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房屋建筑

apartment [ə'pɑ:tmənt] n. 一套公寓

Needless to say, a fully furnished apartment is more expensive.

毫无疑问,家具配备齐全的公寓更昂贵。

听力 Repair crews did not have a way of identifying broken pipes located deep within a high-rise apartment building.

详解 题意为:维修人员没有方法明确位于高层公寓大楼深处破损的管道。

balcony ['bælkənɪ] n. 阳台,包厢,戏 院楼厅

We planned to buy an apartment with balcony.

我们打算买一套带有阳台的公寓。

barrier ['bærɪə(r)] n. 栅栏,屏障,障碍

The old man was planning to build the barrier around his house.

那个老人正打算在他的房子周围搭建栅栏。

选词填空 Some barriers still exist in health care of Latin America, on the grounds of class, gender, and ethnicity, in spite of the dramatic economic growth and social development during the last few decades.

详解 题意为:在过去的几十年间,尽管拉丁美洲的经济和社会都得到了迅速的发展,医疗方面基于阶级、性别和种族等原因依然存在着障碍。可数名词barrier表示“障碍物,屏障”。

basement ['beɪsmənt] n. 地下室

It's not legal to build the basement in private.

私自建地下室是不合法的。

bathroom ['bɑ:θrʊm] n. 浴室,盥洗室, 洗手间

Could you please tell me where the bathroom is?

可以请你告诉我洗手间在哪吗?

building ['bɪldɪŋ] n. 建筑物,大楼

They plan to tear down the buildings in the countryside.

他们打算把农村的建筑物拆掉。

cabin ['kæbɪn] n. 小屋,机舱,船舱

The tempest beat against the log cabin last night.

昨晚,暴风雨冲击了那座小木屋。

castle ['kɑ:sl] n. 城堡

Nobody dear enter the castle over there.

没人敢进那边的那座城堡。

cell [sel] n. 细胞,牢房

The criminal was kept in a single cell.

那个罪犯被关押在一个单独的牢房里。

cellar ['selə(r)] n. 地窖,地下室

It was said that the engineer died in the cellar.

据说,那个工程师死在地下室里了。

chimney ['tʃɪmnɪ] n. 烟囱,玻璃灯罩

The worker was busy building the chimney all the day.

工人一整天忙于修建烟囱。

column ['kɒləm] n. 柱,支柱,圆柱,专栏

The columns of this building make it look so spectacular.

这幢建筑的柱子使它看上去很壮观。

construction [kən'strʌkʃən] n. 建造, 建筑,建筑物

I like the style of the construction and I look forward to buying an apartment here.

我喜欢这种建筑风格,我期待在这买一套公寓。

cottage ['kɒtɪdʒ] n. 村舍,小屋

The property developer ordered the workers to tear down the cottages as soon as possible.

地产开发商命令工人尽快拆掉那些村舍。

dome [dəʊm] n. 圆顶房,穹顶

The engineer wants to use eight columns to uphold the big dome.

那个工程师想用八根柱子来支撑住这个大圆顶。

dormitory ['dɔ:mɪtrɪ] n. 集体寝室,宿舍

They spent the whole summer holiday in completing the dormitories.

他们花费了整个暑假把宿舍建成了。

dwelling ['dwelɪŋ] n. 住处,寓所

Their dwelling used to be an official residence.

他们的住所曾是一栋官邸。

flat [flæt] adj. 平的,扁平的; n. 一套房 间,单元住宅

The reason why I don't rent the flat is that it's far away from my company.

我不租那个套房的原因是它离我公司太远了。

fort [fɔ:t] n. 堡垒,城堡,要塞

You can't enter the fort without a pass.

没有通行证,你不得进入要塞。

hedge [hedʒ] n. 篱笆,树篱,障碍物

The gardener is pollarding the hedge over there.

园艺工人正在那边修建树篱。

housing ['haʊzɪŋ] n. 房屋,住宅,外罩

There was a shortage of council housing in our city last year.

去年,我们这座城市的廉租房不足。

hut [hʌt] n. 小屋,棚屋

It was my first time to spent night in a hut.

那是我第一次在棚屋里过夜。

lavatory ['lævətərɪ] n. 盥洗室,厕所

Could anyone clean the lavatory for me?

有人替我打扫一下盥洗室吗?

lawn ['lɔ:n] n. 草地,草坪,草场

Some children were playing on the lawn in front of your house.

一些孩子在你家门前的草坪上玩耍。

lobby ['lɒbɪ] n. 大厅,休息室; vi. 进行 游说

There are some people quarreling in the lobby.

有一些人在大厅里争吵。

lounge [laʊndʒ] n. 休息厅; vi. (懒散 地)躺

He went to the men's lounge for a smoke during the breaktime at work.

在上班休息时间,他去男士休息室抽烟。

mansion ['mænʃən] n. 大厦,宅邸

Nobody knows that the millionaire lives in the mansion.

没人知道那个百万富翁住在这个宅邸里。

pillar ['pɪlə(r)] n. 柱,柱子,栋梁

He had fallen asleep against the pillar when we found him.

我们找到他时,他已经靠在柱子上睡着了。

porch [pɔ:tʃ] n. 门廊,走廊

The workers sat on the porch to wait for the contractor.

工人们坐在走廊上等承包商。

rail [reɪl] n. 栏杆,横杆,铁轨

They traveled by rail in their honeymoon.

他们乘火车旅行度蜜月。

shelter ['ʃeltə(r)] n. 隐蔽处,隐蔽,庇护

The government tried to build refugee shelters for them.

政府尽力为他们建难民避难所。

考点 shelter from 躲避,避开

shutter ['ʃʌtə(r)] n. 百叶窗,(相机)快门

Every morning, I take down the shutters and see if he is waiting for me.

每天早晨,我都打开百叶窗看他是否在等我。

slum [slʌm] n. 贫民窟; vi. 访问贫民区

He was so shocked at the sight of the miserable slum.

看到悲惨的贫民窟让他很震惊。

stairway ['steəweɪ] n. 楼梯

The old man fell down the stairway; some one helped him up.

那位老人摔倒在楼梯上,有人把他扶起来。

suite [swi:t] n. 套房,一套物件,随员

You should make a decision on which suite you want, the junior one or the highroller one.

你们应该决定选哪种套房,普通套间还是豪华套间。

terrace ['terəs] n. 平台,阳台,露台

He likes reclining in deck chairs on the terrace in his free time.

空闲的时候,他喜欢躺在露台的躺椅上。

threshold ['θreʃhəʊld] n. 门槛,入口, 开端

The secretary is standing at the threshold of the boss's office.

秘书正站在老板的办公室门口。

考点 on the threshold of 在……的开始

villa ['vɪlə(r)] n. 别墅,城郊小屋

My little sister is crazy about the spiral staircase in this villa.

我妹妹非常喜欢这栋别墅的螺旋式楼梯。

yard [jɑ:d] n. 院子,庭院,场地,码

We stored lots of wood in the back yard in these two years.

在这两年,我们在后院储存了很多木头。

施工建造

angle ['æŋɡl] n. 角,角度; vt. 把……放 置在一个角度

The building leant at a 15 degree angle after the rainstorm.

暴风雨过后,这栋建筑倾斜了15度角。

考点 angel for 谋取,猎取

base [beɪs] n. 基础,底层,基地; vt. 立在……基础上

The soldiers have to go back to the base as soon as possible.

战士们得尽快返回基地。

考点 base on 基于,以……为根据,在……基础上

beam [bi:m] n. 梁,横梁,束,柱

The concrete beam may break at any time and you had better deal with it as soon as possible.

这个混凝土横梁随时可能断裂,你最好尽快处理一下。

bottom ['bɒtəm] n. 底部,根基

The bucket fell to the bottom of the well.

桶掉到了井底。

考点 at the bottom of 在……的底部;

from top to bottom 彻底,从头到脚

build [bɪld] vt. 建筑,创立

The villagers planned to build a monument for the martyrs.

村民们打算给那些烈士们建一座纪念碑。

考点 build in 使成为固定部分,使成为组成部分;

build into 使固定于;

build up 逐步建立,增进,增强

construct [kən'strʌkt] vt. 建造,建设, 构筑

An irrigation canal needs to be constructed as soon as possible after the drought.

干旱后需要尽快修建一条灌溉渠。

cornerstone ['kɔ:nəstəʊn] n. 基石, 奠基石,基础

He teaches us that honest is the cornerstone of morality.

他教导我们忠诚是道德的奠基石。

crane [kreɪn] n. 起重机,吊车,鹤; vt. & vi. 伸长,吊起

The crane will be damaged by rough usage.

如果粗暴使用,这台起重机会受损。

depth [depθ] n. 深度,深厚,深处

The river in this area is ten meters in depth.

该地区的河有十米深。

考点 in depth 深入地,彻底地;

out of one's depth 为……所不理解

dig [dɪɡ] vt. 掘,挖,采掘

The workers dig holes in the ground every day.

工人们每天都在地上挖坑。

考点 dig out 挖出,发现;

dig up 挖掘出,找出

drainage ['dreɪnɪdʒ] n. 排水系统,下水 道,排水

The drainage of this city is not in good condition.

这个城市的排水系统不好。

edge [edʒ] n. 边缘,刃

I wonder if the builders dare stand on the edge of the building.

我想知道建筑工人是否敢站在建筑物边缘。

考点 on edge 紧张不安,烦躁

embed [ɪm'bed] vt. 把……嵌入,扎牢, 使根深蒂固

You should embed them in your programs.

你应该把它们嵌入到你的程序中。

考点 be embedded in 植根于,被嵌入

enormous [ɪ'nɔ:məs] adj. 巨大的,庞 大的

It cost them an enormous amount of time to rebuild the villa.

重建这座别墅花了他们大量的时间。

erect [ɪ'rekt] vt. 建造,使竖立

The monument was erected two years ago.

那座纪念碑两年前就建好了。

fabricate ['fæbrɪkeɪt] vt. 制作,组合, 捏造

We all can tell the student's excuse for his late is obviously fabricated.

我们都能看出来,这名学生迟到的理由显然是编造的。

foundation [faʊn'deɪʃən] n. 基础,地 基,基金

You should lay the foundation of the building as soon as possible.

你们应该尽快打好建筑的地基。

考点 lay the solid foundation for 为……打下坚实的基础

听力 We first see ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages form important foundations of our self-concepts.

详解 题意为:我们第一次通过别人的眼睛看到自己,所以他们的信息形成了我们对自我认识的重要基础。

gigantic [dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk] adj. 巨大的,庞 大的

To our surprise, the thin girl has a gigantic appetite.

