Episode 12 You're Tops ACT II 【单词列表】

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cover

🇬🇧/ˈkʌvə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈkʌvər/
If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. 盖

verb [vt. 及物动词] 覆盖,遮盖;包括,涉及;报道;占(一片面积);行走(一段路程);掩护;翻唱;给…保险;足够支付;守住,封锁;顶替,代替(cover for);找借口,包庇(cover for);采取行动(保护自己)(cover oneself);防守,(棒球)守(垒);(以更大点数的牌)盖打

If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. 盖住 •  His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye.

noun [具体名词] 覆盖物,盖子,罩子;封面,封底;保险;掩护;掩饰;掩蔽处;转录,翻唱;被子,床单;遮盖,覆盖;代替,替代;掩护活动,掩护身份;板球;(生态)盖度;借口

A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. 套子 •  ...a sofa with washable covers.  …一张沙发套可拆洗的沙发。

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personal

🇬🇧/ˈpɜːsən(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈpɜːrsən(ə)l/
A personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to one particular person rather than to other people. 个人的; 私人的

adjective [原级] 个人的,私人的;私密的,隐私的;针对个人的,人身攻击的;人身的,身体的;人际的,私交的;供个人使用的;亲自的;有人性的;(语法)人称的

If you give something your personal care or attention, you deal with it yourself rather than letting someone else deal with it. 亲自的

noun [抽象名词] (报纸私人广告栏内的)私人信息发布,私人广告;(报纸或杂志上的)个人启事栏,私人广告栏(the personals)

The letter was marked 'Personal'. 信上标注着“私人”字样。

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found

/faʊnd/
When an institution, company, or organization is founded by someone or by a group of people, they get it started, often by providing the necessary money. 成立

verb [vt. 及物动词] 创办,成立;建造,兴建;根据,以…为基础;熔铸,铸造

The town was founded in 1610. 该城镇兴建于1610年。

verb [双宾语动词] 找到,找回;发现,发觉;(经过研究)找出,查明(find 的过去式和过去分词形式)

I found myself unable to speak. 我发现自己说不出话了。

adjective [原级] 偶然(或意外)发现的;(艺术)原汁原味的;装备好的;<英>(用餐、供暖)不另外收费的

He has found his ideal mate. 他已经找到了理想的配偶。

graduated

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/
Graduated means increasing by regular amounts or grades. 累进的; 分等级的

adjective [原级] 分等级的,分阶段的;递增的,递进的;(容器或设备)标有刻度的;毕业生的

He graduated with a GPA of 3.8. 他毕业时各科成绩的平均积分点为3.8。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 获得学位(尤指学士),大学毕业;毕业(尤指中学)(graduate 的过去式和过去分词形式)

He graduated with distinction. 他以优异成绩毕业。

same thing

/seɪm θɪŋ/
two or more things are identical, interchangeable, or mean the exact same thing.

noun [专属名词] 同样的事情:指一件没有改变的事物,结果看起来很无聊。

I'm tired of doing the same thing every day. 我厌倦了每天做同样的事情。

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factory

🇬🇧/ˈfæktri;/ 🇺🇸/ˈfækt(ə)ri/
A factory is a large building where machines are used to make large quantities of goods. 工厂

noun [专属名词] 工厂,制造厂;(在外国的)代理店

He owned furniture factories in New York State. 他在纽约州拥有一些家具厂。

experienced

🇬🇧/ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ 🇺🇸/ɪkˈspɪriənst/
If you describe someone as experienced, you mean that they have been doing a particular job or activity for a long time. 有经验的

adjective [原级] 熟练的,有经验的

It's a team packed with experienced and mature professionals. 这是一支经验丰富的,成熟的专家队伍。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 经历,遭遇;体会到,感受到(experience 的过去式和过去分词形式)

She's an experienced rider. 她是位有经验的骑手。

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trade

/treɪd/
Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, companies, or countries. 贸易; 买卖

noun [具体名词] 贸易,买卖;行业;同行业者,同仁(the trade);营业额,交易量;(尤指需要特殊技术和手工劳动的)职业,行当;交换,交易;<美> (体育界)转会,交换运动员;<英> 执照酒商;信风,贸易风(trades);股票交易

Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico. 得克萨斯与墨西哥有着悠久的贸易史。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 做买卖,做生意;营运,营业;(在证券交易所)交易,买卖;用……进行交换,互相交换;(某物)替代(某物);对打,对骂;<美> 将(运动员)转会(或转队);交换,对换(位置或处境)

Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tomas. 迈克请乔治跟他交换位置,这样他就能和托马斯同车了。

valuable

/ˈvæljuəb(ə)l/
If you describe something or someone as valuable, you mean that they are very useful and helpful. 有益的

adjective [原级] 值钱的,贵重的;有益的,宝贵的;重要的,珍贵的;可估价的

Valuable objects are objects that are worth a lot of money. 值钱的 •  Just because a camera is old does not mean it is valuable.  并不能因为照相机样式老就以为它是值钱的。

noun [抽象名词] 贵重品

Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. 幸运的是,没有贵重物品失窃。