trunkn汽车后部的行李箱.doc

Unit 7trunk:n.汽车后部的行李箱 -The small car has no trunk at its back.struggle with: have difficulty handling or coping with费力地对付- We found the Smiths struggling with their car stuck in the mud.-The soldiers struggled with the enemies. groceries:n.(usu. pl)食品杂货 -This small shop sells some groceries like salt, soy (酱油), spice (调味品), etc. locomotive:n.机车 -The factory produces primarily diesel locomotives.horn:n.喇叭 -The driver blew / sounded his horn when an old lady with her dog stepped in front of his car.nearby: ad. in the area close by; near 在附近 -Jack found a part-time job in the company nearby.- All the towns nearby were crowded with tourists during the holiday.- The man spoke softly to an old lady standing nearby. -附近举行了一场足球赛。 A football game was played nearby. a.not far away附近的- We stopped at some nearby shops to pick up some food.-He worked in a nearby shop. -He came from a nearby village. a thumbs-up gesture thumbs-up n.翘拇指（赞同或满意的表示）This is a sign that you make by making a fist and raising your thumb to show that you agree with someone, that you are happy with an idea or situation, or that everything is all right.-He gave me the thumbs-up.-Thumbs up for England team! They arrived home today after two good wins against strong European teams.echoed:v.repeat (anothers words, ideas, etc.)重复 -They echoed their leaders every word.draw ones attention to: make sb. aware of and be concerned about sth. 引起（某人）注意- The article was intended to draw the publics attention to environmental protection. - My teacher drew my attention to an error in the term paper.-The mother tried to draw the babys attention to the toy. -老师把学生的注意力吸引到她的身上。 The teacher drew the students attention to herself. steep: a.rising or failing sharply陡峭的 -The castle is built on a steep hill.kneel:(knelt)vi.go down on the knees; rest on the knees跪下；跪着 - Everyone in church knelt in prayer. freight:n.1)the carrying of goods by some means of transport货运 - The student sent his luggage by air freight. -This aircraft company deals with freight only; it has no passenger service.2)the goods carried in this way货物 -The truck was carrying five tons of freight. -装运货物时，小心轻放。 The freight must be carefully handled when loading. overhead:a.above ones head; in the sky在上头的；架空的 -She turned on the overhead light and looked around the room.signal: n.a sound or action understood to give a message -Chinese soldiers used to send smoke signals. -The dog stood by the river and waited for the signal to jump. v.send (sth. such as a warning or a message) by a light or an act / give a signal; express (sth.) in this way 发信号传达 - The student raised his hand, signaling to the teacher that he had finished his paper.- She signaled a passing taxi and asked him to take her to the railway station.-The thief signaled that the police were coming. -警察示意司机把车开走。 The policeman signaled to the driver to move away. out of the way: at a distance from the usual route; in a state or condition so as not to hinder (used after a verb) 远离，不碍事- Step out of the way and let me handle the stone. - The house is well out of the way on the back road.resume: vt.begin (sth. or doing sth.) again after a pause重新开始，恢复- The search for the missing pilot is expected to resume early today. - Well stop now and resume (working) at two oclock.- They stopped talking for a moment to see where the noise was coming from and then resumed their conversation.- He was ready to resume his duties. - The girl stopped for a while and resumed reading. -We resumed our work after a rest. per:prep. for each每 -How much do you earn per week? accelerator:n.加速装置 -An accelerator is a device for increasing speed.conductor:n.(AmE)列车员 -The conductor announced the name of each station.medium:ing halfway between; not extreme中等的n.a means which can be used to express or communicate sth. 