令我们吃惊的是,那个瘦瘦的女孩儿饭量特别大。

gradient ['greɪdɪənt] n. 梯度,坡度,倾 斜度; adj. 倾斜的

The professor said there was a steep gradient ahead of us.

教授说,我们面前有一个陡峭的坡度。

grid [ɡrɪd] n. 铁栅,格子

Any calculation or operation can be performed on grid data.

任何计算或操作都可以在网格数据上执行。

layer ['leɪə(r)] n. 层,层次,铺设者

I want to know what contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer.

我想知道,什么会加快臭氧层的消耗。

link [lɪŋk] vt. 连接,联系; n. 环,联系, 纽带

There is no link between the two kinds of software.

这两种软件之间没有任何联系。

考点 link up 连接,会合

mechanical [mɪ'kænɪkl] adj. 机械的, 力学的,呆板的

The powerful mechanical equipment hurt the worker in the workshop.

这个强大的机械设备伤到了车间里的那名工人。

mechanically [mɪ'kænɪkəlɪ] adv. 械地,无意识地

We are going to bring in a mechanically propelled vehicle.

我们打算引进一台机械驱动的车辆。

mechanics [mɪ'kænɪks] n. 力学,技术 性细节

The engineer tried to explain the mechanics to his boss.

工程师正在尽力向老板解释技术细节。

mould [məʊld] n. 模子,模型; vt. 浇铸

The company needs a person who is good at mould design.

公司需要擅长模具设计的人。

outlet ['aʊtlet] n. 出口,出路,排遣

Who can tell me what's wrong with the air outlet?

谁能告诉我,排气口出故障了吗?

考点 inlet, outlet 特指流体的“入口;出口”;人们使用的“入口;出口”用entrance,exit。

pit [pɪt] n. 坑,地坑,煤矿

First of all, you have to dig a deep pit in the ground.

首先,你们得在地上挖个深坑。

project ['prɒdʒekt] n. 方案,工程; vi. 投射

The contractor's brother took charge of the project then.

那时,承包商的弟弟负责该项目。

选词填空 He thinks that the attention to is likely to make the government have second thoughts about the project .

详解 句意为:他认为,对互联网的关注可能会使得政府重新考虑这个项目。句中的have second thoughts about 相当于rethink、reconsider、think twice about。而可数名词 project 表示“项目,工程,计划,规划”,通常与动词 form、draw up、set up、carry out、fail in 等连用。

pull [pʊl] vt. 拖,拉,拉力

The builder tries to pull the nail out of the wall.

建筑工人努力去把钉子从墙上拔下来。

考点 pull away 开走,使离开;

pull down 拆毁;

pull out 拔出,取出;pull up 使停下

removal [rɪ'mu:vəl] n. 移动,迁移,除掉

The removal of the only light made the room darker.

唯一的一盏灯撤走后,那个房间更暗了。

remove [rɪ'mu:v] vt. 移动,搬开,脱掉

They asked me to remove the airconditioner for them.

他们让我替他们拆掉空调。

考点 remove from 除掉;移动

restructure [ri:'strʌktʃə(r)] vt. 重建,重 造,改组

The educators appeal to restructure the education system as soon as possible.

教育家呼吁尽快重新构建教育体制。

reverse [rɪ'vɜ:s] vt. 颠倒,翻转; n. 背面

In reverse, he had no right to take over the building.

反之,他没有权力接管那栋建筑。

roll [rəʊl] vi. & vt. 滚动,转动

My grandpa told me they often rolled the trolley to carry heavy things in the past.

我爷爷告诉我,在过去他们经常用手推车搬运重物。

shaky ['ʃeɪkɪ] adj. 不稳固的,摇晃的

The girl's voice was sweet but shaky. It seemed that she was a little cold.

姑娘的声音很甜但有些颤抖,似乎她有点冷。

sharpen ['ʃɑ:pən] vt. 削尖,使敏锐,加剧

The man sharpened the stick and gave it to me.

那个人把木棍削尖,然后递给了我。

shatter ['ʃætə(r)] vt. 粉碎,破碎,毁坏; n. 碎片

The failure in this examination really shattered my confidence.

这次考试失败使我的自信心严重受挫。

site [saɪt] n. 地点,地基,场所

These are our machinery at our clients'working sites.

我们客户施工现场的机器是我们的。

选词填空 The web site turns out to be a useful tool for social changes.

详解 句意为:这个网站证明是社交变革的有效工具。句中的web site指网站,也可以写作website。

skyline ['skaɪlaɪn] n. 地平线;空中轮廓 线;架空索; vt. 天空映衬出……的轮廓

You can see that the lights spangled the night skyline.

你可以看到,灯光点亮了夜空。

skyscraper ['skaɪskreɪpə(r)] n. 摩天大 楼,超高层大楼,特别高的东西

We work in a skyscraper and the environment there is quite good.

我们在一座摩天大楼里上班,那的环境非常好。

slot [slɒt] n. 狭缝,槽,投币口,时间 段,职位; vt. 插入

If you want to listen to music, just slot the CD into the CD player.

如果你想听音乐,把光盘插入光盘播放机就可以了。

smash [smæʃ] vi. & vt. 粉碎,猛撞; n. 破碎,猛击

If in an emergency, remember to smash the window pane and get out of the car.

如果遇到紧急情况,记得把窗户玻璃打碎,然后从车里爬出来。

staircase ['steəkeɪs] n. 楼梯

The elderly man was found faint on the staircase.

有人发现那位老人晕倒在楼梯上。

storey ['stɔ:rɪ] n. (层)楼

My uncle built a house by himself, which is two storeys high.

我叔叔自己建了一座两层楼高的房子。

stroke [strəʊk] n. 打,击,鸣声,抚摩, 捋,中风; vt. 抚摩,捋

The employee didn't do a stroke of work in the office.

那名员工在办公室里一点工作都不做。

substantial [səb'stænʃəl] adj. 物质 的,坚固的

Make sure the houses are substantial enough.

要保证房子足够坚固。

surround [sə'raʊnd] vt. 围,围绕,圈住

The villa is surrounded by flowers and grass.

这幢别墅周围都是花花草草。

sustain [sə'steɪn] vt. 支撑,供养,忍受

The girl cannot sustain the complaints from her mother-in-law and went out.

那个女孩再也忍受不了她婆婆的抱怨,就出去了。

tile [taɪl] n. 瓦片,瓷砖

The house faced with tiles looks more beautiful, I think.

我认为那个贴着瓷砖的房子更漂亮。

tilt [tɪlt] vt. & vi. (使)倾斜; vi. 抨击, 争论; n. 倾斜

They found the building a slight tilt and decided to terminate the contract with the contractor.

他们发现建筑有点倾斜,于是决定要和承包商终止合同。

考点 at full tilt 全速地,全力地

underground ['ʌndəɡraʊnd] adj. 下的,秘密的

We planned to build an underground park next month.

我们下个月计划建一个地下停车场。

weld [weld] vt. & n. 焊接,熔接

It's impossible to weld all the metalwork in one hour.

在一个小时内不可能把所有的金属制品都焊接完。

结构材料

brick [brɪk] n. 砖,砖块,砖状物

The builders built the house brick by brick.

建筑工人在一砖一瓦地盖房子。

bronze [brɒnz] n. 青铜,青铜制品

The wine container you held was cast in bronze.

你端着地盛酒容器是用青铜铸造的。

cement [sɪ'ment] n. 水泥,泥凝土; vt. 黏结

We are unable to build the buildings without cement.

没有水泥,我们无法建造建筑物。

circle ['sɜ:kl] n. 圆,圆周,圈子

He wondered why the builder twisted the wire to form a circle.

他想知道为什么建筑工人要把铁丝弯成一个环。

clay [kleɪ] n. 黏土,泥土,肉体

All the dishes in the kitchen were made from clay.

厨房里所有的盘子都是黏土制成的。

composite ['kɒmpəzɪt] adj. 混合成 的,合成的; n. 合成物,复合材料

My mother once told me this area was a composite of diverse traditions and peoples.

我妈妈曾经告诉我,这个地区汇集了不同的传统和民族。

compound ['kɒmpaʊnd] n. 化合物, 复合词

The compound he referred to can't ionize in solution.

他提到的那种化合物不能在溶液中电离。

comprise [kəm'praɪz] vt. 包含,包括, 构成

The computer is comprised of mainframe and display.

电脑是由主机和显示器组成的。

考点 comprise, consist, compose,constitute 的用法:comprise =constitute 组成=consist of / be composed of 由……组成

concrete ['kɒnkri:t] n. 混凝土 adj. 具体的

Do you know how to produce concrete?

你知道怎么生产混凝土吗?

考点 当为“具体的”意思时,concrete 与 abstract(抽象的)相对,specific 与 general(一般的),vague(模糊的)相对。

configuration [kənˌfɪɡjʊ'reɪʃən] n. 置,布局,构造

The salesclerk told us that the prices of these cellphones range from US$1,000 to US$2,000, depending upon the particular configuration.

店员告诉我们,这些手机的价格根据配置的不同从1,000美元到2,000美元不等。

consist [kən'sɪst] vi. 由……组成,在于

You know that the group consists of achievers and underachievers.

你知道,这个小组由优等生和后进生组成。

考点 consist of 由……构成;

consist in 在于;存在于;

consist with 符合;与……一致

constituent [kən'stɪtjʊənt] adj. 组成 的,构成的; n. 选民,成分

Milk is a kind of constituent of sweetmeats such as ice-cream and cake.

牛奶是冰淇淋,蛋糕之类的甜品中的一种成分。

constitute ['kɒnstɪtju:t] vt. 构成,设 立,任命

Girls constitute less than ten percent in our class.

女生人数占我们班总人数的10%以下。

constitution [ˌkɒnstɪ'tju:ʃən] n. 章程, 体质,构成

The expert tried to figure out the chemical constitution of the medicine.

专家尽力去弄清楚那种药物的化学成分。

contain [kən'teɪn] vt. 包含,容纳,等于

The doctor told me to eat more fruits and vegetables which contain vitamins.

医生告诉我要多吃些含有维生素的水果和蔬菜。

copper ['kɒpə(r)] n. 铜,铜币,铜制器

The tools are made of copper which conducts electricity well.

这些工具是由导电性能好的铜制成的。

cord [kɔ:d] n. 细绳,粗线,绳索

She managed to wind the cord around the wheel.

她设法把绳子绕在轮子上。

cordless ['kɔ:dlɪs] adj. 无线(绳)的

My grandmother insisted that we install a cordless telephone in the house.

