Episode 4 A Piece of Cake ACT I 【单词列表】

exhausted

/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally, that you have no energy left. 使精疲力竭

adjective [原级] 筋疲力尽的;耗尽的,枯竭的

She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy. 她太疲惫和忧伤了,不想谈论那场悲剧。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使精疲力尽;耗尽;详尽讨论(exhaust 的过去式和过去分词形式)

If you have exhausted a subject or topic, you have talked about it so much that there is nothing more to say about it. 说尽

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exercise

/ˈeksəsaɪz/
If you exercise something such as your authority, your rights, or a good quality, you use it or put it into effect. 行使; 运用

noun [抽象名词] 运动,锻炼;(一套)动作,体操;练习,演练;运用;活动,任务;典礼;宗教仪式,礼拜

Social structures are maintained through the exercise of political and economic power. 社会结构是通过政治和经济权力的运用来维护的。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 运动,锻炼;运用,行使;使担忧,使烦恼;驯,遛

They are merely exercising their right to free speech. 他们仅仅是在行使言论自由的权利。

advanced

🇬🇧/ədˈvɑːnst/ 🇺🇸/ədˈvænst/
An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing. 先进的 (系统、方法、设计等)

adjective [原级] 先进的;高级的(an elementary / intermediate / advanced English course),高等的;晚期的,状况不佳的;高龄的;新提出(尚未被广泛接受)的

A country that is advanced has reached a high level of industrial or technological development. (国家) 发达的

verb [vt. 及物动词] 行进;发展,进步;预付(advance 的过去式和过去分词形式)

Agricultural productivity remained low by comparison with advanced countries like the United States. 与美国等发达国家相比,农业生产率仍很低。

instructor

🇬🇧/ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈstrʌktər/
An instructor is someone who teaches a skill such as driving or skiing. An instructor can also be used to refer to a schoolteacher or to a university teacher of low rank. 教练; 教师

noun [专属名词] 教练,导师;<美>大学讲师

The plane was piloted by the instructor. 飞机由教练员驾驶。

nonstop

🇬🇧/ˌnɒnˈstɒp/ 🇺🇸/ˌnɑːnˈstɑːp/
Something that is nonstop continues without any pauses or interruptions. 不停的; 不间断的

adjective [原级] 直达的,不着陆的;不休息的,不间断的

Many U.S. cities now have nonstop flights to Aspen. 很多美国城市现在都有飞往亚斯本的直飞航班。

noun [专属名词] 直达车

This is a nonstop bus. 这趟公共汽车中途不停。

adverb [方式副词] 不休息地,不停地

Amy and her group had driven nonstop through Spain. 艾米和她的小组成员一刻不停地开车穿过西班牙。

aerobics

🇬🇧/eəˈrəʊbɪks/ 🇺🇸/eˈroʊbɪks/
Aerobics is a form of exercise which increases the amount of oxygen in your blood, and strengthens your heart and lungs.有氧运动 (可接单数或复数形式的谓语动词)

noun [专属名词] 有氧运动法;增氧健身法

I've joined an aerobics class. 我参加了有氧健身班。

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doubt

/daʊt/
If you doubt whether something is true or possible, you believe that it is probably not true or possible. 怀疑

verb [vt. 及物动词] 怀疑,不确定;不信任

If you doubt something, you believe that it might not be true or genuine. 怀疑 No one doubted his ability. 没有人怀疑他的能力。

noun [具体名词] 怀疑,不确定

This raises doubts about the point of advertising. 这引起了人们对于广告作用的怀疑。

snap

/snæp/
If something snaps or if you snap it, it breaks suddenly, usually with a sharp cracking noise. 使喀嚓折断; 喀嚓折断

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使咔嚓)断裂,绷断;(使啪地)打开,关上,移动;厉声说,怒气冲冲地说;突然失控,精神崩溃;(狗等动物)突然咬;拍照,摄影;<美>使……终结;噼啪地响;打响指;<美>快速后传(球);用子母扣扣

He shifted his weight and a twig snapped. 他挪了挪身子,一根树枝随即喀嚓一声折断了。

noun [具体名词] 喀嚓声,啪嗒声;快照,照片;<美>摁扣,搭扣;呼“同”牌游戏;<美,非正式>容易的事;某种短时期的天气;迅速的动作;(裆下后传)发球;(风格或动作)充满活力;不耐烦的语调(或样子);<北英格兰>食物;薄脆饼干;突然折断

