Words and expressions
unforgettable adj. memorable难忘的
an unforgettable experience 一次难忘的经历
seismograph A: n. 地动仪
king n. a man who rules a country 国王
They made him king. 他们拥戴他为国王。
host n. the man invited the guests at a party 主人
Mr. Johnson is the host ----the party is at his house.
约翰逊先生是主人--聚会在他的家里举行。
vt. to serve as host to or at: 主办；主持
The academic conference was hosted by that committee.
该委员会充当这次学术会议的东道主。
take place to happen; occur发生；产生
Great changes have taken place since 1976. 一九七六年以来发生了巨大的变化。
on fire burning 着火
Could you stand idle when the house was on fire? 房子着了火，你能袖手旁观吗？
scare v. frighten (someone); make (someone) afraid 惊吓；（使）害怕
You scared me! 你把我吓坏啦！
disaster n. very bad happening 灾难；祸患
Fires, floods and earthquakes are disasters. 火灾、水灾和地震都是灾难。
finally adv. at last 最后；终于
Finally I shall say a few words on the subject of politics. 最后我要就政治问题讲几句话。
rescue v. save from danger or harm 营救；援救
They rescued the boy from danger. 他们营救那个孩子脱险。
n. the act of saving or setting free from harm or danger 解救；援助
The old man ran to her rescue. 老人跑去援救她。
roar n. a loud deep sound or noise 吼叫；轰鸣
The lion's roar could be heard throughout the jungle. 狮子的吼叫声响彻整个丛林。
v. to make a loud deep sound 咆哮
The tiger was roaring. 虎在咆哮。
advance v. to move forward; to come forward 前进；进展
Our troops have advanced 2 miles. 我们的军队前进了两英里。
n. a forward movement; progress 前进；进展
The army has made an advance. 部队已取得进展。
upon prep. on在…之上
In the old society, the workers had little to live upon. 在旧社会工人靠微薄的收入生活。
seize vt. take something roughly and quickly 抓住
The policeman seized the thief by the arm. 警察抓住了小偷的胳臂。
vt. take possession of by force 夺取；攻占
The soldiers seized the fortress. 士兵们攻占了要塞。
swallow vt. take (food or drink) into the stomach through the throat 吞；咽
She swallowed some milk. 她咽下几口牛奶。
n. the act of swallowing 吞；咽
Take the medicine at one swallow. 一口把药吞下。
n. a small swift flying bird with a deeply forked tail 燕子
One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。
drag pull something slowly along vt. 拖；拉
They had to drag heavy loads. 他们得拖很重的东西。
pull sb up 把……往上曳
struggle vi. try very hard to do something that is not easy 努力；奋斗
They were poor and had to struggle for a living. 他们很穷，必须为生活而挣扎。
n. a strong effort; a hard attempt 奋斗；努力
In 1862 the American slaves won their struggle for freedom.
1862年美国黑奴赢得了为自由而进行的斗争的胜利。
get on one's feet 站立起来
fight v. use hands, guns, weapons, etc against another person 打仗；斗争
（fought; fought）
Great Britain fought against Germany in two wars. 英国曾在两次大战中与德国交战。
She is very ill and the doctors are fighting for her life.
她得了重病，医生们正尽力抢救她的生命。
flow v. move like water （河水等）流动
That river is flowing very fast. 那条河流得很快。
n. the act of flowing 流动
My friend has a great flow of words. 我朋友的话滔滔不绝。
fright n. fear惊吓；恐怖
What was the cause of his fright? 他为什么害怕？
shake vi. sway; vibrate; tremble 震动；颤动 （shook; shaken）
The bumping and shaking make extra work for your eyeball muscles.
（车辆的）颠簸和摇动给眼球的肌肉带来额外的工作。
vt. make something or someone tremble or move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc. 使摇；使发抖
An earthquake shook the city. 地震使这个城市摇动了。
stair n.[c] one of a series of steps that go from one floor to the next 楼梯； 阶梯的一级
She ran up the stairs to the bathroom. 她跑上楼梯到了浴室。
At the end of the passage there are three stairs. 过道头上有三级楼梯。
boom v. to make a deep, resonant sound 作隆隆 [轰轰] 声
Our teacher boomed out his answer. 我们的老师用低沉的声音作出回答。
n. a deep resonant sound, as of an explosion 隆隆声
This boom in adult education, in turn, helps to raise the intellectual standard of the whole country.
而成人教育热反过来又促进了整个国家文化水平的提高。
strike v. hit someone or something 击打 (struck ; struck/ stricken)
He struck me with a stick. 他用一根棍子打我。
v. to affect or overcome with strong emotion打动
How does the idea strike you? 你感觉那主意怎么样？
crack vi. （(of a rifle or whip) make a sudden, sharp noise 指枪或鞭子）噼啪地响
The whip cracked. 鞭子劈啪地响。
go through pass through 通过；穿过
It took us a whole week to go through one of the great forests.
我们化了整整一星期才穿过一大森林。
look inside something carefully 仔细检查
The policeman went through the thief's pockets. 警察搜查了小偷的衣袋。
destroy vt. to break something completely 破坏；摧毁
Fire destroyed the forest. 大火烧毁了森林。
tower n.[c] tall, narrow building; tall part of a building 塔；城堡
The Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889. 埃菲尔铁塔建于1889年。
national adj. of a nation; common to the whole nation 国家的；民族的
There will be a garden party on National Day. 国庆节将有游园会。
deadline n.[c] 截止日期；最后期限
meet a deadline 赶上截限时间
fear n. the feeling of being afraid 害怕
He is a man without fear. 他是一个无畏的人。
v. to be afraid of 害怕
The soldiers did not fear their enemies. 士兵不怕敌人。
opportunity n. chance; time for you to do something 机会；时机
I am glad to have this opportunity of speaking to you alone.我很高兴有机会和你单独谈一下。
on holiday 在度假
article n. a written account on one subject 论文；文章
Your article is well written except for a few spelling mistakes.
你的文章写得很好，只是有几处拼写错误。
couch n.[c] a long piece of furniture with a back and arms 长沙发
Mary was not well so she was lying on the couch in living room.
玛丽不舒服，所以她躺在起居室沙发上。
workaholic n. 工作狂
Buddha n. 佛；佛像
agent n. a person who acts for another 代理(商)；经纪人
He is the European agent for many Japanese companies. 他是许多日本公司的欧洲代理。
travel agent 旅行社代理人
temple n. building where people pray and worship 寺庙；神殿
It is an ancient temple. 这是一座古庙。
touch v. put a finger or another part of the body on or against something 触摸
Don't touch the paint until it's dry. 油漆未干，且勿触摸。
v. contact or meet something 接触；碰到
He is so tall that his head nearly touches the ceiling.
他是如此之高，他的头几乎要碰到天花板。
n.[c] contact; when two things come together 接触；碰
I felt a touch on my shoulder. 我感到肩膀上被碰了一下。
n. communication 联系；接触
He keeps in touch with his family. 他与家人保持联系。
naughty adj. behaving badly; making trouble 淘气的；顽皮的
All children can be naughty sometimes. 孩子都有淘气的时候。
peanut n. 花生
The peanut develops below the ground. 花生在地下结果。
note n. few words that you write down to help you remember something 笔记
Please take notes of the lecture. 请做听课笔记。
n. a short remark or piece of information added about a word or passage in a book 注释
notes on Shakespeare 莎士比亚全集的注释
n. a bank note, a piece of paper money （=bill［美］）纸币
Can you change a $5 note? 你能找得开一张五元票子吗？