我的奶奶坚持要求我们在房子里装一部无绳电话。

cork [kɔ:k] n. 软木,软木塞; vt. 用瓶塞 塞住

The top of the red wine bottle was covered with cork.

红酒瓶顶端是用软木塞着的。

cube [kju:b] n. 立方体,立方

The carpenter cut the wood into cubes and put them in the box.

木匠把木头砍成立方体形状,然后把它们装进箱子里。

cubic ['kju:bɪk] adj. 立方体的,立方的

It shows that the glass is 10 cubic centimeters.

那上面显示出那个杯子的体积是10立方厘米。

curve [kɜ:v] n. 曲线,弯; vt. 弄弯

They are going to set up a traffic sign near the curve in the road.

他们打算在路的拐弯处竖立一块交通指示牌。

考点 take curves 转弯

cylinder ['sɪlɪndə(r)] n. 圆柱体,圆筒, 气缸

It is estimated that the volume of this cylinder is about 10 cubic meters.

据估计这个圆筒的体积大概是10立方米。

form [fɔ:m] n. 形式,形状,表格; vt. 形成

Before the interview, you first need to fill the form.

在面试之前,你需要先填一个表格。

考点 in form 在形式上,在状态

formation [fɔ:'meɪʃən] n. 形成,构成, 形成物

The divorce of his parents has a great influence on the formation of his character.

他父母的离婚对他的性格形成有很大的影响。

frame [freɪm] n. 框架,框子,构架

I like this frame for its style.

我喜欢这个框架的风格。

framework ['freɪmwɜ:k] n. 框架,构 架,结构

There are some problems with the framework and we have to have it repaired today.

这个架子有点问题,我们今天得找人修一下。

ingredient [ɪn'ɡri:dɪənt] n. 组成部分, 成分,要素,因素

Can you tell me what the ingredients of the product are?

你能告诉我这种产品的成分是什么吗?

integral ['ɪntɪɡrəl] adj. 构成整体所需 的,基本的,积分的

I specialized in integral calculus at college.

我在大学时专攻积分学。

integrate ['ɪntɪɡreɪt] vt. 使……合体, 使……成为一体

We are encouraged to integrate the theory with practice.

我们被鼓励要把理论与实践相结合。

考点 integrate with 与……结合;integrate into 成为一体,融入;使……并入

limestone ['laɪmstəʊn] n. 石灰岩

Everybody knows that the cement is made of limestone.

人人都知道水泥是石灰岩制成的。

log [lɒɡ] n. 原木,木料,航海(飞行)日 志; vt. 正式记录

I saw the worker make a hack at the log.

我看见那个工人朝圆木砍了一下。

考点 log in 进入计算机系统;

log out 退出计算机系统

module ['mɒdju:l] n. 组件,模件,(航 天器的)舱

The experienced master teaches the apprentice how to remove the door module from the trim panel.

经验丰富的师傅教学徒怎样从装饰板上拆卸车门模块。

mud [mʌd] n. 软泥,泥浆

They blend the raw materials with mud to build the house.

他们把原材料和泥浆混合起来盖房子。

opaque [əʊ'peɪk] n. 不透明物; adj. 透明的,不传热的,迟钝的; vt. 使不透 明,使不反光

We did not know the windows of the jails were opaque until today's visit to prison.

直到今天去监狱里探监我们才知道,监狱里的窗户是不透明的。

pane [peɪn] n. 窗户玻璃

The driver told the passengers to smash the window pane.

司机让乘客击碎玻璃。

part [pɑ:t] n. 部分,零件,本份

The building is just a small part of the project.

这个建筑只是这个工程的一小部分。

partially ['pɑ:ʃəlɪ] adv. 部分地

The builder was partially blind after the accident.

那次事故后,这个建筑工人处于半失明状态。

partly ['pɑ:tlɪ] adv. 部分地,不完全地

The delay of the project was partly explicable by the rainstorm.

工程延误的部分原因是暴风雨。

考点 partly 与 wholly 相对,着重数量上的“部分”;

partially 与 completely 相对,着重程度上的“有限”。

pebble ['pebl] n. 卵石,细砾

How can I get so many pebbles in one day?

我怎么在一天内弄到那么多卵石?

plaster ['plɑ:stə(r)] n. 灰泥,石膏

The plaster he supplied cannot reach the expected standard.

他提供的熟石膏不达预期标准。

plastic ['plæstɪk] adj. 可塑的; n. 塑料

It's not allowed to use plastic bags in the working site.

在工作区域内不允许用塑料袋。

plentiful ['plentɪfʊl] adj. 丰富的,富裕的

The construction site has a plentiful supply of water.

建筑工地上有充足的水供给。

plenty ['plentɪ] n. 丰富,充足,大量

Most businesses face plenty of competition.

多数企业面临大量竞争。

考点 plenty of 很多的,大量的

quartz [kwɔ:ts] n. 石英

Three large crushers are needed to crush the quartz.

破碎这些石英需要三台大型破碎机。

rim [rɪm] n. 边,边缘,(眼镜)框

She always carries a round mirror with white metal rim.

她总是带着一个白色金属边的圆镜子。

round [raʊnd] adj. 圆的; n. 绕圈,一轮

The worker squats on the ground with a round plate in his hand.

那个工人拿着一个圆盘子蹲在地上。

考点 round off 完成,使完美;

round up 把……聚拢起来

section ['sekʃən] n. 切片,一段,部门

Try to figure out the cross section of the log.

尽力去计算出这个原木的横截面积。

sector ['sektə(r)] n. 部分,防区,扇形

Please figure out the area of this sector.

请计算出这个扇形的面积。

segment ['seɡmənt] n. 部分,片段, 瓣,弓形; vt. 分割,划分

The workers cut the wood into segments.

工人们把木头砍成了几段。

semiconductor ['semɪkən'dʌktə(r)] n. 半导体

It seems that he knows little about the semiconductor.

好像他对这种半导体并不了解。

shape [ʃeɪp] n. 形状,外形; vt. 形成

There is no difference between the two machines in shape.

这两台机器在外型上没什么区别。

考点 in (good) shape 处于(良好)状况;

shape up 发展顺利,表现良好;

take shape 形成

sphere [sfɪə(r)] n. 球,球体,范围

The worker wants to round the clay into a sphere.

这位工人想把黏土做成一个球状。

考点 sphere of influence 势力范围

spiral ['spaɪrəl] adj. 螺旋(形)的,盘旋 的; n. 螺旋,螺旋形之物,不断恶化、增 加或减少; vt. & vi. 螺旋移动,盘旋上升, 不断恶化、增加或减少

The mining engineer told the working principle of the spiral chute to the client.

采矿工程师向客户讲述了螺旋溜槽的工作原理。

stainless ['steɪnlɪs] adj. 没有污点的, 不锈的

The tools in his hands are made of stainless steel.

他手里拿的工具是不锈钢制成的。

stick [stɪk] n. 棍,棒; vt. 刺,粘贴

How can you beat your dog with a stick?

你怎么能用棍子打你的狗呢?

考点 stick by 忠于……;

stick to 紧跟,粘贴在……上;

stick together 团结一致;

stick up for 支持,为……辩护

structure ['strʌktʃə(r)] n. 结构,构造; vt. 建造

The visitors like the architectural structure of the building very much.

游客们很喜欢这座建筑物的建筑结构。

stuff [stʌf] n. 原料,东西

We stored all the stuff in the warehouse before.

我们之前把所有东西都储存到仓库里。

surplus ['sɜ:pləs] n. 过剩,盈余; adj. 过剩的,多余的

How do you deal with the surplus goods in one week?

你们如何在一周之内处理多余的货物?

synthesis ['sɪnθɪsɪs] n. 合成,综合, 综合物

Only more attention is paid to the synthesis of art with everyday life that we can find life is full of beauty.

只有多注意艺术与日常生活相结合,我们才能发现生活处处都是美。

synthetic [sɪn'θetɪk] adj. 综合的,合成的

The businessman sold his synthetic fibers at a low price.

那个商人低价出售合成纤维。

timber ['tɪmbə(r)] n. 木材,木料

The timber can be used to warm us.

这木材能被用来取暖。

transparent [træns'peərənt] adj. 透明 的,易识破的

It was transparent that the builders couldn't complete the work in time.

很显然,建筑工人们不能按时完成工作。

vertical ['vɜ:tɪkəl] adj. 垂直的,竖式的

The vertical lift is up to 10 feet.

垂直高度高达10英尺。

考点 vertical, perpendicular 的区别:

vertical 指与水平面成直角的垂直线;

perpendicular 特指用于几何中的任何与平面成直角的直线。前者只用于比喻,而后者则多用于具体方面。

waterproof ['wɔ:təpru:f] adj. 不透水 的,防水的

That is waterproof paint which is very expensive.

那是一种很贵的防水涂料。

watertight ['wɔ:tətaɪt] adj. 不漏水的, 防水的

The watertight door is applied into the project.

防水门被应用到这项工程中。

装修布局

adhere [əd'hɪə(r)] vi. 黏附,追随,坚持

The glue can make the paper adhere to my book.

胶水能把纸张黏到我的书上。

考点 adhere to 把……黏贴到……上

ample ['æmpl] adj. 足够的,宽敞的

The supplier provides this factory with ample raw materials.

这个供应商向这个工厂提供足够的原材料。

考点 表示“足够的”程度:ample>enough (sufficient)>adequate

breadth [bredθ] n. 宽度,幅度,幅面

The beam is five meters in breadth.

横梁的宽度是5米。

carpet ['kɑ:pɪt] n. 地毯,毡毯,毛毯

The carpet was dragged out of the room and washed by my mother.

那块地毯被我妈妈拖出房间洗了。

ceiling ['si:lɪŋ] n. 天花板,顶蓬

The boy stood on the table to reach the ceiling lamp.

那个男孩站在桌子上去够吊灯。

corridor ['kɒrɪdɔ: (r)] n. 走廊,回廊

The corridor was decorated with balloons and ribbons.

走廊里装饰着气球和丝带。

decorate ['dekəreɪt] vt. 装饰,装璜,修饰

We want to decorate our house before the Christmas.

我们想在圣诞节前装饰房子。

考点 decorate...with sth 用……装饰……

decoration [ˌdekə'reɪʃən] n. 装修,装 饰(品)

The decoration of the bedroom will be finished next week.

卧室的装修将于下周完成。

decorative ['dekərətɪv] adj. 装饰性 的,装潢用的

The decorative Christmas tree was moved over to liven the room up from outside.

