Lesson 053&54 An interesting climate 单词列表 38

mild

/maɪld/adj. 温和的,温暖的
Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe.

adjective [原级]伤病)不严重的,轻微的;(感觉或表情)不强烈的,微弱的;(惩罚或批评)不严厉的;轻的,不过度的;(味道)清淡的,不刺激的;(药物、化妆品等)柔和的,无副作用的;(肥皂、洗涤液)温和的,不伤皮肤的;(天气)和煦的,温暖的;(人或其行为)和善的,随和的 - He's a mild, inoffensive man.

  • It is mild in fall. 秋天天气很温和。
  • mild food 清淡的食物
  • spicy food 辛辣的食物

always *

/ˈɔːlweɪz/adv. 总是
If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred. 总是; 每次

adverb [频率副词]总是,每次都是;一直,长久以来;永远;老是,一再;总还有(表示有另一种可能) - If something is always the case, was always the case, or will always be the case, it is, was, or will be the case all the time, continuously. 永远地

  • She always arrives early for work. 她总是早到上班。
  • He always makes me smile. 他总是让我微笑。

north

🇬🇧/nɔːθ/ 🇺🇸/nɔːrθ/n. 北方
The north is the direction which is on your left when you are looking toward the direction where the sun rises. 北方

noun [专属名词]北,北方;北部(地区);北方发达国家(the North);(桥牌)北家(North) - The north of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north. 北部 •  The plan mostly benefits people in the North and Midwest.  该计划使北部和中西部的人们最为受益。

adverb [地点副词]向北,朝北;大于 - Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. 在…以北 •  ...a little village a few miles north of Portland.  …在波特兰以北几英里处的一个小村子。

adjective [原级]北方的,朝北的;(风)北方吹来的 - A north wind is a wind that blows from the north. (风等) 来自北方的 •  ...a bitterly cold north wind.  …一阵非常寒冷的北风。

south

/saʊθ/n. 南方
The south is the direction which is on your right when you are looking toward the direction where the sun rises. 南方

noun [具体名词]南,(罗盘的)南方;(某个地方、国家、区域的)南部;美国南部各州,英格兰南部(the South);(南半球的)发展中国家(the South);(桥牌)坐在南首位置的人(South) - The south of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south. 南部 •  ...vacations in the south of Mexico.  …在墨西哥南部的假期。

adjective [原级]位于南方的,朝南的;(风)来自南方的;(用于国家、州或地区等的名称中)南部的,南部居民的 - The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is toward the south. 朝南的 •  ...the south coast of Long Island.  …长岛的南海岸。

adverb [地点副词]向南,朝南;去南方,在南方;低于(south of);<美,非正式>下滑,恶化 - Something that is south of a place is positioned to the south of it. 在…的南方 •  They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester.  他们现在在罗彻斯特南部50英里处拥有并经营一个农场。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]向南方,朝南;(天体)穿过子午线 - "South" is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the south of a larger area. 南部的

east

/iːst/n. 东方
The east is the direction where the sun rises. 东方

noun [专属名词]东,东方(the east);(世界或某个国家、地区或城市的)东部;东方(指亚洲南部和东部,包括印度、中国和日本)(the East);(旧时)东欧共产主义国家(the East);(桥牌)坐在东首位置的人(East) - The east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east. 东部

adjective [原级]近东的,面朝东的;(特定的地区、城市、国家或其居民)东部的;东风的;在教堂设有圣坛的一端的(实际上的东端) - East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area. 东部的

adverb [地点副词]向东,在东方 - Something that is east of a place is positioned to the east of it. 以东地

west

/west/n. 西方
The west is the direction you look toward in the evening in order to see the sun set.The west is the direction you look toward in the evening in order to see the sun set. 西方

noun [专属名词]西,西方;(某个国家、地区或地方的)西部;西方国家 (指美国、加拿大以及西欧、北欧和南欧诸国)(the West);(美国)西部(尤指密西西比河以西诸州)(the West, the west);<史>西方(国家)(与东欧前共产主义国家相对的欧洲和北美洲的非共产主义国家)(the West);(桥牌)坐在西首位置的人 - The west of a place, country, or region is the part of it which is in the west. 西部 •  Many of the buildings in the west of the city are on fire.  该城西部的许多建筑都着火了。

adjective [原级]西方的,向西的;(风)来自西方的;(用于国家、州和地区的名称中)西部的 - The west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the west. 西部的 •  ...a small island off the west coast of South Korea.  …韩国西海岸外的一个小岛。

