Episode 2 The Blind Date ACT II 【单词列表】

accountant

/əˈkaʊntənt/
An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts. 会计师

noun [专属名词] 会计,会计师

She has an appointment with her accountant. 她和她的会计师有个约会。

universe

🇬🇧/ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ 🇺🇸/ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/
The universe is the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it. 宇宙

noun [专属名词] 宇宙,天地万物(the universe);领域,体系;(已知宇宙以外的)宇宙

If you talk about someone's universe, you are referring to the whole of their experience or an important part of it. (某人的) 经历

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recommend

/ˌrekəˈmend/
If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful. 推荐

verb [vt. 及物动词] 建议,劝告 ;推荐,介绍;使显得吸引人,使受欢迎;<古> 把…交托给,把…托付给

If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done. 建议•  The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison. 法官建议判他入狱服刑20年。

ordering

🇬🇧/ˈɔːdərɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
any of a number of categories of relations that permit at least some members of their domain to be placed in order.

verb [vt. 及物动词] 命令;指示;订购;点(酒菜等);整理,安排(order 的现在分词)

A linear or simple ordering is reflexive, antisymmetric, transitive, and connected, as less than or equal to on the integers. 线性或简单的排序具有自反性、反对称性、传递性和连通性,例如在整数上用“小于或等于”这种关系表示。

noun [抽象名词] 组合,排列;排序

A partial ordering is reflexive, antisymmetric, and transitive, as set inclusion. 一个偏序关系具有自反性、反对称性和传递性,就像集合包含关系那样。

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follow

🇬🇧/ˈfɒləʊ/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɑːloʊ/
If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place. 跟随

verb [vt. 及物动词] 跟着,跟随;尾随,跟踪;(时间、空间或顺序)排在…后;遵循,听从;仿效,追随;循着,沿着(道路、标志等);沿着…伸延,与…平行;理解,明白;可以推断出,由此得出;有浓厚兴趣,密切关注

We followed him up the steps into a large hall. 我们跟他上了台阶,进入一个大厅。

noun [具体名词] 跟随,追随

The book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with "The Messianic Legacy." 该书获得了如此大的成功,以至作者随后又出了一本《天主的遗产》。

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special

/ˈspeʃ(ə)l/
Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things. 特别的

adjective [原级] 特殊的,特别的;格外看重的,特别要好的;专门的,特设的;特有的,独具特色的;格外的,分外的;(主题)研究深入的;(数)特殊(矩阵)的

You're very special to me, darling. 你对我来说很特别,亲爱的。

noun [抽象名词] 特色菜;特别节目;特价商品,折扣商品;特派员,临时警察,特约记者;专车

She has a special way of smiling. 她微笑的样子有些特别。

ginger

🇬🇧/ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒɪndʒər/
Ginger is the root of a plant that is used to flavour food. It has a sweet, spicy flavour and is often sold in powdered form. 姜

noun [物质名词] 生姜;姜(产于东南亚,外表似竹);姜黄色;长着姜黄色头发的人;姜味汽水(ginger ale 的简称);精神,活力

I live mostly on coffee and ginger ale. 我喝咖啡和姜汁饮料几乎成瘾。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 用姜给……调味;激励,使有生气(ginger sb./sth. up)

Put the onions and ginger in the oven and let them roast for thirty minutes. 把洋葱与生姜放入烤箱中烤30分钟。

adjective [原级] (主要指毛发或动物毛皮)姜黄色的;姜味的

She was a mature lady with dyed ginger hair. 她是个成年女子,头发染成了姜黄色。

ale

/eɪl/
Ale is a kind of strong beer. 麦芽酒

noun [物质名词] 麦芽啤酒;一杯(或一瓶、一罐)麦芽啤酒;<旧>(泛指)啤酒

Now we shall be able to mull some ale! 现在我们可以热一些麦芽酒了!

