Unit 12 WORD LIST[qh]
第十二单元单词表[qh]
abuse : To abuse means to hurt someone or something on purpose.[qh]
虐待:虐待是指故意伤害某人或某事
The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.[qh]
当他的狗叫得太大声时,那个卑鄙的人就会虐待它
afford : To afford something means to have enough money to pay for it.[qh]
买得起:买得起某物意味着有足够的钱来买它
I've been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.[qh]
我一直在存钱,所以才能买得起一辆新自行车
bake : To bake means to cook food in an oven.[qh]
烘烤:烘烤的意思是在烤箱里烹饪食物
My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes.[qh]
我妹妹是个好厨师
bean : A bean is a plant seed that is good to eat.[qh]
豆子:豆子是一种很好吃的植物种子
There are many different kinds of beans to eat.[qh]
许多不同种类的豆子都可以食用
candle : A candle is a stick of wax that is lit on fire for light or heat.[qh]
蜡烛:蜡烛是一根点燃的蜡,用来发光或发热
When the lights went out, we lit some candles.[qh]
当灯熄灭时,我们点了一些蜡烛
convert : To convert something means to change it into something else.[qh]
转换:转换某物的意思是把它变成别的东西
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.[qh]
那人把凌乱的田地变成了花圃
debt : A debt is an amount of money that a person owes.[qh]
债务:债务是一个人欠下的一笔钱
I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.[qh]
我还没有付煤气费
decrease : To decrease something is to make it less than it was before.[qh]
减少:减少某物是使它比以前少
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.[qh]
雇佣更多的警察减少了这个城市的犯罪率
fault : A fault is responsibility for a mistake.[qh]
过错:过错是对错误负责
It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open.[qh]
猫跑掉是我的过错
fund : A fund is an amount of money that people have.[qh]
基金:基金是人们拥有的一笔钱
We all put money into our club's fund.[qh]
我们都把钱投进了俱乐部的基金
generous : A generous person likes to give things to people.[qh]
慷慨的:慷慨的人喜欢给人东西
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.[qh]
那位慷慨的人向我们学校捐赠了几台新电脑
ingredient :An ingredient is something that is part of a food dish.[qh]
配料:配料是食物的一部分
The main ingredients in cake are eggs, sugar, and flour.[qh]
蛋糕的主要配料是鸡蛋、糖和面粉
insist : To insist means to be firm in telling people what to do.[qh]
坚持:坚持的意思是坚定地告诉别人该做什么
l insist that you try some of these cookies.[qh]
我一定要你尝尝这些饼干
mess : A mess is a condition that is not clean or neat.[qh]
杂乱:杂乱是指不干净或不整洁的状态
Heather's room was a complete mess.[qh]
希瑟的房间一团糟
metal : Metal is a strong material people use to build things.[qh]
金属:金属是人们用来制造东西的一种坚固的材料
Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings.[qh]
钢铁是一种常用的金属,用于建造建筑物
monitor : To monitor people or things is to watch them closely.[qh]
监视:监视人或事就是密切关注他们
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.[qh]
老师在学生考试时监督他们
oppose :To oppose something means to dislike it or act against it.[qh]
反对:反对某事意味着不喜欢它或采取反对它的行动
I want to be a police officer because l oppose crime.[qh]
我想成为一名警察,因为我反对犯罪
passive : A passive person does not take action to solve problems.[qh]
消极的:一个消极的人不会采取行动来解决问题
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.[qh]
玛西太消极了,她从来不解决自己的问题
quantity : A quantity is a certain amount of something.[qh]
数量:数量是某物的一定数额
I have a small quantity of milk in my glass.[qh]
我杯子里有少量牛奶
sue : To sue is to take someone to court for some harmful action.[qh]
起诉: 起诉就是把某人告上法庭,因为他做了一些有害的事情
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.[qh]
我在公司走廊踩到香蕉皮滑倒后起诉了他们