1. hide vt. 掩藏,隱瞞(尤指感情);躲藏,躲避;
藏住
She struggled to hide her disappointment.
她竭力掩飾她的失望。
I hid under the bed.
我躲藏在床底下。
He hid the letter in a drawer.
他把信藏在抽屜里。
1) hide and seek 捉迷藏
They spent the whole evening together playing hide and seek.
他們花了整個晚上一起玩捉迷藏。
2) hide ones head (因感到羞恥等)抬不起頭來,
(因害羞)把臉藏起來
The teacher found out that Tom had cheated in the exam, and Tom hid his head.
老師發現湯姆在考試中作弊,湯姆難為情地低下了頭。
2. pretend vi. 假裝,佯裝
1) pretend to do sth 假裝做某事
He pretended not to notice.
他假裝沒有注意到。
2) pretend that + 從句
We pretended that nothing had happened.
我們假裝什么事也沒發生過。
3) pretend + n.
She pretended an interest she did not feel.
她毫無興趣卻裝作有興趣。
pretend to 妄求,自封
I cant pretend to any great musical talent.
我不能妄稱自己多有音樂天賦。
3. memory n. 記憶,回憶(可數);
記憶力,記性(可數、不可數)
I have vivid memories of my grandparents.
我依然清楚地記得我的祖父母。
People have short memories.
人們是健忘的。
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you.
你肯定嗎?記憶也會捉弄人的。
1) from memory 根據記憶
The little boy can recite the whole poem from memory.
這個小男孩能憑記憶背誦全詩。
2) in memory of... /to the memory of... 為紀念……
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.
他創辦了這一慈善事業以紀念他已故的妻子。
The monument was built to the memory of the national hero.
這座紀念碑是為紀念那位民族英雄而建造的。
memorize/memorise vt. 記憶,記住
memorable adj. 值得紀念的,難忘的
4. book vt. (向旅館、飯店、戲院等)預訂,預約
n. 書;本子
Id like to book a table for two for 8 oclock tonight.
我想訂一張今晚8點鐘的二人餐桌。
Shes reading a book written by Stephen King.
她正在讀史蒂芬·金寫的一本書。
1) book down 記賬,登記
Every sum of money paid or received must be booked down immediately.
每一筆支付或收到的錢必須馬上做登記。
2) book in/into sth 到(旅館等)辦理入住手續
I got in at ten and booked straight into a hotel.
我十點鐘到達后直接到一家旅館辦理了住宿手續。
3) book up 全部訂完(沒有空位置、房間等)
Im sorry the hotel is booked up.
對不起,這家酒店已經沒有空房間了。
booking n. 預訂
bookable adj. 可預訂的
bookish adj. 書呆子氣的,學究似的
5. mark vt. 標志(著);作記號,作標記
His death marked the end of an era.
他的去世標志著一個時代的結束。
The box of eggs was marked “Take With Care”.
裝蛋的盒子上標著“小心拿放”。
1) mark...on... 在……上標出……
Mark the place on the map.
在地圖上標出這個地方。
2) mark...with... 用……標出……
Mark the place with a cross.
打叉標出這個地方。
3) mark sth down/up (把價格、分數)降低/提高
All goods have been marked down by 15%.
所有商品都打了八五折。
Share prices were marked up as soon as trading started.
交易一開始,股票價格就漲了上去。
4) mark sth off 劃出,劃分開
The playing area was marked off with a white line.
運動場地用白線劃分出來。
6. trade n. 貿易,買賣
vi. 做買賣,從事貿易
Trade between the two countries has increased.
兩國間的貿易增多了。
Our products are now traded worldwide.
我們的產品現在正銷往世界各地。
1) trade in sth 做……買賣
The firm openly traded in arms.
這家公司公開買賣軍火。
2) trade with sb 與某人做買賣
Early explorers traded directly with the Indians.
早期的探險者直接與印第安人進行交易。
7. transport vt.(用交通工具)運輸,運送;(以自
然方式)輸送,傳播
n. 運輸,運送;交通運輸系統;交通
輛,運輸工具(不可數)
Most of our luggage was transported by sea.
我們的大部分行李都是海運的。
The seeds are transported by the wind.
這些種子是由風傳播的。
The goods were damaged during transport.
貨物在運輸期間受損。
The government has already given the new transport policy.
政府已經給出了新的交通運輸政策。
His bike is his only means of transport.
自行車是他唯一的交通工具。
transportation n. 運輸,運送;交通(不可數)
transportable adj. 可運輸的,可運送的
8. master n. 主人,雇主
v. 精通,掌握;控制(情緒)
Im sorry the master is away on business.
對不起,主人出差了。
French was a language he had never mastered.
他一直沒有掌握好法語這門語言。
She struggled hard to master her temper.
她竭力按住性子,不發脾氣。
1) master of 能手,擅長……者
Jim is a master of disguise.
吉姆是個精于偽裝的人。
2) be master of 控制,掌握
He is master of the situation.
他控制著局面。
9. unite vt.(為某事)聯合,團結;(與某人或集
體)聯結,統一
His policy was therefore to see that his enemies didnt unite any longer.
他這一政策就是為了看到敵人以后不再聯合起來。
The school united its music and theater departments.
學校合并了音樂系和戲劇系。
1) unite in sth/in doing sth 聯合/團結起來做某事
Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan.
當地居民團體已經聯合起來反對這項計劃。
Well unite in fighting crime.
我們將聯手打擊犯罪。
2) unite behind/against sb/sth 團結起來支持/反對
某人/某事
Will they unite behind the new leader?
他們會團結起來支持新領導人嗎?
Let us unite against the enemy.
讓我們團結起來反抗敵人。
10. dress up 裝扮,打扮;穿上盛裝;裝飾,修飾
The boys were all dressed up as pirates.
這些男孩子都裝扮成了海盜。
There is no need to dress up—come as you are.
用不著穿禮服——就穿平時的衣服來吧。
However much you try to dress it up, office work is not glamorous.
無論你怎么夸飾,辦公室工作都不令人向往。
11. consist of 由……組成;由……構成
The committee consists of ten persons.
委員會由十人組成。
Their daily diet consists largely of vegetables.
他們的日常飲食以蔬菜為主。
consist in 存在于,在于
The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
這座城市的美就在于它那些宏偉的建筑。
True education doesnt consist in simply teaching the fact.
真正的教育并不在于簡單地講授事實。