4+1听力口语MP3-词汇12

Unit Eight

age
义 Everyday Expressions
Children enter school at the age of six, don’t they?
the Stone Age/the space age/in the age of Shakespeare (石器时代/太空时代/莎士比亚时期)
Her son’s accident aged¹ her quite noticeably². (她儿子的事故使她明显地衰老了。)
生活用语 Street Talks
A: I want that teddy bear. It’s lovely. (玩具熊)
B: Simba, you’re 29 years old. Act your age. Don’t be such a baby.
A: There’s one seat here. You take it, Tom.
B: No, no, no, please. Age before beauty, professor. (老人优先)
A: Oops, sorry I’m late, Jean.
B: So you’re finally here, David? I waited (for) ages, you know? （很久了）
A: Come on, let me make up for it.
We used to have a lot of fun when we were that age. (那个年纪)
At my age, you can’t do such reckless³ things.
It has been ages since I saw him last time.

谚语Proverbs
At 20 years of age the will reigns⁴; at 30 the wit⁵; at 40 the judgment⁶.
二十意志支配，三十智慧做主，四十判断当家。
One is as old as one’s heart.
心有多老，人就有多老。
answer

义 Everyday Expressions
I have gotten no answer from him (to my email).
I have no ready answer to the question.( 我没有现成的答案。)
I’ll give you an answer after mature consideration.( 我考虑成熟后再给你答复。)
Why didn’t you answer me?
answer sb’s needs/requiements

生活用语Street Talks
A: Excuse me for a minute—I must answer the call of nature before we leave. (上厕所)
B: Me too. Let’s go together.
A: Did you call Tom last night?
B: Yeah, I called but nobody answered. I’ll try again later.
How come you didn’t answer the door, Bill?
He thinks he has all the answers. (什么都懂)
If you come home late, do you have to answer to your wife?
Robert, I can lend you my car, but you’re gonna answer to me if you wreck⁷ it.
I need an answer by tomorrow morning. (明早之前，给我答复。)

谚语Proverbs
A soft answer turns away wrath⁸.
婉言可以息怒。
Answer a fool according to his folly⁹.
以其人之道，还治其人之身。
arm
义 Everyday Expressions
He always carries his child in his arms.
The United States armed itself in preparation for the war. (美国已武装起来,准备打仗。)
生活用语Street Talks
A: Jack¹⁰ and Rose had quite a quarrel last night.
B: Well they must have made up, because I just saw them walking along the river arm in arm.
A: Wow, Jean. What a cute car you’ve got!
B: Oh yeah, it cost me an arm and a leg. (一大笔钱)
A: Which of your arms is sore?
B: The right one, mama.
A: Put this medicine on your arm every four hours.
My mother is an unhappy woman. She keeps everybody at an
arm’s length. (保持距离)


???? 谚语 Proverbs
Justice have long arms.
法律的制裁是无边的。

back

BASIC NEEDS
义 Everyday Expressions
He lay on his back for three months. (他已卧床三个月了。)
Mary backed her car a little into the parking space. (玛利把车倒出一点儿并驶入停车位。)
The bank refused to back the plan.
The kids entered through the back door.
I’ll be back in a minute.
生活用语Street Talks
A: Tom, it’s 11:00 pm now. Where is your graduate thesis¹¹? It’s supposed to be handed in tomorrow morning.
B: Yeah,yeah, please Jean! I know the deadline is tomorrow, but if you don’ t get off my back, I’ll never get it done. (让我安静一会儿)
A: You know Jerry, I busted¹² him up something terrible yesterday. （臭揍一顿）
B: Well, you’d better watch your step, ‘cause he’ll get backat you someday. (报复)
A: Move on VV, I’ll always be here backing you up!
B: You’re so sweet Fredy! Thanks.
I need you to back me up on this.
Back up, buddy¹⁴! You’re asking for trouble! (别那么挑剔）
We lay on our backs under the tree.
I’ve got a pain in my back.

blow(blew)

义 Everyday Expressions
The wind blew the ship toward¹⁵ the island.
Kids blow trumpets¹⁶.
It was blowing hard.
The red flag was blowing in the wind.
I like to hear a siren¹⁷ blowing.
Father struck me a blow on the ass¹⁸.
The bad news was a blow to Ann.
生活用语Street Talks
The wind has blown my hat off.
The winds blow across the sea, pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.
I knocked him down at a blow.
The attack dealt a heavy blow to the enemy’s army.
They came to blows over the argument—cry into a fight.
This is a picture of my girl friend. Could you blow it up for me?
I was about to blow up.
I got a once in a life time opportunity. But I blew it.
Be careful with that thing, you are going to blow up the whole place.


