口语语汇单词篇（12）

第十一单元

第一部分 核心语汇

第一节

show

音形义

Everyday Expressions

vt. 给看

Show me your pictures.

vt. 上映(演)

Are they showing the film at the theater?

vt. 说明; 带路

Peter showed me the way to the Summer Palace.

vt. 引导

A beautiful lady showed me to my seat.

vt. 指示

The thermometershows 39 degrees.

n. 展览

They have a flower show in the park tomorrow.

n. 娱乐，节目

Dad is in show business.

n. 假装

Joan’s sympathy was a mere show.

衍生词语

showy (炫耀的);

showpiece（样品）

复合词语

comedy show (喜剧表演);

showcase (陈列橱);

showman(演出主持人);

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

炫耀 --- show off

出现 --- show up

观光 --- show around(give a tour to)

表演时刻 --- show time

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

put up a show --- 装模样

show sb. the door --- 逐出某人

show one’s teeth --- 吓唬某人

生活用语 Street Talks

The usher(引路员) showed us to our seats.

Mary showed off her diamond ring.

Sally always showed up late.

Jerry is always making a show（show off） of his knowledge.

It goes to show thatyou can’t trust a used car salesman.

A: What’s the matter with Roger? He’s acting kind of silly today.

B: Nothing special. That bigmouth is showing off again.

A: Gee, what this time?

B: For his new girlfriend.

They showed us around town. (观光)

It’s a good show.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 I’m going to show you something, Mrs.Gump. 《阿甘正传》

I was just showing him a thing or two on the guitar here.《阿甘正传》

She knows you’re gonna show up with a bottle of champagne. 《情归巴黎》

谚语 Proverbs

The barber shows you the mirror but it’s too late to raise a squawk(抗议).理发师给你照镜子时，抗议已经太迟了——生米已成熟饭。

Narrowness of waist shows narrowness of mind.腰的狭小显示了思想的狭隘。

第二节

sign

音形义

Everyday Expressions

n. 符号；记号

加号 --- plus sign

减号 --- minus sign

乘号 --- multiplication sign

除号 --- algebraic sign

n. 手势；动作（手做的）

The deaf and dumb sometimes speak using signlanguage/signs.

n. 标记；招牌（商店的）

Did you see the traffic sign?

n. 预兆

Dark clouds are a sign of rain.

n. 痕迹；迹象

Grandpa’s face bore signs of many years’ sufferings.

vt. 签名

I signed my name on the cheque.

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

signature 签名（比较正式）

autograph 签名（明星，球星）

路标 --- road sign

不许吸烟的标牌 --- non-smokingsign

手语 --- sign language

签约 --- sign a deal

加上，登入 --- sign up (atour group; a course; a camp; an internet; )

开始做某事/入住登记 --- sign in

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

a sign of the times --- 时尚

sign one’s own death warrant --- 自我毁灭

生活用语 Street Talks

There are no signs of life about the house.

He made a sign for me to follow him.

Can you give me a sign of what you’re thinking?

A: What’s your star sign?

B: Cancer. (巨蟹座)

Signs of the Zodiac

宝瓶座 --- cloth shoes

双鱼座 --- leather shoes

白羊座 --- Aries

金牛座 --- Taurus

双子座 --- Gemini

巨蟹座 --- Cancer

狮子座 --- Leo

处女座 --- Virgo

天秤座 --- Libra

天蝎座 --- Scorpio

人马座 --- Sagittarius

摩蝎座 --- Capricorn

she was born under Libra.

I was born in the year of Rabbit.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 Look! It’s a sign（兆头）.《西雅图夜未眠》

Will you sign the register, please? 《毕业生》

I’ll come back from Paris to sign the papers,the merger will close. 《情归巴黎》

谚语 Proverbs

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.感恩是高尚灵魂的标志。

Speaking much is a sign of vanity, for he that is lavishin words is a niggard in deed.话多是虚荣的迹象，因为在用词上过分大方的人在做事上往往是个小气鬼。

第三节

stand

音形义

veryday Expressions

vi. 站立

My house stands on a hill.

vt. 使站立

Can you stand an egg on end?

vt. 忍耐

I can’t stand that guy!

vi. 有（温度；高度）

The thermometer stands at 39C.

n. 观众席

The ball went into the stands.

n. 小卖店

a hotdog stand/a newspaper stand

复合词语

standout (突出，显眼)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

支持 --- stand by

代表 --- stand for

起立 --- stand up

谱架 --- a music stand

伞架 --- an umbrella stand

语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

stand (somebody) up --- 失约；放某人鸽子

stand by --- 袖手旁观

生活用语 Street Talks

I will stand by David to the last.