这棵装饰性的圣诞树从外面被移过来,用来给房间增加生气。

divide [dɪ'vaɪd] vt. 划分,分配,分开

The house was divided into three bedrooms,a kitchen and a lavatory.

房子被分成三室,一厨和一卫。

考点 divide into 把……分成

downstairs [ˌdaʊn'steəz] adv. 在楼 下; adj. 楼下的

Could you help me to fetch the package downstairs?

你能帮我去楼下把包裹拿来吗?

elegant ['elɪɡənt] adj. 优美的,文雅的, 简练的,简洁的

We prefer the flat with the elegant appearance.

我们更喜欢外观优美的单元房。

elevator ['elɪveɪtə(r)] n. 电梯,升降机

In general, the internal height of an elevator is 2.5 meters.

一般来说,电梯间内部高度是2.5米。

entrance ['entrəns] n. 入口,门口,进入

Please place the vase at the entrance of the house.

请把花瓶放在房子的入口。

entry ['entrɪ] n. 入口处,登记,进入

Why is the entry to the cinema free today?

为什么今天电影院免费?

exterior [eks'tɪərɪə(r)] adj. 外部的,对 外的

The exterior shots will be taken in Seattle.

外景将在西雅图拍摄。

external [eks'tɜ:nl] adj. 外部的,外面的

He is painting the external walls of the building.

他在粉刷建筑物的外墙。

fasten ['fɑ:sn] vt. 扎牢,扣住

My mother helped me to fasten the ribbons to the light.

我妈妈帮我把丝带绑到灯上。

考点 fasten...to... 把……绑到……上

fence [fens] n. 栅栏

He is always on the fence .

他总是保持中立。

考点 on the fence 保持中立

fit [fɪt] vt. 适合;安装; vi. 适合

The decorations don't fit the style of the room.

这饰品和房间风格不搭。

考点 fit, suit 的区别:

fit 侧重指尺寸大小合适,因而引申为“吻合”;suit 侧重合乎条件,身份、口味、需要等。

fixture ['fɪkstʃə(r)] n. 固定装置

Nowadays, computers have become a fixture in offices and at home.

现如今,计算机已经成了办公室以及家里的必备之物。

furnish ['fɜ:nɪʃ] vt. 供应,提供,装备

I hope you will furnish me with the detail.

我希望你能提供给我细节。

考点 furnish 表示“提供”时,要用furnish A with B 或者furnish B to A 的结构。

gauge [ɡeɪdʒ] n. 测量仪表,规格,直 径; vt. 估计,判断,度量

Could you please fetch me this gauge of wire from the warehouse?

你能帮我从仓库里把这种规格的线拿过来吗?

hang [hæŋ] vt. 挂,悬,吊死

The beautiful light was hung up in the corridor.

那盏漂亮的灯挂在走廊。

考点 hang about / around 闲逛;

hang on 坚持,(打电话时)不挂断;

hang up 挂断(电话),悬挂

indoor ['ɪndɔ: (r)] adj. 室内的,户内的; adv. 在室内,在户内

I can't stand the high indoor temperature any more.

我再也受不了那么高的室内温度了。

inside ['ɪn'saɪd] prep. 在……里面; n. 内部

We place the ribbons inside the box.

我们把丝带放在盒子里。

考点 inside out 里面朝外,彻底地

install [ɪn'stɔ:l] vt. 安装,设置

The worker is installing the air-conditioner for us.

那名工人正在为我们安装空调。

installation [ˌɪnstə'leɪʃən] n. 安装,装 置,设施

My husband is busy with the installation for his clients.

我的丈夫正在忙于为他的客户安装。

insulate ['ɪnsjʊleɪt] vt. 使绝缘,使隔 热,使隔音

This design can insulate your house from the noise.

这种设计能使你的房子隔音。

interior [ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)] adj. 内部的,内地 的; n. 内部

He wishes to be an interior designer when he grows up.

他希望自己长大后能成为一名室内设计师。

internal [ɪn'tɜ:nl] adj. 内部的,国内的

How can the clients like such internal structure?

客户怎么会喜欢这种内部结构?

考点 internal, inner, inward 均有“内部的”意思:

internal“内部的”,用法比较广,例如 internal trade 国内贸易;

inner 本义是“较里面的”,如里外相连的房子,里面的一间是inner room;

inward 本义是“向内的”。在引申义中,inner, inward 通常都可以指人的性格。

knot [nɒt] n. (绳的)结,(树的)节; vt. 把……打成结,捆扎; vi. 打结

There was a knot of tension in my stomach at the sight of him.

看见他之后,我心里一阵紧张。

lash [læʃ] vt. (用绳子等)将(物品)系 牢,鞭打,抽打,猛烈抨击,严厉斥责,激 怒; vi. 猛击,急速挥动,抨击,斥责; n. 鞭打,鞭梢,眼睫毛

What he did really lashed me into a fury and I wouldn't forgive him.

他的行为真的把我激怒了,我不会原谅他。

layout ['leɪaʊt] n. 布局,安排,设计

The engineer sent the contractor the layout of the whole building.

工程师发给承包商整座建筑的布局。

long [lɒŋ] adj. 长的,远的; adv. 长久; vi. 渴望,极想念

Will it be long for the workers to decorate the house?

工人们还要很久才能装修完房子吗?

考点 long for 渴望;

as / so long as 只要;

so long 再见;

before long 不久以后;no longer 不再,已不

mess [mes] n. 混乱,混杂,脏乱

They messed up the whole room.

他们把整个房间弄得一团糟。

考点 mess about / around 闲逛,瞎忙,轻率地对待;

mess up 把……弄糟(弄乱);

mess with 干预,介入

narrow ['nærəʊ] adj. 窄的,狭窄的

They put all the raw materials in the narrow basement.

他们把所有的原材料都放在狭窄的地下室里。

orderly ['ɔ:dəlɪ] adj. 整洁的,有秩序的

The rooms in the house were laid out in an orderly fashion.

这个房子的房间布局非常有条理。

outer ['aʊtə(r)] adj. 外部的,外面的

The outer wall should be painted in one week.

应该在一周之内粉刷外墙。

outside ['aʊt'saɪd] n. 外部,外表; adj. 外部的

The Christmas tree was placed outside the yard.

圣诞树被放在院子外面。

outwards ['aʊtwədz] adv. 向外

The thief found that the door of the house opened outwards.

小偷发现,房子的门向外开着。

overlap ['əʊvə'læp] vt. 重叠,重复; vi. 有重叠部分; n. 重叠的部分

There is some overlap with the beginning of the paper.

这与该论文开头的部分有点重复。

panel ['pænl] n. 专门小组,面板

Leave the problem of the control panel to the engineer.

把那个控制面板的问题留给工程师就行了。

partition [pɑ:'tɪʃən] n. 分隔物,隔墙, 分割,划分; vt. 隔开,分割

You know that our new offices are divided only by glass partitions?

你知道我们的新办公室仅仅用玻璃隔开吗?

proportion [prə'pɔ:ʃən] n. 比值,比 例,部分

A large proportion of the students wanted to hold the party this evening.

大部分学生都想今晚开派对。

听力 In Europe the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the workforce working in factories.

详解 句意为:在欧洲,生活在城市的人口比例通常小于在工厂工作的劳动力比例。

proportional [prə'pɔ:ʃənl] adj. 成比例 的,相称的

Your salary is proportional to your working efficiency.

你的薪水和工作效率是成比例的。

考点 be proportional to... 与……成比例

random ['rændəm] n. 随机; adj. 随机 的; adv. 随机地

Nobody is against the random allocation.

没有人反对随机分配。

考点 at random 随便地,任意地

separate ['sepəreɪt] vt. 分隔,分开; adj. 分离的,个别的

What you can do is to separate the red ribbons from the white ones.

你能做地就是把红色的丝带从白色的丝带中挑出来。

考点 separate from 分离;把……和……分开

set [set] vt. 放,安置; vi. 沉没,衰败

The shop owner is going to set out to the mall.

店主打算出发去购物街。

考点 set up 建立,装配,开业,竖立;set out 出发,开始,陈述,陈列

slam [slæm] vt. 使劲地关,砰地放下

The singer slammed the rumor that hurt her so much.

那名歌星摒弃了那个对她造成不小伤害的谣言。

space [speɪs] n. 空间,场地,空白

Remove the table to make more space for the sofa.

把桌子移开,给沙发腾点空间。

spacious ['speɪʃəs] adj. 广阔的,广大的

The boy wants to buy a house which is spacious and bright.

男孩想买一个既宽敞又明亮的房子。

suspend [sə'spend] vt. 吊,悬,推迟

What is the suspended matter attached to the ceiling?

附在天花板上的悬浮物是什么?

选词填空 The action should be consistent with the firm's guidelines and may include reassigning the employees to new jobs, suspending them temporarily, or firing them.

详解 空格处应该与前面的 reassigning 以及后面的 firing 是并列关系,共同作动词include的宾语,因此空格处应该填入V-ing形式。根据上下文可知,对于那些不能或者不愿意纠正自身不足的员工,需要采取进一步的措施,包括重新分配工作,甚至解聘。suspending 有“停职”的意思,符合句意。

symmetrical [sɪ'metrɪkəl] adj. 对称 的,匀称的

We all like the symmetrical design of this dormitory building.

我们都很喜欢这种对称设计的宿舍楼。

symmetry ['sɪmɪtrɪ] n. 对称(性),匀称

Symmetry can be classified into bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, curve symmetry and so on.

对称可以分为镜像对称、轴向对称、曲线对称等等。

whole [həʊl] adj. 完整的; n. 全部

They decorated their house for a whole month.

他们用了整整一个月的时间装修房子。

考点 as a whole 整个看来;on the whole 总的来说,大体上

光线

dim [dɪm] adj. 昏暗的,朦胧的

The father told his son not to read in the dim light.

父亲告诉他儿子,不要在昏暗的光线下阅读。

gleam [ɡli:m] vi. 闪亮,闪现,流露; n. 闪光,一丝光,闪现

A gleam of disappointment came into his eyes after he was refused.

被拒绝后,他的眼睛里显露出一丝失望。

完形填空 They couldn't see a _____ of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship.

A. grain B. span C. slice D. gleam

详解 选D。题意为:他们得到过往船只救助的希望非常渺茫。

A. grain意思是“谷物,谷类”;

B. span意思是“跨度”,a span of意思是“一段时间”;

C. slice意思是“部分,片段”;

D. gleam意思是“一丝光线,瞬间的一闪”。

glitter ['ɡlɪtə(r)] vi. 闪闪发光,闪耀; n. 闪光,耀眼

All the people were fascinated with its glitter.

