Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 【单词列表】

appreciate [əˈpriːʃieit] v. 欣赏,感激

【派】appreciation 感激

【扩】oblige 使……感激

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A: I'll try anyway.

B: I appreciate your attitude.

A:无论如何我都会试一试。

B:我很欣赏你的态度。

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pocket money [ˈpɔkit-ˌmʌni] n. 零用钱

rattle [ˈrætl] v. 格格作响

thrifty [ˈθrifti] adj. 节俭的

【扩】provident 节俭的  sparing 节俭的

【例】She is a thrifty housekeeper.

   她是一个节俭的主妇。

nephew [ˈnefjuː] n. 侄子,外甥

【扩】niece 侄女,外甥女

【例】My nephew is a cautious investor.

   我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。

bounce [bauns] v. 弹起,跳起

pavement [ˈpeivmənt] n. 人行道

【扩】sidewalk 人行道

【例】Don't ride your bicycle on the pavement.

   不要在人行道上骑自行车。

stick [stik] (stuck [stʌk], stuck) v. 卡住,夹住,不能再动

【派】sticky 黏的

【搭】stick to 坚持  stick at 坚持不懈地做……

【例】He tried to poke his head through the tiny opening, but it stuck.

   他试图从那个很小的洞里把头钻出去,可是却卡住了。

brigade [briˈɡeid] n. 旅,(消防)队

grease [ɡriːs] n. 润滑油

【派】greasy 油腻的

【扩】lubricant 润滑油

【搭】grease monkey 修理工  grease ball 老油条

【例】Because the grease was almost gone, the gears suffered from serious wear and tear.

   由于润滑油差不多耗尽了,齿轮磨损很严重。

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appreciate

/əˈpriːʃieɪt/
If you appreciate something, for example, a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. 欣赏

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 欣赏,鉴赏;理解,明白;感谢,感激;升值,增值

If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it. 感激 These days, people appreciate a chance to relax. 目前人们很珍惜能放松的机会。

与 “appreciate” 相关联的词汇

关联 admire /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ vt. 钦佩;赞美
关联 appropriate /əˈprəʊpriət/ adj. 适当的
关联 appreciation /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/ n. 感谢;增值;欣赏,鉴别
关联 apprentice /əˈprentɪs/ n. 学徒;生手
关联 appreciative /əˈpriːʃətɪv/ adj. 感激的;有欣赏力的;赏识的;承认有价值的
关联 depreciate /dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/ v.折旧,(使)贬值,降低,贬低,轻视

pocket money

/ˈpɒkɪt mʌni/
Pocket money is money for buying small things that you find you want or need. 零用钱

noun [专属名词] 零用钱

A child's pocket money is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents. 零花钱

与 “pocket money” 相关联的词汇

关联 money /ˈmʌni/ n. 钱;货币;财富
源自 pocket /ˈpɒkɪt/ n. 口袋;钱;容器
关联 beer money /ˈbɪə mʌni/ 零花钱(用来描述男人的零花钱);(赏给仆役的)小费
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rattle

/ˈræt(ə)l/
When something rattles or when you rattle it, it makes short, sharp, knocking sounds because it is being shaken or it keeps hitting against something hard. 使发出嘎嘎声; 发出嘎嘎声

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)咯咯作响;(车辆) 嘎拉嘎拉地响,(移动时)隆隆作响;使慌张,使紧张;呆在......里,占用(大得不必要的房间或建筑);喋喋不休地讲话(rattle on)

If something or someone rattles you, they make you nervous. 使紧张 •  Officials are not normally rattled by any reporter's question.  官员们一般不会因为任何记者的提问而紧张不安。

noun [抽象名词] 咯咯声,咔嗒声;发连续短促尖利声的器具;拨浪鼓;<英>(在观看足球比赛或举行部落仪式中使用的)急响器,响板;(响尾蛇尾部的)角质环,响环;(人垂死时喉间发出的)呼噜声,临终喉鸣;<古> 喋喋不休的人

Rattle is also a noun. 嘎嘎声 •  There was a rattle of rifle fire.  有步枪射击发出的嘎嘎声。

与 “rattle” 相关联的词汇

关联 rattlesnake /ˈrætlsneɪk/ n. 响尾蛇
关联 rattling /ˈrætlɪŋ/ adj.卡嗒卡嗒的,活泼的,很好的adv.极佳,很,非常
关联 rattled /ˈrætld/ adj.慌乱的,恼火的
关联 rattler /ˈræt(ə)lə(r)/ n.嘎声,喋喋不休者,绝顶典型

thrifty

/ˈθrɪfti/
If you say that someone is thrifty, you are praising them for saving money, not buying unnecessary things, and not wasting things. 节俭的; 节省的; 节约的

adjective [原级] 节俭的,节约的;<古>(牲畜,植物)茁壮的,健康的

My mother taught me to be thrifty. 我母亲教会我生活要节俭(be a thrifty housewife.)

