Word & Phrases Bank
1. entertain /ˌentəˈteɪn/ <v.>招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
- The comedian entertained the crowd with his jokes.
1.1 entertain sb. with sth. <v.>用某物款待或娱乐某人
1.2 entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ <n.>娱乐节目/活动; 招待
- I find cooking very relaxing and a great form of entertainment.
1.3 entertaining /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ <adj.>有趣的，使人愉快的
2. predict /prɪˈdɪkt/ <v.>预言; 预测
- The experts tried to predict the market trends.
2.1 predictive /prɪˈdɪktɪv/ <adj.>预言性的，成为前兆的
2.2 prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃn/ <n.>[气]预测，预报; 预言; 预言的事物
- He refused to offer any prediction on which titles would be popular next year.
3. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ <v.>替换; 以…取代; 更新; 把…放回(原处)
- The updated software will gradually replace all outdated versions.
3.1 replaceable /rɪˈpleɪsəbl/ <adj.>可代替的
4. chip /tʃɪp/ <n.>炸薯条，炸薯片; 芯片; 碎片; 缺口; 筹码 <v.>打破; 凿下
4.1 chip in （在合作项目中）出力；出钱
- We all chipped in for champagne.
5. contact /ˈkɒntækt/ <n.>联系，联络; 熟人; 接触，遇见 <v.>联系，联络
6. lens /lenz/ <n.>透镜，镜头; 眼睛中的水晶体; 隐形眼镜; 汽车的灯玻璃
6.1 lenses /lensɪz/ <n.>透镜，镜头( lens的名词复数 ); 眼睛中的水晶体
7. double as <v.>兼扮（某个）角色
7.1 double-edged /ˈdʌbəlˈedʒd/ <adj.>双头的，双重的，两刃的; 双面
7.1.1 a double-edged sword <n.>双刃剑（指有利有弊的情况或行为）
8. absent /ˈæbsənt/ <adj.>缺席的; 不在场的; 心不在焉的; （父或母）不和子女一起住的 <v.>缺席; 不在
8.1 absent-minded <adj.>心不在焉的
- She’s been very absent-minded and forgetful recently.
8.2 absence /ˈæbsəns/ <n.>缺席，不在; 缺乏，不存在
8.2.1 in sb’s absence <prep.>某人不在时
8.2.2 absence of mind <n.>走神，心不在焉
9. disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ <v.>打扰，打断; 使焦虑; 搅乱
- He was disturbed by the thought of failing the exam.
9.1 state /steɪt/ <v.>陈述; 公布 <n.>状态; 国家; 州 <adj.>国家的
9.2 state of affairs (或things) <n.>情况; 事态
9.3 state of the art <n.>（产品当前的）最新发展水平
9.4 state of emergency <n.>紧急状态
9.5 state of grace <n.>蒙受天恩，天恩眷顾
9.6 in a state <prep./adj.>焦虑不安的，紧张的，心烦的; 凌乱的，不整洁的
10. jetpack /ˈdʒetˌpæk/ <n.>
11. tube /tjuːb/ <n.>管子; 管状物/容器/器官; 地铁; 电视机
12. elevator /ˈelɪveɪtə(r)/ <n.>电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
- The elevator to success out of order.
12.1 out of order （机器、设备）故障，不可用，不合规，无效
13. risk /rɪsk/ <n.>风险，危险; 隐患 <v.>冒风险; 冒险做
- We must learn to recognize risks, because if we can’t see the risks we’re taking, we can’t make responsible choices.
13.1 at risk <prep.>处境危险; 遭受危险
13.2 at one’s (own) risk <prep.>自负责任，自负后果
13.3 at the risk of doing something 冒（做某事）的危险
13.4 at risk to oneself (or something) 在可能危及自己（或某事物）的情况下
13.5 risky /ˈrɪski/ <adj.>冒险的，危险的; 大胆的; <口>近乎猥亵的
14. impact /ˈɪmpækt/ <n.>影响; 作用; 冲击力 <v.>对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
14.1 far-reaching impact <n.>深远的影响
14.2 impact on <v.>对…产生影响、有影响(多指负面的)
- The cut will nut impact on our department.
14.3 impactful /’ɪmpæktfʊl/ <adj.>有效的，有影响力的
- Her speech was very impactful, leaving a deep impression on the audience.
