EnglishPrimary 3 Challenging English 4-in-1 · Unit 8

Unit 8

Vocabulary

01

gulped

大口快速喝(特别渴的时候,大口大口喝水的感觉)

Examples

He gulped the water because he was very thirsty.

She gulped down her juice in one go.

02

sipped

小口慢慢喝(喝热茶时要小口小口地喝,就是 sipped)

Examples

She sipped her juice slowly.

He sipped the hot soup carefully.

03

swallowed

吞下

Examples

The boy swallowed the medicine quickly.

She swallowed the food without chewing.

04

din

吵闹声、嘈杂声

Examples

The children made a loud din in the classroom.

The din of the traffic was very loud.

05

pitch

音高(声音高低的程度,小鸟的声音 pitch 很高)

Examples

The bird has a very high pitch sound.

She sang in a high pitch.

06

explosion

爆炸

Examples

There was a loud explosion in the sky.

The explosion shook the building.

07

exhausted

非常疲惫的(比 tired 更累,累到精疲力竭)

Examples

After running, he felt exhausted.

She was exhausted after the long trip.

08

abandoned

被抛弃的

Examples

The puppy was abandoned on the street.

The old house was abandoned.

09

helpless

无助的

Examples

The lost child felt helpless.

He felt helpless without his phone.

10

cultivate

耕种、培养

Examples

Farmers cultivate crops on the land.

She cultivates flowers in her garden.

11

fertile

肥沃的

Examples

This is fertile land, so plants grow well.

The valley has very fertile soil.

12

barren

贫瘠的(和 fertile 相反,种不了东西的土地)

Examples

The barren land cannot grow crops.

The desert is barren and dry.

13

predict

预测

Examples

We cannot predict the weather exactly.

Can you predict what will happen?

14

caddie

高尔夫球童

Examples

The caddie helps carry the golf bag.

A good caddie knows the course well.

15

chauffeur

专职司机

Examples

The chauffeur drives the car for the boss.

They hired a chauffeur for the trip.

16

accommodate

容纳、安置

Examples

The room can accommodate ten people.

The hotel can accommodate 200 guests.

17

defiant

不服从的、顶嘴的(故意不听话,和 submissive 相反)

Examples

The defiant boy did not listen to his teacher.

She gave him a defiant look.

18

submissive

顺从的、听话的

Examples

The dog is very submissive.

She was submissive and did what she was told.

19

hampered

受到阻碍

Examples

The heavy rain hampered our trip.

Noise hampered her concentration.

Phrases

01

do up

打扮、装饰、整理

Examples

Mommy helped me do up my hair before the party.

02

make up

化妆;编造;和好(三种意思)

Examples

make up your face / make up a story / make up with someone

He made up a funny story to make her laugh.

Easily Confused

01

gulped

sipped

大口快速喝,很渴或很急的时候

小口慢慢喝,喝热饮或细细品味时

Examples

He gulped the water after running.

She sipped her tea slowly.

02

fertile

barren

肥沃的,可以种出庄稼

贫瘠的,种不了东西

Examples

The soil here is very fertile.

The desert land is barren.

03

defiant

submissive

不听话、顶嘴、故意反抗

顺从、听话、不反抗

Examples

The defiant boy refused to sit down.

The submissive dog did what it was told.

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