“B.A.” stands for “Bachelor of Arts”.

A: Victoria, I got something to say.

B: Shoot.

A: You got to learn to stand on your own two feet,’cause your daddy’s not always going to be there to help.

B: What do you mean?...

Hey Eugene, you should have been here an hour ago. You stood me up again, bastard!

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 OK, listen, um,David can’t stand pain. 《情归巴黎》

How long have you been standing there? 《西雅图夜未眠》

The first person I could stand to be with. 《毕业生》

谚语 Proverbs

An empty bag cannot stand upright.人不吃饭心发慌。

第四节

step

音形义

veryday Expressions

vi. 走;踏

Please step this way.

n. 阶梯一阶

I went up to the top step of a ladder.

n. 步

I’m too tired to walk a step further.

n. 脚步声

I heard somebody’s steps approaching.

n. 脚印

I found several strange and big steps in the mud.

n. 步伐;步调

Mike went home with heavy steps.

n. 手段

We should take steps to prevent war.

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

逐步地 --- step by step

步人后尘，仿效某人 --- follow in one’s steps

进入，介入，干预 --- step in

采取行动 --- take steps

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

step on one’s toes --- 冒犯某人

step out on --- 对…不忠诚

step down --- 下台

step aside --- 站开

生活用语 Street Talks

We are improving our English step by step.

Time’s up. We’d better step on it(快一点).

I didn’t realize I was stepping on Ann’s toes by talking to her husband.

Alice doesn’t know that her boyfriend’s been stepping out on her.

Watch your step! (脚下留神！)

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 I’ve been following in foot steps all my life. 《情归巴黎》

That’s one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind... 《阿甘正传》

谚语 Proverbs

The first step to virtue is to love virtue in another.爱慕别人的美德是自己具有美德的开端。

The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice.不做坏事是学好的第一步。

第五节

tear

音形义

veryday Expressions

n. 眼泪

Mother’s eyes were wet with tears.

v. 飞跑

The children were tearing about in the garden.

v. 拆掉

The old houses have been torn down.

v. 撕；撕裂

Two pages had been torn out of the book.

v. 扯

Paul flew into a rage and tore at my hair.

衍生词语

tearful (含泪的；软心肠的)

复合词语

teardrop (泪珠);

teargas (催泪瓦斯);

tearjerker (催人泪下的东西，如电影);

tearsheet (期刊杂志中可撕下的广告页)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

东奔西跑 --- tear around

撕碎 --- tear up

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

tear at sb’s heart --- 使某人心碎

tear one’s hair --- 扯自己的头发

wear and tear --- 磨损

heart torn in two --- 心碎了；伤心

tore in between--两者之间难以取舍

生活用语 Street Talks

The sad story moved us to tears. (催人泪下)

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

The little boy burst into tears.

We had to tear down that old building. (拆掉)

You have a tear in your pants. (你裤子裂了)

Tom’s girlfriend dumped him last week, so his heart is torn in two.

I am kind of torn in between movie and dinner. (在…与…上无法选择; be undecided)

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 I hope they don’t tear it down. 《情归巴黎》

谚语 Proverbs

Tears are the silent language of grief.眼泪是悲痛无声的语言。

Tears are natural penalties of pleasure.乐极生悲。

第六节

trouble

音形义

veryday Expressions

n. 麻烦，费事

I’m sorry for the trouble I’m giving you.

n. 担忧

What’s your trouble?

n. 故障

My new car got engine trouble.

n. 疾病

Bob’s father has trouble with his eye sight.

vi. (通常在否定句)烦恼

vt. 烦恼，担忧

Learning foreign languages doesn’t trouble me so much.

Don’ t trouble to write me.

vt. 麻烦

I am sorry to trouble you.

衍生词语

troublesome (麻烦的；困难的)

复合词语

troublemaker (惹麻烦的人);

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

为…担心 --- trouble about/over …

麻烦某人 --- troublesome body for

惹麻烦 --- cause trouble

找麻烦 --- look/ask for trouble

有困难做某事 --- have trouble in doing something

有麻烦 --- be in (deep)trouble (or be in hot water)

习语与俗语Idioms &Slangs

bridge over troubled water --- 克服麻烦 (or get over it)

go all that trouble for doing something --- 费尽心思做…

生活用语 Street Talks

You’re very kind to take the trouble to help me.

