词汇素材：高中英语初高中衔接词汇

初高中衔接阶段需要复习巩固的重点词汇（单词和典型例句共计300）

A.

1.ability n.能力；才能

Our ability to think and speak makes us different from other animals.

2 abroad a.& ad.到（在）国外

This song is very popular, both at home and abroad.

3 absent a.缺席，不在Several students are absent from school today.

4 accent n.口音，音调He speaks with a strong southern accent.

5 accept vt.接受Please accept my sincere apologies.

6 ache n.疼痛I have aches and pains all over my body.

7 achieve vt.达到，取得He hopes to achieve all his aims soon through hard work.

8 advertisement n.广告The newspapers nowadays are full of advertisements for cars.

9 advise vt.忠告，劝告，建议Health experts advise citizens to eat more green food.

10 agreement n.同意，一致；协定，协议They have made an agreement about the project.

11 airline n.航空公司；航空系统

Both domestic and international airlines are quite busy during the holidays.

12 among prep.在……中间；在（三个以上）之间

Global warming is causing great concern among scientists.

13 ancient a.古代的，古老的

This book is about the ancient civilizations of Asia.

14 ant n.蚂蚁

Ants live in large groups.

15 anyway ad.不管怎样This method probably won’t work, but let’s try it anyway.

16 appear vi.出现

The sun appeared on the horizon.

Under such pressure, she still appeared very calm.

17 army n.军队My father joined the army when he was 16.

18 Atlantic a.大西洋的

Scientists from both sides of the Atlantic will meet next month in New York.

19 attention n.注意，关心

We should pay more attention to the needs of older people .

20 available a. 可得的

These tickets are available for only one month.

The lawyer is not available now.

21 avoid v.避免，躲开，逃避

Measures must be taken to avoid the risk of fire.

B.

1 background n.背景

The kids in this class are from different family backgrounds.

2 balloon n.气球

Can you help me blow up these balloons?

3 bamboo n.竹

Bamboo is pandas’ favourite food.

4 basic a.基本的

Some poor families are unable to meet their basic needs.

5 bee n.. 蜜蜂

If a person is quite busy, we would say he is as busy as a bee.

6 beyond prep. (表示位置) 在……的那边

What lies beyond the mountains?

The articles about finance are beyond me.

7 biscuit n.饼干

She often eats biscuits after lunch.

8 bitter a.有苦味的；痛苦的，难过的；严酷的

This food has a bitter taste. \ My grandpa often mentions his bitter experience.

9 blood n.血，血液

I’m going to give blood this afternoon.

10 blow v.吹；刮风；吹气

The wind has blown my hat off .

11 boss n.领班；老板

As a secretary, her job includes taking the boss’s phone calls.

12 bottom n.底部；底

Some eat is left at\in the bottom of your cup.

13. brain n.脑（子）

You should use your brains.

14 breath n.气息；呼吸

Take a deep breath and then relax.

15 burn v.燃，烧，着火；使烧焦；使晒黑 n.烧伤；晒伤

The house was burned to the ground.

16 butterfly n.蝴蝶

Butterflies usually have large wings with beautiful colours.

C

1 cancel vt.取消

He forgot to cancel his doctor’s appointment .

2 ceiling n.天花板，顶棚

The new houses have very high ceilings.

3 chairman n.主席；会长The chairman announced the opening of the meeting.

4 chairwoman n.女主席, 女会长；女议长

5 chalk n.粉笔

Teachers usually writes on the blackboard with chalk.

6 chant n. & v

Chants with simple melody are welcomed by kids.

He chanted a prayer.

7cheat v.骗取，哄骗；作弊

He always thinks that the ads on TV are trying to cheat the audience.

Don’t cheat on the exam.

8 cheer n.& vi.欢呼；喝彩

You can hear the cheers of the students. \ The good news cheered us all.

9 chest n.箱子；盒子；胸部

He has chest trouble.

The medicine chest should be put out of \ beyond the reach of children.

10 choice n.选择；抉择

The store offers a wide choice of fruit and vegetables.

11 circle n. vt.圆圈将……圈起来

They sat in a circle round the fire.\ Teachers are used to circling students’mistakes in red ink. \ The birds were circling around above the lake.

