water [ˈwɔːtə] v. 浇水
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A: Don't forget to water the flowers before you go out.
B: Take it easy. I won't forget it.
A:你出去之前别忘了浇花。
B:放心,我不会忘记的。
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terribly [ˈterəbli] adv. 非常
dry [drai] adj. 干燥的,干的
nuisance [ˈnjuːsəns] n. 讨厌的东西或人
mean [miːn] v. 意味着,意思是
【派】meaning 意思
【扩】imply 含有……的意思
【搭】mean to do sth. 打算去做某事
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A: You helped me a lot. I don't know what I can do in return.
B: Our friendship means more, so don't mention it.
A:你帮了我太多了。我真不知道怎么回报你。
B: 我们的友谊更珍贵,所以别再提了。
surprise [səˈpraiz] n. 惊奇,意外的事
【派】surprised 惊讶的 surprising 惊人的
【扩】wonder 惊奇
【搭】to one's surprise 令人惊奇的
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A: He said he likes you.
B: Really? What a surprise!
A:他说他喜欢你。
B:是吗?真让人吃惊。
Lesson 126 Have to and do not need to 不得不和不必要
immediately [iˈmiːdiətli] adv. 立即地
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A: If anything happens, let me know immediately, please.
B: OK. I'll keep you updated.
A:如果发生什么事,请马上通知我。
B:好的,我会和你联络的。
noun [不可数名词]水,雨水;水域,(江、河、湖、海等)大片的水;(某个国家的)领海,海域(waters);不明朗(或未知的、困难、危险等)局面 - Get me a glass of water.
verb [vt. 及物动词]给…浇水,灌溉;给…...水喝,饮(动物);(风等使眼睛)流泪;流口水;(江河)流经并给(某地区)供水;加水冲淡,稀释 - If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow.
adverb [程度副词]很,非常;非常糟地,严重地 - I'm terribly cross with him.
adjective [原级]干的;干旱的,少雨的;(头发或皮肤)干燥的,干性的;冷面幽默的;枯燥乏味的;口干的,口渴的;脱水的,没有汁的;(酒)无甜味的,不含糖的;(国家)禁酒的;冷漠的,没有感情的 - he grass was dry and patchy.
verb [vt. 及物动词](使)变干;变干硬;(因忘记说什么而)张口结舌,说不出话来 - I'll wash and you can dry up.
noun [抽象名词]干燥过程(或事例);<美>支持禁酒者 - The lake had been pumped dry.
noun [抽象名词]麻烦事,讨厌的人(或事物、情况);损害,妨害;骚扰行为,妨害行为 - He could be a bit of a nuisance when he was drunk.
verb [vt. 及物动词]意味着;表示…的意思,作…的解释;打算,意欲;使专门用于;导致,结果是;十分熟识;当真,说到做到;对某人重要 - What does "evidence" mean?
adjective [原级]吝啬的,小气的;不善良的,刻薄的;要发怒的;熟练的,出色的;平均的;简陋的,破旧的;微薄的;<旧>出身卑贱的,社会地位低下的;中庸的,中等的;<美>凶狠的,好斗的 - The little girls had locked themselves in the room because Mack had been mean to them.
noun [抽象名词]中庸,折衷;平均数,中数;中间点 - Take a hundred and twenty values and calculate the mean.
表示意思或含义:
- What does this word mean? (这个词是什么意思?)
- The symbol '+' means addition. (符号“+”表示加法。)
表示打算、计划或目的:
- I mean to finish this project by tomorrow. (我打算在明天之前完成这个项目。)
- What do you mean by that statement? (你这个说法是什么意思?)
表示引起后果或结果:
- Careless driving can mean accidents. (粗心驾驶可能会导致事故。)
- Being late could mean losing the job. (迟到可能意味着失去这份工作。)
表示对某人有某种意义或印象:
- He means a lot to me. (他对我来说很重要。)
- This painting means nothing to me. (这幅画对我毫无意义。)
表示平均数:
- The mean of these numbers is 8. (这些数字的平均数是8。)
表示中间值(在统计中常用的概念):
- The median is the middle value, but the mean is the average. (中位数是中间值,但平均数是所有值的平均值。)
表示目标、意图或目的:
- What is your main mean in doing this? (你做这件事的主要目标是什么?)
当"mean"作为形容词时,它通常有贬义的含义,表示刻薄的、自私的或恶意的。以下是关于"mean"作为形容词的用法:
刻薄的、恶意的:
- She made a mean comment about his appearance. (她对他的外表发表了恶意的评论。)
- Stop being so mean to your little sister. (别对你妹妹那么刻薄。)
吝啬的、小气的:
- He's too mean to share his food with others. (他太小气了,不愿意和别人分享食物。)
- The boss is known for being mean with bonuses. (这位老板因为奖金分配小气而出名。)
当"mean"作为副词时,它的主要含义是“中等地”或“不友好地”。以下是关于"mean"作为副词的用法:
中等地、适度地:
- She sings neither too softly nor too loudly, but just meanly. (她唱歌既不太轻也不太响,而是适度地。)
- The temperature stays meanly warm throughout the year. (温度整年保持适度的温暖。)
不友好地、刻薄地:
- He looked at her meanly, as if he despised her. (他刻薄地看着她,好像鄙视她一样。)
- The children were laughing meanly at the boy's misfortune. (孩子们刻薄地嘲笑着那个男孩的不幸。)
需要注意的是,"mean"作为形容词和副词的用法在口语中更常见,在正式写作中较少使用。根据具体语境,它们可以表示人的行为态度或某事物的程度。
noun [抽象名词]不寻常的事件,意外之事;惊奇,惊讶;令某人意外惊喜的事物(如礼物、旅行等);出其不意(出人意料)的方法;让人大吃一惊的人;(鸣钟术)一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法 - I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland!
verb [vi. 不及物动词]使(某人)吃惊;意外发现,当场抓获,突然袭击;给…惊喜,使喜出望外 - We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone.
adjective [原级]令人惊奇的,意外的 - Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit.
adverb [频率副词]立即,马上;紧接地,紧靠地;直接地 - If something is immediately obvious, it can be seen or understood without any delay.
conjunction [从属连词]<英>一…就 - He grabbed a pencil, and the lead immediately broke.