Bronze - Level 9

2018-11-24

🗝 access

BrE /‘ækses/
NAmE /‘ækses/

noun [uncountable]

  • a way of entering or reaching a place 通道；通路；入经
    • The police gained access through a broken window.
      警察从一扇破窗户钻了进去。

🗝 concern

BrE /kən’sɜːn/
NAmE /kən’sɜːrn/

noun

➡ WORRY 担忧

  • [uncountable, countable] a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people （尤指许多人共同的）担心，忧虑
    • The President’s health was giving serious cause for concern.
      总统的健康正引起公众的严重关切。

➡ STH IMPORTANT 重要的事

  • [countable] something that is important to a person, an organization, etc. （对人、组织等）重要的事情
    • What are your main concerns as a writer?
      作为一名作家，你最主要关注的是哪些问题？

🗝 credit

BrE /‘kredɪt/
NAmE /‘kredɪt/

noun

➡ BUY NOW-PAY LATER 赊购

  • [uncountable] an arrangement that you make, with a shop/store for example, to pay later for sth you buy 赊购；赊欠
    • We bought the dishwasher on credit.
      我们赊购了一台洗碗机。

➡ PRAISE 赞扬

  • [uncountable] ~ (for sth) praise or approval because you are responsible for sth good that has happened 赞扬；称赞；认可
    • I can’t take all the credit for the show’s success——it was a team effort.
      演出成功不能都算成我一个人的功劳，这是集体努力的结果。

🗝 doubt

BrE /daʊt/
NAmE /daʊt/

noun

💡 IDIOMS

  • no doubt
    • used when you are saying that sth is certainly true 无疑；确实地
      • He’s made some great movies. There’s no doubt about it.
        他拍了一些非常出色地影片，这一点是毫无疑问地。

🗝 education

BrE /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

noun

  • [uncountable, singular] a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills （尤指学校）教育

    • She completed her formal education in 1995.
      她在 1995 年完成正规学业。

  • [uncountable, singular] a particular kind of teaching or training 教育；培养；训练

    • health education
      健康教育

  • (usually Education) [uncountable] the subject of study that deals with how to teach 教育学

    • a Bachelor of Education degree
      教育学学士

🗝 for

BrE /fə(r)/
NAmE /fər/
strong form
BrE /fɔ:(r)/
NAmE /fɔ:r/

preposition

  • in support of sb/sth 支持；拥护
    • I’m all for people having fun.
      我完全赞成人们尽情享乐。

🗝 freedom

BrE /‘friːdəm/
NAmE /‘friːdəm/

noun

  • [uncountable, singular] the state of not being a prisoner or slave 自由民地位（不是囚犯或奴隶）
    • He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.
      他蹲了二十年监狱以后终于获得了自由。

🗝 hear

BrE /hɪə(r)/
NAmE /hɪr/

verb

  • [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to be told about sth 听说；得知
    • Things are going well from what I hear.
      从我所听的来看，事情进展不错。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

  • hear from sb
  • hear sth from sb
    • to receive a letter, email, phone call, etc. from sb 收到某人的信件（或电子邮件、电话等）；得到某人的消息
      • I haven’t heard anything from her for months.
        我好几个月都没有她的音信了。

🗝 pass

BrE /pɑːs/
NAmE /pæs/

verb

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

  • pass sth↔around/round

    • (BrE) to give sth to another person, who gives it to sb else, etc. until everyone has seen it 挨个传递某物；传阅
      • Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please?
        请把这些画传给每个人看一看好吗？

  • pass on = pass away

    • to give sth to sb else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself 转交；（用后）递给，传给
      • Pass the book on to me when you’ve finished with it.
        你看完那本书后请传给我。

🗝 sure

BrE /ʃʊə(r)/
BrE /ʃɔ:(r)/
NAmE /ʃʊr/

adjective

  • ~ to do sth certain to do sth or to happen 一定，必定，无疑（会做或会发生）
    • It’s sure to rain.
      一准会下雨。

💡 IDIOMS

  • for sure
    • (informal) without doubt 无疑；肯定
      • One thing is for sure——it’s not going to be easy.
        有一点可以肯定，事情不会很容易。

adverb

  • used to say ‘yes’ to sb （表示同意）当然
    • Did it hurt? Sure it hurt.
      疼不疼？当然疼了。

🗝 theory

BrE /‘θɪəri/
NAmE /‘θɪri/
NAmE /‘θiːəri/

noun

  • [uncountable] the principles on which a particular subject is based 理论；原理；原则
    • the theory and practice of language teaching
      语言教学理论与实践