动词第三人称单数形式的拼写和读音

LAST UPDATED: 29/10/2021

Practical English Usage

拼写

大多数动词:动词原形加-s

work → works
sit → sits
stay → stays

以辅音+y结尾的动词:变y为i加-es

cry → cries
hurry → hurries
reply → replies

但(元音+y)例外:

enjoy → enjoys

以-s,-z,-ch,-sh或-x结尾的动词:动词原形加-es

miss → misses
buzz → buzzes
watch → watches
push → pushes
fix → fixes

例外情况:

have → has
go → goes
do → does

读音

动词-(e)s的读音取决于它前面的那个音。其读音规则和名词复数词尾-(e)s相同。
不规则读音:says(/sez/, 不能读 /seiz/);does(/daz/,不能读 /du:z/)。

单词word和vocabulary释义

LAST UPDATED: 2/11/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

word /wɜːd/
noun

1. [countable] a single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written
单词;词;字

Do not write more than 200 words.
写的东西不要超过200字。
Do you know the words to this song?
你知道这首歌的歌词么?
word for something What’s the Spanish word for ‘table’?
table一词在西班牙语里叫什么?
He was a true friend in all senses of the word.
从任何意义上来说他都是位真正的朋友。
Tell me what happened in your own words.
用你自己的话告诉我出了什么事。
I could hear every word they were saying.
我可以听到他们说的每一个字。
without speaking/uttering a word

He couldn’t find the words to thank her enough.
他找不出适当的话语来充分表达对她的感激之情。
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel).
我无法用语言来表达我的感受。
There are no words to say how sorry we are.
我们十分后悔,实在无以言喻。
I can’t remember her exact words.
我记不清她的原话了。
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious.
说“生气”都不够——我是怒不可遏。
I can never put my feelings into words.

2. [countable] a thing that you say; a remark or statement
说的话;话语;言语

3. [singular] a promise or guarantee that you will do something or that something will happen or is true
诺言;许诺;保证

4. [singular] a piece of information or news
信息;消息

5. the Word
(also the Word of God)
[singular] the Bible and its teachings
《圣经》;福音


vocabulary /vəˈkæbjələri/
noun
(plural vocabularies)

1. [countable, uncountable] all the words that a person knows or uses
(某人掌握或使用的)词汇,词汇量

to have a wide/limited vocabulary
词汇量大/有限
your active vocabulary (= the words that you use)
你的主动词汇
your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don’t use)
你的被动词汇
Reading will increase your vocabulary.
阅读会增加你的词汇量。

2. [countable] all the words in a particular language
(某一语言的)词汇,词汇量

When did the word ‘bungalow’ first enter the vocabulary?
bungalow一词何时进入(英语)词汇中的?

3. [uncountable, countable] the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject
(某学科中所使用的)词汇

The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
这个单词已经成了广告用语。

4. (also informal vocab /ˈvəʊkæb/)
[countable] a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language
(尤指外语教科书中附有释义的)词汇表

Write it down in your vocab book.


在表达英语学习过程中的“单词表”或“词汇表”的意思时,单词word意思之一是表示单个的字或词,而单词vocabulary意思之一是表达一个人所掌握的词汇量,同时,单词vocabulary以及它的非正式用法vocab也有“单词表”或“词汇表”的意思,即a list of words。所以词组word list以单词word构成“单词表”或“词汇表”的另外一种表达方式。

OFD Vacabulary 4

LAST UPDATED: 28/10/2021

Oxford First Dictionary

dog
duck
door
drum
duckling
dandelion

log
frog
bog

water
wind
woodpecker

nut
mat
cat

can
pan

Chip
cup
sheep

den
pen

pot
dot
fruit
bucket
biscuit

clock
mug
head


OFD Vacabulary 3

LAST UPDATED: 29/10/2021

Oxford First Dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

词汇来源:Chip’s Letter Sounds

(1) sun /sʌn/
noun
The sun gives the Earth heat and light. It is a star, and the Earth moves round it.
太阳;日

(2) sea /siː/
noun (plural seas)
The sea is the salt water that covers most of the Earth’s surface.
海;海洋

(3) sand /sænd/
noun
Sand is powder made up of tiny bits of rock. Sand covers deserts and the land next to the sea.
沙;沙子

(4) sandwich /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
noun (plural sandwiches)
A sandwich is two slices of bread with another food between them.
夹心面包片;三明治

