们来做一些准备活动吧。

It’s really nice to hear them singing/ to listen to them singing

Vocabulary

key chain (n): a number of metal rings that are connected together and attached to a larger ring, and often also to a decorative object, used for keeping your keys together:
Do you know where I could buy a Hogwarts key chain?

coat of arms (n): a special shield or shield-shaped pattern that is the sign of a family, university, or city
（作为家族、大学或城市标志的）盾形纹章，盾徽

heat (v): to make something hot or warm, or to become hot or warm
（使）变热，（使）变暖
A large house like this must be expensive to heat.
像这么大的房子取暖费一定很不少。
Shall I heat up some soup for lunch?
午饭我是不是应该热点汤呢？

reheat (v): 再加热 to heat cooked food again:
Reheated leftovers make a great lunch.

remind (v): to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten
使记起；使想起；提醒
Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday?
你能否提醒一下保罗周六晚宴的事？
Please remind me to post this letter.
请提醒我寄这封信。

remind sb of somebody/something -to be similar to, and make someone think of, something or someone else
类似于；使想起（类似的人或物）
Your hair and eyes remind me of your mother.
看到你的头发和眼睛就使我想起了你妈妈。

of your dreams
the best that you can imagine
理想的，梦想的
Win the house of your dreams in our fantastic competition!
参加我们超级棒的竞赛，赢得您梦想中的房子！

dream house, job, etc.
the perfect house, job, etc., that you want more than any other
理想的房子／工作等

penultimate (adj): second from the last
倒数第二的
It’s the penultimate episode of the series tonight.
今晚播出的是这部电视连续剧的倒数第二集。

Vocabulary

panic (n):a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action
恐慌，惊慌
a state of panic
恐慌状态
Panic spread through the crowd as the bullets started to fly.
子弹开始满天飞，人群惊慌起来。
Carmel was in a panic about her exam.
卡梅尔很害怕考试。
He got in(to) a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.
他慌张起来，怕自己在台上会忘记台词。

panic (v): to suddenly feel so worried or frightened that you cannot think or behave calmly or reasonably
（使）恐慌，（使）惊慌失措
Don’t panic! Everything will be okay.
别惊慌，一切都会没事的！
The sound of gunfire panicked the crowd.
枪声使人群惊慌失措。
The boss always panics over/about the budget every month.
老板每月总会对预算惊恐不安。

It’s a strange class

make fun of sb/sth
to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind
取笑；拿…开玩笑
The other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.
别的孩子总是取笑他，因为他胖而且还戴着眼镜。

positive (adj): (of a medical test) showing that a person has the disease or condition for which they are being tested
（医学检测）呈阳性的
a positive pregnancy test
呈阳性的妊娠检测
He’s HIV positive.
他艾滋病检测呈阳性。
She tested positive for the coronavirus.

negative (adj) [TEST RESULTS]-(of a medical test) showing that the patient does not have the disease or condition for which he or she has been tested
（医学检验）结果为阴性的，结果为否定的
a negative pregnancy test
呈阴性的妊娠化验结果
The results of his HIV test were negative.
他的艾滋病病毒测试结果为阴性。

Vocabulary

What’s up?-used to ask someone what the problem is
怎么了？出什么事了？
What’s up – why does everyone look so serious?
怎么了——为什么大家看起来都这么严肃？
What’s up with Terry?
特里怎么了？

spoiler alert

扰流板警报

spoil (v): to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something
破坏；糟蹋；毁掉
He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening.
他努力不让那个坏消息破坏他晚上的兴致。
The oil spill has spoiled the whole beautiful coastline.
溢出的石油破坏了整段漂亮的海岸线。
I haven’t seen the film, so don’t spoil it for me by telling me what happens.
我还没看那部电影，所以别把内容告诉我，以免坏了我的兴致。
You’ll spoil your appetite for dinner if you have a cake now.
你要是现在吃蛋糕的话，就没胃口吃晚饭了。

mood (n): the way you feel at a particular time
心境，心情，情绪；精神状态
She’s in a good/bad mood.
她心情好／不好。

predictable (adj): happening or behaving in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting
意料之中的；墨守成规的，按老一套办事的
The ending of the movie was just so predictable.
这部电影的结局太老套了。

CE (adv): abbreviation for Common Era or Christian era: used when referring to a year after the birth of Jesus Christ when the Christian calendar starts counting years
公元（Common Era的缩写）
The Scandinavian countries became Christian between 900 and 1100 CE.
斯堪的纳维亚国家在公元900至1100年间成为基督教国家。

BCE-abbreviation for Before Common Era or Before Current Era or Before Christian Era: used when referring to a year before the birth of Jesus Christ when the Christian calendar starts counting years
公元前（Before Common Era，Before Current Era 或 Before Christian Era的缩写）
Celtic remains were found dating from as early as 1200 BCE.
发现的凯尔特人遗址历史可追溯到公元前1200年。

Vocabulary

Hermione is really annoying sometimes.

annoying (adj): making you feel annoyed
讨厌的；恼人的
It’s really annoying when a train is late and there’s no explanation.
火车误点而又不作任何解释，这很令人恼火。
He’s got a really annoying laugh.
他的笑声真让人烦。

rude (adj): not polite; offensive or embarrassing
不礼貌的；粗鲁的，粗野的；讨厌的
He’s a very rude man.
他这人很粗鲁。
It’s rude not to say “Thank you” when you are given something.
别人给你东西，你不说“谢谢”是不礼貌的。
He’s got no manners – he’s rude to everyone.
他这人很无礼——他对谁都很粗鲁。

I want to look see/watch the movie

half and two hours- two and a half hours

waste (v): to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it
浪费；未好好利用
You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
洗盆浴而不洗淋浴，你会浪费大量的水。
Come on, let’s get started – we’ve wasted enough time already.
快点儿，我们开始吧——我们已经浪费了不少时间了。
Don’t waste your money on such junk.
别在这种垃圾上浪费你的钱。

agriculture (n): farming
农业；农艺，农学
Agriculture is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.
一些国家的农业仍然主要依靠传统耕作手段。
The area depends on agriculture for most of its income.
这个地区的大部分收入来自农业。
70 percent of the country’s population practises subsistence agriculture.
这个国家70%的人口以农业为生。

major (n): the most important subject that a college or university student is studying, or the student himself or herself
（大学生的）专业，主修课程；（大学专业的）主修学生
What is your major, English or French?
你的专业是英语还是法语？
She was a philosophy major at an Ivy League college.
她曾在一所长春藤大学主修哲学。

make/earn money
I earn $80,000 a year.
我一年挣8万美元。

she need short time to…. she needs a short amount of time

Vocabulary

(just) around the corner
not far away, or going to happen soon
不远，就在附近；即将来临
There’s a great restaurant just around the corner.
附近就有一家很棒的餐馆。
I’m feeling a little depressed at the moment, but I’m sure good times are just around the corner.
目前事事令人沮丧，但我仍相信好日子就在前面。

acquaintance (n): a person that you have met but do not know well
相识的人，熟人；泛泛之交
a business acquaintance
在生意上打过交道的人

doughnut (n): a small, circular cake, fried in hot fat, either with a hole in the middle or filled with jam
炸面包圈；炸果酱面包
a jam (US jelly) doughnut
炸果酱面包

20000 leagues under the sea
海底2万里

斯内普教授是魔药课老师
Professor Snape is a Potions teacher.

shit (n): used in negatives to mean “anything”
（用于否定句）任何东西（都不）
He doesn’t know shit about what’s going on.
发生了什么事，他屁都不知道。

Vocabulary

relatively good, bad, etc.
quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect
较好／较差等
He’s a relatively good squash player.
他是个比较不错的壁球运动员。
There was relatively little violence.
暴力事件相对较少。

support (v): to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed
支持；赞成；拥护；鼓励
The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.
镇上的大部分人都强烈支持修建新学校的计划。
I think it’s important to support local businesses by buying locally.
我认为购买本地商品来支持本地企业这一点很重要。

joke (n): something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh
笑话；玩笑
Did I tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road?
我跟你讲过小鸡过马路的笑话吗？
She spent the evening cracking (= telling) jokes and telling funny stories.
她一晚上都在说笑话，讲逗乐的故事。
She tied his shoelaces together for a joke.
她跟他开玩笑，把他的鞋带系在了一起。

smell (v): to know about or be aware of a situation without having to be told about it
嗅到，意识到
Brenda can smell trouble a mile off (= a long time in advance).
布伦达能很早之前就意识到麻烦。

Why did the student eat his homework?
Because the teacher told him it was a piece of cake!

piece of cake
something that is very easy to do
非常容易的事情
The exam was a piece of cake.
考试很简单。

biology (n): the scientific study of the natural processes of living things
生物学
human biology
人类生物学
marine biology
海洋生物学
molecular biology
分子生物学