12 clap vi.拍手；鼓掌

Everybody clapped their hands after the performance.

Let’s give the gold medal winner a clap.

13 clone n.克隆（无性繁殖出来的有机体群）

It is possible that we will be able to clone human beings in the future.

14 coach n.教练；马车；长途车

We got a professional basketball coach to help us train the team .

15 coal n.煤；煤块

This is the second largest coal mine in the country.

16 coast n.海岸；海滨

They walked along the coast for six miles.

17 communicate v.交际；传达（感情，信息等）

Teachers must be able to communicate effectively with students.

18. communication n.交际；交往；通讯

Modern communications enable people to work at home .

19 complete a.完成的 vt.完成，结束

Sometimes teenagers can be complete strangers to their parents.

The workers are required to complete this task on time.

20 composition n.作文；作曲

The children were asked to write a composition about the vacation.

21condition* n.条件，状况The government is trying to improve living conditions for the farmers.

22conference * n.（正式的）会议；讨论

Representatives from over 100 countries

attended the International Peace Conference.

23consider* vt.考虑

When making a decision, we should consider the result carefully.

I consider it a great honour to be invited to this celebration.

24 continue * vi.继续I continued to do my homework after a break.

25 control * vt.控制You should control yourself and don’t get angry easily.26 cooker n.炊具(锅、炉灶、烤炉等)

They are looking for a new type of cooker.

27 couple * n.夫妇，一对 A newly married couple live next door to me.

I have a couple of urgent things to do.

28 courage* n.勇气；胆略It’ s disappointing that our young generation lack the courage to face difficulties.

29course * n.过程；经过；课程

Many colleges are offering basic computer courses.

30crayon* n蜡笔；蜡笔画Children like to use crayons to draw pictures.

31create* vt.创造；造成

That naughty boy’s behavior is creating a lot of problems.

32cruel* a.残忍的，残酷的；无情的Sometimes life seems cruel for us.

33culture n.文化

When learning a foreign language, you should learn its culture as well.

D

1daily* a.每日的；日常的 ad.每天 n.日报

His daily life is quite boring.

He wrote to her almost daily .

All the dailies gave a report of that fire.

2 dare v.& aux.（后接不带to的不定式；主要用于疑问，否定或条件句）敢，敢于

I don’t dare to tell my mum that I failed the exam.

She dare not go out at midnight.

3 degree* n.程度；度数；学位

The students showed various degrees of skill in doing the experiments.

The temperature today is two degrees higher than yesterday.

4 development* n.发展，发达，发育，开发

This city has witnessed great economic development in recent years.

5 difficulty n.困难，费力

Many foreigners have great difficulty with Chinese grammar.

6 dig (dug, dug) v.挖（洞、沟等）；掘

They dug a small hole in the sand.

7 direct* a. vt.直接的；直达的；直截了当的指挥；指导；监督；管理；指挥（演奏）；导演（电影）Educational level has a direct effect on social development.

Excuse me, can you direct me to the station?

8 director n.所长，处长，主任；董事；导演

Mike has been appointed as sales director.

9 discover vt.发现

Scientists are now trying to discover if there is life on Mars.

10、discussion n.讨论，辩论

This issue about energy is under discussion .

11dismiss* vt.让……离开；遣散；解散；解雇

He was unfairly dismissed from his job.

12 disturb* vt.扰乱；打扰

Please don’t disturb me while I’m working .

Cutting down forests disturbs the Earth’s balance.

13 divide vt.分，划分

The teacher divided the class into groups for oral practice.

14 double a.两倍的；双的 n.两个；双

Do you need a double bed or two singles?

He took double what the other children did.

15 doubt* n.& v.怀疑，疑惑

There’s no doubt that one day a cure for cancer will be found.

Many scientists seriously doubt the existence of UFOs.

16. dozen * n.十二个；几十，许多

According to the government spokesman , dozens of people were saved from the flood. 17drug* n.药，药物；毒品

These are the drugs for children.

Parents should talk openly to their children about the dangers of taking drugs.

E

1edge* n.边缘

That knife has a sharp edge.

She is on the edge of despair.