(5) sock /sɒk/
noun  (plural socks)
A sock is a soft covering for your foot and part of your leg.
短袜

(6) sandal /ˈsændl/
noun (plural sandals)
A sandal is an open shoe with straps that go over your foot. People wear sandals in warm weather.
凉鞋

(7) spade /speɪd/
noun (plural spades)
A spade is a tool used for digging. it has a long handle and a short, wide blade.
锹;铲

(8) seagulls /ˈsiːɡʌl/ (OALD 10)
noun
a seabird with long wings and usually white and grey or black feathers. There are several types of seagull.
海鸥

(9) sandcastle /ˈsændkɑːsl/ (OALD 10)
noun
a pile of sand made to look like a castle, usually by a child on a beach
(通常指儿童在沙滩上堆成的)沙堡

(10) straw /strɔː/
noun (plural straws)
A straw is a very thin tube for drinking through.
(喝饮料用的)吸管
Can I have a straw with my drink?

(11) sail /seɪl/
noun (plural sails)
A sail is a large piece of strong cloth joined to a boat. The wind blows into the sail and makes the boat move.

The boat hade a stripy sail.

(12) table /ˈteɪbl/
noun (plural tables)
A table is a piece of furniture. It has legs and a flat top.
桌子;台子;几

(13) teapot /ˈtiːpɒt/ (OALD)
noun
a container with a spout, a handle and a lid, used for making and serving tea
茶壶

(14) tray /treɪ/ (OALD)
noun
a flat piece of wood, metal or plastic with raised edges, used for carring or hoding things, especially food
盘;托盘;碟

(15) towel /ˈtaʊəl/
noun (plural towels)
A towel is a piece of cloth to dry yourself with.
毛巾;手巾;抹布;纸巾

(16) tent /tent/
noun (plural tents)
A tent is made of strong cloth stretched over poles. You can sleep in a tent when you go camping.
帐篷;帐棚

(17) train /treɪn/
noun (plural trains)
A train carries people or things on railway lines.
火车;列车

(18) tool /tuːl/
noun (plural tools)
A tool is something that you use in your hand to help you do a job. Hammers and saws are tools.
工具

(19) tractor /ˈtræktə(r)/
noun (plural tractors)
A tractor is a vehicle with a strong engine used for pulling heavy things on a farm.
拖拉机;牵引机

(20) tennis /ˈtenɪs/
noun
Tennies is a game in which players hit a ball backwards and forwards over a net.
网球

(21) tennis racket /ˈtenɪs rækɪt/ (OALD)
(also tennis racquet) noun
the racket that you use when you play tennis
网球拍

tennis ball

(22) tail /teɪl/
noun (plural tails)
An animal’s tail is the part that grows out from the back end of its body.
尾;尾巴

(23) present /ˈpreznt/
noun (plural presents)
A present is something special you give to someone.
礼物;礼品
Did you like your birthday present?

(24) paints /peɪnt/
noun (plural paints)
Paint is a liquid that you put on the surface of something to colour it.
绘画颜料
I will get my tins of paint.

(25) picture /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/
noun (plural pictures)
A picture is a painting, drawing or photograph.
图画;绘画;相片;照片

(26) penguins /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
noun (plural penguins)
A penguin is a black and white bird that usually lives in very cold places. Penguins cannot fly but they are good at swimming.
企鹅

(27) parrot /ˈpærət/
noun (plural parrots)
A parrot is a bird with brightly coloured feathers and a large, curved beak.
鹦鹉

(28) panda /ˈpændə/
noun (plural pandas)
A panda is a large animal with black and white fur that looks like a bear.
熊猫

(29) polar bear /ˈpəʊlə beə(r)/
noun (plural polar bears)
A polar bear is a large white bear that lives near the Noth Pole.
北极熊

(30) pop /pɒp/
verb pops, popping, popped
If something pops, it bursts with a loud bang.
发爆裂声

Suddenly one of the balloons popped.

(31) pin /pɪn/
noun (plural pins)
A pin is a short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one edd. You use pins to hold pieces of paper or cloth together.
大头针

(32) parents /ˈpeərənt/
noun (plural parents)
Your parents are your mother and your father.
父母

(33) pen /pen/
noun (plural pens)
A pen is someting you use to write with in ink.

