Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 【单词列表】

appreciate [əˈpriːʃieit] v. 欣赏,感激

【派】appreciation 感激

【扩】oblige 使……感激

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A: I'll try anyway.

B: I appreciate your attitude.

A:无论如何我都会试一试。

B:我很欣赏你的态度。

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pocket money [ˈpɔkit-ˌmʌni] n. 零用钱

rattle [ˈrætl] v. 格格作响

thrifty [ˈθrifti] adj. 节俭的

【扩】provident 节俭的  sparing 节俭的

【例】She is a thrifty housekeeper.

   她是一个节俭的主妇。

nephew [ˈnefjuː] n. 侄子,外甥

【扩】niece 侄女,外甥女

【例】My nephew is a cautious investor.

   我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。

bounce [bauns] v. 弹起,跳起

pavement [ˈpeivmənt] n. 人行道

【扩】sidewalk 人行道

【例】Don't ride your bicycle on the pavement.

   不要在人行道上骑自行车。

stick [stik] (stuck [stʌk], stuck) v. 卡住,夹住,不能再动

【派】sticky 黏的

【搭】stick to 坚持  stick at 坚持不懈地做……

【例】He tried to poke his head through the tiny opening, but it stuck.

   他试图从那个很小的洞里把头钻出去,可是却卡住了。

brigade [briˈɡeid] n. 旅,(消防)队

grease [ɡriːs] n. 润滑油

【派】greasy 油腻的

【扩】lubricant 润滑油

【搭】grease monkey 修理工  grease ball 老油条

【例】Because the grease was almost gone, the gears suffered from serious wear and tear.

   由于润滑油差不多耗尽了,齿轮磨损很严重。

appreciate *

/əˈpriːʃieɪt/v. 欣赏,感激
If you appreciate something, for example, a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. 欣赏

verb [vi. 不及物动词]欣赏,鉴赏;理解,明白;感谢,感激;升值,增值 - If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it.

appreciate: understand and enjoy 明白并能感到快乐(鉴赏)
appreciate sth. 感激……
  • I appreciate your help. 我很感激你的帮助
  • I appreciate it. 我很感激
appreciate doing sth. 很喜欢做某事We could appreciate everything surrounding by leisurely. 我们可以悠闲地欣赏周围的一切。
in appreciation of .. 为了表达感激之情,以示感谢I sent him a gift in appreciation of his help.
be thankful / grateful to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人表示感谢I'm thankful / grateful to you for your help.
be obliged to sb. for sth.  为某事感谢某人I'm much obliged to you for your advice.
be indebted to sb. for sth.  为某事欠某人的情I'm deeply indebted to you for your encouragement.
owe v.欠(钱、人情)
  • I owe you (one). (这次算)我欠你的。
  • I owe you a lot.
  • I owe you a big favor.

enjoy v. 欣赏,得到享受,乐趣

  • I like…
  • I love…
  • I enjoy…
  • I appreciate… (程度一个比一个深)

I like sth.

  • I like sth. very much.
  • I like sth. better.
  • I like sth. best.

pocket money

/ˈpɒkɪt mʌni/n. 零用钱
Pocket money is money for buying small things that you find you want or need. 零用钱

noun [专属名词]零用钱 - A child's pocket money is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.

rattle *

/ˈræt(ə)l/v. 格格作响
When something rattles or when you rattle it, it makes short, sharp, knocking sounds because it is being shaken or it keeps hitting against something hard. 使发出嘎嘎声; 发出嘎嘎声

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)咯咯作响;(车辆) 嘎拉嘎拉地响,(移动时)隆隆作响;使慌张,使紧张;呆在......里,占用(大得不必要的房间或建筑);喋喋不休地讲话(rattle on) - If something or someone rattles you, they make you nervous.

noun [抽象名词]咯咯声,咔嗒声;发连续短促尖利声的器具;拨浪鼓;<英>(在观看足球比赛或举行部落仪式中使用的)急响器,响板;(响尾蛇尾部的)角质环,响环;(人垂死时喉间发出的)呼噜声,临终喉鸣;<古> 喋喋不休的人 - Rattle is also a noun.