2 effort* n.努力，艰难的尝试

The companies make every effort to satisfy clients’ wishes.

3 elder* n.长者；前辈

Her elder daughter is abroad.

4 enemy* n.敌人；敌军

His rude behaviour made him many enemies.

Conceit is the enemy of progress.

5 energy* n.精力，能量

We should devote all the energy to our jobs.

6 examine* vt.检查；诊察

He’s going to the hospital tomorrow to have his knee examined again.

7 excite vt.使兴奋，使激动

The story about the hero excited the little boys very much.

8 expect vt.预料；盼望；认为

Most parents expect much of their children.

9 experiment n.实验

Students are shown how to carry out some simple experiments.

10 express vt.表达；表示；表情

Parents have expressed their concern about their children’s psychological health.

F

1fair1 a.公平的，合理的

Women don’t always get a fair chance when seeking a job.

fair2 a. (肤色)白皙的；（人）白肤金发的

2 fetch vt.（去）取（物）来，（去）带（人）来

Would you mind going to fetch the kids from school?

3 fill vt.填空，装满

The air was filled with the sound of children’s laughter.

4 final a.最后的；终极的

Nobody knows what the final outcome will be.

5 fisherman* n.渔民；钓鱼健身者

Have you ever heard of the story about a fisherman and a goldfish?

6flag n.旗；标志；旗舰

Children were waving flags, greeting the foreign visitors.

7flat* n.楼中一套房间；公寓(常用复数)

Women in France , she shared a flat with a classmate from Hong Kong.

8 flu* n.流行性感冒

Mary was suffering from flu and appeared very weak.

9 fork* n.叉，餐叉

Knives and forks are important in western-style food.

10 forward* ad.将来，今后；向前，前进

I am encouraged to always look forward, not back.

11 freeze (froze, frozen) vi.结冰

The river froze overnight.

12 fresh a.新鲜的.

Every day is a fresh start

13 frog* n.青蛙.

The frog lives near water and has long legs for jumping

G

1 general a.大体的，笼统的，总的

When you read ,you should skim through the next first to get a general impression of it.

2 gentleman n.绅士，先生；有身份、有教养的人

Mr. Smith is a real gentleman and wins our respect.

3 gesture* n.姿势，手势

Gestures are important body language and can sometimes tell us more than words.

4 goat n.山羊

People should be able to separate the sheep from the goats.

5. god 【大写】上帝；神；表示吃惊、生气等

God helps those who help themselves.

Thank God, nobody was hurt in the accident.

6. golden 金黄色的，黄金的，珍贵的

That girl has a golden voice.

This is really a golden opportunity.

7. goose （pl. geese）鹅，鹅肉

All one’s geese are swans.

8. government 政府，内阁

The local government has promised to cut taxes.

9. granny = grandmother 奶奶，外婆

There never was a greater storyteller than my granny.

10. greeting 问候，致意

The greeting card from my former classmate came as a great surprise to me.

11. guard 卫兵，警戒

The guards stopped us at the gate.

Be on your guard against pickpockets.

12. guest 宾客，客人

The hotel takes very good care of its guests.

13 gun 抢，炮

People are not allowed to carry a gun in this country.

H

1. ham 火腿

A ham sandwich is popular fast food.

2. handsome 漂亮的，英俊的，大方的

He looks really handsome in his uniform, doesn’t he?

She received a handsome reward for her creative talent.

3. handwriting 书法，笔迹

I recognized her handwriting on the cover.

4. heaven 天堂

Hangzhou is considered heaven on earth.

5. honest 诚实的，坦白的

You should provide us with your honest opinion.

6. honour 荣誉，荣幸；以…为荣，给予荣誉

Winning the international game is a matter of national honour.

He was honoured for his bravery.

7. hotdog 热狗

A hotdog is a cooked sausage in a long piece of bread.

8. humorous 幽默的，搞笑的

It was a wonderful speech—clear and humorous

I

1. immediately 立即，立刻

The cause of the problem wasn’t immediately obvious.

2. inch 英寸

She is five feet six inches.

3. increase 增加，增多

We are seeing an increase in standards of living.

Eating fatty food increase the risk of heart disease.

