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UNIT 4 Sharing
parcel[ˈpɑːsl] n.包裹 vt. 裹好;打包
①[C]包;小包,包裹:I sent a parcel of food to my son.我寄一包食物给我的儿子。
②[C](分割大片土地之)一区划,小段,笔
a parcel of land一小块土地
例When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition.包裹寄到时,书完好无损。
【词语辨析】packet,package,parcel作“包裹”解时,
packet指小包裹;package指较大的包裹;parcel一般指邮包。
jam[dʒæm] n.果酱;堵塞(vt.用力挤/塞;挤满;挤进)
例 It’s nice to get away from the traffic jam into the natural beauty of the countryside.避开交通堵塞,去看看乡村的自然风光,真惬意。
【高考真题】
What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? 交通堵塞、排长队和等待假期开始有什么共同之处?(2023全国甲卷 阅读)
mail[meɪl] n.邮件;信件;邮政vt.邮寄;发电邮给
secondary[ˈsekəndri]adj.中学的;次要的
例secondary teachers/education中学教师/中等教育
Writing was always secondary to spending time with my family.相比我和家人在一起,写作总是排在第二位。
clay[kleɪ] n.黏土;陶土
dust[dʌst] n.沙土;灰尘 vi.&vt.擦灰
dusty*[ˈdʌsti] adj.布满灰尘的
例The house had been vacant for a long time and so it was very dusty.这所房子闲置了很长时间,所以灰尘遍布。
weed[wiːd] n.杂草;野草vt.&vi.除杂草
例I’ve been weeding the flower beds.我一直在除花坛里的杂草。
chorus[ˈkɔːrəs] n.合唱曲;合唱团 vt.合唱;齐声说
►n.①合唱队
②合唱,合唱曲:a mixed chorus男女合唱
③齐声,异口同声:The children shouted “Yes” in chorus.孩子们齐声大喊“是”。
搭 in chorus 一齐;同时:I can hear the students reading in chorus.我能听到学生们在齐声朗读。 a chorus of 齐声;异口同声
例There was a chorus of agreement from the committee.委员会里一片赞同声。
cotton[ˈkɒtn] n.棉布;棉花
uniform[ˈjuːnɪfɔːm]n.校服;制服 adj.一致的;统一的
例He is wearing his school uniform.他穿着校服。
The staff at this hotel wear uniform clothing这家饭店的员工穿统一的制服。
not to mention 更不用说;且不说
例There's no electricity or running water and not even textbooks, not to mention laptops, tablets, or other modern devices!那儿没有电,没有自来水,甚至没有课本,更别提笔记本电脑、平板电脑或者别的现代化设备! (教材原句)
tablet[ˈtæblət]n.平板电脑;便笺本;药片
rubber[ˈrʌbə(r)] n.〈英〉橡皮(〈美〉eraser);黑板擦;橡胶
washroom[ˈwɒʃruːm] n.洗手间;厕所
rigid[ˈrɪdʒɪd] adj.死板的;固执的
例The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid.课程设置过于狭窄和死板。
bubble[ˈbʌbl] vi.起泡;沸腾
tube[tjuːb]n.管子;管状物
circus[ˈsɜːkəs] n.马戏团
chemist[ˈkemɪst]n.化学家;(美)药剂师;药房
shade[ʃeɪd] v.给……遮挡(光线);加灯罩;把……涂暗 n.阴凉处;灯罩;阴影部分
►n.阴影,阴凉处;树荫
►v.