练口语-记单词-(四级)提供包子下载.doc

waterproof
a. 不透水的，防水的
A: The wax from the candle is starting to drip onto the birthday cake.
B: Quick! Let’s blow out the candle.
wax
n. 蜡，蜂蜡
vt. 给…上蜡
A: My joints are starting to weaken in my old age.
B: I’m sure your doctor could help you strengthen them.
weaken
v. （使）变弱，（使）减弱
A: She is independently wealthy .
B: I thought so by the way she dressed and carried herself.
wealthy
a. 富裕的
A: What sort of weapon was he carrying?
B: I think it was a bow and arrow.
weapon
n. 武器，兵器
A: She can weave a rug in less than one week!
B: That’s amazing, considering the quality of the rugs that she makes.
weave
v. 编，织
A: If I don’t have someone to help me weed , the garden will turn into a jungle!
B: I can help you on Friday.
weed
n. 杂草，野草
v. 除草
A: I am willing to work on any weekday .
B: Would you also be willing to work on the weekend?
weekday
n. 平常日，工作日
A: Ever since my injury, I have to make weekly trips to the doctor.
B: That’s such a drag!
weekly
a. 每周的，一周一次的
ad. 一周一次的
n. 周报，周刊
A: Whenever I think about my cat that died. I begin to weep .
B: I know it is hard to lose a pet that you love so much.
weep
v. 1.（为……）哭泣，流（泪）；2.渗出
A: How can I fix this lamp?
B: You night need to weld the broken pieces together.
weld
v. 焊接
n. 焊接，焊缝
A: Why do you give so much money to charity?
B: Because I’m concerned about the welfare of those less fortunate than I.
welfare
n. 1.福利；2.福利救济
A: The whale is becoming an endangered species.
B: It’s really sad how they have been so exploited over the last decade.
whale
n. 鲸
A: I didn’t care whatsoever how she went about doing it.
B: You only cared about the results?
whatsoever
ad. （用于否定句中以加强语气）任何
A: I could easily walk to the theater, whereas Sarah would have had a very difficult time.
B: Well, maybe if you walked with her, she would make it just fine.
whereas
conj. 然而，但是，尽管
A: Whichever way you go, I will be there with you.
B: You can count me in too.
whichever
pron . / a. 无论哪个，无论哪些
A: He uses a long whip to train the horse.
B: I think there must be a kinder way to train a horse.
whip
n. 鞭子
vt. 1.鞭打，抽打，鞭策；2.猛地移动；3.搅打（奶油，蛋等）成糊状
vi. 1.抽打，拍打；2.猛地移动
A: I’ll give you a whistle when I need your help.
B: Okay. I’ll be ready.
whistle
vi. 1.吹口哨，鸣汽笛；呼啸而过
vt. 用口哨吹出
n. 1.哨子，汽笛；2.口哨声，汽笛声
A: Whoever gets there first is the winner.
B: What if two of us reach the finish line at the same time?
whoever
pron. 1.[引导名词从句]谁；2.无论谁，不管谁；3.究竟是谁
A: I wholly support your campaign.
B: Thank you. I couldn’t get very far without you.
wholly
ad. 完全地，全部地
A: She has a wicked streak in her.
B: On what do you base that statement?
wicked
a. 1.邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的；2.淘气的，顽皮的
A: Why do you have to move your home?
B: Because they are planning to widen the highway.
widen
vt. 加宽，放宽
vi. 变宽
A: By now the news of your promotion has become quite widespread .
B: I really don’t think it’s such a big deal.
widespread
a. 分布（或散布）广的，普遍的
A: How long has she been a widow ?
B: Her husband died nine years ago.
widow
n. 寡妇
A: What is the width of your living room?
B: I don’t know. We’ll have to measure it.
width
n. 1.宽度，阔度，广度；2.宽阔，广阔
A: She has a lot of wisdom for her age.
B: Maybe it’s because of her upbringing.
wisdom
n. 1.明智，正确的判断；2.智慧，学问
A: What made his speech so memorable?
B: I think it was his wit and humor.
wit
n. 1.风趣，妙语；2.[常pl.]智力，才智
at one’s wits’ end 智穷计尽
A: How much money can I withdraw from the bank?
B: There is a daily limit of $250.
withdraw
vt. 收回，撤消，撤退
vi. 缩回，退出，撤退