The trouble with photography is that it’s an expensive hobby.

May I trouble you for the salt?

A: That kid is always getting into trouble.

B: Yeah. He’s such a troublemaker.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 You went to all that trouble just for me? 《情归巴黎》

It was no trouble. 《情归巴黎》

Won’t have much trouble picking them up in that, will you? 《毕业生》

I mean I’d—rather not go to the trouble of bringing it all in. 《毕业生》

谚语 Proverbs

Never trouble troubles till trouble troubles you. 麻烦没来找你，就别去自找麻烦。

第七节

use

音形义

veryday Expressions

vt. 用，使用

In studying English we have to use dictionaries.

vt. 利用

He felt used by her.

vt. 花费;消费

How much of it do you use in a month?

n. 使用

the proper use of the internet

n. 效果，用途

What is the use of going abroad?

衍生词语

used (二手的/习惯的);

usable（合用的，适用的）

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

用尽 --- use up

使用中 --- be in use

很大的功用 --- be of great use

利用… --- to make use of...

使用… --- put... to use

习惯做某事 --- be used to doing sth.

过去常常 --- used to do sth.

生活用语 Street Talks

What time did you used to get up last year?

This year I won’t be able to use that excuse.

Make good use of this chance.

We need to learn how to put what we have learned to practical use.

Books will be of great use to you.

Mom, I used up all the money.

I bought a used car.

Can I use your pen?

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 Do you know whatits like not to be able to use your legs? 《阿甘正传》

We thought we’d use recycled paper. 《情归巴黎》

We had some champagne and what did we use it for? 《西雅图夜未眠》

谚语 Proverbs

It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收.

第八节

water

音形义

veryday Expressions

n. 水

Bring me some hot water please.

n. 大片的水（复）

the upper waters of the Yangtse the blue waters of the Atlantic Mexican waters

n. 表示有水的地方（与 the 连用）

Fish live in the water.

v. 浇水

Mother waters the garden every morning.

v. 在…中掺水

This milk has been watered down.

衍生词语

watery (多水的)

复合词语

watermelon (西瓜);

waterproof (防水的);

waterfall (瀑布)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

凉水 --- cold water

温水 --- warm water

热水 --- hot water

开水 --- boiled water

冷却水 --- cooling water

饮用水 --- drinking water

淡水 --- fresh water

胶水 --- glue water

口水 --- mouth water

让人流口水的 --- mouth watering

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

be in hot water --- 某人在麻烦中

water on the brain --- 脑积水；傻里傻气

water over the dam --- 已成定局

生活用语 Street Talks

I like travel by water.

Remember to water the flowers before you leave.

This juice tastes really watery.

A: Look what I bought, blueberry cheesecake!

B: My mouth is watering.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 The hospital people said, it makes me look like a duck in water, whatever that means. 《阿甘正传》

There were over a million sparkles on the water. 《阿甘正传》

There was water coming in all the windows. 《西雅图夜未眠》

谚语 Proverbs

Still waters run deep.静水流深，大智若愚。

Water cannot be divided by a stroke.抽刀断水，水更流。

第九节

weather

音形义

Everyday Expressions

n. 天气，气候

The farmers are complaining about the weather.

n. 处境

Rick remained a good friend in all weathers.

v. 使经受风吹雨打

We weather along in spite of the storm.

v. 平安度过

She has weathered a crisis.

多云 --- cloudy weather

晴朗的天气 --- clear and fineweather

潮湿的天气 --- damp weather

有风的天气 --- windy weather

干燥的天气 --- dry weather

沉闷的天气 --- depressing weather

闷热的天气 --- close weather

乌云密布的阴天 --- dull andovercast weather

复合词语

weather forecast (天气预报);

weatherman (天气报道员)；

weather-beaten (皮肤受损，粗糙，饱受风霜);

weather proof (不受气候影响的)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

坏天气 --- bad weather/tough weather

雨天 --- rainy weather

不舒服 --- be under the weather

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

weather the storm --- 安然渡过逆境

weather through --- 安然渡过

生活用语 Street Talks

A: Are you ok? You look tired today.

B: Just a bit under the weather.

How’s the weather today?

He weathered that storm quite well.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 The weather looks clear to the West and we expect to arrive in Seattle on schedule. 《西雅图夜未眠》

The Los Angeles weather is clear and the temperature is72. 《毕业生》

谚语 Proverbs

Winter weather and women’s thoughts changeoften.冬天的气候和女人的思想无常变化

第十节

wind

音形义

Everyday Expressions

n. 风

The wind has changed from north to east.

n. 呼吸

The runner soon lost her wind.

vt. (钟表)上发条

Wind (up) your watch every day.

vt. 旋转

She wound the handle.

vi. 曲折，蜿蜒

This path winds through the woods.

vi. 缠绕，绕

The man’s arm is wound with bandages.

