赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit77

 　　gasoline¹

　　n.汽油（常缩写成 gas)

　　We ran out of gasoline while in the middle of nowhere.

　　我们在荒郊野外时汽车没油了。

　　groceries

　　n.食品杂货（常用复数形）

　　I need to pick up some groceries on my way home.

　　我回家时要顺道买些食品杂货。

　　gymnasium²

　　n.(有篷）体育馆；健身房

　　We often go to the gym to work out.

　　我们常到健身房去锻炼身体。

　　stadium

　　n.(无篷）体育场

　　The concert will be held in a large stadium.

　　演唱会将于一座大型运动场举行。

　　helmet

　　n.头盔；安全帽

　　Always wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle.

　　骑乘机车一定要戴安全帽。

　　hike

　　n. vi.远足；拉起

　　We went on a hike to Sun Moon Lake last weekend.

　　我们上周末徒步旅行到日月潭。

　　I go hiking simply because I enjoy the lush countryside.

　　我健行就是因为我很喜欢脆绿的乡间景观。

　　I hiked up my pants because they were starting to slide off.

　　我把裤管拉起因为它们逐渐往下掉。

　　hometown

　　n.故乡；家乡

　　William Shakespeare's memorial is located in his hometown.

　　莎士比亚纪念馆盖在莎翁的故乡。

　　homeland

　　n.祖国，故乡

　　Many people appreciate their homeland more after living abroad for a while.

　　许多人在国外住过一阵子后，更懂得欣赏故乡的好。

　　honesty

　　n.诚实

　　John wins my respect not because of his competence³ but because of his honesty.

　　约翰贏得我的尊敬不是因为他有能力，而是因为他诚实。

　　jewel

　　n.宝石,珠宝；可贵的东西（可数）

　　The billionaire kept most of his jewels in the bank lest⁴ they should be stolen.

　　因深怕被窃，那个亿万富翁把大部分的珠宝放在银行里。

1 gasoline   

n.(美)汽油

参考例句：

• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。
• There is still some gasoline left in the tank.油箱里还剩下一些汽油。

2 gymnasium   

n.体育馆，健身房

参考例句：

• Our school has a big gymnasium.我们学校有座大型体育馆。
• The game will be staged in the gymnasium.竞赛将在体育馆举行。

3 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

4 lest   

conj.唯恐，以免

参考例句：

• Let me put down your telephone number lest I forget it.让我先记下你的电话号码，以免忘了。
• Be careful lest you fall from that tree.要当心，以免从树上摔下来。