A: I don’t know if I can withstand any more scrutiny.
B: They really are looking at you with a fine-toothed.
withstand
vt. 经受，承受，抵住
A: We need one more witness for the trial.
B: The problem is that we can’t find any more people without a bias in this case.
witness
n. 1.目击者，见证人；2.证据，证言
vt. 1.目击，注意到；2.为…作证，证明
A: That dog really likes like a wolf .
B: He walks like one too.
wolf
n. 狼
A: That workman does stellar work.
B: Yes, he is a true craftsman.
workman
n. 技术工人，工匠
A: I like to keep my workshop in order.
B: Yes, I’ve noticed that each hammer and nail has its own special place.
workshop
n. 1.车间，工场，作坊；2.研讨会，讲习班
A: We are experiencing a worldwide hunger problem.
B: We need to act soon before too many more people die of starvation.
worldwide
a. / ad. 世界范围（的），全世界（的）
A: I found a worn in my garden that was really big and fat.
B: Looks like your soil is very rich.
worm
n. 虫，蠕虫
A: In difficult times like this, it’s important to gather together in worship .
B: I’m so grateful to have a community to join with in prayer.
worship
n. 1.崇拜，崇敬；2.敬奉，信奉
A: That old car is worthless.
B: I guess I’ll have to buy a new one.
worthless
a. 无价值的，没有用处的
A: I would like to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.
B: Perhaps we could take meals to older people who can’t cook for themselves.
worthwhile
a. 值得（做）的
A: She is a worthy candidate for governor.
B: I plan to vote for her on Tuesday.
worthy
a. 1. (of) 值得的，配得上的；2.有价值的，可尊敬的
A: I love to wrap packages.
B: Would you please wrap my Christmas gifts?
wrap
vt. 包，裹
n. 披肩，围巾
A: Before his wreck , he was a strong runner.
B: Now he seems to have lost some of his endurance.
wreck
vt. 1.破坏，毁坏；2.造成……失事，使遇难
n. 1.失事，失事船（或飞机），残骸；2.精神或身体已垮的人
A: Does the watch fit your wrist ?
B: It’s a bit big, so I’ll have to take it to be adjusted.
wrist
n. 腕，腕关节
A: Have you read his latest book?
B: No, but I’ve heard he’s an excellent writer .
writer
n. 作者，作家
A: I hope that you will be able to read my writing.
B: Don’t worry. It is very clear.
writing
n. 1.著作，作品；2.（书）写，写作
X字部

A: I think I may have broken my ankle.
B: Why don’t you get an X-ray so you will know for sure?
X-ray
n. X射线，X光

Y字部

A: Whenever I see someone else yawn , I start yawning too.
B: I’ve heard that yawning is contagious.
yawn
vi. 打呵欠
n. 呵欠
A: How do you keep your finances in such good shape?
B: I have an auditor check my books on a yearly basis.
yearly
a. 每年的，一年一度的
ad. 每年，一年一次地
A: that crop didn’t yield much this year.
B: Maybe the weather was too warm.
yield
vi. 1.(to) 屈服，服从；2.倒霉，垮掉
vt. 1.产生，出产；2.让出，放弃
n. 产量，收益
A: How did my window get broken?
B: I saw a youngster accidentally throw a baseball through it this morning.
youngster
n. 青年，年轻人；孩子
Z 字部

A: We would need to be in a more temperate zone for that kind of plant to grow.
B: Maybe I’d better find a plant more suitable to this climate
zone
n. 地区，区域
J 字部