(34) ill /ɪl/
adjective
Someone who is ill does not feel well.
生病

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

(36) insects /ˈɪnsekt/
noun (plural insects)
An insect is a very samll animal with six legs. Flies, ants butterflies and bees are all insects.
昆虫

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

(38) ambulance /ˈæmbjələns/
noun (plural ambulances)
An ambulance is a special van for taking people to hospital when they are ill or badly hurt.
救护车

(39) ant /ænt/
noun (plural ants)
An ant is a tiny insect. Ants live in large groups.
蚂蚁

(40) animals /ˈænɪml/
noun (plural animals)
An animal is something that lives, can move about and is not a plant. Elephants, parrots, bees, goldfih and people are all animals.
动物

(41) bat /bæt/
noun (plural bats)
A bat is also an animal that looks like a mouse with wings.
Bats come out at night to hunt for food.
蝙蝠

(42) fan /fæn/ (OALD)
a machine that creates a current of air
风扇

(43) hat /hæt/
noun (plural hats)
A hat is something you wear on your head.
帽子

(44) man /mæn/
noun (plural mem)
A man is a grown-up male person.
男人

(45) lamp /læmp/
noun (plural lamps)
A lamp is a light, especially one that you can hold or move around.
台灯

pat /pæt/
verb pats,patting,patted
If you pat something, you touch it gently with your hand.
(喜爱地)轻拍
She bent down to pat the dog’s head.

rat /ræt/
noun (plural rats)
A rat looks like a mouse, but is larger.
老鼠;耗子

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

fin /fɪn/
noun (plural fins)
A fin is one of he thin, flat parts that stand out from a fish’s body. Fins help fish to swim.
(鱼的)鳍

pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/
noun (plural pillows)
A pillow is something soft that you rest your head on in bed.
枕头

night /naɪt/
noun (plural nights)
Night is the time when it is dark, after the sun goes down.
夜;夜晚

necklace /ˈnekləs/
noun (plural necklaces)
A necklace is a chain of jewels or beads that someone wears round their neck.
项链

newspaper /ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/
noun (plural newspapers)
A newspaper is a number of large sheets of paper folded together. It tells you about things that are happening in the world. Most newspapers come out every day.
报纸

needle /ˈniːdl/
noun (plural needles)
A needle is a very thin, pointed piece of metal. Needles used for sewing have holes in them for the thread to go through.
针;缝衣针
You use a needle and thread to sew a button on.

net /net/
noun (plural nets)
A net is made of string of rope tied together with spaces in between. Nets are used in games like fottball and basketball. They are also used to catch fish and other animals.

moon /muːn/
noun (plural moons)
The moon moves round the Earth onece every twenty-eight days. You can often see the moon shining in the sky at night.

Mum /mʌm/
noun (plural mums, mummies)
Mum or mummy is what you call your mother.

mug /mʌɡ/
noun (plural mugs)
A mug is large cup that does not need a saucer.
马克杯

mice /maɪs/
noun (plural of mouse)
We could hear mice under the floor.
老鼠

monster /ˈmɒnstə(r)/
noun (plural monsters)
In stories, a monster is a huge, fierce creature.
怪兽

monkeys /ˈmʌŋki/
noun (plural monkeys)
A monkey is an animal that lives in the trees in hot countries. It swings and climbs using its hands, feet and long tail.
猴子

game /ɡeɪm/
noun (plural games)
A game is something you play that has rules. Football, chess and hide-and-seek are games.

garden /ˈɡɑːdn/
noun (plural gardens)
A garden is piece of ground where people can grow flowers and vegetables. Someone’s garden is usually next to their house.
花园

green /ɡriːn/
adjective
Green is the colour of leaves or grass.
绿色

girl /ɡɜːl/
noun (plural girls)
A girl is a female child or young adult.
女孩

grass /ɡrɑːs/
noun
Grass is a green plant with thin leaves. Grass covers the ground in gardens and fields.
青草

goal /ɡəʊl/

goldfish /ˈɡəʊldfɪʃ/
noun (plural goldfish)
A goldfish is a small, orange fish that people often keep as a pet.
金鱼

Dad /dæd/
noun (plural dads, daddies)
Dad or daddy is what you call your father.

dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/
noun (plural dinosaurs)
A dinosaur is a large animal that lived millions of years ago. Dinosaurs looked like huge lizards.
恐龙

doll /dɒl/
noun (plural dolls)
A doll is a toy that looks like a baby or a small person.