adverb [地点副词]向西方,朝西方;……以西 - If you go west, you travel toward the west. 往西边 •  We are going west to California.  我们将往西去加利福尼亚。

wet

/wet/adj. 潮湿的
If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid. 湿的

adjective [原级]湿的,潮湿的;(天气)下雨的,多雨的;(油漆、墨水等)未干的;(婴幼儿或尿片)尿湿的;软弱的,优柔寡断的;<非正式>允许售酒的,不禁酒的;(尤指被右翼保守派认为)具有自由主义倾向的保守派的;(人) 嗜好酒的;用水(或其他液体)的;(鱼)新鲜的;(轮船)易(从船首或舷侧)进水的 - It had been a wet raw winter.

noun [物质名词]雨,雨天(the wet);<英>保守党温和派成员;湿气,水分,液体;<英>软弱的人,窝囊废(含贬义);<英,非正式>酒;<美>反禁酒者 - Wet weather always depresses me.

verb [vt. 及物动词]把(某物)弄湿;(尤指婴儿或小孩子)把……尿湿;(倒入滚烫的开水)沏(茶);变湿 - Try not to get your shoes wet.

season

/ˈsiːz(ə)n/n. 季节
The seasons are the main periods into which a year can be divided and which each have their own typical weather conditions. (一年中有某典型天气状况的) 季

noun [抽象名词]季节;(某种特殊气候的)季;(某种活动或事件发生的)时期;体育赛季;(水果、蔬菜等的)当令期,上市期;度假旺季,法定假期;(一年中时装、发型等的)流行期;(一系列新的电视剧、戏剧等的)播出期,上映期;发情期;(英国上流社会的)社交活动时节(the season);<古>适当的时机;<古>某时,一段时间 - Autumn is my favourite season.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]加调料,给……调味;给……增添趣味;使(木材)风干,晒干(木材);变干燥 - The menu varies with the season.

best

/best/adv. 最
Best is the superlative of good. 最好的

adjective [最高级]最好的,最出色的;最愉快的,最幸福的;最合适的,最恰当的 - Lighter shades suit you best.

adverb [程度副词]最,最高程度地;最出色地,最高标准地;最适合地,最恰当地 - He's the best man for the job.

noun [抽象名词]最好的事物(或人);(人或事物所能达到的)最高标准;最合乎要求的事物;(个人的)最高水平,最高纪录;最好的衣服,盛装;<美>(书信结尾的)良好祝愿 - He's the best man for the job.

verb [vt. 及物动词]打败,胜过 - Which one do you like best?

  • This is the best movie I've ever seen. 这是我见过的最好的电影。
  • He always does his best in his exams. 他在考试中总是尽力而为。

night

/naɪt/n. 夜晚
The night is the part of each day when the sun has set and it is dark outside, especially the time when people are sleeping. 夜

noun [专属名词]夜间,夜晚;晚上,傍晚;<文>黄昏;(特殊活动之)夜;黑夜,夜色;挫败时期 - Let's go out on Saturday night.

adjective [原级]夜晚的;夜晚使用的;夜间进行的;夜晚活动的 - It had been snowing all night.

interjection [请求]晚安(goodnight 的简称) - They embarked the troops by night.

rise

/raɪz/v. 升起
If something rises, it moves upward. 上升; 升起

verb [vi. 不及物动词](数字、 数量、价值)增加,(质量)提高;升起,达到较高水平(或位置);(尤指从坐姿)起身,站起;取得成功,(权力或地位)升高,提高;(建筑物或自然景观)耸立,矗立;(建筑物)被建起 - Wilson's ice-cold eyes watched the smoke rise from his cigarette.  威尔逊那双冰冷的眼睛注视着烟雾从他的香烟中冒出。

noun [抽象名词](数字、 数量或价值的)增加,(质量)改善;<英>(工资的)上涨,增加;(地位的)升高,(优势、重要性、受欢迎程度等的)增强; 上升,升起;斜坡,小山丘,高地;(楼梯的)级高,(拱的)矢高,(斜坡的)垂直高度;(声音或声调的)提高;源头,起源;(运动或活动的)兴起,高涨 - A rise in the amount of something is an increase in it. 增长; 上涨

set *

/set/v. (太阳)落下去
A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. 套; 系列

verb [vi. 不及物动词]放,置;使开始;把故事情节安排在;设置;摆放餐具;镶嵌;安排;树立;布置;凝固;使现出坚定的表情;固定发型;把(断骨)复位;排版;为……谱曲;落(下);布置(戏剧、电影或电视节目的布景);(断骨)愈合 - I've collected the complete set.

