英语3000常用词用法详解词典E.doc

eachi:tF adj.每，各，各自的：There are lots of trees on each side of the road. 路的两边有许多树。 / Each child will read a poem to the group. 每个孩子都将念一首诗给全组听。pron.每人，每个，各个，各自：He gave each of the children a present. 他给每个小孩一份礼物。each other 互相，彼此：They helped each other. 他们互相帮助。【辨析】each 与 every：1.两者都可用来概括全体，但强调重点不同：every 侧重整体(与all接近)，each 侧重个体。2.each 既可用作形容词也可用作代词，而 every 只能用作形容词，即其后必须修饰名词。 3.each 指两者或两者以上的“每个”，every 指三者或三者以上的“每个”，因此指两者时只能用 each：There are new houses on each side of the street. 街道两边有新楼房。 4. every 可受 almost, nearly 等副词的修饰，但 each 不能：Almost every student has read the book. 差不多每个学生都读过这本书。eager5i:E adj.渴望的，热切的：He is always eager to win. 他总是求胜心切。 / Its human that everyone is eager for success. 人人都渴望成功，这是人之常情。【辨析】eager 与 anxious：参见 anxious。eagle5i:l n.C鹰：The bald eagle is the emblem of the US. 秃鹰是美国(国徽)的标志。earIE n.1.C耳朵，耳状物：Elephants have big ears. 象的耳朵很大。 2.(用单数)听力，听觉，良好的辨音力：She has a very good ear for music. 她有着极好的音乐鉴赏力。3.(用单数)倾听，注意听：She gained the ear of the managing director and voiced her opinion. 她说的话总经理愿意倾听，于是她就直抒己见了。all ears 聚精会神地听 / go in at one ear and out at the other 左耳进右耳出，当作耳旁风 / shut ones ears to 充耳不闻 / turn a deaf ear to 对根本不听，对置若罔闻early5:lI adj.1.早的，早一些的：We had an early dinner today. 今天我们晚餐吃得早。 / Come in the early afternoon. 下午早点儿来。2.早期的：an early computer 早期的电脑 adv.1.早地，早一些：Call me early. 早一点叫我。2.在早期，在初期：early in life 早年【注意】注意不要混淆短语 early and late(从早到晚)和 early or late(迟早，早晚)。earn:n vt.1.挣得，赚得：She earns a high salary. 她挣高工资。 2.获得，博得：赢得：His achievements earned him respect. 他的成就使他受到尊敬。earth:W n.1.(the Earth)地球：The earth is round. 地球是圆的。 2.U泥土，土壤：Earthworms eat earth. 蚯蚓吃泥土。3.(用单数)陆地，地面，大地：the earth, sea and sky 大地、海洋和天空 / The force of gravity makes things fall to earth. 地心引力使物体落向地面。on earth 究竟，到底(用于疑问词后)：Where on earth has he gone? 他到底去哪里了? / What on earth are you doing? 你究竟在做什么? / I dont know how on earth to do it. 我不知道究竟如何做。earthquake5:WkweIk n.C地震：Thousands of people were killed and many more left homeless by the earthquake. 有成千上万的人死于地震，无家可归的更是不计其数。easily5i:zIlI adv. 1.容易地，简单地：You could easily get there in a day. 你只要一天就可以轻而易举地到达那里。2.无疑地：This is easily her best album in years. 这无疑是她这些年来最好的一张专辑。easti:st adj.东方的，东部的，朝东的，从东方来的：an east wind 东风 adv.在东方，向东方：Drive east until you come to the river. 一直向东开车到河边。n. 1.U东，东方：Which way is east? 哪边是东？2.(the east)东部(地区)：The rain will spread later to the east. 这场雨将蔓延到东部。3.(the East)东方国家(尤指中国和日本)the Far East 远东(中国、日本及东亚、东南亚其他国家) / the Middle East 中东国家Easter5i:stE n.C复活节：at Easter 在复活节 / the easter vacation 复活节假期eastern5i:stEn adj.东方的，东部的：the eastern coastline of China 中国东部海岸线 / The rising sun flamed the eastern sky. 朝阳烧红了东方的天空。eastward(s)5i:stwEd(z) adj.&adv.