15. excerpt /ˈeksɜːpt/ <n.>摘录，选段 <v.>摘录，节选
16. narrator /nəˈreɪtə(r)/ <n.>（故事的）讲述者，（戏剧、电影等的）解说员
- The narrator’s voice is calm and reassuring, guiding the listener through the complex plot.
16.1 narrate /nəˈreɪt/ <v.>讲，谈到，叙述; 做旁白说明; 讲故事
- They narrate the same events from their three special views.
16.2 narration /nəˈreɪʃn/ <n.>叙述，故事，[语]叙述法
17. disk /dɪsk/ <n.>磁盘; 磁碟
- This driver monitors disk accesses capturing performance data.
17.1 floppy disk 软盘
- Floppy disks have been largely replaced by other storage devices.
17.2 compact disk 光盘
- Compact disks are a popular medium for storing music and data.
18. blow up <v.>（使）爆炸; 产生; 爆发; 发怒
19. fiction /ˈfɪkʃn/ <n.>小说（倾向于虚构、科幻）; 虚构的事; 杜撰
- The professor gave a lecture on the role of fiction in society.
19.1 fictional /ˈfɪkʃənl/ <adj.>虚构的; 小说（中）的
- Reading fictional literary work, he says, makes us more curious.
19.2 fictionalize /ˈfɪkʃənəlaɪz/ <v.>把（历史事件等）编成小说，使小说化
短语动词
| 英文短语 | 中文含义 | 例句（英文 & 中文） |
|---|---|---|
| take off | 起飞 | The plane will take off in ten minutes. 飞机将在十分钟后起飞。 |
| 脱下（衣服等） | Take off your shoes before you enter the house. 进屋前把鞋脱掉。 | |
| take on | 承担 | She took on too much work and got very tired. 她承担了太多工作，非常累。 |
| 呈现 | The sky took on a beautiful pink color at sunset. 日落时天空呈现出美丽的粉红色。 | |
| take up | 开始从事 | He took up painting as a hobby last year. 他去年开始把绘画当作一种爱好。 |
| 占据（时间、空间等） | This table takes up too much space. 这张桌子占据了太多空间。 | |
| give up | 戒除 | He decided to give up smoking. 他决定戒烟。 |
| 放弃 | Don’t give up easily. You can do it. 不要轻易放弃。你能做到的。 | |
| give out | 发出（声音、光等） | The old lamp gave out a dim light. 这盏旧灯发出微弱的光。 |
| 分发 | The teacher gave out the test papers. 老师分发了试卷。 | |
| give in | 让步 | Finally, he gave in to her demands. 最后，他屈服于她的要求。 |
| turn on | 打开（电器等） | Could you turn on the light? It’s getting dark. 你能把灯打开吗？天快黑了。 |
| 使感兴趣 | This kind of music really turns me on. 这种音乐真的很让我感兴趣。 | |
| turn off | 关闭（电器等） | Please turn off the TV before you leave. 离开前请关上电视。 |
| 使厌烦 | His arrogant attitude really turns me off. 他傲慢的态度真让我厌烦。 | |
| put on | 穿上 | It’s cold outside. Put on your coat. 外面很冷，穿上你的外套。 |
| 上演；举办 | The local theatre is putting on a Shakespeare play. 本地剧院正在上演一部莎士比亚的戏剧。 | |
| put off | 推迟 | They had to put off the meeting because of the storm. 由于暴风雨，他们不得不推迟会议。 |
| 使反感 | His bad manners put me off. 他的无礼让我很反感。 | |
| look up | （在字典中）查找 | If you don’t know the word, look it up in the dictionary. 如果你不认识这个词，就查查字典。 |
| 好转 | I hope things will look up next year. 我希望明年情况会好转。 | |
| look after | 照顾；照看 | She needs to look after her younger brother. 她需要照顾她的弟弟。 |
| break down | （机器）出故障 | My car broke down on the highway yesterday. 昨天我的车在高速公路上抛锚了。 |
| （谈判）破裂；（情绪）崩溃 | The negotiations broke down because neither side would compromise. 谈判破裂了，因为双方都不愿妥协。 | |
| break up | 分手；解散 | They broke up after a three-year relationship. 在谈了三年恋爱后，他们分手了。 |
| （会议、学校等）结束散会 | School breaks up for the summer next week. 学校下周开始放暑假。 | |
| get over | 从（疾病、失望中）恢复 | It took him months to get over the flu. 他花了几个月才从流感中恢复过来。 |
| 克服（困难） | We must find a way to get over these problems. 我们必须找到办法克服这些困难。 |