它的光彩使所有人着迷。

考点 glare,gleam,glitter,twinkle的区别:

glare 指太阳等发出强光;

gleam 指月亮等发出微光;

glitter 指珠宝,星辰等闪光;

twinkle 指星星等闪烁。

glow [ɡləʊ] n. 白热光; vi. 发白热光

The only thing I can see was the cigarette which glows in the room.

我唯一可以看到的就是房间里发着光的香烟。

loop [lu:p] n. 圈,环,环孔,循环; vt. 把……圈成环,缠绕

The little girl looped the curtain up to let the sunlight in.

小女孩卷起窗帘,让阳光照进来。

luminous ['lu:mɪnəs] adj. 发光的,发 亮的,光明的

The children stood still to stare at the luminous material.

孩子们一直站在那看着发光材料。

open ['əʊpən] adj. 开的,开放的; vt.

I advise you to leave the door open.

我建议你开着门。

penetrate ['penɪtreɪt] vt. 穿过; vi. 穿入

I think X-rays may penetrate the metal.

我认为 X 射线可以穿透金属。

考点 penetrate into 刺入;透入penetrate through 穿透

ray [reɪ] n. 光线,射线,辐射线

Take the sun umbrella and it can prevent you from ultraviolet ray.

带上那把太阳伞,它能帮你遮挡紫外线。

shade [ʃeɪd] n. 投影,遮光物; vi. 荫蔽

The tree can shade you from sunshine.

树能给你遮阴,免受阳光照射。

考点 shade in / into 画阴影于;shade...from... 使……免受……的照射

shiny ['ʃaɪnɪ] adj. 闪亮的,发光的,擦亮的

The baby was attracted by its mother's shiny necklace.

那个小婴儿被妈妈闪闪发光的项链迷住了。

streak [stri:k] n. 条纹,条痕,个性特 征,一连串; vi. 飞跑,疾驰; vt. 在…… 加上条纹

The rain streaked the window panes last night.

昨晚,雨在窗玻璃上留下了痕迹。

sunlight ['sʌnlaɪt] n. 日光,阳光

She lies in the sunlight and enjoys it.

她躺在阳光下,很享受。

visible ['vɪzəbl] adj. 看得见的,有形的

Can you tell me what visible light is on earth?

你能告诉我到底什么是可见光吗?

家具家电

air-conditioning ['eəkən'dɪʃənɪŋ] n. 空调设备,空调系统

I think there must be some problems with the air-conditioning system.

我认为空调系统一定是出问题了。

appliance [ə'plaɪəns] n. 器具,器械, 装置

How did you deal with the home appliance after you moved?

你搬家后,怎么处理你的家用电器?

applicable ['æplɪkəbl] adj. 能应用的, 适当的

If applicable, take all the stuff to my house right now.

如果可行的话,立即把所有的东西搬到我的房子里。

考点 be applicable to 适用于

bench [bentʃ] n. 凳,条凳,工作台

I was tripped over by the bench when I moved the TV to the living room.

我把电视搬到起居室时,被板凳绊倒了。

bolt [bəʊlt] n. 螺栓,插销; vt. 闩门

The bolt doesn't work, and I have to repair it right now.

螺栓坏了,我得马上修一下。

考点 a bolt from / out of the blue 晴天霹雳,意外事件

box [bɒks] n. 箱,盒; vi. 拳击,打拳

Put the box on the table and you can see what's in it.

把箱子放在桌子上,然后你可以看看里面有什么。

broom [bru:m] n. 扫帚

The mother bought a broom and dustbin at a discount.

母亲在打折时买了一个扫帚和一个垃圾桶。

bulb [bʌlb] n. 电灯泡;球状物

Who can tell me what's wrong with the bulb?

谁能告诉我,这灯泡是怎么了?

cabinet ['kæbɪnɪt] n. 内阁,橱柜,展览 艺术品的小陈列室

The cabinet in the kitchen is covered with a thick layer of varnish.

厨房的柜子上涂着一层厚厚的亮光漆。

chair [tʃeə(r)] n. 椅子,主席

We invited the movers to sit for a rest on the chair.

我们邀请搬家工人们坐在椅子上休息一会儿。

circuit ['sɜ:kɪt] n. 电路,环道,巡回

My grandfather has checked the electric circuit.

我爷爷已经检查过电路了。

clean [kli:n] adj. 清洁的,纯洁的 vt. 打扫 vi. 清洁

Today we have to clean the whole house.

今天,我们得打扫整栋房子。

clear [klɪə(r)] adj. 清晰的; vt. 清除

I think you are quite clear why I hate eating grapes.

我想你很清楚我为什么讨厌吃葡萄了。

comfort ['kʌmfət] n. 舒适,安慰; vt. 安慰

The villa offers a high standard of comfort and convenience.

这个别墅特别舒适方便。

comfortable ['kʌmfətəbl] adj. 舒适 的,安慰的

I felt very comfortable to talk with him in the park.

在公园里和他谈话,我感觉很欣慰。

couch [kaʊtʃ] n. 睡椅,长沙发,卧榻; vi. 蹲伏,埋伏,躺着; vt. 使躺下,表达, 弯下

The guest had to sleep on the couch last night.

客人昨晚不得不睡在长沙发上。

cozy ['kəʊzɪ] adj. 舒适的,亲切友好的

The boy dated with his girlfriend in a cozy little restaurant.

那个男孩和女朋友在一家舒适的小餐馆约会。

curtain ['kɜ:tən] n. 帘,窗帘,幕(布)

The red curtain doesn't match the carpet.

红色的窗帘跟地毯不搭。

cushion ['kʊʃən] n. 垫子,坐垫,靠垫

The baby was playing on the cushion when I got home.

我到家的时候,小宝宝正在垫子上玩耍。

drawer ['drɔ:ə(r)] n. 抽屉

He always put his keys in the drawer after he went back home.

他回家后,总是把钥匙放在抽屉里。

fireplace ['faɪəpleɪs] n. 壁炉

I cannot believe that he cannot even afford a fireplace.

他连一个壁炉都买不起,我真是不敢相信。

fitting ['fɪtɪŋ] n. (房屋内的)设备,家 具,配件,附件,试穿; adj. 适合的,恰当的

The leader offered him a fitting position in the enterprise.

领导在公司里给他提供了一个合适的岗位。

fragment ['fræɡmənt] n. 碎片,破片, 碎块

There were still a few fragments of the glass in my legs.

我的腿里还残留着一些碎玻璃片。

fuse [fju:z] n. 保险丝,熔丝,导火线; vt. & vi. 融合,合并

The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the blasting fuse of World War I.

奥匈帝国大公遇刺是一战的导火索。

handle ['hændl] n. 柄,把手; vt. 拿,处理

My elder brother is installing the handle of the door.

我哥哥正在安装门把手。

kilowatt ['kɪləʊwɒt] n. 千瓦

The large machines are powered by a 1200 kilowatts generator system.

这些大型机器是由一个1200千瓦的发电机系统供电。

loom [lu:m] n. 织布机; vi. 阴森地逼近, 隐现,迫在眉睫

The looms get less and less popular in recent years.

近些年,织布机越来越不流行了。

radiator ['reɪdɪeɪtə(r)] n. 暖气片,散热器

Every room is equipped with a heating radiator.

每个房间都配有一个供暖用的散热器。

考点 be equipped with... 配备有;装有

refrigerator [rɪ'frɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] n. 箱,冷藏库

The refrigerator cost me a lot and now I have no money to pay for the sofa.

这个冰箱花了我好多钱,现在我没钱去买沙发了。

shelf [ʃelf] n. 搁板,架子

I love the shelf so much that I clean it every day.

我太喜欢那个书架了,我每天都清理它。

考点 on the shelf 被搁置

sofa ['səʊfə(r)] n. 沙发

The sofa is imported from French.

这个沙发是从法国进口的。

suitcase ['sju:tkeɪs] n. 手提箱,衣箱

You had better check your suitcase before you set out.

在出发之前,你最好检查一下你的手提箱。

switch [swɪtʃ] n. 开关,转换; vt. 转换

Turn off the switch when you go out.

出门的时候关掉开关。

考点 switch on (用开关)开启;switch off (用开关)关掉

table ['teɪbl] n. 桌子,餐桌,项目表

The boy at the table drank the milk thirstily.

坐在桌边的男孩大口地喝着牛奶。

考点 on the table 提交议案,留待日后处理;turn the tables 扭转形势

volt [vəʊlt] n. 伏特,伏

Could anybody volunteer to tell what volt is?

谁能自愿来讲一下什么是“伏特”吗?

wardrobe ['wɔ:drəʊb] n. 衣柜,衣橱, 藏衣室

He stuffed the coat in the wardrobe before opening the door.

开门前,他把外套塞进衣橱。

起居用品

blanket [blæŋkɪt] n. 毛毯,毯子,羊毛毯

The mother wraps her baby in a blue blanket.

母亲用蓝色的毛毯把她的宝宝裹起来。

pillow ['pɪləʊ] n. 枕头

The poor man buried his face in the pillow and began to cry.

那个可怜的男人把脸埋在枕头里,哭了起来。

quilt [kwɪlt] n. 被子

The boy covered himself in the quilt and played hide-and-seek with his elder brother.

那个男孩用被子把自己盖起来,和他的哥哥玩捉迷藏。

razor ['reɪzə(r)] n. 刮脸刀,剃刀

I bought a razor for my boyfriend on his 28th birthday.

在男朋友 28 岁生日时我给他买了一个剃须刀。

shaver ['ʃeɪvə(r)] n. 剃须刀

The shaver is on a discount and I want to take one for my beloved father.

那款剃须刀正在打折,我想给我亲爱的爸爸买一个。

sheet [ʃi:t] n. 被单,纸张,薄板

She spread a new sheet for her baby.

她给宝宝铺了一床新被单。

tissue ['tɪʃʊ] n. 薄绢,薄纸,组织

She took out the candy wrapped in the tissue and gave it to her grandson.

她掏出了包在薄纸中的糖果,给了她的孙子。

其他器具

arrow ['ærəʊ] n. 箭,箭状物

My son was so happy to see the bow and arrow in the museum.

我儿子在博物馆看到弓箭很开心。

auxiliary [ɔ:ɡ'zɪljərɪ] adj. 辅助的,附属的

How do you deal with the auxiliary equipment?

你怎么处理辅助设备?

availability [əˌveɪlə'bɪlɪtɪ] n. 可用性

I have to consider the availability of public transport.