媒质，媒介-He is of medium height. mess around / about: (infml) spend time playing or doing things with no particular purpose b / (infml) do things in an aimless way; spend time playing 随意做事；闲荡-The kids spent all day Sunday just messing around.-The boy spent the whole summer just messing around. -一些年轻人本应在工厂里工作但是他们却一直在闲逛。 Some of the young men had been messing round when they should have been working in the factory. -He often likes to mess around with pals on days off. . youd better cool down.: . youd better stop spending so much time messing around. cool down: (cause to ) become calmer（使）冷静下来- She is so angry now. Just leave her to cool down and then talk to her. -争论后，她过了很久才平静下来。 It took her a long time to cool down after the argument. CFcool coldchilly都为形容词，都含“温度低”，“情绪不亢奋”，“态度不合作”的意思cool指温度：能保持客观、无偏见或能避免愤怒或狂喜的素质-It happened in a cool autumn day.事情发生在一个凉爽的秋日。-Keep cool when complaining.抱怨时要保持冷静。cold指温度：引起人们明显不适的零下或接近零下的温度；表示感情：一种冷淡的态度，或甚至怀有敌意-It is very cold in winter in Beijing.北京冬天很冷。-She seemed cold to me.她似乎对我很冷淡。chilly指温度：表示 cool 和 cold 之间的空气和天气，凉得使你感到不舒服；表示感情：冷淡，不友好-I felt chilly after I walked out of the room.走出房间，我感到冷。-The president was given a chilly welcome when he arrived in that country.总统到达那个国家时，受到冷遇。party animal:a sociable person who enjoys going o parties spot: vt.1)see or recognize; pick out看出，认出- Thank you for pointing out the error; I hadnt spotted it. - He left the house seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs.-走在街上，我看见了一个老朋友。 I spotted one of my old friends when I was walking on the streets. 2)mark with spots-She had two dogs, a yellow one and a spotted one. -She was wearing a white dress spotted with red. instant: n. moment, a very brief period of time / a moment or point of timec 片刻，瞬息 - The alarm bells started ringing and at the same instant all the lights went off.- The magician came to the stage with a bunch of flowers. And then, in an instant, the flowers turned into a bird. -All happened in a single instant. -He paused for an instant. the instant: as soon as - I tried phoning her the instant I got home.CF momentinstantminute 都是名词，都含“片刻”、“瞬间”的意思moment 很短的时间，时间的持续性能清楚地意识到，但不能固定，无法计算 - She was silent for only a moment.她只沉默了一会儿。-At that precise moment, my mother came into the room.就在那一刻，我母亲走进了房间。instant 强调特短的时间中的一点，短得无法让人注意到。多含紧急迫切、刻不容缓、瞬 息变化之意 -The traffic accident happened in an instant.交通事故一刹那间就发生了。minute 指很短但可以计量的一段时间 - The train will come in a minute. 火车马上就来。 - Why do you always leave things to the last minute? 你为什么总把事情留到最后一刻再做？ intently:ad.with great attention 专心地 -He does his homework intently after school every day.rag:n.破布；抹布；(pl) 破旧衣服 -He was clad in rags. brake:n.制动器，刹车 -His brakes failed on a slippery road.pull on: take hold of (sth.) and pull (it) with strength用力拉扯，拉紧 - The child pulled on his mothers coat wanting to leave. - Sophia pulled on the rope, shouting help. with all ones strength: with all ones power使劲，用全力- With all his strength he removed the piano to the next room.- She opened the door with all her strength and ran out of the house. strength:n.the quality or degree of being strong-He tried to lift the barbell with all his strength.-病人没有力气站起来。The patient hasnt got enough strength to stand up. blast:n.（汽笛等的）鸣叫 -The driver gave a blast on his horn.explode: vi.1)burst with a loud noise爆发；爆炸- The clap of thunder exploded overhead, which frightened the child into crying. - A bomb exploded at one of Londons busiest railway stations this morning.-The boiler exploded and a big fire ensued. 2)increase suddenly or rapidly猛增 -The world population is exploding. 3) express strong feelings suddenly and violently （怒气等）猛烈地发作，爆发 -She explode with anger. -学生们哄堂大笑。 The students exploded into laughter. sway: vi.(cause to) move or swing slowly from side to side （使）摇动；（使）摇摆- Trees swayed gently in the breeze.