PET分类词汇-英文释义.doc

PET词汇连载（一）Sportsathlete (n) someone who is good at sports such as running, jumping or throwing thingsathletics (n) the sports which include running, jumping and throwingbasket (n) the name for the net in basketballbasketball (n) a game in which two teams try to win points by throwing a ball through a high netbat (n) a piece of wood used to hit the ball in some sportsbike (n) bicycleboard (n) a flat object or surface used for a particular purposeboot (n) a shoe that covers the whole foot and part of the legchampion (n) a person or animal that wins a competitionchanging room (n) a room where you change into clothes to do sportcycling (n) the activity of riding a bicyclecyclist (n) someone who rides a bicycleequipment (n) a tool or object used for an activity or purposefield (n) an area of grass where you can play a sportfootball (n) a game in which two teams of players kick a round ball and try to score goals; the ball used for this gamefootballer (n) someone who plays football, especially as their jobgoalkeeper (n) the player in a sport such as football who tries to stop the ball going into the goalgym (n) a building with equipment for doing exercisesgymnast (n) someone who does gymnasticsgymnastics (n) a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipmenthelmet (n) a hard hat that protects your headhockey (n) a game played by two teams in which a small ball is hit with a long stickhorse riding (n) the sport or activity of riding a horsematch (n) a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each othernet (n) kind of material often used in sports (in tennis the net separates the two halves of the court)outdoors (adv) not inside a buildingracing (n) the activity or sport in which people, animals or vehicles race against each otherracket (n) a piece of equipment that you use to hit a ball in sports such as tennisrugby (n) a sport played by two teams with an oval ball and H-shaped goalssailing (n) a sport using boats with sailsskiing (n) a sport in which you move across snow on skissportsman/woman (n) a man/woman who is good at sportsurfer (n) someone who surfssurfing (n) the sport of riding on a wave on a special boardteam (n) a group of people who play a sport or game togethertraining (n) when you prepare for a sport or competitionsail (v) to travel in a boat or a shipskis (n) a pair of long, thin pieces of wood or plastic that you wear on the bottom of boots to move over snowsports centre (n) a building with places where you can play different sportshockey stick (n) a long, thin piece of wood that you use when you are playing hockeyswimming (n) moving through water using arms and legsswimming pool (n) an area of water made for people to swim intable tennis (n) a game in which four people hit a small ball over a low net on a large tabletennis (n) a sport in which two or four people hit a small ball to each other over a netvolleyball (n) a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a netwindsurfing (n) a sport in which you sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sailPET词汇连载（二）Describing peoplepersonalityfriendly (adj) behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someonehard-working (adj) doing a job seriously and with a lot of effortindependent (adj) not wanting or needing anyone else to help youintelligent (adj) able to learn and understand things easilykind (adj) This describes someone who does things to help others and shows that they care about them.self-confident (adj) feeling sure about yourself and your abilitiesserious (adj) This describes someone who is quiet and does not laugh often.shy (adj) not confident, especially about meeting new peopletidy (adj) having everything in the right place and arranged in a good orderappearanceaverage height (adj) not tall and not shortblonde (adj) This describes hair which is pale yellowbroad-shouldered (adj) with wide shoulderscurly (adj) with many curlsdark (adj) having black or brown hairfair hair (adj+n) light coloured hairhair (n) the thin, thread-like parts that grow on the head and body of people and animalsheight (n) how tall or high something or someone islong (hair) (adj) not shortmoustache (n) a line of hair that some men grow above their mouthsshort (adj) not as tall as most peopleshoulder-length (adj) If your hair is shoulder-length, it goes down as far as your shoulders.slim (adj) thin in an attractive waytall (adj) higher than most other peoplewavy (adj) not straight but with slight curvesPET 词汇（三） Free time activities & WorkFree time activitiescomputer games (n) a game you play on a computerchess (n) a board game with a black and white board and different shaped piecesclassical/pop/ rock music/jazz (n) different kinds of music(going) clubbing (n) spending the evening dancing in a club(going) dancing (n) going out to dance(going) shopping (n) going out to buy thingsWorkArtist (n) someone who makes paintings, sculptures, drawings, etc.boss (n) someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to docolleague (n) someone that you work withdisc jockey (n) someone who plays music on the radio or at discosengineer (n) someone whose job is to design, build or repair machines, engines, roads, bridges, etc.hairdresser (n) someone whose job is to cut peoples hairhousewife (n) a woman who stays at home to cook, clean and take care of her familyjournalist (n) someone whose job is to write for newspapersmechanic (n) someone whose job is to repair carsmodel (n) someone whose job is wearing clothes for photographs or fashion showsphotographer (n) someone whose job is to take photographsreceptionist (n) someone who works in a hotel or office building, answering the telephone and dealing with guestssales person (n) someone who sells things (like cars)shop assistant (n) someone whose job is selling things in a shoptourist (n) someone who visits a place for pleasure and does not live therework experience (n) doing a temporary unpaid job to find out what it is likebank guard (n) someone whose job is to protect a bankcriminal (n) someone who has done a crimepolice officer (n) someone whose job is to protect people from crimesecurity officer (n) someone whose job is to protect people and things in a place such as a shopping mallshoplifter (n) someone who steals from shopsthief (n) someone who steals thingsPET 词汇连载（四）Entertainmentavailable (adj) If something is available, you can use it or get it.ballet (n) a type of dancing that is done in a theatre and tells a story, usually with musicbook (tickets) (v) to arrange to go to a show at a time in the futurecircus (n) a show in which a group of people such as clowns perform in a large tentclown (n) someone with funny clothes and a painted face, who makes people laugh by being sillycomedy (n) a funny film or playconcert (n) a performance of music and singingdance (n) a set of movements that you do to musicentertainment (n) shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that people enjoyevent (n) something that happensexcitement (n) when people feel very happy and interested(music) festival (n) a series of performances, usually over a few daysfilm (n) a story shown at the cinema or on televisionfun (n) enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasurefunny (adj) making you smile or laughinterval (n) a period of time between two parts of a performance in the theatre or at a concertlaugh (v) to smile and make sounds with your voice because something is funnymagic (n) clever things that a person does while other people watch, such as making things disappearmusical (n) a show or film with songs and dancingmusician (n) someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a jobnightclub (n) a place where you can dance at nightperformance (n) acting, singing, dancing or playing music for other people to enjoyplay (n) a story that is written for actors to perform, usually in a theatrerefreshments (n) food and drinks that are given at a meeting, on a journey, etc.show (n) a television or radio programme or a theatre performancePET 词汇连载（五） TransportTransportairport (n) a place where planes take off and landbackpack (n) a bag that you carry on your backbicycle (n) a vehicle with two wheels and no engineboarding pass (n) a piece of paper you must show to get on an aircraftbus (n) a large vehicle that carries passengers by road, usually along a fixed routecar (n) a vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a few peoplecarriage (n) one of the separate parts of a train where the people sitcheck-in (n) the place at an airport where you go to say that you have arrived for your flightcoach (n) a comfortable bus used to take people on long journeys(re)confirm (v) to tell an airline that you plan to use your ticketcustoms (n) the place where your bags are examined when you are going into a countrydeparture lounge (n) the place where you wait for your flightferry (n) a boat that regularly carries people and vehicles across an area of waterflight (n) a journey in an aircrafthelicopter (n) an aeroplane which flies using long, thin parts on top of it that turn round and round very fastlorry (n) a large road vehicle for carrying things from place to placeluggage (n) bags that you carry with you when you travelmotorbike (n) a vehicle with two wheels and an enginemotorway (n) a long, wide road, usually used by traffic travelling fastpassport control (n) a place where passports are checked(aero)plane (n) a vehicle that flies and has an engine and