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Unit3 lesson3-reading club
Destruction
词性:名词
中文意思:破坏,毁灭
英文释义:The act or process of destroying something completely.
词源:来自拉丁语的destructio,意为“打破,分解”。
例句:The earthquake caused widespread destruction.
固定搭配:cause/bring about destruction, suffer destruction, total destruction
近义词:demolition, devastation, ruin
Stuck
词性:形容词
中文意思:卡住的,被困住的
英文释义:Not able to move easily or be removed from a position.
词源:来自古英语的stoccian,意为“被卡住”。
例句:I'm stuck in traffic.
固定搭配:get stuck, be stuck in, stuck with
近义词:jammed, wedged, immobilized
Jam
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:果酱;堵塞,卡住
英文释义:A sweet spread made from fruit; to become blocked or obstructed.
词源:来自中古英语的gemæme,意为“挤压,压缩”。
例句:I put jam on my toast for breakfast. The door is jammed and won't open.
固定搭配:jam session, strawberry jam, traffic jam
近义词:blockage, congestion, obstruction
Traffic jam
词性:名词
中文意思:交通堵塞,堵车
英文释义:A situation where there are too many vehicles on a road and they cannot move easily.
词源:由traffic(交通)和jam(堵塞)组成。
例句:There was a traffic jam on the highway this morning.
固定搭配:heavy traffic jam, traffic jam on the highway, cause a traffic jam
近义词:congestion, gridlock, backup
Stressed out
词性:形容词短语
中文意思:紧张的,有压力的
英文释义:Feeling worried, anxious, or upset because of too much stress.
词源:stress(压力)+out(过度)
例句:I've been feeling really stressed out lately.
固定搭配:feel stressed out, stressed out about, stressed out from work
近义词:anxious, overwhelmed, tense
annoyed
词性:形容词
中文意思:烦恼的,恼怒的
英文释义:feeling or showing annoyance or slight anger
词源:来自古法语"anoier",意为“使烦恼”
例句:I was annoyed by his constant interruptions during the meeting.
固定搭配:be annoyed with/at sb. for sth.(因某事对某人感到恼火)
近义词:irritated, frustrated, vexed
roadworks
词性:名词
中文意思:道路施工
英文释义:the work of repairing and improving roads, streets, etc. that is done by a team of workers
词源:由"road"(道路)和"works"(工程)组成
例句:The roadworks caused a lot of traffic jams this morning.
固定搭配:undergo roadworks(进行道路施工)
近义词:road construction, road repairs
anger
词性:名词
中文意思:愤怒,生气
英文释义:a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
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