谚语Proverbs
Strike the first blow: it’s as good as two.
先发制人，其效加倍。
That’s blow of your own seeking.
咎由自取。
Blow your own soup ,not mine.
各人自扫门前雪，休管他人瓦上霜。

book

义 Everyday Expressions
Please give me two copies of the reference¹⁹ book.
an account book/ a telephone book（帐簿/电话号码簿）
All the seats in the restaurant are booked.
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Time’s up, Rose. We’ve got to book. (走/离开) (to go fast)
B: Now? Oh, no!
A: Is Tom okay for this job?
B: No, not in my book. (我看不行)
A: What do you mean we have no place to stay?
B: All the hotels in town are booked up.
The accountant comes in once a month and goes over the books. (查帐)
I’m really scared, ‘cos I think the judge’s gonna throw the book at me this time.
We don’t have to go by the book here.
Sgt, why don’t you book him and I’ll sign the paper.
(put his name in books or computer; take the record， generally in the police station)
谚语Proverbs
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.
书籍如朋友，应该少而精。
We can’t learn men from books.
不能从书中了解人。
care

义 Everyday Expressions
I only cared for your safety.
I failed but I don’t care.
Would you care to go to the movies with me?
Give more care to the work.
Mama left the baby in the care of the nurse.
I have a lot of cares.
生活用语 Street Talks
This poetry is realistic. I don’t care for it very much.
I don’t care for fishing.
Who cares for the sick and the old?
I don’t care much for a car.
Take care! You may get lost.
Take care of yourself. Ciao!
Please handle this package with care.
I couldn’t care less what David thinks. (我才不在乎David怎么想呢)
They had a hit man take care of the informer. (杀手; 报信者)
I care about you a lot. (我很在乎你)
I miss those carefree days when we were hanging out on campus²⁰.

谚语Proverbs
Want of care does more harm than want of knowledge.
缺乏谨慎比缺乏知识危害更大。
Many cares make the head white.
忧虑多了白了头。

change

义 Everyday Expressions
Heat changes water into steam.
Angela always changed her clothes.
Let’s change seats.
Peter has changed since then.
Mellisa changed for the party.
Do you have change for a 20 dollar bill?
生活用语Street Talks
I want to persuade you to change your mind.
We were going to offer him a scholarship, but we changed our minds.
Let’s take a taxi for a change. I’m sick of bus.
You have to change buses twice and then walk a long way.
The meeting has been changed from two to half past two.
It’s always good to have some spare change with you.
Change your clothes---we’re going out tonight.
I’m a changed man. (我是个改过自新的人)

谚语Proverbs
Sit tight; you may do worse by changing your position.
坚持自己的主张，因为改变立场可能更糟。
Wise man change their minds,fools never.
智者改变主意，愚者从不改变。
We don’t always gain by changing.
变动并不是总有好处。
circle

义 Everyday Expressions
We danced in a circle. （大家围成圆圈跳舞。）
Successful people can easily win a brilliant circle of friends.
This article touches on a wide circle of subjects.
The happy news soon circled around.
生活用语Street Talks
If you bet¹³ on the race, bet on Bill——he can run circles around the others. (肯定赢)
I swam circles around Mark, even though he thought he was a good swimmer. (游得快)
In political circles there is talk of war.
Circle around, everyone! I have something important to tell you! (快过来，围成圈)
There was a chopper circling above us in the sky.
We should really quit talking in circles.
A: It’s really cold outside.
B: Come over here, boy! Let’s sit in a circle around the fire.

谚语Proverbs
Circles, though small, are yet complete.
圆圈虽小，但他们是完整的。
Every man is the center of a circle whose circumference²¹
he cannot pass.
每个人都是生活在他自己的不能越过的圈子的中心。

class

义 Everyday Expressions
He is first in English in his class.
ruling class/the upper class/the middle class/the lower class(统治阶级/上层阶级/中层阶级/下层阶级)
He is a top-class actor.
Do you enjoy the computer class in New Oriental²² school?
It may be conveniently classed under A, B, and C.
生活用语Street Talks
A: Your helping²³ out that old woman was a class act.
B: No, it’s nothing special. Age before Beauty.
A: Hey, man. Look over there!
B: At what?
A: There! Victoria is coming to her car.
B: Wow, such a classis-classis I’ve never seen.
A: Please! John.
A: Is it time to begin class?
B: Yes sir.
Her answer to that angry guest was a classy way to handle the situation. (高雅的方式）