Vocabulary

be up to sth-to be doing something, often something bad or illegal, usually secretly
（通常指偷偷地）正在做（常指坏事或不法之事）
He looks very suspicious hanging around outside – I’m sure he’s up to something.
他老在外面转悠，看上去很可疑——我敢肯定他正在干什么坏事。

play games -to try to deceive someone
欺骗，耍花招
Don’t play games with me!
别跟我耍花招！

independent /(adj): not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things
独立的
an independent enquiry/organization
独立调查／机构
They all made the same comment, quite independent of each other (= without deciding together to do so).
他们都不约而同作出了相同的评论。

professor (n): a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college
教授
Professor Stephen Hawking
斯蒂芬•霍金教授
a professor of sociology
社会学教授
a sociology professor
社会学教授
Thank you, Professor.
谢谢，教授。

time-consuming (adj): A time-consuming task takes a lot of time to do.
耗费时间的；旷日持久的
Producing a dictionary is a very time-consuming job.
编字典是件很费时间的工作。

blab (v): to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret
（因不慎或乱说而）泄密
Someone blabbed to the press.
有人向新闻界泄露了情况。

latest (adj): newest or most recent or modern
最新的；最近的；最先进的
Have you seen her latest movie?
你看过她的最新影片吗？
the latest fashions
最新时装

composition (n): a short piece of writing about a particular subject, done by a student
作文
a 200-word composition
一篇200字的作文

Vocabulary

superiority complex-If you have a superiority complex, you believe that you are better, cleverer, or more important than other people.
优越感；优越情结

spoil (v):When food spoils or is spoiled, it is no longer good enough to eat.
（使）（食物）变质，（使）变坏
The dessert will spoil if you don’t keep it in the fridge.
如果你不把甜点放在冰箱里，它会坏掉的。

the first impression-the opinion you form when you meet someone or see something for the first time

impress (v): to cause someone to admire or respect you
给…留下深刻印象；使钦佩
I remember when I was a child being very impressed with how many toys she had.
我记得小时候我对她有那么多的玩具羡慕不已。
Your mother was clearly not impressed by our behaviour in the restaurant.
你妈妈对我们在餐馆的行为显然没有好印象。

balcony (n)an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level
露台，阳台
We had a drink on the hotel balcony.
我们在宾馆的阳台上喝酒。

bully (n): someone who hurts or frightens someone who is smaller or less powerful, often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do
恃强凌弱者，以大欺小者
You’re just a big bully!
你欺负人！
Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.
教师通常知道班上的恶霸学生都是谁。

Vocabulary

deposit (v): to put something valuable, especially money, in a bank or safe (= strong box or cupboard with locks)
（在银行或保险柜中）存放，存储（尤指钱款）
There’s a night safe outside the bank, so you can deposit money whenever you wish.
银行外面有夜间保险箱，你可以随时把钱存进去。
I deposited £500 in my account this morning.
今天早上我在自己的账户中存了500英镑。

deposit (n): an amount of money that you pay as the first part of the total payment for something
预付款，定金
The shop assistant says if I leave £10 as a deposit, they’ll keep the dress for me.
店员说如果我交10英镑定金，他们就会把那件裙子给我留着。
We paid/put a deposit of £5,000 on the house, and paid the balance four weeks later.
我们交了5千英镑的购房预付款，并在4周后付清了余款。
They asked us to put down a deposit.
他们让我们支付一笔订金。

creative (adj): producing or using original and unusual ideas
有创造力的；创造性的；有创意的
a creative person/artist/designer/programmer
有创意的人／艺术家／设计师／程序设计员
creative talents/powers/abilities
创造才能／力／能力
creative thinking
创造性思维

ink (n): coloured liquid used for writing, printing, and drawing
墨水；油墨；墨汁
a bottle of ink
一瓶墨水
blue/black/red ink
蓝／黑／红墨水
Please write in ink, not in pencil.
书写请用墨水笔，不要用铅笔。

badge (n): a small piece of metal, plastic, cloth, etc., with words or a picture on it, that you carry with you or that is fastened or sewn to your clothing, often to show your support for a political organization or belief, or to show who you are, your rank, or that you are a member of a group, etc.
徽章；像章；证章；纪念章
Everyone at the conference wore a badge with their name on.
与会人员都戴着写有自己名字的证章。

stool (n): a piece of solid waste from the body
粪便
He told the doctor he had been passing bloody stools.
他告诉医生他便血。

 

Grandma was going outside but before she left she told MB to take care of her golden fish. The cat wanted to eat the fish so MB put the cat under a basket and the fish was safe. But then the fish fell into the toilet and it down, the fish was in sewer it was smelly and gross but somehow he put the fish in the pond.  Little man catch the fish and take the fish to his home. MB steal the fish but grandma is coming and the fish is safe in the water but the cat is under a basket so she’s angry

Grandma was going outside but before she left she told MB to take care of her golden fish. The cat wanted to eat the fish so MB put the cat under a basket and the fish was safe. But then the fish fell into the toilet and MB flushed it down the toilet, now, the fish was in sewer it was smelly and gross but somehow he managed to put the fish in the pond. A Little man caught the fish and took it to his home. MB stole the fish and put it back into the fishbowl, so the fish was safe again. Once grandma got home she could see that her fish is in the water but the cat was under a basket so she got really angry

Vocabulary

clumsy (adj): A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way.
笨手笨脚，毛手毛脚，不灵巧
That’s the third glass you’ve smashed this week – you’re so clumsy!
这已经是你这个星期打碎的第3只杯子了——真是太笨了！

sewer (n): a large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be safely got rid of
下水道；排污管；阴沟
a sewer pipe
污水管
A complicated system of sewers runs under the city.
城市的地下布有复杂的排污系统。

flush (v): If you flush a toilet, or if a toilet flushes, its contents empty and it fills with water again.
冲洗（抽水马桶）
My children never flush the toilet after them.
我的孩子们用过马桶后从来不冲。
I can’t get the toilet to flush.
我无法让马桶冲水。

gross (adj): extremely unpleasant
极其令人厌恶的，令人恶心的，令人不快的
“Oh, gross!” she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.
“呀，真恶心！”她看着在一堆堆脏盘子上方飞来飞去的苍蝇说道。

virus (n): an extremely small piece of organic material that causes disease in humans, animals, and plants
病毒
the chickenpox/flu/herpes/mumps virus
水痘／流行性感冒／疱疹／流行性腮腺炎病毒

snot (n): mucus produced in the nose
鼻涕

Vocabulary

take your time-said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down
不着急，慢慢来

dialect (n): a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.
方言，土语，地方话
a regional dialect
地区方言
The poem is written in the northern dialect.
这首诗是用北方方言写成的。

-something (suffix): used after a number like 20, 30, etc. to refer to the age of a person who is between 20 and 29, 30 and 39 years old, etc., or to a person who is of this age
（用于数字后指年龄或某个年龄段的人）…多岁，…多岁的人
I’d guess she’s thirty–something.
我猜她三十多岁。

I’m not sure how to say…. my vocabulary is limited

unlimited (adj): not limited; having the greatest possible amount, number, or level
不受限制的；无穷的；无数的
Passes are available for one month’s unlimited travel within Europe.
现在可申请在欧洲无限制乘车一个月的旅行卡。

often (adv): many times
时常，经常；多次
I often see him in the garden.
我常见他在花园里。
How often do you wash your hair?
你多久洗一次头发？

burger (n): meat or other food pressed into a round, flat shape and fried
汉堡包；（汉堡式的）夹心饼
a burger and fries
一份汉堡包和薯条
a hamburger
汉堡包
a veggie burger
蔬菜夹心饼

HZ is more to play and Shanghai is more to study but Shanghai’s house is bigger than HZ house. In HZ I go out and ride a bicycle sometimes, also I sometimes watch TV while in HZ I never watch in Shanghai. In Hz people speak a different language

While I’m in Hangzhou I have more fun and in Shanghai, I study more, also our Shanghai house is bigger than HZ house. In HZ I sometimes go out and ride a bicycle, also,  I  watch TV while I’m in HZ and I never watch TV (while) in Shanghai. In Hz people speak a different dialect.

 

Vocabulary

alarm (n): a device that makes a loud noise to warn of danger
警报器；警报装置
a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm
防盗／汽车／防火／烟雾警报器
If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately.
The fire alarm goes off accidentally so often that when it’s the real thing nobody will take any notice.
Quick, sound the alarm – there’s a fire in the machine room!

ferry (n): a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
（尤指定期的）渡船，轮渡
a car ferry
汽车渡轮
We’re going to the Channel Islands by/on the ferry.
我们将坐渡船去海峡群岛。
We took the ferry to Calais.
我们乘渡船去了加来。

There are no fly flights between the US and China.

crazy (adj): stupid or not reasonable
愚蠢的；荒唐的
It’s a crazy idea.
这是个荒唐的想法。
You’re crazy to buy a house without seeing it.
看都没看就买下一所房子，你真荒唐。

natural history museum-自然历史博物馆

I don’t think never- I never thought about it before.

