Lesson 22 A glass envelope 【单词列表】

dream [driːm] v. 做梦,梦想

【搭】dream of 梦想

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A: Thank goodness I was dreaming.

B: You were dreaming in class and you are happy about it?

A:感谢老天爷我是在做梦。

B:你上课做梦还自鸣得意?

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age [eidʒ] n. 年龄

channel [ˈtʃænəl] n. 海峡

throw [θrəu] (threw [θruː], thrown [θrəun]) v. 扔,揽

【扩】toss 扔

【搭】throw away 扔掉,抛弃

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A: It's said that you planned to give up smoking.

B: Yes, I've thrown away my ashtrays and lighters.

A:据说你打算戒烟。

B:是的,我已经把我的烟灰缸和打火机全扔掉了。

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/driːm/v. 做梦,梦想
A dream is a series of events that you experience only in your mind while you are asleep. 梦

noun [专属名词]梦;梦想;恍惚,出神;梦一般美妙的人或事物 - He had a dream about Claire.

verb [vt. 及物动词]做梦,梦见;梦想,想象;做白日梦,开小差;考虑,料想;白白浪费时间,虚度光阴 - Ivor dreamed that he was on a bus.

adjective [原级]理想的,完美的 - Ivor dreamed that he was on a bus.

Your future depends on your dreams. — So go to sleep!

① vt. 做梦,梦见

  • I dreamed a dream in time gone by... 
dream that + 从句I dreamt / dreamed (that) I was in Scotland.

② vi. 做梦,梦见(与 of,about 连用)

  • dream on 继续做梦, 痴心妄想(做你的梦去吧!别痴心妄想了!)
 think of 想,考虑,想起Do you ever think of the girls you met at a party? 你会想起你在一个晚会上遇到的姑娘们吗?
dream of / about sth. 梦想I often dream of / about you.
dream of doing sth. 梦想
  • I dreamed of finding the gold.
  • I dream of being a good teacher.
  • I dreamed of flying in the sky.

③ n. 梦;梦想,幻想

  • have a dream = dream a dream 做了一个梦
  • Have a good / sweat dream! 祝你做个好梦!
  • Have you heard of the American Dream?
dream boat 梦中情人, 梦寐以求的(物, 人)Do you have dream boat? 你有梦中情人吗?
daydream 思想开小差,做白日梦She is daydreaming.

age

/eɪdʒ/n. 年龄
Your age is the number of years that you have lived. (人的) 年龄

noun [专属名词]年龄,年纪;寿命,(物的)年代;法定年龄;时代,时期;年龄段;<非正式>很长时间;成长,年老,陈年;(地质)代 - The age of a thing is the number of years since it was made. (

verb [vi. 不及物动词]变老,老化;(使)显老,(使)苍老;(使)变陈,(使)成熟;<英>推算年龄 - When someone ages, or when something ages them, they seem much older and less strong or less alert.

channel

🇬🇧/ˈtʃæn(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈtʃæn(ə)l/n. 海峡
A channel is a television station. 电视频道

noun [专属名词]频道,电视频道;管道,通道,航道;渠道,手段;沟渠,沟槽;河床;海峡;信道;电子沟道;输液道 - The programme's on Channel 4.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]引导,把…用于;输送,传送;通灵;努力赶上,受启发;形成凹槽 - Here the river is confined in a narrow channel.

throw

/θrəʊ/v. 扔,抛
When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. 投; 扔

verb [vt. 及物动词]投,掷,抛,扔;掷(色子),掷出(色子的点数);随手扔下(某物);猛推,使劲撞;急伸,猛动,投射(阴影);使变音,使嗓音听起来像来自他人(或他处);故意输掉(比赛);扳动(开关),推动(操纵杆,手柄);将…关进(监狱等);突然朝…(看或笑等);突然发怒,大发雷霆 - She threw her arms around his shoulders.

noun [具体名词]投掷;投,掷(骰子);投射距离;(沙发等的)套,罩;(摔跤、柔道等的)摔倒对手;(地质)落差,(断层引起的)位移;速转装置,旋转工具;(滑阀、曲柄、偏心轮或凸轮的)摆动 - Can you throw me that towel?

① vt. 投,扔,抛

  • Don’t throw stones at the dog.
  • Throw the ball to Tom.

throw away 扔掉

  • Shall I throw this old newspaper away?

② 把……对准目标,向……作出举动

  • George was very happy today.Julie had thrown a smile at him in the morning.
  • The boss threw him an angry look.