我不得不考虑公共交通的便利性。

available [ə'veɪləbl] adj. 可利用的,通 用的

You can call me at any time; I'm always available.

你可以随时打电话给我,我总是有空。

(CET-6 2009.12) There should be more money ____ to support people in establishing a sense of identity and finding constructive roles for the "Third Age".

A. reliable B. considerable

C. available D. feasible

详解 选C。题意为:应该有更多的资金来帮助人们建立一种认同感,并找到“第三年龄人群”所扮演的建设性角色。

A. reliable意思是“可靠的”;

B. considerable意思是“可观的”;

C. available意思是“可用的,可获得的”;

D. feasible意思是“可行的”。

ax [æks] n. 斧子

The ax can be used to cut down trees.

这把斧头可以用来砍树。

backup ['bækʌp] n. 后备,备用物

You need to have a new computer as backup.

你需要一个新的电脑作为备用。

battery ['bætərɪ] n. 电池,一套,一组

The battery can pollute the environment,so you had better deal with it right way.

电池会污染环境,所以你最好用正确的方法处理它。

binder ['baɪndə(r)] n. 装订工(机),活 页夹

Please put the binder back on my desk.

请把活页夹放回我的桌子上。

blade [bleɪd] n. 刀刃,刀片,叶片

The blade of the knife is very sharp.

那把刀的刀刃很锋利。

board [bɔ:d] n. 板; vt. 上(船、车等)

He has been on board and you will never pull him back.

他已经登船了,你拉不回来他了。

考点 across the board 全面地;above board 光明正大的,公开的;on board 在船(车或飞机)上

bracket ['brækɪt] n. 括号,档次,托架; vt. 把……置于括号内,把……归入同一类

The worker forgot where he left the steel bracket.

那个工人忘记他把钢支架放哪了。

cage [keɪdʒ] n. 笼子,鸟笼,囚笼

We don't believe that he spent a lot on the cage.

我们不相信他在那个笼子上花了很多钱。

chain [tʃeɪn] n. 链条,项圈

He detached the ugly chain from the watch and threw it away.

他把那个难看的链子从表上拆下来,扔掉了。

clamp [klæmp] vt. 夹紧,固定,夹住; n. 夹子,夹钳

What you need to do is to clamp the two books together.

你需要做的是把这两本书夹在一起。

考点 clamp down (on) 严厉打击(犯罪等)

clip [klɪp] n. 夹子,别针,弹夹,片断; vt. 夹住;修剪

Could anybody fetch the clip on the table to me?

谁能帮我把桌子上那个夹子拿来吗?

clockwise ['klɒkwaɪz] adj. 顺时针方向 的; adv. 顺时针方向地

All the athletes ran in a clockwise direction in the field.

所有的运动员在赛场上沿着顺时针方向跑。

coil [kɔɪl] n. (一)卷,线圈; vt.

The worker told me to fetch him a coil of copper wire.

那个工人让我给他拿一卷铜丝。

drill [drɪl] n. 钻头,操练; vi. 钻孔

First of all, put the drill pipe in position.

首先,把钻杆放到位。

dryer/drier ['draɪə(r)] n. 干燥机,吹风机

The clients asked that the dryer must be sent to them as soon as possible.

客户要求必须尽快把烘干机发送给他们。

durable ['djʊərəbl] adj. 耐久的,耐用的

I prefer the clothes with durable cloth.

我想要布料耐穿的衣服。

dynamo ['daɪnəməʊ] n. 发电机

Could you please explain how the dynamo works?

你能解释一下,发电机是怎么运转的吗?

elastic [ɪ'læstɪk] n. 橡皮圈,松紧带; adj. 有弹性的,有弹力的,灵活的

If you stretch the elastic rope to its fullest extent, it will be twice the length.

如果你将松紧绳拉到最大限度,它将变长一倍。

electric [ɪ'lektrɪk] adj. 电的,电动的

An electric kettle is needed to boil the water.

需要一个电热水壶烧水。

electrical [ɪ'lektrɪkəl] adj. 电的,电气科 学的

The most advanced technology is applied to the electrical equipment.

这些电器设备应用了最先进的技术。

electron [ɪ'lektrɒn] n. 电子

The electron microscope can give things much greater magnification.

电子显微镜能把物体放大好多倍。

electronic [ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk] adj. 电子的

Nowadays, electronic equipment gets more and more advanced that I can't handle with them.

现如今,电子设备变得越来越先进,以至于我都操作不了。

firewood ['faɪəwʊd] n. 木柴

My father cut the timber up for firewood.

我父亲劈木头作柴火。

foil [fɔɪl] n. 金属薄片,箔纸,陪衬,衬托 物; vt. 挫败

The scientist is electrodepositing copper foil.

这个科学家正在电解铜箔。

function ['fʌŋkʃən] n. 功能,职业,函数

The guide told me the function of the shaver in the supermarket.

在超市里,导购告诉了我这个剃须刀的功能。

functional ['fʌŋkʃənl] adj. 实用的,正 常运转的,有用途的

I intend to buy some functional furniture.

我打算买一些实用的家具。

gadget ['ɡædʒɪt] n. 小装置、小玩意儿

This is really a nifty gadget for peeling apples!

这真是削苹果皮的好玩意儿!

generator ['dʒenəreɪtə(r)] n. 发电机, 发生者

How to make the generator set work efficiently?

怎么使发电机组更有效率地运作?

glue [ɡlu:] n. 胶,胶水; vt. 黏合

The art teacher asked all the students to bring glue sticks next time.

美术老师要求所有学生下次带固体胶棒。

考点 glued to 不愿离开,盯住不放

groove [ɡru:v] n. 沟,槽,理想状态

The teacher told him not to make a move till he was in the groove.

老师对他说,准备好了再行动。

考点 groove with 欣赏,喜欢;in the groove 流行中;处于最佳状态

hammer ['hæmə(r)] n. 锤,榔头; vt. 锤击

The company placed an order with us for 10 hammer crushers.

那家公司订购了我们10台锤式破碎机。

考点 hammer away at 努力做;

hammer out 竭力想出(办法等)

handy ['hændɪ] adj. 手边的,便于使用的

Don't throw it away and it will come in handy some day.

不要把它扔掉,某天会派上用场的。

hardware ['hɑ:dweə(r)] n. 五金器具, 硬件

He was good at hardware design when he was in the middle age.

他中年时,很擅长硬件设计。

hinge [hɪndʒ] n. 铰链

He did not know where to get the spring hinges.

他不知道去哪找弹簧铰链。

考点 hinge on / upon 依……而定,取决于

hook [hʊk] n. 钩,挂钩; vt. 钩住

It was the first time that I hooked a fish since two months ago.

这是两个月以来我第一次钓到鱼。

考点 hook up 将……接上电源,将……连接起来;off the hook 脱离困境

hose [həʊz] n. 软管,水龙带; vt. 用软 管淋浇

He hosed down a whole garden in one day.

他花费一天的时间用水管浇灌整个花园。

indispensable [ˌɪndɪs'pensəbl] adj. 必不可少的,必需的

Work is an indispensable part of the life.

工作是生活不可缺少的一部分。

junk [dʒʌŋk] n. 废旧物品,破烂; vt. 弃,废弃

The father never allowed his child to eat junk food, such as potato chips, barbecues, etc.

父亲从来不让他的孩子吃炸薯条和烧烤之类的垃圾食品。

kit [kɪt] n. 成套工具,配备元件,工具箱; vt. 装备

He bought a family medical emergency kit against unexpected needs.

他带了一个家庭医用应急工具箱以备不时之需。

knob [nɒb] n. 球形把手,(收音机等的) 旋钮,小块

Just turn right this knob, and you can amplify the sound from this CD player.

把这个旋扭向右转,你就可以提高光盘播放机的音量。

lever ['li:və(r)] n. 杠杆,工具,手段; vt. (用杠杆)撬起

Our physics teacher said that bigger power with force saving is obtained, according to the level principle.

物理老师说,利用杠杆原理,省力的同时获得较大的动力。

lock [lɒk] n. 锁,船闸; vt. 锁上,锁住

Remember to lock the door, if you want to hang out.

如果你想出去逛的话,记得锁门。

考点 lock up 把……监禁起来;

lock in 把……关在里面

machinery [mə'ʃi:nərɪ] n. 机器,器械

To his surprise, the girl worked on heavy machinery here.

令他吃惊的是,那个女孩在这从事重型机械工作。

考点 machine 是可数名词;

machinery 是机器总称,不可数名词。

(CET-6.2013.12) Energy to power machinery , both on the farm and in the storage and processing facilities, adds to the energy total, which currently represents about 3.1% of annual global energy consumption.

详解 句意为:用于动力机械的能量,包括用于农场、储存与加工设备在内,总计加在一起的能量目前每年达到全球能量消耗的3.1%。machinery“机械,机器”,符合题意。

mat [mæt] n. 席子,草席,垫子; vt. 给……铺垫子,使缠结

The residents here like to bring mats here and lay on them in the sunshine.

这儿的居民们喜欢带着垫子来这,躺在垫子上沐浴阳光。

nail [neɪl] n. 钉子,指甲; vt.

The man tried to nail up the door before he set out to enjoy his holiday.

在着手出发去度假之前,那个男人尽力钉住门。

考点 nail down 确定,用钉子钉住

opener ['əʊpənə(r)] n. 开启工具

It's easier to open the bottle with a bottle opener.

用开瓶器打开瓶子更容易。

outfit ['aʊtfɪt] n. 全套服装,全套装备,全 套工具

My younger sister had prepared the outfit for the ball.

我妹妹已经准备好了参加舞会穿地整套衣服。

paste [peɪst] n. 面团,酱,浆糊

They like the chips dipped with tomato paste.

他们喜欢蘸番茄酱吃薯条。

pendulum ['pendjʊləm] n. (钟等的)摆

What do you do with the clock without pendulum?

你怎么处理这个没有钟摆的表?

pin [pɪn] n. 胸针,饰针,大头针; vt. 别住

His daughter hadn't got back and he was on pins and needles.

女儿还没回来,他如坐针毡。

pipe [paɪp] n. 管子,导管,烟斗

We still need the gas and water pipes in our kitchen.

我们的厨房仍然需要煤气管和水管。

pipeline ['paɪpˌlaɪn] n. 管道,管线, 渠道

A new plan is needed to avoid the corrosion of pipelines.

需要一个避免管道被腐蚀的新计划。

plug [plʌɡ] n. 塞子,插头; vt.

The car doesn't work and it seems that there is something wrong with the spark plug.