 

Vocabulary

Clumsy (adj): A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way.
笨手笨脚，毛手毛脚，不灵巧
That’s the third glass you’ve smashed this week – you’re so clumsy!
这已经是你这个星期打碎的第3只杯子了——真是太笨了！

play (v): When you play, especially as a child, you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining activity.
（尤指儿童）玩，玩耍
The children spent the afternoon playing with their new toys.
孩子们下午在玩自己的新玩具。
My daughter used to play with the kids next door.
我女儿过去常跟隔壁的孩子们玩。

waste of time

浪费时间

repetitive (ADJ): involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring
（尤指以乏味的方式）重复的，反复的
a repetitive job/task
重复单调的工作／任务

Europe-欧洲

 

If you could travel back in time, what year would you visit?

如果你能回到过去，你会去哪一年？

Vocabulary

sample (n): a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like
样品
a free sample of shampoo
免费的洗发水小样
samples of carpet/curtain material
地毯／窗帘材料的样品
Please bring some samples of your work to the interview.
请带一些你的作品样本去面试。

kick sb out (v) to force someone to leave a place or organization
开除（某人）；撵走（某人）
His wife kicked him out.
他妻子把他撵出去了。
She was kicked out of the squad.
她被小组除名了。

nightmare (n): a very upsetting or frightening dream
梦魇，噩梦
a terrifying nightmare
可怕的噩梦
I shouldn’t have watched that movie – it’ll give me nightmares.
我真不该看那部电影——它会让我做噩梦的。

follow a dream-追随梦想

house of my dreams 我的梦之屋

 

Vocabulary

queue (n): a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something
（人或车排成的）队，行列
Are you in the queue for tickets?
你是在排队买票吗?
There was a long queue of traffic stretching down the road.
车辆在这条路上排起了长龙。
If you want tickets you’ll have to join the queue.
你要买票的话就得排队。

queue (v):  [queue up/line up] to wait in a line of people, often to buy something
排队
Dozens of people were queueing up to get tickets.
几十个人在排队买票。
We had to queue for three hours to get in.
我们排了3个小时队才得以进入。

replenish (v): to fill something up again
补充；把…再备足；重新装满
Food stocks were replenished by/with imports from abroad.
粮食储备通过从国外进口得到了补充。
Does your glass need replenishing?
你的酒杯要不要再斟满？

replenish (v): to fill something up again
补充；把…再备足；重新装满
Food stocks were replenished by/with imports from abroad.
粮食储备通过从国外进口得到了补充。
Does your glass need replenishing?
你的酒杯要不要再斟满？

truck (n): a large road vehicle that is used for transporting large amounts of goods
卡车，货车，载重汽车
The road was completely blocked by an overturned truck.
道路完全被翻倒的卡车堵住了。
a truck driver
货车司机

wallet (n): a small folding case for carrying paper money, credit cards and other flat objects, that can be carried in a pocket and is used especially by men
（尤指男士的）钱包，钱夹子
He pulled out a big, fat wallet stuffed with banknotes.
他掏出一个塞满钞票的鼓鼓囊囊的大钱包。

one-on-one: In sports, if something is done one-on-one, it means that each player from one team is matched to a single player from the other team.
（运动中）一对一

 

Vocabulary

Do you have any suggestions?

Suggestion (n): an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it
提议；建议
I don’t know what to wear tonight – do you have any suggestions?
我不知道今晚该穿什么——你有什么建议吗？

be in love
to love someone in a romantic and sexual way
在恋爱，相爱
I’m in love for the first time and it’s wonderful.
我是第一次谈恋爱，感觉非常奇妙。
They’re still madly in love (with each other).
他们依然疯狂地爱着对方。

Prank (n): a trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage
胡闹，玩笑，恶作剧
When I was at school we were always playing pranks on our teachers.
我读书时我们总是搞恶作剧捉弄老师。

Prank (v): to play a trick on someone that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage
对…胡闹，对…恶作剧
He finally realized he’d been pranked.
他终于明白自己被人恶作剧了。

Stinky (adj): having or producing an unpleasant smell
产生臭味的
stinky cheese
有臭味的奶酪
The job is dirty, a little stinky, and far from glamorous.
这份工作很脏，味道又不怎么样，一点都不光鲜。

Vegetarian (n): a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals
素食者，素食主义者
Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in this country, nearly two thirds are women.
在英国已有的400万素食主义者中，将近2/3是女性。

None of my family members are vegans or vegetarians.

Nobody in my family is vegan or vegetarian.

mb wanted to buy milk but there was no parking place there was no parking available, but in the school yard there was one place. A person who came out of the school told him that they want a teacher to teach. And MB say OK. And when he goes into the classroom he sees many naughty students and they play  pranks on MB.

mb wanted to buy some milk but there was no parking available, but in a school yard there was one place. A person who came out of the school told him that they wantEd a teacher to teach their students, And MB say OK. Once he entered  the classroom he saw many naughty students and they playEd  pranks on MB.

Vocabulary

Plan (n)a set of decisions about how to do something in the future
计划，方案
a company’s business plan
公司的商业计划
holiday plans
假期安排
What are your plans for this weekend?
这个周末你有什么计划？
My plan is to sell the house and buy an apartment.
我的计划是卖了这栋房子再买一间公寓。

plan on doing something (v):to intend to do something
打算做…
We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.
我们打算吃份快餐赶早班火车。

Plan (v): to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
计划，规划；精心安排
She helped them to plan their route.
她帮助他们设计路线。
I’m not planning to stay here much longer.
我不打算在这里再呆很长时间。
Our meeting wasn’t planned – it was completely accidental.
我们的会面不是计划好的——纯属偶然。

wallet (n): a small folding case for carrying paper money, creditcards and other flat objects, that can be carried in a pocket and is used especially by men
（尤指男士的）钱包，钱夹子
He pulled out a big, fat wallet stuffed with bank notes.他掏出一个塞满钞票的鼓鼓囊囊的大钱包。

I lost my wallet

Ping-pong paddle 乒乓球拍

Blurry/blurred (adj): difficult to see
模糊的
The photograph was very blurred.
这张照片很模糊。
The picture on the TV went all blurry.
电视图像变模糊了。

A thief stole a wallet

Find (sth) out (v): to get information about something because you want to know more about it, or to learn a fact or piece of information for the first time
找出，查明；得知
How did you find out about the party?
你是怎么知道这个聚会的？
The holiday was a complete surprise – I only found out about it the day before we left.
这次度假完全是个惊喜——我是在临走前一天才得知的。
I’ll just go and find out what’s going on outside.
我这就出去看看外面究竟在干什么。

one day mb sees book on the bed and he feels sleepy so he went to sleep. When he asleep a thief stole his wallet. And the thief go down the floor and he steals grandma’s photos and a wallet. He stepped on the cat’s tail and grandma find the steal but she can’t catch it. Tomorrow morning MB saw many policemen in grandma’s house and then he knows that the thief steal his wallet.

one day mb was reading a book on the/his bed and he felt sleepy so he went to sleep. While he was asleep a thief stole his wallet. And then the thief went downstairs and he stole  grandma’s photos and a wallet then He stepped on the cat’s tail and grandma woke up and saw the thief but she couldn’t  catch him. The next morning MB saw many policemen at grandma’s apartment  and then he found out  that the thief stole his wallet.

Vocabulary

Diet (n): an eating plan in which someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons
节食，限制饮食
I’m going on a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.
下周我要节食，希望在圣诞节之前能减掉十磅。

Kayak (n): a light narrow canoe with a covering over the top
爱斯基摩划子；（带顶轻巧的）独木舟，单人划子

Quality (n): how good or bad something is
质量，品级
a shop advertising top quality electrical goods
推销高质量电器的商店
The food was of such poor/low quality.
这种食品质量很差。
Their products are of very high quality.
他们的产品质量很高。

Inflate (v): to make something increase in size by filling it with air
（使）充气；（使）膨胀
He inflated the balloons with helium.
他给气球充了氦气。
We watch the hot-air balloon slowly inflate.
我们看着热气球慢慢胀大。

Inflatable (adj): able to be inflated
可充气的
inflatable pillows/mattresses
充气枕头／床垫

be responsible for sth/doing sth
to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad
对（尤指坏事）负责任；应对…承担责任
Who is responsible for this terrible mess?
谁把这儿搞得乱七八糟的？
Last month’s bad weather was responsible for the crop failure.
庄稼歉收是因为上月天气恶劣。

Cereal (n): a food that is made from grain and eaten with milk, especially in the morning
（尤指早晨加牛奶食用的）谷类食物
breakfast cereals
早餐麦片

Shopping list (n):购物清单
There are ten items on her shopping list.
在她的购物单上有十个项目。

Shopping cart
购物车

 

Opening (n): the beginning of something
开始，开头，开端
The opening of the novel is amazing.
这部小说开篇惊人。

opening credits/titles.

