LESSON12

LESSON 12
1.fraction [ˈfrækʃən]
名词小部分，一点儿
【例句】The car missed me by a fraction of an inch.
【释义】那车子差一点儿就要撞到我了。

The cost is only a fraction of his salary.
那项费用不过是他薪水的一小部分。

2.forest [ˈfɔrist]
名词森林，树林
【例句】There are many trees in the forests.
【释义】森林里有很多树。

I like walking in the forest.
我喜欢在森林散步。

3.sit [sit ]
动词坐，坐下
【例句】Sit down please.
【释义】请坐。

I want to sit near you.
我想坐在你旁边。

4.race [reis]
名词比赛
【例句】I am going to take a part in this race.
【释义】我想参加这个比赛。

You have won in the race, haven’t you?
你赢得了这次比赛是吗？
5.window [ˈwindəu]
名词窗户
【例句】I have just cleaned the window.
【释义】我刚擦干净窗户。

He is looking at something through the window.
他正通过窗户看些什么。

6.store [stɔ:]
动词储存，贮藏
【例句】Some food won't store.
【释义】有些食物不能贮存。

They used the house to store the building materials.
他们用那座房子来储藏建筑材料。

7.summer [ˈsʌmə]
名词夏天
【例句】This summer is very hot.
【释义】今年夏天非常热。

I went to Beijing last summer.
我去年夏天去了北京。

8.train [trein]
名词火车
【例句】I go back home by train.
【释义】我回家时要乘火车。

The train travels slower than the plane.
火车运行的比飞机慢。

9.sleep [sli:p]
动词睡觉
【例句】I want to go to sleep right now.
【释义】我现在就想去睡觉。

I don't always sleep in the afternoons.
我并不总是在下午睡觉。

10.prove [pru:v]
动词证实，证明
【例句】It proved to be wrong at last.
【释义】最后证实是错的。

What you said proved to be the truth.
你说的被证实为真相。

11.long [lɔŋ]
形容词长的，久远的
【例句】It’s a long story.
【释义】说来话长。

I envy you for your long black hair.
我羡慕你的黑长发。

12.leg [leɡ]
名词腿
【例句】You have two long legs.
【释义】你的两条腿很长。

I can’t see the legs of the animal.
我看不见这个动物的腿。

13.exercise [ˈeksəsaiz]
名词锻炼，练习
动词练习，训练
【例句】You need to do some exercise.
【释义】你需要做些锻炼。

Every day I exercise before I go to sleep.
我每天睡觉前锻炼。

14.wall [wɔ:l]
名词墙壁
【例句】He was standing against the wall.
【释义】他靠墙站着。

The picture is hanging on the wall.
画挂在墙上。

15.catch [kætʃ]
动词抓住，握住；理解
【例句】I just can’t catch your meaning.
【释义】我只是不能理解你的意思。

Can you catch that bird?
你能抓到那只鸟吗？
16.mount [maunt]
动词攀登，爬山
【例句】The climbers mounted higher and higher.
【释义】攀登者越爬越高。

We want to mount that hill tomorrow.
我们明天想去爬那座山。

17.wish [wiʃ]
动词愿意，祝福
【例句】We can get to work now if you wish.
【释义】要是你愿意, 我们可以马上干起来。

His colleagues wished him happiness on his retirement.
他退休时同事们祝他幸福。

18.sky [skai]
名词天空
【例句】What color is the sky?
【释义】天空是什么颜色?
Can you see the plane flying in the sky?
你能看到天上飞的飞机吗？
19.board [bɔ:d]
名词板，木板
【例句】You can put the books on the board.
【释义】你可以把书放在板子上。

Can you see the words on the board?
你能看见木板上的字吗？
20.joy [dʒɔi]
名词乐趣，快乐
【例句】Learning English is my great joy.
【释义】学习英语是我的最大乐趣。

He showed joy at being promoted.
他因提升而高兴。

21.winter [ˈwintə]
名词冬天
【例句】I like winter best.
【释义】我最喜欢冬天。

We can play snow balls in winter.
我们在冬天可以玩雪球。

22.sat [sæt]
动词sit的过去式和过去分词
【例句】She sat next to me in the classroom.
【释义】在教室里她坐我旁边。

I sat between my parents when we were on the bus.
在公车上，我坐在父母中间。

23.written [ˈritn]
动词write的过去分词
【例句】I have written a short letter to Lee.
【释义】我给李写了封短信。

Have you written your name in the chart yet?
你在表格里填写名字了吗？
24.wild [waild]
形容词野生的
【例句】They hunted wild animals for food.
【释义】他们猎取野生动物为食。

I like wild flowers best.
我最喜欢野花。

25.instrument [ˈinstrumənt]
名词仪器，乐器
【例句】You must use this instrument with great care.
【释义】这种仪器使用时必须格外小心。

Piano is a kind of instrument.
钢琴是一种乐器。

26.kept [kept]
动词keep的过去式和过去分词
【例句】He kept waiting for you.
【释义】他一直在等你。

You kept watching the game, didn’t you?
你一直在看比赛对吧？
27.glass [ɡlɑ:s]
名词玻璃，玻璃杯
【例句】Glass breaks easily.
【释义】玻璃易碎。

