block
n.街段,街区
community
n.社区
corner
n.街角
square
n.(小)广场
main square(大)广场
plaza
n.(城市中的)露天广场;购物
中心
pond
n.水池
fountain
n.人工喷泉,喷水池
park
n.公园
◎park bench公园的长凳
crosswalk
n.人行横道
roadway
n.车行道
asphalt
n.沥青,柏油
paving stone 铺路石
gutter
n.排水沟
filth
n.肮脏;污物
facility
n.设施,设备
◎drainage facility排水设施
sound isolate greenbelt 隔声绿化带
streetlight
n.路灯,街灯
phone booth 公用电话亭
litter
n.垃圾
v.乱扔
◎litter up乱丢垃圾
spit
v.吐痰,吐唾沫
trample
v.践踏
◎trample on the lawn践踏草坪
garden
n.(住宅旁或周围的)花园,菜园
◎rose garden玫瑰园
backyard
n.后院
cellar
n.地窖,地下室
chimney
n.烟囱
◎smoke like a chimney烟瘾大
garage
n.车库
fence
n.栅栏,篱笆,围栏
refurbishment
n.改造
renewal
n.更新;改建
◎urban renewal都市美化
renewal of equipment设备更新
environment
n.环境
◎natural environment自然环境
ecological environment生态环境
outskirts
n.市郊
◎on the outskirts of在…市郊
suburb
n.郊区
◎live in suburb住在郊区
A:Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest supermarket is?(打扰一下,您能告诉我最近的超市在哪里吗?)
B:Take the second left and then go straight ahead for two blocks.(在第二个路口向左转,然后再直走两个街区就到了。)
A:Is there a public phone booth in the residential community?(这个小区有公用电话亭吗?)
B:Yes, next to the fountain.(有,就在喷泉旁边。)