与 “thrifty” 相关联的词汇

源自 thrift /θrɪft/ n. 节俭;节约; [ 植 ] 海石竹
关联 extravagant /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ adj. 奢侈的;浪费的;过度的;放纵的
关联 economical /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l/ adj. 经济的;节约的;合算的
关联 wasteful /ˈweɪstfl/ adj. 浪费的,不经济的;奢侈的
关联 frugal /ˈfruːɡ(ə)l/ adj. 节俭的;朴素的;花钱少的
关联 thriftily /θˈrɪftɪli/ adv.节俭地,繁茂地,繁荣的,兴旺的
关联 thriftiness /ˈθrɪftinəs/ n.节俭,节约

nephew

/ˈnefjuː/
Someone's nephew is the son of their sister or brother. 侄子; 外甥

noun [专属名词] 侄子,外甥

I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew. 我正在为侄子筹划他25岁的生日聚会。

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关联 aunt /ɑːnt/ n. 伯母;阿姨;舅妈;姑妈
关联 uncle /ˈʌŋk(ə)l/ n. 伯父;姨丈;叔叔;舅父;姑父;伯伯
关联 niece /niːs/ n. 外甥女,侄女

bounce

/baʊns/
When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upward from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it. 使…弹起; 弹起

verb [vt. 及物动词] 弹起,反弹;跳动,蹦;(使)上下晃动;(用膝盖)颠动(孩子);蹦蹦跳跳地去;拒付,退回(支票等);退回(电子邮件);驱逐,解雇;(向某人)透露主意(以试探其反应);反复跳槽,来回往返某地;(光线或声音)反射;撞击,碰撞

If sound or light bounces off a surface or is bounced off it, it reaches the surface and is reflected back. 使…反射; 反射

noun [具体名词] 弹跳,跳动;弹性,弹力;活力,精力;(头发的)弹性,蓬松;突然的增长

Bounce is also a noun. 弹 •  The wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball.  残疾网球运动员可以有两次弹球的机会。

与 “bounce” 相关联的词汇

关联 bunch /bʌntʃ/ n. 串;群;突出物
关联 bound /baʊnd/ adj. 受约束的;装有封面的;有义务的
关联 bouncer /ˈbaʊnsə(r)/ n. 巨大的东西;跳跃的人; [ 美口 ] 保镖;吹牛者
关联 bouncing /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/ adj. 跳跃的;巨大的;活泼的
关联 bouncy /ˈbaʊnsi/ adj.快活的,精神的,有弹性的,自大的

pavement

/ˈpeɪvmənt/
The pavement is the hard surface of a road. 路面

noun [具体名词] <英>人行道;<美>(公路或街道的)硬路面;铺过的表面(地方);(水平分布的)裸露岩面,砾石滩

A pavement is a path with a hard surface, usually by the side of a road. 人行道

与 “pavement” 相关联的词汇

美式 sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ n. 人行道
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stick

/stɪk/
A stick is a thin branch which has fallen off a tree. 枝条

verb [vt. 及物动词] 粘,贴;刺,戳,插;(随便)摆放,放置;伸出,突出;卡住,钉住;<英,非正式>容忍,忍受;被接受,被众人采用;(牌戏中)不再要牌;停顿下来,没有进展;<非正式>(生气地)放弃(和打发);<非正式>使支付,导致损失

If you stick something somewhere, you put it there in a rather casual way. 随意放置

noun [具体名词] 枯枝,枝条;条状物,棍状物;(用于某特定用途的)棍,条,签;球棍,球棒;变速杆,操纵杆;批评,惩罚;<非正式>边远地区(the sticks);<非正式>(家具的)件;非常瘦的人(或四肢);画着短细直线的;<非正式>球门柱(the sticks);(股票)大宗死股

A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for a particular purpose.

与 “stick” 相关联的词汇

关联 chopsticks /ˈtʃɒpstɪks/ n.筷子
关联 sticky /ˈstɪki/ adj. 粘的;粘性的
关联 stake /steɪk/ n. 桩,棍子;火刑;赌注;奖金
关联 adhere /ədˈhɪə(r)/ vi. 坚持;粘着;依附;追随
关联 sticker /ˈstɪkə(r)/ n. 尖刀;难题;张贴物;坚持不懈的人
关联 stuck /stʌk/ v. 刺( stick 的过去式)
关联 sticking /ˈstɪkɪŋ/ adj. 粘的;有粘性的
关联 yardstick /ˈjɑːdstɪk/ n.<美> 码尺,准绳
关联 stickle /ˈstɪkəl/ v.坚持己见
关联 stick out /stik aut/ 伸出来, 竖起,坚持, 断言

brigade

🇬🇧/brɪˈɡeɪd/ 🇺🇸/brɪˈɡeɪd/
A brigade is one of the groups which an army is divided into. 旅

noun [集合/集体] 军队的)旅;队,派,帮

the soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.  … 第173空降旅的士兵们。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 把…编成旅(或大队);使结合,与…有联系

A third brigade is at sea, ready for an amphibious assault. 第三旅在海上待命,随时准备从海上发起进攻。

grease

/ɡriːs/
Grease is a thick, oily substance which is put on the moving parts of cars and other machines in order to make them work smoothly. 润滑油

noun [物质名词] 油脂;润滑油

Grease is an oily substance that is produced by your skin. (皮肤分泌的) 油脂

verb [vt. 及物动词] 给…加润滑油,为…涂(或抹)油

If you grease a part of a car, machine, or device, you put grease on it in order to make it work smoothly. 给…加润滑油

与 “grease” 相关联的词汇

关联 Greece /ɡriːs/ n.希腊(欧洲南部国家)
关联 grace /ɡreɪs/ n. 优雅;恩惠;慈悲;魅力