Every minute or so I could hear a snap, a crack and a crash as another tree went down. 几乎每隔一分钟,我就会听见又有一棵树倒下时发出的折断声、噼啪声和塌倒声。

adjective [原级] 突然的,仓促的

A snap decision or action is one that is taken suddenly, often without careful thought. 仓促的 I think this is too important for a snap decision. 我认为此事非常重要,不宜仓促地做决定。

interjection [惊讶] int. <英>真巧啊,一模一样;(呼“同”牌游戏中的)“同!”

Snap! I've just bought that CD too! 真是巧了!我也刚买了那张光盘!

sweat

/swet/
Sweat is the salty colourless liquid which comes through your skin when you are hot, sick, or afraid. 汗

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 流汗,出汗,冒汗;通过出汗排除;(通过运动或费力)使(人,动物)出汗;(食品,物体)渗出水分;辛苦工作,拼命干活;(人)(多指长时间的)处于极度焦虑中;<非正式> 担心,焦虑,紧张;熔焊(金属);用文火炖(肉或蔬菜)

Already they were sweating as the sun beat down upon them. 太阳照在他们身上时,他们已经在冒汗了。

noun [物质名词] 汗水,汗液;一身汗,满身大汗;<非正式> 艰难的工作,累活,繁重的工作;<美> 田径服,运动服,运动裤(sweats);(用羊毛似的厚棉布做的)宽松休闲服装

His skin was agleam with sweat. 他的皮肤因出汗而闪闪发光。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Sweat)(美)史维娅特(人名)

The very thought brought me out in a cold sweat. 这个念头让我出了一身冷汗。

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entire

🇬🇧/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈtaɪər/
You use entire when you want to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something, for example, the whole of a place, time, or population. 全部的; 整个的

adjective [原级] 全部的,整个的;完全的,绝对的;(公马)未经阉割的;(叶子)全缘的,边缘光滑的

He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor. 他整个一生都在中国做医生。

noun [具体名词] 未经阉割的公马,种马

She spewed up the entire meal. 她把吃的饭全吐出来了。

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health

/helθ/
A person's health is the condition of their body and the extent to which it is free from illness or is able to resist illness. 健康状况

noun [抽象名词] 身体状况;健康;医疗,卫生;(组织或系统的)运行状况,运作状况;发达,兴旺

Health is a state in which a person is not suffering from any illness and is feeling well. 健康

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form

🇬🇧/fɔːm/ 🇺🇸/fɔːrm/
A form of something is a type or kind of it. 种类

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)出现;(使)(关系、习惯或想法)形成;构成,是…的组成部分;陶冶,培养;组织,建立

Water vapour condenses to form clouds. 他憎恶任何形式的暴力。

noun [抽象名词] 表,表格;类别,种类;形状,外形;体形;(存在的)形态,形式;(尤指艺术作品或文章的)结构;体能,良好的健康状态;良好表现;词形;惯常做法,习俗;(英国的)班级,年级;不礼貌的行为

He hates violence in any form. 他憎恶任何形式的暴力。

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include

/ɪnˈkluːd/
If one thing includes another thing, it has the other thing as one of its parts. 包括

verb [vt. 及物动词] 包含;把…列为一部分,把…算入

If someone or something is included in a large group, system, or area, they become a part of it or are considered a part of it. 把…列为一部分 Include some relevant statistics in your report. 在你的报告中加入一些相关统计数据。

tease

/tiːz/
To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them. 嘲笑; 取笑

verb [vt. 及物动词] 取笑,嘲笑;逗弄(动物);(尤指性方面)挑逗,撩拨;哄,逗;拨,分离;梳理(羊毛、头发等);<美>(为了使头发显厚)回梳

He told her how the boys had set on him, teasing him. 他告诉她那些男孩曾是如何攻击他、取笑他的。

noun [专属名词] 爱开玩笑的人,爱戏弄别人的人;玩笑,戏弄;卖弄风骚的人;<非正式>激起兴趣的广告

Calling her by her real name had always been one of his teases. 称呼她的真名曾是他一贯的取笑方式之一。