deposits英语第一单元

一

residence

n. [C] (fml)

1) a person's home; the place where someone lives

住所；住宅

2) the official house of a government minister or other public and official figure

官

邸；公馆

3) the fact of living in a particular place

居住；居留期间

1. They took up residence abroad.

他们定居了国外。

2. The Elysee Palace serves as combined residence

and office of the French head of

state.

爱丽舍宫既是法国总统的官邸又是他的办公处。

3. The Queen is in residence at the Palace this week.

女王本星期驻跸于此宫。

二

warden

n. [C]

1)

a

person

responsible

for

the

supervision

of

a

particular

place

or

thing

or

for

ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed

看守人；

监管人；管理人

e.g. the warden of a local nature reserve

地方自然保护区看守人

2) (chiefly US) a prison governor

（主美）典狱长，监狱长

e.g. He is a warden who keeps order by hectoring his prisoners.

他是个靠吓唬犯人来维持秩序的监狱长。

unlock

vt. open the lock on something, usually with a key

< br>开

·

·

·

·

·

·

的锁

，打开

un + v. → v.

表示

“

做相反的动作

< br>”

E.g.

1. Would you please unlock the door for me?

打开（门锁）

2. What’s done

cannot be undone.

未做的

3. The customs officer had all the bags unpacked but

found nothing suspicious in them.

解开，打开

4. The pain in his hands made it difficult to undo his

clothing.

松开；解开

5. Laura opened the envelope, unfolded the letter and began to read it carefully.

展

6. If only I could unsay those tactless words of mine!

取消；收回

开；解开

7. The nurse undressed the baby and put it in the cradle.

脱掉……的衣服

三

barely

ad.

What does the word barely mean in the following sentences?

1. Pr

ofessor White’s presentation seemed to go on

forever. I was barely able to stay

awake. (only just; almost not) 2.(only a short

time before)

2. They had barely sat down when forty policemen swarmed in.

3. The hospital room was furnished barely but neatly. (in a simple and sparse way)

muscle

n.

one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that you use in order to

move, and that connects your bones together

肌肉

1. Regular exercise will help to strengthen your muscles.

经常锻炼有助于增强肌肉。

2. Beckham has pull

ed a muscle in his thigh and won’t play tomorrow.

贝克汉姆大腿肌肉拉伤，明天不能参赛了。

四

spill

v.

–

spilt or spilled

1)

cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container

溢出；洒出

2)

move or fall out in large numbers

蜂拥而出

3) (infml) reveal (confidential information) to someo ne

（非正式）

向（某人）说出秘

密< /p>

Work

in

pairs.

Figure

out

the

meanings

of

the

word

spill.

Match

its

usage

with

the

meaning 1

溢出、洒出

, 2

蜂拥而出

or 3

向（某人）说出秘密

.

1

1. I listened quietly as she spilled out all her private thoughts.

2. Crowds of football fans spilled onto the field at the end of the game.

3. There is no point (in) crying over the spilled milk.

4. He slipped and the wine spilt/spilled over the floor.

5. Oh, no! You’ve spilt/spilled coffee all down my skirt.

五

sip

n. & v.

1) v. drink (sth.) by taking small mouthfuls

喝一小口；呷一小口

She sat in the warm sun, idly sipping champagne.

她坐在温暖的阳光下，悠闲地品

着香槟酒。

2) n. a small mouthful of liquid

一小口

take a sip of water

喝一小口水

cf. gulp v. & n.

狼吞虎咽

/

一大口

六

intelligent

adj.

intelligently

ad.

intelligence

n.

1. A person who quickly learns and understands has good intelligence.

智力；理解力

2. Is there, somewhere out in space, intelligent life trying to speak to us?

有智力的；

聪

明的

Intellige nt

：

having or showing good mental powers

Clever

：

quick at learning and understanding; skillful

Smart

：

(Informal) quick and clever

Brainy

：

(Informal) having the ability of learn and understand easily

Bright

：

(of a person who is) clever, quick at learning

he was that __smart__, he would never have been tricked.

human beings are much more _intelligent_ than animals.

boy is _clever_ at mathematics.

4.

My friend is __bright_ and explains problems I don’t understand.

a _bright_ fellow he is!

was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid.

他总被人说是愚昧无知。

2.I am ignorant of Chinese calligraphy (

书法< /p>

).

我对中国书法一窍不通。

3. He is so ignorant!

他这样不懂礼貌。

七

gap

n. [C]

1

）

a break or hole in an object or between two objects

缺口、裂口

2

）

an unfilled space or interval; a break in continuity

间隔、间隙

3

）

a difference, especially an undesirable one, between two views or situations

差距

peep through the gap in the curtains

透过窗帘上的缝隙窥视

bridge the gap between the poor and the rich

缩小贫富差距

a generation gap

代沟

八

ignorant

adj.

1)

lacking knowledge or awareness in general;

uneducated

没有学识的，无知的，愚昧的

2)

lacking

knowledge,

information,

or

awareness

about

something

in

particular

对·< /p>

·

·无知的

ignorant of / about:

E.g.

1.

The

couple

was

quite

ignorant

of

the

fact

that

their

son

failed

almost

every

course he took.

2. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an excuse for breaking the law.

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