Closing credits/titles

Cucumber -黄瓜

Still/sparkling water

my sister is making me jealous, she’s playing video games, watching movieS eating burgers, kfc, McDonald’s every day

 

For free

free (adj, adv) (NO CHARGE)
costing nothing, or not needing to be paid for
免费的
I got some free cinema tickets.
我搞到了一些免费电影票。
Members all receive a free copy of the monthly newsletter.
会员都会收到一份免费的通讯月刊。
The elderly travel free on public transport.
老年人可以免费乘坐公交车。
We will install your washing machine free of charge/for free (= without charge).
我们将会为您免费安装洗衣机。

Volume (n): the level of sound produced by a television, radio, etc., or the switch or other device controlling this
音量；音量调节钮
Could you turn the volume down, please, I’m trying to sleep.
你能把音量调低些吗？我要睡觉。
I’ll turn it up if you tell me which one is the volume (= switch).
如果你告诉我哪个是音量钮的话，我会把声音开大些。

full-time (adj,adv): (of work or education) done for the whole of a workingweek
全日制的；专职的
a full-time job专职工作
I’m a full-time student right now.我现在是一名全职学生了。

Part-time (adj,adv): If you work part-time or do part-time work, you work for only some of the day or the week.
部分时间地（的），兼职地（的）
a part-time job
兼职工作

I’m not good AT drawing people’s faces

Vocabulary

五一劳动节 May Day
the first day of May

1 May is Labour Day in a lot of countries.
5月1日是许多国家的劳动节。

K/teen (n): a young person between 13 and 19 years old
（13岁至19岁的）青少年
The magazine is aimed at teenagers and young adults.
这份杂志的读者对象是青少年和二十来岁的年轻人。

Closet (n): a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes
（尤指放衣服的）壁橱，壁柜，储藏室
a bedroom/linen/storage closet
卧室壁橱／家庭日用织品柜橱／储藏室

Cabinet (n): a piece of furniture with shelves, cupboards, or drawers, used for storing or showing things
贮藏柜；陈列柜；橱柜
Valuable pieces of china were on display in a glass-fronted cabinet.
贵重瓷器陈列在正面是玻璃的柜子里。
a bathroom/filing cabinet
浴室／文件柜

高音Treble

低音 Bass
I’m still the same boy I used to be. I didn’t change a thing.
我还是从前那个少年，没有一丝丝改变。

lyrics (n): the words of a song, especially a pop song
（尤指流行歌曲的）歌词
Paul Simon writes the lyrics for most of his songs.
保罗‧西蒙的歌大多都是他自己写的词。

Vocabulary

Collect (v): to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby
（作为爱好）收藏，收集
She collects dolls.
她收藏玩具娃娃。
So when did you start collecting antique glass?
那你是从什么时候开始收集古董玻璃制品的？

Messy (adj): untidy
凌乱的，杂乱的；脏的
a messy kitchen
杂乱的厨房
messy hands/hair
脏手／凌乱的头发
His bedroom’s always messy.
他的卧室总是凌乱不堪。

Vacuum cleaner (n): a machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt
真空吸尘器

Laundry (n): the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are being, or have been washed
待洗（或正在洗涤、洗完）的衣物
I’ve got to do (= wash) my laundry.
我得把衣服洗了。

Iron (v): to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron
熨（衣），烫平
It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly.
熨好一件衬衣大约需要5分钟。

the other day
a few days ago
前几天，几天前
Didn’t I see you in the post office the other day?
前几天我不是还在邮局见过你吗？

treadmill noun (EXERCISE MACHINE)
an exercise machine that consists of a moving strip or two step-like parts on which you walk without moving forward
（锻炼用的）踏步机，跑步机

Date (n): a social meeting planned before it happens, especially one between two people who have or might have a romantic relationship
（异性间的）约会，幽会
He asked her out on a date.
他把她约了出去。
She has a hot date (= an exciting meeting) tonight.
她今晚有一个朝思暮想的约会。

Sticker (n): a small piece of paper or plastic with a picture or writing on one side and glue or another similar substance on the other side, so that it will fasten to a surface
粘贴标签；贴纸
a bumper/window sticker
保险杠／车窗贴纸
Sophie’s notebook is covered with stickers.
索菲的笔记本上贴满了贴纸。
There were two different price stickers on the shoes I wanted to buy.
我想买的那双鞋上贴了两个不同的价签。

helium
noun [ U ]
US /ˈhiː.li.əm/
(symbol He)a chemical element that is a gas lighter than air, that will not burn and is used in balloons, airships, and some types of lights
氦

oxygen
noun [ U ]
US /ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən/
(symbol O)
a chemical element that is a gas with no smell or colour. Oxygen forms a large part of the air on earth, and is needed by animals and plants to live.
氧，氧气
Examples
Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

Pop (v): to (cause something to) make a short explosive sound, often by breaking something
（使）发出砰的一声；（使）爆开
The kids were popping all the birthday balloons.
孩子们把所有的生日气球都弄爆了。
The music played and champagne corks popped.
音乐声响起，香槟酒砰砰地打开了。

The balloon was losing air 气球失去了空气

He was with his girlfriend, they are in the library. Mr Bean and her girlfriend they are. The girlfriend is working in the the library. A very strong man is like the girlfriend. So MB want to be very strong then he went to the gym but he broke the gym’s running machine. So, he buy a balloon which make him look very strong. He met his girlfriend, they had a date and they drank coffee, but his balloon was broken-the balloon was losing air. Then he go to the toilet and bought a sticker to stick on balloon and he put helium in and he fly to the sky. At last he fly to the tree and he got stuck and that strong man is coming and the girl shout to the strong man to help to MB. But that strong man can’t climb the tree, he climbed only one centimeter and then he was afraid. Then girlfriend climb and take a stick but it broke the balloon /and balloon is popped and mb fly high and high but he land on road, and girlfriend like mb cause mb help the strongman to climb down the tree.

Mr Bean was in the library together with his girlfriend . Mr Bean and her girlfriend they are. She is working in the library. A very strong man also likes her. So, MB wanted to become very strong then he went to a gym and there he broke the gym’s running machine. So, he bought a balloon which would make him look very strong. He met his girlfriend, they had a date and they drank coffee, but his balloon was broken-the balloon was losing air. Then he went to the toilet and bought a sticker to stick on  the balloon  also  he pumped  some helium in and he flew to the sky. At last he flew to a tree and he got stuck in the branches.  the girl shouted  to the strong man to help to MB. But that strong man couldn’t  climb the tree, he climbed only one centimeter and then he was/became afraid. Then she climbed and took a stick but it broke the balloon /and balloon is popped and MB flew higher and higher but at the end he landed on a road. Girlfriend  was very proud of MB mb cause mb helped the strongman to climb down the tree.

Vocabulary

Nap(n): a short sleep, especially during the day
（尤指日间的）打盹，小睡
Grandpa usually has/takes a nap after lunch.
爷爷通常在午饭后小睡片刻。

Anime (n): Japanese films made using characters and images that are drawn rather than real, or one of these films
（日本的）动画片
Until recently, anime had little more than a cult following outside Japan.
以前，日本动画片在日本以外的追随者不多，这种情况最近发生了改变。

Anime (n): Japanese films made using characters and images that are drawn rather than real, or one of these films
（日本的）动画片
Until recently, anime had little more than a cult following outside Japan.
以前，日本动画片在日本以外的追随者不多，这种情况最近发生了改变。

comic (book)
a magazine or book that contains a set of stories told in pictures with a small amount of writing
（尤指面向儿童的）连环画杂志，漫画杂志

Update (v): to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design
更新；使升级；使现代化
an updated version of the software
该软件的升级版

these days-used to talk about the present time, in comparison with the past
现在，如今
Vegetarianism is very popular these days.
现在素食很流行。

Mood swing

Vocabulary

Toddler (n): a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk
（尤指处于学步期或刚学会走路的）幼童

Nauseous (adj): feeling as if you might vomit
感到恶心的，想呕吐的
Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.
坐过山车让我直想吐。

Guest room-a bedroom in a house for visitors to sleep in
客房（私人住宅中留给客人用的房间）

Guesthouse (n):a small house near a larger one, where guests who are invited to the larger house can stay
客房（大型私人住宅边留给客人用的小屋子）

Drop sb/sth off (v): to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place
（通常指用汽车）捎带…（至某地）
We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sightseeing.
我们把行李放在酒店后就去观光了。

Pick sb/sth up (v): to collect, or to go and get, someone or something
接（某人）；取（某物）
When you’re in town could you pick up the books I ordered?
你进城时能帮我取一下我订购的书吗？
Whose turn is it to pick the children up after school?
该谁去接孩子放学了？
The crew of the sinking tanker were picked up (= saved from the sea) by helicopter.
即将沉没的油轮上的船员被直升机救了上来。

Sweatpants (n): soft, loose trousers that you wear for doing sport or exercise, or as informal clothing
运动裤

Sweatshirt (n): a piece of informal clothing with long sleeves, usually made of thick cotton, worn on the upper part of the body
棉织长袖衫，长袖运动衫
She was dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt.
她很随意地穿着一条牛仔裤和一件运动衫。

Shrimp (n): a very small sea creature similar to a prawn but smaller, or its flesh eaten as food
小海虾；（食用的）小虾仁
shrimp paste
虾酱

Grammar

I feel tired after rock climbing
Rock climbing is tiring

Shout at-This suggests that we’re angry
The receptionist decided to leave because the boss often shouted at her.
Please don’t shout at me: calm down and speak normally.