4. industry 产业，行业，工业

Thailand is famous for its highly developed tourist industry.

5. influence 影响

Man sometimes ignores the great influence of natural forces.

6. ink 墨水

Fill in the form in black ink.

7. insist 坚持，强调

Frank insisted on giving me more help.

8. intention 意图，目的

Good acts are better than good intentions.

9. introduce 介绍，采用，引进

CD players were first introduce in 1983.

10. introduction 采用，介绍，引言

The introduction of new techniques in the factory is really necessary.

11. iron 铁；熨斗；熨烫

Strike while the iron is hot.

I need to iron a shirt to wear tomorrow.

J

1. joy 快乐，乐事

Little children are a great joy to their parents.

2. kick 踢

The boys were kicking a ball back and forth.

That naughty child gave a kick at the door and ran away quickly. 3. kiss 吻，亲吻

At the airport, she kissed them good-bye.

Grandma woke me with gentle kisses.

L

1. labour 劳动，工作

Most of men earn their living by manual labour.

2. lamb 羔羊，羔羊肉

That girl is expected to be as gentle as a lamb.

3. lamp 灯

People used to use oil lams, but now they use electric lights.

4. law 法律，法令，规则

It’s against the law not to wear seat belts.

5. lead 带领

We followed a path that led us up the mountain.

It was his carelessness that led to the breakdown of he machine.

Many young people want to lead an independent life and refuse their parent’s support.

6. lemonade 柠檬水

Lemonade is a drink made of lemon juice, water and sugar.

7. lend (lent, lent) 借，贷（款）

A lot of banks are unwilling to lend money to new business.

8. level 级别，水平

The high level of unemployment aroused the public’s concern.

9. lively 生动的，活泼的

A lively person is full of energy and is always doing things.

10. lonely 孤独的，寂寞的，偏僻的

He volunteered to teach in a lonely mountain village.

M

1. manage 设法应付，控制，管理

He managed to overcome the difficulties.

Who will manage the company while the director is away?

2. mark 痕迹，标志，分数；标明，做记号，给…评分

Teachers often give the kids good marks to encourage them.

He would mark the places of interest on the map of every city he was going to visit.

3. marriage 结婚，婚姻

Their marriage was a very happy one.

4. master 掌握；控制；主人，教师

Russian is a difficult language to master.

The dog obeys his master very much.

5. medical 医学的，医疗的

An annual medical examination is necessary for us.

6. member 成员；会员

This project offers training to all members of staff.

7. metal 金属

Copper and silver are both metals.

8. method 方法

Some effective methods are needed for treating household waste.

9. might 可以；可能

If you need more information, you might try the internet.

10. mirror 镜子

His novel is a mirror of the times.

11. motorcycle 摩托车

That young guy was responsible for the motorcycle accident.

N

1. none 没有一个（人），一个也不

None of the students knew the answer.

2. notice 通知，布告。注意到，觉察到

There were many notices on the notice-board.

Did you notice anything unusual?

O

1. object 物体，目标

Can you tell me the name of this object?

The object is to educate people about road safety/

2. ocean 海洋

Humans should make wise use of ocean resources.

3. offer 提供，提出

Our headmaster was always ready to offer advice and encouragement to us. That poor family accepted many offers of help.

4. officer 军官，官员，警察

His uncle was an officer in the army.

5. operation 手术，操作

The throat operation was performed successfully.

Operation of the device is extremely simple.

6. overcoat 外套，大衣

That old man in a long overcoat is a respected professor.

P

1. Pacific 太平洋（的）

Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.

2. package 包，包裹

The postman left a package at your house in the morning.

I got a package of cookies as a birthday gift.

3. pale 苍白的，暗淡的

He suddenly went pale at the news.

4. passage 通道，通过，一段

With the passage of time, everything began to look more hopeful.

The walked down a narrow passage to the back of the building.

5. passport 护照

A person who travels abroad has to carry a passport.

6. path 小路，道路

A narrow path took us down to the garden.

Every path has a puddle.

7. peace 和平，平静

Living in a world at peace has ever been man’s hope.

8. pence 便士（复数）

It only cost a few pence.

9. penny 便士，一文钱

It is n’t worth a penny.

