Alphabet

LAST UPDATED: 17/12/2021

alphabet

Oxford First Dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

词汇来源:Oxford Parents – Learning to write (ages 3-5)

(1) apple /ˈæpl/
noun (plural apples)
An apple is a round fruit. Apples have green, red or yellow skins.
苹果

(2) bird /bɜːd/
noun (plural birds)
A bird is an animal that has wings, feathers and a beak. Most birds can fly.
鸟;禽

(3) cat /kæt/
noun (plural cats)
A cat is furry animal. Small cats are often kept as pets. Large cats like lions and tigers live in the wild.

(4) dog /dɒɡ/
noun (plural dogs)
A dog is an animal that people keep as a pet or to do work.
狗;犬

(5) egg /eɡ/
noun (plural eggs)
Baby birds, snakes and insects live inside eggs until the are big enough to be born. Birds’ eggs are oval, with a thin, hard shell.
(鸟类的)蛋;(鱼、昆虫等的)卵

(6) fig /fɪɡ/ (OALD)
noun
A soft sweet fruit that is full of small seeds and often eaten dried.
无花果

(7) goat /ɡəʊt/
noun (plural goats)
A goat is an animal with horns and sometimes a beard under its chin. Goats are sometimes kept for their milk.
山羊

(8) hat /hæt/
noun (plural hats)
A hat is something you wear on your head.
(常指带檐的)帽子

(9) ink /ɪŋk/
noun
Ink is the coloured liquid that is used for writing with a pen.
墨水;墨汁;油墨

(10) jam /dʒæm/
noun (plural jams)
Jam is food that is made by boiling fruit with sugar until it is thick.
果酱

(11) kite /kaɪt/
noun (plural kites)
A kite is a light toy that you can fly in the wind at the end of a long piece of string.
风筝

(12) lion /ˈlaɪən/
noun (plural lions)
A lion is a large, wild cat. A male lion has a circle of long fur around its head.
狮;狮子

(13) mum /mʌm/
noun (plural mums, mummies)
Mum or mummy is what you call your mother.
妈妈;妈

(14) nurse /nɜːs/
noun (plural nurses)
A nurse is someone whose job is to take care of people who are ill or hurt.
护士

(15) orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
noun (plural oranges)
An orange is a round and sweet fruit with a thick peel.
橙子;柑橘

(16) pen /pen/
noun (plural pens)
A pen is something you use to write with in ink.
笔;钢笔

(17) queen /kwiːn/
noun (plural queens)
A queen is a woman who rules a country.
女王;女酋长;女首领

(18) rabbit /ˈræbɪt/
noun (plural rabbits)
A rabbit is a small, furry animal with long ears. Rabbits live in holes in the ground.

(19) sofa /ˈsəʊfə/
noun (plural sofas)
A sofa is a long comfortable seat with a back, for more than one person.
长沙发

(20) teddy /ˈtedi beə(r)/
noun (plural teddies)
A teddy is a soft, furry toy bear.
泰迪熊(一种柔软的毛绒玩具熊)

(21) umbrella /ʌmˈbrelə/
noun (plural umbrellas)
An umbrella is cloth stretched over a frame, which you hold over your head to keep off the rain.
伞;雨伞;阳伞

(22) van /væn/
noun (plural vans)
A van is a covered vehicle for carrying things and people.
客货车;厢式送货车

(23) window /ˈwɪndəʊ/
noun (plural windows)
A window is an opening in the wall of a building, or in a vehicle. Windows are for letting in light and air. Most windows have glass in them.
窗;窗户;窗口;窗玻璃

(24) box /bɒks/
noun (plural boxes)
A box has straight sides and is made to hold things. Most boxes are made from cardboard, wood or plastic.
盒;箱;匣

(25) yo-yo /ˈjəʊ jəʊ/ (OALD)
noun (plural yo-yos, Yo Yos)
A toy that consists of two round pieces of plastic or wood joined together, with a piece of string wound between them. You put one end of the string around your finger and make the yo-yo go up and down.
悠悠球,溜溜球,摇摇(拉线使圆盘旋转着沿线上下来回移动)

(26) zebra /ˈzebrə/
noun (plural zebras)
A zebra is an animal that looks like a horse with black and white stripes. Zebras live in Africa.
斑马


Word list

wing /wɪŋ/
noun
[countable] one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying
(鸟、昆虫或蝙蝠)翅膀,翼

feather /ˈfeðə(r)/
noun
one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
羽毛;翎毛

beak /biːk/
noun
the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth
鸟喙
SYNONYM bill
The gull held the fish in its beak.

furry /ˈfɜːri/
adjective
(comparative furrier /ˈfɜːriə(r)/, superlative furriest)
covered with fur
覆盖毛皮的
small furry animals
毛茸茸的小动物

pet /pet/
noun
an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than one that is kept for work or food
宠物

cat /kæt/
noun
a wild animal of the cat family
猫科动物
the big cats (= lions, tigers, etc.)
大型猫科动物(狮、虎等)
She went to Africa to photograph big cats.

keep /kiːp/
verb
[transitive] keep something to own and care for animals
养;饲养
to keep bees/goats/hens
养蜜蜂/山羊/母鸡
My grandmother kept chickens in her back yard.
Residents are not allowed to keep pets.

