Lesson 49 The end of a dream 【单词列表】

tired [taiəd] adj. 厌烦的 

【扩】weary 厌烦的

【搭】be tired of 厌倦

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A: I'm tired of my job.

B: You can change it for another one then.

A:我厌烦了我的工作。

B:那你可以换一份工作啊。

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real [riəl] adj. 真正的 

owner [ˈəunə] n. 主人 

spring [spriŋ] n. 弹簧 

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A: The mattress is made of spring wires.

B: How is the quality?

A:这个床垫是用弹簧做的。

B:质量怎么样?

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mattress [ˈmætris] n. 床垫 

【扩】cushion 垫子

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A: He kept his bankbooks under his mattress.

B: How do you know that?

A:他将他的存折藏在了床垫底下。

B:你是怎么知道的?

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gust [ɡʌst] n. 一阵狂风 

sweep [swiːp] (swept [swept], swept) v. 扫,刮 

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A: Please sweep the floor when I'm doing the washing.

B: But I'm watching TV now.

A:我洗衣服的时候你把地扫扫。

B:可我正在看电视呢。

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courtyard [ˈkɔːtjɑːd] n. 院子 

【例】There is a tall tree in our courtyard.

   我们院子里有一棵很高的树。

【扩】compound 院子

smash [smæʃ] v. 碰碎,摔碎 

【派】smashing 猛烈的

【搭】smash sth. down 击倒某物

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A: Oh, what happened to my bike?

B: I'm really sorry. It got smashed by a truck.

A:噢,我的自行车怎么了?

B:我非常抱歉,自行车给卡车撞坏了。

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miraculously [miˈrækjuləsli] adv. 奇迹般地 

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A: The man was miraculously unhurt in the terrible accident.

B: How lucky he is!

A:在那场严重的车祸中年轻人奇迹般地没有受伤。

B:他太幸运了。

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unhurt [ʌnˈhəːt] adj. 没有受伤的 

glance [ɡlɑːns] v. 扫视 

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A: Yesterday afternoon, I just glanced at the memorandum and then put it down.

B: Where did you put it?

A:昨天下午我匆匆看了一眼那份备忘录就放下了。

B:你放在哪里了?

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promptly [ˈprɔmptli] adv. 迅速地 

【扩】quickly 迅速地

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A: Could you possibly send it here more promptly?

B: I'm sorry, I'm afraid that we can't manage it.

A:你们能否快一点儿送过来?

B:很抱歉,恐怕我们无法做到。

tired

🇬🇧/ˈtaɪəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈtaɪərd/adj. 厌烦的
If you are tired, you feel that you want to rest or sleep. 疲倦的

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

real *

/ˈriːəl/adj. 真正的
Something that is real actually exists and is not imagined, invented, or theoretical. 真实的

adjective [原级]实际存在的,非想象的;名副其实的;真正的,真实的;真的,非人工的;真诚的;强烈的;确实重大的;十足的,绝对的(用来加强语气);(数量、数字)真实的,实际的;(光学)(图像)实的;(书或电影中的场景)逼真的,似真的;(哲学)实在的 - No, it wasn't a dream. It was real.

adverb [程度副词]很,非常地 - He is finding prison life "real tough."

noun [专属名词]雷阿尔(巴西1994年以来的基本货币单位,等于100分);雷阿尔(多个西班牙语国家以前的硬币和货币单位) - In real terms the cost of driving is cheaper than a decade ago.

true adj. 真挚, 真诚, 符合标准 (强调符合某个标准)

  • real man 真人
  • true man 男子汉,好汉

owner

🇬🇧/ˈəʊnə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈoʊnər/n. 主人
If you are the owner of something, it belongs to you. 所有者

noun [专属名词]所有人,物主 - The dog looked mournfully after its owner.

spring *

/sprɪŋ/n. 弹簧
Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. 春季

noun [抽象名词]春天,春季;泉,泉水;源泉,根源;弹簧,发条;弹性,弹力;跳,跃;活力,朝气;<罕>一群水鸭;朔望潮,大潮(spring tide 的简称);(船甲板)翘曲,弯曲;(厚木板、圆材的)裂开,裂缝;(航海)倒缆,斜系船缆 - They are planning to move house next spring.

adjective [原级]春天的 - Spring came late this year.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]跳,跃;突然弹开,突然移动;突然出现,涌现;突然启动,突然运转;突然向某人提供(或提出);<非正式>帮助…逃跑(或越狱),营救;发源于,来自;<美,非正式>付账(尤指请客);<古>花钱;<澳,非正式>突然发现,撞见(不正当活动或违法者);惊起(猎鸟),使(猎鸟)从躲藏处飞出;使爆炸;(尤指木料)翘曲,裂开;(船的桅杆或其他部分)翘曲,裂开 - He sprang to his feet, grabbing his keys off the coffee table.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Spring)(美、瑞、英、加、德)斯普林(人名) - Spring is played solidly throughout the spring.

mattress

/ˈmætrəs/n. 床垫
A mattress is the large, flat object which is put on a bed to make it comfortable to sleep on. 床垫

noun [专属名词]床垫,褥垫;(工程)垫层,沉排,钢筋网 - The mattress is best on a solid bed base.

gust *

/ɡʌst/n. 一阵风
A gust is a short, strong, sudden rush of wind. 一阵强风

noun [具体名词]一阵强风,一阵狂风;(雨、声音、感情等的)一阵突发,爆发 - If you feel a gust of emotion, you feel the emotion suddenly and intensely. (

verb [vi. 不及物动词]一阵阵地劲吹 - When the wind gusts, it blows with short, strong, sudden rushes.

