Episode 7 Man's Best Friend ACT III 【单词列表】

reference

/ˈrefrəns/n. 推荐人
the action of mentioning or alluding to something. "he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media"

noun [抽象名词]提及,谈到;参考,查阅;(引自书或诗歌的)引言,引文;引文的作者,参考书目;(帮助或意见的)征求,征询; (为方便查询所用的)标记,编号;推荐信,介绍信;介绍人,推荐人 - They publish reference books.

adjective [原级]参考的,用于查阅的;文献索引的,参照的 - The point of reference for semantic knowledge is the world.

verb [vt. 及物动词]列出…的参考书目;提及,提到;引用,参照(某书或某作者) - No reference to their existence appears in any literature of the period.

responsible *

🇬🇧/rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/rɪˈspɑːnsəb(ə)l/adj. 负责的
If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it. 负有责任的

adjective [原级](对某人、某事)负责的;(对事故、错误、罪行等)负有责任的,应承担责任的;(工作或职位)重要的,责任重大的;可靠的,负责任的;作为缘由的,应受归咎的;向......负责的,向......汇报的 - If you are responsible to a person or group, they have authority over you and you have to report to them about what you do.

fill out

🇬🇧/fɪl aʊt/ 🇺🇸/fɪl aʊt/v. 填写
If you fill out a form or other document requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it. 填写

verb [vt. 及物动词]增加体重:指增加体重,使身体变得丰满。 - She has been working out to fill out her figure.

verb [vt. 及物动词]填写 - Nadja had to fill out forms surrendering all rights to her property.

background

/ˈbækɡraʊnd/n. 家庭背景
Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins. (家庭、职业) 出身

noun [抽象名词]出身背景,学历,经历;(事件或情况的)背景;背景声音;(画等的)后景;底色 - The background to an event or situation consists of the facts that explain what caused it.

adjective [原级]背景的,事先的 - The background is sounds, such as music, that you can hear but that you are not listening to with your full attention.

verb [vt. 及物动词]作…的背景 - You can use background to refer to the things in a picture or scene that are less noticeable or important than the main things or people in it.

history *

/ˈhɪst(ə)ri/n. 个人经历
You can refer to the events of the past as history. You can also refer to the past events which concern a particular topic or place as its history. 历史

noun [抽象名词]历史;沿革,发展过程;历史课,历史学;史书,历史记载;个人经历,履历 - History is a subject studied in schools, colleges, and universities that deals with events that have happened in the past.

own *

🇬🇧/əʊn/ 🇺🇸/oʊn/v. 负责、拥有
You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. 自己的

verb [vi. 不及物动词]有,拥有;<旧> 承认;为(某事)承担全责,承认为(某事)负全责;<美,非正式> 彻底击败,彻底羞辱 - She sews all her own clothes.

adjective [原级]己的,属于自己的;自己做的,为自己的;具有自己特点的,特有的 - At last he had his own wheels.

pronoun [物主代词]自己的,属于自己的;自己做的,自己生产的;具有自己特点的,特有的 - I want to have my own business.

unfortunately

🇬🇧/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ 🇺🇸/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/adv. 遗憾地
You can use unfortunately to introduce or refer to a statement when you consider that it is sad or disappointing, or when you want to express regret. 遗憾地

adverb [程度副词]不幸地,遗憾地;<正式>不恰当地,不合适地 - I can't make it, unfortunately.

cuddle

🇬🇧/ˈkʌd(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈkʌdl/v. 偎依
If you cuddle someone, you put your arms around them and hold them close as a way of showing your affection. 搂抱; 拥抱; 怀抱

verb [vt. 及物动词]搂抱,拥抱;紧靠…而坐(或躺),依偎;<非正式>取悦,讨好(cuddle up to) - He cuddled the newborn girl.

noun [具体名词]搂抱,拥抱 - It would have been nice to give him a cuddle and a kiss but there wasn't time.

pet

/pet/n. 宠物
A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure. 宠物

noun [集合/集体]宠物;宠儿,得宠的人;<英,非正式>宝贝,亲爱的;生气 - It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.

verb [vt. 及物动词]抚摸;(男女间)亲吻,爱抚;宠爱;生气 - You want to pet this dog.

adjective [原级]很喜欢的,钟爱的 - He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Pet)(俄)佩特,(柬)贝(人名) - They had had their pet dog stuffed.

pal

/pæl/n. 伙伴
Your pals are your friends. 朋友

noun [专属名词]<非正式>朋友,伙伴;<非正式>(对男子的不友好的称呼)家伙,小子 - They talked like old pals.

verb [vt. 及物动词]成为伙伴(或朋友)(pal up);结伴一起玩(pal around) - Philip is looking for a pen pal in Britain.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Pal)(西、意、罗、印、巴基、瑞典)帕,(柬)巴(人名) - This letter is from your Australian pen pal.

adult *

🇬🇧/ˈædʌlt; əˈdʌlt/ 🇺🇸/əˈdʌlt; ˈædʌlt/n. 成年人
An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions. 成年人

noun [专属名词]成年人或动物 - Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult.

adjective [原级]成年的,发育成熟的;成人的,理智的;(电影、杂志等)仅限于成人的 - I've lived most of my adult life in Arizona.

verb [vt. 及物动词]<非正式>像成年人一样表现;<非正式>变成熟 - Children must be accompanied by an adult.

parents

🇬🇧/ˈpeərənts/ 🇺🇸/ˈperənts/n. 父母双亲
a person's father and mother "I love my parents very much."

