【英语2级听力】大哥-The Oldest Brother

 Brian is the oldest brother. He has two younger¹ brothers. Brian helps his parents around the house. He washes the dishes². He mops³ the floor. He picks⁴ up his younger brothers from school. Brian also teaches his brothers to do the right thing. He tells them to be honest⁵, kind, and friendly⁶. Brian loves his family.

1 younger   

adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人

参考例句：

• My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
• She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

2 dishes   

n.盘( dish的名词复数 )；餐具；一盘食物；外貌有吸引力的人

参考例句：

• a pile of unwashed dishes 一堆未洗的碟子
• The dishes were many, but they were all poorly cooked. 菜很多，但烧得都不好吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 mops   

abbr.millions of operations per second 百万次运算/秒n.（擦地板用的）拖把( mop的名词复数 )；蓬乱的头发；洗碗刷

参考例句：

• Pots, pans, kettles and mops are kitchen utensils. 锅、盘、壶及拖把是厨房用具。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mops for cleaning the floor have a long handle. 擦洗地板的拖把有一个长柄。 来自辞典例句

4 picks   

n.镐( pick的名词复数 )；最佳选择；选中的人（或物）v.采( pick的第三人称单数 )；摘；啄；叼

参考例句：

• workmen with picks and shovels 手拿镐铲的工人
• The car picks up speed with just a touch of the accelerator. 这辆车只要你一触加速器就会加速。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 honest   

adj.诚实的；真诚的

参考例句：

• He was very honest to tell me his story.他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。
• He has an honest face.他有一张诚实坦率的脸。

6 friendly   

adj.友好的，和气的

参考例句：

• He's not friendly to others.他对别人不友好。
• People here are very friendly.这儿的人很友好。