He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.
他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。

28.grass [ɡrɑ:s]
名词草
【例句】I'm just going to cut the grass.
【释义】我正打算去修剪草坪。

The sheep were cropping on the grass.
羊群在吃青草。

29.cow [kau]
名词母牛
【例句】There are some cows eating grass.
【释义】一些母牛在吃草。

Most cows run dry in about 10 months.
大多数乳牛约10个月后就不再有奶了。

30.job [dʒɔb]
名词工作，职业
【例句】He has a job in the bank.
【释义】他在银行里有份工作。

He leaves all the worst jobs for me.
他把最难干的活都留给了我。

31.edge [edʒ]
名词边缘
【例句】This is a knife with a sharp edge.
【释义】这是一把有利刃的刀。

Don’t stand at the edge of the cliff.
不要站在悬崖边上。

32.sign [sain]
名词标志，手势，信号
【例句】I saw him making signs at us.
【释义】我看见他向我们做着手势。

She put her finger to her lips as a sign to be quiet.
她将手指放在唇上表示应安静。

33.visit [ˈvizit]
动词拜访，探访；游览
【例句】They are visiting in that city.
【释义】他们正在那个城市参观访问。

I'm just going to visit my friend Smith.
我正要去拜访我的朋友史密斯。

34.past [pɑ:st]
形容词以前的，过去的
【例句】Winter is past.
【释义】冬天已经过去了。

These things happened in the past years.
这些事情都发生在过去的年代里。

35.soft [sɔft]
形容词柔软的，温和的
【例句】This silk feels soft.
【释义】这个丝绸摸起来很柔软。

The soft music put her to sleep.
柔和的音乐使她睡着了。

36.fun [fʌn]
名词趣味，乐趣
【例句】It’s fun to play there.
【释义】在那里玩很有趣。

Life isn't all fun; it has its bad moments.
人生不仅有乐趣, 也有令人不快的时刻。

37.bright [brait]
形容词明亮的，鲜亮的；聪明的
【例句】You will have a bright future.
【释义】你会有一个光明的前途。

A bright boy learns quickly.
聪明的孩子学得快。

38.gas [ɡæs]
名词气体，煤气
【例句】Turn the gas on and we'll have a cup of tea.
【释义】点上煤气, 咱们沏杯茶吧。

Fluid includes both gasses and liquids.
流体包括气体和液体。

39.weather [ˈweðə]
名词天气，气象
【例句】The weather changed overnight.
【释义】一夜之间就变天了。

The weather is fine today.
今天天气不错。

40.month [mʌnθ]
名词月，月份
【例句】I shall go there next month.
【释义】我将于下月去那里。

He learnt English in ten months.
他用10个月的时间就学会了英文。

lion [ˈmiljən]
数词百万
【例句】Three million dollars was set aside.
【释义】拨出了300万美元。

Millions of dollars have gone into the building of this factory.
在修建这座工厂时花掉了数百万美元。

42.bear [bɛə]
动词具有
名词熊，狗熊
【例句】His shoulders can bear a heavy load.
【释义】他的肩膀能挑重担。

I want to see polar bears.
我想看到北极熊。

43.finish [finiʃ]
动词结束，完成
【例句】Have you finished your work?
【释义】你完成你的工作了吗？
We'll never finish if we go on at this rate.
以这样的速度, 我们永远也完不成。

44.happy [ˈhæpi]
形容词开心的，幸福的
【例句】I ‘m happy that you like here.
【释义】我很开心你喜欢这里。

He was very happy to hear that.
听到那, 他很快乐。

45.hope [həup]
动词希望，期望
名词希望，期望
【例句】We have had no news from him but we're still hoping.
【释义】我们没有他的消息, 但我们仍在希望着能有。

Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading.
和平解决的希望越来越小了。

46.flower [ˈflauə]
名词花，花朵
【例句】This flower was drawn on the paper.
【释义】这朵花儿被画在了纸上。

I want to plant some flowers in the garden.
我想在花园里种一些花。

47.clothe [kləuð]
动词给…穿衣，覆盖上
【例句】You should clothe the baby right now.
【释义】你应该马上给这个婴儿穿上衣服。

The trees are clothed in green leaves.
树木被绿叶覆盖着。

48.strange [streindʒ]
形容词奇怪的；陌生的
【例句】I have got a strange idea.
【释义】我有了一个奇怪的想法。

Truth is stranger than fiction.
实际的人生比虚构的故事还离奇。

49.gone [ɡɔn]
动词go的过去分词
形容词离开的，过去的
【例句】The teacher has gone to Beijing.
【释义】老师去了北京（未归）。

Now his job was gone.
这时他已经没有工作了。

【解析】gone表示去了某地还未回来；been表示去过了某地，已经回来了50.jump [dʒʌmp ]
动词跳，跃
【例句】I can jump high.
【释义】我可以跳得很高。

Can you jump over the stick?
你能跳过那根树枝吗？。