noun [集合/集体]一组(类似的东西);一组(配套使用的东西);一伙(或一帮、一群)人;电视机;布景 ;舞台;(网球、排球比赛等的)盘;集;一组歌曲(或乐曲);(在某学科上能力相当的)一批学生 ;(尤指坚定的)姿势;头发的定型;凝固;兽穴;(供移植的)秧苗 - The team looks set for victory.

adjective [原级]位于(或处于)……的;安排好的;固定的;套(餐);有可能的;不自然的 - He set the fuse to three minutes.

early *

/ˈɜːrli/adv. 早
Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. 早

adjective [原级]早期的,初期的;提早的,提前的;早开花的,早熟的 - I decided that I was going to take early retirement.  我决定了我将提早退休。

adverb [程度副词]在早期,在初期;提早,提前 - I knew I had to get up early.  我知道我得早起。

late

/leɪt/adv. 晚,迟
Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. (时间) 接近终了

adjective [原级]晚期的,末期的;晚的,迟的;近日暮的,近深夜的;已故的;不久前的,最近的 - The train was 40 minutes late.

adverb [时间副词]晚,迟;(时间上)接近终了,在晚年;临近日暮,接近午夜;(时间上)接近终了,临近末了,在晚年 - She's late for work every day.

interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/adj. 有趣的,有意思的
If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention, for example, because you think it is exciting or unusual. 有趣的

adjective [原级]有趣的,有吸引力的;怪异的 - Did you go anywhere interesting?

verb [vt. 及物动词]使感兴趣,引起……的关注;劝说(某人)做(或参与)(interest 的现在分词形式) - Can't we do something more interesting?

subject

🇬🇧/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsʌbdʒekt/n. 话题
The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about. 话题; 主题

noun [抽象名词]主题,话题;学科,科目,课程;主语;(绘画、摄影等的)主题,题材;实验对象;(批评、学习、调查的)对象;国民;起因;(逻)主词,主项,主概念;(乐)主旋律;(哲)主体,主观;中心实体 - Biology is my favourite subject.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使臣服,征服,压服;使经受,使遭受 - He knew his subject from A to Z.

adjective [原级]隶属的,臣服的;可能受……影响的,易遭受……的;受……支配的,服从于……的;取决于,视……而定 - English is my best subject.

conversation

🇬🇧/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)n/n. 谈话
If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation. (非正式的) 交谈

noun [抽象名词](非正式的)谈话,交谈;<旧>社交,交际 - He's a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him.  他是一个健谈的人,我和他聊了起来。

have a + talk/chat/dialogue/conversation/gossip 名词变动词

  • subject of conversation 话题
  • They are having a conversation.

talk 内容可正式可不正式, 也可以私人 

  • Let’s have a talk.

dialogue 对话, 可以指正式国家与国家会谈

  • China and Korea are having a dialogue.

chat 闲聊,就是北京人说的“侃”,说的是无关紧要的事。

gossip 嚼舌头, 说长道短

Australia

🇬🇧/ɒˈstreɪliə/ 🇺🇸/ɔːˈstreɪliə/n. 澳大利亚

noun [专属名词]澳大利亚,澳洲 - She's working out in Australia.

Australian

🇬🇧/ɒˈstreɪliən/ 🇺🇸/ɔːˈstreɪliən/n. 澳大利亚人
Something that is Australian belongs or relates to Australia, or to its people or culture. 澳大利亚的; 澳大利亚人的; 澳大利亚文化的

adjective [原级]澳大利亚的,澳大利亚人的;(动物地理区划)澳新区的;澳大利亚植物区系界的 - She spoke with a strong Australian accent.

noun [专属名词]澳大利亚人 - The Australian team will be seated in business class.

Austria

🇬🇧/ˈɒstriə/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːstriə/n. 奥地利

noun [专属名词]奥地利 - She was born in Austria on March 6, 1920.

Austrian

🇬🇧/ˈɒstriən/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːstriən/n. 奥地利人

adjective [原级]奥地利的;奥地利人的 - In recent years the Austrian economy has outperformed most other industrial economies.

noun [专属名词]奥地利人 - Austrian women receive $700 a month for three years when they have their first child.

