2023年寒假英语笔记

cuisine: \(n.\) a style of cooking.

bacon: \(n.\) meat from the back or sides of a pig that has been cured, usually served in thin slices.

roast: \(n.\) a large piece of meat that cooked whole in the oven. \(adj.\) cooked in an oven or over a fire.

stinky: \(adj.\) having an extremely bad smell.

horrible: \(adj.\) used to describe sth that you do not like.

"one man's meat is another man's poison"

wedding: \(n.\) a marriage ceremony, and the meal or party that usually follows it.

butcher: \(n.\) a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in a shop/store or killing animals for this purpose.

come across: \(v.\) find unexpectedly.

toast: \(n.\) slices of bread that have been made brown and crisp by heating them on both sides in a toaster or under a grill.

construct: \(n.\) ~ sth (from/out of/of sth) to build or make sth such as a road, building or machine.

suppose: \(v.\) to think or believe that sth is true or possible (based on the knowledge that you have).

resist: \(v.\) to refuse to accept sth and try to stop it from happening.

recipe: \(n.\) ~ (for sth) a set of instructions that tells you how to cook sth and the ingredients you need for it.

catch up (on/with): succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one.

bring up: \(v.\) to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education.

be completely without: no completely.

lord: \(n.\) (in Britain) a man of high rank in the nobility, or sb who has been given the title 'lord' as an honour.

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illustrate: \(n.\) ~ sth (with sth) to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc.

wrap: \(v.\) ~ sth (with sth) to cover sth completely in paper or other material, for example when you are giving it as a present.

embrace: \(v.\) to accept an idea, a proposal, a set fo beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm.

admit: \(v.\) ~ (to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (to st) (that...) to agree, often unwilling, that sth is true.

occasion: \(n.\) a special event, ceremony or celebration.

peanut: \(n.\) a nut that grows underground in a thin shell.

token: \(n.\) a round piece of metal or plastic used instead of money ot operate some machines or as a form of payment.

toast: \(v.\) to lift a glass of wine, etc. in the air and drink at the same time as other people in order to wish sb/sth success, happiness, etc.

be/get your feet: \(v.\) to annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want.

twist: \(v.\) an unexpected change or development in a story or situation.

assure: \(v.\) ~ sb (of sth) to tell sb that sth is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it.

paticular: \(adj.\) used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others.

tension: \(adj.\) ~ (between A and B) a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and which may cause them attack each other.

gorilla: \(n.\) a powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate.

cautious: \(adj.\) ~ (about ab/sth) ~ (about doing sth) being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks.

indifferent: \(adj.\) ~ (to sb/sth) having or showing no interest in sb/sth.

ultimately: \(adv.\) in the end.

sweaty: \(adj.\) covered or damp with sweat.

envy: \(v.\) to with you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as sb else.

persuade: \(v.\) ~ sb (into sth/ into doing sth) to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it.

orchestra: \(n.\) a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor.

exaggerated: \(adj.\) made to seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is or needs to be.

mime: \(n.\) (especially in the theatra) the use of movements of your hands or body and the expressions on your face to tell a story or to act sth without speaking; a performance using this method of acting.

whip: \(n.\) a long thin piece of rope or leather, attached to a handle, used for making animals move or pushing people.

backflip: \(v.\) if sb does a backflip, they turn their body over backwards in the air and land on their feet again.

dazzling: \(adj.\) extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily.

grief: \(adj.\) ~ (over/at sth) a feeling of greet sadness, especially when sb dies.

narrow: \(adj.\) measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length.

epic: \(adj.\) having the features of an epic.

episode: \(n.\) an event, a situation, or a period of time in sb's life, a novel, etc. that is important or interesting in some way.

absorbing: \(adj.\) interesting and enjoyable and holding your attention completely.

escape from: get away.

live up to: fulfill; get it.

absorbed: \(adj.\) ~ in sth/sb very interested in sth/sb so that you are not paying attention to anything else.\

indigenous: \(adj.\) ~ (to...) belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else.

in particular: before all, among others.

petrol: \(n.\) a liquid obtained from petroleum, used as fuel in car engines, etc.

maple: \(n.\) a tall tree with leaves that have five points and turn bright and yellow in the autumn. Maples grow in northern countries.

syrup: \(n.\) a sweet liquid made from sugar and water, often used in cans of fruit.

incredible: \(adj.\) impossible or very difficult to believe.

dive: \(v.\) ~ (from/off sth) (into sth) | ~ (in) to jump into water with your head and arms going in first.

extinction: \(n.\) a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing

neutral: \(adj.\) not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc.

majority: \(adj.\) ~ (of sb/sth) the largest part of a group of people or things.

leak: \(v.\) to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack.

complicate: \(v.\) to make sth more difficult to do, understand or deal with.

appliance: \(n.\) a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating, or cleaning.

supply: \(n.\) an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used.

plug: \(n\) a small plastic object with two or three metal pins, that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity.

transfer: \(v.\) ~ (sth/sb) (from...) (to...) to move from one place to another; to move sth/sb from one place to another.

sustainable: \(adj.\) involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment.