4000 基础英语词汇背诵 Unit 18

Unit 18 （20词+1故事）

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argue

v. 争论

To argue is to angrily speak to someone because you do not agree.

表示因不同意某事而生气地与某人争辩。

→ We argued about where to go for dinner.

我们为要不要去吃晚饭争论不休。

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communicate

v. 交流

To communicate is to give information by talking, writing, etc.

通过谈话，写作等方式传递信息。

→ I communicated with Paul about his new ideas.

我和保罗讨论了他的新想法。

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crowd

n. 人群 

A crowd is a large group of people.

一大群人。

→ A large crowd had gathered on the street to see the accident.

街上聚集了一大群人围观这起事故。

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depend

v. 依靠

To depend on someone or something is to need them.

表示需要靠某人或某物完成某事。

→ Children depend on their parents for many things.

孩子们很多事情都得依靠父母。

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dish

n. 碟，盘

A dish is a plate.

一种餐具。

→ She put a clean white dish on the table.

她把一个洁净的盘子放在了桌上。

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empty

adj. 空的

If something is empty, it does not have anything in it.

表示里面什么都没有的。

→ My gas tank was almost empty, so I couldn't drive my car very long.

油快用光了，我的车开不了多远了。

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exact

adj. 准确的，精密的

If something is exact, it is just the right amount.

表示刚刚好。

→ Please use the exact amount of sugar for the cake.

做蛋糕时请加入适量的糖。

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fresh

adj. 新鲜的

If something is fresh, it is new.

表示新的。

→ I just bought these oranges. They are very fresh.

这些橘子是我刚买的，新鲜着呢。

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gather

 v. 聚集

To gather is to collect several things usually from different places.

表示将不同地方的多种事物集中到一起。

→ Sam gathered some flowers for his mother.

山姆为他妈妈摘了些花。

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indicate

v. 表明，指出

To indicate means to show, point or make something clear.

表示阐明，指出或将某事说清楚。

→ He pointed to his eyes to indicate where he had hurt himself.

他指着眼睛受伤的地方。

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item

n. 物品

An item is a thing that you buy or sell.

出售或购买的东西。

→ I have many items for school in my bag.

我书包里有很多和学校相关的东西。

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offer

v. 提供

To offer is to present someone with something.

表示向某人展示某物。

→ He offered me the keys to his car.

他把他的车钥匙给我了。

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price

n. 价格

The price of something is how much it costs.

表示某物的价值。

→ What is the price of this item?

这个东西多少钱？

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product

n. 产品

A product is something that is made.

生产出来的东西。

→ My sister has many beauty products in her room.

我姐姐房间里有很多漂亮的物件。

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property

n. 财产

Property is something that someone owns.

表示拥有的东西。

→ The house is now my property.

这间房子现在归我所有。

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purchase

v. 购买

To purchase something is to buy it.

表示买下某物。

→ I recently purchased a new car.

我最近买了辆新车。

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recommend

v. 推荐

To recommend something is to say that someone should do it. 

表示向某人说明该做的事。

→ My doctor recommended that I get some exercise.

我的医生建议我多锻炼。

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select

v. 挑选

To select something is to choose it.

表示选择某物。

→ I hope that I selected the right answers on the test.

希望我考试时选的答案都是对的。

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tool

n. 工具

A tool is something that helps you do a task.

表示有助于完成工作的物品。

→ We used a tool to fix the window.

我们用工具修好了窗户。

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treat

v. 对待

To treat is to act in a certain way toward someone.

表示对待某人的某种方式。

→ The cats treated the mouse very nicely.

这些猫对老鼠很好。

The Little Red Chicken

红色的小鸡

A little red chicken had a store in a small town. She sold many different items to people in the town. The people loved her products.

一只红色的小鸡在小城里开了一家商店，里面的商品很多，而且城里的人们都喜欢它店里的物品。

One day, a cat came to her property. He saw the sign that indicated where the chicken's store was located. He wanted to purchase bread, but the chicken's store was almost empty. She had only a bag of wheat.

有一天，一只猫来到她的店。他沿着标识找到了小鸡的店铺，想要进去买些面包。然而，小鸡店里的商品几乎都已经卖光了，只剩下一袋麦子。

You can use the wheat to make bread, the chicken said.

“你可以买这些小麦回去自己做面包，”小鸡说。

No, I don't want to work, the cat said. "I just want to buy bread." The cat became angry and left the store.

“不，我懒得动手，”小猫回答。“我只是想买点面包而已。”小猫生气地走出了商店。

Later, the little red chicken saw the cat in a crowd.

过了一会，小鸡在人群中看到了那只小猫。

I will help you make the bread, she said.

“我可以帮你做面包，”小鸡说。

But the cat treated her badly. He did not even communicate with her.

但小猫的态度很恶劣，甚至都没有理睬小鸡的话。

He did not want to do any work.

他什么都懒得做。

So the chicken decided to make the bread. She selected the exact amount of wheat to make fresh bread. She used a stone to pound the wheat to get it ready. Soon, her bread was ready.

所以小鸡决定做面包。她选了适量的小麦，并用石磨把小麦磨碎了，原料准备好之后，很快面包就出炉了。

The cat came and saw the bread on a dish.

小猫走过来，发现盘子里有一块面包。

Give me some of your bread, he said.

“给我吃一点面包把，”他说。

No, said the iittle red chicken. "You did not help me make the bread. So you shall not have any to eat."

“不，”小鸡回答，“你没有帮忙做面包，所以没有你的份。”

The cat argued with the chicken. He tried to offer a price for it. But the little red chicken did not want to sell her bread.

小猫和小鸡争吵起来，他想用钱买这块面包，但小鸡却并不想卖。

Don't depend on others to do work for you, said the little red chicken. “别指望别人帮你把事情都做好，”小鸡说。

Then how will I get bread? the cat asked.

“那我怎么才能吃到面包？”小猫问道。

I recommend doing some work, said the little red chicken. "Use a tool to plant your own wheat. When it grows big, you can gather it and make your own bread.You need to learn to do work for what you want."

“我建议你不要偷懒，”小鸡答道。“你可以自己播种种小麦，小麦长大后就可以做面包了。你要学会为自己想要的东西付出努力。”

单词

argue v.争论

communicate v.交流

crowd n.人群

depend v.依靠

dish n.碟，盘

empty adj.空的

exact adj.准确的，精密的

fresh adj.新鲜的

gather v.聚集

indicate v.表明，指出

item n.物品

offer v.提供

price n.价格

product n.产品

property n.财产

purchase v.购买

recommend v.推荐

select v.挑选

tool n.工具

treat v.对待