EnglishPrimary 3 Challenging English 4-in-1 · Unit 7

Unit 7

Vocabulary

01

invigilator

监考老师(考试时在考场里走动、监督学生的老师)

Examples

The invigilator walked around the classroom during the exam.

The invigilator caught the pupil who was cheating.

02

curator

策展人;博物馆管理员

Examples

The curator showed us the old paintings.

She works as a curator at the museum.

03

translator

翻译员

Examples

The translator speaks many languages fluently.

She works as a translator for the company.

04

bartender

酒吧服务员

Examples

The bartender refused to serve alcohol to teenagers.

The bartender cleaned the glasses carefully.

05

editor

编辑(负责检查和修改文章或书籍内容的人)

Examples

The editor checked the book for errors before it was published.

The editor corrected all the mistakes in the article.

06

scalded

被热液体烫伤(被热水、热汤等液体烫到,和 bruise、sprain 不同)

Examples

Darren scalded his hand when he spilt the bowl of hot soup.

Be careful not to scald yourself with the boiling water.

07

bruise

瘀伤;碰伤

Examples

He has a bruise on his arm after the fall.

I bruised my knee when I tripped over the step.

08

sprain

扭伤

Examples

She sprained her ankle during the race.

I sprained my wrist playing badminton yesterday.

09

fasten

系好;扣紧

Examples

Please fasten your seat belt before the car moves.

He fastened the buttons on his coat tightly.

10

carcass

动物尸体

Examples

The hunters found a deer carcass under the tree.

The lion dragged the carcass away from the river.

11

decomposed

腐烂的

Examples

The hunters found the decomposed carcass under the tree.

The decomposed fruit was covered in flies.

12

vain

爱虚荣的;自恋的(过于在乎自己外表,总照镜子、欣赏自己)

Examples

Jill is very vain — she is always admiring herself in the mirror.

The vain boy spent an hour doing his hair before school.

13

anonymous

匿名的

Examples

The actress received anonymous calls threatening to harm her.

The writer chose to stay anonymous and did not reveal his name.

14

tighten

拉紧;收紧

Examples

Pull the strap to tighten it around your waist.

He tightened his belt after losing weight.

15

heir

继承人

Examples

The prince is the heir to the throne.

He became the sole heir of the family fortune.

16

throne

王位;宝座

Examples

The king sat on the throne and addressed his people.

The prince will take the throne one day.

17

penalty

处罚;惩罚

Examples

There is a severe penalty for cheating in exams.

He had to pay a heavy penalty for breaking the rules.

18

severe

严重的;严厉的

Examples

The storm was so severe that schools were closed.

She has a severe headache and cannot concentrate.

19

revoked

被吊销;被取消

Examples

His driving licence was revoked after the accident.

The school revoked her scholarship due to poor results.

20

disposable

一次性的

Examples

We used disposable cups and plates at the party.

These disposable gloves are used only once.

21

seized

查获;没收;抓住

Examples

The police seized the stolen goods from the warehouse.

Officers seized a large amount of drugs at the border.

22

remedy

疗法;药方(用来治好疾病或解决问题的方法)

Examples

Honey is a popular remedy for sore throats.

Grandma made a herbal remedy to cure my cold.

23

captured

被抓住的;被俘虏的

Examples

The captured soldiers were tired and hungry.

The tiger was captured safely by the rangers.

24

prisoner

囚犯;俘虏

Examples

The prisoners were released after the war was over.

The prisoner escaped from jail in the middle of the night.

25

famished

极度饥饿的(比 hungry 更强烈,饿到极点的感觉)

Examples

The famished beggar lay on the cold pavement.

I was absolutely famished after the long hike.

26

alarmed

惊慌的;十分担心的

Examples

The teachers were alarmed when one of their pupils went missing.

She looked alarmed when she heard the loud bang outside.

27

toddler

幼儿;刚学走路的小孩

Examples

The toddler wiped the tears that were rolling down her cheeks.

The toddler took her first wobbly steps across the room.

28

pavement

人行道

Examples

The famished beggar lay on the cold pavement.

Do not ride your bicycle on the pavement.

29

impulse

冲动;一时的念头(未经深思熟虑、突然产生的想法或行动欲望,常用于 on impulse(一时冲动地))

Examples

She bought the dress on impulse and regretted it later.

He acted on impulse and shouted at his friend without thinking.

Phrases

01

make a wish

许愿

Examples

My brother made a wish when he saw the shooting star.

02

shooting star

流星

Examples

We all made a wish when the shooting star crossed the sky.

03

fasten your seat belt

系好安全带

Examples

The first thing you should do when you get into the car is to fasten your seat belt.

04

construction site

建筑工地

Examples

The engineers are visiting the construction site today.

05

go missing

失踪;不见了

Examples

The teachers were alarmed when one of their pupils went missing in the park.

Grammar

01

被动语态(Passive Voice)

be + past participle(过去分词)

Examples

表示"某人或某物被怎么样了",主语是动作的接受者而不是发出者。现在时用 is/are,过去时用 was/were。

The thief was caught. His licence was revoked. The prisoners were released after the war was over.

02

过去进行时(Past Continuous Tense)

was / were + verb-ing

Examples

表示过去某一时间点正在进行的动作。常与 when 搭配,表示"正在做某事时,另一件事突然发生了"。

She was hanging the baby's clothes when the strong wind blew. I was sleeping when the phone rang. They were playing football when it started to rain.

03

lie / lay / lain 的变化

lie(现在式)→ is/are lying(现在进行时)→ lay(过去式)→ lain(过去分词)

Examples

lie 表示"躺"时,过去式是 lay,不是 lied。lied 是"说谎"的过去式,不要搞混。现在进行时是 lying,注意去掉 e 再加 ing。

I lie on my bed every night. The cat is lying on the sofa right now. The beggar lay on the cold pavement. He has lain there for hours without moving.

Easily Confused

01

invigilator

curator

监考老师,负责考试现场的监督工作

策展人/博物馆管理员,负责管理和展示展品

Examples

The invigilator caught the pupil who was cheating.

The curator explained the painting to the visitors.

02

scalded

sprained

被热液体烫伤,如热水、热汤

关节扭伤,如脚踝、手腕扭到

Examples

He scalded his hand when he spilt the hot soup.

She sprained her ankle during the race.

03

famished

alarmed

极度饥饿,强调身体上的饥饿感

惊慌担忧,强调情绪上的担心和害怕

Examples

I was famished after skipping lunch.

The parents were alarmed when their child went missing.

04

captured

seized

抓住人(如战俘),强调控制住某人

查获或没收物品,强调强行取走某物

Examples

The captured soldiers were sent to the prisoner camp.

The police seized the stolen goods from the house.

05

penalty

remedy

处罚,因做错事而受到的惩罚

疗法/药方,用来治好问题或疾病

Examples

There is a severe penalty for cheating in exams.

Honey is a good remedy for a sore throat.

06

vain

anonymous

爱虚荣的,太在乎自己的外表

匿名的,不愿意透露自己身份的

Examples

The vain girl spent hours looking at herself in the mirror.

The letter was sent by an anonymous person.

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