新概念1词汇 53-54

Lesson 53
New words and expressions¹:
1. mild²
It’s mild, but it’s not always pleasant.
We had a mild winter this year.
She is a mild woman.
2. always
She always has a smile on her face.
You are always late for school.
3. north
The weather’s often cold in the north and windy in the east.
It’s colder in the north.
He is from the north of China.
4. east
I have lived in the east for many years.
That river is in the east of the country.
5. wet
It’s often wet in the west and sometimes warm in the south.
It’s wet here in April.
The ground is wet; it must have rained last night.
6. west
His house is 200 metres to the west of ours.
I will travel to the west of the country this summer.
7. south
I live in the south of the country.
Guangdong is in the south of China.
8. season
Which seasons do you like best?
Autumn is my favorite season.
There are four seasons in a year.
9. best
Which actor do you like best?
He plays the best in the football team.
10. night
The days are long and the nights are short.
He came back late at night.
It has been raining all night long.
11. rise
The sun rises early and sets late.
Can you see smoke rising from the house?
Prices are rising all the time.
12. early
He gets up early in the morning.
They arrived earlier than expected.
13. set
It’s great to watch the sun set.
The tyre⁴ sets.
14. late
Sorry, I’m late.
He went out very late last night.
15. interesting
Our climate⁵ is not very good, but it’s certainly interesting.
This is an interesting book.
The name of the place is interesting.
16. subject
It’s a favorite subject of conversation.
She is a subject of gossip⁶ in the office.
What’s the subject of the speech?
17. conversation
What’s your conversation about?
It’s a personal conversation between her and me.

Lesson 54
New words and expressions:
1. Australia
I come from Australia.
The tennis match will take place in Australia.
It’s winter now in Australia.
2. Australian
I’m Australian.
He is an Australian writer.
Nicole Kidman is an Australian.
3. Austria⁷
He comes from Austria.
Austria is famous for its opera.
I’m taking a holiday to Austria next month.
4. Austrian⁸
He is Austrian.
Her husband is an Austrian. He’s an Austrian pianist⁹.
5. Canada
He comes from Canada.
Canada is a neighbor of the US.
His parents moved to Canada last year.
6. Canadian
He’s Canadian.
Do you know any Canadian singer?
One of my teachers is Canadian.
7. China
We come from China.
The plane is made in China.
China is developing¹⁰ very fast.
8. Finland
You come from Finland.
It’s cold in Finland now.
Have you been to Finland?
9. Finnish
You’re Finnish.
Helen is Finnish.
I met some Finnish people on the train.
10. India
She comes from India.
India is an old country.
Have you ever been to India?
11. Indian
She’s Indian.
Some of my friends are Indians.
Have you heard the song “Ten little Indian boys” before?
12. Japan
You come from Japan.
Japan is a rich country.
Can you tell me more about Japan?
13. Nigeria
We come from Nigeria.
Few have been to Nigeria.
I know nothing about Nigeria.
14. Nigerian
We are Nigerian.
The coach is a Nigerian.
The Nigerian football team is out of match now.
15. Turkey
She comes from Turkey.
Do you know where Turkey is?
The war³ took place in Turkey.
16. Turkish
She’s Turkish.
Do you know any Turkish?
Her husband is Turkish.
17. Korea¹¹
I come from Korea.
The 2002 World Cup was held in Korea and Japan.
Many people like to take a trip in Korea.
18. Polish¹²
They’re Polish.
Are you Polish?
The writer of this book is Polish.
19. Poland
They come from Poland.
I have been to Poland once.
They went on a holiday in Poland.
20. Thai
She is Thai.
My English teacher is Thai.
Mark’s mother is Thai.
21. Thailand
She comes from Thailand.
Thailand receives many visitors each year.
You can see snakes easily in Thailand.

1 expressions   

n.表情( expression的名词复数 )；表示；（数学）表达式；词

参考例句：

• ritualized expressions of grief 以例行的方式表达悲伤
• The fashionable remarks of today often become the commonplace expressions of tomorrow. 今天的时髦话往往变成明天的陈词滥调。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 mild   

adj.温暖的，暖和的，（天气，尤指冬天）；性情温和的

参考例句：

• That coat is too heavy for such a mild day.这样暖和的天气，穿那件大衣太厚了。
• He is mild of manner.他举止温和。

3 war   

n.战争；vi.作战

参考例句：

• We ended the Korean war.我们结束了朝鲜战争。
• The war made many people lose their house and home.战争使许多人无家可归。

4 tyre   

n.轮胎；vt.装轮胎于

参考例句：

• This is a waste and useless tyre.这是个废弃无用的轮胎。
• The tyre is flat.车胎瘪了。

5 climate   

n.气候，民意状况，社会趋势，风土

参考例句：

• Some plants will not seed in a cold climate.有些植物在寒冷的气候条件下不能结果实。
• They have decided to remove to a warm climate.他们已决定搬到一个气候温暖的地方居住。

6 gossip   

n.流言蜚语，爱说长道短的人；vi.传播流言

参考例句：

• She broadcast the gossip all over the town.她将这个流言传遍全镇。
• They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.关于他的爱情生活，他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语。

7 Austria   

n.奥地利(欧洲国家)

参考例句：

• Austria lies to the southeast of Germany.奥地利位于德国东南。
• I always confuse Australia with Austria.我总是把澳大利亚同奥地利弄混。

8 Austrian   

n.奥地利人

参考例句：

• Napoleon divorced his French wife in order to marry an Austrian princess. 为了娶一位奥地利公主，拿破仑和他的法国妻子离了婚。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
• Lanny recollected the beautiful Austrian country through which he had passed. 兰尼回想起他经过的美丽的奥地利国家。 来自辞典例句

9 pianist   

n.钢琴家，钢琴演奏家

参考例句：

• She is by way of becoming a fine pianist.她正在逐步成长为一个优秀钢琴家。
• The pianist gave a fine performance.钢琴家演奏得很出色。

10 developing   

adj.发展中的

参考例句：

• Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。

11 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。

12 polish   

vt.修正；文饰；（涂蜡等）打光滑；使（人、举止、仪表等）变得优雅；n.擦亮剂；擦亮，磨光；优美，优雅，精良；adj.使完美，使优美，使精炼；vi.得到改进，变得完美

参考例句：

• I'm going to New York,so I must polish up my English.我要去纽约，因此我必须提高英语水平。
• The wood won't polish.这种木材无法磨光。