Canada

/ˈkænədə/n. 加拿大

noun [专属名词]加拿大(北美洲国家) - They started life anew in Canada.

Canadian

/kəˈneɪdiən/n. 加拿大人
Canadian means belonging or relating to Canada, or to its people or culture. 加拿大的; 加拿大人的; 加拿大文化的

adjective [原级]加拿大的;加拿大人的;加拿大文化的 - I'm not American, I'm Canadian.

noun [专属名词]加拿大人;加拿大河(美国河流) - He applied for Canadian residency.

China

/ˈtʃaɪnə/n. 中国

noun [专属名词]中国,瓷器 - China is utterly different.

Finland

/ˈfɪnlənd/n. 芬兰

noun [专属名词]芬兰(欧洲) - Not many films are made in Finland.

Finnish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/n. 芬兰人
Finnish means belonging or relating to Finland or to its people, language, or culture. 芬兰的; 芬兰人的; 芬兰语的

adjective [原级]芬兰的,芬兰语的 - The train was on time, but there was no sign of my Finnish friend.

noun [专属名词]芬兰人,芬兰语 - Fad Louhivuod, the school's principal, decided to try something extreme by Finnish standards.

India

/ˈɪndiə/n. 印度

noun [专属名词]印度(南亚国家) - Sarah's off in India somewhere.

Indian

/ˈɪndiən/n. 印度人
Indian means belonging or relating to India, or to its people or culture. 印度的; 印度人的; 印度文化的

adjective [原级]印度的;印度人的;印度语的;印度文化的;印第安人的;印第安语的 - She was got up as an Indian princess.

noun [专属名词]印度人;印度后裔;(美洲)印第安人;(非因纽特人或米提人的)加拿大土著;(非正式)印度餐,印度餐馆;印第安语;印第安星座 - Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread.

Japan

/dʒə'pæn/n. 日本

noun [专属名词]日本(东亚国家名) - The band's very big in Japan.

Nigeria

🇬🇧/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/ 🇺🇸/naɪˈdʒɪriə/n. 尼日利亚

noun [专属名词]尼日利亚(位于非洲) - Nigeria has a population of nearly 100 million.

Nigerian

🇬🇧/naɪˈdʒɪəriən/ 🇺🇸/naɪˈdʒɪriən/n. 尼日利亚人

noun [专属名词]尼日利亚人 - Some 50,000 Nigerian Muslims annually go on the Hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

adjective [原级]尼日利亚的;尼日利亚人的 - Karry, the twins' mother, is of English-Nigerian heritage, while her husband is a white man.

Turkey

🇬🇧/ˈtɜːki/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɜːrki/n. 土耳其
A turkey is a large bird that is kept on a farm for its meat. 火鸡

noun [专属名词]土耳其(横跨欧亚两洲的国家);火鸡(turkey) - They concluded a treaty with Turkey.

Turkish

🇬🇧/ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/n. 土耳其人
Turkish means belonging or relating to Turkey, or to its people, language, or culture. 土耳其的; 土耳其人的; 土耳其语的; 土耳其文化的

adjective [原级]土耳其人的,土耳其语的;土耳其的;突厥诸语言的 - The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men.

noun [专属名词]土耳其语 - The new Turkish republic he helped to build emerged from the ruins of a great empire.

Korea

/kə'rɪə/n. 韩国

noun [专属名词]韩国;朝鲜 - Korea was partitioned in 1945.

Polish

🇬🇧/ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ 🇺🇸/ˈpoʊlɪʃ/n. 波兰人
Polish means belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture. 波兰(人)的; 波兰语的; 波兰文化的

adjective [原级]波兰的 - Her father was a Polish count.

noun [专属名词]波兰人;波兰语 - She's fluent in Polish.

Poland

🇬🇧/ˈpəʊlənd/ 🇺🇸/ˈpoʊlənd/n. 波兰

noun [专属名词]波兰(欧洲国家) - The author is virtually unknown outside Poland.

Thai

/taɪ/n. 泰国人
Thai means belonging or relating to Thailand, or to its people, language, or culture. 泰国(人)的 ; 泰国语的; 泰国文化的

noun [专属名词]泰国人;泰国语 - Thai food is hot and spicy.

adjective [原级]泰国的;泰国人的 - There's a new Thai restaurant opening up in town.

Thailand

/ˈtaɪlænd/n. 泰国

noun [专属名词]泰国(东南亚国家名) - Thailand has become the tourist mecca of Asia.