(单词翻译:单击)
课程笔记:
1. handicap n. (身体或智力方面的)缺陷;障碍 vt. 妨碍,使不利
Eg: The bad weather handicapped their performance in the race.
坏天气妨碍了他们在比赛中的表现。
His lack of English handicaps him.
他英语不好对他很不利。
派生词:
Handicapped a. 有生理缺陷的,智力低下的
2. mute adj. 缄默的,无声的;哑的,不会说话的;(字母)不发音的 vt. 消除(声音),减轻(声音)
【遥控器上的Mute键就表示“静音”】
Eg: All sounds were muted.
万籁俱寂。
When the teacher asked a difficult question,the class remained mute.
当老师问到一个难题时,全班都保持沉默了。
3. dizzy adj. 头晕目眩的,眩晕的
联想:di看做“底”+zz睡觉+y---下铺的室友睡觉打呼噜,吵的人又困又睡不着---心烦气躁,头晕目眩
Eg: The thin mountain air made the climbers feel dizzy.
稀薄的高山空气使登山者感到头晕。
4. dwarf n. 矮子,侏儒 adj. 矮小的,发育不全的 vt. (由于对比)使显得矮小,使相形见绌
Eg: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
白雪公主和七个小矮人
The palace is dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.
与周围的摩天大楼相比,这座宫殿显得比较矮小。
5. sneeze vi. 打喷嚏,发喷嚏声 n. 喷嚏
短语:
Sneeze at
小看,当做不重要的东西对待
Not to be sneezed at
值得考虑,不可轻视
Eg: The dust makes mom sneeze.
灰尘使妈妈打喷嚏。
6. wrench vt. 猛拧;挣脱;使扭伤 n. (离别等的)痛苦,难受;猛拉;扳手
Eg:
Mark wrenched his back when he was trying to carry the box.
马克在试着搬箱子的时候把背给扭伤了。
7. tickle vt. 使发痒;使高兴,逗乐 vi. 发痒 n. 痒
短语:
Be tickled to death/be tickled pink
开心极了
Eg: I've got a tickle in my throat.
我喉咙发痒。
8. bleed vi. 出血,流血;泌脂 vt. 勒索···的钱
短语:
Bleed someone dry/white
使耗尽财富,榨干钱财
Eg: If you cut your finger,it will bleed.
如果你割破手指,它会流血。
9. bruise n. 青肿,挫伤;vt. 打青;伤害(感情等)
Eg: The girl fell off her bike and bruise her knee.
女孩从自行车上摔下来,擦伤了膝盖。
派生词:
Bruising n. 瘀伤,擦伤
10. resistant adj. 抵抗的;抗......的,耐........的
短语:
Be resistant to
抗......,耐......
Eg: Many people are resistant to change.
很多人不喜欢变化。
派生词:
Quake-resistant a. 抗震的
Wind-resistant a. 抗风的
11. addict n. 有瘾的人,入迷的人 vt. 使成瘾,使入迷
短语:
Be/become addicted to
沉溺于
Eg: Although Ben was over 40 years old,he was addicted to computer games.
本虽然年过四十,但还是迷恋电脑游戏。
派生词:
Addictive a. 使人上瘾的
Addiction n. 上瘾,沉溺
12. induce vt. 引诱,劝;引起,导致
词根:duce引导
Eg: We induced him come with us.
我们劝他跟我们同行。
The medicine will induce sleep.
这种药使人入睡。