4000 基础英语词汇背诵 Unit 20

Unit 20 （20词+1故事）

381

achieve

v. 实现

To achieve something is to successfully do it after trying hard.

表示努力尝试后成功做成某事。

→ I was happy that I could achieve my goal.

我很开心可以实现自己的目标。

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advise

v. 建议

To advise someone is to tell them what to do.

表示告诉某人该做什么。

→ My mother often advises people about their money.

我妈妈经常教人们理财。

383

already

adv. 已经

If something happens already, it happens before a certain time.

表示在某段时间之前就发生过的。

→ It is already time for the movie to start. Let's go in. 

电影快开始了，我们进去吧。

384

basic

adj. 基本的，基础的

If something is basic, it is very simple or easy.

表示简单易懂的。

→ I learned some basic English skills in school today.

我今天在学校学了一些基础的英语知识。

385

bit

n. 少量

A bit is a small amount of something.

表示某物数量很少。

→ I ate a bit of chocolate before I went to bed.

我睡觉前吃了一点巧克力。

386

consider

v. 思考

To consider something means to think about it.

表示考虑某事。

→ Pete didn't like his job. He considered getting a new one.

皮特不喜欢自己的工作，正考虑换工作。

387

destroy

v. 摧毁，毁灭

To destroy means to damage something so badly that it cannot be used. 

表示严重破坏某物以致于无法再使用。

→ The glass was destroyed.

玻璃受损严重。

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entertain

v. 娱乐，招待

To entertain someone is to do something that they enjoy.

表示做让人喜欢的事。

→ The clown entertained the kids at the party.

派对上的小丑在逗孩子们开心。

389

extra

adj. 额外的

If something is extra, it is more than what is needed.

表示超出所需要的。

→ The squirrel had extra nuts for the winter.

松鼠留着很多坚果用来过冬。

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goal

n. 目标

A goal is something you work toward.

表示努力的方向。

→ Her goal was to become a doctor.

她的梦想是成为一名医生。

391

lie

v. 说谎

To lie is to say or write something untrue to deceive someone.

表示说或写不真实的事情欺骗他人。

→ Whenever Pinocchio lied to his father, his nose grew.

匹诺曹对爸爸撒谎时，鼻子就会长长。

392

meat

n. 肉类

Meat is food made of animals.

动物身上的肉。

→ This piece of meat I'm eating tastes very good.

我吃的这块肉味道好极了。

393

opinion

n. 观点

An opinion is a thought about a person or a thing.

表示对某人某事的看法。

→ Meg told me her opinion of my story. She said it was not funny.

梅格她对我所讲的故事的看法，她觉得不好笑。

394

real

adj. 真实的

If something is real, it actually exists.

表示真实存在的。

→ The handbag has a stamp on it, so it's real.

这个手提包上有商标，所以是正品。

395

reflect

v. 反射

To reflect is when a surface sends back light, heat, sound or an image. 

表面将光亮，热量，声音或图像传送回来。

→ Her face was reflected on the smooth glass.

那块平滑的玻璃映射出了她的影像。

396

regard

v. 看待

To regard someone or something is to think of them in a certain way.

表示以某种方式考虑某人某事。

→ The boy regarded the girl as a good friend.

男孩把女孩当成一个好朋友。

397

serve

v. 招待

To serve someone is to give them food or drinks.

表示为某人提供食物或饮品。

→ He served us our drinks quickly.

他很快就把我们的饮品端了上来。

398

vegetable

n. 蔬菜

A vegetable is a plant used as food.

可以当做食物的植物。

→ Carrots are my favorite vegetable.

胡萝卜是我最喜爱的蔬菜。

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war

n. 战争

A war is a big fight between two groups of people.

两队人马之间的打斗。

→ Many young men died in the war.

很多青壮年死于战争。

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worth

adj. 值得的

If something is worth an amount of money, it costs that amount.

