练口语,记单词6级(N~O)
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A: He has a very naive attitude towards works.
B: Yeah, he thinks that money grows on trees.
naive
a. 1.幼稚的,轻信的;2.天真的
A: I’m feeling a bit tired.
B: Why don’t you have a quick nap?
nap
n. / vi (尤指在白天)小睡,打盹
catch sb napping 1.发现某人在打瞌睡;2.使措手不及
A: Here is a napkin is case you spill your drink.
B: Oops, too late!
napkin
n. 餐巾
A: Did you enjoy the novel you just completed?
B: Yes, very much, the narrative was exceptional.
narrative
n. 1.叙述文,故事;2.叙述,讲述
A: That is a nasty cold that you have.
B: Oh, it is getting better, you should have seen me last week!
nasty
a. 1.令人讨厌的,令人厌恶的;2.难弄的,困难的;3.严重的,恶劣的,险恶的;4.下流的,道德败坏的
A: My son is so naughty.
B: Don’t worry, he will grow up soon.
naughty
a. 1.顽皮的,淘气的;2.猥亵的
A: The rain necessitated that the concert was held indoors.
B: Oh, I did not realize that it had rained.
necessitate
vt. 使成为必要,需要
A: Have you seen my new necklace?
B: Yes, just below your chin, you are wearing it!
necklace
n. 项链
A: The school was found guilty of negligence.
B: Was it closed down as a result?
negligence
n. 疏忽,粗心大意
A: Did you make any progress in learning French this month?
B: Negligible, I did not work hard enough.
negligible
a. 可忽略不计的,微不足道的
A: Where is your apartment?
B: Right beside the shop with the bright neon sign.
neon
n. 1.氖;2.氖灯,霓虹灯
A: What would you like to do when you leave school?
B: I’d love to be a newscaster on TV?
newscaster
n. 新闻播音员
A: They will be showing a recent newsreel just before the film in the cinema.
B: Oh good, I have not seen the news for a long time.
newsreel
n. 新闻影片
A: Mum, can I have my pocket money please?
B: I haven’t even a nickel to give you this week.
nickel
n. 1.镍;2.(美国和加拿大的)五分镍币,五分钱
A: Do you have a nickname, Steven?
B: Well, my father calls me “pest”, if that counts!
nickname
n. 绰号
vt. 给...起绰号
A: Keith’s teeth are badly stained with nicotine.
B: Yes, he smokes a lot.
nicotine
n. 尼古丁
A: What was the score in the football match?
B: One- nil, to our team.
nil
n. 无,零
A: Did the committee do good work?
B: No, it was only nominal, I think the members met only once.
nominal
a. 1.名义上的,有名无实的;2.(费用等)很少的,象征性的;3.名词性的
A: I am going to nominate you to be the president of our organization.
B: Oh, thanks, I didn’t realize you thought so highly of me.
nominate
vt. 提名,任命
A: Even though Peter hurt his foot he nonetheless won the race.
B: Yeah, he has always been a determined athlete.
nonetheless
ad. 尽管如此,依然,然而
A: What usually happens at the end of one of these meetings?
B: I’m not sure what the norm is.
norm
n. 1.标准,规范;2.[常pl.]准则
A: I spent the afternoon looking at old photos.
B: That must have made you nostalgic.
nostalgic
a. 怀旧的,引起对往事怀恋的
A: Why are dragons said to have large nostrils?
B: So that they can blow fire through them.
nostril
n. 鼻孔
A: Mr. Hardy made a notable presentation at the conference.
B: Well, tell me the details then.
notable
a. 值得注意的,显著的,著名的
n. 名人,要人
A: Did you play this piece at the concert?
B: No, I was unable to read the musical notation. It wasn’t printed clearly.
notation
n. 1.记号,标记法;2.注释,记录
A: I am notorious for my bad spelling.
B: Yes, your teacher did mention it to me once.
notorious
a. 臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的
A: Notwithstanding the weather, we had a great day out.
B: Yeah, it is best not to let the rain spoil our plans.
notwithstanding
prep. / ad. 尽管
A: What are you doing?
B: I am reading a book to nourish my mind.
nourish
vt. 1.养育,喂养,滋养;2.怀有(希望等),增强(希望等)
A: My daughter sleeps with her new shoes on.
B: Don’t worry, the novelty will wear off soon.
novelty
n. 1.新奇事物;2.新奇,新奇感,新奇性;3.新颖小巧而廉价的物品
A: What did you think of the nude painting in the gallery?