10. percent 百分之…, 百分点

I agree with you a hundred percent.

11. period 时期，一段时间，一节课

His childhood was the happiest period in/of his life.

12. pity 怜悯，遗憾的事

It was a great pity that she lost the chance of higher education.

13. plain 简单的，清楚的，朴素的、平原，旷野

You should learn to express yourself in plain English

The vast plains of central China greatly attract the travelers.

14. planet 行星

Mercury is the smallest of all the planets.

15. poem 诗歌

Novels, plays and poems are all good materials for you to improve your reading.

16. point 指（向），指出点；分数；观点

It’s bad manners to point your fingers at a person.

I don’t see your point and could you explain it again?

17. policy 政策，原则

It is the policy of he government to improve the environment.

18. pond 池塘，水池

There is a goldfish pond in the yard.

19. position 位置，职位，形势

What he said put me in a very awkward position.

20. praise 称赞，赞扬

He won praise for being responsible.

The teacher highly praised her students for their honesty.

21. prepare 准备，预备

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

22. prevent 防止，阻碍

This new medicine can prevent patients from suffering pain.

23. pride 骄傲，自尊（心）

Pride goes before a fall.

24. print 印刷，出版，刊载

When the book was first written, no publisher would like to print it.

25. prison 监狱，监禁

He has been in prison for five years.

26、Prisoner 囚犯

The prisoners tried to escape but failed.

27. private私人的，保密的，个人的

Can I speak to you in private?

That’s only her private opinion.

28. produce 生产，带来

Climate change produced a rise in sea level.

29. promise 答应；承诺诺言；允诺

You should keep your promise and never break it.

A timely snow promises a good harvest.

30. pronounce 发音；正式宣布

This is a word difficult to pronounce.

31. pronunciation发音；读音

Speak as much English as you can, and don’t worry too much about your pronunciation.

32. proper 恰当的，正确的

Communication skills are not given proper attention in schools.

33. protect 保护

Physical exercise can protect us against disease.

34. prove 证明，证实

The method of population control proved (to be) very effective.

35. provide 提供；供应

This job aims to provide more opportunities for young people.

36. punish 惩罚；处罚

Dangerous driving should be severely punished.

Q

1. queen 王后；女王

Paris is considered as the queen of cities.

R

1. rapid 快速的，敏捷的

The rapid population growth has become a headache for this country.

2. real 现实的，真正的

Real life tells us that there is no short cut to go.

3. realize 意识到，实现

It took a long time for Jane to realize her mistake.

He finally realized his childhood ideal of becoming a doctor.

4. recite 背诵；讲述

Tom can recite that poem from memory.

5. recorder 录音机；记录者

He often uses the tape recorder to practice the pronunciation.

6. regard 看待；当作

We regard our teachers as friends.

7. regret 后悔；遗憾

To our great regret, we can’t stop pollution at once.

I regret to tell you that you failed the exam. / I regretted telling him that he failed the exam.

8. relation 关系；联系

The relation between the book and the film is not very clear.

9. remain 保持；逗留；剩余

These happy moments remain in my mind.

The problem remains to be discussed tomorrow.

10.repeat 重复；重说；使重现

History won’t repeat itself.

11. require 需要；要求

The emergency requires that the decision should be made immediately.

Lost of patience is required to look after a baby.

13. research 研究；调查

This professor is doing research on Chinese literature.

14. retell 重讲；复述

Students are often asked to retell the text in their own words.

15、riddle n.谜(语) This riddle is hard to guess.

16、rise (rose, risen) vi.上升，上涨

The sun rises in the east . Prices are rising these days.

17、risk* n. 冒险

Many people are willing to take risks by trying new things.

18、role* n.角色

The social environment plays an important role in people’s development.

19、rope* n.绳，索They used a piece of rope to tie it up.

20、rubber* n.橡胶；合成橡胶Tyres are made of rubber.

21、rule n.规则，规定 vt.统治；支配

There is no rule without an exception

Queen Victoria ruled England for 64 years.

22、rush v 冲；奔；；仓促行动

Everyone rushed out to see what was happening.

Don’t rush your homework, for there is plenty of time .

