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美國寄宿家庭的生活美語

美國寄宿家庭的生活美語

  • 作者:謝琪
  • 出版日期:2012/06/06
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單字解析:
1. optimistic [,ɑptəmɪstɪk] adj. 樂觀的,樂觀主義的
We must be optimistic about our future.
我們必須對我們的未來充滿希望。

延伸詞
(1)positive [pɑzətɪv] adj. 積極的,正面的,確信的,自信的
When encountering failure, we should have a positive attitude.
遭遇失敗的時候,我應該有個積極的態度去面對它們。

(2)confident [kɑnfədənt] adj. 自信的,確信的,有信心的
Ross is quite confident that he will pass the examination.
羅斯很有信心能通過這次考試。

(3)sure [ʃur] adj. 確信的,有把握的
I am not sure whether I could pass the final examination.
我不確定我這次能不能通過期末考試。

2. easygoing [izɪ,goɪŋ] adj. 隨和的,隨便的,不慌張的
Lily is a easygoing girl, so all classmates enjoy talking with her.
莉莉是個很隨和的女孩子,所有同學都喜歡和她交談。

延伸詞
(1)considerate [kənsɪdərɪt] adj. 善解人意的,周到的

It’s very considerate of you to send me a birthday present.
謝謝你送我生日禮物。

(2)calm [kɑm] adj. 鎮靜的,沉著的
When encountering danger, she is always calm.
面臨危險的時候,她總是特別鎮靜。

(3)tender [tɛndɚ] adj. 溫柔的,嫩的,柔軟的
People who have tender hearts can be easily moved.
心腸軟的人很容易被打動。


3. lively [laɪvlɪ] adj. 活潑的,生動的,有朝氣的,熱鬧的
The description in HARRY’s essay is very lively.
哈利散文中的語句描述非常生動形象。

延伸詞
(1)cheerful [tʃɪrfəl] adj. 開朗的,樂意的;由衷的,快樂的
Her cheerful manner was to belie her real feelings.
她快活的表面只是為了掩飾她內心真實的情感。

(2)outgoing [aut,goɪŋ] adj. 外出的;出發的,即將離職的,直率的
Barbara is quite reserved while I am very outgoing.
芭芭拉性格文靜,而我十分外向。

(3)talkative [tɔkətɪv] adj. 喜歡說話的,健談的
Unlike his brother, Jason is quite talkative at classes.
與哥哥不同,傑森上課時很活躍。

4. promise [prɑmɪs] vt. 承諾,答應,允許,約定
I promise that I will attend the meeting on time.
我保證我會準時參加會議。

延伸詞
(1)guarantee [,gærənti] vt. 保證,擔保,保障
I guarantee that I will never make the same mistake next time.
我保證下次我再也不犯同樣的錯誤了。

(2)approve [əpruv] vt. 贊成,同意,贊許
Dont expect your mother to approve of your traveling plan.
別指望你媽媽能同意你的旅行計畫。

(3)swear [swɛr] vt. 發誓,詛咒
I swear I’ll never cheat on you again.
我保證我以後再也不會背叛你了。

5. excited [ɪksaɪtɪd] adj. 興奮的,激動的
Robert was excited when he received the gift from Laura.
收到蘿拉的禮物,羅伯特非常興奮。

延伸詞
(1)surprised [səpraɪzd] adj. 感到驚訝的,令人意外的
When we heard his death, we were all surprised.
聽說他去世的消息,我們都很驚訝。

(2)joyful [dʒɔɪfəl] adj. 高興的,十分愉快的
Linda is joyful because she will be married with Jack.
因為即將嫁給傑克,琳達特別開心。

(3)disappointed [,dɪsəpɔɪntɪd] adj. 失望的
If you reject me for this reason, I would be very disappointed.
如果你因為這個原因拒絕我,我會很失望的。

6. inconvenience [,ɪnkənvinjəns] n. 不便,麻煩,打擾
I apologize for the inconvenience my baby brought to your family.
我的孩子給您家人帶來的不便我表示非常抱歉。

延伸詞
(1)trouble [trʌb!] n. 煩惱,困難,打擾
The naughty boy always puts his teacher to so much trouble.
那個淘氣的小男孩總是給老師找麻煩。

(2)block [blɑk] n. 阻塞,堵住,阻擋,妨礙,限制
There will be many blocks in our way to success.
我們成功的路上會有很多阻礙。

(3)interruption [,ɪntərʌpʃən] n. 中止,阻礙,打擾
There must be no interruption during this meeting.
會議期間,不得有任何打擾。

7. smooth [smuð] adj. 平滑的,平穩的,順暢的 & v. 使平滑
Her skin is as smooth as the velvet.
她的肌膚如絲絨般光滑。


延伸詞
(1)fluent [fluənt] adj. 流利的,流暢的
To be a good translator, you must speak fluent English.
想要成為一個好的翻譯,你必須說一口流利的英語。

(2)steady [stɛdɪ] adj. 穩固的,平穩的
We ran at a steady pace.
我們保持速度跑步。

(3)stable [steb!] adj. 平穩的,穩定的
We should strive to build a stable and prosperous nation.
我們應該努力構建一個穩定和繁榮的國家。

8. exotic [ɛgzɑtɪk] adj. 外國的,有異國風味的,外來的
Every time I travel abroad, I always buy some exotic products.
每次出國旅遊,我總喜歡買一些有異國風情的當地特產。

延伸詞
(1)foreign [fɔrɪn] adj. 外國的,陌生的
Sabrina set up her mind to learn a foreign language.
薩布裏那下定決心去學習一門外國語。

