Episode 11 A Place of Our Own ACT I 【单词列表】

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opinion

/əˈpɪnjən/
Your opinion about something is what you think or believe about it. 看法

noun [抽象名词] 意见,看法;(群体的)观点,信仰;专家意见,专业意见;(对某人的)评价,印象;(法官或法院说明判决理由的)判决意见书

I wasn't asking for your opinion, Mike. 我不是在问你的看法,迈克。

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point

/pɔɪnt/
You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. 看法

noun [抽象名词] 观点,见解;具体细节;要点,核心问题;目的,意图;特点,特征;地点;罗盘(方位)点;(几何学用语)点;(特定的)时候,时刻,阶段;(比赛或运动中的)分数,得分;<非正式>称赞,认可(points);(计量单位)点,分;(电影、录音的)利润分配百分比;(皮克牌用语)最长的一组同花牌;小数点

If you say that someone has a point, or if you take their point, you mean that you accept that what they have said is important and should be considered. 重要性 I think you've made your point, dear. 我想你已经证明了你的论点,亲爱的。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] (用手指或细的物体)指,指向;对准,瞄准;朝向,对着;为…指明方向,指路;暗示,表明;建议,指引;强调(话语或行动);(用水泥等)给…勾缝;绷直(脚趾);削尖;使(光标)指着;(在希伯来文字中)插入点号

If you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger toward them in order to make someone notice them. (用手指) 指向 "Was she good?"—"Mmm. Up to a point." “她优秀吗?”—“嗯,还过得去。”

pregnant

/ˈpreɡnənt/
If a woman or female animal is pregnant, she has a baby or babies developing in her body. 怀孕的

adjective [原级] 怀孕的,妊娠的;意味深长的,意义重大的

Lena got pregnant and married. 莉娜怀了孕并结了婚。

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natural

/ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl/
If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances. 自然的

adjective [原级] 天然的,非人为的;合理的,意料之中的;天生的,本能的;不做作的,真实的;亲生的;<旧>私生的;符合是非判断的;自然科学的;本位音的;(织物)原色的,本白色的;(铜管乐器)无键(或孔)的;(与)泛音列音符和间隔(有关)的;(桥牌)(叫牌)实叫的;(基督教神学)物质世界的,非精神的

It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car. 年轻人渴望开快车的刺激相当自然。

noun [集合/集体] 有天赋的人;适合人选;本位音;白键;(纸牌、掷骰子中)最好的组合;天然鱼饵;白痴

He's a natural with any kind of engine. 他是发动机方面的天才。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Natural)(西)纳图拉尔(人名)

Your brother died of natural causes. 你哥哥是自然死亡。

alike

🇬🇧/əˈlaɪk/ 🇺🇸/əˈlaɪk/
If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way. 相似的

adjective [原级] 相似的,相像的

We looked very alike. 我们长得很相像。

adverb [程度副词] 相似地,相同地;两者都,同样地

Alike means in a similar way. 相似地 •  They even dressed alike.  他们甚至连穿着都相像。

stubborn

🇬🇧/ˈstʌbən/ 🇺🇸/ˈstʌbərn/
Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind. 固执的

adjective [原级] (人)固执的,倔强的;难以去除(对付,使用)的

A stubborn stain or problem is difficult to remove or to deal with. 难去除的; 难对付的

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born

🇬🇧/bɔːn/ 🇺🇸/bɔːrn/
When a baby is born, it comes out of its mother's body at the beginning of its life. 出生

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 忍受;承担;具有(bear 的过去分词形式)

If someone is born with a particular disease, problem, or characteristic, they have it from the time they are born. 先天的

adjective [原级] 天生的,生来就有的;出生的(born and bred);产生的,(机构、想法等)问世的

You use born to describe someone who has a natural ability to do a particular activity or job. For example, if you are a born cook, you have a natural ability to cook well. 天生的

teaching

/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
Teaching is the work that a teacher does in helping students to learn. 教学

noun [具体名词] 教学工作,授课;教义,学说

The quality of teaching in the school is excellent. 该校的教学质量非常好。

adjective [原级] 教学的,与教学有关的

Teaching is by lectures and seminars. 教学形式为讲座和研讨课。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 教学;教训;教导(teach 的现在分词形式)

The calibre of teaching was very high. 教学质量非常高。

real-estate

🇬🇧/ˈriːəl əsteɪt; ˈrɪəl əsteɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈriːəl əsteɪt/
Real estate is property in the form of land and buildings, rather than personal possessions. 不动产; 房地产

adjective [原级] 不动产的,房地产业的

By investing in real estate, he was one of the richest men in the United States. 通过投资房地产,他成了美国最富的人之一。