S

1、sail n.航行 v.航行，开航The tourists took a sail around the island.

Do you know who the first European to sail across the Atlantic is ?

2、sand n.沙，沙子

We were just sitting quietly on the sand and enjoying the sunshine .

3、satisfy* vt.满足，使满意

The performance of the football team didn’t satisfy her fans.

4、Sausage* n.香肠，腊肠Do you like lettuce and sausage in sandwiches?

5、score n.& v.得分，分数He had an IQ score of 130.

Anyone who scores under 60 will have to retake the exam.

6、search n.& v.搜寻，搜查

He did a quick search on the Internet and found lots of information about that writer. The police were searching the woods for the lost child.

7、secretary* n.秘书；书记

You can call the secretary of the chess club for more information.

8、seldom* ad.很少，不常

Seldom have I read a book with such wonderful pictures.

9、sense* n.感觉，意识Employees should have a strong sense of duty.

10、separate* v.使分开，使分离a.单独的，分开的

No one can separate Taiwan Province from China.

He likes to keep his work completely separate from his family life.

11、servant* n.仆人，佣人

Many people believe that we are becoming the servants of computers.

12、serve vt.招待（顾客等），服务

Serve the people heart and soul.

Breakfast is served until 9a.m. in this hotel.

13、set n.装备，设备 vt.设置（布景，背景）set (set, set) vt.释放，安置

The mother set the box down carefully on the floor in order not to wake up the boy. The child got a set of story books as the Christmas gift.

14、shake *(shook, shaken) v.（使）动摇，震动

Shake the bottle to mix all the ingredients together.

He was so strong-minded that nothing could shake his will. 15、shame* n.遗憾的事；羞愧

What he had done brought shame e on the whole family.

It’s a shame that you have to leave the party so soon.

16、share vt.分享，共同使用

Share the joys and hardships together with your family.

17、shelf (复shelves) n.架子；搁板

Put the book back on the shelf after you finish it.

18、shoulder* n.肩膀；（道路的）路肩

We are working shoulder to shoulder .

19、shut (shut, shut) v. n.关上，封闭；禁闭；

Come in and shut the door behind you.

20、silk n.（蚕）丝，丝织品

This is a beautiful dress in pure silk.

21、silly a.傻的，愚蠢的

I think it’s silly to worry so much about tomorrow.

22、silver* n.银He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

23、similar* a.相似的，像Your solution to this problem is quite similar to mine.

24、single a.单一的，单个的I couldn’t understand a single word he said.

Life is usually hard for a single mother.

25、smooth* a.光滑的；平坦的The skin of the snake feels smooth and cool.

Our path in life will not always be smooth.

26、social* a.社会的；社交的Unemployment and crime are social issues.

27、soft a.软的，柔和的Many people prefer soft colors and soft music.

28、solid* a.结实的，固体的 n.固体

Is the baby eating solid food yet?

Gold is a solid ,but it becomes a liquid when you heat it.

29、sort* vt.把……分类，拣选 n.种类，类别

I sort the books into the English ones and Chinese ones.

He’s the sort of person who wil l never tell lies.

30.sour a. 酸的If you leave milk in the sun, it goes sour quickly.

31.spare* a.空闲的，多余的，剩余的Have you any spare time to do me a favor?

32.spirit n.精神He was in low spirits and refused to speak.

33.spread v.延伸；展开

Fire quickly spread from the factory to the houses nearby.

We spread the map out on the table.

34.stairs* n.楼梯She ran down the stairs to meet her friends.

35. standard* n.& a.标准（的）

Safety measures of this factory failed to come up to standard.

Students are encouraged to learn standard English.

36.state n.状态；情形；国家，（美国的）州

Everything in this area was in a state of disorder.

In China ,the railways are owned by the state.

37. steal *(stole, stolen) vt.偷, 窃取

The thief broke into a shop and stole 45 dollars in cash.

38.stell n.钢铁Anshan in northern China is a major steel town.

39. stone n.石头，石料 A rolling stone gathers no moss.

40. stream* n.小河；溪流 A stream of hot air rushed through the open door.

41. stupid* a.愚蠢的，笨的It was stupid of me to believe what he said.