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Ale)(塞、几、葡)阿莱,(伊朗)阿勒(人名)

I live mostly on coffee and ginger ale. 我喝咖啡和姜汁饮料几乎成瘾。

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dry

/draɪ/
If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. 干的; 干燥的

adjective [原级] 干的;干旱的,少雨的;(头发或皮肤)干燥的,干性的;冷面幽默的;枯燥乏味的;口干的,口渴的;脱水的,没有汁的;(酒)无甜味的,不含糖的;(国家)禁酒的;冷漠的,没有感情的

The grass was dry and patchy. 草地上干枯且杂草丛生。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)变干;变干硬;(因忘记说什么而)张口结舌,说不出话来

I'll wash and you can dry up. 我来洗,你来擦干。

noun [抽象名词] 干燥过程(或事例);<美>支持禁酒者

The lake had been pumped dry. 这个湖已经被抽干了。

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also

🇬🇧/ˈɔːlsəʊ/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːlsoʊ/
You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact. 还

adverb [方式副词] 此外,而且;也,同样

The book also includes an appendix with a listing of all U.S. presidents. 这本书还附有一份附录,其中列出了所有美国总统的名单。

conjunction [并列连词] 另外,又

Her own son was also in the navy. 她自己的儿子也在海军服役。

crispy

/ˈkrɪspi/
Food that is crispy is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. 酥脆的

adjective [原级] (食物的外皮)松脆的;生气勃勃的

We set a nice table, have a crispy salad and some garlic bread. 我们把一张漂亮的桌子摆好,做一个酥脆的沙拉和一些蒜蓉面包。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Crispy)克里斯皮(人名);(Crispy)克里斯皮(人名)

The scent of that crispy brown turkey, fluffy mashed potatoes, savory stuffing, and assorted vegetables made my mouth water. 脆皮棕色火鸡、蓬松的土豆泥、开胃的馅料以及什锦蔬菜的香味让我口水直流。

salad

/ˈsæləd/
A salad is a mixture of cold foods such as lettuce, tomatoes, or cold cooked potatoes, cut up and mixed with a dressing. It is often served with other food as part of a meal. 色拉

noun [专属名词] 色拉;尤指莴苣

The salad had lost its crispness. 这色拉已经不脆了。

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hope

🇬🇧/həʊp/ 🇺🇸/hoʊp/
If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. 希望

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 希望

Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for. 事情并不理想,但你只能指望这些了。

noun [抽象名词] 希望;期盼的东西,盼望的事;(发生好事的)可能性;被寄予希望的人(或物);<古>信赖感

You're not trying to see him, I hope? 但愿你不是在想方设法去见他吧?

starving

🇬🇧/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
If you say that you are starving, you mean that you are very hungry. 极饿的

adjective [原级] 饥饿的;挨饿的

Apart from anything else I was starving. 别的不说,我快饿死了。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 挨饿(starve 的 ing 形式);使饿死

They were all perpetually starving. 他们一直都在挨饿。

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development

/dɪˈveləpmənt/
Development is the gradual growth or formation of something. 发育; 逐渐形成

noun [抽象名词] 发育,成长,发达;发展,进步;动态,进展;开发,研制;研制成果;(土地)开发;新建住宅区,新开发区;开始,出现;显影;出子布局

Development is the growth of something such as a business or an industry. 发展•  He firmly believes that education and a country's economic development are key factors to progress.

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company

/ˈkʌmpəni/
A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services. 公司

noun [专属名词] 公司;陪伴,同伴;宾客,来宾;在一起的一群人;连队;剧团,歌舞团;女童军大队

Sheila found some work as a secretary in an insurance company. 希拉在一家保险公司找到了一份做秘书的工作。

verb [vt. 及物动词] <古>结交,交往;<古>陪伴

If you have company, you have a visitor or friend with you. 有客人 He didn't say he had company. 他没说他有客人。

CPA

/ˌsiː piː ˈeɪ/
CPA is an abbreviation for . certified public accountant的缩写

noun [专属名词] abbr. 注册会计师(Certified Public Accountant);民间财产代理人(Civilian Property Agent);英联邦议会协会(Commonwealth Parliamentary Association);每次激活的费用 (Cost per Action)

He is a CPA in both New York and New Jersey. 他是一位纽约和新泽西两地的注册会计师。

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number

🇬🇧/ˈnʌmbə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈnʌmbər/
A number is a word such as "two," "nine," or "twelve," or a symbol such as 1, 3, or 47. 数字; 号码

noun [专属名词] 数字;电话号码;编号,序数;总量,数量

..."Unforgettable," a number that was written and performed in 1951. …《难以忘怀》,一首在1951年创作并演唱的歌曲。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 给…编号;总计;包括,列入(某类);计算,数;使为数有限