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

octopus /ˈɒktəpəs/
noun (plural octopuses)
An octopus is a sea animal with eight long arms and a soft body.

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

Do you want an orage or an apple?

cake /keɪk/
noun (plural cakes)
A cake is a food made with flour, butter, eggs and sugar. You bake a cake in the oven.

cook /kʊk/
verb cooks, cooking, cooked
If someone cooks food, they get it ready to eat by heating it.
Dad was in the kitchen cooking dinner.

caterpillar /ˈkætəpɪlə(r)/
noun (plural caterpillars)
A caterpillar is a long, creeping animal that will turn into a butterfly or moth.

competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
noun (plural competitions)
A competition is something that people take part in to see who is best at doing something.

cat

car /kɑː(r)/
noun (plural cars)
You can ride in a car. It has wheels and an engine to make it go.

castle /ˈkɑːsl/
noun (plural castles)
A castle is a large, strong buliding with very thick stone walls. Castles were built long ago to keep the people inside safe from their enemies.

crown /kraʊn/
noun (plural crowns)
A crown is a ring of gold and jewels that kings and queens wear on their heads.

cream /kriːm/
noun
Cream is the thick part of milk, often used in cakes and puddings.

crocodile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/
noun (plural crocodiles)
A crocodile is a large animal that lives in rivers in some hot countries. Crocodiles are reptiles, and have short legs, a long body and sharpe teeth.

cup /kʌp/
noun (plural cups)
People drink things like tea from a cup. A cup has a handle.

kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/
noun (plural kangaroos)
A kangaroo is a large, Australian animal with strong back legs that it uses for jumping. A female kangaroo has a pocket at the front, where it carries its baby.

kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
noun (plural kitchens)
A kitchen is a room where food is cooked.

eggs /eɡ/
noun (plural eggs)
Baby birds, snamkes and insects live inside eggs until they are big enought to be born. Birds’ eggsare oval, with a thin, hard shell.

elephant /ˈelɪfənt/
noun (plural elephants)
An elephant is a very large, grey animal with a very long nose, called a trunk, and big ears.


umbrella /ʌmˈbrelə/
noun (plural umbrellas)
An umbrella is cloth stretched over a frame, which youhold over your head to keep off the rain.

rain /reɪn/
noun
Rain is water that falls from the sky in drops.

red /red/
adjective
Something that is red is the colour of blood.

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

river /ˈrɪvə(r)/
noun (plural rivers)
A river is a line of water that flows across the land to the sea or to a lake.

rocks /rɒk/
noun (plural rocks)
Rock is the hard, stony part of the earth. A rock is a very large stone.

Abi hid behind a rock.

holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/
noun (plural holidays)
A holiday is time off from school or work.

head /hed/
noun (plural heads)
Your head is the part of your body that is above your neck and has your brain in it.

He nodded his head.

hat /hæt/
noun (plural hats)
A hat is something you wear on your head.

house /haʊs/
noun (plural houses)
A house is a building where people live.

horse /hɔːs/
noun (plural horses)
A horse is an animal with hoofs that is used for riding and pulling things.

hop /hɒp/
verb hops, hopping, hopped
When you hop, you jump on one leg. Some animals and birds hop on two legs together.

Miki is hopping across the floor.

hair /heə(r)/
noun
Hair is the soft covering that grows on your head and body.

house

hug /hʌɡ/
verb hugs, hugging, hugged
If you hug someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly.

Miki picked up her doll and hugged it.

rub /rʌb/
verb rubs, rubbing, rubbed
If you rub something, you press your hand on it and move it backwards and forwards.

She woke up and rubbed her eyes.

Mum

mug /mʌɡ/
noun (plural mugs)
A mug is a lare cup that does not need a saucer.

tree trunk

tree /triː/
noun (plural trees)
A tree is any tall plant with leaves, branches and a thick stem of wood, called a trunk.

They followed a path through the trees.

trunk /trʌŋk/
noun (plural trunks)
A trunk is the thick stem of a tree from which the branches grow.

