赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit59(在线收听

   wrap

  vt.包装,包
  The little girl wrapped some coins in her handkerchief.
  小女孩用手帕包了一些硬币。
  dose
  n.药剂
  One dose of this medicine will put the dog to sleep.
  这种药只要一剂就能让这只狗死去。
  choke
  vt. vi.(使)窒息;噎住
  The old man was choking because of the heavy smoke from the burning building.
  老伯伯被起火的大楼浓烟呛得几乎窒息。
  The family of six people all choked to death during the fire.
  火灾中一家六口全都被浓烟呛死。
  drown
  vt.使溺毙 vi.淹死
  George kept drowning his sorrows after breaking up with Ellen.
  和爱伦分手后,乔治就一直就借酒浇愁。
  The fisherman almost drowned when his little boat overturned.
  小船翻覆,那渔夫差点溺毙。
  bunch
  n.一束;一群(人)
  I sent Mary a bunch of flowers, but she didn't seem delighted.
  我送给玛丽一束花,但她看起来并没有很高兴。
  I've got a bunch of friends coming over on Friday, so we should buy more food for a big dinner.
  星期五晚上我有一群朋友要来,因此我们得多买些吃的准备一顿丰盛的晚餐。
  motel
  n.汽车旅馆
  When I'm on business, I stay in a motel instead of a hotel because it's a lot cheaper.
  我出差时都会住汽车旅馆而不住饭店,因为那要便宜多了。
  hostel
  n.便宜的旅社
  Most backpackers stay in youth hostels to save money.
  为了省钱背包客大都住在青年旅社里。
  inn
  n.酒店;小旅馆
  An inn is a small hotel that provides room and board for travelers.
  小酒店就是为旅客提供膳宿的小旅馆。
  suicide
  n.自杀
  The poor man committed suicide after his wife left him.
  这个可怜的男子在老婆离他而去后就自杀了。
  mess
  n.混乱 vt.使混乱
  The room is a mess. Clean up before you go.
  房间乱七八糟。你先整理好再出门。
  Our two-year-old boy is a real "explorer;" he makes a mess of the house several times a day.
  我们家的两岁小子真是个“探险家”,一天会把屋子搞乱好几次。
  I spent a lot of time preparing a party for you. I hope you won't mess it up.
  我花了很多时间为你准备这个派对。希望你不要把它搞砸了。
  Stop messing around, John. We need to get back to work.
  不要在一旁闹了,约翰。我们得继续工作。
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