2023年4月

New Words:

comet ['kɔmit] n. 彗星
firework [ˈfaɪərwɜːrk] n. 烟火;烟花
shooting star 流星


Sample Sentences:

The boys were letting off fireworks.
We went to a firework display yesterday.
We can see comets only when they come close to the earth.
The shooting stars are falling at a speed of 66 km per second.
A comet is a bright object with a long tail that travels around the sun.


object ['ɔbdʒikt] n. 目标;物体;目的;东西

New Words:

beat[bi:t] v. 打, 打败, 击败, 跳动, 敲打, 战胜
beat it 滚开;立即走开


Sample Sentences:

He beat his brother for lying.
He's alive ─ his heart is still beating.
The rain was beating against the windows.
I think Jack can beat all the runners in the country.


New Words:

kindness ['kaindnis] n. 仁慈;善良;体贴;宽容;友好的举动


Sample Sentences:

I can never repay your many kindnesses to me.
She always shows kindness to children and animals.
I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news straight away.


New Words:

moat [məut] n. 壕沟, 护城河
surround [sə'raund] vt. 包围, 环绕


Sample Sentences:

A moat is a man-made river surrounding a castle.
Some castles used rivers as part of their moat, but most moats were man-made.

The police surrounded the house.
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness.


kindness ['kaindnis] n. 仁慈;善良;体贴;宽容;友好的举动

New Words:

ensure [in'ʃur] v. 确保;保证;担保
mist [mist] n. 薄雾;水汽


Sample Sentences:

This medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep.
If you want to ensure that you catch the plane, take a taxi.

Everything was covered in mist.
She did not cry, but a mist came over her eyes.