Bronze - Level 16

2018-11-29

🗝 back

BrE /bæk/
NAmE /bæk/

adverb

➡ AT A DISTANCE j距离

  • at a distance away from sth 与(某物)有距离
    • Stand back and give me some room.
      站远点儿,给我腾出些地方。

verb

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

  • back sb/sth↔up
    • to support sb/sth; to say that what sb says, etc. is true 支持;证实(某人所言)
      • The writer doesn’t back up this opinions with examples.
        作者没用实例印证他的看法。

🗝 big

BrE /bɪg/
NAmE /bɪg/

adjective

➡ LARGE 大

  • large in size, degree, amount, etc. (体积、程度、数量等)大的,巨大的
    • This shirt isn’t big enough.
      这件衬衣不够大。

🗝 break

BrE /breɪk/
NAmE /breɪk/

noun

➡ SHORT STOP/PAUSE 暂停;间歇

  • [countable] a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme (电视或电台节目的)插播广告的间隙
    • More news after the break.
      广告后继续报道新闻。

verb

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

  • break down
    • to fail 失败
      • Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.
        双方谈判失败了。

🗝 campaign

BrE /kæm’peɪn/
NAmE /kæm’peɪn/

verb

  • [intransitive, transitive] to take part in or lead a campaign, for example to achieve political change or in order to win an election 参加运动,领导运动(如为实现政治变革或赢得竞选)
    • ~ for/against sb/sth
    • We have campaigned against whaling for the last 15 years.
      我们过去 15 年一直参加反对捕鲸的运动。

🗝 century

BrE /ˈsentʃəri/
NAmE /ˈsentʃəri/

noun

  • a period of 100 years 100 年;百年

  • (abbreviation c, cent.) any of the periods of 100 years before or after the birth of Christ 世纪

    • eighteenth-century writers
      18 世纪的作家

🗝 deep

BrE /diːp/
NAmE /diːp/

adjective

➡ TOP TO BOTTOM 由顶向底

  • having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom 深的;厚的
    • a deep hole/well/river
      很深的洞/井/河

➡ -DEEP 有…深

  • (in adjectives 构成形容词) as far up or down as the point mentioned 远至…的;有…深的
    • The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
      水只有齐腰深,所以我涉水上了岸。

🗝 deeply

BrE /diːpli/
NAmE /diːpli/

adverb

  • very; very much 很;非常;极其
    • She is deeply religious.
      她非常虔诚。
    • Opinion is deeply divided on this issue.
      对这个问题的意见分歧很大。

🗝 except

BrE /ɪkˈsept/
NAmE /ɪkˈsept/

conjunction

  • ~ (that)… used before you mention sth that makes a statement not completely true 除了;只是
    • I didn’t tell anything except that I needed the money.
      我什么都没有告诉他,只是说我需要钱。

🗝 federal

BrE /‘fedərəl/
NAmE /‘fedərəl/

adjective

  • (which a federal system, for example the US and Canada) connected with national government rather than the local government of an individual state (在美国、加拿大等联邦制下)联邦政府的
    • a federal law
      联邦法

🗝 fit

BrE /fɪt/
NAmE /fɪt/

verb

➡ RIGHT SIZE/TYPE 恰当的大小/类型

  • [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be the right shape and size for sb/sth (形状和尺寸)适合,合身

    • I tried the dress on but it didn’t fit.
      我试穿了那连衣裙,但不合身。
  • [intransitive] to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere (大小、式样、数量适合)可容纳、装进

    • I’d like to have a desk in the room but it won’t fit.
      我想在房间放一张桌子,但是搁不下。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

  • fit sb/sth↔in
  • fit sb/sth in/into sth
    • to find or have enough space for sb/sth in a place 找到足够的地方;有足够空间
      • We can’t fit in any more chairs.
        我们没有地方再摆更多的椅子了。

🗝 Friday

BrE /ˈfraɪdeɪ/
NAmE /ˈfraɪdeɪ/
BrE /ˈfraɪdi/
NAmE /ˈfraɪdi/

noun

  • [countable, uncountable] (abbreviation Fri.) the day of the week after Thursday and before Saturday 星期五

🗝 if

BrE /ɪf/
NAmE /ɪf/

conjunction

  • used to say that one thing can, will or might happen or be true, depending on another thing happening or being true 如果;假若;倘若
    • If you see him, give him this note.
      你要是见到他,就把这个便条给他。

🗝 issue

BrE /‘ɪʃuː/
BrE /‘ɪsjuː/
NAmE /‘ɪʃuː/

noun

➡ PROBLEM/WORRY 问题;忧虑

  • [countable] a problem or worry that sb has with sth (有关某事的)问题,担忧
    • Money is not an issue.
      钱不是问题。

➡ MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER 报刊

  • [countable] one of a regular series of magazines or newspapers 一期;期号
    • The article appeared in issue 25.
      该文发表在第 25 期。

verb

➡ GIVE 给

  • [often passive] to give sth to sb, especially officially (正式)发给,供给
    • ~ sb with sth
    • New members will be issued with a temporary identity card.
      新成员将获发临时身份证。

🗝 majority

BrE /mə’dʒɒrəti/
NAmE /mə’dʒɔːrəti/
NAmE /mə’dʒɑːrəti/

noun

  • [singular + singular or plural verb] ~ (of sb/sth) the largest part of a group of people or things 大部分;大多数
    • The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
      大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。

