英语六级词汇天天记:看对话记单词(41)
A: Get out from the kitchen, you are such a menace.
B: Sorry, I was only trying to help.
menace n. 1. 具有危险性的人(或物);2. 威胁,威吓
vt. 威胁,威吓
A: I do not understand Robin’s mentality.
B: Yeah, she has some strange ideas sometimes.
mentality n. 心态,思想方法
A: All of the merchandise in the shop is half price today.
B: Oh, let’s go in!
merchandise n.〔总称〕商品,货物
vt. 买卖,经营
A: Be careful, there is mercury in the thermometer.
B: Don’t worry, I will be careful.
mercury n. 1. 水银,汞;2. 〔M-〕〔罗神〕墨丘利
A: I think our ideas are beginning to merge.
B: I think that is because we have spent so much time together.
merge v. (使)结合,(使)合并,(使)合为一体
A: Can you bring this note to your Mum?
B: No, I am not your messenger.
messenger n. 送信人,信使
A: This car is a little more expensive because of the metallic paint.
B: I think it is worth is though.
metallic a. 1. 金属的,金属制的;2. 有金属特性的,像金属的
A: Now, please pick out the main metaphors in the poem.
B: Can you give us a clue, teacher?
metaphor n. 1. 隐喻;2. 象征
A: You are very methodical.
B: I just like to be organized.
methodical
a. 1. 有条理的,井然的;2. 办事有条不紊的
A: You were meticulous about the details of our trip.
B: I just wanted everything to go smoothly.
meticulous a. 极其仔细的,一丝不苟的
A: Shall we take the bus?
B: No, the metro will be quicker.
metro n. 地铁
A: Did you report the crime?
B: Yeah, straight away to the metropolitan police.
metropolitan a. 大城市的,大都会的
A: You are a great violinist.
B: I agree, I think we have a star in our midst.
midst n. 中部,中间,当中
in the midst of 1. 在……之中;2. 正当……的时候
A: I am making a film about migrant workers in the city.
B: That will be so interesting. I can’t wait to see it when it is finished.
migrant n. 1. 移居者,移民;2. 候鸟,迁移动物
A: These birds migrate south in the winter every year?
B: I’d like to go to warmer places also!
migrate vi. 1. (候鸟等)迁徙,移栖;2. 移居(尤指移居国外),迁移
A: Even though this car is old, the mileage is not very high.
B: I shall buy it so.
mileage n. 1. 里程,英里数;2. 好处,利润