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times

/taɪmz/
You use times after numbers when comparing one thing to another and saying, for example, how much bigger, smaller, better, or worse it is. 倍

preposition [方式和原因] 乘以

You use times to show multiplication. Three times five is 3x5. 乘 •  Four times six is 24.  4乘以6等于24。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 乘,乘以

Four times six is 24. 4 乘以6等于24。

adverb [方式副词] 倍;乘,乘以

You use times after numbers when comparing one thing to another and saying, for example, how much bigger, smaller, better, or worse it is.

noun [抽象名词] (用于比较)倍、时代

You use time or times to talk about a particular period in history or in your life. (历史上或一生中的特殊) 时期

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learn

🇬🇧/lɜːn/ 🇺🇸/lɜːrn/
If you learn something, you obtain knowledge or a skill through studying or training. 学习

verb [vt. 及物动词] 学习,学会;得知,获悉;背熟,熟记;认识到,(从…)吸取教训;<旧>教导(某人)

Their children were going to learn English. 他们的孩子们打算学英语。

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agent

/ˈeɪdʒənt/
An agent is a person who looks after someone else's business affairs or does business on their behalf. 代理商

noun [专属名词] 代理人,代理商;(艺术界的)经纪人;间谍,特工;原动力,动因;剂;(语法)施动者;(美国某些政府部门的)官员

An agent in the arts world is a person who gets work for an actor or musician, or who sells the work of a writer to publishers. (艺术界的) 经纪人

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mortgage

🇬🇧/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ 🇺🇸/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
A mortgage is a loan of money which you get from a bank or savings and loan association in order to buy a house. 房屋抵押贷款

noun [抽象名词] 按揭,抵押贷款;抵押贷款额

...an increase in mortgage rates. …房屋抵押贷款利率的上升。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 抵押;(为眼前好处)使承受(未来)风险

They had to mortgage their home to pay the bills. 他们不得不抵押他们的房子来还账。

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train

/treɪn/
A train is a number of containers on wheels which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. 火车

noun [具体名词] 火车,列车;(行进中的)行列,队列;随从,扈从;一系列,一连串(事件或想法);裙裾,拖裾;(转动的)轮系,齿轮组;(引爆炸药用的)导火线

A train of vehicles, people, or animals is a long line of them travelling slowly in the same direction. (行进中的) 队列

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 培训,训练;(为准备体育赛事而)操练;锻炼,培养(某一素质或能力);训(兽);(尤指用枪、照相机)对准,瞄准;使(植物)朝某方向生长,修整

If someone trains you to do something, they teach you the skills that you need in order to do it. 培训; 接受培训

headpiece

🇬🇧/ˈhedpiːs/ 🇺🇸/ˈhedˌpis/
a decorative band at the top of a page, chapter, etc 章节开头或书页上端的花饰图案

noun [专属名词] 盔;帽子;头巾

Boldly said, and I believe thee, whether thy small headpiece be sound or cracked, my boy. 大胆地说,我相信你,不管你的小脑袋是健全的还是破裂的,我的孩子。

lace

/leɪs/
Lace is a very delicate cloth which is made with a lot of holes in it. It is made by twisting together very fine threads of cotton to form decorative patterns. 花边

noun [专属名词] 网眼织物,蕾丝;鞋带,系带;少量烈酒

She finally found the perfect gown, a beautiful creation trimmed with lace. 她最终找到了那件完美的大衣,款式漂亮、饰有花边。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 用系带束紧,用鞋带系(鞋);把(少量酒、药品或毒药等烈性物质)掺入;使编织(或交织、缠绕)在一起;加入……使有味(或有趣)

I have a good pair of skates, but no matter how tightly I lace them, my ankles wobble. 我有一双很好的溜冰鞋,但是无论我把鞋带系得多么紧,我的脚踝还是在里面晃荡。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Lace)(意)拉切(人名)

The lingerie was exquisite; silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. 内衣很精致;真丝,手工制作,还装饰着蛛网状的花边。

gorgeous

🇬🇧/ˈɡɔːdʒəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
If you say that something is gorgeous, you mean that it gives you a lot of pleasure or is very attractive. 十分宜人的; 很吸引人的

adjective [原级] 美丽动人的;令人愉快的;绚丽的,华丽的

It was absolutely gorgeous. 那真是美丽绝伦。

rush

/rʌʃ/
If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly. 迅速地走

verb [vt. 及物动词] 冲,奔;把(某人或某物)迅速送往;赶紧做,仓促做;催促,使赶紧;(水、液体等)快速流动;(因感到尴尬)某人的脸/面颊涨红;向…猛冲,猛攻

If people rush to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it. 急着 (做)

noun [专属名词] (尤指一群人的)冲,奔;(空气、水等)湍流;匆忙,赶紧;(人流或交通的)高峰时间(the rush);(很多人)争做,急需;迸发的情绪,情绪迸发;(因吸食毒品或因兴奋事物产生的)一阵激动

A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly. 匆忙