Lesson 79 By air 【单词列表】

parent [ˈpɛərənt] n. 父(母)亲

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A: How many people are there in your family?

B: Four, my parents, my younger sister and I.

A:你家有几口人?

B:四口人,我父母,我妹妹和我。

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flight attendant [ˈflait-əˌtendənt] 空中乘务员

frightened [ˈfraitnd] adj. 害怕的,担惊的

【扩】pavid 害怕的  fearsome 害怕的

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A: Did you see the robber's face?

B: No, I was too frightened to see anything.

A:你看清楚强盗的脸了吗?

B:没有,我太害怕了,以至什么也没看清。

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curious [ˈkjuəriəs] adj. 急于了解的,好奇的

【派】curiously 好奇地

【扩】inquisitive 好奇的  peery 好奇的

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A: I am curious to know how that old clock works.

B: But no one here can tell you.

A:我很好奇那只古钟是怎样工作的。

B:但这里没人能告诉你。

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bomb [bɔm] n. 炸弹

plant [plɑːnt] v. 安放

 

parent

🇬🇧/ˈpeərənt/ 🇺🇸/ˈperənt/n. 父(母)亲
Your parents are your mother and father. 父母亲

noun [专属名词]父亲(或母亲);(动植物的)亲代,亲本;母公司,总公司;母体,本体 - A happy parent makes for a happy child.

verb [vt. 及物动词]做…的父亲(或母亲);为人父母 - Her tone was that of a parent to a disobedient child.

flight attendant

🇬🇧/ˈflaɪt əˈtendənt/ 🇺🇸/ˈflaɪt ətendənt/n. 空中乘务员
On an aeroplane, the flight attendants are the people whose job is to take care of the passengers and serve their meals. 乘务人员

noun [专属名词]空乘人员:指在飞机上为乘客提供服务的工作人员,包括机长、副机长、空中服务员等。 - In their, Mandy goes to the back of the plane and knocks a flight attendant unconscious.

frightened

/ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/adj. 害怕,担惊
If you are frightened, you are anxious or afraid, often because of something that has just happened or that you think may happen. 害怕的

adjective [原级]受惊的,害怕的 - She was frightened of making a mistake.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使惊吓,使惊恐(frighten 的过去分词形式) - I was frightened by the noise.

curious

/ˈkjʊəriəs/adj. 急于了解,好奇的
If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it. 好奇的

adjective [原级]好奇的,求知欲强的;稀奇的,不寻常的;爱挑剔的 - If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand.

be curious about.. 对……感到好奇:对某事物或某人感到好奇,想要了解更多信息。

  • Don't be curious about everything. 

be curious to do 好奇地做某事

bomb

🇬🇧/bɒm/ 🇺🇸/bɑːm/n. 炸弹
A bomb is a device that explodes and damages or destroys a large area. 炸弹

noun [专属名词]炸弹,爆炸装置;失败的东西;长传,长传球;大笔钱;高压容器,喷雾器;<非正式>很好的人,很好的事;(形状和威力)像炸弹样的物体;<非正式>掺大麻的香烟 - A bomb exploded somewhere near.

verb [vt. 及物动词]轰炸,炸毁;疾行,快速前进;<非正式>失败;重击(球) - Air force jets bombed the airport.

plant a bomb 安置炸弹

  • According to the Israeli military, they had been planning to plant a roadside bomb near a military base. 

plant *

🇬🇧/plɑːnt/ 🇺🇸/plænt/v. 安放
A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots. 植物

noun [具体名词]植物;工厂,发电厂;<美>房屋,设施;重型机械,机械设备;栽赃物品;密探,卧底;(斯诺克)击接触球犯规 - Water each plant as often as required.

verb [vt. 及物动词]栽种,种植;灌输(思想);栽赃;安放(炸弹),(秘密)放置;安插(眼线、密探等);把…牢牢插进,稳固地放置…;(通常出于不可告人的目的)发布,散布;移栽,移植 - She planted her feet wide and bent her knees slightly.

① vt. 种植;在……内种植 

  • plant tree 种树(只是种, 活不活不管)
  • Tree Planting day 植树节
  • They planted grass seed on the desolate hills.

grow v. 生长

  • grow sth. 种庄稼(不但种, 还要让它生长)
  • A bomb was planted on the plane.
  • On that day many policemen were planted along the main street.