Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 【单词列表】

amusing [əˈmjuːziŋ] adj. 好笑的,有趣的

【扩】interesting 有趣的

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A: A most amusing movie is shown right now.

B: May I have the pleasure to go to see the movie with you?

A:一部很有趣的电影正在上映。

B:我能有幸和你一起去看吗?

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experience [ikˈspiəriəns] n. 经历

【派】experienced 有经验的

【搭】gain experience 获得经验

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A: I will never forget what happened today.

B: But I don't think it's an unforgettableexperience.

A:我永远也不会忘记今天发生的一切。

B:但我不认为这是一次多么难忘的经历。

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wave [weiv] v. 招手

lift [lift] n. 搭便车

【扩】pick-up 搭便车

【搭】give sb. a lift 让人搭便车

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A: Would you give me a lift home tonight?

B: OK, if you don't mind waiting for me for a moment.

A:今晚让我搭便车回家好吗?

B:好啊,如果你不介意等我一下的话。

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reply [riˈplai] n. 回答

【扩】answer 回答

【搭】in reply to 对……的回应

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A: His reply was slow and cautious.

B: He must have something which he doesn't want to tell us.

A:他的回答一字一顿,小心谨慎。

B:他一定有什么事情不想让我们知道。

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language [ˈlæŋɡwidʒ] n. 语言

【扩】tongue 语言

【搭】foreign language 外语

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A: Russian is my second language.

B: Do you mean that you can speak fluent Russian?

A:俄语是我的第二语言。

B:你的意思是说你能说流利的俄语?

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journey [ˈdʒəːni] n. 旅行

【扩】travel 旅行

【搭】a long journey 一次漫长的旅行

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A: The heavy rain delayed our journey.

B: Yes, I think we can't go to the Great Wall this time.

A:大雨耽搁了我们的行程。

B:是的,我想我们这次去不了长城了。

experience

🇬🇧/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ 🇺🇸/ɪkˈspɪriəns/n. 经历
Experience is knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity that you have gained because you have done that job or activity for a long time. 经验

noun [抽象名词]经历,往事;经验,阅历;传统 - It was a cathartic experience.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]经历,遭遇;体会到,感受到 - It was a cathartic experience.

① n. 经历(可数)

  • He has a lot of experiences. (经历,可数名词)

② n. 经验,体验(不可数)

  • They want someone with a lot of experience for this job. (经验,不可数名词)
  • Does she have any experience in teaching?

③ vt. 经验,体验

  • Have you ever experienced anything like this?
  • The village has experienced great changes since 1980.

experienced adj. 有经验的,经验丰富的

  • He is an experienced doctor.

wave *

/weɪv/v. 招手
If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. 挥 (手以示意)

verb [vi. 不及物动词]挥手;挥手示意;挥舞,挥动;飘扬,摆动,摇晃;使(头发)略呈波形;(威胁地)举起(某物) - He dismissed her with an airy wave.

noun [可数名词]海浪;大海(the waves);(活动、行为的)爆发,浪潮;涌现的人(或物);挥手;波,波状运动;(头发的)卷曲;波浪形;(地震、爆炸的)冲击波;人浪(the wave) - His boat hit a wave and somersaulted.

  1. 作为名词时,"wave"可以表示以下几个意思:

    • 波浪:指海洋或其他水体中的波浪形态。
    • 挥手:指用手臂做出挥动的动作,以示问候或告别。
    • 波动:指像波浪一样的运动或形状。
    • 流行潮流:指某种事物在一段时间内大量受欢迎或广泛传播。
    • 电磁波:指传播能量的电磁场震荡。
  2. 作为动词时,"wave"可以表示以下几个意思:

    • 挥手:指用手臂做出挥动的动作。
    • 摇曳:指像波浪一样摇摆或振动。
    • 示意:指通过做出特定的手势或动作来传递信息。
    • 泛起、涌现:指某种情感、声音或光线突然出现或变得更强烈。
    • 波及:指影响到周围的人或事物。

以下是一些例句来说明"wave"的用法:

当"wave"作为名词时:

  1. I love watching the waves crashing against the shore. (我喜欢看浪涌向海岸的景象。)

  2. She gave a friendly wave to her neighbor as she left for work. (她上班时向邻居友好地挥手告别。)

  3. The crowd erupted into waves of applause. (人群爆发出一阵阵掌声。)

  4. There is a new wave of fashion trends emerging this season. (本季度有一股新的时尚潮流正在兴起。)

  5. The radio station broadcasts on the FM waveband. (这个广播电台在FM波段播出。)

当"wave"作为动词时:

  1. He waved goodbye to his friends before boarding the train. (他上火车前向朋友们挥手告别。)

  2. The flag waved in the wind. (旗帜在风中飘扬。)

  3. The teacher waved her hand to get the students' attention. (老师挥手吸引学生的注意力。)

  4. The scent of fresh flowers wafted and waved throughout the room. (新鲜花朵的香气弥漫并弯曲在整个房间里。)

  5. The news of the accident sent shockwaves through the community. (事故的消息在社区引起震动。)

wave to sb. 向某人招手

"wave to sb."是指向某人挥手示意或打招呼。通常用于表示见到熟人或想要吸引某人的注意时。这个短语可以用来描述在远处或通过窗户、车窗等隔离物时进行的动作。