- The coastal highway is lined with tall, swaying palm trees. -The tree swayed in the wind. flash: vi.1)move very fast; produce a sudden bright light飞驰，掠过；闪烁- It was a busy road; cars flashed by every few minutes. -An eagle flashed across the sky. -The cars flashed past. 2)appear or shine for a moment -The lights of the cars flashed at night. vt.cause (sth.) to shine briefly or suddenly -It is impolite to flash light in other peoples eyes. calculate: v.work (sth.) out using mathematics (find out by using numbers)计算- Carrie has calculated that it would take five workers eight months to complete the job.- The cost of the damage caused by the recent flood has been calculated at/as over $5 million.- The scientists were busy calculating. - A girl first calculated the result. - 科学家计算出飞船什么时候能到达火星。 The scientists are able to calculate accurately when the spacecraft will reach the moon.CF calculatecompute 都是动词，都含“计算”，“估算”之意calculate 多用于科研、生产等需要精密计算之处，这种计算往往是复杂的 - He must have calculated wrongly. 他一定是算错了。compute 正式用语 - It is difficult to compute the loss in revenue.很难算出收益损失。deceleration:n.减速 -The harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the cars deceleration.groan:v.呻吟 -The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him. thunderous:a.extremely loud雷鸣似的；极响的 - His speech got thunderous applause.leap: (leapt or leaped)vi.jump跳跃- The thief leaped from a window and escaped.- The instant he heard the baby crying Jordan leaped up from his chair and rushed into the room.- The little boy leaped over the stream. - 祝英台跳入梁山伯的墓中，两人化成蝴蝶。 Zhu Yingtai leaped into Liang shanbos tomb, and the couple became butterflies. -The dog leapt over the fence. grab: vt.seize suddenly; take roughly and quickly 猛地抓取(seize with a sudden, rough movement) - A mugger grabbed my handbag as I was walking across the park.-The man grabbed the boys arm to stop him from running into the road.- He grabbed me by the arm. -The man grabbed my bag and ran away. -He grabbed the coin and ran off. blade:n.刀刃，刀身；刀片 -The blade of the knife is very keen. loose: a.not firmly fixed in place; not tight 松散的- His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open. It seemed that he was drunk. - When the teacher asked her to answer the question, the girl was idly pulling at a loose thread on her skirt.- One of your buttons is coming loose. - 你把手放在松了的门把上，它就会发出奇怪的声音。 The loose doorknob made strange sounds when you put your hand on it. NB 注意与 lose 的区别lose 是动词，含“丢失”、“失去”、“迷路”等意思 - I lost my money.我把钱丢了。- I lost my way.我迷路了。 hammer:n.榔头，锤 -The man picked up the hammer on the ground and hit the statue into pieces. crash: vi.1)fall or strike suddenly, violently, and noisily 突然重重倒下- I heard the dinner tray crash to the floor.-Standing on the beach, I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks.- She angrily crashed the dinner tray on the floor. - 我喜欢站在海滩上，听海浪撞击岩石。 I like standing on the beach, hearing the waves crashing against the rocks. 2)have a violent and noisy accident 坠毁；碰撞-The plan crashed after it took off. -The car crashed on the tree, killing its driver. -The cars crashed into each other. n.1)a violent vehicle accident -His mother was killed in a train crash. 2)a sudden loud noise as made by a violent fall, break -The crash of breaking glass woke him up. -After the lightning, I heard a terrific crash of thunder. reach out: stretch ones arm, usu. in order to get or touch (sth.) (often followed by infinitive to)伸手抓-The mother reached out to grab her little boy but it was too late.-When he saw his former teacher, he reached out a hand in greeting.-The man reached out his arm and took my hand. -The mother reached out to grab her little boy but it was too late. He fell into the river. clear of: free from, not in contact with离开；不接触-The man kept clear of his wife after the argument.