Shout to
When we shout to someone, we want them to hear us. They might be on the other side of the street, or a distance from us in a noisy place.
She shouted to me from the upstairs window.
I shouted to them across the busy road, but they didn’t hear me.

Vocabulary

Yell (v): to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excited
（通常指生气、疼痛或激动时）叫喊，吼叫（着说）
Our neighbours were yelling at each other this morning.
The child yelled out in pain.
孩子痛得大叫起来。
“Just get out of here!” she yelled.
“滚出去！”她大吼道。

Mom doesn’t want me to touch the iPad without her permission

Permission (n): If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it.
允许，许可，准许
You will need permission from your parents to go on the trip.
你要得到你父母的许可才能参加这趟旅行。
Official permission has been granted for more building near the river.
在这条河附近建造更多的房子已获得官方许可。

miss (v): to feel sad that a person or thing is not present
想念，惦念；怀念，思念
I really missed her when she went away.
她离开的时候我非常想念她。
She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
所有认识她的人都会很悲伤地怀念她的。
I still miss my old car.
我仍惦念着我的旧汽车。

Amount (n): a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted
（尤指不可数事物的）数量；数额；量；总数
They didn’t deliver the right amount of sand.
他们运来的沙子数量不对。
Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.
少量的土地用于饲养动物。
He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
他定期向一家慈善机构捐一笔钱。

Hiking (n): the activity of going for long walks in the countryside
（在乡村的）长途徒步旅行，远足，健行
We’re going hiking in the Sierra Nevada.
下周末我们要去内华达山脉远足。

Climbing/rock climbing (n): the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains
登山运动；攀岩运动
I often go rock climbing.

Soon, I’ll be going to Shaoxing

In Shaoxing I just want to play, I in Shanghai for many time. I’ll stay in Shaoxing until Monday or Tuesday.

i stayed in Shanghai for a long time and now, once I get to Shaoxing I just want to play with my cousin

Vocabulary

Sibling (n): a brother or sister
兄；弟；姐；妹
I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
我有4个兄弟姐妹：3个兄弟，1个姐姐。

Singular (adj): of or relating to the form of a word used when talking or writing about one thing
单数（的）
a singular ending/form/noun/verb
单数词尾／形式／名词／动词
The word “woman” is singular.
woman 这个单词是单数形式。

Plural (adj): a word or form that expresses more than one
复数形式
“Geese” is the plural of “goose”.
geese 是 goose 的复数形式。
“Woman” in the plural is “women”.
woman 的复数形式是 women。

Uncountable (adj): An uncountable noun is not used with “a” or “an” and cannot be made plural.
（名词）不可数的
Words like “electricity”, “blood”, and “happiness” are uncountable.
像 electricity，blood，happiness 等词是不可数的。

Rent (n): a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns
租金；租费
I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.
我的房租比其他房客高，因为我的房间要大些。
Rents here are ridiculously high/low.
这里的房租高／低得出奇。

Rent (v): to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.
租用，租借；出租
I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about.
我从汽车修理厂租了一辆车，以便能够四处走走。
The old lady rented me her spare bedroom for £200 a week.
这位老太太以每周200英镑的价格把她一间闲置的卧室租给了我。

Korea-韩国

Latest (adj): newest or most recent or modern
最新的；最近的；最先进的
Have you seen her latest movie?
你看过她的最新影片吗？
the latest fashions
最新时装

Grammar

We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns:

[talking about money]

I haven’t got much change. I’ve only got a ten euro note.

Are there many shops  near you?

 

write a short story about your weekend

Grammar

I’m going out once a week

I brush my teeth, at least twice a day.

Vocabulary

Stir-fry (n): a method of frying food while mixing it quickly, or food cooked this way
煸炒，翻炒
We’re having a vegetable stir-fry for supper tonight.
我们今天晚饭会有一个炒蔬菜。
I don’t like stir-fry.
我不喜欢吃炒菜。

Steak (n): a thick, flat piece of meat or fish, especially meat from a cow
肉排；肉块；鱼排；鱼块；（尤指）牛排
T-bone/sirloin steaks
Ｔ骨／里脊牛排
salmon/turkey steaks
鲑鱼排／火鸡肉排
Shall we have steak for dinner?
我们晚餐吃牛排好吗？

Frying pan

Quarantine (n): a period of time during which an animal or person that might have a disease is kept away from other people or animals so that the disease cannot spread
隔离检疫期
The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached Britain.
那匹马到达英国后要进行几个月的隔离检疫。

Documentary (n): a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject
（电影或电视）纪录片；纪实性广播节目
The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
这部纪录片从一个崭新的角度介绍了达尔文的一生。
They showed a documentary on animal communication.
他们放映了一部关于动物之间交流沟通的纪录片。

Trampoline (n): a piece of sports equipment that you jump up and down on, consisting of a piece of strong material joined by springs to a frame
蹦床（一种体育器械）

Hunter (n): a person or an animal that hunts animals for food or for sport
猎人，捕猎者；猎兽
Animals in the cat family are hunters.
猫科动物都是捕食动物。

 

he goes to the broken train track and the train is coming and I think this man want to stop the train. He hits Mr Bean and the plane and the plane was broken and many piece. Mr Bean use box to catch the plane piece and the man is sleep on the fall and he is running away. He go to the park. He want to fix the plane. He wears gloves and mask. There is a torch on his head.

he goes to the broken train track and the train comes and I think this man wants to stop the train. He hits Mr Bean and the plane breaks into many pieces. Mr Bean uses a box to catch the plane pieces and the man falls down on the floor and Mr Bean runs away and he goes to the park. When he fixes the plane, he wears gloves and a mask and there is a torch on his head.

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Mr Bean can’t find a piece of plane so he is finding it but can’t find it. He is under the carpet so he can’t see anything so he hits the sofa. He goes down the floor and want to find that the piece of plane and he drive the car but he can’t see the road so he makes a car go into the trash. He use a magnifying glass and see a red light but it’s far away from the light and he thinks it’s near. He goes to the toy shop but that man is very angry. Mr Bean get out but Mr Bean see that piece of plane.

Mr Bean can’t find a piece of plane so he is looking for it but can’t find it. He is under the carpet so he can’t see anything so he hits the sofa. He goes downstairs and wants to find that the piece of plane and he drives the car but he can’t see the road so he makes a car go into the trash / he makes a car crash into the trash. He uses a magnifying glass and sees a red light but he’s far away from the light and he stops because he thinks it’s near. He goes to the toy shop but that man is very angry. Mr Bean gets out but he sees / finds that piece of plane in the toy shop. 

Vocabulary

magifying glass – bang da jing

downstairs < > upstairs 

crash – when a car hits sth / when a plane hits sth
eg. the car crashed into the other car

look for / trying to find = zhao
find = zhao dao

carpet – di tan
eg. we have carpet in the living room

trampoline – sth you can jump on for fun / exercise

Do some writing about your recent days – what are you doing? What about your parents? Friends? – use the verbs from today (top 10 verbs)

Then he can’t make the piggy bank off but he use the piggy bank and hit the vase and he had the money and he go to the toy shop and he’s very happy because he can buy the plane and he goes into the shop and he can see many toys in there and many people, they’re very happy. And he put the train track and he use the body and arms to be the train track. He see that some people are flying the toy plane and he goes to buy but he is waiting in line but he is unhappy because there is no doll for him so he put the little girls doll away and the little girl want to call his dad and go catch her doll so Mr Bean has the plane.