向(朝)东方(的)：We walked eastward(s) for five hundred meters. 我们向东走了500米。easy5i:zI adj.1.容易的，不费力的：Writing is easy to me. 写作对我来说很容易。/ It is not easy to break off a bad habit. 要改掉一个坏习惯不容易。2.舒服的，安乐的：an easy life 无忧无虑的生活 adv.容易地，温和地：Go easy on him; hes just a child. 对他温和点(不苛责他)，他还是个孩子嘛。easier said than done 说起来容易，做起来难 / Easy come, easy go. (钱财)来得容易，去得快。/ take it easy 放松点，不要太担心eati:t v.(ate, eaten) 吃，吃饭：He was too ill to eat. 他病重得不能吃东西了。 / Eat to live; do not live to eat. 要为了活着而吃饭；不要为了吃饭而活着。eat into sth 腐蚀，过度地消耗 / eat ones heart out 悲痛之极 / eat ones words 承认说错了话 / eat out 在外面吃，下馆子 / eat sth up 吃光，消耗掉 / eat sb out of house and home 把某人吃穷 economici:kE5nRmIk adj.经济的，与经济有关的：This is a political as well as an economic question. 这是一个政治也是经济问题。economicali:kE5nRmIk(E)l adj.经济的，节俭的，节约的：Going by train is more economical than going by plane. 坐火车比坐飞机更节约。economicsi:kE5nRmIks n.1.U经济学：He is studying economics, which knowledge is very important today. 他学经济学，这种知识现今很重要。 2. U (国家的)经济状况： the third world economics 第三世界的经济状况economistI5kRnEmIst n.C经济学家：Some economists strongly believe in private enterprise. 有些经济学家非常赞成私营企业。edgeedV n.1.C边，边缘：the edge of the cliff 绝壁边缘 / A cube has 12 edges. 正方体有 12 个边。2.C刀口，刃：This knife has a very sharp edge. 这把刀的刃口很锋利。editionI5dIFEn n.C(发行物的)版(次)，版(本)：This edition is a lot different from the earlier one. 这个版本与早先的那个版本大不相同。editor5edItE n.C编辑：the editors notes 编者按语 / He told me he works there as an editor. 他说他在那里当编辑。education7edjJ5keIFEn n.1.U(用单数)教育，培养：He received good education. 他接受了良好的教育。2.U教育学：a bachelor of education 教育学学士effectI5fekt n.1.C,U效果，结果，影响：Her illness has had a bad effect on her work. 她的病对工作有很大影响。 2.C,U印象，感受：How does the artist create the effect of moonlight? 画家怎样创造出月光的效果？come into effect 实施，生效 / have an effect on 对有影响 / in effect 事实上，实质上，(法律或规则)正在实施，有效 / put sth into effect 实施，实行 / take effect 见效，生效，(法律或规则)正在实施effort5efEt n.C,U努力，尽力，费力：Its quite an effort to lift this heavy box. 举起这个沉重的箱子要花相当大的力气。/ I decided to make one more effort. 我决定再作一次努力。【说明】1.表示一次具体的努力，可数；表示泛指一般性的努力，不可数。2.表示努力做某事，其后通常接不定式，有时也用“at动名词”：I will make every effort to arrive at arriving there in time. 我会尽一切努力及时赶到那儿。egge n. C蛋，卵：The egg isnt boiled enough. 蛋没有煮透。eggplant5eplB:nt n.C,U茄子：Split the eggplants in half and cover with breadcrumbs. 把茄子一分为二，然后再滚上面包粉。Egypt5i:dVIpt n.埃及：Cairo is the capital of Egypt. 开罗是埃及的首都。/ Egypt is one of the earliest known civilizations. 埃及是已知的最早文明发源地之一。EgyptianI5dVIpFEn adj.埃及的，埃及人的n.C埃及人eighteIt num.八：Eight times eight equals sixty-four. 8 乘 8 等于 64。eighteeneI5ti:n num.十八：Turn to page eighteen, please. 请翻到第 18 页。eightheItW num.第八，八分之一eighty5eItI num.八十：They were still active in their eighties. 虽然已年过80，他们仍然很活跃。either5aITE adj.