New Words 1A
@ delivery n. 1. [C] the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩
@ 2. [C, U] the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交;送货
@ saint n. 1. [C] a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人;道德高尚的人
@ 2. [C] a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒,圣人
@ justice n. [U] the quality of being just; fairness 正义;合理
@ inseparable a. unable to be separated 不可分离的
@ unload vt. take goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下(货物)
@ code vt. mark sth. with a code 把...编码
@ n. 1. [C] a set of numbers, letters, etc. that is used for identifying sth. 代码;代号
@ 2. [C, U] a system of words, letters, etc. so that messages, information, etc. can be kept secret 密码
@ color-coded a. marked with different colors 带色标的;带色码的
@ whistle v. make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨
@ wreck n. 1. [C] sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人;健康状况差的人
@ 2. [C] a car, plane, etc. which has been badly damaged, esp. in an accident 残骸
@ beneath prep. in or to a lower position than sth., or directly under sth. 在低于...的位置;在...之下
@ disguise n. [C, U] sth. that is worn to hide who one really is, or the act of wearing this 伪装物;伪装;假扮
@ vt. change sb.'s appearance so that people cannot recognize them 伪装;假扮
@ disbelief n. [U] the feeling of not believing sb. or sth. 不相信,怀疑
@ agreeable a. 1. pleasant, nice or satisfactory 令人愉快的;令人满意的
@ 2. acceptable or able to be agreed on 可接受的
@ penetrate v. enter sth. or pass through it 穿透;渗入
@ vt. see into or through sth. 看穿
@ vacant a. 1. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thinking about anything 茫然的;失神的
@ 2. empty; not filled with anything 空的;未被占用的
@ grasp vt. 1. understand 明白
@ 2. take hold of sb. or sth. 抓住;抓紧
@ quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖
@ long vi. want sth. very much 渴望
@ pledge vt. promise to do sth. 保证,承诺
@ n. [C] a promise or agreement 承诺;协定
▲ caretaker n. [C] (AmE) sb. who looks after other people, esp. a teacher, parent, nurse, etc. 照看人,保护人
@ blossom vi. 1. develop and become more successful 发展;成长;繁盛
@ 2. produce flowers 开花
@ reckon vt. think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想,认为
@ sheer a. used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的;十足的
@ terror n. [U] intense fear 恐惧,恐怖
@ faithful a. loyal 忠诚的;忠实的
@ merry a. happy and cheerful 愉快的,高兴的
@ festival n. [C] a day or time when people celebrate sth. 节日
@ festive a. merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的,充满节日气氛的
@ drain vt. 1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽;使疲劳
@ 2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走;使流出
@ exhaust vt. make sb. extremely tired 使精疲力竭
@ exhausted a. extremely tired 疲惫不堪的
★ customary a. usual in a particular place or for a particular person 惯常的;习惯的
@ sweatshirt n. [C] 长袖运动衫
@ leather n. [U] animal skin which has been specially treated 皮;皮革
@ knit vt. make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织
@ cowboy n. [C] 牛仔
@ costume n. [C, U] clothes typical of a certain period, country, or profession, esp. as worn in plays 服装;戏装
@ ceremony n. [C] a formal public or religious event 仪式;典礼
@ restrain vt. prevent sb. or oneself from doing sth. 克制;抑制
@ erect a. standing straight up; upright 直立的,竖直的
@ vt. build sth. such as a building or bridge 建造;架设
@ index n. [C] an alphabetical list at the back of a book, of names, subjects, etc., mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found 索引
@ index finger [C] 食指
@ thumb n. [C] 大拇指
@ super a. very good; wonderful 极好的,绝妙的
@ bonus n. 1. [C] sth. good that one does not expect 额外得到的东西;意外的好处
@ 2. [C] extra money that one gets in addition to one's usual salary 奖金;红利
@ pray v. speak to God in order to give thanks or ask for help 祈祷
@ simplicity n. [U] the quality of being simple 简洁;朴素;单纯
Phrases and Expressions
@ track down find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到,追查到
@ pick on treat sb. badly or unfairly 找茬;欺负
@ tell on inform against sb. 告发
@ work out find the answer to sth. or solve sth. 找出答案;解决
@ on one's own alone; without help 独自地;独立地
@ hit/strike home be understood and accepted 被领会
@ reckon with consider sth. when making plans 考虑;面对;对付
@ call on/upon ask sb. to do sth. 要求(某人做某事)
@ lead up to come before sth. important, and often cause it 作为...的先导,引起
@ end up doing sth. come to be in a particular situation or state, esp. when you did not plan it 以...结束
@ get (sb.) through help sb. deal with a difficult situation or period of time (帮某人)度过难关
Proper Names
@ Jimmy 吉米(人名)
@ Margaret 玛格丽特(人名)
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