EnglishPrimary 3 Challenging English 4-in-1 · Unit 14

Unit 14

Vocabulary

01

catastrophe

灾难、大祸(比 accident 严重得多,是大规模的灾难)

Examples

The flood was a catastrophe for the village.

The fire caused a catastrophe.

02

emergency

紧急情况

Examples

Call 999 in an emergency.

The hospital has an emergency room.

03

hardship

艰难、困苦

Examples

He faced many hardships in his life.

The family endured great hardship.

04

wafted

飘来(气味或声音)

Examples

The smell of bread wafted into the room.

Music wafted through the open window.

05

hovered

盘旋、悬停

Examples

A bird hovered over the field.

The helicopter hovered above the building.

06

gravitated

被自然吸引、倾向于

Examples

He naturally gravitated toward music.

Children gravitate to bright colours.

07

irate

非常愤怒的(比 angry 更强烈,非常非常生气)

Examples

The irate customer shouted at the staff.

She was irate when she heard the news.

08

tormented

受折磨的

Examples

He felt tormented by the bad decision.

She was tormented by guilt.

09

insistent

坚持的、执意的

Examples

She was insistent on going to the party.

He is insistent about being on time.

10

barracks

军营

Examples

Soldiers live in the barracks.

He returned to the barracks after the mission.

11

monastery

修道院

Examples

The monk lives in a monastery.

The monastery is peaceful and quiet.

12

caravan

房车、旅行队

Examples

They traveled across the country in a caravan.

The caravan moved slowly through the desert.

13

disperse

驱散、分散

Examples

The police dispersed the crowd.

The smoke dispersed in the wind.

14

dispose

处理、丢弃

Examples

Please dispose of the rubbish properly.

He disposed of the old furniture.

15

distribute

分发、分配

Examples

The teacher distributed the worksheets.

They distribute food to the poor.

16

vast

广阔的、巨大的

Examples

The ocean is vast and deep.

They own a vast piece of land.

17

hefty

很大的、很重的

Examples

He carried a hefty bag on his back.

The fine was hefty.

18

spacious

宽敞的

Examples

The new house is spacious and bright.

They have a spacious living room.

19

ample

充足的、足够多的

Examples

We have ample time to finish.

There is ample food for everyone.

20

mourned

哀悼、悲痛

Examples

They mourned the loss of their friend.

She mourned her cat for weeks.

21

quivered

发抖、颤抖

Examples

His hands quivered with cold.

She quivered in fear.

22

optician

验光师、眼镜师

Examples

I went to the optician to check my eyes.

The optician fitted my new glasses.

23

surgeon

外科医生

Examples

The surgeon performed the operation.

He wants to become a surgeon.

24

radiologist

放射科医生

Examples

The radiologist checked the X-ray.

She works as a radiologist at the hospital.

25

galley

飞机或船的厨房

Examples

The food is prepared in the galley.

She works as a chef in the galley.

26

granary

粮仓

Examples

The grain is stored in the granary.

The granary was full after the harvest.

27

engulfed

吞没、淹没

Examples

The fire engulfed the house quickly.

The flood engulfed the entire street.

28

postponed

推迟

Examples

The meeting was postponed to next week.

We postponed the trip because of rain.

29

compensated

补偿

Examples

They compensated the victims of the accident.

He was compensated with a new phone.

30

venture

冒险进入、大胆尝试

Examples

He ventured into the dark forest.

Don't venture too far from the path.

31

vital

至关重要的、不可缺少的

Examples

Water is vital for all living things.

Sleep is vital for good health.

32

spotless

非常干净、一尘不染

Examples

The kitchen is spotless.

Her white shirt was spotless.

Phrases

01

stubborn stains

顽固的污渍

Examples

Use hot water to remove stubborn stains.

02

a wide range of

各种各样的、广泛的

Examples

The shop sells a wide range of toys.

03

suitable for

适合……

Examples

suitable for + 名词/动词ing

This book is suitable for children.

04

vital for / vital to

对……至关重要

Examples

Exercise is vital for good health.

Grammar

01

过去式变化规则

规则动词 + -ed(e 结尾只加 -d)

Examples

postpone→postponed,compensate→compensated,dread→dreaded

They postponed the match because of rain.

Easily Confused

01

catastrophe

emergency

大规模灾难,后果严重,影响很多人

需要立即处理的紧急状况

Examples

The earthquake was a catastrophe.

The patient needs emergency treatment.

02

emergency

accident

紧急状况,强调需要立刻行动

意外事故,强调意料之外的单个事件

Examples

Call the fire brigade in an emergency.

He had a car accident on the way home.

03

disperse

dispose

驱散、让人群或物体散开

处理掉、丢弃不再需要的东西

Examples

The police dispersed the crowd.

Please dispose of the rubbish properly.

04

dispose

distribute

处理掉、清除不要的东西

分发、把东西分配给多个人

Examples

He disposed of the old furniture.

The teacher distributed the worksheets.

05

vast

spacious

面积非常广,规模很大,常指室外空间

宽敞舒适,常指室内空间

Examples

The ocean is vast and deep.

The living room is very spacious.

06

spacious

ample

宽敞,强调空间大

充足,强调数量够用

Examples

The new house is spacious.

We have ample time to finish.

07

optician

surgeon

检查眼睛、配眼镜的专家,不做手术

做外科手术的医生

Examples

Go to the optician for an eye check.

The surgeon performed the operation.

08

surgeon

radiologist

做手术的外科医生

负责 X 光、扫描等放射检查的医生

Examples

The surgeon saved his life.

The radiologist checked the X-ray.

09

galley

granary

飞机或船上的厨房(ga-)

存放粮食的仓库(gra-)

Examples

The food is prepared in the galley.

The granary is full of wheat.

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