两方任一方的，二者之一，每个的：Either time is OK. 随便哪个时间都可以。/ He could write with either hand. 他两只手都能写字。 conj.或，不是就是：You can either come by bus or take a taxi. 你可以坐公共汽车来，也可以乘出租车来。adv.(用于否定句或短语后)也，同样：If you dont order a dessert, I wont either. 如果你不点甜点，我也不点。pron.两者之一：Either of us is willing to help. 我们俩谁都乐意伸出援助之手。【用法】1.either 只用于指两者，其后通常接单数名词，指“两者之中的任何一个”，作主语或作主语的修饰语时，句子的谓语动词要用单数形式。2.由 eitheror 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词的形式通常与之最接近的名词或代词的数保持一致：Either my father or my brothers are coming. 不是我父亲就是我兄弟要来。【辨析】1.either, both 与 neither：参见 both。2. either, also, as well 与 too：参见 also。elder5eldE adj.(两个中)年纪较大的：He is my elder brother. 他是我哥哥。 / My younger son is four and my elder son is six. 我的小儿子四岁，大儿子六岁。 n.1.(用单数)年纪较大的人：the elder of the two brothers 两兄弟中年纪较大的一个 2.(用复数)长者，前辈：You should show more respect for your elders. 你应该更尊敬长者。electI5lekt vt.(投票)选举，推选：We elected him chairman. 我们选他为主席。electricI5lektrIk adj.用电的，发电的，产生电力的：an electric kettle 电水壶 / an electric plug 电源插头electricalI5lektrIkEl adj.用电的，与电有关的：electrical engineering 电机工程 / The machine isnt working because of an electrical fault. 这台机器不能用了，因为出了电气方面的故障。electricityI7lek5trEsItI n.U电，电力，电流：Do you use electricity for cooking? 用电做饭吗？/ Turn the light off; we dont want to waste electricity. 把那盏灯关掉，不要浪费电。elephant5elIfEnt n.C象：You can see elephants here and there in Africa. 在非洲到处都可以看到大象。elevator5elIveItE n.C电梯，升降机：We took the elevator to the tenth floor. 我们乘电梯上第 10 层楼。elevenI5levn num.十一eleventhI5levnW num.第十一，十一分之一elseels adv.别的，其他，此外：Where else can I go？我还能上别的什么地方去？ / Does anyone else want to look at this book? 还有其他人想要看看这本书吗？or else 否则，要不然：We have to leave now or else well be late. 我们现在得走了，不然就会迟到了。 / Hand over the money or else. 把钱交出来，不然有你受的。E-mail, e-mail5i:meIl n.C,U电子邮件：Do you know her e-mail address? 你知道她的电子邮箱地址吗？v.发电子邮件：Please email me the news. 请发电子邮件告诉我这消息。emergencyI5m:dVEnsI n.C,U紧急情况或状态：emergency measures 紧急措施 / In an emergency phone 999 for help. 遇上紧急事故，立即拨 999 求救。emperor5empErE n.C皇帝：an Emperor of the Romans 古罗马皇帝empire5empaIE n.C帝国：the Roman Empire 罗马帝国employIm5plCI vt.1.雇用：He is employed in an American company. 他受雇于一家美国公司。2.使用：She employs her time wisely. 她善于利用时间。empty5emptI adj.1.空的：The streets were almost empty. 街上几乎空无一人。 2.空洞的，无意义的：empty promises 兑不了现的诺言 v.弄空，腾空：empty ones pockets 把口袋里的东西掏出来 / The room emptied very quickly. 房间很快就腾空了。enableI5neIb(E)l vt.使能够，使有机会：The glasses enable you to see things in darkness. 这眼镜能使你在黑暗中也能看到东西。 / He invented a machine to enable people in wheelchairs to get up stairs. 他发明了一种机器，能够使坐轮椅的人上台阶。encourageIn5kQrIdV vt.1.鼓励，激励：His words encouraged me. 他的话鼓舞了我。/ Her parents encouraged her in her studies. 她的父母鼓励她好好学习。2.