Lesson 125&126 Tea for two 单词列表 7

water

🇬🇧/ˈwɔːtə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɔːtər/v. 浇水
Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure. It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. 水

noun [不可数名词]水,雨水;水域,(江、河、湖、海等)大片的水;(某个国家的)领海,海域(waters);不明朗(或未知的、困难、危险等)局面 - Get me a glass of water.  给我一杯水。

verb [vt. 及物动词]给……浇水,灌溉;给…...水喝,饮(动物);(风等使眼睛)流泪;流口水;(江河)流经并给(某地区)供水;加水冲淡,稀释 - If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow. 浇水

terribly *

/ˈterəbli/adv. 非常

adverb [程度副词]很,非常;非常糟地,严重地 - I'm terribly cross with him.

dry

/draɪ/adj. 干燥的,干的
If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. 干的; 干燥的

adjective [原级]干的;干旱的,少雨的;(头发或皮肤)干燥的,干性的;冷面幽默的;枯燥乏味的;口干的,口渴的;脱水的,没有汁的;(酒)无甜味的,不含糖的;(国家)禁酒的;冷漠的,没有感情的 - he grass was dry and patchy.

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)变干;变干硬;(因忘记说什么而)张口结舌,说不出话来 - I'll wash and you can dry up.

noun [抽象名词]干燥过程(或事例);<美>支持禁酒者 - The lake had been pumped dry.

nuisance

🇬🇧/ˈnjuːsns/ 🇺🇸/ˈnuːs(ə)ns/n. 讨厌的东西或人

noun [抽象名词]麻烦事,讨厌的人(或事物、情况);损害,妨害;骚扰行为,妨害行为 - He's a damn nuisance!

mean *

/miːn/v. 意味着,意思是

verb [vt. 及物动词]意味着;表示……的意思,作……的解释;打算,意欲;使专门用于;导致,结果是;十分熟识;当真,说到做到;对某人重要 - Oh yes, I see what you mean.

adjective [原级]吝啬的,小气的;不善良的,刻薄的;要发怒的;熟练的,出色的;平均的;简陋的,破旧的;微薄的;<旧>出身卑贱的,社会地位低下的;中庸的,中等的;<美>凶狠的,好斗的 - She's always been mean with money.

noun [抽象名词]中庸,折衷;平均数,中数;中间点 - The mean of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.

  1. 表示意思或含义:

    • What does this word mean? (这个词是什么意思?)
    • The symbol '+' means addition. (符号“+”表示加法。)
  2. 表示打算、计划或目的:

    • I mean to finish this project by tomorrow. (我打算在明天之前完成这个项目。)
    • What do you mean by that statement? (你这个说法是什么意思?)
  3. 表示引起后果或结果:

    • Careless driving can mean accidents. (粗心驾驶可能会导致事故。)
    • Being late could mean losing the job. (迟到可能意味着失去这份工作。)
  4. 表示对某人有某种意义或印象:

    • He means a lot to me. (他对我来说很重要。)
    • This painting means nothing to me. (这幅画对我毫无意义。)
  1. 表示平均数:

    • The mean of these numbers is 8. (这些数字的平均数是8。)
  2. 表示中间值(在统计中常用的概念):

    • The median is the middle value, but the mean is the average. (中位数是中间值,但平均数是所有值的平均值。)
  3. 表示目标、意图或目的:

    • What is your main mean in doing this? (你做这件事的主要目标是什么?)

当"mean"作为形容词时,它通常有贬义的含义,表示刻薄的、自私的或恶意的。以下是关于"mean"作为形容词的用法:

  1. 刻薄的、恶意的:

    • She made a mean comment about his appearance. (她对他的外表发表了恶意的评论。)
    • Stop being so mean to your little sister. (别对你妹妹那么刻薄。)
  2. 吝啬的、小气的:

    • He's too mean to share his food with others. (他太小气了,不愿意和别人分享食物。)
    • The boss is known for being mean with bonuses. (这位老板因为奖金分配小气而出名。)

当"mean"作为副词时,它的主要含义是“中等地”或“不友好地”。以下是关于"mean"作为副词的用法:

  1. 中等地、适度地:

    • She sings neither too softly nor too loudly, but just meanly. (她唱歌既不太轻也不太响,而是适度地。)
    • The temperature stays meanly warm throughout the year. (温度整年保持适度的温暖。)
  2. 不友好地、刻薄地:

    • He looked at her meanly, as if he despised her. (他刻薄地看着她,好像鄙视她一样。)
    • The children were laughing meanly at the boy's misfortune. (孩子们刻薄地嘲笑着那个男孩的不幸。)

需要注意的是,"mean"作为形容词和副词的用法在口语中更常见,在正式写作中较少使用。根据具体语境,它们可以表示人的行为态度或某事物的程度。

surprise

🇬🇧/səˈpraɪz/ 🇺🇸/sərˈpraɪz/n. 惊奇,意外的事

noun [抽象名词]不寻常的事件,意外之事;惊奇,惊讶;令某人意外惊喜的事物(如礼物、旅行等);出其不意(出人意料)的方法;让人大吃一惊的人;(鸣钟术)一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法 - Sue's face lit up with surprise.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使(某人)吃惊;意外发现,当场抓获,突然袭击;给……惊喜,使喜出望外 - She looked up in surprise.

adjective [原级]令人惊奇的,意外的 - His sudden entrance took everyone by surprise.

immediately

/ɪˈmiːdiətli/adv. 立即
If something happens immediately, it happens without any delay. 立即地

adverb [频率副词]立即,马上;紧接地,紧靠地;直接地 - I warmed to her immediately.