车坏了,好像火花塞出问题了。

practical ['præktɪkəl] adj. 实践的,实用的

The company tends to employ the interviewers with the practical experience.

企业倾向于雇用有实践经验的面试者。

procedure [prə'si:dʒə(r)] n. 程序,手 续,过程

It's very necessary to follow the working procedure.

遵循工作程序很有必要。

reel [ri:l] vt. 卷,绕; n. 卷筒,线轴

You had better take a reel of cable with you.

你最好随身携带一卷电缆。

rod [rɒd] n. 杆,竿,棒

He is used to fishing with a long finishing rod.

他习惯用一根长长的鱼竿钓鱼。

roller ['rəʊlə(r)] n. 滚筒,滚轴

Where have the rollers of my suitcase gone?

我行李箱上的轮子哪去了?

sack [sæk] n. 麻袋,开除; vt. 解雇, 把……装进袋里

The environmentalists appeal to use the paper sacks instead of plastic bags.

环境保护者呼吁用纸袋代替塑料袋。

saddle ['sædl] n. 鞍子,马鞍; vt. 给……装鞍,使承担任务

The soldiers started off as soon as possible they saddled up.

士兵们一配好马就出发了。

考点 in the saddle 在位,掌权

saw [sɔ:] n. 锯子; vt. 锯,锯开

The price of diamond saw keeps going on these days.

这些天,金刚石锯的价格一直上涨。

screw [skru:] n. 螺旋,螺丝; vt. 拧紧

The worker was sent to check if the screw was loose.

那名工人被派去查看螺丝有没有松动。

考点 put the screw(s) on... 对……施加压力,强迫;screw up 拧紧,破坏

sharp [ʃɑ:p] adj. 锋利的,敏锐的; adv. (时刻)整,准

He cut his fingers with a sharp knife last night.

昨晚他用一把锋利的刀切到了手指。

考点 sharp 放在时间后面,表示“(时刻)整,准”。如at 8 o'clock sharp表示8点整。

shield [ʃi:ld] n. 盾;防护物; vt. 保护

The man was so cool when he held the sword and shield.

那个男人拿着剑与盾时真酷。

spade [speɪd] n. 铲子,铁锹 vt.

It takes my father three hours to spade up the garden.

翻掘花园里的土花了我父亲3个小时。

sponge [spʌndʒ] n. 海绵; vt. 用海绵擦

I was so happy that my mother bought a sponge mattress for me.

我妈妈给我买了一个海绵垫,我很开心。

考点 sponge off 依赖他人生活

standby ['stændbaɪ] n. 备用,待命者; adj. 备用的,应急的

I think you need an additional standby generator.

我认为,你需要一个额外的备用发电机。

sticky ['stɪkɪ] adj. 黏性的,棘手的

The glue can be replaced by the sticky tape.

胶水能被胶带取代。

string [strɪŋ] n. 线,细绳,一串

All circles of the society aided the severely afflicted area without strings.

社会各界无条件捐助重灾区。

考点 string along 欺骗,跟随;string out (使)延伸

tap [tæp] vt. 轻叩,开发,利用; n. 子,龙头; vi. 开发

I hate that he always leaves the tap running after he uses it.

我很讨厌他用完水龙头总是不关。

thermos ['θɜ:mɒs] n. 保温瓶

The mother put the thermos out of the reach from her children.

母亲把保温瓶放在了孩子够不到的地方。

torch [tɔ:tʃ] n. 火炬,火把,手电筒

The brilliant thinker lighted the torch of liberty.

这位伟大的思想家点亮了自由的火把。

tube ['tju:b] n. 管,电子管,显像管

I couldn't believe that they two always shared one tube of toothpaste.

我不能相信他们两个总是用一管牙膏。

valve [vælv] n. 阀,阀门,电子管

The water valve doesn't work and it needs repairing as soon as possible.

水阀坏了,需要尽快修理。

wax [wæks] n. 蜡,蜂蜡

Wax the floor in the house in two days as soon as you can.

两天之内,尽你所能为房子的地板打蜡。

whip [wɪp] vt. 鞭笞,鞭打; n. 鞭子

He managed to whip the flies out of the room.

他设法把苍蝇赶出了房间。

考点 whip up 鞭打,激起

打扫整理

close [kləʊz] vt. 关闭,结束

The stores were forced to close because of the demolition.

这些商店由于房屋拆迁被迫关闭。

完形填空 This is____to the maximum temperature that beans can tolerate.

A. close B. linked

C. relevant D. attached

详解 选A。题意为:这接近豆类可以承受的最高温度。

A. close意思是“结束,使靠近”;

B. linked意思是“连接,串联”;

C. relevant意思是“相关的,切题的”;

D. attached意思是“附上”。

spill [spɪl] vt. 使溢出; vi. 溢出

The waitor spilt water on her suit.

服务员把水洒到她的衣服上。

stack [stæk] n. 堆,垛; vt. 堆积

The naughty boy set fire to the stalk stack and ran away.

那个淘气的小男孩点燃了秸秆垛就跑了。

考点 pile, stack, heap都有“堆”的意思。

pile 是一般用语,指把同种类的东西比较整齐地堆起来;

stack 是指将同种类且一样大小的东西整齐地堆在一起;

heap 指不分种类,杂乱地堆放。

sweep [swi:p] vt. 扫,刮起,扫过

I am so surprised that he has never swept the floor.

他从没打扫过地板,我很惊讶。

tidy ['taɪdɪ] adj. 整洁的,整齐的; vi. & vt. (使)整洁,(使)整齐

You should tidy up your room before the birthday party.

在生日聚会来临之前,你应该整理一下你的房间。

trim [trɪm] adj. 整齐的; vt. 使整齐

His moustouche needs to be trimmed.

他的胡子该修剪了。

vacuum ['vækjʊəm] n. 真空吸尘器 vt. 用吸尘器吸

It saves much time to vacuum the carpet.

用吸尘器去清理地毯很省时间。

ventilate ['ventɪleɪt] vt. 使通风,使换气

We won't rent the apartment, because it is poorly ventilated.

我们不会租那套公寓,因为它通风不好。

wipe [waɪp] vt. & n. 揩,擦

He suddenly fainted from hungry when he wiped the table.

他擦桌子时,突然饿晕了。

考点 wipe out 擦掉,消灭

保养维修

crack [kræk] n. 裂缝,裂纹; vi. 破裂

The hacker finally cracked the system after years of painstaking research.

经过数年的潜心研究,那个黑客最终入侵了该系统。

考点 crack down 对……采取严厉措施;crack up 崩溃

detach [dɪ'tætʃ] vt. 拆卸,使分开,使分离

The little baby detached the chain from the watch and threw it away.

小宝宝把表链拆下来,然后把它给扔了。

detail ['di:teɪl] n. 细节,零件

The company asked the supplier to supply with the details of operation.

该公司要求供应商提供操作细节。

考点 go into details 详细叙述,逐一说明;in detail 详细地

equip [ɪ'kwɪp] vt. 装备,配备

The landlord equipped our house with fire boxes.

房东给我们的房子配备了灭火箱。

考点 be well / poorly equipped 是常用搭配,表示“装备好/不好”。

equipment [ɪ'kwɪpmənt] n. 装备,设 备,配备

Everyone should first learn more theoretical knowledge about how to operate the heavy equipment.

每个人都应该先多学习如何操作重型设备的理论知识。

模拟题 I think you had better buy some useful pieces of equipment for kitchen.

详解 句意为:我认为,你最好去买一些有用的厨房器具。不可数名词 equipment 通常与介词 for 连用,如果要强调数量,则通常借助于 piece 构成 of 结构,如句中所示。

erase [ɪ'reɪz] vt. 擦掉,抹去,清除

My younger brother cannot erase the memory about his ex-girlfriend.

我弟弟无法抹掉关于他前女友的记忆。

模拟题 In today's class, the students were asked to____their mistakes on the exam paper and p ut in their possible corrections.

A. cancel B. omit C. extinguish D. erase

详解 选D。题意为:今天上课的时候,老师让学生们擦掉试卷上的错误,对其进行可能的改正。

A. cancel 意思是“取消,删除”;

B. omit 意思是“遗漏,省略”;

C. extinguish 意思是“消除,使失色”;

D. erase 意思是“擦去,涂掉”。

leak [li:k] vi. 渗漏,泄露; n. 漏洞,泄露

The couple died from gas leak last week.

那对夫妇上周死于煤气泄漏。

maintain [meɪn'teɪn] vt. 维持,赡养, 维修,保养

Every employee has the duty to maintain the company image.

每一名员工都有责任维护公司形象。

完形填空 ...NYT has 11 offices around the US and____26 bureaus elsewhere in the world.

A. contributes B. disposes

C. maintains D. encounters

详解 选C。题意为:NYT在全美有 11 家公司,还在世界其他地方运营着 26 个办公点。

A. contributes 意思是“捐献”;

B. disposes 意思是“处理”;

C. maintains 意思是“维持,继续”;

D. encounters 意思是“遭遇”。

maintenance ['meɪntɪnəns] n. 维持, 保持,维修,生活费

We cannot afford the huge maintenance at present.

目前我们承担不起这巨额的维修费用。

mend [mend] vt. 修理,修补,缝补

He fell down from the roof when he mended it.

他在修理屋顶时掉下来了。

operational [ˌɒpə'reɪʃənl] adj. 操作上 的,可使用的

It's too early to assess his operational capacity now.

现在对他的操作能力进行评估还为时过早。

repair [rɪ'peə(r)] vt. & n. 修理,修补

My car broke down and I had to repair it by myself.

我的车坏了,我不得不自己把它修好。

restoration [ˌrestə'reɪʃən] n. 恢复,归 还,复位

All the buildings destroyed by the earthquake are under restoration.

所有在地震中损坏的房屋正在修复中。

restore [rɪs'tɔ: (r)] vt. 恢复,归还,修补

Never do exercise before you restore from health.

在你恢复健康之前,不要做运动。

购房租房

accommodate [ə'kɒmədeɪt] vt. 纳,供应,供给

Then, the hospital wasn't big enough to accommodate all the patients.

那时,那所医院不够大,容纳不了所有的病人。

accommodation [əˌkɒmə'deɪʃən] n. 招待住宿,铺位住宿

We are all delighted that the travel agency supplies the accommodation.

我们很开心旅行社提供住宿。

expire [ɪk'spaɪə(r)] vi. 期满,终止,断 气,死亡

My father's labor contract is going to expire.

我爸爸的劳动合同马上就要到期了。

installment [ɪn'stɔ:lmənt] n. 分期付 款,(分期连载的)部分

We paid 50 thousand US dollars deposit for the apartment and the rest in monthly installment.

