Bronze - Level 17

🗝 among

BrE /ə’mʌŋ/
NAmE /ə’mʌŋ/

preposition

• surrounded by sb/sth; in the middle of sb/sth 在…中；周围是
  • They strolled among the crowds.
    他们在人群中信步而走。
  • It’s OK, you’re among friends now.
    没事，周围都是自己人。

🗝 another

BrE /ə’nʌðə(r)/
NAmE /ə’nʌðər/

determiner, pronoun

• one more; an extra thing or person 又一；再一；另一（事物或人）
  • We’ve still got another (= a further) forty miles to go.
    我们还要走四十英里。

🗝 associated

BrE /ə’səʊʃieɪtɪd/
NAmE /ə’soʊʃieɪtɪd/
BrE /ə’səʊsieɪtɪd/
NAmE /ə’soʊsieɪtɪd/

adjective

• if a person is associated with an organization, etc. they support it 有联系的
  • He no longer wished to be associated with the party’s policy on education.
    他不再愿意认同该党的教育方针。

🗝 back

BrE /bæk/
NAmE /bæk/

noun

➡ PART FURTHEST FROM FRONT 后部

• [usually singular] ~ (of sth) the part or area of sth that is furthest from the front 后部；后面；末尾
  • The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back.
    房屋正面有三间卧室，后面两间。

➡ OF PIECE OF PAPER 纸张

• [usually singular] ~ (of sth) the part of a piece of paper, etc. that is on the opposite side to the one that has information or the most important information on it （文件等的）背面
  • Write your name one the back of the cheque.
    把你的名字写在支票的背面。

verb

➡ MOVE BACKWARDS 后退

• [intransitive, transitive] to move or make sth move backwards （使）后退，倒退
  • + adv./prep.
  • He backed against the wall, terrified.
    他退到墙边，惊恐万分。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

• back sb/sth↔up
  • to provide support for sb/sth 支持；支援
    • The rebels backed up their demands with threats.
      反叛者以恐吓手段要挟。

🗝 break

BrE /breɪk/
NAmE /breɪk/

noun

➡ SHORT STOP/PAUSE 暂停；间歇

• [countable] a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc. 间歇；休息
  • Let’s take a break.
    咱们休息会儿吧。
  • She worked all day without a break.
    她接连工作了一整天。

verb

➡ STOP WORKING 停止运转

• [intransitive, transitive] to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage sth and stop it from working 弄坏；损坏；坏掉
  • My watch has broken.
    我的表坏了。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

• break in
  • to entry a building by force 强行进入；破门而入
    • Burglars has broken in while we were away.
      我们不在家时，窃贼闯进屋里了。

🗝 deep

BrE /diːp/
NAmE /diːp/

adjective

➡ SERIOUS 严重

• extreme or serious 极度的；严重的
  • He’s in deep trouble.
    他陷入极度困境之中。

🗝 deeply

BrE /‘diːpli/
NAmE /‘diːpli/

adverb

• to a depth that is quite a long way from the surface of sth 至深处
  • to drill deeply into the wood
    （钻头）往木头深处钻

🗝 easy

BrE /‘iːzi/
NAmE /‘iːzi/

adjective

• not difficult; done or obtained without a lot of effort or problems 容易的；轻易的；不费力的
  • He didn’t make it easy for me to leave.
    他并没有轻易让我离开。

🗝 fit

BrE /fɪt/
NAmE /fɪt/

adjective

➡ HEALTHY 健康

• healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise 健壮的；健康的
  • Top athletes have to be very fit.
    顶级运动员体格必须十分健壮。

🗝 friend

BrE /frend/
NAmE /frend/

noun

➡ PERSON YOU LIKE 喜欢的人

• a person you know well and like, and who is not usually a member of your family 朋友；友人
  • This is my friend Tom.
    这是我的朋友汤姆。
  • Is he a friend of yours?
    他是你的朋友吗？

🗝 huge

BrE /hjuːdʒ/
NAmE /hjuːdʒ/

adjective

• extremely large in size or amount; great in degree 巨大的；极多的；程度高的
  • The sums of money involved are potentially huge.
    涉及的金额可能很大。
  • The party was a huge success.
    聚会办得非常成功。

🗝 industry

BrE /‘ɪndəstri/
NAmE /‘ɪndəstri/

noun

• [uncountable] the production of goods from raw materials, especially in factories 工业；生产制造

  • She got a job in industry.
    她找了份工厂里的工作。

• [countable] the people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service 行业

  • We need to develop local industries.
    我们需要发展地方工业。

🗝 issue

BrE /‘ɪʃuː/
BrE /‘ɪsjuː/
NAmE /‘ɪʃuː/

verb

➡ MAKE KNOWN 公布

• ~ sth (to sb) to make sth known formally 宣布；公布；发出
  • They issued a joint statement denying the charges.
    他们发表联合声明否认指控。

🗝 leader

BrE /‘liːdə(r)/
NAmE /‘liːdər/

noun

• a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc. 领导人；领袖；首领
  • He was not a natural leader.
    他并非天生的领袖。

🗝 month

BrE /mʌnθ/
NAmE /mʌnθ/

noun

• [countable] any of the twelve periods of time into which the year is divided, for example May or June 月；月份
  • We’re moving house next month.
    我们下个月搬家。

🗝 must

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

modal verb

• used to say that sth is necessary or very important (sometimes involving a rule or a law) （表示必要或很重要）必须
  • All visitors must report to reception.
    所有来宾必须到接待处报到。

🗝 name

BrE /neɪm/
NAmE /neɪm/

noun

• a word or words that a particular person, animal, place or thing is known by 名字；名称
  • Please write your full name and address below.
    请将您的姓名和地址写在下面。

🗝 only

BrE /‘əʊnli/
NAmE /‘oʊnli/

adverb

• in no other situation, place, etc. 仅仅…情况下（或地点等）
  • Only in Paris do you find bars like this.
    你只有在巴黎才能找到像这样的酒吧。

🗝 phone

BrE /fəʊn/
NAmE /foʊn/

verb

• to make a telephone call to sb 打电话
  • I was just phoning up for a chat.
    我只是打电话聊聊天。
  • He phoned home, but there was no reply.
    他往家里打电话，但没有人接。

🗝 reading

BrE /‘riːdɪŋ/
NAmE /‘riːdɪŋ/

noun

➡ MEASUREMENT 度量

• [countable] the amount or number shown on an instrument used for measuring sth （仪表的）读数
  • Meter readings are taken every three months.
    每三个月查一次表。

🗝 real

BrE /rɪəl/
BrE /‘riːəl/
NAmE /‘riːəl/

adjective

➡ TRUE/GENUINE 确实；真正

• genuine and not false or artificial 真的；正宗的；非假冒的；非人工的
  • Are those real flowers?
    那些是真花吗？

🗝 situation

BrE /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/

noun

• all the circumstance and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place 情况；状况；形势；局面
  • You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately.
    你可能遇上一种情况，使你不得不立刻作出决定。