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they keep
/kiːp/
he / she / it keeps
/kiːps/
past simple kept
/kept/
past participle kept
/kept/
-ing form keeping
/ˈkiːpɪŋ/

oval /ˈəʊvl/
adjective
​like an egg in shape
椭圆形的;卵形的
an oval face
鹅蛋脸

thin /θɪn/
adjective
(comparative thinner, superlative thinnest)
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
薄的;细的

horn /hɔːn/
noun
[countable] a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows. Horns are often curved.
(羊、牛等动物的)角
a large bull with curved horns

beard /bɪəd/
noun
[countable, uncountable]
hair that grows on the chin and sides of somebody’s face; similar hair that grows on some animals
(人的)胡须,络腮胡子;(动物的)颌(he)毛,须

chin /tʃɪn/
noun
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
颏(ke);下巴

liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/
noun
[countable, uncountable]
a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas, for example water or oil
液体

boil /bɔɪl/
verb
[intransitive, transitive] to cook or wash something in boiling water; to be cooked or washed in boiling water
用水煮(或烫洗);被煮(或烫洗)

present simple I / you / we / they boil
/bɔɪl/
he / she / it boils
/bɔɪlz/
past simple boiled
/bɔɪld/
past participle boiled
/bɔɪld/
-ing form boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/
noun
[uncountable] a sweet substance, often in the form of white or brown crystals, made from the juices of various plants, used in cooking or to make tea, coffee, etc. sweeter
食糖

string /strɪŋ/
noun
[uncountable, countable] long, thin material used for tying things together, made of several threads that have been twisted together; a piece of string used to fasten or pull something or keep something in place
细绳;线;带子

circle /ˈsɜːkl/
noun
a thing or a group of people or things that is like a circle in shape
圆形物;环状物;圈;环

fur /fɜː(r)/
noun
[uncountable] the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals
(动物浓厚的)软毛

thick /θɪk/
adjective
(comparative thicker, superlative thickest)
having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
厚的;粗的

peel /piːl/
noun
[uncountable, countable] the thick outer layer of some fruits and vegetables
(某些水果、蔬菜的)外皮;果皮
orange/lemon peel
橙子皮;柠檬皮

rule /ruːl/
verb
[transitive, intransitive] to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc.
控制;统治;支配

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rule
/ruːl/
he / she / it rules
/ruːlz/
past simple ruled
/ruːld/
past participle ruled
/ruːld/
-ing form ruling
/ˈruːlɪŋ/

hole /həʊl/
noun
[countable] a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something
洞;孔;坑

comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/
adjective
(of clothes, furniture, etc.衣服家具等) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc.
使人舒服的;舒适的

seat /siːt/
noun
a place where you can sit, for example a chair
座位,坐处(如椅子等)

back /bæk/
noun
the part of a chair, etc. against which you lean your back
(椅子等的)靠背

cloth /klɒθ/
noun
[uncountable] material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
织物;布料

stretch /stretʃ/
verb
[transitive, intransitive] stretch (something) to make something longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way
拉长;拽宽;撑大;抻松

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stretch
/stretʃ/
he / she / it stretches
/ˈstretʃɪz/
past simple stretched
/stretʃt/
past participle stretched
/stretʃt/
-ing form stretching
/ˈstretʃɪŋ/

frame /freɪm/
noun
[countable] the supporting structure of a piece of furniture, a building, a vehicle, etc. that gives it its shape
(家具、建筑物、车辆等的)构架,支架,骨架

cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/
verb
[transitive] to lie or spread over the surface of something
盖;覆盖

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cover
/ˈkʌvə(r)/
he / she / it covers
/ˈkʌvəz/
past simple covered
/ˈkʌvəd/
past participle covered
/ˈkʌvəd/
-ing form covering
/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

vehicle /ˈviːəkl/
noun
(rather formal) a thing that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car or lorry
交通工具;车辆

let /let/
verb
let somebody/something + adv./prep. to allow somebody/something to go somewhere
允许(去某处)

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they let
/let/
he / she / it lets
/lets/
past simple let
/let/
past participle let
/let/
-ing form letting
/ˈletɪŋ/

straight /streɪt/
adjective
without a bend or curve; going in one direction only
直的

cardboard /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/
noun
[uncountable]
​stiff material like very thick paper, often used for making boxes
硬纸板,卡板纸(常用于制造盒子)

consist of /kənˈsɪst/
phrasal verb
consist of somebody/something
​to be formed from the people or things mentioned
由……组成(或构成)

wind /waɪnd/
verb
[transitive] wind something + adv./prep. to wrap or twist something around itself or something else
卷缠;缠绕;绕成团

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wind
/waɪnd/
he / she / it winds
/waɪndz/
past simple wound
/waʊnd/
past participle wound
/waʊnd/
-ing form winding
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

stripe /straɪp/
noun
​a long narrow line of colour, that is a different colour from the areas next to it
条纹;线条
a zebra’s black and white stripes
斑马的黑白条纹
a white tablecloth with red stripes
白地红条的桌布

Africa /ˈæfrɪkə/
noun
[singular]
​the second largest continent