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名师胡敏英语口语记单词讲义:O字头

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 wouldn‘t.

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.不着名的,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