polo [ˈpəuləu] n. 水球
【搭】a polo match 水球赛
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A: The polo team which we will play against is very strong.
B: But I think we can beat them.
A：与我们对阵的水球队很强。
B：但我想我们能战胜他们。
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Wayle [weil] 威尔（河名）
cut [kʌt] (cut, cut) v. 穿过
row [rəu] v. 划（船）
kick [kik] v. 踢
【搭】kick off 开球 kick a goal 进球
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A: Sam gave Karl a kick in the behind.
B: Did Karl get angry?
A：萨姆在卡尔屁股上踢了一脚。
B：卡尔生气了吗？
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towards [təˈwɔːdz] prep. 朝，向
nearly [ˈniəli] adv. 几乎
【例】The situation's been hanging about for nearly a week.
这种情况已经持续了将近一个星期。
【扩】almost 几乎
sight [sait] n. 眼界，视域
【派】insight 见识
【搭】in sight 在视线范围之内
at the sight of 看到
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A: Do you know that man?
B: No, but I know him by sight.
A：你认识那个人吗？
B：不认识，但我见过他。
noun [专属名词]马球；水球 - Football or polo?
noun [专属名词]威尔河;威尔 - The wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（尤指用刀）切，割，砍，剪，削，剁；削减，缩减；删节，删减；停止，切断（供应）；抄近路； （为决定谁先出牌等）切牌，抽牌 - Mrs. Haines stood nearby, holding scissors to cut a ribbon.
noun [具体名词]（从动物躯体上）割下的一块肉；（尤指通过不诚实手段获得的）份，份额；（在山中开出的）通道；伤口，划口；（锋利物留下的）开口，破口；（数量或尺寸上的）削减；理发，发型 - Carefully make a cut in the shell with a small serrated knife.
adjective [原级]缩减的；割下的；雕过的；阉割过的 - Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like.
① vt. &vi. 切，割，剪
- Would you please cut the cake in half?
- I read this story in the paper this morning and cut it out for you.今天上午我在报纸上读到这个故事便给你剪下来了。
cut one's hair = have a hair cut 理发
- cut the tree 砍树
- cut down the tree = cut the tree down 砍倒树
- cut the head off 砍脑袋 (off = away from)
- cut off electricity 切断电源
cut sth. into pieces 把……切成小片(碎)
② vt. 割破，划破
- cut oneself 割伤自己
③ vi. 横穿，穿越（介词用 across/through） cut across/through 直着穿过
- The road cuts across/through the forest. cut a corner 走捷径，超近路
- When you learn English, never cut a corner. No pains, no gains. 一分耕耘，一分收获。
noun [专属名词]一排，一行；（剧院、体育场等的）一排座位；街（用于某些道路名称）；（表格的）横线，横栏；（编织中的）针行；划船（时间）；<英> 严重分歧，纠纷；<英> 吵架，争吵；<英> （持续时间长的）喧闹声，吵嚷声；<英> 严厉斥责 - We sat in a row at the back of the room.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]划（船）；划船送（某人或某物）；参加划船比赛；<英> 争吵，吵架；<英> 痛斥，责骂；使…成排 - We went for a row on the lake.
① vt.& vi. 划船
- My brother is rowing. 划船 （row 强调动作）
- go boating 去划船（强调玩）
② vt. 划船载运
- Can you row me up/across the river? 你能划船将我送到河的上游/对岸吗？
- He rowed her home. 他划船把她送回家。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]踢，踢腿；对（自己）生气；戒除（恶习）；踢球得分；（枪）射击时后坐，朝…反冲；活跃，精力充沛 - He gave the door a hefty kick.
noun [专属名词]踢，踢腿；极度兴奋，极大的乐趣；（毒品或酒精的）效力，刺激性；突然的猛烈震动；（枪射击时的）反冲，后坐力；（沙尘造成的）球的不规则运动；（赛跑接近终点时的）冲刺；有特定踢球能力的运动员；（一次）踢球（动作）；（玻璃瓶等的）凹底 - He suffered a kick to the knee.
kick me 踢我一脚
kickback n. 回扣, 佣金
- I get a kickback of 2000 Yuan.
kick upstairs 明升暗降
- He was kicked upstairs.
well to go (美语) = well done (英语) 做得不错
preposition [位置和方向]向，朝着；接近达到（目的）；接近，将近（某一时间）；接近，靠近（某地）；对，关于；（钱）用于 - She pushed the cup towards me.
adverb [程度副词]几乎，差不多；密切地，亲密地；即将，就要 - The beach was nearly empty.
noun [专属名词]视力，视觉；看见，见到；视野，视域；景物，景象；名胜，景点（sights）；志向，目标；（枪或炮上的）瞄准器，（光学仪器的）观测器；<非正式> 奇怪的人，滑稽的人（或事物）；<非正式> 许多，大量；<旧> 观点，见解 - I faint at the sight of blood.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（突然）看到，（远远）看见；把（枪）瞄准；（用观测器）观测；调整（火器）的瞄准器，调整（光学仪器）的观测器 - I can't stand the sight of him!
adjective [原级]见票即付的；即席的 - The disease has affected her sight.
catch sight of… 看见
- catch sight of the bird =see the bird 看见那只鸟
out of sight 在视线之外
- Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见心不烦
in sight 在视线之内
- The bird is in sight.
long sighted 眼光长远, 远视眼
- sb. is long sighted
- short sighted 目光短浅, 近视