Unit 8 You find what you are looking for.同步词汇笔记2024-2025学年教科版(五四学制）英语九年级下册

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complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ n. 不满意；投诉 73

复数：complaints

complain /kəmˈpleɪnt/ v. 投诉；抱怨

1. make a complaint（提出投诉）2. complaint about sth.（关于某事的投诉）

1. She made a complaint to the shop about the poor-quality goods.（她向商店提出了关于劣质商品的投诉。）2. The company deals with customers’ complaints carefully.（这家公司认真处理顾客的投诉。）派生词例句：He often complains about the heavy homework.（他经常抱怨作业太多。）

complain（动词，投诉）+ -t（名词后缀）→ 表“投诉”的行为或结果

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pottery /ˈpɒtəri/ n. 陶器 73

不可数名词，无复数

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1. make pottery（制作陶器）2. ancient pottery（古代陶器）

1. This museum displays many pieces of ancient pottery.（这家博物馆展出了很多件古代陶器。）2. She likes to make pottery in her free time.（她喜欢在空闲时制作陶器。）

pot（罐子）+ tery（名词后缀）→ 以“罐子”为代表的陶制器物→陶器

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estate /ɪˈsteɪt/, /əˈsteɪt/ n. 大片私有土地，庄园 73

复数：estates

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1. country estate（乡村庄园）2. private estate（私有土地）

1. He inherited a large country estate in the suburbs.（他继承了一座位于郊区的大型乡村庄园。）2. There are many old trees on this private estate.（这片私有土地上有很多古树。）

es（谐音“易”）+ tate（谐音“泰”）→ 联想“易打理的大片泰式土地”→庄园

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agent /ˈeɪdʒənt/ n. 经纪人；代理商 73

复数：agents

agency /ˈeɪdʒənsi/ n. 代理机构

1. travel agent（旅行社经纪人）2. product agent（产品代理商）

1. I booked a flight through a travel agent.（我通过旅行社经纪人订了机票。）2. This agent is responsible for promoting the new product.（这位代理商负责推广新产品。）派生词例句：We contacted a local agency

ag（做）+ ent（表“人”）→ 帮他人“做”事务的人→经纪人；代理商

for help.（我们联系了当地一家代理机构寻求帮助。）

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estate agent /ɪˈsteɪt ˈeɪdʒənt/ 短语 房地产经纪人 73

复数：estate agents

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1. consult an estate agent（咨询房地产经纪人）2. hire an estate agent（雇用房地产经纪人）

1. They consulted an estate agent to find a suitable house.（他们咨询了房地产经纪人，想找一套合适的房子。）2. This estate agent knows the local house prices well.（这位房地产经纪人很了解当地房价。）

estate（地产）+ agent（经纪人）→ 负责地产交易的经纪人→房地产经纪人

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receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ n. 收据，收条 74

复数：receipts

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1. keep a receipt（保留收据）2. ask for a receipt（索要收据）

1. Please keep the receipt in case you need to return the goods.（请保留收据，以防需要退货。）2. She asked the cashier for a receipt after paying.（付款后，她向收银员索要了收据。）

re（回）+ ceipt（拿）→ 购物后“拿回”的付款凭证→收据

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complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ v. 投诉；抱怨 74

过去式/过去分词：complained

complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ n. 投诉；不满意

1. complain about sth.（抱怨某事）2. complain to sb.（向某人投诉）

1. Many customers complained about the bad service of this restaurant.（很多顾客抱怨这家餐厅的服务差。）2. She complained to the manager about the broken machine.（她向经理投诉了那台故障机器。）派生词例句：The customer made a complaint about the delayed delivery.（顾客对延迟发货提出了投诉。）

com（共同）+ plain（抱怨）→ 众人“共同”表达不满→抱怨；投诉

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item /ˈaɪtəm/ n. 一件，一条，一项 74

复数：items

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1. item of clothing（一件衣服）2. list item（清单项目）

1. There are many items on this shopping list.（这张购物清单上有很多物品。）2. She bought three items of summer

i（一）+ tem→ 强调“一件”“一项”的具体事物

clothing yesterday.（她昨天买了三件夏季服装。）

→物品；项目

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style /staɪl/ n. 款式；风格 75

复数：styles

stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ adj. 时髦的

1. clothing style（服装款式）2. art style（艺术风格）

1. Loose clothing style is popular this year.（宽松的服装款式今年很流行。）2. This painter has a unique art style.（这位画家有独特的艺术风格。）派生词例句：She always wears stylish clothes to parties.（她参加派对时总穿时髦的衣服。）

联想“style”发音与“时尚”相近→ 表“款式；风格”，贴合时尚领域

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practical /ˈpræktɪkl/, /ˈpræktɪkl/ adj. 实际的 75

比较级：more practical；最高级：most practical

practice /ˈpræktɪs/ v. 练习；n. 实践

1. practical advice（实用的建议）2. practical skills（实际技能）

1. The teacher gave us lots of practical advice on English learning.（老师给了我们很多英语学习的实用建议。）2. Mastering practical skills is important for finding a job.（掌握实际技能对找工作很重要。）派生词例句：We need to practice speaking English every day.（我们需要每天练习说英语。）

practice（实践）+ ical（形容词后缀）→ 基于“实践”的→实际的；实用的

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fitting room /ˈfɪtɪŋ ruːm/ 短语 试衣间 75

复数：fitting rooms

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1. go to the fitting room（去试衣间）2. try on in the fitting room（在试衣间试穿）

1. The fitting rooms of this clothing store are very spacious.（这家服装店的试衣间很宽敞。）2. Please go to the fitting room to try on this dress.（请去试衣间试穿这条连衣裙。）

fitting（试穿）+ room（房间）→ 专门用来“试穿”衣物的房间→试衣间

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tight /taɪt/ adj. 紧身的 75

比较级：tighter；最高级：tightest

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1. tight clothes（紧身衣服）2. tight shoes

1. This pair of jeans is too tight for me to wear.（这条牛仔裤太紧身了，我穿不下。）2. She bought a new pair of shoes that

联想“紧身”衣物会“紧绷（tight）”在身上，发