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。