Lesson 32 Shopping made easy 【单词列表】

once [wʌns] adv. 曾经,以前

【扩】whilom 曾经

【搭】at once 立刻  once in a while 偶尔

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A: Let's meet each other half way once more, then the gap will be closed and our business completed.

B: You certainly have a way of talking me into it.

A:我们再一次各让一半吧。这样差额就可以消除,生意也做成了。

B:您真有办法,把我说服了。

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temptation [tempˈteiʃən] n. 诱惑

article [ˈɑːtik(ə)l] n. 物品,东西

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A: Can I deposit valuables here?

B: Of course, you can. Please put your articles in this bag and seal it.

A:请问我可以在这里存放贵重物品吗?

B:当然可以。请将物品放进这个袋子并封上口。

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wrap [ræp] v. 包裹

simply [ˈsimpli] adv. 仅仅

【派】simplify 简化

【例】If you don't dare to speak English owing to the fact that you are afraid of making mistakes, you simply will never learn English.

   如果你因为怕说错而不敢说英语,将永远也学不会英语。

【扩】merely 仅仅

arrest [əˈrest] v. 逮捕

 

once

/wʌns/adv. 曾经,以前
If something happens once, it happens one time only. 一次

adverb [频率副词]一次, 一回;曾经,一度;任何一次,从来;乘以一 - I met Miquela once, briefly.

conjunction [关联连词]一.....就, 一旦 - 2. The water is fine once you're in!

noun [抽象名词]一次 - He only did it the once.

① once = long long ago 很久以前

② once 一次

  • I visited my mother once a month. (一次)

③ once 连接从句,表示“一旦”

  • Once you leave my company, you must return the house.

temptation

/tempˈteɪʃ(ə)n/n. 诱惑
If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. 诱惑

noun [专属名词]引诱,诱惑;诱惑人的东西;(魔鬼对耶稣的)引诱(the Temptation) - Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?

temptation to do sth. ……的诱惑

  • temptation to steal 偷窃的诱惑

resist the temptation to do sth. 抵抗不了……的诱惑

  • (resist vt. 抵抗, 反抗, 抗, 忍得住) I can't resist the temptation to laugh.

article

🇬🇧/ˈɑːtɪk(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːrtɪk(ə)l/n. 物品,东西
An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. 文章

noun [专属名词]文章,论文;物品;条款,条文;冠词;见习契约,见习期 - The article was highly defamatory.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]见习,签约做实习生;进行控告;使…受协议条款的约束 - The article accurately reflects public opinion.

① n. 文章

  • This is a good article.

② n.  物品, 东西(强调的是商店里的一个一个的东西, 是可数名词, 单独的东西, 独立的个体)

  • thing n. 指任何的东西(和article 不可相互取代)
  • cargo n. 船货, (车、船、飞机等运输的)货物
  • goods n. 货物, 商店里的货物的总称

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/ræp/v. 包裹
When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly around it to cover it completely, for example, in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present. 包

verb [vi. 不及物动词]包,裹,包装;用(手臂、指头或腿)围紧,用…绕住;绕…走;完成拍摄,杀青 ;<非正式>使(车辆)撞上(固定物体);(使文字)换行 - We stock a wide range of cards and gift wrap.

noun [专属名词]披肩,围巾; 包裹(或包装)材料;宽松外套,浴衣;面卷饼(一种三明治,由薄面包包着肉、蔬菜等);拍摄(或录音)结束,停机;(全身覆盖湿布或海草等进行的)皮肤护理;(喻)秘密;<英,非正式>一小包白粉(毒品) - It looked as though the plastic wrap was moulded to the fruit.

wrap sth. up 把……打包

  • Please wrap them (up) for me. 请替我把他们包好

simply

/ˈsɪmpli/adv. 仅仅
You use simply to emphasize that something consists of only one thing, happens for only one reason, or is done in only one way. 只不过; 仅仅

adverb [疑问副词]仅仅,只,不过;简直,的确; 简单地,简明地;朴素地,简朴地 - I simply adore his music!

arrest

/əˈrest/v. 逮捕
If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime. 逮捕

verb [vi. 不及物动词]逮捕,拘留;阻止,抑制;吸引;心跳停止 - The police arrived to arrest him.

noun [专属名词]逮捕,拘留;停止,终止 - The police arrived to arrest him.

① vt. 逮捕,扣留

  • When she was arrested, she refused to say anything.
  • The criminal was arrested.(criminal n. 罪犯, 犯罪者;adj. 犯罪的, 犯法的, 罪恶的)

② n. 逮捕,扣留

sb. be under arrest 某人被逮捕

  • Tony is under arrest now.        control/under control 控制/被控制

③ vt. 吸引(注意等)

arrest one's attention 吸引某人的注意

  • The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists. 树林的美丽景色吸引了游客。
  • He was arrested by her words. 她的话吸引了他。