cloud

义 Everyday Expressions
Large, black clouds signaled a coming storm.
Steven sat on the bench, while clouds of black despair²⁴ settled over him.
A cloud of insects fly into the bathroom.
The sky is covered in dark clouds.
When Jerry heard the news of his wife’s accident, his face clouded over.
生活用语Street Talks
A: What’s up with Sally? She’s on cloud nine! (高兴的坐不住)
B: Well, her favorite rock star spoke²⁵ to her!
A: That explains it! I hope she’s not floating in the clouds. (想入非非)
A: What’s wrong?
B: My mind feels all cloudy after getting hit on the head.
(头晕)
A: When was your first kiss, Sam?
B: Well my memory is a little cloudy. Let me think a sec, uh… Oh I got it. It’s 5.
When did I come? It’s a little cloudy. Let me think a minute.
The freight²⁶ truck caused a cloud of dust as it went down the dirt road.
Get your head out of the clouds and get down to work! (别做白日梦了)

谚语Proverbs
Black clouds thunder a great deal, but rain little.
乌云雷声大，雨点小。
 

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 noticeably   

adv.显著地，明显地

参考例句：

• There was one boy rather noticeably standing apart from the other children. 有个男孩引人注目地独自站在一边，不接近其他孩子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was noticeably slow to respond. 他明显反应迟缓。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 reckless   

adj.粗心大意的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The policeman chewed out the driver for reckless driving.那位司机因为开车莽撞，被警察狠狠批评了一顿。
• He thought she was too reckless at it.他觉得她对它太粗心大意了。

4 reigns   

n.君主的统治( reign的名词复数 )；君主统治时期；任期；当政期

参考例句：

• In these valleys night reigns. 夜色笼罩着那些山谷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Queen of Britain reigns, but she does not rule or govern. 英国女王是国家元首，但不治国事。 来自辞典例句

5 wit   

n.智力，才智，智能

参考例句：

• Our teacher is full of wit when he has a lesson. 我们的老师只要讲课就很风趣。
• He is a man of many words but of little wit.他爱说话，但头脑简单。

6 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

7 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

8 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

9 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。

10 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

11 thesis   

n.论题，论点，论文

参考例句：

• His thesis is being finished off.他的论文快写完了。
• He argued his thesis well.他为他的论点进行了有力的辩论。

12 busted   

adj. 破产了的，失败了的，被降级的，被逮捕的，被抓到的 动词bust的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You are so busted! 你被当场逮住了！
• It was money troubles that busted up their marriage. 是金钱纠纷使他们的婚姻破裂了。

13 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

14 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

15 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。

16 trumpets   

喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 )； 小号； 喇叭形物； （尤指）绽开的水仙花

参考例句：

• A wreath was laid on the monument to a fanfare of trumpets. 在响亮的号角声中花圈被献在纪念碑前。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

17 siren   

n.汽笛，警报器，迷人的女人，妖妇

参考例句：

• The cars had stopped at the sound of the approaching siren.这些汽车听到愈来愈近的警笛声便停了下来。
• That woman is a real siren.那女人真是条美女蛇.。

18 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

19 reference   

n.提到，说到，暗示，查看，查阅

参考例句：

• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
• I like to have my reference books within my reach.我喜欢把参考书放到伸手可取的地方。

20 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。

21 circumference   

n.圆周，周长，圆周线

参考例句：

• It's a mile round the circumference of the field.运动场周长一英里。
• The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。

22 oriental   

adj.东方的，东方人的，东方文化的

参考例句：

• China is an oriental country with a long history.中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。
• They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队。

23 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

24 despair   

vi.灰心丧气，感到沮丧绝望；n.绝望，沮丧

参考例句：

• If you are in the depths of despair,you will be extremely unhappy.如果你彻底地失望，你会十分不开心。
• Don't despair;things will get better soon.不必绝望，事情不久就会好起来。

25 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

26 freight   

n.货物，货运；vt.运送（货物）看，装货于

参考例句：

• Tons of freight were flown into this airport every day.每天有许多吨货物被空运到这个机场。
• There is ten yuan in the bill for freight.发票中包括运费十元。