matter n. 事情
children n. 孩子们（child的复数）
A: Are you ready for Christmas? 圣诞节准备好了吗？
B: Yes, I have had everything prepared, including the presents for the children. 是的，我把一切都准备好了，包括给孩子们的礼物。
tired adj. 累，疲乏
【搭】be tired of 对……感到厌倦
tired out 疲惫的
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A: The music has started again. What about another dance?
B: Well, I'm a bit tired. Would you mind if I sit out this dance?
A：音乐又开始了，我们再跳一个舞好吗？
B：嗯，我有点儿累了。我不想跳这支舞了，你不介意吧？
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boy [bɔi] n. 男孩
【派】boyhood 少年时代 tomboy 假小子
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A: Can you play another kind of chess game?
B: Yes. When I was a little boy, I was fond of Chinese draughts and army chess.
A：你还会下别的什么棋吗？
B：会，当我还是个小男孩的时候，我很喜欢下跳棋和军棋。
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thirsty [ˈθəːsti] adj. 渴
【扩】hungry 饿
【搭】be thirsty for something 渴望某物
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A: I'm thirsty. Can you get me something to drink?
B: Sure. How about some mineral water?
A：我渴了，能给我拿点儿喝的吗？
B：当然可以，来点儿矿泉水怎么样？
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mum [mʌm] n. 妈妈（儿语）
sit down [ˈsit-daun] 坐下
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A: I don't feel well.
B: You don't look well. Please sit down for a while.
A：我觉得很难受。
B：你看上去身体不太好，坐会儿吧。
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right [rait] adj. 好，可以
【搭】all right 好
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A: I know a person working for that company.
B: That's just right, isn't it?
A：我认识一个在那家公司工作的人。
B：那正好，不是吗？
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ice cream [ˈais-ˈkriːm] 冰淇淋
【扩】frozen sucker 冰棍
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A: Would you like to order some dessert?
B: I think I'll have a dish of vanilla ice cream.
A：你想点些甜点吗？
B：我想要盘香草冰淇淋好了。
Lesson 20 Look at them!看看他们/它们!
big [biɡ] adj. 大的
【扩】large 巨大的
【搭】Big Ben 大本钟
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A: Why are you taking such a big box with you?
B: Oh, that is the expensive gift for Kate.
A：你为什么带这么个大盒子？
B：噢，这是给凯特的贵重礼物。
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small [smɔːl] adj. 小的
【派】small-minded 小气的
【扩】micro 微小的
【搭】small talk 闲谈
small letter 小写字母
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A: This gift is too small.
B: The kindly feelings are more important.
A：这份礼物太小了。
B：重要的是那份心意。
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open [ˈəupən] adj. 开着的
【派】opening 开始的 opener 开启者
【反】closed 关着
【搭】open the window 打开窗户
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A: I only have personal goods.
B: What's the open bottle?
A：我只有个人的随身物品。
B：开着的那个瓶子是什么？
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shut [ʃʌt] adj. 关着的
light [lait] adj. 轻的
【派】lightness 轻盈，灵活 lighting 闪电 sunlight 阳光
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A: The suitcase is empty.
B: Yes, that's why it is so light.
A：这个箱子是空的。
B：是的，这就是为什么它会那么轻。
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heavy [ˈhevi] adj. 重的
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A: I can't move it, because it's too heavy.
B: Why not ask John for help?
A：我挪不动它，因为它太沉了。
B：为什么不找约翰帮帮忙呢？
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long [lɔŋ] adj. 长的
【派】longing 渴望
【反】short 短的
【搭】long distance 远距离，远程
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A: I guess I'm all set to go.
B: I know you must be excited to go home after such a long business trip.
A：我想我做好出发的准备了。
B：出差这么长时间，终于要回家了，我想你一定很高兴。
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shoe [ʃuː] n. 鞋子
【扩】boot 靴子
【搭】a pair of shoes 一双鞋子
leather shoes 皮鞋
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A: I want to try on a pair of shoes in the display window.
B: I see. What' s your size, sir?
