Lesson 2 Spare that spider 【单词列表】

beast [biːst] n. 野兽

【扩】wild animal 野兽
A: You must have seen the film Beauty and the Beast, which tells a fantastic love story. 你一定看过电影《美女与野兽》吧,那真是一个唯美的爱情故事。
B: Yes, I cried twice when I was watching it. 是的,我看的时候哭了两遍。

census [ˈsensəs] n. 统计数字

【搭】demographic census 人口调查
【搭】population census 人口普查
A: Our country is carrying out a census now. 我们国家正在进行人口普查。
B: When can it be finished? 什么时候能够结束?

acre [ˈeikə] n. 英亩


content [kənˈtent] adj. 满足的

【扩】complacent 满足的
【搭】be content to do sth. 乐于做某事
【搭】be content with 对……满意
A: Personally, I'm quite content with the newcomer. 就我个人而言,我对新人挺满意。
B: But I think he needs more practice. 但我认为他应该更多锻炼锻炼。

beast

/biːst/
You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. (尤指罕见或巨大凶猛的) 兽

noun [专属名词] 野兽,猛兽,牲畜;凶暴残忍的人,道德败坏的人;(具有某种特性的)东西,货色

The beast in him came up. 他兽性大发。

census

/ˈsensəs/
A census is an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there. 人口普查

noun [抽象名词] (官方的)统计,人口普查

The detailed assessment of the latest census will be ready in three months. 有关最新人口普查的详细评估工作将在3个月内就绪。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 对……进行人口调查;统计……的数目

Of these, 40% told census-takers they were Muslims. 这些人当中,有40%的人告诉人口普查员说他们是穆斯林。

acre

🇬🇧/ˈeɪkə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈeɪkər/
An acre is an area of land measuring 4,840 square yards or 4,047 square metres. 英亩

noun [专属名词] 英亩;<非正式>大片,大量

The property consists of two acres of land. 这片地产有两英亩。

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content

🇬🇧/ˈkɒntent/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːntent/
The contents of a book are its different chapters and sections, usually shown in a list at the beginning of the book. 书的 目录

adjective [原级] 满足的(只能做表语),满意的,甘愿的

I am content to admire the mountains from below. 我满足于从山下观赏群山。

noun [具体名词] 目录;所含物,容纳的东西;(书、文章、演讲、电影等的)内容;含量;满足,满意;投赞成票的贵族院议员;网上信息,电子信息

Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff. 以前的学生们对该课程的内容和教师只有称赞。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 使满意,使满足

He says his daughter is quite content. 他说他的女儿颇为满意。