B: I thought it was a masterpiece.
nude
a. 裸体的
n. 裸体画,裸体雕像
A: What is the numerical value you would attach to happiness?
B: That is an impossible thing to give a figure to .
numerical
a. 数字的,用数字表示,数值的
A: My aunt wants to become a nun.
B: She must be very religious.
nun
n. 修女,尼姑
A: My plants just died.
B: That is because you didn’t nurture them. Plants are like children!
nurture
vt. / n. 养育,培育,滋养
A: I love all types of fruit.
B: Excellent, and they are so rich in nutrients.
nutrient
n. 营养品,滋养物
a. 营养的,滋养的
A: The young child looked very unwell.
B: Yes, I think he was lacking nutrition.
nutrition
n. 营养
O
A: What type of tree is that?
B: I think it is an oak tree. It is certainly large enough to be one.
oak
n. 1.栎树,橡树;2.栎木,橡木
A: Oh no, I’ve dropped an oar .
B: We will have to swim to the shore now.
oar
n. 桨,橹
A: Please tell me the big secret.
B: Sorry, I took an oath and swore that I wouldnt.
oath
n. 1.誓言,誓约;咒骂,诅咒语
on / under oath 在法庭上宣过誓
A: My pupils are so obedient , they always do their home work.
B: You are lucky, mine are terrible.
obedient
a. 服从的,顺从的
A: Robert told an obscene joke last night.
B: Is it too rude to repeat to me?
obscene
a. 1.淫秽的,下流的;2.可憎的,可恶的
A: Did you understand the theatre performance?
B: No, it was too obscure for me.
obscure
a. 1.不著名的,不重要的;2.费解的,模糊不清的;3.隐藏的,偏僻的
vt. 使变模糊,掩盖
A: You are always playing video games.
B: I know. I have an obsession.
obsession
n. 困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感)
A: Excuse me, but your car is obstructing the entrance to my home.
B: Oh, I’ll move it right away.
obstruct
vt. 1.阻塞,堵塞;2.阻碍,阻止,妨碍
A: Can I move into the apartment today?
B: No, you can have occupancy next week.
occupancy
n. 占有,使用,居住
A: What is that terrible odour ?
B: Oh, sorry, it must be my socks.
odour
n. 气味
A: Beverley looked stunning at the party.
B: Yes, her outfit was offset by her jewelry.
offset
vt. 补偿,抵消
A: Do you have any offspring ?
B: Yes, I have three daughters.
offspring
n. 1.子女,子孙,后代;2.(动物的)崽
A: Do you like olives ?
B: Yes, especially black ones in salad.
olive
n. 橄榄,橄榄树
A: Is that glass clear?
B: No, it is opaque , that is why you are having difficulty seeing through it.
opaque
a. 1.不透明的,不透光的;2.难理解的,晦涩的
A: Women in the old days were frequently oppressed by their husbands.
B: I am glad that times are changing.
oppress
vt. 1.压迫,压制;2.使(心情等)沉重,使烦恼
A: You would like the blue car?
B: No, I think I’ll opt for the red one.
opt
vt. (for) 选择,挑选
A: The weather will be wonderful tomorrow.
B: You are always filled with optimism .
optimism
n. 乐观,乐观主义
A: I study at my optimum between eight and ten in the morning.
B: Oh, I work best in the evenings.
optimum
a. 最合适的,最优的,最佳的
A: Where did you get the apples?
B: I picked them in the orchard down the road.
orchard
n. 果园
A: I was in a serious car accident last year.
B: That must have been a terrible ordeal .
ordeal
n. 苦难经理,折磨,煎熬
A: I love studying science.
B: I orient more towards the Arts.
orient
vt. 1.使适应,使熟悉情况(或环境等);2.(to ,toward)使朝向,以...为方向(目标)
n. 东方,亚洲(尤指远东),东半球
A: Oriental cuisine is my favourite.
B: Yes, I also love Chinese food.
oriental
a. 东方的,东方人的,东方文化的
A: I was unable to find my orientation in the city.
B: You should have carried a map with you.
orientation
n. 1.方向,目标,方位;2.熟悉情况,适应,情况介绍
A: From where does the guitar originate ?
B: Well, there are many types of guitar, so probably many countries.
originate
vi. (in,from,with) 起源于,来自,产生
vt. 创造,创始,开创
A: That is a beautiful ornament beside the TV.