thrifty

/ˈθrɪfti/adj. 节俭的
If you say that someone is thrifty, you are praising them for saving money, not buying unnecessary things, and not wasting things. 节俭的; 节省的; 节约的

adjective [原级]节俭的,节约的;<古>(牲畜,植物)茁壮的,健康的 - My mother taught me to be thrifty.

save on ... 节约save on water / electricity
economize on ... 节省We're going to have to economize from now on我们得从现在起节省开支。

nephew

/ˈnefjuː/n. 侄子,外甥
Someone's nephew is the son of their sister or brother. 侄子; 外甥

noun [专属名词]侄子,外甥 - I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew.

bounce

/baʊns/v. 弹起,跳起
When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upward from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it. 使…弹起; 弹起

verb [vt. 及物动词]弹起,反弹;跳动,蹦;(使)上下晃动;(用膝盖)颠动(孩子);蹦蹦跳跳地去;拒付,退回(支票等);退回(电子邮件);驱逐,解雇;(向某人)透露主意(以试探其反应);反复跳槽,来回往返某地;(光线或声音)反射;撞击,碰撞 - If sound or light bounces off a surface or is bounced off it, it reaches the surface and is reflected back.

noun [具体名词]弹跳,跳动;弹性,弹力;活力,精力;(头发的)弹性,蓬松;突然的增长 - Bounce is also a noun.

pavement

/ˈpeɪvmənt/n. 人行道
The pavement is the hard surface of a road. 路面

noun [具体名词]<英>人行道;<美>(公路或街道的)硬路面;铺过的表面(地方);(水平分布的)裸露岩面,砾石滩 - A pavement is a path with a hard surface, usually by the side of a road.

stick *

/stɪk/v. 卡住,夹住,不能再动
A stick is a thin branch which has fallen off a tree. 枝条

verb [vt. 及物动词]粘,贴;刺,戳,插;(随便)摆放,放置;伸出,突出;卡住,钉住;<英,非正式>容忍,忍受;被接受,被众人采用;(牌戏中)不再要牌;停顿下来,没有进展;<非正式>(生气地)放弃(和打发);<非正式>使支付,导致损失 - If you stick something somewhere, you put it there in a rather casual way.

noun [具体名词]枯枝,枝条;条状物,棍状物;(用于某特定用途的)棍,条,签;球棍,球棒;变速杆,操纵杆;批评,惩罚;<非正式>边远地区(the sticks);<非正式>(家具的)件;非常瘦的人(或四肢);画着短细直线的;<非正式>球门柱(the sticks);(股票)大宗死股 - A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for a particular purpose.

stick to ... 粘住 → 坚持、不放弃I'll stick to my job until I find a better one.
cling to...
adhere to ...

stick v.伸出去(木棍)

  • Stick your tongue (out). 伸出你的舌头
  • Stick'em up! → Stick them up! 把手举过头
  • Freeze! Stick'em up! Your money or your life? 不许动、举起手来,要钱还是要命?
  • Definitely my life! 要命

brigade

🇬🇧/brɪˈɡeɪd/ 🇺🇸/brɪˈɡeɪd/n. 旅,(消防)队
A brigade is one of the groups which an army is divided into. 旅

noun [集合/集体]军队的)旅;队,派,帮 - the soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.  …

verb [vt. 及物动词]把…编成旅(或大队);使结合,与…有联系 - A third brigade is at sea, ready for an amphibious assault.

grease

/ɡriːs/n. 润滑油
Grease is a thick, oily substance which is put on the moving parts of cars and other machines in order to make them work smoothly. 润滑油

noun [物质名词]油脂;润滑油 - Grease is an oily substance that is produced by your skin. (

verb [vt. 及物动词]给…加润滑油,为…涂(或抹)油 - If you grease a part of a car, machine, or device, you put grease on it in order to make it work smoothly.