Lesson 2 Spare that spider 【单词列表】

beast [biːst] n. 野兽

【扩】wild animal 野兽

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A: You must have seen the film Beauty and the Beast, which tells a fantastic love story.

B: Yes, I cried twice when I was watching it.

A:你一定看过电影《美女与野兽》吧,那真是一个唯美的爱情故事。

B:是的,我看的时候哭了两遍。

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census [ˈsensəs] n. 统计数字

【搭】demographic census 人口调查  population census 人口普查

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A: Our country is carrying out a census now.

B: When can it be finished?

A:我们国家正在进行人口普查。

B:什么时候能够结束?

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acre [ˈeikə] n. 英亩

content [kənˈtent] adj. 满足的

【扩】complacent 满足的

【搭】be content to do sth. 乐于做某事  be content with 对……满意

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A: Personally, I'm quite content with the newcomer.

B: But I think he needs more practice.

A:就我个人而言,我对新人挺满意。

B:但我认为他应该更多锻炼锻炼。

beast

/biːst/n. 野兽
You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. (尤指罕见或巨大凶猛的) 兽

noun [专属名词]野兽,猛兽,牲畜;凶暴残忍的人,道德败坏的人;(具有某种特性的)东西,货色 - The beast in him came up.

census

/ˈsensəs/n. 统计数字
A census is an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there. 人口普查

noun [抽象名词](官方的)统计,人口普查 - The detailed assessment of the latest census will be ready in three months.

verb [vt. 及物动词]对……进行人口调查;统计……的数目 - Of these, 40% told census-takers they were Muslims.

acre

🇬🇧/ˈeɪkə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈeɪkər/n. 英亩
An acre is an area of land measuring 4,840 square yards or 4,047 square metres. 英亩

noun [专属名词]英亩;<非正式>大片,大量 - The property consists of two acres of land.

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🇬🇧/ˈkɒntent/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːntent/adj. 满足的
The contents of a book are its different chapters and sections, usually shown in a list at the beginning of the book. 书的 目录

adjective [原级]满足的,满意的,甘愿的 - I am content to admire the mountains from below.

noun [具体名词]目录;所含物,容纳的东西;(书、文章、演讲、电影等的)内容;含量;满足,满意;投赞成票的贵族院议员;网上信息,电子信息 - Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使满意,使满足 - He says his daughter is quite content.