支持，促进：Cutting back plants will encourage growth. 修剪植物能促进其生长。【用法】1.表示鼓励某人做某事，通常后接不定式的复合结构作宾语：My parents encouraged us to study hard. 父母鼓励我们努力学习。2.encourage sb in sth 表示在某一方面鼓励或支持某人：The boss encouraged me in my work. 老板鼓励我努力工作。【辨析】encouraged 与 encouraging：前者表示“受到鼓励或鼓舞的”，后者表示“令人鼓舞的”：The news is very encouraging. 这个消息令人鼓舞。/ They were encouraged at by the good news. 这个好消息使他们大受鼓舞。encouragementIn5kQrIdVmEnt n.C,U鼓励，促进：My parents give me a lot of encouragement. 父母给我很大的鼓励。 / Your words were a great encouragement to me. 你的话对我是很大的鼓励。endend n.1.C终端，终点，尽头：He walked to the end of the road. 他走到路的尽头。2.(用单数)终止，结束，完结：at the end of the year 在年末 / Please wait until the end of this month. 请你等到本月底为止。v.结束，终止：They ended the play with a song. 他们以一首歌曲结束了这出剧。at the end of 在的尽头：At the end of the road you will find the hospital. 在这条马路的尽头你就会找到这家医院。/ by the end of 到末为止：We had learned 5 units by the end of last month. 到上个月末为止，我们已学了 5 个单元。 in the end 最后：Everything will be all right in the end. 最终一切都会好的。 put an end to 结束：We must put an end to this foolish behavior. 我们必须终止这种愚蠢的行为。 without end 永远的，没有完结的：They had trouble without end. 他们的麻烦无穷无尽。ending5endIN n.C结局，结尾，最后：The story had a satisfying ending. 那个故事的结局令人满意。endless5endlIs adj.1.无止境的，无穷的：The hours of waiting seemed endless. 等候了很多个小时，似乎无尽无休。2.环状的：endless chains (自行车等的)循环链enemy5enEmI n.1.C敌人，仇人：I try not to make any enemies. 我尽量不与人为敌。2.(the)(集合名词)敌军：The enemy were was forced to retreat. 敌军被迫撤退。3.C有害之物：Fog is the sailors deadly enemy. 雾是航海者最致命的危害。energetic7enE5dVetIk adj.精力旺盛的，有力的：an energetic tennis player 精力充沛的网球运动员 / Cool autumn days make us feel energetic. 凉爽的秋日使我们感到精力充沛。energy5enEdVI n.1.U精力，干劲：He is full of energy. 他精力充沛。2.U能，能量，能源：an energy crisis 能源危机 / atomic energy 原子能 / electrical energy 电能engine5endVIn n.C发动机，引擎：the engine of a car 汽车引擎 / Who invented the steam engine? 谁发明了蒸气机?engineer7endVI5nIE n.C工程师，技师，机械师：a civil engineer 土木工程师 / The chief engineer was in charge of directing the building of the subway. 主任工程师负责指挥地铁的建造工程。England5INlEnd n.英格兰，英国：The new student came from England. 这名新生是从英国来的。English5INlIF adj.英国的，英国人的，英语的：the English countryside 英国乡村 / English literature 英国文学 n.1.U英语：Do you speak English? 你说英语吗？2.(the)英格兰人，英国人：The English are famous for liking tea. 英国人以喜欢喝茶出名。English-speaking5INlIF5spi:kIN adj.说英语的：English-speaking countries 说英语的国家enjoyIn5dVCI vt.1.喜欢，欣赏：Every child enjoys Christmas. 每个孩子都喜欢过圣诞节。 / I hope you enjoy your holiday. 希望你假期过得好。 / Some people enjoy exercise, others dont. 一些人喜欢运动，而另一些人则不喜欢。 2.享受之乐趣，享有：He loves people and enjoys life. 他热爱人们，并享受生活的乐趣。/ Men and women should enjoy equal rights. 男女应当享受平等的权利。enjoy oneself 感到快乐，过得愉快：He enjoyed himself at the party. 他在聚会上玩得很愉快。【用法】enjoy 通常只能用作及物动词，后