🗝 month

BrE /mʌnθ/
NAmE /mʌnθ/

noun

  • [countable] a period of about 30 days, for example, 3 June to 3 July 约 30 天的时间;一个月的时间
    • The baby is three months old.
      这婴儿三个月大了。

🗝 must

BrE /məst/
NAmE /məst/
strong form
BrE /mʌst/
NAmE /mʌst/

modal verb

  • [especially BrE] used to recommend that sb does sth because you think it is a good idea (提出建议)应该,得
    • You simply must read this book.
      这本书你可一定要看一看。

🗝 name

BrE /neɪm/
NAmE /neɪm/

noun

💡 IDIOMS

  • in the name of sb/sth
  • in sb’s/sth’s name
    • for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb 为(某人);在…名下
      • We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown.
        我们用布朗的名字预定了两张票。

🗝 past

BrE /pɑːst/
NAmE /pæst/

adjective

  • [only before noun] gone by recently; just ended 刚过去的;刚结束的
    • The past month has been really busy at work.
      上个月工作实在是忙。

preposition

  • on or to the other side of sb/sth 在另一边;到另一侧
    • We live in the house just past the church.
      我们就住在挨着教堂那边的房子里。

noun

  • the past [singular] the time that has gone by; things that happened in an earlier time 过去;昔日;过去的事情
    • I used to go there often in the past.
      过去我常去那里。
    • Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past.
      写信好像已是昔日的事情了。

🗝 park

BrE /pɑːk/
NAmE /pɑːrk/

noun

  • [countable] an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax 公园
    • We went for a walk in the park.
      我们去公园散了散步。

verb

  • [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time 停(车);泊(车)
    • You can’t park here.
      此处不准停车。

🗝 plan

BrE /plæn/
NAmE /plæn/

noun

➡ INTENTION 意图

  • something that you intend to do or achieve 计划;打算
    • ~ (to do sth)
    • Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car.
      你开车去是上策。
    • There’s been a change of plan.
      计划作了变动。

verb

➡ MAKE ARRANGEMENTS 安排

  • [transitive, intransitive] to make detailed arrangements for sth you want to do in the future 精心安排;计划;谋划
    • ~ sth
    • Everything went exactly as planned.
      一切都严格地按计划进行。

➡ INTEND/EXPECT 意欲;期待

  • [intransitive, transitive] to intend or expect to do sth 打算;期待
    • ~ on sth/on doing sth
    • We hadn’t planned on going anywhere this evening.
      我们今晚没打算外出。

🗝 political

BrE /pə’lɪtɪkl/
NAmE /pə’lɪtɪkl/

adjective

  • connected with the state, government or public affairs 政治的;政府的;政权的
    • He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state).
      他曾是个政治犯。

🗝 politically

BrE /pə’lɪtɪkli/
NAmE /pə’lɪtɪkli/

adverb

  • in a way that is connected with politics 政治上
    • It makes sense politically as well as economically.
      这在经济上和政治上都有道理。

🗝 read

BrE /ri:d/
NAmE /ri:d/
BrE /red/
NAmE /red/

verb

➡ WORDS/SYMBOLS 文字;符号

  • [intransitive, transitive] to go through written or printed words, etc. in silence or speaking them to other people 读;朗读
    • I’m going to go to bed and read.
      我要上床看书去。

🗝 reading

BrE /‘riːdɪŋ/
NAmE /‘riːdɪŋ/

noun

➡ ACTIVITY 活动

  • [uncountable] the activity of sb who reads 阅读;读书活动
    • My hobbies include reading and painting.
      我的业余爱好包括读书和绘画。

🗝 real

BrE /rɪəl/
BrE /‘riːəl/
NAmE /‘riːəl/

adjective

➡ EXISTING/NOT IMAGINED 存在;真实

  • actually existing or happening and not imagined or pretended 真实的;实际存在的;非凭空想象的
    • Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world.
      政治家们似乎不接触现实世界。

🗝 remember

BrE /rɪ’membə(r)/
NAmE /rɪ’membər/

verb

➡ SB/STH FROM THE PAST 过去的人/事情

  • [transitive, intransitive] to have or keep an image in your memory or an event, a person, a place, etc. from the past 会想起;记得;记起
    • ~ (sb/sth)
    • I don’t remember my first day at school.
      我已经忘记了第一天上学的情景。

🗝 responsible

BrE /rɪ’spɒnsəbl/
NAmE /rɪˈspɑːnsəbl/

adjective

➡ HAVING JOB/DUTY 有工作/职责

  • having the job or duty of doing sth or taking care of sb/sth, so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong 有责任;负责;承担义务
    • ~ (for doing sth)
    • Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.
      迈克负责设计全部工程。

➡ CAUSING STH 引起某事

  • ~ (for sth) being the cause of sth 作为原因;成为起因
    • Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer.
      因患肺癌而死亡者,约 90% 是吸烟所致。

🗝 they

BrE /ðeɪ/
NAmE /ðeɪ/

pronoun

  • people, animals or things that have already been mentioned or are easily identified 他们;她们;它们

    • They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf.
      这些东西放在架子的底层。
  • people in general (泛指)人们,人人,众人

    • The rest, as they say, is history.
      其余的就尽人皆知,不须赘述了。