Then he can’t get the piggy bank off and then he hits the vase with the piggy bank and it breaks so he can get the money. He goes to the toy shop so he’s very happy because he can buy the plane. He goes into the shop and he can see many toys in there and many people who are very happy. He takes the train track away and he uses his body and arms to be the train track. He sees that some people are flying the toy plane and he goes to buy it but he is waiting in line. He is unhappy because there is no doll for him so he throws the little girls doll away and the little girl wants to call her dad to pick it up so Mr Bean buys the plane.

Vocabulary

get – you have or be something, but before you didn’t have it
eg. I got a new phone
eg2. I got married
eg3. I get a pen from Jesse
take – use your hand / decide to have sth
eg. I take a pen from Jesse (Jesse gives it)
eg2. I take a shower
eg3. I take a break at work

wipe – ca
eg. Mr Bean wiped his face with Teddy

1 to be / were been
2 to have / had had
3 to do / did done
4 to say / said said
5 to go / went gone
6 to get / got got / gotten
7 to make / made made
8 to know / knew known
9 to think / thought thought
10 to take / took taken

my friend is howard who is tall and when I can’t do something he always help me. He always play handball with me and when I can’t study something he always teach me. I think this is very good. When it’s sport class he always play ball games with me, because I play handball with him too.

my friend is howard who is tall and when I can’t do something he always helps me. He always plays handball with me and when I can’t study something he always teaches me which I think this is very good. When it’s sport class he always plays ball games with me, because I play handball with him too.

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Then, he go to the river when they go far and he go to the shop and want to buy an airplane but he has not money so he is very sad. After that he go to the home and he help teddy and he give teddy green hair. Then he want to get money from the piggy bank but his hand is go to the piggy bank and it’s stuck and he put the water and wash it.

Then, he goes to the river when they go far and he goes to the shop and wants to buy an airplane but he doesn’t have any money so he is very sad. After that he goes to the home and he helps teddy and he gives teddy green hair. Then he wants to get money from the piggy bank but his hand goes into the piggy bank and it gets stuck so he puts some water on it and washes it.

Grammar

she knows what does she say – she knows what she said

Write about your best friend. What hobbies do they have? What fun or funny things do they do at school? what does they look like? describe them as much as you can. Remember to use which / who and di san ren cheng!

in the winter holiday i went to skiing camp. there was very very very cold. i go skiing hard so i learn very fast. so now i can ski fast and well. I’m happy.

in the winter holiday i went to a skiing camp by plane by myself. There were 34 other people in the skiing camp who were all kids. it was incredibly cold. i went skiing very hard / practiced very hard / put a lot of effort in so i learned very fast and now i can ski fast and well so I’m / and this makes me very happy.

Mr bean is in the park who is eating cake and he want give the teddy bear but teddy bear don’t eat it so mr bean he eats the cake. He see a toy plane which is loud and the plane killed the teddy and Mr Bean is sad and angry. The plane is the children’s toy and the boy is happy. So Mr Bean is angry and he want to kill the children but the children’s father is coming and he is afraid and he go to the river.

Mr bean is in the park and is eating cake and he wants to give the teddy bear some cake but teddy bear doesn’t eat it so Mr Bean he eats the cake. He sees a toy plane which is loud and the plane killed the teddy and Mr Bean is sad and angry. The plane is the child’s toy and the boy is happy because he killed the teddy. So Mr Bean is angry and he wants to kill the child but the child‘s father comes and he is afraid so he goes to the river.

Grammar

he / she / it / name does

who 
eg. I have a friend who is fat

which – add details
eg. I have a banana which is yellow
eg2. mr bean saw a movie which was about a monster

i have a student and a banana

i have a student who is leo
i have a banana which is yellow – i have a banana. the banana is yellow

for homework, write an article about your skiing camp

Vocabulary

Diet (n): the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group
（日常）饮食
Diet varies between different countries in the world.
世界各国的饮食各不相同。
a healthy/balanced/varied diet
健康／均衡／多样化的饮食
Rice is the staple diet (= most important food) of many people in China.
在中国大米是很多人的主食。

2-2-an eating plan in which someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons
节食，限制饮食
I’m going on a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.
下周我要节食，希望在圣诞节之前能减掉十磅。

My diet consists of meat, bread and vegetables

War (n): armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of this
（国家或群体之间的）战争
nuclear war
核战争
a war film/grave/hero/poet
战争影片／军人墓／战斗英雄／战争诗人
If this country goes to (= starts to fight in a) war we will have to face the fact that many people will die.
如果这个国家参战，我们将不得不面对很多人都要送命的现实。

Quarantine (n): a period of time during which an animal or person that might have a disease is kept away from other people or animals so that the disease cannot spread
隔离检疫期
The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached Britain.
那匹马到达英国后要进行几个月的隔离检疫。

Instructor (n): a person whose job is to teach people a practical skill
教练
an aerobics instructor
有氧健身操教练
a driving/ski/swimming instructor
驾驶／滑雪／游泳教练

Suburb (n): an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live
城郊；近郊住宅区
Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne.
博士山属于墨尔本的近郊住宅区。

The suburbs-the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business centre in the middle
郊区，城外
The company decided to relocate to the suburbs because the rent was much cheaper.
公司决定搬到城郊去，因为那里的租金便宜得多。

Vocabulary

script (n): the words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech
电影剧本；剧本；广播稿；讲话稿
E.g.: Bruce Robinson wrote the script for “The Killing Fields”.
布鲁斯‧罗宾逊为《战火屠城》写了剧本。

scriptwriter (n): a person who writes the words for films or radio or television broadcasts
（电影、广播或电视节目的）剧本作者，编剧

horror movie a film in which very frightening or unnatural things happen, for example dead people coming to life and people being murdered
恐怖片，恐怖电影
E.g.: I saw a horror movie last night.
我昨晚刚看了部恐怖电影。

projection (n): the act of projecting a film or an image onto a screen or wall
放映；投射
projector (n): a device for showing films or images on a screen or other surface
（电影）放映机；投影仪

director (n): a person who is in charge of a film or play and tells the actors how to play their parts
（电影或戏剧的）导演
E.g.: a famous film/movie director
著名电影导演

scary

costume (n):（戏剧或电影的）戏装，服装
the clothes worn by actors in a play or film/movie, or worn by sb to make them look like sth else
E.g.: The actors were still in costume and make-up.
这些演员仍是戏装打扮。
E.g.: She has four costume changes during the play.
她在这出戏里要换四次服装。

One day Mb see a movie, the movie is about very  scary monster but MB is not afraid, so he want to make a movie himself so he can make money. He invite his grandmother and his friend to make a movie, he give his Teddy an very scary clothes and write the script. The grandmother is a monster, now many people coming to looking to his movie and it’s about-one day Mb come with his frien to home and they look anywhere is the monster. The end people like his movie

One day Mb went to the cinema to see a movie, the movie was about a very  scary monster but MB was not afraid, so he wanted to make a movie himself so he could make/earn money. He invited his grandmother and his friend to make a movie, he gave to his Teddy a scary costume also he wrote the script. Grandmother was a monster, now many people came to watch/see to his movie. The movie is about-one day Mb coming home with his friend and wherever they went there was a monster. In the end people liked his movie

Write a short text about your math test, write it by hand and practice cursive writing

Vocabulary

chaotic 乱的

chaotic (adj): in a state of chaos
混乱的；毫无秩序的
E.g.: The house is a bit chaotic at the moment – we’ve got all these extra people staying and we’re still decorating.
房子里现在有点混乱——我们有客人在这里而且还在进行装修。

achievement 成绩

achievement (n): something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing
成就，成绩；功绩
E.g.: An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.
对于如此年轻的选手而言，夺得奥运会银牌是个了不起的成就。

achieve (v): to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort
（尤指经过努力）完成；达到；实现
E.g.: She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.
她终于实现了去南美洲旅游的梦想。
E.g.: I’ve been working all day, but I feel as if I’ve achieved nothing.
我干了整整一天，但觉得好像什么都没有做成。

ash (n): the soft grey or black powder that is left after a substance, especially tobacco, coal, or wood, has burned
（尤指烟草、煤、木头燃烧后的）灰，灰烬
E.g.: cigarette ash
烟灰

eruption (n): an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it; (of a volcano) the act of doing this:
a volcanic eruption
Pompeii is famed for its burial by an eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

bury (v): to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it:
E.g.: The dog run off to bury its bone.
E.g.: buried treasure
2-to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:
E.g.: If an avalanche (雪崩) strikes, skiers can be buried by snow.

