11.baby n.①=a very young child(less than about two years old)意指“婴儿;婴孩”。例如:Who's that baby?那婴儿是谁?
②=young意为“幼小的”。例如:a baby dog 幼狗。A baby monkey is on the back of its mother.小猴子在它妈妈的背上。
③=small常作定语,意为“小的,小型的”。例如:a baby daughter 小女儿。a baby car 小型汽车。
在baby的性别不明时,可用it指代替。如:Is it your sister?是你妹妹吗?
知道baby的性别时,代词用he,she。例如:
—How old is this baby?—这婴儿多大了?
—She is ten months old.—她十个月了。
12.before(1)prep.①=earlier than意为“在……以前(表示时间)”。例如:
You must finish the work before nine o'clock.你必须在九点以前完成这项工作。
He arrived two days before you.他在你之前两天到的。
②=in front of表示顺序或位置,意为“在……前面”。例如:
Mr.Smith sat before the students.史米斯先生坐在学生们的前面。
He sat just before me.他就坐在我的前面。
Spring comes before summer.春季在夏季之前。
(2)adv.=in the past;at an earlier time,意为“以前;从前;在前面,在前头”。例如:
I saw him before.我以前见过他。
You walk before and I will follow after.你在前面走,我在后面跟着。
(3)conj.=earlier than the time when意为“在……以前”。例如:
Think over before you decide.在你决定之前应慎重考虑。
当before指时间时,其反义词是after;当其指位置时,其反义词是behind。
在before引导的时间状语从句中,如果主句谓语动词是将来时,从句谓语动词则用一般现在时。
13.below prep.=in a lower place than 意为“在……下面;低于”。例如:
The temperature will stay above zero in the daytime,but at night it will fall below zero again.白天气温在零度以上,但在夜间仍将降到零度以下。
Shall I write my name on,above or below the line?我是把名字刚好写在横线上,还是写在横线上面或下面?
below是对above而言,表示“在……下方”;而under是对over而言,表示“在……的正下方”。
14.bit n.=a small piece of anything意为“一小块;一点点;一些”。例如:a bit of paper一小片纸;a bit of cake少许蛋糕。That's a bit expensive.那有点贵了。
bit通常与a一起连用,构成a bit。a bit的意思很多:①=rather意为“相当地”,通常用于形容词之前。例如:He is a bit tired.他觉得有点疲倦。当a bit用于名词前时,必须与of连用,构成a bit of,意思是“相当地;一点”。如:a bit of money一点钱。②not a bit =not at all;not in the least,意思是“一点也不;毫不”。例如:
He is not a bit tired.他一点也不疲劳。
15.break(1)v.(broke,broken)①=cause sth.into pieces by force(not by cutting)意为“打断;破碎”。例如:
I broke a plate.我打碎了一个盘子。
The cup was broken by that boy.杯子被那男孩打破了。
The boy fell from the bike and broke his leg.那男孩从自行车上摔下来,跌破了腿。
Glass breaks easily.玻璃易碎。
My heart will break when I hear the news.我听到这个消息时,心都要碎了。
②=cause a part or parts to be separated意为“分离;(使)折断;中断”。例如:
Don't break the branch off.别把树枝折下来。
③=make sth.useless意为“损坏;违反”。例如:
My radio is broken.我的收音机坏了。
He broke my watch yesterday.他昨天把我的表弄坏了。
I have never broken my words.我从不食言。
(2)n.①=interval(in space or time),意为“中断的时间;暂停;(课间)休息时间”。如:during a break at school学校的课间休息时间。Let's have a break.咱们稍微休息一会吧。②=dawn,意为“天亮;拂晓”。例如:
He reached the factory at the break of the day.他天亮时到达的工厂。
16.busy adj.=having much to do;full of work,意为“忙;忙碌的;热闹的”。例如:
He is a busy man.他是个忙人。
Everyone is busy today.今天,每个人都很忙。
This is one of the busiest streets in the city.这是市里最繁华的街道之一。
在表示“忙于做某事”时,可以用“be busy doing sth.或be busy with(at/over/about)sth.”句型。例如:
He is busy watching TV and doesn't hear you.他忙着看电视,没有听见你的话。
She is usually busy with some housework on weekends.周末她通常忙于家务事。
He is busy(in)getting ready for his journey.他忙于准备他的旅行。
She is busy with her lessons.她忙于她的功课。
17.but(1)conj.=except that;however,意思是“但是”。but用作并列连词,连接两个以上的简单句,构成并列句。例如:
I was going to write,but I lost your address.我本来要写信的,可是把你的地址弄丢了。
I'm very tired but happy.我尽管很累却很快乐。
(2)prep.=except意思是“除了”。but用作介词时,常与no one,none,nothing,all,everyone,who等词连用,意为“除了”。如:
There is nothing but a card in the box.盒子里除一张卡片之外别无他物。
There is no one here but me这里除我之外别无他人。
18.celebrate vt.=do sth.to show that a day or an event is important;praise and honour意思是“庆祝;歌颂,赞美”。例如:
We celebrated the New Year with a dance party.我们举行跳舞晚会庆祝新年。
Many heroes are celebrated by the people.许多英雄被人们所歌颂。
People celebrated his brave deed.人们赞扬他的勇敢行为。
19.celebration n.=the act or occasion of celebrating意思是“庆祝,庆祝的典礼(仪式),庆祝会,庆典”。例如:hold a celebration举行庆祝会。
The villagers had a celebration,with a new film to finish up with.村民们开了个庆祝会,最后放映了一部新电影。
20.centre([美]center)n.①=the point which is the middle of something意思是“中心;中央;主要”。例如:the centre of a circle圆心。
I live at 152 Jianguo Street,not far from the centre of the city.我住在离市中心不远的建国大街152号。
He was standing in the center of the room.他站在房子的中间。
②=place of GREat activity esp.one that attracts people意思是“中心区”。例如:the shopping centre购物中心。the centre of Shanghai上海市的中心区。
We went into the town center.我们进入了市中心。