我们买这套公寓时,先付了 5 万美元定金,其余的按每月分期付款。

landlord ['lændlɔ:d] n. 地主,房东,店主

The landlord told me that the rent had been increased.

房东告诉我租金涨了。

lease [li:s] n. 契约,租契; vt. 出租

The lease of the house will run out next month.

我们这栋房子的租约下个月到期。

lodge [lɒdʒ] vi. 暂住,借宿,嵌入; vt. 供……临时住宿; n. 乡间小屋,旅社

Since there is no time to linger, let's lodge at the hotel.

既然没有时间拖延了,我们就在这家旅馆住下吧。

考点 board and lodging 膳宿

motel [məʊ'tel] n. 汽车旅馆

We first need to find a motel for tonight.

我们首先得找个今晚落脚的汽车旅馆。

register ['redʒɪstə(r)] n. & vt. 登记,注册

I'm sorry that you have to register before you enter the building.

很抱歉你们进入大楼前需要登记。

registration [ˌredʒɪs'treɪʃən] n. 登记, 注册,挂号

Please first fill the registration form before you visit the prisoner.

你探监之前,请先填份登记表。

retrieve [rɪ'tri:v] vt. 恢复,挽回,取回; vi. 找回(猎物); n. 恢复,取回

The athlete retrieved his dignity with the success.

此次胜利让这个运动员重拾尊严。

strip [strɪp] vt. 剥去,夺去; n. 条带

He stripped off and jumped into the river.

他脱掉衣服跳进水里。

考点 strip off 脱衣,剥落

住址

address [ə'dres] n. 地址,演说; vt. 向……讲话,向……发表演说

The woman asked me to send the package somewhere, but she forgot to supply the forwarding address.

那位妇女让我把这个包裹寄送到某个地方,但是她忘记提供寄送地址了。

adjacent [ə'dʒeɪsənt] adj. 临近的,毗 邻的

Where he lives is adjacent to my home.

他住的地方和我家相邻。

考点 be adjacent to 与……毗邻,临近

adjoin [ə'dʒɔɪn] vt. 贴近,与……毗邻

The place where I live adjoins our company and it just takes me 10 minutes to get to the office on foot.

我住的地方毗邻我们公司,走路只要10分钟就可以到办公室。

block [blɒk] n. 街区; vt. 堵塞,拦阻

Walk to the third block and turn left.

走到第三街区,然后左拐。

考点 block off 封锁,封闭;block up堵塞,挡住

community [kə'mju:nɪtɪ] n. 社区,团 体,公社

I think the young man will be integrated into our community soon.

我想那个年轻人很快就会融入到我们的团体中来。

downtown ['daʊntaʊn] adj. 商业区 的,闹市区的; adv. 在(到)闹市区

Nowadays, more and more people work downtown and live in countryside.

现如今,越来越多的人在市区工作,在郊区居住。

dwell [dwel] vi. (尤指作为居民)居住, 思索,踌躇

I dwell in the suburb but work in the downtown.

我在郊区住,在市中心上班。

考点 dwell on / upon 老是想着,详述

elsewhere [els'weə(r)] adv. 在别处, 向别处

Go elsewhere if the restaurant is closed.

如果那家餐厅关门了,就去别处。

inhabitant [ɪn'hæbɪtənt] n. 居民,住户

Inhabitants can't sleep well at night because of the noise from the factory.

工厂传出的噪音让居民们夜里都睡不好。

live [lɪv] vi. 居住,活; ['laɪv] adj. 活的

The old man lived alone after his wife's death.

在老伴儿去世后,那位老人独自生活。

考点 live off 依赖……生活;

live on 以……为食物;

live through 度过,经受住;

live up to 遵守,符合,不辜负

locality [ləʊ'kælɪtɪ] n. (周围的)地区,地点

The pilot has a good sense of locality.

飞行员有很强的方位辨识力。

locate [ləʊ'keɪt] vt. 探明,找出,查出, 使坐落于

The supermarket used to be located downtown.

那家超市过去位于市中心。

考点 locate in在某一点设置,在……定居,坐落于

location [ləʊ'keɪʃən] n. 位置,场所,外 景拍摄地

We should buy the house which is in a convenient location.

我们应该买那个位置很便利的房子。

place [pleɪs] n. 地方,地点,住所

This was a tragic place where the hunger and the pestilence was raging.

这是一个充满悲剧的地方,饥荒与瘟疫很盛行。

考点 in place 在合适的位置;

in place of 代替,交换;

take place 发生,进行;

take the place of 取代,代替

reside [rɪ'zaɪd] vi. 居住,驻扎,属于

My family resided in China, but we immigrated to the USA later.

我们一家曾经住在中国,但之后移民到了美国。

考点 reside in意思为“居住,存在于”。

模拟题 A number of students____in flats,and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively-priced accom modation.

A. revive B. inhabit

C. gather D. reside

详解 选D。题意为:一些学生住在公寓里,其他人住进附近的度假村,那里食宿价格合理。

A. revive意思为“苏醒,复活”;

B. i nhabit意思为“居住于”,它是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语;

C. gather意思为“聚集,集合”;

D. reside意思为“居住,存在于”,它是不及物动词,与介词in搭配使用。

residence ['rezɪdəns] n. 居住,驻扎, 住处

The price of the residence there was reckoned too high.

那里的住房价格太高了。

resident ['rezɪdənt] adj. 居住的; n. 居民

Not all the residents were for the policy that the council had put forward.

并不是所有居民都支持委员会提出的政策。

residential [ˌrezɪ'denʃəl] adj. 住宅的, 居住的

No honking is allowed in the residential area.

住宅区禁止鸣笛。

settle ['setl] vt. 安排,安放,调停

Don't move around any more and you should settle down.

别再四处搬迁了,你应该定居下来。

考点 settle down 定居,平静下来;settle for 勉强认可;

settle on / upon 决定,选定

situate ['sɪtjʊeɪt] vt. 位于,坐落在; adj. 位于……的,坐落在……的

The young man proposed to situate a monument on the hillside.

那个年轻人提议在山坡上建一座纪念碑。

考点 situate 和 locate 都是及物动词,只用 be situated / located 这种形式,而 lie 作不及物动词,表示“位于”。

situated ['sɪtjʊeɪtɪd] adj. 位于……的

My hometown is situated in the loveliest place in England.

我的家乡坐落在英国最美的地方。

vicinity [vɪ'sɪnɪtɪ] n. 邻近,附近地区

He spent rest of his life in the vicinity of Beijing.

他在北京周边度过余生。

考点 in the vicinity (of) 在……附近,与……邻近

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asleep [ə'sli:p] adj. 睡着的,睡熟的

The baby fell asleep when its mother told stories to him.

小宝宝在他妈妈给他讲着故事时睡着了。

考点 asleep 不能用very修饰,be fast /sound asleep,睡得快(香)。

awake [ə'weɪk] adj. 醒着的; vt. 唤醒

He was fired and kept awake the whole night.

他被辞退了,因此失眠了一晚上。

考点 awake和wake虽然同义,但awake通常用于“觉悟,觉醒”的比喻意义。

bath [bɑ:θ] n. 浴,洗澡,浴缸

It's a good habit to take bath before you go to sleep.

睡前洗澡是一个好习惯。

bathe [beɪð] vt. 给……洗澡,弄湿; vi. 洗澡,游泳

The mother hated to bathe her baby because he always cried in the bathroom.

因为宝宝在浴室里总是哭,所以他妈妈不喜欢给他洗澡。

exhaust [ɪɡ'zɔ:st] vt. 使筋疲力尽,耗尽

They passed a regulation on exhaust emission last month.

他们上月通过了一个关于废气排放的政策。

exhaustion [ɪɡ'zɔ:stʃən] n. 耗尽,枯 竭,精疲力竭

The rainy day makes me full of depression and exhaustion.

下雨天让我感觉很沮丧,很疲倦。

fatigue [fə'ti:ɡ] n. 疲劳,劳累

I hate to work overtime, for it always leaves me great fatigue.

我讨厌加班,因为我会感到疲惫不堪。

feeble ['fi:bl] adj. 虚弱的,无力的,无效的

There was nobody to look after the feeble old man.

没人照顾那位衰弱的老人。

选词填空 It might be feeble or robust,depending upon how often and how effectively it is used.

详解 空缺处之前有系动词 be,之后是选择连词 or 引导的形容词 robust,据此推测,所填入的应该是与 robust 相同词性的词,用作系动词 be 的表语。题意为:它可能是微弱的,也可能是强劲的,这取决于被使用的频率和有效使用的程度。

leisure ['li:ʒə(r)] n. 闲暇,休闲

May I invite you to my home at your leisure,please?

我能请你在空闲的时候来我家吗?

考点 at leisure 有空,从容不迫地

nap [næp] n. 小睡,打盹,瞌睡; vi. 盹,小睡

You need to take a nap after the long time work.

在长时间的工作后,你需要小睡一下。

考点 take a nap 小睡一下;

have a nap 打个盹

nightmare ['naɪtmeə(r)] n. 噩梦,可怕 的事物

The nightmare frightened me so much that I couldn't fall asleep any more.

那个噩梦把我吓坏了,我再也没能睡着。

rest [rest] n. 休息,安静,静止,剩余部 分,其余的人

May I have a rest, please? I'm very tired now.

请问我能休息一会儿吗?我现在很累。

考点 the rest of 其余的,剩下的;

for the rest 至于其他

rouse [raʊz] vt. 唤醒,唤起,惊起

We had to shake her several times to rouse her from sleep.

我们不得不摇了她几次才将她唤醒。

考点 rise, rouse 多用于具体意义;arise, arouse多用于抽象意义

timetable ['taɪmˌteɪbəl] n. 时间表,时 刻表

You can first see our working timetable.

你可以先看一下我们的工作时间表。

wake [weɪk] vi. 醒,醒来; vt. 唤醒

Why didn't you wake me up this morning,mom?

妈妈,今天早上你为什么不叫醒我?

考点 wake up 醒来;wake (up) to 认识到,意识到

waken ['weɪkən] vi. 醒来; vt. 弄醒

Could you waken me at six in the morning?

你能在早上6点叫醒我吗?

yawn [jɔ:n] vi. 打呵欠; n. 呵欠

The teacher asked him to stand up after he yawned.

他打过哈欠后,老师让他站了起来。 lCnGYY10c3accrgfOrXJFuHG538KSXb+ewy1Pd217XtY5uYCs/qeuwSXdDZOrwlL

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