Word & Phrases Bank
1. proposal /prəˈpəʊzl/ <n.>提案，建议; 求婚
- Submit a topic proposal to your history teacher.
1.1 propose /prəˈpəʊz/ <v.>提议; 打算; 提名; 求婚
1.1.1 propose a toast / propose someone’s health 提议（为某人健康和幸福）干杯
- He proposed a toast for Kitty.
2. lock up <v.>把…锁起来，关起来
- He reminded me to lock up the house when I go out.
2.1 lock out <v.>把…关在外面
- The security guard locked out a group of teenagers who were trying to sneak into the club.
2.1.1 sneak <v./n./adj.>偷偷溜走，潜行; 鬼鬼祟祟的人; 鬼鬼祟祟的
3. figure /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ <n.>数值; 人物; 图形 <v.>认为; 计算; 出现
- They are popular figures among young people.
3.1 figure on 依靠; 期望; 计划
- We figured on your support.
3.2 figure (sth.) out 发现; 解决(事情)
- Can you figure out this puzzle?
4. supply /səˈplaɪ/<n.>供应; 储备; 补给 <v.>供给; 补充
- We supply oxygen to the brain.
4.1 in short supply <adj.>供应不足，短缺
4.2 supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt , ˈsʌplɪment/ <v./n.>
| 特点 | Supply | Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| 核心概念 | 满足基本需求，提供核心资源 | 额外添加，弥补不足，增强效果 |
| 关系 | 提供主体所需之物 | 依附于主体，作为额外部分 |
| 必要性 | 通常是必需的 | 通常是可选的，用于完善或增强 |
| 替代性 | 提供的物品本身可能就是需求的核心 | 不替代主体，只是补充 |
| 动词 | Supply water/food/information (供水/食物/信息 – 提供必需品) | Supplement income/diet/report (补充收入/饮食/报告 – 额外添加) |
| 名词 | Water supply / Food supply (供水/食品供应 – 核心资源) | Dietary supplement / Income supplement (膳食补充剂/收入补充 – 额外添加物) |
- 你需要**水(supply of water)来生存，但你可以吃维生素(supplement)**来让你更健康。
- 你的工资是你的主要收入来源(supply)，兼职收入是你的补充(supplement)。
5. a matter of <prep.>……的问题，大约
- It is only a matter of time until the truth comes out.
6. narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ <adj./v.>狭隘的; 缩小险胜的; 勉强的; 有限的
- A narrow view sees better. (focus on a single aspect can do better)
6.1 narrow escape <n.>九死一生; 幸免于难
6.2 narrow-minded <adj.>心胸狭窄的; 气量小的
7. specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ <adj.>明确的; 独特的
- There are several specific problems to be dealt with.
7.1 specify /ˈspesɪfaɪ/ <v.>明确提出，详细说明
- Could you specify the problem you have met?
8. aspect /ˈæspekt/ <n.>方面; 外观
- The situation started to assume a darker aspect.
8.1 assume /əˈsjuːm/ <v.>假设，认为; 承担（责任）; 获得（权利）; 呈现; 假装
9. rub /rʌb/ <v.>涂抹; （使）加深痛苦; 惹恼 <n.>抹; 困难
- He rubbed his arms and stiff legs.
9.1 stiff /stɪf/ <adj.>严厉的; 僵硬的; 呆板的，拘谨的; 顽固的 <n.>死尸; 笨蛋，傻瓜
10. limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ <n.>极限; 限制 <v.>限制; 限量; 使限于
- Her love for him was being tested to its limits.
10.1 off limits <adj.>禁止的
- There was no topic that was off limits for discussion.
10.2 The sky’s the limit. 译为：天空是极限，固定表达意思是 “对于想做的事情或想实现的目标没有任何限制”。常被用来表示 “一切皆有可能” 或 “没有什么可以阻止你做你想做的事情”
- The student received offers from ten universities – the sky’s the limit for her.
11. trap /træp/ <n.>(捕鸟兽的)陷阱; 骗局; 困境; 嘴 <v.>使陷入困境; 吸收; 捕获
- The locals were encouraged to trap and kill the birds.
12. glacier /ˈɡleɪʃər/ <n.>冰河，冰川
- The glacier has scored the mountainside.
12.1 score <n.>得分; 大量; 刻痕; 实情 <v.>得分; 获得胜利; 划下痕迹; 非法购买
13. plant <n.>设备; 工厂 <v.>安插; 建设，布置; 移民于
14. pipe /paɪp/ <n.>管道; 烟斗; 管乐器; 音管 <v.>用管子输送; 用线路系统传输; 用管乐器演奏; 用尖嗓子说; 裱花
- They had accidentally damaged a gas pipe while drilling.
14.1 pipe up/down <v.>说话/停止说话(使安静下来)
15. awareness <n.>意识; 了解; 觉察
- Awareness of cultural differences is essential for effective communication in a globalized world.
15.1 essential /ɪˈsenʃl/ <adj.>基本的; 必不可少的; 根本的 <n.>必需品; 基本知识
15.2 globalized /ˈɡləubəlaizd/ <v./adj.>（使）全球化，全世界化
16. announce /əˈnaʊns/ <v.>宣布; 宣称; 通知
- She announced that she’d finished her project.
16.1 announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ <n.>通告，声明; 宣布，公布; 启事
- The government made an announcement about the new policy.
17. add up <v.>合计，总计; <口>合乎情理
- Well, I could be wrong, but it all seems to add up.
18. fetch /fetʃ/ <v.>去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
- Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom.
18.1 fetch up <v.>到达; 停止
- He fetched up in Paris after traveling around Europe.