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Unit 4
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parcel
/ˈpɑːsl/
n.包裹 vt.裹好;打包
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1. He snipped the string and untied the parcel.
他剪断绳子,解开包裹。
2. The sales clerk parcelled his purchase.
售货员把他买的东西打成包裹。
jam
/dʒæm/
n.果酱;堵塞
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1. He spread some apple jam on the bread.
他在面包上涂上苹果酱。
2. Traffic jams in the town happen everyday.
城里的交通天天______ 。
3. The holiday traffic is jamming the roads.
假日的车辆堵塞了交通。
堵塞
mail
/meɪl/
n.邮件;信件;邮政
vt.邮寄;发电邮给
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1. Some mail came for you this morning.
今天上午有你的邮件。
2. E-mail =?
3. Make sure the parcel is tied up before you mail it.
包裹在邮寄前一定要捆好。
Electronic- mail
secondary
/ˈsekəndri/
adj.中学的;次要的
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secondary school 中学
primary school 小学
middle school
high school
All other considerations are secondary to his safety.
现在首先要考虑的是他的安全,其他事都是次要的。
反: be prior to
His safety is prior to all other considerations.
clay
/kleɪ/
n.黏土;陶土
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Bricks and dishes are made from various kinds of clay.
砖和盘子由各种粘土制成。
dust
/dʌst/
n.沙土;灰尘
vi.&vt.擦灰
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dusty
/ˈdʌsti/
adj.布满灰尘的
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dust n. 尘土
dusty adj.满是灰尘的
dustbin n. 垃圾箱
1. A thick layer of dust lay on the furniture.
家具上覆盖着一层厚厚的灰尘。
2. Sunlight filtered in through the dusty window.
阳光从满是灰尘的窗子透进去。
weed
/wiːd/
n.杂草;野草
vt.&vi.除杂草
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1. She knelt down to pull a weed from the flower bed.
她跪下来拔除花圃上的杂草。
2. Tomorrow I have to weed the garden.
我明天得给花园除草。
chorus
/ˈkɔːrəs/
n.合唱曲;合唱团
vt.合唱;齐声说
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a chorus of
/略/
齐声;异口同声
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Finally, morning dawns, bringing with it a chorus of birds.
最后,天亮了,鸟儿的合唱随之而来。
a chorus of laughters/ cheer/ complaints
放声大笑/ 一致欢呼/ 怨声载道
cotton
/ˈkɒtn/
n.棉布;棉花
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uniform
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/
n.校服;制服
adj. 一致的;统一的
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1. The students are wearing school uniforms.
学生们穿着校服。
2. Lack of uniform standards is a problem.
尚缺乏统一标准规定。
not to mention
/略/
更不用说;且不说
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He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.
他在这个国家有两座大房子,更别提他在法国的别墅了。
tablet
/ˈtæblət/
n.平板电脑;便笺本;药片
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1. Take one tablet every four hours.
隔四小时服一片。
2. One in five Americans will use a tablet or smartphone.
五分之一的美国人将使用平板电脑或智能手机。
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