  1. She waved to her friend across the street. (她向街对面的朋友挥手打招呼。)

  2. I saw him at the airport, so I waved to get his attention. (我在机场看到他,于是我挥手引起他的注意。)

  3. As the bus drove away, she waved to her family standing on the sidewalk. (公交车驶走时,她向站在人行道上的家人挥手告别。)

  4. The little girl waved excitedly to her favorite singer on stage. (小女孩兴奋地向舞台上的偶像歌手挥手。)

其它用法:

  1. Make waves: 引起骚动或引发争议。例如:"She is not afraid to make waves and speak up for what she believes in."(她不怕激起争议,为自己所信仰的事情大声疾呼。)

  2. Ride the wave: 抓住机遇或顺应形势。例如:"He was able to ride the wave of success and launch his own business."(他能够抓住成功的机遇,创办自己的企业。)

  3. Wave of emotion: 情感的涌动。例如:"She was overcome by a wave of emotion when she saw her long-lost friend."(当她看到失散多年的朋友时,被一股情感打动。)

  4. Wave off: 挥手告别或取消。例如:"He waved off his friends as he boarded the plane."(他登机时向朋友们挥手告别。)

  5. Wave down: 招手示意停下。例如:"I had to wave down a taxi because I was running late."(因为我迟到了,所以不得不招手示意停一辆出租车。)

  6. Wave of change: 变革的浪潮。例如:"The country experienced a wave of change after the election."(选举后,这个国家经历了一股变革的浪潮。)

  7. Wave goodbye: 挥手告别。例如:"She waved goodbye to her family as she left for college."(她上大学时向家人挥手告别。)

  8. Make a waving gesture: 招手示意。例如:"I saw her across the street and made a waving gesture to get her attention."(我在街对面看到她,做了一个招手示意来引起她的注意。)

 

lift

/lɪft/v. 搭便车
If you lift something, you move it to another position, especially upward. 举起; 拿起

verb [vt. 及物动词]提起,举起;抬起(身体某一部位);空运;解除,撤销;高兴起来,使更愉快;消散,消失;偷盗,盗窃;剽窃,抄袭;挖出,拔起(蔬菜或植物);提高(嗓音);提高,增加;使更有趣;(个人、运动队的)晋级;赢得(奖品或比赛) - The colonel lifted the phone and dialled his superior.

noun [具体名词]电梯,升降机;免费搭车,搭便车;鼓舞,振奋;抬,提;(空气的)升力,提升力;(飞机的)最大提升重量;高飞(投出的球触地反弹时急速上升);后跟垫,插跟 - We took the lift to the fourteenth floor.

take a bus/taxi/lift 乘公共汽车/乘出租汽车/搭便车

wants to take a lift. 某人想搭便车

  • I want to take a lift.
  • A give B a lift. 让某人搭便车
  • The student gave me a lift.

thumb lift 拇指便车(向过路车辆竖起拇指表示要求免费搭车)

lift a basket / box 拎着篮子

 

reply

/rɪˈplaɪ/v. 回答
When you reply to something that someone has said or written to you, you say or write an answer to them. 回答; 答复

verb [vi. 不及物动词]回答,答复;(以行动)作出回应,回击;(在体育比赛中)以得分回应,回敬 - If you reply to something such as an attack with violence or with another action, you do something in response.

noun [专属名词](口头或书面)回答,答复;回应,作出反应;<英>(比赛)一方得分(进球)但对方未得分(进球);<法律>(原告对被告抗辩的)驳复,答辩 - A reply is something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement.

reply 与 answer 的区别:

① 作为不及物动词是一样的 :

  • He answered/replied.

② 作为及物动词就不一样了 :

  • answer sth. -> answer the letter 回信
  • reply to sth. -> I will reply to the letter. 回信

language

/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/n. 语言
A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols.语言

noun [抽象名词]语言,语言文字;言语,说话;(某一领域的)全部词汇,术语;计算机语言;语言风格,措辞;<非正式>粗话,脏话;(使用手势、动作或声音的)表达方式 - I'd like to learn a new language.

a foreign / native language 母语

  • The native language is Chinese.

mother tongue 母语(口语中用) 

  • My mother tongue is Chinese.

body language 肢体语言

journey

🇬🇧/ˈdʒɜːni/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒɜːrni/n. 旅行
When you make a journey, you travel from one place to another. 旅行

noun [专属名词]旅行,旅程;历程,过程 - The journey time is two hours.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]旅行 - The long journey tired him.

  • go on a journey
  • 2 hours' journey;
  • 3 days' journey(三天路程)

trip n. 短距离旅行或出差(时间或距离上较短)

  • go on a trip = go on business

travel n. 周游(长途旅行)

  • tour n. 游玩(为了玩)
  • tourist n. 游客
  • voyage n. 旅行(海上)
  • flight n. 空中飞行

amusing

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/adj. 好笑的,有趣的
Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile. 令人发笑的

adjective [原级]逗人发笑的,有趣的 - He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing.

verb [vt. 及物动词]逗乐,逗笑;(提供)消遣(amuse 的现在分词形式) - The dialogue is amusing but the plot is weak.

  • The story is amusing. (好笑的)

amused adj. 感到好笑的(要笑出声)

  • I am amused.

amuse v. 使发笑,使愉快

  • The story amused me.

funny adj.  好笑的(不一定要笑出声可以指贬义),开心的,令人开心的

  • interesting / funny story