Unit 8
Vocabulary
gulped
大口快速喝(特别渴的时候,大口大口喝水的感觉)
He gulped the water because he was very thirsty.
She gulped down her juice in one go.
sipped
小口慢慢喝(喝热茶时要小口小口地喝,就是 sipped)
She sipped her juice slowly.
He sipped the hot soup carefully.
swallowed
吞下
The boy swallowed the medicine quickly.
She swallowed the food without chewing.
din
吵闹声、嘈杂声
The children made a loud din in the classroom.
The din of the traffic was very loud.
pitch
音高(声音高低的程度,小鸟的声音 pitch 很高)
The bird has a very high pitch sound.
She sang in a high pitch.
explosion
爆炸
There was a loud explosion in the sky.
The explosion shook the building.
exhausted
非常疲惫的(比 tired 更累,累到精疲力竭)
After running, he felt exhausted.
She was exhausted after the long trip.
abandoned
被抛弃的
The puppy was abandoned on the street.
The old house was abandoned.
helpless
无助的
The lost child felt helpless.
He felt helpless without his phone.
cultivate
耕种、培养
Farmers cultivate crops on the land.
She cultivates flowers in her garden.
fertile
肥沃的
This is fertile land, so plants grow well.
The valley has very fertile soil.
barren
贫瘠的(和 fertile 相反,种不了东西的土地)
The barren land cannot grow crops.
The desert is barren and dry.
predict
预测
We cannot predict the weather exactly.
Can you predict what will happen?
caddie
高尔夫球童
The caddie helps carry the golf bag.
A good caddie knows the course well.
chauffeur
专职司机
The chauffeur drives the car for the boss.
They hired a chauffeur for the trip.
accommodate
容纳、安置
The room can accommodate ten people.
The hotel can accommodate 200 guests.
defiant
不服从的、顶嘴的(故意不听话,和 submissive 相反)
The defiant boy did not listen to his teacher.
She gave him a defiant look.
submissive
顺从的、听话的
The dog is very submissive.
She was submissive and did what she was told.
hampered
受到阻碍
The heavy rain hampered our trip.
Noise hampered her concentration.
Phrases
do up
打扮、装饰、整理
Mommy helped me do up my hair before the party.
make up
化妆;编造;和好(三种意思)
make up your face / make up a story / make up with someone
He made up a funny story to make her laugh.
Easily Confused
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
He gulped the water after running.
She sipped her tea slowly.
fertile
barren
肥沃的,可以种出庄稼
贫瘠的,种不了东西
The soil here is very fertile.
The desert land is barren.
defiant
submissive
不听话、顶嘴、故意反抗
顺从、听话、不反抗
The defiant boy refused to sit down.
The submissive dog did what it was told.