A：我想试一下橱窗里的那双鞋子。
B：好的，请问您穿什么尺码的，先生？
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grandfather [ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə] n. 祖父，外祖父
grandmother [ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðə] n. 祖母，外祖母
noun [抽象名词]事情，问题；事态，情况；困境，麻烦（the matter）；物质；材料，物品，东西；书面材料，印刷品；（身体感染部位排出的）脓，黄水；命题内容；（表示数量或时间之少）大约，左右；（法庭审问或证明的）事项，案件 - It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]要紧，有关系；（伤口）化脓，流脓 - A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter.
noun [专属名词]孩子们（child 的复数） - How are the children?
noun [专属名词]儿童，小孩；子女；深受（某时期思想）影响的人；孩子气的人，幼稚的人；缺乏经验的人 - When I was a child I lived in a country village.
noun [专属名词]小孩，年轻人；小山羊；小山羊皮革 - They've got three kids.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]戏弄，开玩笑；欺骗，哄骗；（山羊）分娩 - If you are kidding, you are saying something that is not really true, as a joke.
adjective [原级]较年幼的；小山羊皮制的 - Buck up, kid! It's not the end of the game.
adjective [原级]疲倦的，累的；枯燥乏味的，陈腐的；厌烦的；破旧的 - Michael is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）感到累，（使）感到疲劳；厌倦，使厌倦（tire 的过去式和过去分词形式） - She looked tired and dispirited.
be/get tired of sth./doing sth. 讨厌做某事
noun [专属名词]男孩；儿子；男青年，小伙子；男性朋友们，一群男伙伴（the boys）；一群从事同一职业的男子（boys）；（从事某一职业的）男子；小家伙（用于称呼雄性的狗或马）；伙计（尤用于亲切谈论某人时）；（尤指在战场上作战的）士兵，战友；指称某地等的人 - He was still just a boy.
interjection [赞美]尤用于表示羡慕或兴奋）好家伙，好样的 - Oh boy! what resourceful children I have.
adjective [原级]渴的，口渴的；渴望的，渴求的；（植物或土地）缺水的，干旱的；（引擎、植物或庄稼）耗油的，需水量大的；<非正式>（活动、天气或时段）使人口渴的 - Drink whenever you feel thirsty during exercise.
be thirsty for = be hungry for 渴望得到(如饥似渴)
- I am thirsty for the book.
noun [专属名词]（非正式）妈妈；（非正式）（栽培的）菊花；啤酒 - Mum, I need a number two.
adjective [原级]沉默的；守密的 - You just keep mum about it.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]坐下：指一个人将身体放在椅子、沙发等物体上，以便休息或进行某种活动。 - Let's sit down and then you can say what's up.
adjective [原级]符合道德的，正当的；正确的，真实的；（人、物）合适的，般配的；（意见，判断）对的；右边的，右侧的；（状态或情况）健康的，正常的；<英，非正式> 十足的，真正的（用于强调某人或某物多么糟糕）；正面的，外面的；时尚的，上流社会的；（人或政党）支持保守观点的，右翼的 - If you do something in the right way or in the right place, you do it as or where it should be done or was planned to be done.
verb [vt. 及物动词]纠正，矫正；补救，扭转；把（尤指小船）扶正，使直立 - If you right a wrong, you do something to make up for a mistake or something bad that you did in the past.
noun [抽象名词]正当，公正；正当的要求，权利；版权，发行权（rights）；右边，右方（the right）；右拐，右转弯；右边的路（或入口）；（足球等运动）右外场；部队的右翼；右翼组织，右派政党（the right/the Right）；右翼人士的立场，右翼立场（the right）；右手拳 - Your rights are what you are morally or legally entitled to do or to have. (
adverb [方式副词]（地方、位置或时间）正好，就在；直接地，径直地；一直地，完全地；<非正式>立即，毫不耽搁；正确地，确切地；<非正式>顺利，正常；在右面，向右边；（政治上）右倾地；<美>用右手地；彻底地，十足地 - Right is also an adverb.
interjection [怀疑]好的，对（用于表示明白或同意某人的话）；好（用于引起注意）；对吗（用于确认自己说的话是否正确）；（表示不相信或不同意）是吗，好哇；对不对，懂吗（用于确认对方是否在听并明白你说的话） - You can use right to check whether what you have just said is correct.