表示价值相等的。

→ Our house is worth a lot of money.

我们的房子值一大笔钱。

The Seven Cities of Gold

七座金城

Many years ago, a Spanish officer named Coronado heard the story of seven great cities. "The walls of these cities are made of gold," his friends told him. "The people eatmeat from golden plates and dress in nice clothes," they said. They called these cities the Seven Cities of Gold. Were the cities real? Coronado never considered asking his friends.

许多年前，一名叫科罗纳多的军官听说了七座城市的故事。“这七座城的城墙都是金子做的，”他朋友对他说，“人们吃饭用的盘子也是金子做的，而且他们的穿戴都很好。”他们将这几座城市称为“七座金城。”金城是真的吗？科罗纳多从来没有想过问他的朋友。

Coronado thought to himself, "The things in these cities must be worth a lot of money." So he went to find the Seven Cities of Gold. He took along three hundred men, many horses, and extra food. They headed west. Coronado wanted to achieve his goalvery badly.

科罗纳多心想：“这七座城市里的东西肯定都很值钱。”所以他开始寻找着七座金城。他挑了三百人随行，并且还带了很多马匹和食物。他们向西出发。科罗纳多心里特别想找到这七座金城。

Coronado and his men rode for many days. Then they saw some cities. "We found the Seven Cities of Gold!" his men yelled, but Coronado wasn't happy. He had a differentopinion. "These can,t be the Seven Cities of Gold," he said. "Look, they're made of dirt!"

骑着马走了很多天后，他们看到了几座城市。“我们找到七座金城了！”他的随从大声喊道。然而，科罗纳多却并不高兴。他看法不一样：“这些不可能是七座金城，你们看，这些城墙都是泥土做的！”

Coronado was right. The cities weren't bright and golden. They were dirty and brown. The people didn't eat meat from golden plates. They ate vegetables from regular bowls. They wore the most basic clothes.

科罗纳多说对了。这些城市并不那么闪亮，也没有遍地黄金。相反，它们都是泥土建成的，颜色灰暗。这里的人们也并没有用金盘子吃肉，用的是普通的盘子，吃的是蔬菜。人们的穿戴也显得普普通通。

Coronado regarded the cities as ugly places."What happened to the cities of gold?" he thought."Did someone destroy them? Was there a war? Did someone already come and take the gold?"

在科罗纳多眼里，这几座城不过是肮脏的土城罢了。“七座金城发生了什么呢？”他心想。“难道是有人摧毁了它们？难道这里曾发生过战争？还是说已经有人来过把金子都拿走了？”

That night, the people of the cities entertained Coronado and his men and served them food.They advised Coronado to go home. "There is no gold here," they told him. Coronado was angry. Did his friends lie to him?

那天晚上，城里的居民招待了科罗纳多一行。他们建议科罗纳多带人返回。“这里根本就没有所谓的黄金，”他们说道。科罗纳多因此很生气。难道是他的朋友骗了他吗？

He left the next morning. He looked back at the cities one more time. The sun reflectedlight on the dirt houses. Coronado thought he saw a bit of gold. Were his friends right after all? "No," he told himself. "It's just the sun." Then he turned away and went home.

第二天一早，科罗纳多一行人就离开了。他回头看了一眼这几座城市，城墙反射着太阳照射的光辉。科罗纳多以为自己看到了金子。那么他朋友没有骗他吗？“不，”他自言自语道。“这是阳光照射形成的罢了。”随后他转过身，开始回程。

单词

achieve v.实现

advise v.建议

already adv.已经

basic adj.基本的，基础的

bit n.少量

consider v.思考

destroy v.摧毁，毁灭

entertain v.娱乐，招待

extra adj.额外的

goal n.目标

lie v..说谎

meat n.肉类

opinion n.观点

real adj.真实的

reflect v.反射

regard v.看待

serve v.招待

vegetable n.蔬菜

war n.战争

worth adj.值得