-As soon as he was clear of the building he looked round. scrape: v.push or drag (sth.) along a hard or rough surface刮，擦-George drove too close to the wall and scraped the cars wing.-To scrape potatoes is to scratch off their skins. instantly:ad.at once; immediately立即，即刻 -I instantly recognized her.forehead:n.前额 -He had a broad forehead. punch: vt.hit hard猛击，用力击 -The young couple quarreled with each other. The wife punched her husband on the nose. -那人被击中腹部。 The man was punched in the stomach. n.a quick strong blow made with the fist -Id like to give you a punch in the face. nylon:n.尼龙 -nylon stockings / a nylon curtainfabric:n.织物，织品；构造，结构 -She bought some fabric to make shirts from. horror: n.great fear or shock恐惧，震惊-The crowd breathed in horror as the spacecraft exploded. -To her horror, she saw the boy fall from the ladder.-I screamed in horror when a wolf jumped over me. -半夜听见敲门声，她的心中充满了恐惧。 She was filled with horror when she heard a knock at the door at midnight. CFfeardreadhorrorpanic作名词时都有“恐惧”之意fear意义最广，同 dread， 都表示认为处于困境之中而产生的忧虑、焦急，还表示因缺乏勇气几近懦弱之意-She was brought up with no fear of insects.她从小不怕昆虫。-My fears were finally realized.我恐惧的事最终还是发生了。dread表示因为某事将要或可能发生而产生的极度焦虑、恐惧的心理-They lived in the dread of being killed.他们生活在会被杀害的恐惧之中。horror表示因极度令人不快的情况而引起的令人战栗的憎恨、厌恶-To my horror there was a mouse in the room.令我恐惧的是，房间里有只老鼠。panic表示非理性的、无缘由的恐惧、恐慌-The government didnt want to start a panic in the city.政府不想在城里引起恐慌。-These rumors spread panic.这些谣言传播恐慌。up and down: higher and lower一上一下地- When the Chinese womens football team defeated the American team, the crowd jumped up and down and screamed excitedly.- My little daughter was jumping up and down on the sofa when I returned home from work.injure: vt.harm, hurt; damage损害；伤害(injuryn.)- A bomb exploded in a quiet street, injuring three people and killing one.- The soccer game was very fierce. One of the players injured his knee and had to be carried off.-There were two people injured in the car accident. (Collocation: be badly/seriously/critically injured -Two people were badly injured in a road accident.) hug:vt.hold tightly in ones arms紧抱 -He hugged his daughter. mask:n.面具，面罩 -We all wore masks at the party and no one knew who we were.visible: a.that can be seen (often followed by to/from) 看得见的，可见的- These cells are not visible to the human eye.- The TV tower is just visible from my bedroom window.-The ship was visible from the sky. -这些小生物肉眼很难看见。 These tiny creatures are hardly visible to the eye. -The smoke from the fire was visible from the road. NB反义词是invisible-His legs were invisible beneath the table.他的腿放在桌子下看不见。 twist: v. 1) turn round; revolve转动-The instant they left, he twisted to try and get free of the ropes. -I twisted round in my seat to speak to her. -Twist the handle and the door will open. -She twisted on the couch to face him. -Twist the lid to open it. 2) bend sth. so as to spoil its natural shape （使）扭曲 - The bus was so crowded that my body was twisted, my legs at an awkward angle.2)injure by turning it too sharply or in an unusual direction扭伤 -The boy twisted his ankle playing with his friends. 3)wind -小女孩太紧张了。她把头发绕在手指上。 The little girl was so nervous that she twisted her hair around her fingers. ambulance:n.救护车 -The ambulance is equipped with life-saving equipment.Maam:= madam女士，小姐 -Can I help you, Maam? tear:(infml) to move excitedly with great speed （非正式）（激动地）飞奔 -He tore out of the house when he realized how late he was.（已经很迟了，便飞奔出屋）-An automobile came tearing down the road. via: prep.by means of; by way of通过；经过-Its easy and quick to communicate with friends via email. - Mr. Brake will return home via Britain and France.-We will fly to New York via Alaska. beeper:n.BP机，拷机 -A beeper emits a beeping signal when the person carrying it is being paged. internal: a.1)of or in the inside / of or on the inside, especially of a body 内部的；内在的-They have knocked down a couple of internal walls. So the sitting room loo