right 做副词时强调后边的形容词、副词、介词短语，不强调动词，可用 just 来替换Right here. 就在这儿
- “Right here waiting for you” 《在此等候》
- I found my lost watch right in the graden. 我就在花园里找到了我丢失的手表
- Education is a right, not a privilege. 教育是一种权利，而不是特权。
noun [专属名词]冰淇淋：一种由牛奶、奶油、糖和水果或其他风味成分制成的冷冻甜点。 - Who wants an ice cream?
noun [具体名词]冰；冰块；冰冻甜食，刨冰；溜冰场；<美，非正式>钻石，珠宝；（态度，表情）冰冷；<英>一份冰淇淋 - Glaciers are moving rivers of ice.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]在（糕饼上）加糖霜；冷却，冰镇；<非正式>确保（胜利等）；<美，非正式>杀死；结冰；长射（冰球）过全场越过对方球门线 - If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing.
adjective [原级]冰的 - If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
noun [具体名词]奶油，乳脂；霜，膏；奶油色，淡黄色；含奶油食品；乳皮 - Gently apply the cream to the affected areas.
adjective [原级]奶油色的，淡黄色的，米黄色的 - The fruit was drowned in cream.
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…搅成奶油状；<美，非正式>轻易彻底打败；狠撞；加奶油；捈乳霜 - The sauce is mostly cream.
adjective [原级]（尺寸、数量、规模或年龄）大的；重大的，严重的；有影响力的；糟糕的；有雄心的；受欢迎的；热衷于…的；程度深的，效果好的；大方的，大度的；生僻的，晦涩的；大写的 - Australia's a big country.
adverb [程度副词]大大，给人印象深地；夸口地；大量地 - The crowd included a big contingent from Cleveland.
adjective [原级]小型的；（数量）少的；小规模的；无关紧要的，不重要的；幼小的，年幼的；（字母）小写的；（嗓音）微弱的，轻柔的；一般的，非极端的；出丑的，羞愧的 - She is small for her age.
noun [抽象名词]<英，非正式>小件衣服（尤指内衣）（smalls）；后腰（the small of the/sb.'s back）；<西印度>小费，小额礼金（smalls）；小件物品；矮小的人 - Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in.
adjective [原级]开放的，营业的；开着的，敞开的；（身体部位）张开的；未封的；未系好的，未扣上的；露天的；开阔的，未围上的；无顶的，无遮盖的；开放式的；可通行的，畅通的；伸开的，展开的；坦率的；不保密的，公开的；会受到…的，会被…的；人人可以参加的，对公众开放的 - Without warning, Bardo smacked his fist into his open hand.
verb [vt. 及物动词]开，打开；开封，开启；（使）（眼睛）睁开；张开（嘴巴）；翻开；展开；开放（被封的道路、边界等）；（使）开始营业，（使）开门 ；（使）开张，（使）开办；为（大楼等）举行揭幕典礼；（股市）开盘，开市；着手；上映，开幕 - If you open something such as a bottle, box, parcel, or envelope, you move, remove, or cut part of it so you can take out what is inside.
noun [抽象名词]户外，野外（the open） ；公开状态，众所周知（the open）；公开赛（Open）；电流意外断路 - He was there, though, for the official opening.
verb [vt. 及物动词]关闭，合上；把…关在；<英>（使）停止运作，（使）停止营业；禁止通行，封闭 - Just make sure you shut the gate.
adjective [原级]关闭的，关上的；<英>打烊的，停止营业的 - She was silent for a moment, lips tight shut, eyes distant.
noun [抽象名词]关闭 - I don't have to tell you how important it is for you to keep your mouth shut about all this.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]使）关闭；合上，合拢；（使）暂时性关闭，关门；（永久）停业，停止活动；（使）结束，（使）停止；结清（银行账目，房屋互助协会账目）；关闭（计算机上的文件、文档或程序）；（股票等）收盘；拉近（距离），缩小（差距） - If you are cold, close the window.
