英语常见生活词汇.doc

GnomeOne of a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground and guard treasure hoardsFlippersA type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially underwater).Paint bucketPaintbrushA brush for applying paint.Plierspliers A variously shaped hand tool having a pair of pivoted jaws, used for holding, bending, or cuttingParking Lot （停车场）Ballpoint Pen (圆珠笔）Binder(文件夹，和folder的区别请看图= =）Folder（文件夹）Coffee mug/Coffee cup (咖啡杯)Highlighter （荧光笔）self-zip plastic bagTrumpetA soprano brass wind instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell, the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch.WhiskA kitchen utensil, usually in the form of stiff, thin wire loops attached to a handle, used for whipping foodstuffs.ArtichokeA Mediterranean thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) in the composite family, having pinnately divided leaves and large discoid heads of bluish flowers. A tight head of fleshy leaves, delicious with lemon butterWeathervanedevice for indicating wind direction.Nefertitipronounced at the time something like *nafratitaQueen of Egypt as the wife of Akhenaton.WaspAny of numerous social or solitary insects, chiefly of the superfamilies Vespoidea and Sphecoidea, having a slender body with a constricted abdomen, two pairs of membranous wings, mouths adapted for biting or sucking, and in the females an ovipositor often modified as a sting.ScalpelSmall straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.ChameleonAny of various tropical Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae, characterized by their ability to change color.ConeThe surface generated by a straight line, the generator, passing through a fixed point, the vertex, and moving along a fixed curve, the directrix.Snow pea/ Pea pod/ peahusk of a pea; edible in some garden peasPom ponA pom-pon is, at its most basic level, a decorative ball of fluff. Pom-pons may come in many colors, sizes and varieties and are made from a wide array of materials, including fabric, paper, plastic, or occasionally feathers. While not necessarily the most common usage of a pom-pon, the most noticeable and widely-recognized use is generally in Cheerleading and often by fans during other spectator sports.HarpAn instrument having an upright triangular frame consisting of a pillar, a curved neck, and a hollow back containing the sounding board, with usually 46 or 47 strings of graded lengths that are played by plucking with the fingers.玻璃幕墙 reflection glass curtainwallPopsicleA trademark used for a colored, flavored ice confection with one or two flat sticks for a handle.Slingshota plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stonesFluteA high-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a slender tube closed at one end with keys and finger holes on the side and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown. Also called transverse flute.LuteA stringed instrument having a body shaped like a pear sliced lengthwise and a neck with a fretted fingerboard that is usually bent just below the tuning pegs.Caterpillar1. The wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth.2. Any of various insect larvae similar to those of the butterfly or moth.Journala. A personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis; a diary.b. An official record of daily proceedings, as of a legislative body.Zeppelinrigid airship having a long cylindrical body supported by internal gas cellsScooter1. A childs vehicle consisting of a long footboard between two small end wheels, controlled by an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel.2. A motor scooter.3. A flatbottom sailboat with runners that can skim over water or ice.KetchupA condiment consisting of a thick, smooth-textured, spicy sauce usually made from tomatoes.Cantaloupe1. A variety of melon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) having a tan rind with netlike ridges and a sweet fragrant orange flesh.2. Any of several other related or similar melons.Honeydew melonA kind of melon having a smooth whitish rind and green flesh. Also called winter melon.PawnGames A chess piece of lowest value that may move forward one square at a time or two squares in the first move, capture other pieces only on a one-space diagonal forward move, and be promoted to any piece other than a king upon reaching the eighth rank.CherubChristianity an angel, often represented as a winged childCork1. The lightweight elastic outer bark of the cork oak, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats, and crafts.2. Something made of cork, especially a bottle stopper.Trowel1. A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.2. A small implement with a pointed, scoop-shaped blade used for digging, as in setting plants.SarcophagusA stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture.GrubThe thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects.StaplerA device used to bind material together by means of staplesPretzelA glazed, brittle biscuit that is salted on the outside and usually baked in the form of a loose knot or a stick.ThumbtackA tack with a smooth, rounded head that can be pressed into place with the thumb.Sushi rollsTofuAvocadosPasta spoon/ pasta scoopMalleta. A short-handled hammer, usually with a cylindrical head of wood, used chiefly to drive a chisel or wedge.b. A tool with a large head, used to strike a surface without damaging it.BroomAn implement used for sweeping, usually consisting of a bunch of twigs, straw, or bristles bound together and attached to a stick or handle.Jelly beana rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nutsWind chimesAn arrangement of small suspended pieces, as of glass, metal, or ceramic, hung loosely together so that they tinkle pleasingly when blown by the wind. Also called wind-bells.Snorkel1. A breathing apparatus used by swimmers and skin divers, consisting of a long tube held in the mouth.2. A retractable vertical tube in a diesel-engine submarine that contains