A: Why is your husband in jail ?
B: Because he cheated on our taxes.
jail
n. 监狱，看守所
vt. 监禁，拘留
A: Why are you late for work?
B: Because I got stuck in a traffic jam .
jam
n. 1.果酱；2.拥挤，堵塞；3.卡住
vt. 1.将…塞进，堵塞，挤满；2.使卡住；3.干扰（广播）等
vi. 1.挤入；2.卡住
A: Would you mind picking up a jar of honey at the store?
B: Sure, no problem.
jar
n. 罐子，广口瓶
v. 1.（使）感到不快，刺激（神经等）；2.震动，摇动
A: Why is your face all swollen?
B: I got in a fight, and the other guy punched me in the jaw.
jaw
n. 颌，颚
A: What type of music do you like?
B: I play classical music professionally, but I love to listen to jazz .
jazz
n.爵士乐
A: I’m going out with Richard for dinner tomorrow night.
B: Don’t you think your husband might be jealous ?
jealous
a. 1.嫉妒的，猜忌的；2.精心守护的
A: Would you like to go shopping with me after school today?
B: Sure. I need to buy a new pair of jeans .
jeans
n. 工装裤，牛仔裤
A: Look how small that jet looks in the sky.
B: It looks small way up there, but it’s actually bigger than our house.
jet
n. 1.喷气式飞机，喷气发动机；2.喷嘴，喷射口；3.喷射，喷流
vi. 乘喷气式飞机
A: My precious jewel has been stolen!
B: Don’t worry. I’m sure that we’ll be able to catch the thief.
jewel
n. 宝石，宝石饰物
A: You did a great job raising your daughter.
B: Thanks. It was really a joint effort between me and my wife.
joint
a. 1.连接的；2.共同的，共有的，联合的
n. 1.关节；2.接头，接合处
out of joint 1. 脱臼；2.出了问题，处于混乱状态
A: Do you write in a journal every day?
B: I used to write in it a lot, but lately I haven’t been able to find the time.
journal
n. 1.杂志，期刊，日报；2.日志，日记
A: Why do you want to be a journalist ?
B: Because I like to write about current events.
journalist
n. 新闻工作者，新闻记者
A: John really shouldn’t have quite his job.
B: I agree. He really showed poor judgment .
judgment
n. 1.看法，意见，评价；2.判断，判断力；审判，判决
A: It’s so hot and humid outside today.
B: No kidding. It feels like a jungle out there.
jungle
n. 1.（热带）丛林，密林；2.乱七八糟的一堆
A: Considering that he was my junior , I thought that I would get the job over him.
B: Nowadays, employers pay more attention to work experience than age.
junior
a. 1.年少的，较年幼的；2.资历较浅的，地位较低的
n. 1.年少者；2.地位较低者，晚辈；3.（美国大中学的）三年级学生
A: How long has the jury been deliberating?
B: It’s been over three hours now.
jury
n. 1.陪审团；2.（竞赛或展览的）评判委员会
A: I assure you that we will bring your son’s killer to justice .
B: Thank you ,Officer.
justice
n. 1.正义，公正；2.司法，法律制裁
bring to justice 把……交付审判，使归案受理
do justice to 公平地对待，公正地评判
A: It’s hard justify spending so much money on a car.
B: But it’s such a beautiful vehicle!
justify
vt. 证明……正当（或有理），为……辩护