He cut his paper up into tiny squares, and he numbered each one. 他把纸裁成小方块并给每个方块编号。

accounting

/əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
Accounting is the activity of keeping detailed records of the amounts of money a business or person receives and spends. 会计

noun [抽象名词] 会计,会计学;会计工作,会计职业(=accountancy);账单

The debate revolves around specific accounting techniques. 这场讨论围绕具体的会计技巧。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 解释,说明;占(一定数量或比例)(account 的现在分词形式)

Here he is accounting for his need for the car. 这里,他在说明自己需要车的原因。

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firm

🇬🇧/fɜːm/ 🇺🇸/fɜːrm/
A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. 公司

noun [抽象名词] 公司,商行;(以顾问医师为首的)医务小组;<英,非正式>(敌视敌对球队球迷的)球迷俱乐部,球迷联盟

The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses. 这家公司的雇员们正期待着大笔的奖金。

adjective [原级] 结实的,坚硬的;牢固的,稳固的;坚定的,坚决的;强有力的;牢牢掌控的;坚挺的;确切的,可靠的;严厉的,强硬的

Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition. 水果应该硬实且完好无损。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使强壮,使坚实;坚挺,稳步上涨;敲定

The council is standing firm against the protest. 市政会对抗议毫不让步。

adverb [方式副词] 坚定地,坚决地

She held me firmly by the elbow and led me to my aisle seat. 她使劲抓着我的胳膊肘,把我领到靠过道的座位上。

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forgive

🇬🇧/fəˈɡɪv/ 🇺🇸/fərˈɡɪv/
If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. 原谅

verb [vt. 及物动词] 原谅,宽恕;免除,取消(债务)

Hopefully Jane will understand and forgive you, if she really loves you. 如果简真的爱你,希望她会理解并原谅你。

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terrible

/ˈterəb(ə)l/
A terrible experience or situation is very bad or very unpleasant. 可怕的

adjective [原级] 糟糕的,令人极为不快的;极度的,极其严重的;劣质的,很差劲的;可怕的,骇人的;生病的,不高兴的;危害极大的,造成极大伤害的

Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster. 还有数万人在这场世界最严重的工业灾难中受了重伤。

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serious

🇬🇧/ˈsɪəriəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɪriəs/
Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. 严重的; 危急的

adjective [原级] 严重的,危急的;认真的,严肃的;重要的,须重视的;(音乐、文学等艺术)严肃的;(人)庄重的,严肃的;<非正式>大量的,极多的;(恋爱中)态度认真的;极感兴趣的,热衷的;<非正式>很好的,质优价高的

Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. 重要的 •  I regard this as a serious matter.  我认为这是一件重要的事情。

stomachache

🇬🇧/ˈstʌməkeɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/
a pain in a person's belly. "most childhood stomachaches aren't serious"

noun [专属名词] 胃痛,肚子痛

His stomachache was soon better. 他的胃痛很快就好了。

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chance

🇬🇧/tʃɑːns/ 🇺🇸/tʃæns/
If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. 可能性

noun [抽象名词] 机会,时机;可能性;危险,冒险;运气,偶然

If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. 机会

verb [vt. 及物动词] 偶然,碰巧;冒险做

If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen. 冒…险

adjective [原级] 偶然的,碰巧的

A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected. 偶然的

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worry

🇬🇧/ˈwʌri/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɜːri/
If you worry, you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen. 担心

verb [vt. 及物动词] 担心,发愁;使担忧,使发愁,使焦虑;烦扰,使不安宁;(狗)追赶,撕咬(其他动物)

If someone or something worries you, they make you anxious because you keep thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might be connected with them. 使担心

noun [抽象名词] 令人担忧的事,令人发愁的问题;担心,忧虑

Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen. 忧虑

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phone

🇬🇧/fəʊn/ 🇺🇸/foʊn/
The phone is an electrical system that you use to talk to someone else in another place, by dialling a number on a piece of equipment and speaking into it. 电话

noun [集合/集体] 电话,电话系统;受话器,听筒;(语音)音子,音素

Suddenly the phone went dead. 突然,电话就断了。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 给…...打电话

Someone phone for an ambulance! 有人打电话叫救护车了!