(2)local [lok!] adj. 當地的,鄉土的
Chinese people often bring some local products with them when they visit their relatives.
中國人走親訪友時,通常都喜歡互贈特產。

(3)native [netɪv] adj. 本地的,天生的,本地人
Most American people are not natives. They are Immigrants.
大多數美國人都不是本土的,很多都是外來移民。

9. precious [prɛʃəs] adj. 寶貴的,珍貴的,寶貝的
The necklace is extremely precious to my grandmother.
那根項鏈對我祖母來說,極其珍貴。

延伸詞
(1)valuable [væljuəb!] adj. 有價值的,貴重的,可估價的
As far as we know, mohogany furniture is valuable.
眾所周知,紅木傢俱是很值錢的。

(2)expensive [ɪkspɛnsɪv] adj. 高價的,昂貴的
This coat is so expensive that I can’t afford it.
這件外套太貴了,我買不起。

(3)treasurable [trɛʒɚb!] adj. 寶貴的,珍貴的
This vase is Mr. Smith’s treasurable collection.
這個花瓶是史密斯先生的珍藏。

10. rare [rɛr] adj. 稀有的,傑出的,稀薄的
This kind of animal is very rare in this region.
這種動物在這個地區很少見。

延伸詞
(1)outstanding [autstændɪŋ] adj. 顯著的,傑出的,重要的
Paul is more outstanding than his father in the research field.
保羅在研究領域取得的成就比他父親更加傑出。

(2)seldom [sɛldəm] adj. 很少,難得
I seldom eat seafood, because I can’t stand the strange smell.
我很少吃海鮮,因為我不能忍受奇怪的氣味。

(3)hardly [hɑrdlɪ] adj. 幾乎不
Hardly did I believe what you said.
我幾乎不相信你說的話.

11. explore [ɪksplor] vt. 探究,探索,考察,勘探
Nowadays, many people enjoy exploring polar region.
當今社會,許多人喜歡極地探索。

延伸詞
(1)search [sɝtʃ] vt. 搜查,搜尋
The police searched for the criminal everywhere.
員警找遍每個角落,都沒能找到罪犯。

(2)seek [sik] vt. 追求,尋找,探索
Don’t be nervous, you should visit your doctor and seek his advice.
別緊張,你應該先去醫生那看看,尋求他的意見。

(3)discover [dɪskʌvɚ] vt. 發現,發覺,找到
Columbus discovered the America Continent in 1492.
哥倫布1492年發現了美洲大陸。

12. dormitory [dɔrmə,torɪ] n. 大學宿舍,員工宿舍
Our university has a bad dormitory environment.
我們大學的宿舍環境很差。

延伸詞
(1)apartment [əpɑrtmənt] n. 公寓,房間
Steven‘s personal apartment is exquisitely decorated.
史蒂芬的私人公寓裝修的很精緻。

(2)cottage [kɑtɪdʒ] n. 別墅,單棟住所
The rich live in the west side of the city, where the infrastructure is perfect and environment is comfortable.
富人們住在這個城市的西邊,那裏有完善的基礎設施以及舒適的環境。

(3)skyscraper [skaɪ,skrepɚ] n. 摩天大樓
Many skyscrapers are the main goal of the terrorists.
許多摩天大樓是恐怖分子的主要襲擊目標。

13. host family [host fæməlɪ] n. 寄宿家庭,房東
I lived in a host family when I studied abroad, which gives me an impressive memory.
我留學在外的時候,住在寄宿家庭,那段記憶讓我終身難忘。

(1)tenant [tenant] n. 房客,承租人
Our neighbor tenant always came back home very late in the night.
我們隔壁的房客經常晚歸。

(2)renter [rɛntɚ] n. 房東
Nichole’s renter is so mean that he can’t stand him any longer.
尼克的房東太摳門了,以至於他無法忍受了。

(3)homestay [hom,ste] n. 住在當地居民家中
Nowadays, more and more students who study abroad choose homestay rather than dormitory.
現在,越來越多的留學生更多的選擇住在當地居民家中,而不是住宿舍了。

14. patience [peʃəns] n. 耐心,忍耐,毅力
The doctor should pay great patience to the patients.
醫生對病人必須有足夠的耐心。

延伸詞
(1)temper [tɛmpɚ] n. 情緒;性情,脾氣
Frank lost his temper when he heard that he would be fired.
弗蘭克聽說他被炒魷魚了,情緒完全失控。

(2)attitude [ætətjud] n. 態度,意見,看法
What’s your attitude towards this matter?
你對這件事情持什麼樣的態度?

(3)endurance [in’djurəns] n. 忍耐力,持久力
Marathon is the most efficient sport to test peoples endurance.
馬拉松是考驗人的耐力的最有效的運動。

15. experience[ɪkspɪrɪəns] n. 經歷,體驗,閱歷
Peter was rejected by the famous company because of insufficient work experience.
因為工作經驗不足,彼得沒有被大公司錄取。

延伸詞
(1)ability [əbɪlətɪ] n. 能力,才能,本領
Jorge has the ability to enter Harvard University, but he didn’t grasp the chance.
喬治有能力考上哈佛大學,但是他沒有把握好機會。

(2)horizon [həraɪzn] n. 範圍,眼界,視野
The different culture I experienced when I came to China broadened my horizons exactly.
當我來到中國,我體驗了不同的民族文化,拓寬了我的眼界。

(3)lesson [lɛsn] n. 功課,課業,教訓,經驗
Nancy determined to draw lessons from this failure.
南茜決定吸取這次失敗的教訓。
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