noun [专属名词]父母;双亲(parent 的复数) - Her parents seemed very amiable.

verb [vt. 及物动词]教养;引起(parent 的三单形式) - The kitten's parents were both purebred Persians.

noun [专属名词](Parents)人名;(法)帕朗 - She's bringing her parents to the graduation ceremony.

helpful

/ˈhelpf(ə)l/n. 有帮助的
If you describe someone as helpful, you mean that they help you in some way, such as doing part of your job for you or by giving you advice or information. 有帮助的

adjective [原级]有帮助的,有用的;愿意帮忙的 - The staff in the branch office are helpful but only have limited information.

sad *

🇬🇧/sæd/ 🇺🇸/sæd/adj. 伤感的
If you are sad, you feel unhappy, usually because something has happened that you do not like. 悲伤的; 难过的

adjective [原级]伤心的,难过的;令人伤心的,让人难过的;糟糕的,不能令人接受的;不幸的,可怜的;(歌曲或音乐)显露悲伤的,伤感的;状况不佳的;<非正式>(人)可悲的,不受人尊敬的;<非正式> 老土的,过时的;(面团)发得不好的 - The relationship had been important to me and its loss left me feeling sad and empty.

lover

🇬🇧/ˈlʌvə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈlʌvər/n. 爱好者
Someone's lover is someone who they are having a sexual relationship with but are not married to. 情人

noun [专属名词](非婚的)情人;爱好者 - Every Thursday she would meet her lover Leon.

couple *

/ˈkʌp(ə)l/n. 几(个、天)
If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it. 一两个; 几个

noun [抽象名词]两个,几个;一对夫妇,一对情侣 - A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship.

verb [vt. 及物动词]加上,结合;(把设备等)连接;形成一双,配成一对;<旧>交配,交媾;(用电磁感应,静电荷或光学通信线路)将(电路元件)耦合 - If you say that one thing produces a particular effect when it is coupled with another, you mean that the two things combine to produce that effect.

folk

🇬🇧/fəʊk/ 🇺🇸/foʊk/n. 诸位
You can refer to people as folk or folks. 人;民间的

noun [集合/集体]人们;家人,双亲;民间音乐;诸位,大伙儿 - Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid.

adjective [原级]民俗的,传统的;流传民间的,普通百姓的 - ...South American folk art.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Folk)(英、匈、捷)福克(人名) - He arranged traditional folk songs for the piano.

diet cola

/daɪət ˈkəʊlə/n. 无糖可乐
a type of cola that contains artificial sweeteners or low-calorie sweeteners instead of sugar, intended for people who are on a diet or want to reduce their sugar intake

noun [物质名词]无糖可乐:一种不含糖或低糖的碳酸饮料,通常用人工甜味剂代替糖来减少热量摄入。 - I prefer drinking diet cola instead of regular cola to reduce my calorie intake.

surprised

🇬🇧/səˈpraɪzd/ 🇺🇸/sərˈpraɪzd/adj. 诧异的
If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual. 吃惊的

adjective [原级]意外的,惊讶的,诧异的 - This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使惊奇,使诧异,使感到意外(surprise 的过去式和过去分词形式) - My words surprised and confused him.

scratch

/skrætʃ/v. 挠
If you scratch yourself, you rub your fingernails against your skin because it is itching. 挠

verb [vt. 及物动词](用指甲)挠,轻抓;(用指甲或利器)抓破,划破;划出,刮出(痕迹);(用爪子)抓,刨;(鸟、哺乳动物,尤指鸡)用嘴(或爪子)扒地找食物;寻觅(难找的人或物)(scratch for);艰难生活(scratch along);勾掉,划去(写下的字);<非正式> 仓促写下;(用尖利物)刮擦出声音;<非正式> 取消,撤销(想法或计划) - He scratched himself under his arm.

noun [专属名词](某人皮肤上的)划痕,划伤;刮痕,划痕;抓,挠;刮擦声;唱片的嚓嚓声(指唱片纹道与唱针的摩擦噪声);刮擦(多用于快板乐中,用手制止唱片转动,使其来回移动发出有节奏的嚓嚓声的技巧);(高尔夫)零让步(表明选手不弱,能在场上达到规定击球的次数);<非正式> 钱 - The seven-year-old was found crying with scratches on his face and neck.

adjective [原级](球队或一群人等)仓促拼凑的,匆匆组成的;(高尔夫球员)无让杆的,无让步优待的;碰巧的;打草稿用的 - The Institute spends a lot of time scratching its head about how to boost American productivity.

tape *

/teɪp/n. 磁带
Tape is a sticky strip of plastic used for sticking things together. 胶带

noun [专属名词]磁带,录音带;录了音的盒式磁带,录了像的盒式磁带;胶带,胶布;(用来绑东西或作界限标记的)布条,线带;(赛跑中的)终点线;卷尺 - Tape is expensive and loses sound quality every time it is copied.

verb [vt. 及物动词](用磁带)录音,录像;用胶带粘贴;用带子系紧;<美> 用(绷带)包扎(受伤部位) - He shouldn't be taping without the singer's permission.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Tape)泰普(人名) - Tell me when the tape starts recording.

residence

/ˈrezɪdəns/n. 住处
A residence is a house where people live. 住宅

noun [专属名词]住宅,住所;居住,定居;(在某国的)居住权,居留许可;(大学的)学生宿舍楼 - The house is currently run as a country inn, but could easily convert back into a private residence.