Bronze - Level 4

2018-11-19

🗝 almost

BrE /‘ɔːlməʊst/
NAmE /‘ɔːlmoʊst/

adverb

  • not quite 几乎；差不多
    • I like almost all of them.
      我差不多所有的都喜欢。
    • It’s almost time to go.
      是差不多该走的时候了。

🗝 avoid

BrE /ə’vɔɪd/
NAmE /ə’vɔɪd/

verb

  • to prevent sth bad from happening 避免；防止
    ~ sth
    • They narrowly avoided defeat.
      他们险些被击败了。
    • The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm.
      改名是为了避免与另一家公司混淆。

🗝 below

BrE /bɪ’ləʊ/
NAmE /bɪ’loʊ/

preposition

  • of a lower amount or standard than sb/sth （数量）少于；（标准）低于
    • Her work was well below average for the class.
      她的功课远在班上的中等水平以下。

🗝 eat

BrE /iːt/
NAmE /iːt/

verb

  • [intransitive, transitive] to put food in your mouth, chew it and swallow it 吃
    • I was too nervous to eat.
      我紧张得饭都吃不下。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

  • eat out
    to have a meal in a restaurant, etc. rather than at home 上馆子吃饭；在外用餐
    • Do you feel like eating out tonight?
      你今晚想下馆子吗？

🗝 front

BrE /frʌnt/
NAmE /frʌnt/

adverb

💡 IDIOMS

  • in front
    adverb
    • in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away 在前面
      • Their house is the one with the big garden in front.
        他们的房子是前面有大花园的那一座。

🗝 herself

BrE /hɜː’self/
NAmE /hɜːr’self/
weak form
BrE /hə’self/
NAmE /hər’self/

pronoun

  • (the reflexive form of she * she 的反身形式) used when the woman or girl who performs an action is also affected by it （用作女性的反身代词）她自己，自己
    • She hurt herself.
      她弄伤了自己。

🗝 match

BrE /mætʃ/
NAmE /mætʃ/

noun

➡ FOR LIGHTING FIRES 用于点火

  • [countable] a small stick made of wood or cardboard that is used for lighting a fire, cigarette, etc. 火柴
    • to strike a match (= to make it burn)
      划火柴

🗝 point

BrE /pɔɪnt/
NAmE /pɔɪnt/

verb

➡ AIM 瞄准

  • [transitive] ~ sth (at sb/sth) to aim sth at sb/sth 瞄准
    • He pointed the gun at her head.
      他举枪对准了她的头。

🗝 pointed

BrE /‘pɔɪntɪd/
NAmE /‘pɔɪntɪd/

adjective

  • having a sharp end 尖的；有尖头的
    • He has bushy eyebrows and a pointed chin.
      他有着浓密的眉毛和尖尖的下巴。

🗝 thing

BrE /θɪŋ/
NAmE /θɪŋ/

noun

➡ POSSESSIONS/EQUIPMENT 所有物；设备

  • things [plural] (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that belong to sb or are used for a particular purpose （个人的）用品，衣服；（某种）用具
    • Shall I help you pack your things?
      我帮你打点行装好吗？

🗝 this

BrE /ðɪs/
NAmE /ðɪs/

determiner, pronoun

  • used to refer to sth/sb that has already been mentioned （指已提到过的人或事物）这，这个
    • There was a court case resulting from this incident.
      这一事件引起一宗庭审案件。

🗝 time

BrE /taɪm/
NAmE /taɪm/

noun

💡 IDIOMS

  • in time (for sth/to do sth)
    not late; with enough time to be able to do sth 来得及；及时
    • Will we be in time for the six o’clock train?
      我们来得及赶上六点钟的那趟火车吗？

🗝 unfair

BrE /ʌn’feə(r)/
NAmE /ʌn’fer/

adjective

  • not right or fair according to a set of rules or principles; not treating people equally 不公正的；不公平的；待人不平等的
    • It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.
      让他承担一切费用似乎对他不公平。

🗝 unfairly

adverb

  • The tests discriminate unfairly against older people.
    这些测验使年纪较大的人受到歧视。