K字部
A: Are you looking forward to going to the zoo tomorrow?
B: Actually, I’m not too keen on going, but I guess it’ll be fun to go with friends.
keen
a. 1.(on) 热心的，渴望的；2.敏锐的，敏捷的；3.激烈的，强烈的； 4.锋利的，刺人的
A: Is the water in the kettle boiling yet?
B: Not yet, but it should be in a minute or so.
kettle
n. 水壶
A: Why can’t you use your computer?
B: Because the keyboard’s broken.
keyboard
n. 键盘
A: When I was a kid , I use to love to eat ice cream.
B: So did I , but now I’m too worried about my health to be able to enjoy it.
kid
n. 小孩，年轻人
v. 戏弄，（与……）开玩笑
A: Has your son started school yet?
B: Yes, he just started kindergarten this fall.
kindergarten
n. 幼儿园
A: Here’s some money to help you pay off your dept.
B: Thank you so much for your kindness .
kindness
n. 1.亲切，仁慈，好意；2.仁慈（或好心）的行为
A: Why do you think the various kingdoms of the middle ages were always at war?
B: I don’t know. but I would guess that it was for the same reasons that people fight wars today.
kingdom
n. 1.王国；2.领域，界
A: Why do people kneel before the king and queen?
B: It’s a sign of respect.
kneel
vi. 跪
A: Why are you wearing your shoes to bed?
B: Because my shoelaces are tied in a knot , and I can’t get them off!
knot
n. 1.（绳等的）结；2.（木材上的）节疤；3.（航速单位）节
vt. 把……打成结，把……结牢
U字部
A: What would you ultimate vacation be?
B: I’d love to go to Europe
ultimate
a. 1.极端的，最大的，最高的；2。最后的，最终的
n. 终极，顶点，极限
A: It is really raining outside. Do you have an umbrella I could borrow?
B: Yes, feel free to take with you . I have another one that I can use.
umbrella
n. 雨伞
A: They didn’t uncover any evidence that would prove her guilty of the crime.
B: I’m not surprised, because I’m certain she is innocent.
uncover
vt. 1。揭露，暴露；2。揭开……的盖子
A: He will have to undergo surgery to correct the problem with his knee.
B: Isn’t there an alternative?
undergo
vt. 经历，遭受
A: What sort of training have you had as a teacher?
B: I did my undergraduate work in Child Psychology, and received my Mater’s degree in Education.
undergraduate
n. 大学本科生
A: Where are the telephone lines located in this neighborhood?
B: My understanding is that they are all underground.
underground
a. 1。地（面）下的；2。秘密地，不公开地
ad. 1。在地（面）下，往地（面）下；2。秘密地，不公开地
n. 1。地铁；2。地下组织（或运动）
A: Please underline all of the book titles in your paper.
B: Do I capitalize every word in the title of the books?
underline
vt. 1。在……下面划线；2。强调，使突出
A: I’ve lost my shoes.
B: Have you looked underneath the chair?
underneath
prep. 在……下面，在……底下
ad. 在下面，在底下
n. 下部，地部
A: Do you know when these reports are due?
B: My understanding is that we need to have them in by Friday.
understanding
n. 1。谅解，（非正式）协议；2。理解（力）；3。相互理解，融洽
a. 体谅的，宽容的，通情达理的
A: That’s a mighty big project to undertake in such a shout amount of time.
B: I know, but I really believe I can get it done.
undertake
vt. 1。承担，着手做；2。同意，答应，保证
A: It’s really hard to undo a mistake like that one.
B: Maybe we could just start over.
undo
vt. 1。解开，松开；2。取消，撤消
A: Undoubtedly , there is still work to be done on this driveway.
B: I agree. After a rain, the ruts form all over again.
undoubtedly
ad. 无疑，必定
A: Why don’t you meet us for dinner in about an hour?
B: I’m sorry, but we have some unexpected visitors in town tonight.
unexpected
a. 想不到的，意外的
A: Unfortunately , I left my keys at home.
B: Don’t worry, I have an extra set.
unfortunately
ad. 遗憾的是，可惜的是
A: It’s hard to imagine anyone not being touched by the union of black and red in this painting.
B: The artist really did do an amazing job.
union
n. 1。工会，联盟；2。结合，联合，合并
A: You have unique way of expressing yourself that is very engaging.
B: Thank you. I really appreciate the complement.
unique
a. 1。唯一的，独特的，独一无二的；2。极不寻常的，极好的
A: There seems to be a unity on their team that is very effective.
B: I agree. They really know how to work together toward a common goal.
unity
n. 1。团结，联合，统一；2。和睦，协调
A: The universal need for love ties all of humanity together.
B: What about the universal need for food?
universal
a. 1。普遍的，全体的；2。通用的，万能的；3。宇宙的，全世界的
A: The universe is so large that it takes years to travel from one planet to another.
B: Perhaps with the new technologies things will happen faster.
universe
n. 1。宇宙，万物，世界；2。领域，范围
A: Unlike yesterday, the air seems very cold today.
B: I’m sure the wind chill factor is part of the reason.
unlike
prep. 不像，和……不同
A: If I unload the bricks from my car, I’ll have room for one more passenger.
B: Here, I’ll help you.
unload
vt. 1。卸（货），从……卸下货物；下（客）；2。退出（枪的）子弹，卸下（相机的）胶卷
vi. 卸货；下客
A: It’s quite unusual to see deer crossing the highway.
B: They must be fleeing from hunters.
unusual
a. 1。不平常的，少有的；2。与众不同的，独特的
A: The upper end of town is much more populated than this part.
B: Maybe we should live here since there is less traffic.
upper
a. 上面的，上部的，较高的
A: If you sit upright it would help your posture and give you less back pain.
B: Thanks. I’ll give it a try.
upright
a. 1。直立的，竖立的，垂直的；2。正直的，诚实的
ad. 挺直着，竖立着
A: I am very upset that you left the dishes unwashed.
B: I’m sorry. I’ll wash them now.
upset
vt. 1。使心烦意乱，使苦恼，使不适；2。打乱，搅乱；3。打翻，弄翻
n. 1。翻倒，搅乱，不安；2。（肠胃等）不适
a. 1。心烦的，苦恼的；2。（肠胃等）不适的
A: I’d like an up-to-date report on his schoolwork.
B: He is keeping up with homework assignment, doing well on tests, and seems very eager to learn.
up-to-date
a. 1。现代化的，最新的；2。跟上时代的
A: Why are there so many construction trucks on this road?
B: At the other end of the road there is an urban housing development being built.
urban
a. 城市的
A: I urge all of you to vote in this next election.
B: I certainly will. I want my voice to be heard.
urge
vt. 1。鼓励，极力；2。竭力主张，强烈要求；3。催促，力劝
n. 强烈的欲望，迫切的要求
A: It is urgent that you attend to that cut on your knee.
B: Do you have a first aid kit?
urgent
a. 急迫的，紧要的
A: There is a big controversy over the proper usage of that word.
B: Well, I think I’ll avoid using it until they get the controversy worded out.
usage
n. 1。使用，用法；2。惯用法
A: This beginner’s textbook is useless .
B: Maybe