adjective [原级]接近的，靠近的；酷似的，几乎相等的；接近的，快要…的；（数量、数字、水平等）接近的；（通常指危险或不愉快的情况几乎发生）差一点儿，险些；近亲的（如父母、子女、兄弟姐妹等）；亲近的，亲密的 - Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear.
adverb [程度副词]（空间上）靠近地，（时间上）接近地 - Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear.
noun [抽象名词]结束，末尾；大教堂所属的周围场地及建筑物；一端不通的街道，死胡同，死巷道；<英>英国某些传统公学的操场；<苏格兰>（街道和公用楼梯或后院间的）通路，入口 - I asked whether her closeness to her mother ever posed any problems.
close /kləʊs/ adj. 亲密的，近的 (形容词读间由z变为了s)
close friend 亲密的朋友
- Our home is close to the school.(静态)
- get close to... 变近了(动态)
- the/your/Jeremy' s closest friends. (最高级)
close /kləʊz/ v. 关闭
- Close the door.
noun [抽象名词]光，光线；光源（如电灯）；日光，阳光；交通信号灯；车灯；（可手持的）灯，手电筒；装饰灯；打火机，点火器 - A light is something such as an electric lamp which produces light.
adjective [原级]浅色的，淡色的；采光好的;轻的，不重的；分量不足的；小巧的；少量的，程度低的；不严厉的;少量的，不多的；单薄的 - If a room or building is light, it has a lot of natural light in it, for example, because it has large windows.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]照亮，照耀；（使）燃烧，点燃；用光指引；点烟 - If a place or object is lit by something, it has light shining on it.
adjective [原级]重的，沉的；大量的，严重的；大而结实的，不精致的；重型的，大型的；繁忙的；辛苦的，费力的；用力的，重重的；厚实的；难消化的；馥郁的；（心情）沉重的，忧伤的；（通常因疲倦而）眼皮沉重的；（呼吸）粗重的，深沉的；很难的 - These scissors are awfully heavy.
noun [抽象名词]保镖，打手；（电影或戏剧中的）坏蛋，反派角色；<非正式> 重量级人物，重要事物 - ...a sensation of warmth and heaviness in the muscles. …
adverb [程度副词]浓浓地，沉重地；明显地悬浮于，明显积郁着；使不安，使担忧 - I sat down heavily on the ground beside the road.
adjective [原级]长的；长久的，长期的；漫长的；长篇的；长音的；出界的；（面部表情）不高兴的，愁苦的；记得牢的，记得久的；（可能性，机会）小的，渺茫的；远期（获利）的；（酒与凉饮料）混合的，大量的；（运动中的球）长传的，远距离的 - A long event or period of time lasts for a great amount of time or takes a great amount of time.
adverb [程度副词]长久地，长期地；很久（以前或以后）；整个（时间段）；（球扔得）远；整个 (时间段) - You use long to ask or talk about amounts of time.
verb [vt. 及物动词]渴望 - If you long for something, you want it very much.
noun [抽象名词]长时间，长时期；长音；远期证券；长期资本 - "Did you live there?"—"Not for long." “
noun [具体名词]鞋；马蹄铁；刹车蹄片；（尤指照相机上的）插口；（尤指雪橇滑板的）金属箍；柱脚，桩靴；（巴卡拉纸牌或其他纸牌戏的）发牌盒；他人的处境（shoes） - Low-heeled comfortable shoes are best.
verb [vt. 及物动词]给（马）钉蹄铁；穿鞋（或靴）（be shod）；用金属片包覆；为（轮子）装轮胎 - Blacksmiths spent most of their time repairing tools and shoeing horses.
noun [专属名词]祖父；始祖 - His grandfather was a professor.
noun [专属名词]（外）祖母，奶奶，外婆；女祖先 - Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep.
adjective [原级]壮丽的，堂皇的；宏伟的，宏大的；傲慢的，高高在上的；令人愉快的；<非正式>出色的，极好的；总括的；（常用于大型建筑物的名称前）大的；（对上层社会的人的称呼）大；（罪行）严重的；壮丽的，富丽堂皇的 - This grand building in the centre of town used to be the hub of the capital's social life.
noun [集合/集体]<非正式>一千美元，一千英镑；大钢琴，三角钢琴 - They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays.