wingsreservation (n) an arrangement that you make to have a seat on an aeroplane, a room in a hotel, etc.scooter (n) a small motorbikeship (n) a large boat that carries people or things by seasuitcase (n) a rectangular case with a handle that you use for carrying clothes when you are travellingtax (n) money that you have to pay to the governmenttaxi (n) a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewheretrain (n) a long, thin vehicle which travels along metal tracks and carries people or goodstram (n) an electric vehicle for carrying passengers, mostly in cities, which moves along metal lines in the roadvisa (n) an official mark in your passport book that allows you to enter or leave a particular countrywing (n) one of the two long, flat parts at the sides of an aeroplane that help it stay in the skyPET词汇（六）School, feelings and Describing thingsSchoolattend (v) to go to an event or a placeclassroom (n) a room in a school where students have lessonsdepartment (n) a part of a school where you study certain subjectseducation (n) teaching and learning in a school or collegeevening class (n) a series of lessons which take place in the evening, usually for adultsexam (n) an official test of how much you know about somethinghall (n) a large room or building where meetings and concerts, etc. happenhistory (n) the study of events in the pastlaboratory (n) a room used for scientific worklesson (n) a period of time when a teacher teaches peoplemaths (n) the study or science of numbers and shapesplayground (n) an area of land where children can play, especially at a schoolprimary school (n) a school for children aged 5 to 11science (n) the study of the structure of natural things and the way that they behavesingle-sex school (n) a school for either boys or girls, but not bothsports ground (n) an area within a school or town where sports are playedstudy (v) to learn about a subject, usually at school or universitysubject (n) an area of knowledge studied in school or universitysurname (n) the name that you and people in your family all haveteenager (n) someone who is between 13 and 19 years oldtimetable (n) a list of times for lessonsuniform (n) a special set of clothes that are worn by all the children at a schoolFeelingsamused (adj) how you feel when something is funnyangry (adj) how you feel when you want to shout at someone who has done something badbored (adj) how you feel when something is uninterestingcare about (v) to feel that something is importantconfident (adj) certain about your ability to do things wellexcited (adj) happy and interestedfeeling (n) an emotionfrightened (adj) afraidmiserable (adj) sadnervous (adj) worried and anxiousproud (adj) very pleased about something of yours or something you have donetired (adj) how you feel when you need to restworried (adj) uncertain and unhappy about something that might happenDescribing things, situations or peopleamusing (adj) funnyboring (adj) uninterestingexciting (adj) making people feel happy and interestedfrightening (adj) making people feel afraidinteresting (adj) keeping your attentiontiring (adj) making you feel you need to restworrying (adj) making you feel uncertain and unhappy about something that might happenPET 词汇（七） Towns and buildingsTowns and buildingsbus/railway station (n) a place where you catch a bus or traincar park (n) a place where vehicles can be parkedcastle (n) a large, strong building that was built in the past to protect the people inside from being attackedcathedral (n) the largest and most important church in an areacity centre (n) the middle of a cityshopping centre (n) a place with lots of shops within one building (a mall)corner (n) the point or area where two roads meetcrossroads (n) a place where two roads cross each otherentrance (n) a door or other opening which you use to go in somewheregardens (n pl) a park or large public area where plants or flowers are growngate (n) a door in a fence or outside wallgreengrocer (n) a shop where you buy fruit and vegetableshospital (n) a place where ill or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurseslibrary (n) a place with a lot of books that you can read or borrowmarket square (n) an area where a market is held outdoorsmuseum (n) a building where you can look at important objects connected with art, history or sciencenewspaper kiosk (n) a small building where newspapers are soldone-way street (n) a street where traffic travels in one direction onlypavement (n) a path by the side of a road that people walk onpedestrian area (n) part of a town where people can walk but not drivepedestrian crossing (n) a special place on a road where traffic must stop if people want to crosspetrol station (n) a place where you can buy pe