(单词翻译:单击)
Unit 12 WORD LIST
第十二单元单词表
abuse : To abuse means to hurt someone or something on purpose.
虐待:虐待是指故意伤害某人或某事。
The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.
当他的狗叫得太大声时，那个卑鄙的人就会虐待它。
afford : To afford something means to have enough money to pay for it.
买得起:买得起某物意味着有足够的钱来买它。
I've been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.
我一直在存钱，所以才能买得起一辆新自行车。
bake : To bake means to cook food in an oven.
烘烤：烘烤的意思是在烤箱里烹饪食物。
My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes.
我妹妹是个好厨师。她烤的蛋糕很好吃。
bean : A bean is a plant seed that is good to eat.
豆子:豆子是一种很好吃的植物种子。
There are many different kinds of beans to eat.
许多不同种类的豆子都可以食用。
candle : A candle is a stick of wax that is lit on fire for light or heat.
蜡烛:蜡烛是一根点燃的蜡，用来发光或发热。
When the lights went out, we lit some candles.
当灯熄灭时，我们点了一些蜡烛。
convert : To convert something means to change it into something else.
转换:转换某物的意思是把它变成别的东西。
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.
那人把凌乱的田地变成了花圃。
debt : A debt is an amount of money that a person owes.
债务:债务是一个人欠下的一笔钱。
I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.
我还没有付煤气费。我欠煤气公司一笔债。
decrease : To decrease something is to make it less than it was before.
减少:减少某物是使它比以前少。
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.
雇佣更多的警察减少了这个城市的犯罪率。
fault : A fault is responsibility for a mistake.
过错:过错是对错误负责。
It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open.
猫跑掉是我的过错。我没关门。
fund : A fund is an amount of money that people have.
基金:基金是人们拥有的一笔钱。
We all put money into our club's fund.
我们都把钱投进了俱乐部的基金。
generous : A generous person likes to give things to people.
慷慨的:慷慨的人喜欢给人东西。
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.
那位慷慨的人向我们学校捐赠了几台新电脑。
ingredient :An ingredient is something that is part of a food dish.
配料:配料是食物的一部分。
The main ingredients in cake are eggs, sugar, and flour.
蛋糕的主要配料是鸡蛋、糖和面粉。
insist : To insist means to be firm in telling people what to do.
坚持：坚持的意思是坚定地告诉别人该做什么。
l insist that you try some of these cookies.
我一定要你尝尝这些饼干。
mess : A mess is a condition that is not clean or neat.
杂乱：杂乱是指不干净或不整洁的状态。
Heather's room was a complete mess.
希瑟的房间一团糟。
metal : Metal is a strong material people use to build things.
金属:金属是人们用来制造东西的一种坚固的材料。
Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings.
钢铁是一种常用的金属，用于建造建筑物。
monitor : To monitor people or things is to watch them closely.
监视:监视人或事就是密切关注他们。
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.
老师在学生考试时监督他们。
oppose :To oppose something means to dislike it or act against it.
反对:反对某事意味着不喜欢它或采取反对它的行动。
I want to be a police officer because l oppose crime.
我想成为一名警察，因为我反对犯罪。
passive : A passive person does not take action to solve problems.
消极的:一个消极的人不会采取行动来解决问题。
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.
玛西太消极了，她从来不解决自己的问题。
quantity : A quantity is a certain amount of something.
数量:数量是某物的一定数额。
I have a small quantity of milk in my glass.
我杯子里有少量牛奶。
sue : To sue is to take someone to court for some harmful action.
起诉: 起诉就是把某人告上法庭，因为他做了一些有害的事情。
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.
我在公司走廊踩到香蕉皮滑倒后起诉了他们。
