Pacage 8 Reading（含例句）

frail

脆弱的 | weak; delicate; easily broken or damaged | The old wooden bridge looked frail and unsafe.

mansion

大厦 | a large, impressive and stately house or building | A wealthy family lived in the stone mansion on the hill.

sole owner

唯一的主人 | the only person who owns something | She is the sole owner of the beautiful house.

property

财产、属性 | things owned; possessions; a characteristic or quality | The books are her most valued property. / Hard work is a good property.

renowned

著名的 | widely known; famous for something good | This restaurant is renowned for its delicious food.

impose

推行、强制执行 | to force something on others; to put into effect officially | The school will impose new rules next term.

imposing size

宏伟的规模 | grand and impressive in size or appearance | The palace has an imposing size that takes your breath away.

be accustomed to

习惯于 | to be used to something; familiar with through habit | You will soon be accustomed to the weather here.

be familiar with

熟悉 | to know well; have knowledge of | I am familiar with this story.

navigate

导航、找路 | to find one's way; direct the course of a ship or vehicle | He used a map to navigate through the forest.

wind /winding

风、曲折前进、蜿蜒的 | to take a curving path; curving and twisting | The river winds its way through the valley. / We walked along a winding path.

accommodation

住宿 | a place to stay; lodging | We found cheap accommodation near the train station.

nonsense

胡说八道 | foolish or untrue words; nonsense | Don't listen to him — he is talking nonsense.

portrait

肖像 | a painting, drawing or photo of a person | She painted a beautiful portrait of her grandmother.

combination

组合 | mixing or joining together; a combined set | The band plays a combination of old and new songs.

dumbfound

愣住、语塞 | to be so surprised that one cannot speak | I was dumbfound by the unexpected news.

generosity

慷慨、大度 | giving freely; being generous and willing to share | Her generosity helped many poor children go to school.

hesitate /hesitation

犹豫 | to pause before acting; uncertainty in action | He hesitated for a moment before answering.

sarcastically

讽刺地、讥讽地 | in a mocking or sarcastic way | "You are so clever," she said sarcastically.

burglar

入室抢劫者 | a person who enters a building to steal | The burglar broke into the house at night.

be aware of /be conscious of

意识到 | to know or realize; be conscious of | She was not aware of the danger nearby.

awareness

意识 | knowledge or realization; awareness of something | Public awareness of environmental protection is growing.

Self-conscious

自我意识 | conscious of one's own character or actions | Teenagers are often very self-conscious.

sacrifice

牺牲、奉献 | to give up something valuable; loss suffered | Parents often make sacrifices for their children.

not on the cards

不打算 | not likely to happen; not planned | A trip abroad is not on the cards this year.

chuckle

吃吃地笑 | to laugh quietly and repeatedly | The little girl chuckled when she saw the puppy.

faze /unfazed

慌乱、不慌乱 | to disturb; not disturbed or upset | Nothing can faze her — she stays calm always. / He remained unfazed in the crisis.

chatter

喋喋不休 | to talk quickly and continuously about unimportant things | She chattered about her holiday all afternoon.

feisty

坚定而有力 | determined, brave and spirited | She is a feisty girl who always stands up for herself.

dismiss

解散、驳回 | to send away; to refuse to accept | The manager dismissed the idea as impractical.

bolt /bolt the door

螺栓、闪电、闩上 | a metal fastener; a flash of lightning; to lock with a bar | He tightened the bolt. / Please bolt the door before sleeping.

a bolt of lightning

一道闪电 | a sudden flash of lightning | A bolt of lightning lit up the dark sky.

steal /stealthily

偷、偷偷地 | to take secretly; doing something quietly and secretly | Someone stole my bicycle yesterday. / He crept stealthily into the room.

creep crept crept

蹑手蹑脚的 | to move slowly and quietly; past tense: crept, crept | The cat crept closer to the mouse. / She crept into bed so as not to wake anyone.

nerve /unnerved

神经、紧张 / 气馁的、被吓到的 | courage; nervous; lacking confidence or frightened | She lost her nerve and refused to jump. / He felt unnerved by the strange silence.

mean someone no harm

不想伤害 | to have no intention of hurting someone | I mean you no harm — I only want to help.

circumference

周围环境、圆周 | the outer boundary; surrounding area or environment | The lake is two kilometers in circumference. / She quickly got used to her new surroundings.

lower one's head in shame

惭愧地低下头 | to bow one's head because of shame | He lowered his head in shame when he realized his mistake.

butler

管家 | the chief male servant in a large house | The butler opened the front door for the guests.

suit the bill

符合要求 | to be suitable; fit the requirements | This small apartment will suit the bill perfectly.

ironic

反讽的 | using words to mean the opposite; sarcastic | It is ironic that he got lost on the very street where he grew up.

significant

显著的、重要的 | noticeable; important; meaningful | There is a significant difference between these two plans.

cup one's mouth

捂住某人的嘴 | to place one's hand over someone's mouth | She cupped her mouth to stop herself from crying out.

come up

走进、抬头、出现 | to approach; to come to attention; to happen | A man came up and asked for directions. / A serious problem came up at the meeting.

come across

遇到 | to meet or find unexpectedly | I came across an old photo in the drawer.

come upon

遇到 | to meet or find unexpectedly | We came upon a small lake while walking in the woods.