风 --- wind

微风 --- breeze

强风 --- gale

阵风 --- gust

飓风(大西洋西部的) --- hurrican

龙卷风 --- tornado(twister)

衍生词语

windy (多风的);

windless (无风的)

复合词语

windshield (挡风玻璃);

windmill (风车；磨房);

windbreaker (风衣);

windbreak (防风林/墙);

wind instrument (管乐器)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

逆风地 --- be against thewind

随风飘逝 --- be gone withthe wind

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

talk wind/ talk hot air --- 吹牛

wind one’s way into sb’s affection --- 逐渐赢得某人的钟爱

wind up nowhere --- 未获成功

生活用语 Street Talks

I think it’s time to wind up/wrap up this meeting. (结束)

Victoria’s a nice girl; if you wind up without her,you’ll be sorry. (后悔的)

A cold wind blew from northwest.

I don’t want to wind up like you. (我可不想落成你那样。)

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 But I can run likethe wind blows. 《阿甘正传》

谚语 Proverbs

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.上帝同情不幸的人。

第十一节

wonder

音形义

Everyday Expressions

vt. 觉得好奇

I wonder if Tom will succeed.

vt. 惊讶;觉得不可思议

I wonder that he was not caught by the police.

vi. 惊讶于

I wondered at Tom’s learning.

n. 惊异

The baby girl looked with wonder at the Christmas tree.

n. 不可思议的东西

The pyramids are one of the seven wonders of the world.

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

难怪 --- it is nowonder that...

奇景 --- scenic wonders

世界奇观 --- a world wonder

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

a nine days’ wonder --- 轰动一时的事情

be in open-eyed wonder --- 惊讶得目瞪口呆

for a wonder --- 说来奇怪;意想不到

no wonder --- 原来如此

生活用语 Street Talks

It’s no wonder that Frank has failed.

I wonder if this is a local broadcast.

I don’t wonder at Rose refusing to marry Jack.

For a wonder he got here in time.

I wonder what Nick is up to.

No wonder you haven’t called melately.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 I wonder if Icould request you to turn that down a little? 《毕业生》

I wonder if it still works this way. 《西雅图夜未眠》

I started to wonder if we were the human equivalent of two rights making a wrong. 《西雅图夜未眠》

I’ll always wonder about it. 《西雅图夜未眠》

谚语 Proverbs

No wonder is greater than any other wonder, and if once explained, ceases to be a wonder. 奇怪的事一经解释就不再奇

怪。

第十二节

work

音形义

Everyday Expressions

vt. 运用;开动

Do you know how to work this machine?

vi. 工作;用功

We work from morning till night.

vi. 服务于

Peter works for an IT company.

vi. 产生效应

That medicine worked like magic.

n. 工作;功课

I have a lot of work to do this evening.

n. 职业

I found work at the bank.

n. 作品

I like the works of Shakespeare.

衍生词语

worker (工人);

workmanship (手艺;工艺)

复合词语

workshop (实际技能讲座);

workout (健身)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

为谋生而工作 --- work for a living

加班 --- work overtime

抢时间完成工作 --- work against time

从事体力劳动/脑力劳动 --- work with one’s hands/head

努力工作以偿还债务 --- work off a debt (work to pay back)

习语与俗语 Idioms &Slangs

work in with sb. --- 与…合作

work around the clock --- 连轴转

keep up the good work --- 继续努力

生活用语 Street Talks

I get to work at nine o’clock every morning.

Everything is working smoothly.

My plans will not work in with yours very well.

I hope everything works out well for you. (祝你事事如意！)

Don’t get all worked up about it. (不要兴师动众。)

Have you been working out lately?

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 Do you know how towork a foreign shift? 《毕业生》

What was the point of all that hard work? 《毕业生》

Welcome to work, Sabrina. 《情归巴黎》

I know you work in the real world, and you’re awfully good at it. 《情归巴黎》

谚语 Proverbs

Long talk makes short work.话说得越多，干工作就越少。

名言 Quotations

It is too difficult to think nobly when one thinks onlyof earning a living.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78), Swiss-born Frenchphilosopher, political theorist.Confessions, bk. 2, ch. 9 (written1766-70;published 1781-88).