He was leaning against a tree trunk.

lady
noun (plural ladies)
Lady is a polite word for a woman.
女士

lolly
noun lollies
A lolly is a hard sweet on a stick or a piece of fruity ice on a stick.
糖果

leaf
noun (plural leaves)
A leaf is one of the flat parts that grow on plants and trees. Most leaves are green.
树叶

litter
noun
Litter is paper, empty packets, bottles and other rubbish that people drop or leave behind.
垃圾

ladybird
noun (plural ladybirds)
A ladybird is a small flying beetle. Most ladybirds are red with black spots.
瓢虫

flower
noun (plural flowers)
A flower is the part of a plant that makes seeds. Many flowers are brightly coloured.
花朵

bee
noun (plural bees)
A bee is an insect with wings. Bees make honey and live in a beehive.
蜜蜂

butterfly
noun (plural butterflies)
A butterfly is an insect with four large colourful wings.
蝴蝶

bench
noun (plural benches)
A bench is a long seat for more than one person.
长椅

bin
noun (plural bins)
A bin si something to put things in. You can use bins to store things like bread or flour. Some bings are for rubbish.
垃圾箱

biscuit
noun (plural biscuits)
A biscuit is a kind of small, thin, dry cake.
饼干

baby
noun (plural babies)
A baby is a very youg child.
婴儿

buggy (OALD)
a type of light folding chair on wheels in which a baby or small child is pushed along
婴儿车;童车

balloon
noun (plural balloons)
A ballon is a rubber bag that you can blow into and make bigger. People use balloons to decorate a room for a pary.
气球

bag
noun (plural bags)
A bag is used to hold or carry things.

buildings
noun (plural buildings)
A building has walls and a roof. Houses, factories and schools are buildings.
建筑物;房子;楼房


单词中文释义采用牛津高阶英汉双解词典中的中文释义
单词英文释义优先采用Oxford First Dictionary释义
重复单词仍提供完整释义以强化记忆

英文标点符号用法

LAST UPDATED: 2021-10-26

Punctuation

italics 斜体字

  • to show emphasis 表示强调:
    I’m not going to do it — you are.
    … proposals which we cannot accept under any cirumstances
  • to indicate the titles of books, plays, etc. 表示书籍、剧本等的名称:
    Joyce’s Ulysses
    the title role in Puccini’s Tosca
    a letter in The Times
  • for foreign words or phrases 表示外来词汇或短语:
    the English oak (Quercus robur)
    I had to renew  my permesso di soggiorno (residence permit)

 

brackets (BrE) parentheses (NAmE of fromal) 圆括号

 

单词aunt和auntie释义

LAST UPDATED: 8/11/2021

单词aunt和auntie在OALD英汉双解第7版中的释义

aunt /ɑːnt/
noun

1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
姑母;姨母;伯母;婶母;舅母

Aunt Alice
艾丽丝姨母
My aunt lives in Canada.
我的姑母住在加拿大。

2. (informal) used by children, with a first name, to address a woman who is a friend of their parents
(儿语)阿姨
auntie /ˈɑːnti/ 
noun (also aunty)

(informal) aunt
姑母;姨母;伯母;舅母;阿姨;婶婶

Auntie Mary
玛丽婶婶

单词auntie在OALD第10版中的释义

auntie /ˈɑːnti/ (also aunty)

1. aunt

Auntie Mary

2. (IndE, SEAsianE) used as a polite way of addressing or referring to an older woman

In this meaning, say Lotika auntie, not: Auntie Lotika. If you want to sound especially polite, you can say auntieji /ˈɑːntidʒi/

Word List

polite /pəˈlaɪt/
adjective
having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
有礼貌的;客气的;儒雅的

way /weɪ/
noun
[countable] a method, style or manner of doing something
方法;手段;途径;方式

address /əˈdres/
noun
[uncountable]
form/mode of address the correct title, etc. to use when you talk to somebody
称呼

refer /rɪˈfɜː(r)/
verb
to mention or speak about somebody/something
提到;谈及;说起

especially /ɪˈspeʃəli/
adverb
more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others
尤其;特别;格外

牛津3000词(1/30)

100个单词12234

0001A1a/an/ə/, /ən/indefinite article1,(用于可数名词或单数名词前,表示为曾提到的)一(人、事、物)
2,(用于前有形容词或后有短语的不可数名词前)
3,任何一;每一
4,(表示为某一群体或职业中的一员)
0001
a/an /ə/, /ən/ indefinite article A1
1,(用于可数名词或单数名词前,表示为曾提到的)一(人、事、物)
2,(用于前有形容词或后有短语的不可数名词前)
3,任何一;每一
4,(表示为某一群体或职业中的一员)