RIP-安息-Rest in peace

 

FOr homework write a story about tonight’s dinner, but write it in cursive

Vocabulary

He’s very successful
他很成功

He’s rich and successful
他有钱又成功

Susan. What’s the occasion? What time do you want to me to come?
苏珊，是为了什么请客呢？你希望我什么时候到呢？

occasion (n): a special or formal event
特殊场合；重大活动；盛会
E.g.: At the wedding, he sang a song specially written for the occasion.
婚礼上，他演唱了一首专门为这次婚礼创作的歌曲。
E.g.: I have a suit but I only wear it on special occasions.
我有一套西服，不过我只在特殊的场合才穿。

what’s the occasion?
什么场合？

government (n): the group of people who officially control a country
政府，内阁
E.g.: the government of Israel
以色列政府
E.g.: The government is/are expected to announce its/their tax proposals today.
预计今天政府会公布其税收计划。
E.g.: The minister has announced that there will be no change in government policy.
部长宣布政府政策将不会有任何改变。

cursive (adj)
Cursive writing is written with rounded letters that are joined together.
草书的；连笔的

 

I’m a scout and this is my friend Eason. He’s a scout too. Just now we are going to a park on foot. In the park, we can see some birds are singing on the tree. The plants are beautiful, “What a big park!” Eason says. Our camp is beautiful, I think it’s a fun trip. We now are making a tent. There are two small beds a table two chairs and some food in it. We cooked food and eat it. I like the food it’s yummy. In the night we go to bed, I’m a little bit afraid but I’m falling sleeping. Morning is coming we’re going to home now, I really like this fun trip.

I’m a scout and this is my friend Eason, he’s a scout too. Just now we are going to a park on foot. In the park, we can see some birds that are singing on the trees. The plants are beautiful, “What a big park!” Eason says. Our camp is beautiful, I think it’s a fun trip. We are now making a tent. There are two small beds a table two chairs and some food in it(in the tent). We cooked food and ate it. I like the food, it’s yummy. In the night we go to bed, I’m a little bit afraid but soon I fell asleep. Morning is coming, it’s a beautiful day and we’re going to home now, I really like this fun trip.

Vocabulary

handbrake (n): a device operated by hand that locks into position and prevents a vehicle from moving
手刹车，手制动器
E.g.: You’re supposed to put the handbrake on whenever you stop on a hill.
只要你在山坡上停车都应该把手刹车拉上。

panic (n): a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action
恐慌，惊慌
E.g.: a state of panic
恐慌状态
E.g.: Carmel was in a panic about her exam.
卡梅尔很害怕考试。

panic (v): to suddenly feel so worried or frightened that you cannot think or behave calmly or reasonably
（使）恐慌，（使）惊慌失措
E.g.: Don’t panic! Everything will be okay.
别惊慌，一切都会没事的！

stove (n): a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top
（用于烹饪的）炉灶
E.g.: a gas/electric stove
煤气灶／电灶

iron (n) FOR CLOTHES-a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with electricity
熨斗
E.g.: a steam iron
蒸汽熨斗
E.g.: a travel iron
旅行用熨斗

balcony (n): an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level
露台，阳台
E.g.: We had a drink on the hotel balcony.
我们在宾馆的阳台上喝酒。

A lady was ready to go to the beach and she drived the car, and in the car she have a lot of panic. First she thought that the stove is not closed, then she thought that the iron is not closed and the window is not closed and a thief is coming. Knives are flying and kill her dog, also washroom water is not closed and her grandmother was on the balcony. When she came home all this is save she was just imagining but she forgot her car is not handbrake  was not on, so the car is fall down and boom.

A lady was ready to go to the beach and she drove the car, and in the car, she had a panic attack. First, she thought that the stove was left on, then she thought that the iron is still on and the window is not closed and a thief is coming. Knives flew and killed her dog, also washroom tap is not closed and her grandmother was on the balcony. When she came home all of this was not true she was just imagining but she forgot to put the handbrake on, so the car went down the street and exploded.

 

write a paragraph about a day in a camp.

i have two rabbit. they’re white and cute. they like eating vegetable and rabbit’s food. i always feed them at morning and evening. i like them very much. they’re small, they like a ball touch it. it’s smooth. my sister feed them before, and she feed it for 2 year. at last my sister’s rabbit is really big. like a basketball.  the rabbits have two big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. sometimes they bite my finger, but i’m not angry, because i like them.

revised:

i have two rabbits. they’re white and cute. they like eating vegetable and rabbit’s food. i always feed them in morning and evening. i like them very much. they’re small, they are/look like a ball, when i touch it, it’s smooth. my sister fed them before, and she fed them for 2 year. at last my sister’s rabbit became really big. like a basketball.  the rabbits has two big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. sometimes they bite my finger, but i’m not angry, because i like them.

one day mr. bean saw some boys and their car is broken and they will be go to the park and have a race, and they take mr. bean’s car and go to the park, they are having a race to cross the river. mr. bean use toilet door cross the river and he is win.

revised:

one day mr. bean saw some scout boys and their car was broken and they were going to a camp and have a race, and they took mr. bean’s car to go to the camp, they are having a race to cross the river. mr. bean used toilet door to cross the river and he won.

Vocabulary

Scouts: 童子军队员

Camp: 营地

tent: 帐篷

 

Write a short story about your new pets

Vocabulary

How much do you weight?
你体重多少？
I weight 40 kg

You lost some weight
你减轻了一些体重

lose weight-体重减轻

kg-kilogram 公斤

surname (n)he name that you share with other members of your family; last name
姓，姓氏
E.g.: Her first name is Sarah but I don’t know her surname.
她名叫萨拉，但是我不知道她姓什么。

passport (n): an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are
护照
E.g.: passport control (= the examining of travelers’ passports)
护照检查
E.g.: a passport photo
护照像片
E.g.: You should take your passport with you when changing money.
兑换货币时应该带着护照。

Grammar

My mother bought two rabbits in Shaoxing and that was her present to for me

My mother bought a nice gift for me.

We wouldn’t say that she “bought a nice gift to me” because we don’t buy things to someone, we buy things for someone.

Similarly, we might also say:

My mother gave a nice gift to me.

because we give gifts to people, not for people; therefore, the word “for” is not appropriate there

Grammar

There have … –> there are many cats. 

Vocabulary

plan= 计划
ex: Boss baby is making a plan, he wants people to love babies more than cats.
ex: I need to plan my trip to Japan.

clams= 蛤蜊
ex: I love to eat clams because they are delicious.
ex: Leo doesn’t like clams because he doesn’t like seafood.

salmon= 三文鱼🍣
ex: Leo likes to eat salmon.

tuna= 金枪鱼
ex: Leo likes to eat tuna sashimi.

sashimi= 刺生
ex: I like to eat salmon sashimi and tuna sashimi.

fussy= 毛躁的
ex: The baby is crying because he is very fussy.
ex: I am very fussy when I’m hungry.

music concert= 音乐会
ex: I am going to a music concert with my family tonight.

The baby and the little boy’s parents have a family fun night. They go to a Pineapple Restaurant. In there have many cats.

I am going to a music concert with my family. Maksim can play the piano very very well.

Revised

The baby and the little boy’s parents have a family fun night. They go to a Pineapple Restaurant. There are many cats in the restaurant.

I am going to a music concert with my family. Maksim can play the piano very very well.

One day Mr Bean go to the park and they see a running race. And then they ran. But they can’t run fast. They go on a taxi but they don’t have money. The taxi driver is catch him and they ran away. But the man is bump to a lamp post. And then they go to hospital but Mr Bean is running again and many people come, Mr Bean turn the signage. The dog is angry and catch Mr Bean. Mr Bean is the 1st of the running race but Mr Bean is go to the hospital.

One day Mr Bean went to the park to feed the ducks, and saw a running race. And then they ran together. But they can’t run fast and got tired easily. They got on a taxi but they don’t have any money to pay. The taxi driver is running after him and they ran away. But the man is bumped into a lamp post. And then they went to the  hospital but Mr Bean saw more people running and continued running. Mr Bean decided to turn the signage. The dog got angry and ran after Mr Bean. Mr Bean came 1st in the running race but Mr Bean has to go to the hospital again. 

Vocabulary

Signage – 牌子
E.g – The signage was placed the wrong way.

Butter – 黄油
E.g – I like to put a lot of butter on my toast.

Worm – 虫子
E.g – I feed worms to the bird that I found in the garden.

Advertisement – 广告
E.g – There is too many advertisements in between the movie.

News – 新闻
E.g – I watch the news everyday at 8pm.

 

Vocabulary

1.invite— invited= 邀请 邀请了
ex: I invited 12 friends to my birthday party.
ex: Mr Bean invites two friends to his new year party.

2. tree branch = 树枝🌿
ex: in Winter, there’s no leaves🍃 on the tree branch because it’s too cold.
ex: The guests eat tree branch with honey.

3. dip (verb)= 蘸
ex: I eat dumplings and dip them in the vinegar.
ex: I like to eat fries and dip them in the ketchup.

4. wine= 葡萄酒
ex: red wine = 红葡萄酒
ex: white wine=白葡萄酒
ex: My father always drinks white wine with his friends.
ex: I don’t like to drink wine because I don’t like drinking.

