Lesson 8 A famous monastery 【单词列表】

monastery [ˈmɔnəstri] n. 寺院,修道院

【扩】temple 寺院  cloister 修道院,寺庙

【例】Before leaving, he said goodbye to each member of the monastery.

   离开前,他与修道院中的每个人道别。

St. Bernard [ˌseint-bəˈnɑːd] n. 圣伯纳德

pass [pɑːs] n. 关隘

watchdog [ˈwɔtʃdɔɡ] n. 看门狗

rash [ræʃ] adj. 轻率的,鲁莽的

【派】rashness 轻率

【扩】madcap 轻率的  overbold 鲁莽的

【反】cautious 谨慎的

【搭】make a rash decision 匆忙下结论

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A: Don't you think it's rather rash to make a decision now?

B: OK. Let's consider it carefully.

A:这会儿做决定是不是有点儿草率啊?

B:好吧,我们仔细考虑考虑吧。

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enclosure [inˈkləuʒə] n. 围场,圈地

monk [mʌŋk] n. 和尚,僧侣,修道士

privacy [ˈpraivəsi] n. 清静,隐居

【扩】tranquility 宁静  restfulness 宁静

【搭】in privacy 秘密地

【例】We don't have enough privacy living in a dorm.

   在宿舍里住我们没有足够的隐私。

skier [ˈskiːə] n. 滑雪者

【扩】skiing 滑雪

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A: Feel like going skiing with me?

B: You're a good skier? I didn't know that.

A:想跟我去滑雪吗?

B:你是滑雪好手吗?我原来不知道。

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Easter [ˈiːstə] n. 复活节

 

monastery

🇬🇧/ˈmɒnəst(ə)ri/ 🇺🇸/ˈmɑːnəsteri/n. 寺院,修道院
A monastery is a building or collection of buildings in which monks live. 修道院

noun [专属名词]修道院;僧侣 - The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance.

St. Bernard

/,semt-ba'naid/n. 圣伯纳德
St. = saint 圣徒

noun [专属名词]圣伯纳德 - The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.

pass *

🇬🇧/pɑːs/ 🇺🇸/pæs/n. 关隘
To pass someone or something means to go past them without stopping. 经过

verb [vi. 不及物动词]经过,越过;前行,穿过;使穿过;传递,传送;传达(信息);传(球);(所有权)转移,转让;转变,转化;交流,交换;(数量上)超过,突破;(时间)流逝;度过,消磨 - When someone or something passes in a particular direction, they move in that direction.

noun [具体名词]出入证,通行证;及格,合格;传球;山道,山口;阶段,步骤;(计算机)一次浏览,一次扫描;飞越;变戏法;(击剑中的)戳刺;(不好的)境遇,处境;(桥牌)不叫 - A pass in an examination, test, or course is a successful result in it.

watchdog

🇬🇧/ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ/n. 看门狗
A watchdog is a person or committee whose job is to make sure that companies do not act illegally or irresponsibly. 监察员; 监察委员会

noun [专属名词]看门狗;监察人 - A watchdog is a fierce dog that has been specially trained to protect a particular place.

verb [vt. 及物动词]监督(活动,人等) - These must be agreed by the watchdog.

rashly

/ˈræʃli/adv. 莽撞地,冒失地
a rash decision 不经思考的决定;Don't make rash promises.不要草率承诺。

adverb [方式副词]轻率地;鲁莽地;无见识地 - She had rashly promised to lend him the money.

enclosure

🇬🇧/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈkloʊʒər/n. 围场,圈地
An enclosure is an area of land that is surrounded by a wall or fence and that is used for a particular purpose. 围场

noun [具体名词]围场,围墙,圈占地;附件;围住,圈起 - This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen.

monk

/mʌŋk/n. 和尚,僧侣
A monk is a member of a male religious community that is usually separated from the outside world. 僧侣

noun [专属名词]僧侣,修道士 - He disguised himself as a monk.

privacy

🇬🇧/ˈprɪvəsi/ 🇺🇸/ˈpraɪvəsi/n. 清静,隐居
If you have privacy, you are in a place or situation that allows you to do things without other people seeing you or disturbing you. 隐私; 私人空间

noun [抽象名词]隐私,秘密;清静,(不受干扰的)独处;<古>隐居处 - He resented the publication of this book, which he saw as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy.

protect / respect / invade sb.'s privacy 常用搭配

skier

🇬🇧/ˈskiːə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈskiːər/n. 滑雪者
a person who skis.

noun [专属名词]滑雪的人 - He is an enthusiastic skier.

Easter

🇬🇧/ˈiːstə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈiːstər/n. 复活节
Easter is a Christian festival when Jesus Christ's return to life is celebrated. It is celebrated on a Sunday in March or April. 复活节

noun [专属名词]复活节 - Most villagers took communion only at Easter.