  • a gust of anger (一阵)无名火

sweep

/swiːp/v. 扫,刮
If you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. 打扫

verb [vt. 及物动词]打扫,清除;(目光)扫视,(灯光)掠过;(快速地)带走,卷走;(尤指快速有力地)移动,冲;(风、汹涌的海水等)席卷,横扫;风行,迅速蔓延;(使)轻轻擦过 - If you sweep things off something, you push them off with a quick smooth movement of your arm.

noun [具体名词]打扫,扫除;挥动,掠;巡行,扫荡; (某事物的)广度,范围;绵延弯曲的地带(或水域);楼前车道的弧形部分 - With one sweep of her hand she threw back the sheets.

① vt. 扫,打扫

  • She sweeps the floor/the room every morning.

② vt. (风)吹;刮

  • A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof. sweep sth. away 把……刮走
  • The newspaper has been swept away by the wind.

courtyard

🇬🇧/ˈkɔːtjɑːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/n. 院子
A courtyard is an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls. 庭院

noun [专属名词]庭院,院子 - Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.

smash *

/smæʃ/v. 碰碎,摔碎
If you smash something or if it smashes, it breaks into many pieces, for example, when it is hit or dropped. 打碎; 破碎

verb [vt. 及物动词]打碎,(使)粉碎;(使)猛击,(使)猛撞;(用力)撞开,闯过;击溃,使结束;撞毁,撞坏(交通工具);(网球等比赛中)扣球,打高压球;(轻松)打破(记录) - If you smash through a wall, gate, or door, you get through it by hitting and breaking it.

noun [具体名词]猛烈撞击声,破碎时的哗啦声;猛击;<英,非正式>撞车,车祸;(网球运动中的)高压球,扣球;<非正式>大获成功的歌曲(或戏剧、电影)(=smash hit);(由白兰地、果味水和冰混合调制的)斯马喜(混合烈酒)饮料;<非正式,旧>破产,投资失败 - Not only do they rob you, but they also smash everything.

vt.&vi.  打碎,摔碎,(使)碎裂
  • The cup smashed on the floor.
  • smash the window
  • We're determined to smash terrorism.
  • smash the Gang of Four 粉碎“四人帮”
vt.&vi. 重击,殴打,猛砸/撞
  • Why didn’t you smash the man with your fist?
  • A car smashed into the wall.
smash sth. into pieces 把…摔成碎片
  • The bed was smashed to piece.
  • The glass smashed into small bits.
cut sth. into pieces 切碎, 剪碎tear sth. into pieces 撕碎
Seed pumpkin. Wash the peel and cut into pieces.
南瓜去籽,洗净外皮,切块。
Tear fresh basil into pieces and add it to the sauce.
把紫苏撕成碎片加到调料里。

 

miraculously

/mɪˈrækjələsli/adv. 奇迹般地
in a way that suggests or resembles a miracle. "a shrine where people bring the sick to be miraculously healed"

adverb [方式副词]奇迹般地;神奇地;非凡地;出乎意料地 - They miraculously survived the plane crash.

unhurt

🇬🇧/ʌnˈhɜːt/ 🇺🇸/ʌnˈhɜːrt/adj. 没有受伤的
If someone who has been attacked, or involved in an accident, is unhurt, they are not injured. 未受伤的

adjective [原级]没有受伤的 - He was slightly bruised but otherwise unhurt.

glance

🇬🇧/ɡlɑːns/ 🇺🇸/ɡlæns/v. 扫视
If you glance at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately. 瞥

verb [vi. 不及物动词]一瞥,看一眼;浏览;击中.......后弹开,擦过;反光, 闪烁;(球类运动用语)轻擦,轻抹(球,以调整其方向);斜击(球);提到,影射 - He glanced at his watch.

noun [具体名词]一瞥,很快的一看;(光的)闪烁,闪耀;(板球)斜击;(铅、铜或其他金属的)辉矿类,硫化矿类;<文>(光的)闪烁,闪耀 - Trevor and I exchanged a glance.

  • glance at 扫了一眼(有意识地看)
  • glare at 瞪着(生气的)
  • stare at 盯着
  • gaze at 盯着(无限神往, 羡慕地看)

promptly

🇬🇧/ˈprɒmptli/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːmptli/adv. 迅速地
If you do something promptly, you do it immediately. 立即

adverb [程度副词]迅速地;立即,马上;准时地 - If you do something promptly at a particular time, you do it at exactly that time.

promptly=at once , immediately