5. vinegar=醋
ex: Vinegar is really really sour.
ex: When I eat crab🦀， I eat it with vinegar.

6. fries= 薯条🍟
ex: I like KFC fries more than McDonald fries.

7. ketchup=🍅酱 tomato sauce
ex: I eat fries with ketchup.
ex: I eat pancake with ketchup.

8. snack= 小食 小吃
ex: do you eat snacks after school?
ex: I like to eat snacks like fruits, cookies, chips.

In the night, Mr Bean invites some people to his house, and he makes four funny hats for two guests, he and his teddy. He goes to his kitchen and make the food, he just has a little bit food, and then he cuts the tree and dip the honey. He has the wine and he use the vinegar and put some sugar in a big bottle. But it’s too slow. The guests changed the clock, they drink the vinegar and eats the tree branch. They turned the clock to 12 and sing the happy new year song, they sing with the teddy. Then they leave MB’s house and go to another party.

Revised

At night, Mr Bean invites some people to his house, and he makes four funny hats for two guests, he and his teddy and himself. He goes to his kitchen and makes the food, he just has a little bit of food, and then he cuts the tree branch and dips it in the honey. He has the wine and he uses the vinegar and puts some sugar in a big bottle. But he took too long/ he was too slow. The guests changed the clock, they drink the vinegar and eat the tree branch. They turn the clock to 12 and sing the happy new year song, they sing with the teddy. Then they leave MB’s house and go to another party.

write about what happened to Mr Bean using the new words today.

Grammar

is your person have glasses–> does your person have glasses

Vocabulary

1.tie= same score
ex: we are at 2:2, it’s a tie.
ex: we are at 6:6, it’s a tie.

2.change (verb)= 换
ex: if you have the same card as last time, then you can change a card.
ex: Before you go to sleep, you need to change to pajamas.

3. mannequin (noun) = fake person in the mall that wears clothes 假人
ex: Every mall has mannequins to display (show) the new clothes.

4. escalator = 扶梯
elevator= 电梯
ex: Mr Bean was on the elevator when he saw a thief.

5. steal (verb)= 偷
stole= 偷了
ex: The thief wants to steal jewelries in the mall.
ex: The thief wants to steal my money.

6. fitting room= 试衣间
ex: Mr Bean goes to the fitting room to try on the clothes
ex: There is always a long line up for the Zara fitting room

7. cuff= 手铐
ex: the policeman cuffed the thief because he tried to steal jewelries.

 

Vocabulary

schedule (n): a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done
计划表；日程安排表；进度表
E.g.: a production schedule
生产进度表
E.g.: a hectic/tight (= very busy) schedule
忙乱的／紧张忙碌的日程安排
E.g.: Everything went according to schedule (= as had been planned).
一切按照日程安排进行。

2-
时刻表
E.g.: The class schedule is available on the website.
课程表可在网站上查到。
E.g.: a bus schedule
公共汽车时刻表

annoyed (adj): angry
生气的；烦恼的
E.g.: I was so annoyed with him for turning up late.
他姗姗来迟，我很生气。
E.g.: He was annoyed at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting.
她试图操控整个会议，这使他很恼火。

shed (n): a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
（通常为木质、存放物品用的）棚子，小屋
E.g.: a tool/storage shed
工具／储物棚
E.g.: a garden/bicycle shed
花园／自行车棚

remote (n): a piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to control a television, DVD player, etc.
遥控器
E.g.: Have you seen the remote for the TV anywhere?
你在哪儿看到电视遥控器了吗？

remote control cars-遥控车

ring the bell
E.g.: Did somebody ring the bell?-有人按门铃了吗？
E.g.: Just ring the bell and I’ll come down to let you in.-你一按铃我就下来给你开门。

One day the sun was shining the birds were singing and the grandma was coming back home from store. MB is playing with remote control car and grandma is coming, so she stepped on the car and fall down. And he go to the hospital, then she sit on her sofa asking MB to do everything. MB is cook food but his grandmother always  ring the bell and MB was angry. One day she see electric car/chair but it was too expensive. And Mb use his toy remote control car to make the chair. Then he choose the button to remote the chair, MB don’t want to see his grandmother so he put her in a small house

One day the sun was shining the birds were singing and the grandma was coming back home from a store. MB was playing with a remote control car and grandma was entering the house, so she stepped on the car and fell down. And she was taken to the hospital. After the hospital  she was sitting on her sofa asking MB to do everything. MB was cooking/preparing food for her, but his grandmother would always  ring the bell and MB was angry/annoyed. One day she saw an electric car/chair but it was too expensive. So, Mb used his remote control car to make the chair. Then he pressed the button on the remote  MB didn’t want to see his grandmother so he put her in a small house/shed

Birthday Party

It’s MB’s birthday, he write a card for himself  and he looked his grandma’s room have many people and he go down, but he don’t have invitation so that man didn’t  let him go in. MB got very angry, he tried many different ways to get in. First, he take another grandma’s invitation, but the doorkeeper looked at the card and he see that this is another grandma’s card. Then, he take take many balloons and put them in front of his face but the doorkeeper used his key to pop the balloons. Next he made a big cake and he  sit inside the cake, but the doorkeeper said that here have cake. So people get the cake to his room, and in the room MB find his invitation. He go down and doorkeeper check his card and go in. But MB didn’t know that this is his birthday party and he’s very happy

It’s MB’s birthday, he wrote a birthday card for himself  and he looked through the window and he saw that his grandma’s room was full of  people and he went downstairs, but he didn’t have an invitation so a doorkeeper didn’t  let him go in. MB got very angry, he tried many different ways to get in. First, he took another grandma’s invitation, but the doorkeeper looked at/checked the card and he saw that this is another grandma’s card. Then, he took many balloons and put them in front of his face but the doorkeeper used his key to pop the balloons. Next he made a big cake and he  sat/hid inside the cake, but the doorkeeper said that at this party they already got a cake. So people took the cake to MB’s room, and in the room MB finally found his invitation. He went downstairs and the doorkeeper checked his card and let him in. But MB didn’t know that this was his birthday party and he felt very happy.

Vocabulary

let sb/sth in (v): to allow someone or something to enter
允许…进入
E.g.: She opened the door and let me in.
她打开门让我进去。
E.g.: These shoes are starting to let water in.
这双鞋子开始进水了。

through (prep): from one end or side of something to the other
通过；穿越
E.g.: They walked slowly through the woods.
他们缓步穿过树林。
E.g.: The boy waded through the water to reach his boat.
男孩涉水来到他的船上。
E.g.: He struggled through the crowd till he reached the front.
他挤过人群来到前面。

hide | hid | hidden

hide (v): to put something or someone in a place where that thing or person cannot be seen or found, or to put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found
把…藏起来；躲藏
E.g.: She used to hide her diary under her pillow.
她过去常把自己的日记藏在枕头下。
E.g.: I like wearing sunglasses – I feel I can hide behind them.
我喜欢戴太阳镜——我觉得我可以藏在镜片的后面。

doorkeeper (n): a person whose job is to stay near the entrance to a public place and prevent people entering without permission:
E.g.: He had been working as a doorkeeper at the club.

Vocabulary

the Vatican-the main offices of the Catholic Church in Rome, including the building where the Pope lives:
E.g.: No tour of Rome is complete without a visit to the Vatican/the Vatican City.

Pope-(the title of) the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
教皇（头衔）
Pope John Paul II
教皇约翰•保罗二世
Pope Francis

风力发电器-Wind power generator

toaster-烤面包机an electrical machine that you put slices of bread in to make toast
E.g.:

We used to have toaster, but it broke.我们过去有个烤箱，但坏掉了。

electric devices电气设备

appliance (n):> a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine
装置，器械；（尤指）家用电器
E.g.: electric/domestic/household appliances
电器／家用电器／家电

One day it’s winter, it’s really really cold, Mr Bean use many electricity and he will pay a lot of money, so grandma is really angry and he close Mr Bean’s electricity. MB is so angry and he was very cold but he see a newspaper it say how to make a 风力发电器。Then he make the wind power generator and he have electricity again but in night the WPG is not work and he is cold again. Then, a big wind is coming his WPG works so fast and it’s broken his toaster and grandma’s hair is on fire.

On one really cold winter day  Mr Bean was using  many electric appliances so he had to pay a lot of money, grandma was really angry and she switched off Mr Bean’s electricity. MB was so angry and he was very cold but he saw in a newspaper how to make a Wind power generator。Then he made the wind power generator and he got electricity again but at/during night the wind power generator is stopped working and he was cold again . Then the next day, a powerful wind came his wind power generator worked so fast and it made so much electricity  that  it broken his toaster and grandma’s hair got on fire.