B: Thanks, it was a gift from a friend.
ornament
n. 1.装饰品,点缀品;2.装饰,点缀
vt. 装饰,点缀,美化
A: I was an orphan until the age of seven.
B: Goodness, do you know what happened to your parents?
orphan
n. 孤儿
vt. 使成为孤儿
A: You look very unusual today.
B: Yes, I was tired with the orthodox.
orthodox
a. 1.传统的;2.正统的,正宗的
A: I was ousted from the number one position.
B: But you will have a chance to win it back, don’t worry.
oust
vt. 1.驱逐;2.罢免,把...撤职(以取而代之)
A: There was an outbreak of skin disease in my town.
B: Oh, did you contract it?
outbreak
n. (战争、情感、火山等的)爆发,(疾病,虫害等的)突然发生
A: That is a beautiful outfit you are wearing.
B: Thanks , I got it specially made for this occasion.
outfit
n. 1.(用于某种场合的)全套服装;2.(协同工作的)一组人;3.全套装备,全套工具
A: Let’s go on an outing .
B: OK, where would you like to go?
outing
n. 远足,郊游,短途旅行,外出参观(或看戏等)
A: I saw a film about outlaw in the Wild West.
B: Oh, I hate those types of movies.
outlaw
n. 歹徒,亡命之徒
vt. 宣布...为不合法
A: There will be outrage if I am home late again.
B: Don’t worry, they won’t get angry.
outrage
n. 1.义愤,愤慨;2.暴行,骇人听闻的事件
vt. 激起...的义愤,激怒
A: Who won the match?
B: There was no outright winner. It was a draw.
outright
ad. 1.坦率地,直率地,无保留地;2.完全地,彻底地;3.立即,当场
a. 1.清楚的,无疑的,明白无误的;2.完全的,彻底的
A: Do you live in the centre of the town?
B: No, just on the outskirts .
outskirts
n. 外围地区,郊区,郊外
A: My library books are five days overdue .
B: Oh, will you have to pay a fine?
overdue
a. 1.过期的,到期未付的;2.早该有的,迟到的,延误的
A: The bath is overflowing !
B: Oh no, I forgot that I had one running.
overflow
vt. 1.满得外溢,外流,泛滥;2.(with)充满,洋溢
vt. 淹没,从...中溢出,多得使无法容纳
n. 1.容纳不下的物(或人);2.溢出,满出;3.溢流口,溢流管
A: Excuse me. I couldn’t help but overhear , but I think I am the person you are looking for.
B: What a coincidence!
overhear
vt. 无意中听到,偷听到
A: It is a shame that our holidays don’t overlap .
B: Indeed, I would love to go on holidays with you.
overlap
v. 1.(与...)部分重叠;2.(与...)部分相同
n. 重叠,重叠的部分
A: Did you make it to the other side of the mountain?
B: No, the overpass was blocked.
overpass
n. 天桥,立交桥
A: My comment overrides my previous statement.
B: You are always changing your mind.
override
vt. 1.不顾,不理睬,否决;2.压倒,优先于
A: His dislike for me was overt .
B: Oh, he did not make it that obvious.
overt
a. 公开的,不隐蔽的
A: I am planning to overthrow the government.
B: That is a big plan. you will need help.
overthrow
vt. 1.推翻,打倒;2.使终止,屏弃
n. 倾覆,终止,结束
A: Our car overturned when it hit the tree.
B: Was anyone injured?
overturn
vt. 1.使翻转,使倾覆,使倒下;2.颠覆,推翻
vi. 倾覆,翻转,翻倒
A: Were you surprised by the gift?
B: Yes, I was completely overwhelmed .
overwhelm
vt. 1.(感情上)使受不了,使不知所措;2.征服,制服
A: I have an overwhelming need to sleep right now.
B: Well, what is keeping you from having a rest?
overwhelming
a. 1,势不可挡的,压倒的;2.巨大的
A: What is that bird?
B: I think it is an owl .
owl.
n. 猫头鹰
A: Is water a type of oxide ?
B: Yes, as it contains oxygen.
oxide
n. 氧化物
A: Do you enjoy eating oysters ?
B: I have never tasted them.
oyster
n. 牡蛎
A: Did you hear that the hole in the ozone is increasing in size?
B: Yes, it is a shame.
ozone
n. 臭氧