42. succeed vi.成功The astronauts succeeded in returning from the moon to the earth according to the plan.

43.supply* vt.& n.供给，供应Trees supply shade for us in summer.

The supply is not enough to meet the need.

44.suppose vt.猜想，假定，料想I suppose you are right to do so .

Parents are supposed to protect their children.

45.surface* n.表面He is quite handsome ,at least on the surface.

46.swing vt.挥舞，摆动 n.秋千Kids are playing on the swings.

47.symbol* n.符号；象征；代表物White is the symbol of purity.

T

1.tale* n.故事, 传说Anderson’s fairy tales are popular throughout the world.

2.tent n.帐篷The campers were looking for a plat place where they could put up their tent.

3.thick a.厚的Thick fog caused a lot of traffic accidents.

4.thread* n.线Have you got a needle and thread ?

5.tidy a.整洁的，干净的That housewife always keeps her house clean and tidy.

6.tiny* a.极小的，微小的That young mother was holding a tiny little baby in her arms.

7.ton* n.（重量单位）吨That piano weighs a ton and I’m afraid two people can’t lift it.

8.tongue n.舌，舌头Our tongue helps us to talk and to taste things.

Tina’s sharp tongue will get her into trouble one d ay.

9.toothpaste* n.牙膏He was often unable to make rapid decisions about what toothpaste to buy.

10.total* a.总数的；总括的；完全的，全然的 n.合计，总计 v.合计为

The total cost was much higher than they had expected.

A total of five thousand people volunteered to teach in rural areas.

11.touch* vt.& n. 触摸，接触David never lets anyone touch his toy car.

I still keep in touch with my high school teachers after graduation.

12.towel* n.毛巾I need a clean towel to dry my hands.

13.trade n.贸易 vt.用……进行交换There has been a marked increase in trade between East and West.

14.translate* vt.翻译His novel has been translated into many languages.

15.treasure* n.金银财宝；财富A happy family is considered as a person’s greatest treasure.

16.treatment* n.治疗，疗法The best treatment for a cold is to rest and drink lots of water.

17.truth n.真理，事实,真相，实际情况He doubts the truth of the story.

U

1.unless conj.如果不，除非Unless the rain stops ,we’ll have to cancel the game.

2.upon prep.在、、、、之上The village with beautiful scenery stands upon a hill.

V

1.value* n.价值，益处

The dollar has continued to fall in value over the past week.

2.vehicle n 车辆，运载工具Motor vehicles are not allowed in this school district.

3.victory n.胜利They won a decisive victory in the last battle.

w

1.wake (woke, woken) v.醒，醒来,叫醒

Don’t make so much noise. You’ll make the baby up.

2.warn vt.警告，预先通知The doctor warned him against smoking.

3.wealth* n.财产，财富Wealth should be created through our own hands.

4.weigh vt.称……的重量，重（若干）How much do you weigh?

He weighed some apples on the scales.

5.weight* n.重，重量That girl is on a diet because she wants to lose weight.

6.whale* n.鲸 A law has been passed recently to prevent the killing of whales.

7.whatever conj.& pro n.无论什么，不管什么

Whatever you do, slow down and take your time.

8.wheat n.小麦The hurricane destroyed the wheat fields.

9.wide a.宽阔的This river is about ten feet wide.

10.wing* n.机翼，翅膀Bad news has wings.

11.wise* a.聪明的，英明的，有见识的It’s easy to be wise after the event.

12.wolf（复wolves） n.狼 A wolf in sheep’s clothing refers to someone who seems to be friendly but is in fact

dangerous.

13.wonder v.对……疑惑，感到惊奇，想知道

He wondered why his mother didn’t criticize his behavior.

14.impolite

15.wood n.木头，木材；(复)树木，森林We shouldn’t see the wood for the trees.

16.worth* a.有……的价值，值得……的

The book is worth $10.

A lot of places in Western China are worth visiting.

17.wound* vt.伤，伤害 n.创伤，伤口

She felt deeply wounded by that comment.

X

1.X-ray n. X射线；X光

You should take some X-rays to make sure there are no broken bones.

Z

1.Zebra* n.斑马 A zebra crossing can help passengers cross a road safely.