刘毅英语单词记忆突破英语基础词汇3000 Lesson 22第四部分
Pile n.堆;大批 v.堆积
同：heap
The room was full of piles of old books.
这房间里摆满了一堆堆的旧书。
The snow piled so high in front of the door that we couldn't go out.
门前积雪太高，因此我们出不去。
Practical adj.实际的
His plan was interesting but not practical.
他的计划有趣，可是不实际。
Prompt adj.迅速的,果断的
同：immediate
His prompt action prevented serious trouble。
他迅速的行动避免了大祸。
Refer v.参考
If you don't know what this mean,refer to the dictionary.
如果你不知道这是什么意思，就查查字典。
Represent v.代表
同：symbolize
On the map, blue represents water and brown represents land.
在地图上，蓝色代表海，棕色代表陆地。
Righteous adj.公正的
He is a righteous man;he always behaves justly.
他是个公正的人;他一向行为公正。
Sandwich n.三明治 v.夹在中间
He ate sandwiches for lunch.
他午餐吃三明治。
Their house was sandwiched between two tall buildings.
他们的房子被夹在两栋大建筑物中间。
Secure adj.安心的
v. 1.保护 同：protect
2.获得 同get, obtain
He hoped for a secure old age.
他希望有一个无忧无虑的晚年。
We must secure ourselves against the dangers of the coming storm.
我们应该保护自己，免受即将来临的暴雨之害。
He's lucky to have secured himself such a good job.
他获得这么好的工作，真是幸运。
Shortage n.缺乏
同：lack
反：surplus
The rice crop will be poor because of the shortage of the rain.
稻米因缺雨，将会不足。
Smart adj.聪明的
Both of his children are very smart
他的两个孩子都非常聪明。
练习及答案：从上面所学单词中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:
1 .You' d better_____to the dictionary for the meaning of theword.
2 .The red lines on the map_____railways.
3 .The fort was_____against any surprise attack.
4 .I expect your_____answer to my question.
5 .There is a_____of grain because of poor crops.
[解答]1.refer 2 .represent 3. secure 4 .prompt 5.shortage